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Prophet Muhammad's Biography; (Part 8)
Interruption of Revelation
Ibn Sa‘d reported on the authority of Ibn ‘Abbas that the Revelation paused for a few days.[Fath Al-Bari 1/27,12/360].
After careful study, this seems to be the most possible. Meanwhile, the Prophet [Pbuh], was caught in a sort of depression coupled with astonishment and perplexity. Al-Bukhari reported:
Once more, Gabriel brings God's Revelation
Ibn Hajar said:
Conveying and Warning was the first of his duties as Allah said:
Adhering to the commands of Allah Himself was the other duty as Allah said:
Purification of filth of any kind, of associating partners with Allah and repulsive deed and behaviors.
Some details pertinent to the successive stages of Revelation
The First: The period of true vision. It was the starting point of the Revelation to the Messenger of God [Pbuh].
The Second: What the angel invisibly cast in the Prophet's mind and heart. The Messenger of God [Pbuh] said: "The Spirit revealed to me ‘No soul will perish until it exhausts its due course, so fear God and gently request Him. Never get so impatient to the verge of disobedience of God. What God has can never be acquired but through obedience to Him.'"
The Third: The angel used to visit the Messenger of God [Pbuh] in the form of a human being and would speak to him directly. This would enable him to fully understand what the angel said. The angel was sometimes seen in this form by the Prophet's Companions.
Ibn Sa‘d reported on the authority of Ibn ‘Abbas that the Revelation paused for a few days.[Fath Al-Bari 1/27,12/360].
After careful study, this seems to be the most possible. Meanwhile, the Prophet [Pbuh], was caught in a sort of depression coupled with astonishment and perplexity. Al-Bukhari reported:
The Divine inspiration paused for a while and the Prophet [Pbuh] became so sad, as we have heard, that he intended several times to throw himself from the tops of high mountains, and every time he went up the top of a mountain in order to throw himself down, Gabriel would appear before him and say:
"O Muhammad! You are indeed God's Messenger in truth,"
whereupon his heart would become quiet and he would calm down and return home. Whenever the period of the coming of the Revelation used to become long, he would do as before, but Gabriel would appear again before him and say to him what he had said before. [Bukhari 2/340] {mospagebreak}
Once more, Gabriel brings God's Revelation
Ibn Hajar said:
That [the pause of God's revelation for a few days] was to relieve the Messenger of God [Pbuh] of the fear he experienced and to make him long for the Revelation. When the shades of puzzle receded, the flags of truth were raised, the Messenger of God [Pbuh] knew for sure that he had become the Messenger of the Great Lord. He was also certain that what had come to him was no more than the ambassador of inspiration. His waiting and longing for the coming of the revelation constituted a good reason for his steadfastness and self-possession on the arrival of God's inspiration, Al-Bukhari reported on the authority of Jabir bin ‘Abdullah that he had heard the Messenger of God [Pbuh] speak about the period of pause as follows:
"While I was walking, I heard a voice from the sky. I looked up, and surely enough, it was the same angel who had visited me in the cave of Hira'. He was sitting on a chair between the earth and the sky. I was very afraid of him and knelt on the ground. I went home saying: ‘Cover me ..., Cover me ...'. God revealed to me the verses:
‘O you [Muhammad [Pbuh]] enveloped [in garments]! Arise and warn! And your Lord [God] magnify! And your garments purify! And keep away from Ar-Rujz [the idols]!'" [ 74:1-5]After that the revelation started coming strongly, frequently and regularly. [Bukhari, The Book of Tafseer, 2/733]
Conveying and Warning was the first of his duties as Allah said:
Meaning he is to warn the people against the punishment of Allah if they do not revert from tyranny, deviation and worship of other than Allah and associating others with Him, His Attributes, His Rights and what He does."Arise and warn" [74:2]
Adhering to the commands of Allah Himself was the other duty as Allah said:
"And Your Lord (Allah) magnify" [74:3]Meaning, revere Him alone, without partners.
"And your garments purify" [74:4]
Purification of filth of any kind, of associating partners with Allah and repulsive deed and behaviors.
"And keep away from Arujz (the idols)" [74:5]Meaning, stay away from the causes of Allah's wrath, by abiding in obedience and refraining from acts of disobedience.
"And give not a thing in order to have more" [74:6]Meaning, do not behave kindly to people merely for reward from them or some portion of benefit in this life.
"And be patient for the sake of your Lord" [74:7]This indicates the harms to expect from his people when religious separation begins, when he calling them to Allah alone and warning the against His punishment and force.
Some details pertinent to the successive stages of Revelation
The First: The period of true vision. It was the starting point of the Revelation to the Messenger of God [Pbuh].
