إن الحمد لله نحمده، ونستعينه، من يهده الله فلا مضل له، ومن يضلل فلا هادي له ، وأشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، وأن محمدا عبده ورسوله . أما بعد:
The Prophet’s ﷺ Selection from the Noblest Lineage of Mankind
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى:﴿تِلْكَ الرُّسُلُ فَضَّلْنَا بَعْضَهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ ۘ مِّنْهُم مَّن كَلَّمَ اللَّهُ ۖ وَرَفَعَ بَعْضَهُمْ دَرَجَاتٍ ۚ وَآتَيْنَا عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ الْبَيِّنَاتِ وَأَيَّدْنَاهُ بِرُوحِ الْقُدُسِ﴾
❀ Allah the Exalted said:
“These are the messengers; We have favoured some of them over others. Among them are some to whom Allah spoke, and some of them He raised in ranks. And We gave ‘Isa, son of Maryam, clear signs and supported him with the Holy Spirit (Jibril).”
Hadith 1
عن واثلة بن الاسقع يقول: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: إن الله اصطفى كنانة من ولد اسمعيل، واصطفى قريشا من كنانة ، واصطفى من قريش بني هاشم ، واصطفاني من بني هاشم.
“Wathila ibn al-Asqa’ (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Allah chose Kinana (the tribe) from among the descendants of Isma’il, and chose Quraysh from Kinana, and chose Banu Hashim from Quraysh, and chose me from Banu Hashim.”
Hadith 2
وعن أبى هريرة رضی اللہ عنہ أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال بعثت من خير قرون بني آدم قرنا فقرنا حتى كنت من القرن الذى كنت فيه
“And Abu Hurayra (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: I was sent (as a prophet and messenger) in the best generation of the children of Adam. Generation after generation passed until the generation came in which I was sent.”
Hadith 3
وعن أبى هريرة رضی اللہ عنہ أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: إن مثلي ومثل الأنبياء من قبلى كمثل رجل بنى بيتا فأحسنه وأجمله إلا موضع لبنة من زاوية فجعل الناس يطوفون به ويعجبون له ويقولون: هلا وضعت هذه اللبنة؟ قال: فأنا اللبنة، وأنا خاتم النبيين
“And Abu Hurayra (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: The example of me and the other prophets is like that of a (magnificent) palace whose structure was built in a very fine manner (but) the place of one brick was left in it. The onlookers walked around it and were (greatly) amazed at the beautiful construction of the (palace), except for the place of that brick (which had been left empty); they would not find fault with anything else. I am the one who filled the place of that brick; the construction of this building was completed with me, and (with me) the chain of messengers was ended.”
Specific Miracles of the Prophet ﷺ
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: وَلَقَدْ أَنزَلْنَا إِلَيْكُمْ آيَاتٍ مُّبَيِّنَاتٍ وَمَثَلًا مِّنَ الَّذِينَ خَلَوْا مِن قَبْلِكُمْ وَمَوْعِظَةً لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ ﴿٣٤﴾
❀ Allah the Exalted said:
“And indeed We have sent down to you clear verses, and some accounts of those who passed away before you, and an admonition for the God-fearing.”
Hadith 4
وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم : ما من الأنبياء نبي إلا أعطى ما مثله آمن عليه البشر، وإنما كان الذى أوتيت وحيا أوحاه الله إلى ، فأرجو أن أكون أكثرهم تابعا يوم القيامة
“And Abu Hurayra (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Every one of the prophets (of firm resolve) was given by Allah (according to his era) such (particular) miracles that (ordinary) people believed in them, and I was given (the particular miracle of) revelation (the Noble Qur’an), which Allah revealed to me as revelation, and I hope that those who follow me will be more numerous on the Day of Resurrection than the followers of those (prophets).”
Hadith 5
وعن جابر بن عبد الله أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: أعطيت خمسا لم يعطهن أحد قبلى نصرت بالرعب مسيرة شهر ، وجعلت لي الأرض مسجدا وطهورا ، فأيما رجل من أمتي أدركته الصلاة فليصل، وأحلت لى المغانم ولم تحل لأحد قبلي ، وأعطيت الشفاعة، وكان النبى يبعث إلى قومه خاصة وبعثت إلى الناس عامة
“And Jabir ibn Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: I have been given five things (such as) were not given to anyone before me. (Against the enemies) I was helped by fear (cast into them) at a distance of a month’s journey, and (the whole) earth was made for me a mosque and a purifier (clean and purifying), so whichever man of my Ummah the time of prayer arrives for, let him pray, and the spoils (of jihad) were made lawful for me, which were not made lawful for anyone before me, and I was granted intercession (I will intercede for my Ummah), and (before me every) prophet used to be sent to his own people, whereas I have been sent as a prophet to all people.”
Hadith 6
وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: فضلت على الأنبياء بست: أعطيت جوامع الكلم، ونصرت بالرعب، وأحلت لي الغنائم، وجعلت لي الأرض طهورا ومسجدا، وأرسلت إلى الخلق كافة ، وختم بي النبيون
“And Abu Hurayra (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: I have been favoured over the (other) prophets in six things: I was given comprehensive speech. I was helped with fear (cast into the enemy). The spoils of war were made lawful for me. The earth was made for me a mosque and a purifier. I was sent as a messenger to all people, and the chain of prophets was ended with me.”
Hadith 7
وعن أبى هريرة رضی اللہ عنہ قال: قال رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم : نصرت بالرعب، وأوتيت جوامع الكلم، وجعلت لي الأرض مسجدا وطهورا، وبينا أنا نائم أوتيت بمفاتيح خزائن الأرض فتلت فى يدي
“And Abu Hurayra (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: I was helped with fear (cast into the enemy). I was given comprehensive speech, and the earth was made for me a mosque and a purifier. While I was sleeping, I was given (in sleep) the keys of the treasures, (which) were placed in my hand.”
