Family Tree of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.a.w.)
Tag: Prophet Muhammad
Kindness to Animals
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) not only preached to the people to show kindness to each other but also to all living souls. He forbade the practice of cutting tails and manes of horses, of branding animals at any soft spot, and of keeping horses saddled unnecessarily. [Sahih Muslim] If he saw any animal over-loaded or Milad… Continue reading Kindness to Animals
Superiority Only in Righteousness
Muhammad (s.a.a.w.) asked people to shun notions of racial, family or any other form of superiority based on mundane things and said that righteousness alone was the criterion of one’s superiority over another. It has already been shown how he mixed with everyone on equal terms, how he ate with slaves, servants and the… Continue reading Superiority Only in Righteousness
Prophet’s Appearance and Dress
Appearance Muhammad (s.a.a.w.) was of a height a little above the average. He was of sturdy build with long muscular limbs and tapering fingers. The hair of his head was long and thick with some waves in them. His forehead was large and prominent, his eyelashes were long and thick, his nose was sloping, his… Continue reading Prophet’s Appearance and Dress
The Best in Morals and Manners
Speaking about Prophet Muhammad (s.a.a.w.), Allah T’ala says in the Holy Quran: وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلى خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ“Indeed you stand on an exalted standard of character.” (Al-Qalam 68:4) Morality is an important aspect of Islam. In the Islamic terminology it is called “khuluq” and its plural is “akhlaq”. There are two aspects of a human… Continue reading The Best in Morals and Manners
Routine Household Tasks
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 Routine Household Tasks
The Similitude with which Allah has sent him
THE SIMILITUDE WITH WHICH ALLAH’S APOSTLE (MAY PEACE BE UPON HIM) HAS BEEN SENT WITH GUIDANCE AND KNOWLEDGE Abu Musa reported Allah’s Apostle (may peace be upon him) as saying: The similitude of that guidance and knowledge with which Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, has sent me is that of rain falling upon the… Continue reading The Similitude with which Allah has sent him
The Message of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.a.w.)
To deal with this subject in the framework of logic, there is one obvious question which arises first: why the message of Prophet Muhammad(pbuh), and none other? Why, in particular, that of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and not that of any other Prophets or the founders of other religions? We must deal with this… Continue reading The Message of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.a.w.)