The Second: What the angel invisibly cast in the Prophet's mind and heart. The Messenger of God [Pbuh] said: "The Spirit revealed to me ‘No soul will perish until it exhausts its due course, so fear God and gently request Him. Never get so impatient to the verge of disobedience of God. What God has can never be acquired but through obedience to Him.'"
The Third: The angel used to visit the Messenger of God [Pbuh] in the form of a human being and would speak to him directly. This would enable him to fully understand what the angel said. The angel was sometimes seen in this form by the Prophet's Companions.
The Fourth: The angel came to him like the toll of a bell and this was the most difficult form because the angel used to seize him tightly and sweat would stream from his forehead even on the coldest day. If the Prophet [Pbuh] was on his camel, the camel would not withstand the weight, so it would immediately kneel down on the ground. Once the Messenger of God [Pbuh] had such a revelation when he was sitting and his thigh was on Zaid's, Zaid felt the pressure had almost injured his thigh.
The Fifth: The Prophet [Pbuh] saw the angel in his actual form. The angel would reveal to him what God had ordered him to reveal. This, as mentioned in [Qur'ân], in Sûrah An-Najm [Chapter 53 - The Star], happened twice.
The Sixth: What God Himself revealed to him in heaven i.e. when he ascended to heaven and received God's behest of Salât [prayer].
The Seventh: God's Words to His Messenger [Pbuh] at first hand without the mediation of an angel. It was a privilege granted to Moses and clearly attested in the Qur'ân, as it is attested to our Prophet [Pbuh] in the Sûrah Al-Isrâ' [Chapter 17 - The Journey by Night] of the Qur'ân.
*Some religious scholars added a controversial eighth stage in which they state that God spoke to the Prophet [Pbuh] directly without a curtain in between. This issue remains however unconfirmed. [Zad Al-Ma'ad 1/18]
Reference: Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum's Book The Sealed Nectar.
Till next time (inshaalah)
Salaam!
Till next time (inshaalah)
Salaam!
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Prophet Muhammad's Bio (Life in Mekkah)
In the Cave of Hira'
When Prophet Muhammad [Pbuh] was nearly forty, he had been accustomed to pass long hours in retirement meditating and speculating over all aspects of creation around him. This meditative temperament helped to widen the mental gap between him and his compatriots. He used to provide himself with Sawiq [barley porridge] and water and then directly head for the hills and ravines in the neighbourhood of Makkah. One of these in particular was his favourite resort - a cave named Hira', in the Mount An-Nour. It was only two miles from Makkah, a small cave 4 yards long and 1.75 yard wide. He would always go there and feed any poor people who came to him.
He used to devote most of his time, and Ramadan in particular, to worship and meditation on the universe around him. His heart was restless about the moral evils and idolatry that were rampant among his people; and was as yet helpless because no definite course, or specific approach had been available for him to follow and rectify the ill practices around him. This solitude attended with this sort of contemplative approach must be understood in its Divine perspective. It was a preliminary stage to the period of grave responsibilities that he was to shoulder very soon. [Rahmat Al-lil'alameen 1/47; Ibn Hisham 1/235,236; Fi Zilal 29/166]
When he was forty, the age of complete perfection at which Prophets were always ordered to disclose their Message or (so they say), signs of his Prophethood started to appear and twinkle on the horizons of life e.g The stones of Makkah would greet him in salaam; they were the true visions he used to experience for six months.
The period of Prophethood was 23 years; so the period of these six months of true visions constituted an integral part of the forty-six parts of Prophethood. In Ramadan, in his third year of solitude in the cave of Hira', Allah's Will desired His mercy to flow on earth and Muhammad [Pbuh] was honoured with Prophethood, and the light of Revelation burst upon him with some verses of the Qur'ân. [Fath Al-Bari 1/27]
As for the exact date, careful investigation into circumstantial evidence and relevant clues point directly to Monday, 21st. Ramadan at night, i.e. August, 10, 610 A.D. with Prophet Muhammad [Pbuh] exactly 40 years, 6 months and 12 days of age, i.e. 39 Gregorian years, 3 months and 22 days. [There is some contrast between scholars about the fixed day on which the Revelation started. For detail please see Sahih Muslim, Musnad Ahmed, Rahmat Al-lil'alameen, Al-Hakim, and Al-Baihaqi, etc.]
‘Aishah (r.a), gave the following narration of that most significant event that brought the Divine light which would dispel the darkness of disbelief and ignorance. It led life down a new course and brought about the most serious amendment to the line of the history of mankind:
The revelation paused for a few days. [Read Fathul-Bari, 1/27 12/360]
Meanwhile the Prophet (pbuh) was caught in a sort of depression coupled with astonishment and confusion.