Hadith 8
وعن ثوبان رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : إن الله زوى لى الأرض ، فرأيت مشارقها ومغاربها ، وإن أمتي سيبلغ ملكها ما زوي لى منها ، وأعطيت الكنزين الاحمر والابيض ، وإني سألت ربي لأمتي أن لا يهلكها بسنة عامة ، وأن لا يسلط عليهم عدوا – من سوى أنفسهم – فيستبيح بيضتهم، وإن ربي قال : يا محمد إني إذا قضيت قضاء فإنه لا يرد، وإني أعطيتك لأمتك ان لا أهلكهم بسنة عامة ، وأن لا أسلط عليهم عدوا من سوى أنفسهم يستبيح بيضتهم ولو اجتمع عليهم من بأقطارها أو قال من بين أقطارها حتى يكون بعضهم يهلك بعضا ويسبى بعضهم بعضا
“And it is narrated from Thawban (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Indeed Allah gathered the earth together for me, so I saw its east and its west. Indeed the rule of my Ummah will reach as far as what was gathered together and shown to me. And I was given the two treasures, the red and the white. And I asked my Lord for my Ummah that He not destroy (all of) it with a general famine, and that He not set over them an enemy other than themselves who would wipe out (all of) their offspring. And indeed my Lord said: O Muhammad (ﷺ)! When I decree a decree, it cannot be reversed. I have granted you (this decree) for your Ummah, that I will not destroy it with a general famine, and I will not set over them an enemy other than themselves who would wipe out (all of) their offspring, even if (the enemies) gather against them from (all) the corners of the earth. Or the narrator said these words: from all the corners, until it will (certainly) happen that they (your Ummah) will destroy one another and take one another captive.”
The Beginning of Revelation and the Manner of Its Descent
Hadith 9
وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها أنها قالت: أول ما بدء به رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من الوحي الرؤيا الصادقة فى النوم، فكان لا يرى رؤيا إلا جاءت مثل فلق الصبح ثم حبب إلى الخلاء ، وكان يخلوا بغار حراء فكان يأتى حراء فيتحنث فيه، وهو التعبد الليالي ذوات العدد، ويتزود لذلك ثم يرجع إلى خديجة فتزوده لمثلها حتى فجئه الحق وهو فى غار حراء ، فجاءه الملك فيه فقال: اقرأ فقال له النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم : ما أنا بقارء، فأخذني فغطني حتى بلغ مني الجهد ، ثم أرسلني فقال: اقرأ، فقلت: ما أنا بقارء، فأخذني فغطني الثانية حتى بلغ مني الجهد، أرسلني فقال: اقرأ ، فقلت: ما أنا بقارء، فأخذني فغطني الثالثة حتى بلغ مني الجهد ، ثم أرسلني فقال: اقرأ باسم ربك الذى خلق حتى بلغ علم الإنسان ما لم يعلم فرجع بها ترجف بوادره حتى دخل على خديجة فقال: زملوني زملوني ، فزملوه حتى ذهب عنه الروع فقال: يا خديجة ، مالي؟ وأخبرها الخبر وقال: قد خشيت على نفسى فقالت له كلا أبشر، فوالله لا يخزيك الله أبدا ، إنك لتصل الرحم وتصدق الحديث ، وتحمل الكل وتقرى الضيف ، وتعين على نوائب الحق ، ثم انطلقت به خديجة حتى أتت به ورقة بن نوفل بن أسد بن عبد العزى بن قصى – وهو ابن عم خديجة أخو أبيها وكان امرأ تنصر فى الجاهلية وكان يكتب الكتاب العربي، فيكتب بالعربية من الإنجيل ما شاء الله أن يكتب ، وكان شيخا كبيرا قد عمي فقالت له خديجة: أى ابن عم، اسمع من ابن أخيك ، فقال ورقة: ابن أخي ، ماذا ترى؟ فأخبره النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم ما رأى ، فقال ورقة: هذا الناموس الذى أنزل على موسى، يا ليتني فيها جذعا أكون حيا حين يخرجك قومك فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أومخرجي هم؟ فقال ورقة: نعم ، لم يأت رجل قط بمثل ما جئت به إلا عودي، وإن يدركني يومك أنصرك نصرا مؤزرا ، ثم لم ينشب ورقه أن توفي وفتر الوحي
“And Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the first way in which revelation began for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was with true dreams in sleep. Whatever dream he saw would come true like the break of the true dawn (in clear manifestation). Then solitude became beloved to him. He would seclude himself in the cave of Hira and worship for a number of nights, before he would go home. He would take the necessary provisions for those days for himself, then he would go to Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her) and take provisions in the same way. When the truth came to him, he was in the cave of Hira. The angel came to him and said: Read. (The Prophet ﷺ says:) I said: I am not one who reads (or writes). So he seized me and pressed me until I felt distress. Then he released me and said: Read. I said: I am not one who reads (or writes). Then he seized me a second time and pressed me until I felt distress. Then he said: Read. I said: I am not one who reads (or writes). Then he seized me a third time and pressed me, then released me and said: ‘Read in the name of your Lord who created, created man from a clot of blood. Read, and your Lord is the Most Generous (and Mighty).’
So with this (knowledge of the revelation) the Messenger of Allah ﷺ returned (to his home). His condition was that his heart was pounding (from fear). He came to his wife Khadijah bint Khuwaylid (may Allah be pleased with her) and said: ‘Cover me, cover me.’ The Prophet ﷺ was covered until his fear left him. Then he ﷺ related the whole account to Khadijah (and said): ‘I fear for myself.’ Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: ‘Never! By Allah, Allah will never disgrace you. Indeed you maintain family ties, you speak the truth, you bear the burden of the weak, you help the helpless (with wealth), you serve guests, and you help (people) in lawful matters.’ Then Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her) took him to her cousin Waraqah ibn Nawfal ibn Asad ibn Abd al-Uzza. He (Waraqah) had become a Christian (of sound belief) in the time of Jahiliyyah. He used to write in Arabic script and, by the will of Allah, would translate the Gospel into Arabic, and he was a very old man who had gone blind. Khadijah said to him: ‘O my cousin! Listen to your nephew.’ So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ related the whole account of what he had seen. (After hearing the whole account) Waraqah said: ‘This is the same Namus that Allah sent down upon Musa (peace be upon him). If only I were a strong young man! If only I were alive when your people (from Makkah) drive you out.’ So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said in astonishment: ‘Will they drive me out?’ Waraqah said: ‘Yes. Any man who has come with a call like yours has (certainly) been met with hostility, and if I live to see that day of yours, I will support you with mighty support.’ Then Waraqah soon died, and the revelation was interrupted.”
