Birth Muhammad (PBUH) (Blessings and Peace be upon him) was born in Makkah, Arabia, on Monday, 12 Rabi’ Al-Awwal (2 August C.E). His mother, Aminah was the daughter of Wahb bin Abd Al-Manaf of the Zahrah family. His father, Abdullah, was the son of Abd Al-Muttalib. His genealogy has been traced to the noble house… Continue reading Muhammad A Blessing For Mankind by Jamal Badawi
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With His Family and Children
Aisha, the wife of Muhammad (s.a.a.w.) said: “Allah’s Messenger (s.a.a.w.) used to patch his sandals, sew his garment and conduct himself at home as anyone of you does in his house. He was a human being, searching his garment for lice, milking his sheep, and doing his own chores.” (Narrated by al-Tirmathi). She also said:… Continue reading With His Family and Children
Prophet with People
“By the grace of Allah, you are gentle towards the people; if you had been stern and harsh-hearted, they would have dispersed from round about you” The noble Qur’an, A’al-Umran(3):159 Even with all of his concerns and obligations, Muhammad (s.a.a.w.) never became unmindful of his people. He had a special place in his… Continue reading Prophet with People
You Must Know Him
You may be an atheist or an agnostic or you may belong to any of the religious denominations that exist in the world today. You may have been a Communist or a believer in democracy and freedom. No matter what you are, and no matter what your religious and political beliefs, personal and social habits… Continue reading You Must Know Him
What They Say – Part I
What is said about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) In the Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful During the centuries of the crusades, all sorts of slanders were invented against Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). But with the birth of the modern age, marked with religious tolerance and freedom of thought, there has been a great change in… Continue reading What They Say – Part I
What They Say – Part II
Additional Sayings about the Prophet (PBUH) ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA confirms: “….a mass of detail in the early sources show that he was an honest and upright man who had gained the respect and loyalty of others who were like-wise honest and upright men.” (Vol. 12) GEORGE BERNARD SHAW said about him: “He must be called… Continue reading What They Say – Part II
The Holy Quran on Muhammad (s.a.a.w.)
Some selected verses from the Holy Qur’an about his life, status, morals and manners compiled by Siddiq Osman Noormuhammad On one occasion when mother of the faithful, Aisha (radi-Allah Anha) was asked about the morals and manners of the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.), she replied: “His morals are the Qur’an.” This meant that the Holy… Continue reading The Holy Quran on Muhammad (s.a.a.w.)
Muhammad the Prophet by Prof. K. S. Ramakrishna Rao
By Prof. K. S. Ramakrishna Rao, Head of the Department of Philosophy, Government College for Women University of Mysore, Mandya-571401 (Karnatika). Re-printed from “Islam and Modern age”, Hydrabad, March 1978. In the desert of Arabia was Mohammad born, according to Muslim historians, on April 20, 571. The name means highly praised. He is to me… Continue reading Muhammad the Prophet by Prof. K. S. Ramakrishna Rao
The Prophet of Islam by Dr. Muhammad Hamidullah
[Taken from Introduction to Islam by Muhammad Hamidullah (Centre Culturel Islamique, Paris, 1969), with some changes to make it more readable. The changes are marked by pairs of brackets like around this paragraph.] The Prophet of Islam – His Biography IN the annals of men, individuals have not been lacking who conspicuously devoted their lives… Continue reading The Prophet of Islam by Dr. Muhammad Hamidullah
The Life of Prophet Muhammad By Mohammed Marmaduke Pickthall
The Life of Prophet Muhammad Taken, with some editorial changes, from Pickthall’s introduction to his translation of the Qur’an. The Prophet’s Birth The Ka`bah today Muhammad, son of Abdullah, son of Abdul Muttalib, of the tribe of Quraysh, was born in Makkah fifty-three years before the Hijrah. His father died before he was born,… Continue reading The Life of Prophet Muhammad By Mohammed Marmaduke Pickthall