Al-Bukhari recorded that the divine inspiration paused for awhile and the Prophet (pbuh) became sad, this led to the several attempt of wanting to commit suicide/throw himself off the mountain.
At-Tabari and Ibn Hisham reported that the Messenger of God [Pbuh] left the cave of Hira' after being surprised by the Revelation, but later on, returned to the cave and continued his solitude. Afterwards, he came back to Makkah. At-Tabari reported on this incident, saying:
Till next time (inshaalah)
Salaam!
When Prophet Muhammad [Pbuh] was nearly forty, he had been accustomed to pass long hours in retirement meditating and speculating over all aspects of creation around him. This meditative temperament helped to widen the mental gap between him and his compatriots. He used to provide himself with Sawiq [barley porridge] and water and then directly head for the hills and ravines in the neighbourhood of Makkah. One of these in particular was his favourite resort - a cave named Hira', in the Mount An-Nour. It was only two miles from Makkah, a small cave 4 yards long and 1.75 yard wide. He would always go there and feed any poor people who came to him.
He used to devote most of his time, and Ramadan in particular, to worship and meditation on the universe around him. His heart was restless about the moral evils and idolatry that were rampant among his people; and was as yet helpless because no definite course, or specific approach had been available for him to follow and rectify the ill practices around him. This solitude attended with this sort of contemplative approach must be understood in its Divine perspective. It was a preliminary stage to the period of grave responsibilities that he was to shoulder very soon. [Rahmat Al-lil'alameen 1/47; Ibn Hisham 1/235,236; Fi Zilal 29/166]
Privacy and detachment from the impurities of life were two indispensable prerequisites for the Prophet's soul to come into close communion with the Unseen Power that lies behind all aspects of existence in this infinite universe. It was a rich period of privacy which lasted for three years and ushered in a new era, of indissoluble contact with that Power. [Fi Zilal Al-Qur'an 29/166,167]
Gabriel brings down the Revelation
When he was forty, the age of complete perfection at which Prophets were always ordered to disclose their Message or (so they say), signs of his Prophethood started to appear and twinkle on the horizons of life e.g The stones of Makkah would greet him in salaam; they were the true visions he used to experience for six months.
The period of Prophethood was 23 years; so the period of these six months of true visions constituted an integral part of the forty-six parts of Prophethood. In Ramadan, in his third year of solitude in the cave of Hira', Allah's Will desired His mercy to flow on earth and Muhammad [Pbuh] was honoured with Prophethood, and the light of Revelation burst upon him with some verses of the Qur'ân. [Fath Al-Bari 1/27]
As for the exact date, careful investigation into circumstantial evidence and relevant clues point directly to Monday, 21st. Ramadan at night, i.e. August, 10, 610 A.D. with Prophet Muhammad [Pbuh] exactly 40 years, 6 months and 12 days of age, i.e. 39 Gregorian years, 3 months and 22 days. [There is some contrast between scholars about the fixed day on which the Revelation started. For detail please see Sahih Muslim, Musnad Ahmed, Rahmat Al-lil'alameen, Al-Hakim, and Al-Baihaqi, etc.]
‘Aishah (r.a), gave the following narration of that most significant event that brought the Divine light which would dispel the darkness of disbelief and ignorance. It led life down a new course and brought about the most serious amendment to the line of the history of mankind:
Forerunners of the Revelation assumed the form of true visions/dream that would strikingly come true all the time. After that, solitude became dear to him and he would go to the cave, Hira', to engage in Tahannuth [devotion] there for a certain number of nights before returning to his family, and then he would return for provisions for a similar stay. At length, unexpectedly, the Truth [the angel] came to him and said:
"Recite./read" "I cannot recite," he [Muhammad [Pbuh]] said.
The Prophet [Pbuh] described:
"Then he took me and squeezed me tightly and then let me go and repeated the order
‘Recite.' ‘I cannot recite' I said , and once again he squeezed me and let me till I was exhausted. Then he said: ‘Recite.' I said ‘I cannot recite.' He squeezed me for a third time and then let me go and said:
"Read! In the Name of your Lord, Who has created [all that exists], has created man from a clot [a piece of thick coagulated blood]. Read! and your Lord is the Most Generous.'" [ 96:1-3]
The Prophet [Pbuh] repeated these verses. He was trembling with fear. At this stage, he came back to his wife Khadijah, and said:
"Cover me, ... cover me."
They covered him until he restored security. He told Khadijah of the incident of the cave and added that he was horrified. His wife tried to soothe him and reassured him saying:
"Allah will never disgrace you. You unite uterine relations; you bear the burden of the weak; you help the poor and the needy, you entertain the guests and endure hardships in the path of truthfulness."