Unparalleled Patience in the Call to Islam
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: فَاصْبِرْ إِنَّ وَعْدَ اللَّهِ حَقٌّ وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنبِكَ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ بِالْعَشِيِّ وَالْإِبْكَارِ ﴿٥٥﴾
❀ Allah the Exalted said:
“So be patient. Indeed the promise of Allah is true. And ask forgiveness for your sin, and glorify your Lord with praise in the late afternoon and the early morning.”
Hadith 10
وعن عبد الله قال: بينما رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قائم يصلى عند الكعبة وجمع قريش فى مجالسهم: إذ قال قائل منهم: ألا تنظرون إلى هذا المرائي؟ أيكم يقوم إلى جزور آل فلان فيعمد إلى فرثها ودمها وسلاها فيجيء به ثم يمهله حتى إذا سجد وضعه بين كتفيه؟ فانبعث أشقاهم ، فلما سجد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وضعه بين كتفيه وثبت النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم ساجدا فضحكوا حتى مال بعضهم إلى بعض من الضحك ، فانطلق منطلق إلى فاطمة عليها السلام وهى جويرية فأقبلت تسعى وثبت النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم ساجدا حتى ألقته عنه ، وأقبلت عليهم تسبهم ، فلما قضى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم الصلاة قال: اللهم عليك بقريش اللهم عليك بقريش . ثم سمى: اللهم عليك بعمرو بن هشام، وعتبة بن ربيعة ، وشيبة بن ربيعة ، والوليد بن عتبة، وأمية بن خلف ، وعقبة بن أبى معيط وعمارة بن الوليد . قال عبد الله: فوالله لقد رأيتهم صرعى يوم بدر ، ثم سحبوا إلى القليب قليب بدر ، ثم قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : وأتبع أصحاب القليب لعنة
“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that one day the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was standing near the Ka’bah praying, and all the Quraysh were sitting in their gatherings. Meanwhile, one man among them said: Do you not see this (show-off) man? Which of you will bring the blood and the dung-filled intestines of the camel of such-and-such people, and then, when he (Muhammad ﷺ) prostrates, place it on his shoulders? Then the most wretched of them (Uqbah ibn Abi Mu’ayt) went (and brought the intestines). Then, when he prostrated, he placed it between his shoulders. The Prophet ﷺ remained in prostration. They (the polytheists of Quraysh) began to laugh, until they were falling upon one another from laughing. Then a man went to Fatimah, who was the (Prophet’s) young daughter. She came running. The Prophet ﷺ was still in prostration when she threw the intestines off him and began to curse the polytheists. When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ finished the prayer, he said: O Allah! Destroy and ruin Quraysh (these leaders of theirs), O Allah! Destroy and ruin Quraysh, O Allah! Destroy and ruin Quraysh. Then he named them: “O Allah! Destroy and ruin Amr ibn Hisham, Utbah ibn Rabi’ah, Shaybah ibn Rabi’ah, al-Walid ibn Utbah, Umayyah ibn Khalaf, Uqbah ibn Abi Mu’ayt and Umarah ibn al-Walid.” Sayyiduna Abdullah (ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him) said: By Allah! I saw them on the day of Badr (in a dead state) fallen down. Then they were dragged and thrown into the dry well of Badr. Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “The curse has fallen upon the people of the dry well.””
Hadith 11
وعن عروة بن الزبير قال: قلت لعبد الله بن عمرو بن العاص : أخبرني بأشد ما صنع المشركون برسول الله ، قال: بينا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يصلى بفناء الكعبة إذ أقبل عقبة بن أبى معيط فأخذ بمنكب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ولوى ثوبه فى عنقه فخنقه به خنقا شديدا ، فأقبل أبو بكر ، فأخذ بمنكبه ، ودفع عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، وقال أتقتلون رجلا أن يقول ربى الله وقد جائكم بالبينات من ربكم
“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Urwah ibn al-Zubayr (a eminent Tabi’i) that I said to Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As (may Allah be pleased with him): Tell me, what was the harshest thing the polytheists did to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ? He said: One day the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was praying in the courtyard of the Ka’bah, when Uqbah ibn Abi Mu’ayt came and seized the shoulder of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, wrapped a cloth around his (blessed) neck and throttled him violently. Then Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) came, seized his shoulder, pushed him away from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said: Do you want to kill this man because he says: My Lord is Allah, and he has come to you from your Lord with clear signs?””
Hadith 12
وعن أبى هريرة رضی اللہ عنہ قال: قال أبو جهل هل يعفر محمد وجهه بين أظهركم؟ قال: فقيل: نعم، فقال: واللات والعزى! لئن رأيته يفعل ذلك لأطأن على رقبته ، أو لا عفرن وجهه فى التراب، قال: فأتى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وهو يصلى، زعم ليطأ على رقبته ، قال : فما فجئهم منه إلا وهو ينكص على عقبيه ويتقى بيديه قال: فقيل له ما لك؟ فقال: إن بيني وبينه لخندقا من نار وهولا وأجنحة ، فقال رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم : لو دنا مني لاختطفته الملائكة عضوا عضوا
“Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that Abu Jahl (the accursed) said: Does Muhammad (ﷺ) put his face on the dust in front of you? It was said: Yes. Then he (Abu Jahl) said: “By al-Lat and al-Uzza, if I see him doing that, I will crush his (the Messenger of Allah’s ﷺ) neck and drag his (blessed) face in the dust.” And Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said that Abu Jahl came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ while he was praying, intending to place his foot on his neck. Then what astonished them (the polytheist companions of Abu Jahl) was that he was running backwards and protecting himself with his hands (from something). It was said to him: What is wrong with you? He said: Between me and you there is a trench of fire, and terrifying things and (awe-inspiring) wings. Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: If he had come close to me, the angels would have torn him apart limb by limb.””