She set out with the Prophet [Pbuh] to her cousin Waraqa bin Nawfal bin Asad bin ‘Abd Al-‘Uzza, who had embraced Christianity in the pre-Islamic period, and used to write the Bible in Hebrew. He was a blind old man. Khadijah said:
"My cousin! Listen to your nephew!" Waraqa said: "O my nephew! What did you see?" The Messenger of Allah [Pbuh] told him what had happened to him.
Waraqa replied:
"This is Namus
i.e. [the angel who is entrusted with Divine Secrets] that God sent to Moses. I wish I were younger. I wish I could live up to the time when your people would turn you out."Muhammad [Pbuh] asked:
"Will they drive me out?" Waraqa answered in the affirmative and said: "Anyone who came with something similar to what you have brought was treated with hostility; and if I should be alive till that day, then I would support you strongly." A few days later Waraqa died and the revelation also subsided. [Bukhari 1/2,3]
The revelation paused for a few days. [Read Fathul-Bari, 1/27 12/360]
Meanwhile the Prophet (pbuh) was caught in a sort of depression coupled with astonishment and confusion.
Al-Bukhari recorded that the divine inspiration paused for awhile and the Prophet (pbuh) became sad, this led to the several attempt of wanting to commit suicide/throw himself off the mountain.
At-Tabari and Ibn Hisham reported that the Messenger of God [Pbuh] left the cave of Hira' after being surprised by the Revelation, but later on, returned to the cave and continued his solitude. Afterwards, he came back to Makkah. At-Tabari reported on this incident, saying:
After mentioning the coming of the Revelation, the Messenger of God [Pbuh] said:
"I have never abhorred anyone more than a poet or a mad man. I can not stand looking at either of them. I will never tell anyone of Quraish of my Revelation. I will climb a mountain and throw myself down and die. That will relieve me.
I went to do that but halfway up the mountain, I heard a voice from the sky saying ‘O Muhammad! You are the Messenger of God [Pbuh] and I am Gabriel.' I looked upwards and saw Gabriel in the form of a man putting his legs on the horizon. He said: ‘O Muhammad You are the Messenger of Allah [Pbuh] and I am Gabriel.'
I stopped and looked at him. His sight distracted my attention from what I had intended to do. I stood in my place transfixed. I tried to shift my eyes away from him. He was in every direction I looked at. I stopped in my place without any movement until Khadijah sent someone to look for me. He went down to Makkah and came back while I was standing in the same place. Gabriel then left, and I went back home. I found Khadijah at home, so I sat very close to her. She asked: ‘Father of Al-Qasim! Where have you been? I sent someone to look for you. He went to Makkah and returned to me.'
I told her of what I had seen. She replied: ‘It is a propitious sign, O my husband. Pull yourself together, I swear by God that you are a Messenger for this nation.' Then she stood up and went to Waraqa and informed him. Waraqa said: ‘I swear by God that he has received the same Namus (Angel sent to Moses)
He is the Prophet of this nation. Tell him to be patient.' She came back to him and told him of Waraqa's words. When the Messenger of Allah [Pbuh] finished his solitary stay and went down to Makkah, he went to Waraqa, who told him:
‘You are the Prophet of this nation. I swear by God that you have received the same angel that was sent to Moses.'" [At-Tabari 2/207; Ibn Hisham 1/237,238]Reference: Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum's Book The Sealed Nectar.
Till next time (inshaalah)
Salaam!
Friday, January 20, 2012
Prophet Muhammad's Biography (Part 6)
Summary of Muhammad's Bio before Commissioning of the Prophethood.
The Prophet (pbuh) was in his youth, a combination of the best social attributes and was an exemplary man of weighty mind, faultless insight. He was favored with intelligence, originality of thought and accurate choice of the means leading to accurate goals.His long silence helped favorably in his habit of meditation and deep investigation into the truth.
The Prophet's (PBUH) vivid mind and pure nature were helpfully instrumental in assimilating and comprehending ways of life and people, individual and community wise and He shunned superstitious practices but took an active part in constructive and useful dealings; otherwise, he would have taken a route to his self-adopted seclusion.So he kept himself aloof from drinking wine, eating meat slaughtered on stone altars, or attending idolatrous festivals.
He held the idols in extreme aversion and disgust and could not tolerate anyone swearing by it.
Allah's guidance and care, no doubts, detached him from all repulsive or evil practices. Even when he tried to obey his instinct to enjoy some life pleasures or follow some unrespectable traditions, Allah's providence intervened to control any slip in this course. Ibn Al-Athir reported;
Click on the link below for a lecture on this beautiful biography
"Seerah: The Life of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) - Part 1 By Sheikh Shady Alsuleiman"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6o8UmErRVZk
I will try to post more videos inshaalah which will increase our knowledge on our beloved religion and Prophet (S.A.W).