Hadith 13
وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها زوج النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم حدثته: أنها قالت لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يارسول الله هل أتى عليك يوم كان أشد من يوم أحد فقال: لقد لقيت من قومك وكان أشد ما لقيت منهم يوم العقبة، إذ عرضت نفسى على ابن عبد ياليل بن عبد كلال . فلم يجبني إلى ما أردت ، فانطلقت وأنا مهموم على وجهي فلم أستفق إلا بقرن الثعالب، فرفعت رأسي فإذا أنا بسحابة قد أظلتني فنظرت فإذا فيها جبريل فناداني فقال: إن الله عزوجل قد سمع قول قومك لك وما ردوا عليك، وقد بعث إليك ملك الجبال لتأمره بما شئت فيهم، قال: فناداني ملك الجبال وسلم على ثم قال: يا محمد! إن الله قد سمع قول قومك لك وأنا ملك الجبال ، وقد بعثني ربك إليك لتأمرني بأمرك فما شئت؟ إن شئت أن أطبق عليهم الأخشبين فقال له رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : بل ارجو ان يخرج الله من أصلابهم من يعبد الله وحده لا يشرك به شيئا
“And from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), the wife of the Prophet ﷺ, who reported that she said to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ: O Messenger of Allah! Has any day come upon you harder than the day of Uhud? He said: I have suffered much from your people, and the hardest that I suffered from them was the day of al-Aqabah (Taif), when I presented myself (as a prophet) to Ibn Abd Yalil ibn Abd Kulal. He did not answer me as I had wished. So I set off, deeply distressed, and I did not recover until I reached Qarn al-Tha’alib. Then I raised my head and saw a cloud that was shading me. I looked, and in it was Jibril, who called out to me and said: ‘Allah has heard what your people said to you and how they replied to you, and He has sent the angel of the mountains to you, so that you may command him as you wish concerning them.’ Then the angel of the mountains called out to me and greeted me with salam, then said: ‘O Muhammad! Indeed Allah has heard what your people said to you, and I am the angel of the mountains. Your Lord has sent me to you so that you may command me as you wish. If you wish, I will bring the two mountains of Makkah together upon them and crush them.’ So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to him: ‘Rather, I hope that Allah, the Exalted, will bring forth from their offspring people who will worship Allah alone and will not associate anything with Him.'”
Signs of Prophethood
Hadith 14
وعن جابر بن سمرة قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : إني لأعرف حجرا بمكة كان يسلم على قبل أن أبعث إني لاعرفه الآن
“And from Jabir ibn Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him), who reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: I certainly know a stone in Makkah that used to greet me with salam before I was sent as a prophet. I know it even now.”
Hadith 15
وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: جاء ذئب إلى راعي غنم فأخذ منها شاة ، فطلبه الراعي حتى انتزعها منه قال: فصعد الذئب على تل ، واستقر وقال: عمدت إلى رزق رزقنيه الله أخذته ثم انتزعته منى ، فقال الرجل: بالله إن رأيت كاليوم، ذئب يتكلم فقال الذئب : أعجب من هذا رجل فى النخلات بين الحرتين – جبلين – يخبركم بما مضى وما هو كائن بعدكم . قال: فكان الرجل يهوديا ، فجاء إلى النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فأخبره وأسلم فصدقه النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم ثم قال النبى صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم : إنها أمارات بين يدي الساعة ، قد أوشك الرجل أن يخرج فلا يرجع حتى يحدثه نعلاه وسوطه بما أحدث أهله بعده
“And from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who reported that a wolf came to a shepherd (named Ahban) and snatched a sheep from him. The shepherd ran after it until he got his sheep back from it. The wolf climbed a mound and stopped, and said: I took by my own effort the provision that Allah had given me, then you snatched it away. The man said: ‘By Allah! I have never seen a day like today. A wolf is speaking.’ The wolf said: ‘More astonishing than this is that a man between the two mountains, among the date palms (in a land of date palms), will tell you the news of the past and the future.’ That man was a Jew; he came and told the Prophet ﷺ, and became Muslim. The Prophet ﷺ confirmed what he said, then said: These are signs before the Hour. A man will go out (from his home), and before he returns, his sandals and his whip will tell him what his family did after he left.'”
Hadith 16
وعن معن بن عبد الرحمن قال: سمعت أبى قال: سألت مسروقا: من آذن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم بالجن ليلة استمعوا القرآن؟ فقال: حدثني أبوك يعني عبد الله أنه آذنت بهم شجرة
“And Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah ibn Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I asked Masruq (a Tabi’i): On the night the jinn listened to the Quran from the Prophet ﷺ, what informed him about the jinn? Masruq said: Your father, that is Abd Allah ibn Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him), told me that a tree informed him ﷺ.”
Hadith 17
وعن أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه أن أهل مكة سألوا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أن يريهم آية فأراهم القمر شقتين حتى رأوا حراء بينهما
“And from Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him), who reported that the people of Makkah asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to show them a sign (of his truthfulness), so he showed them the moon split into two pieces, until they saw (the mountain of) Hira between them.”