NB/ Your opinion/discussions on the matter is always welcomed. Feel free to put it in the comment section.
Thats it.
Salaam!
The Prophet (pbuh) was in his youth, a combination of the best social attributes and was an exemplary man of weighty mind, faultless insight. He was favored with intelligence, originality of thought and accurate choice of the means leading to accurate goals.His long silence helped favorably in his habit of meditation and deep investigation into the truth.
The Prophet's (PBUH) vivid mind and pure nature were helpfully instrumental in assimilating and comprehending ways of life and people, individual and community wise and He shunned superstitious practices but took an active part in constructive and useful dealings; otherwise, he would have taken a route to his self-adopted seclusion.So he kept himself aloof from drinking wine, eating meat slaughtered on stone altars, or attending idolatrous festivals.
He held the idols in extreme aversion and disgust and could not tolerate anyone swearing by it.
Allah's guidance and care, no doubts, detached him from all repulsive or evil practices. Even when he tried to obey his instinct to enjoy some life pleasures or follow some unrespectable traditions, Allah's providence intervened to control any slip in this course. Ibn Al-Athir reported;
Muhammad (s.a. w) as saying: " I never tried to do anything the people of ignorance did except for 2 times, every time Allah intervened and checked me from doing so and i never did it again. Once I told my fellow shepherd to take care of my sheep when we were in the upper part of Makkah. I wanted to go down to Makkah and entertain myself as the young men did. I went down to the first house where i heard music, upon entering i asked "what is this?", someone answered: "its a wedding party", I sat down and listened but soon went into deep sleep, i was awakened by the heat of the sun. I went back to my fellow Shepherd and told him what happened to me, i never tried it again"Al-Bukhari reported on the authority of Jabir bin Abdullah (r.a) that he said:
"while the people were rebuilding Al-Ka'bah, the Prophet (pbuh) went with 'Abbas to carry some stones, 'Abbas said: " Put your loincloth round your neck to protect you from the stones", (as he did that) the Prophet (pbuh) fell to the ground and his eyes turned skyward, later on, he woke up and shouted 'My Loincloth,,, my Loincloth', He wrapped himself in his loincloth'. in another report: "His loins were never seen afterwards". [Bukhari Chapter: The Building of Al-Ka'bah, 1/540]
The Prophet (Pbuh) was distinguished among his people for his modesty, virtuous behavior and graceful manners. He proved himself to be the ideal of manhood, and to possess a spotless character. He was the most obliging to his compatriots, the most honest in his talk and mildest in temper,gentle-hearted, and always impressed people by his piety-inspiring expressions. He was the most truthful and the best to keep covenant.
His fellow citizens, common consent, gave him the title Al-Ameen (The trustworthy). The Mother of believers, Khadija (r.a) once said:
" He maintains uterine relations, he helps the poor and the needy, he entertains the guest and stands with oppressed for truth."*As always thanks for taking your time visiting my blog and reading this. I advice you to read the book "The Sealed Nectar" by Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum as its where i get my posts from.
Click on the link below for a lecture on this beautiful biography
"Seerah: The Life of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) - Part 1 By Sheikh Shady Alsuleiman"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6o8UmErRVZk
I will try to post more videos inshaalah which will increase our knowledge on our beloved religion and Prophet (S.A.W).
NB/ Your opinion/discussions on the matter is always welcomed. Feel free to put it in the comment section.
Thats it.
Salaam!
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Prophet Muhammad's Biography (Part 5)
Rebuilding Al-Ka'bah and Arbitration
When Allah's Messenger (pbuh) was 35, the Quraish started rebuilding Al-Ka'bah. That was because it was a low building of white stones no more than nine arm's length, from the days of Ismael (a.s). It was also roofless leaving thieves with easy access to its treasures inside. It was also exposed to wearing factors of nature - because it was built so long ago - that weakened and cracked its walls.
5 years before Prophethood, there was a great flood in Makkah that swept towards Al-Ka'bah and almost demolished it. The Quraish were obliged to rebuild it to safeguard its holiness and position. The chiefs of the Quraish decided to use licit money in rebuilding Al-Ka'bah, so money derived from immoral means was excluded. They were at first too fearful to knock down the walls of the K'abah, but Walid bin Al-Mughirah Al-Mukhzumi began the task. Seeing nothing happened to him, the others joined untill they reached the basis laid by Abraham (a.s).
When they started rebuilding the wall, they divided the tasks among tribes. Each tribe was responsible for rebuilding apart of it. The tribes collected stones and started working, the man who laid the stones was a Roman mason called Baqum.The work went on in harmony until the time came to put the sacred black stone in its proper place. Then strife broke out among the chiefs and lasted for 4/5 days, each contesting for the honor of placing the stone in its position. Daggers were on the point of being drawn and great bloodshed seemed imminent. Luckily the oldest among the chiefs Abu Umaiyah bin Mughirah Al-Mukhzumi made a proposal that was accepted by Allah. He said
The Quarish ran out of the licit money so they eliminated Six. an area covering six arm's length on the northern side of AL-Ka'bah which is called Al-Hijr or Al-Hateem. They raised its door from the level ground to let in only the people whom they desired. When the structure was fifteen arm's lengths high, they erected the roof which rested on six columns.
When the building of Al-Ka'bah was finished, it was assumed a square form about fifteen meters high. The side with black stone and the one opposite were ten meters long each.The black stone was 1.50 Meters from the circumambulation level ground. The two other sides were 12 Meters long each.The door was 2 meters high from the level ground.A building structure of 0.25 meters high and 0.30 meters wide on the average surrounded Al-Ka'bah.It was called Ash-Shadherwan, originally an integral part of the Sacred Sanctuary, but the Quraish left it out.
[Bukhari 1/215; Fiqh As-Seerah p.62-63; Ibn Hisham 2/192-197]
*As always thanks for taking your time visiting my blog and reading this. I advice you to read the book "The Sealed Nectar" by Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum as its where i get my posts from.
You never know, not get the time to write as am about to start my classes again.
I will try tho.
Thats it for now. Peace be with you
Salaam!.
When Allah's Messenger (pbuh) was 35, the Quraish started rebuilding Al-Ka'bah. That was because it was a low building of white stones no more than nine arm's length, from the days of Ismael (a.s). It was also roofless leaving thieves with easy access to its treasures inside. It was also exposed to wearing factors of nature - because it was built so long ago - that weakened and cracked its walls.
5 years before Prophethood, there was a great flood in Makkah that swept towards Al-Ka'bah and almost demolished it. The Quraish were obliged to rebuild it to safeguard its holiness and position. The chiefs of the Quraish decided to use licit money in rebuilding Al-Ka'bah, so money derived from immoral means was excluded. They were at first too fearful to knock down the walls of the K'abah, but Walid bin Al-Mughirah Al-Mukhzumi began the task. Seeing nothing happened to him, the others joined untill they reached the basis laid by Abraham (a.s).
When they started rebuilding the wall, they divided the tasks among tribes. Each tribe was responsible for rebuilding apart of it. The tribes collected stones and started working, the man who laid the stones was a Roman mason called Baqum.The work went on in harmony until the time came to put the sacred black stone in its proper place. Then strife broke out among the chiefs and lasted for 4/5 days, each contesting for the honor of placing the stone in its position. Daggers were on the point of being drawn and great bloodshed seemed imminent. Luckily the oldest among the chiefs Abu Umaiyah bin Mughirah Al-Mukhzumi made a proposal that was accepted by Allah. He said
Let him, who enters the Sanctuary first of all decide on the pointIt was then Allah's Will that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) should be the first to enter the mosque. On seeing him, all the people present, cried with one voice:
Al-Ameen (the trustworthy has come. We are content to abide by his decisionThey informed him of their objective. He asked for a mantle spreading it on the ground and placing the stone in its center.He then asked the representatives of different clans among them to lift the stone all together.When it reached the proper place, Muhammad (pbuh) laid it in the proper position with his own hands.This is how a very tense situation was eased and a grave danger averted by wisdom of the Prophet (pbuh)
The Quarish ran out of the licit money so they eliminated Six. an area covering six arm's length on the northern side of AL-Ka'bah which is called Al-Hijr or Al-Hateem. They raised its door from the level ground to let in only the people whom they desired. When the structure was fifteen arm's lengths high, they erected the roof which rested on six columns.
When the building of Al-Ka'bah was finished, it was assumed a square form about fifteen meters high. The side with black stone and the one opposite were ten meters long each.The black stone was 1.50 Meters from the circumambulation level ground. The two other sides were 12 Meters long each.The door was 2 meters high from the level ground.A building structure of 0.25 meters high and 0.30 meters wide on the average surrounded Al-Ka'bah.It was called Ash-Shadherwan, originally an integral part of the Sacred Sanctuary, but the Quraish left it out.
[Bukhari 1/215; Fiqh As-Seerah p.62-63; Ibn Hisham 2/192-197]
*As always thanks for taking your time visiting my blog and reading this. I advice you to read the book "The Sealed Nectar" by Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum as its where i get my posts from.