The Mi’raj of Mustafa ﷺ
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي أَسْرَىٰ بِعَبْدِهِ لَيْلًا مِّنَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ الْأَقْصَى الَّذِي بَارَكْنَا حَوْلَهُ لِنُرِيَهُ مِنْ آيَاتِنَا ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْبَصِيرُ ﴿١﴾
❀ Allah, the Exalted, said:
“Glory be to Him (Allah) who took His servant by night, in a part of the night, from the Sacred Mosque to the Farthest Mosque, whose surroundings We have blessed, so that We might show him some of Our signs. Indeed, He alone is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing.”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: وَالنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ ﴿١﴾ مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ ﴿٢﴾ وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ الْهَوَىٰ ﴿٣﴾ إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْيٌ يُوحَىٰ ﴿٤﴾ عَلَّمَهُ شَدِيدُ الْقُوَىٰ ﴿٥﴾ ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَاسْتَوَىٰ ﴿٦﴾ وَهُوَ بِالْأُفُقِ الْأَعْلَىٰ ﴿٧﴾ ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ ﴿٨﴾ فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ ﴿٩﴾ فَأَوْحَىٰ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِ مَا أَوْحَىٰ ﴿١٠﴾ مَا كَذَبَ الْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰ ﴿١١﴾ أَفَتُمَارُونَهُ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ ﴿١٢﴾ وَلَقَدْ رَآهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ ﴿١٣﴾ عِندَ سِدْرَةِ الْمُنتَهَىٰ ﴿١٤﴾ عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ الْمَأْوَىٰ ﴿١٥﴾ إِذْ يَغْشَى السِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ ﴿١٦﴾ مَا زَاغَ الْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ ﴿١٧﴾ لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ آيَاتِ رَبِّهِ الْكُبْرَىٰ ﴿١٨﴾
❀ And Allah, the Exalted, said:
“By the star when it falls! Your companion (the Messenger) has neither gone astray nor been misguided. Nor does he speak from his own desire. It is nothing but revelation that is revealed. He was taught by one (an angel) of tremendous power, who is full of strength, and he rose. While he was on the highest horizon (the eastern edge of the sky). Then he drew near, and came down. Then he was at a distance of two bows’ length, or even nearer. Then he revealed to the servant of Him (Allah) what he revealed. The heart did not lie about what it saw. Will you then dispute with him about what he sees? And indeed, certainly he saw him another time as well, descending. At the Lote Tree of the Furthest Limit. Near it is the Garden of Eternal Abode. When that which covers covered the Lote Tree. The sight did not swerve, nor did it transgress. Indeed, he certainly saw some of the greatest signs of his Lord.”
Hadith 18
وعن مالك بن صعصعة: أن نبي الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حدثهم عن ليلة أسري به . بينما أنا فى الحطيم وربما قال: فى الحجر – مضطجعا ، إذا أتاني آت فقد – قال: وسمعته يقول: فشق – ما بين هذه إلى هذه فقلت للجارود وهو إلى جنبي ما يعني به؟ قال: من ثغرة نحره إلى شعرته، وسمعته يقول: من قصه إلى شعرته – فاستخرج قلبي ، ثم أتيت بطست من ذهب مملوءة إيمانا ، فغسل قلبي ثم حشي ، ثم أعيد ثم أتيت بدابة دون البغل وفوق الحمار أبيض فقال له الجارود: هو البراق يا أبا حمزة ۚ قال أنس : نعم: يضع خطوه عند أقصى طرفه فحملت عليه ، فانطلق بي جبريل حتى أتى السماء الدنيا فاستفتح ، فقيل: من هذا؟ قال: جبريل قيل : ومن معك؟ قال: محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم . قيل: وقد أرسل إليه؟ قال: نعم . قيل مرحبا به ، فنعم المجيء جاء ففتح ، فلما خلصت ، فإذا فيها آدم ، فقال: هذا أبوك آدم فسلم عليه . فسلمت عليه فرد السلام ثم قال: مرحبا بالابن الصالح والنبي الصالح . ثم صعد حتى أتى السماء الثانية فاستفتح، قيل: من هذا؟ قال: جبريل قيل: ومن معك قال: محمد . قيل: وقد أرسل إليه؟ قال: نعم . قيل: مرحبا به فنعم المجيء جاء ففتح ، فلما خلصت، إذا يحيى وعيسى، وهما ابنا الخالة قال: هذا يحيى وعيسى فسلم عليهما فسلمت فردا ، ثم قالا: مرحبا بالأخ الصالح والنبي الصالح . ثم صعد بي إلى السماء الثالثة ، فاستفتح قيل: من هذا؟ قال: جبريل قيل: ومن معك ؟ قال: محمد . قيل وقد أرسل إليه؟ قال: نعم . قيل: مرحبابه ، فنعم المجيء جاء . ففتح ، فلما خلصت إذا يوسف . قال: هذا يوسف فسلم عليه . فسلمت عليه فرد ، ثم قال: مرحبا بالآخ الصالح والنبي الصالح ، ثم صعد بي حتى أتى السماء الرابعة، فاستفتح، قيل: من هذا؟ قال: جبريل قيل: ومن معك؟ قال: محمد . قيل: أوقد أرسل . إليه؟ قال: نعم . قيل: مرحبا به ، فنعم المجيء جاء . ففتح، فلما خلصت إلى إدريس قال: هذا إدريس فسلم عليه . فسلمت عليه فرد ثم قال: مرحبا بالأخ الصالح والنبي الصالح . ثم صعد بي حتى أتى السماء الخامسة ، فاستفتح ، قيل: من هذا؟ قال: جبريل قيل: ومن معك قال: محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم قيل: وقد أرسل إليه؟ قال: نعم . قيل: مرحبا به ، فنعم المجيء جاء . فلما خلصت فإذا هارون قال: هذا هارون فسلم عليه. فسلمت عليه فرد ثم قال: مرحبا بالأخ الصالح والنبي الصالح . ثم صعد بي حتى أتى السماء السادسة، فاستفتح، قيل: من هذا؟ قال: جبريل قيل: ومن معك؟ قال: محمد . قيل: وقد أرسل إليه؟ قال: نعم . قال: مرحبا به ، فنعم المجيء جاء، فلما خلصت، فإذا موسى قال: هذا موسى فسلم عليه ، فسلمت عليه فرد ثم قال: مرحبا بالأخ الصالح والنبي الصالح . فلما تجاوزت بكى ، قيل له: ما يبكيك؟ قال: أبكي لأن غلاما بعث بعدي ، يدخل الجنة من أمته أكثر من يدخل من أمتي. ثم صعد بي إلى السماء السابعة ، فاستفتح جبريل، قيل: من هذا؟ قال: جبريل قيل : ومن معك؟ قال: محمد قيل: . وقد بعث إليه؟ قال: نعم . قال: مرحبا به ، فنعم المجيء جاء فلما خلصت ، فإذا إبراهيم قال: هذا أبوك فسلم عليه . قال: فسلمت عليه ، فرد السلام قال: مرحبا بالابن الصالح والنبي الصالح . ثم رفعت لي سدرة المنتهى ، فإذا نبقها مثل قلال هجر ، وإذا ورقها مثل آذان الفيلة قال: هذه سدرة المنتهى، وإذا أربعة أنهار نهران باطنان ، ونهران ظاهران فقلت: ما هذان؟ يا جبريل : قال : أما الباطنان، فنهران فى الجنة، وأما الظاهران فالنيل والفرات . ثم رفع لي البيت المعمور، ثم أتيت بإناء من خمر، وإناء من لبن وإناء من عسل، فأخذت اللبن ، فقال: هي الفطرة أنت عليها وأمتك . ثم فرضت على الصلوات خمسين صلاة كل يوم . فرجعت فمررت على موسى، فقال: بما أمرت؟ قال: أمرت بخمسين صلاة كل يوم . قال: إن أمتك لا تستطيع خمسين صلاة كل يوم ، وإني والله قد جربت الناس قبلك، وعالجت بني إسرائيل أشد المعالجة، فارجع إلى ربك فسله التخفيف لأمتك . فرجعت، فوضع عني عشرا، فرجعت إلى موسى فقال مثله ، فرجعت فوضع عني عشرا ، فرجعت إلى موسى فقال: مثله ، فرجعت فوضع عني عشرا، فرجعت إلى موسى فقال مثله، فرجعت فأمرت بعشر صلوات كل يوم ، فرجعت فقال مثله، فرجعت فأمرت بخمس صلوات كل يوم ، فرجعت إلى موسى، فقال: بما أمرت؟ قلت: أمرت بخمس صلوات كل يوم . قال : إن أمتك لا تستطيع خمس صلوات كل يوم ، وإني قد جربت الناس قبلك ، وعالجت بني إسرائيل أشد المعالجة ، فارجع إلى ربك فسله التخفيف لأمتك. قال: سألت ربي حتى استحييت ، ولكني أرضى وأسلم – قال : فلما جاوزت نادى مناد: أمضيت فريضتي وخففت عن عبادي