You never know, not get the time to write as am about to start my classes again.
I will try tho.
Thats it for now. Peace be with you
Salaam!.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Prophet Muhammad's Biography (Part 4)
Muhammad's Early Occupation.
Muhammad (pbuh) had no particular job at his early youth, but it was reported that he worked as a shepherd for Bani Sa'd and in Makkah for a wage.
At the age of 25 he went to Syria as a merchant for Khadija (R.a).
Ibn Ishaq reported that:
His Marriage to Khadija.
When he returned to makkah, Khadija (R.A) noticed in her money more profits and blessings than she was accustomed to. Her servant also told her of Muhammad's good manners, honesty, deep thought, sincerity and faith.
She realized that she homed at her target. Many prominent men had asked for her hand in marriage but she always refused their advances. She disclosed her wish to her friend Nafisa, daughter of Muniya, who immediately went to Muhammad (pbuh) to in for him.
He agreed and requested his uncles to go to khadija's uncle to discuss the matter. subsequently, they were married. The marriage agreement was witnessed by Bani Hashim and the heads of Mudar. This took place after the Prophet's return from Syria. He gave her twenty camels as a dowry, she was then 40 years old and was considered the best of women lineage, fortune and wisdom. She was the first woman Allah's Messenger (pbuh) married. He did not get married to any other until she passed away.
With the exception of Ibrahim, Khadija (r.a) bore all of his children; Al-Qasim, Zainab,Rugaiyah, Umm Kulthum, Fatimah and 'Abdullah who was called Taiyib and Tahir.. All his sons died in their childhood and all the daughters except Fatimah died during his lifetime. Fatimah (r.a) died 6 months after his death. All his daughters witnessed Islam, embraced it, and emigrated to Madinah. [Ibn Hisham 1/190,191; Fath Al-Bari 7/507] {mospagebreak}
to be continued soon inshaalah.
*Context was taken from the revised Edition of of Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtumi's The Sealed Nectar.
ok thats it for this post. Till next time Peace be unto you!
Salaam
Muhammad (pbuh) had no particular job at his early youth, but it was reported that he worked as a shepherd for Bani Sa'd and in Makkah for a wage.
At the age of 25 he went to Syria as a merchant for Khadija (R.a).
Ibn Ishaq reported that:
Khadija (r.a). daughter of Khuwailid was a business-woman of great honor and fortunate. she used to employ men to do her business for a certain percentage of profits.The Quraish were merchants, so when Khadija was informed of Muhammad (pbuh), his truthful words, great honesty and kind manners, she sent for him, She offered him money to go to Syria and do her business, and she would give him a higher rate than the others. She would also send her servant, maisarah, with him, He agreed and went with her servant to Syria for trade.
His Marriage to Khadija.
When he returned to makkah, Khadija (R.A) noticed in her money more profits and blessings than she was accustomed to. Her servant also told her of Muhammad's good manners, honesty, deep thought, sincerity and faith.
She realized that she homed at her target. Many prominent men had asked for her hand in marriage but she always refused their advances. She disclosed her wish to her friend Nafisa, daughter of Muniya, who immediately went to Muhammad (pbuh) to in for him.
He agreed and requested his uncles to go to khadija's uncle to discuss the matter. subsequently, they were married. The marriage agreement was witnessed by Bani Hashim and the heads of Mudar. This took place after the Prophet's return from Syria. He gave her twenty camels as a dowry, she was then 40 years old and was considered the best of women lineage, fortune and wisdom. She was the first woman Allah's Messenger (pbuh) married. He did not get married to any other until she passed away.
With the exception of Ibrahim, Khadija (r.a) bore all of his children; Al-Qasim, Zainab,Rugaiyah, Umm Kulthum, Fatimah and 'Abdullah who was called Taiyib and Tahir.. All his sons died in their childhood and all the daughters except Fatimah died during his lifetime. Fatimah (r.a) died 6 months after his death. All his daughters witnessed Islam, embraced it, and emigrated to Madinah. [Ibn Hisham 1/190,191; Fath Al-Bari 7/507] {mospagebreak}
to be continued soon inshaalah.
*Context was taken from the revised Edition of of Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtumi's The Sealed Nectar.
ok thats it for this post. Till next time Peace be unto you!
Salaam
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Prophet Muhammad's Biography (Part 3)
To His Compassionate Grandfather.
After his mother's death 'Abdul-Muttalib (his grandfather) brought the boy to Makkah.He had warm passions towards the boy, his orphan grandson, whose recent disaster ( his mother's death) added more to pains of the past.
'Abdul-Muttalib was more passionate with his grandson than with his own children. He never left the boy as prey to loneliness, but always preferred him to his own children.