“And Malik bin Sa’sa’a (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet ﷺ related to them a hadith about the night of the Mi’raj: I was sleeping in the Hatim or the Hijr (near the Ka’bah). Just then a visitor came and split from here to here. I asked my companion al-Jarud: What does he mean by this? He said: He split from the hollow of the throat to below the navel. Then he took out my heart. Then a golden basin full of faith was brought to me. Then he washed my heart. Then it was filled (with the wisdom of faith), then it was returned (to its place). Then an animal was brought to me, smaller than a mule and bigger than a donkey. Al-Jarud said (to Anas bin Malik): O Abu Hamza! It is the Buraq. Anas said: Yes. It would place its hoof at the farthest reach of its sight. So I was made to ride on it. Then Jibril took me until I reached the lowest heaven. The door was asked to be opened. It was said: Who is this? He said: Jibril. It was said: Who is with you? He said: Muhammad (ﷺ). It was said: Has he been summoned? He said: Yes! It was said: Welcome to him. His coming (and the place he has come to) is excellent. Then the door was opened. Then when I went in, I saw Adam (peace be upon him). (Jibril, peace be upon him, said:) This is your father Adam (peace be upon him); greet him. So I greeted him and he returned the greeting, then said: Welcome to the righteous son and the righteous Prophet. Then I was taken up to the second heaven. He asked for the door to be opened, and it was said: Who is it? He said: Jibril. It was said: Who is with you? He said: Muhammad (ﷺ). It was said: Has he been summoned? He said: Yes. It was said: Welcome to him. His coming (and the place he has come to) is excellent. Then the door was opened. When I went in, I found Yahya and Isa (peace be upon them). They are the sons of (each other’s) maternal aunt. (Jibril said to me:) These are Yahya and Isa (peace be upon them); greet them. So I greeted them. Both returned the greeting, then said: Welcome to the righteous brother and the righteous Prophet. Then he took me to the third heaven. Then the door was asked to be opened. It was asked: Who is it? He said: Jibril. It was said: Who is with you? He said: Muhammad (ﷺ). It was said: Has he been summoned? He said: Yes. It was said: Welcome to him. His coming (and the place he has come to) is excellent. Then the door was opened. When I went (in) and moved on, I found Yusuf (peace be upon him). (Jibril) said: This is Yusuf (peace be upon him); greet him. I greeted him and he returned the greeting, then said: “Welcome to the righteous brother and the righteous Prophet.” Then he (Jibril) took me to the fourth heaven. The door was asked to be opened. It was said: Who is it? He said: Jibril. It was said: Who is with you? He said: Muhammad ﷺ. It was said: Has he been summoned? He said: Yes. It was said: Welcome to him. His coming (and the place he has come to) is excellent. Then the door was opened. When I went in, I found Idris (peace be upon him). He said: This is Idris; greet him. I greeted him and he returned the greeting, then said: Welcome to the righteous brother and the righteous Prophet ﷺ. Then I was taken up to the fifth heaven. The door was asked to be opened. It was said: Who is this? He said: Jibril. It was said: And who is with you? He said: Muhammad ﷺ. It was said: Has he been summoned? He said: Yes. It was said: Welcome to him. His coming (and the place he has come to) is excellent. Then when I went in, I saw Harun (peace be upon him). He said: This is Harun; greet him. I greeted him and he returned the greeting, then said: Welcome to the righteous brother and the righteous Prophet ﷺ. Then I was raised up to the sixth heaven. When the door was asked to be opened, it was said: Who is this? He said: Jibril. It was said: Who is with you? He said: Muhammad ﷺ. It was said: Has he been summoned? He said: Yes. It was said: Welcome to him. His coming (and the place he has come to) is excellent. When I went in, I saw Musa (peace be upon him). He said: This is Musa; greet him. I greeted him and he returned the greeting, then said: Welcome to the righteous brother and the righteous Prophet. When I moved on from there, that Musa (peace be upon him) wept. It was asked: Why are you weeping? He said: I am weeping because a young man who was made a prophet after me — more of his nation will enter Paradise than of my nation. Then I was taken up to the seventh heaven. The door was asked to be opened. It was said: Who is it? He said: Jibril. It was said: Who is with you? He said: Muhammad ﷺ. It was said: Has he been summoned? He said: Yes. It was said: Welcome to him. His coming (and the place he has come to) is excellent. When I went in, I found Ibrahim (peace be upon him). It was said: This is your father Ibrahim; greet him. I greeted him and he returned the greeting, then said: Welcome to the righteous son and the Prophet ﷺ. Then I was raised up to Sidrat al-Muntaha. Its fruits were like the jars of Hajar (in the region of Bahrain) and its leaves were like the ears of elephants. He said: This is Sidrat al-Muntaha (the lote tree of the farthest boundary), and I saw four rivers, two flowing outside and two inside. I said: O Jibril, what are these? He said: The inner rivers flow in Paradise, and the outer rivers are the Nile and the Euphrates. Then al-Bayt al-Ma’mur (a magnificent edifice) was raised up for me. Then vessels of