Ibn Hisham reported:
When Muhammad (Pbuh) was 8 years 2 months and 10 days old, his grandfather 'Abdul-Muttalib passed away in makkah. The charge of the Prophet (pbuh) was now passed on to his uncle Abu Talib, who was the brother of the Prophet's father.
Abu Talib took the responsibilty of his nephew in the best way. He put him with his children and preferred him to them. He singled the boy out with great respect and high esteem. Abu Talib remained for 40 years cherishing his nephew and extending all possible protection and support to him.
His relation with the others were determined in the light of the treatment they showed to the Prophet (pbuh).
Ibn 'Asakir reported on the authority of Jalhamah bin 'Arfutah who said:
Bahirah, The Monk
When Allah's Messenger (pbuh) was 12 years old (and they say 2 months and 10 days). He went with his uncle Abu Talib on a trade jouney to Syria.
When they reached Busra, there was a monk named Bahirah (they say his name was Georges), who came out to meet them, and although he had not met them before, he readily recognized the Prophet (pbuh) and said while taking his hand:
He also asked Abu Talib to send the boy back to Makkah and not take him to Syria for fear of the Romans and jews.Abu Talib obeyed and sent him back with some of his men servants. [Ibn Hisham 1/180-183; Za'd Al-Ma'ad 1/17]
to be continued soon inshaalah.
*Context was taken from the revised Edition of of Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtumi's The Sealed Nectar.
ok thats it for this post. Till next time Peace be unto you!
Salaam
After his mother's death 'Abdul-Muttalib (his grandfather) brought the boy to Makkah.He had warm passions towards the boy, his orphan grandson, whose recent disaster ( his mother's death) added more to pains of the past.
'Abdul-Muttalib was more passionate with his grandson than with his own children. He never left the boy as prey to loneliness, but always preferred him to his own children.
Ibn Hisham reported:
A mattress was put in the shade of Al-Ka'bah for 'Abdul-Muttalib. His children used to sit around that mattress in honor to their father, but Muhammad (pbuh) used to sit on it. His uncles would take him back, but if 'Abdul-Muttalib was present, he would say: "Leave my grandson. I swear by Allah that this boy will hold a significant position".He used to seat the boy on his mattress, pat his back and was always pleased with what the boy did. [ Ibn Hisham 1/168. Talqih Fuhum Ahlil-Athar P7]
When Muhammad (Pbuh) was 8 years 2 months and 10 days old, his grandfather 'Abdul-Muttalib passed away in makkah. The charge of the Prophet (pbuh) was now passed on to his uncle Abu Talib, who was the brother of the Prophet's father.
Abu Talib took the responsibilty of his nephew in the best way. He put him with his children and preferred him to them. He singled the boy out with great respect and high esteem. Abu Talib remained for 40 years cherishing his nephew and extending all possible protection and support to him.
His relation with the others were determined in the light of the treatment they showed to the Prophet (pbuh).
Ibn 'Asakir reported on the authority of Jalhamah bin 'Arfutah who said:
" I came to Makkah when it was a rainless year, so Quraish said; ' O Abu Talib, the valley has become leafless and the children are hungry. let us go and pray for rainfall'.
Abu Tali went to Al-Ka'bah with a young boy who was as beautiful as the sun, and a black cloud was over his head. Abu Talib and the boy stood by the wall of Al-Ka'bah and prayed for rain.
Immediately the clouds from all directions gathered and rain fell heavily and caused the flow of springs and growth of plants in the town and the country". [Mukhtasar Seerat-ur-Rasool p.15,16]
Bahirah, The Monk
When Allah's Messenger (pbuh) was 12 years old (and they say 2 months and 10 days). He went with his uncle Abu Talib on a trade jouney to Syria.
When they reached Busra, there was a monk named Bahirah (they say his name was Georges), who came out to meet them, and although he had not met them before, he readily recognized the Prophet (pbuh) and said while taking his hand:
" This is the Master of all humans.Allah will send him with a Message which will be a mercy to all beings",
Abu Talib asked: "How do you know that?"
He replied: "when you appeared from the direction of 'Aqabah, all stones and trees prostrated themselves. which they never do except for a Prophet. I can also recognize him by the Seal of Prophethood which is below his shoulder, like an apple.We have found this in our books".
He also asked Abu Talib to send the boy back to Makkah and not take him to Syria for fear of the Romans and jews.Abu Talib obeyed and sent him back with some of his men servants. [Ibn Hisham 1/180-183; Za'd Al-Ma'ad 1/17]
to be continued soon inshaalah.
*Context was taken from the revised Edition of of Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtumi's The Sealed Nectar.
ok thats it for this post. Till next time Peace be unto you!
Salaam
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