wine, milk and honey were brought to me. I took the milk, and he said: This is the natural disposition (of Islam) upon which you and your (obedient) nation will be. Then fifty prayers every day were made obligatory upon me. When I returned, I passed by Musa (peace be upon him), and he said: What have you been commanded? I said: I have been commanded to pray fifty prayers every day. He said: Indeed, your nation cannot bear fifty prayers every day, and by Allah, I tested the people before you, and I faced severe opposition from the Children of Israel. Go back to your Lord and ask for a reduction for your nation. I went back, and ten prayers were reduced. I came again to Musa (peace be upon him) and he spoke as he had before. Then I went back and ten (more) were reduced. Then when I came to Musa (peace be upon him), he spoke just the same. I went back and ten (more) were reduced. Then when I came to Musa (peace be upon him), he spoke just the same (as he had spoken before). When I went back, I was commanded to pray ten prayers every day. Then when I came to Musa (peace be upon him), he said the same; then when I went back, I was commanded to pray five prayers every day. When I came to Musa (peace be upon him), he said: What have you been commanded? I said: I have been commanded to pray five prayers daily. He said: Indeed, your nation cannot bear five prayers daily, and (the proof is that) I have experienced the people before you. I suffered a great deal from the Children of Israel. Go to your Lord and ask for a reduction for your nation. I said: I have asked my Lord so much (already) that I now feel shy, but I am content with this and I submit. He said: When I passed on from there, a caller called out: I have enforced My obligation and I have lightened the burden for My servants.”
Hadith 19
وعن جابر بن عبد الله رضي الله عنه أنه سمع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: لما كذبتني قريش قمت فى الحجر فجلا الله لى بيت المقدس ، فطفقت أخبرهم عن آياته وأنا أنظر إليه
“And Jabir ibn Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Prophet ﷺ say: When the Quraysh called me a liar, I stood up in the Hijr (the place next to the House of Allah), and Allah made Bayt al-Maqdis appear before me. I kept telling them about its signs while I was looking at Bayt al-Maqdis.”
Hadith 20
وعن أنس عن أبى بكر رضي الله عنه قال: قلت للنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ، وأنا فى الغار لو أن أحدهم نظر تحت قدميه لأبصرنا فقال: ما ظنك يا أبا بكر باثنين الله ثالثهما
“And it is narrated from Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) that when we were in the cave, I saw the feet of the polytheists above our heads. I said: O Messenger of Allah! If any of them looks at his feet, he will see us. The Prophet ﷺ said: O Abu Bakr! What do you think of two men whose third (companion) is Allah?”
The Day of Resurrection and the Distinguishing Qualities of the Prophet ﷺ
Hadith 21
وعن أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : أتي باب الجنة يوم القيامة ، فأستفتح ، فيقول الخازن: من أنت؟ فأقول: محمد فيقول بك أمرت لا أفتح لأحد قبلك
“And it is narrated from Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: On the Day of Resurrection I will come to the gate of Paradise and ask for it to be opened, and the gatekeeper will say: Who are you? I will say: Muhammad (ﷺ). Then he will say: It was for you that I was commanded (to open the gate), that I should not open it for anyone before you.”
Hadith 22
وعن أبى سعيد الخدري رضی اللہ عنہ أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: ما بين بيتى ومنبرى روضة من رياض الجنة، ومنبرى على حوضي
“And it is narrated from Abu Sa’id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Between my house and my pulpit is a garden from the gardens of Paradise, and my pulpit is upon my Hawd (Pond).”
The Fulfilment of a Prophecy
Hadith 23
وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: شهدنا مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم خيبر، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لرجل ممن معه يدعى الإسلام: هذا من أهل النار ، فلما حضر القتال قاتل الرجل من أشد القتال ، وكثرت به الجراح فأثبتته، فجاء رجل من أصحاب النبى : فقال: يا رسول الله ، أرأيت الرجل الذى تحدثت أنه من أهل النار؟ قد قاتل فى سبيل الله من أشد القتال فكثرت به الجراح ، فقال النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم أما إنه من أهل النار، فكاد بعض المسلمين يرتاب، فبينما هو على ذلك إذ وجد الرجل ألم الجراح فأهوى بيده إلى كنانته فانتزع منها سهما فانتحر بها ، فاشتد رجال من المسلمين إلى رسول الله ، فقالوا: يا رسول الله صدق الله حديثك ، قد انتحر فلان فقتل نفسه ، فقال رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم : يا بلال: قم فأذن لا يدخل الجنة إلا مؤمن، وإن الله ليؤيد هذا الدين بالرجل الفاجر
“And it is narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that we were present with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ at Khaybar. Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said about a man who claimed Islam along with him: ‘This one is of the people of Hell.’ Then when he came to the battlefield, he fought very bravely and was wounded. A man from among the Companions of the Prophet ﷺ came and said: O Messenger of Allah! The man about whom you were saying that he is of the people of Hell, he fought very bravely in the way of Allah and is badly wounded. The Prophet ﷺ said: He is of the people of the Fire. (Upon hearing this) some of the Muslims were close to falling into doubt. While that man was lying in that wounded state, he felt great pain from the wounds, so he bent down, took an arrow from his quiver, and cut his own throat. Many of the Muslims came running to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said: O Messenger of Allah! Allah has made your statement true. So-and-so has cut his own throat and killed himself. Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: O Bilal! Get up and announce that only a believer will enter Paradise, and surely Allah will support this religion (even) through a wicked man.”
Signs and Miracles
Hadith 24
وعن جابر رضي الله عنه قال عطش الناس يوم الحديبية ورسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بين يديه ركوة فتوضأ منها ، ثم أقبل الناس نحوه فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : ما لكم؟ قالوا: يا رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ، ليس عندنا ماء نتوضأ به ولا نشرب إلا ما فى ركوتك، قال: فوضع النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم يده فى الركوة فجعل الماء يفور من بين أصابعه كأمثال العيون، قال: فشربنا وتوضأنا فقلت لجابر: كم كنتم يومئذ : :قال: لو كنا مائة ألف لكفانا كنا خمس عشرة مائة
“And Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) said: On the day of the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah, the Companions became thirsty. In front of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was a leather water-skin. He performed wudu’ from it, then the people came there, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked them: What is the matter with you? The people said: Apart from your water-skin, we have no water for wudu’ nor for drinking. Then the Prophet ﷺ put his hand into the water-skin, and water began to gush forth from between his fingers like springs. (Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him) said: We drank the water and also performed wudu’. Salim ibn Abi al-Ja’d said: I asked Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him): How many of you were there that day? He said: Even if we had been a hundred thousand, this water would have been enough for us. We were fifteen hundred.”
Hadith 25
وعن أبى هريرة أو عن أبى سعيد شك الأعمش قال لما كان يوم غزوة تبوك أصاب الناس مجاعة ، قالوا: يا رسول الله لو أذنت لنا فنحرنا نواضحنا، فأكلنا وادهنا ، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: افعلوا، قال: فجاء عمر، فقال: يا رسول الله! إن فعلت قل الظهر ، ولكن ادعهم بفضل أزوادهم ، ثم ادع الله لهم عليها بالبركة ، لعل الله أن يجعل فى ذلك ، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : نعم – قال – فدعا بنطع فبسطه ، ثم دعا بفضل : أزوادهم – قال – فجعل الرجل يجيء بكف ذرة – قال – ويجيء الآخر بكف تمر – قال – ويجيء الآخر بكسرة حتى اجتمع على النطع من ذلك شيء يسير – قال – فدعا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عليه بالبركة ثم قال: خذوا فى أوعيتكم، قال فأخذوا فى أوعيتهم حتى ما تركوا فى العسكر وعاء إلا ملئوه، قال: فأكلوا حتى شبعوا، وفضلت فضلة فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وأني رسول الله ، لا يلقى الله بهما عبد غير شاك فيحجب عن الجنة
“And it is narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) or Abu Sa’id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him); the narrator Sulayman ibn Mihran al-A’mash is in doubt about which Companion it was. He said: When it was the day of the expedition of Tabuk, the people faced (severe) hunger. They said: O Messenger of Allah! If you permit us, we will slaughter our water-carrying camels, eat them, and also obtain (fat) oil from them. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Do it.” Then Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) came and said: O Messenger of Allah! If you do that, the mounts will become (very) few. Rather, tell them to bring their leftover food, then pray to Allah for blessing upon it for them. Perhaps Allah will put blessing in it. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Yes.” Then he called for a mat and spread it out. He had their leftover food brought. One man would bring a handful of corn, another a handful of dates, another a piece of (bread), until a small amount of things had gathered on the mat. Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed for blessing. Then he said: “Fill your containers with (this food).” They began filling their containers. No empty container was left in the army that they had not filled. Then they ate until they were fully satisfied, and some part was even left over. Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “I bear witness that there is no god but Allah and that I am the Messenger of Allah. Whoever comes with this declaration without doubt will not be kept back from Paradise.””
Hadith 26
وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: هل ترون قبلتي ههنا؟ فوالله ما يخفى على خشوعكم ولا ركوعكم ، إني لا راكم من وراء ظهرى
“And it is narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Do you see my qibla here? By Allah, neither your humility (khushu’) nor your bowing is hidden from me (during prayer). I see you even from behind my back.””
Hadith 27
وعن جابر بن عبد الله رضي الله عنه أن امرأة من الأنصار قالت لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : يا رسول الله ، ألا أجعل لك شيئا تقعد عليه؟ فإن لى غلاما نجارا ، قال: إن شئت ، قال فعملت له المنبر ، فلما كان يوم الجمعة فقعد النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم على المنبر الذى صنع فصاحت النخلة التى كان يخطب عندها حتى كادت تنشق ، فنزل النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم حتى أخذها فضمها إليه، فجعلت تئن أنين الصبي الذى يسكت حتى استقرت، قال: بكت على ما كانت تسمع من الذكر
“And it is narrated from Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that a woman of the Ansar said to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ: O Messenger of Allah! Shall I not make something for you to sit on (and deliver the sermon)? I have a slave who is a carpenter. He said: “As you wish.” So she had a minbar made for him. When the day of Friday came, the Prophet ﷺ sat on this minbar. The palm tree against which he used to lean while delivering the sermon began to cry out loudly, to the point that it was about to split. The Prophet ﷺ came down from the minbar, went to it and embraced it. It was moaning like a crying child being quietened. When it became quiet, he ﷺ said: “This tree was weeping over the remembrance (of Allah) that it used to hear (along with me).”
Hadith 28
وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قلت يا رسول الله إني أسمع منك حديثا كثيرا أنساه ، قال: ابسط ردائك فبسطته قال فغرف بيديه ، ثم قال: ضمه فضممته، فما نسيت شيئا بعده
“And it is narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I said: O Messenger of Allah! I hear many things from you (and then) I forget them. He ﷺ said: “Spread out your cloak.” So I spread out the cloak. He scooped with his hands (into it). Then he said: “Wrap it (to your chest).” So I wrapped it. After that I did not forget anything (that he narrated).”
The Seal of Prophethood
Hadith 29
وعن السائب بن يزيد يقول: ذهبت بي خالتي إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقالت: يا رسول الله ، إن ابن أختي وجع فمسح رأسي ودعا لي بالبركة ثم توضأ فشربت من وضوئه ثم قمت خلف ظهره فنظرت إلى خاتمه بين كتفيه مثل زر الحجلة
“And Sa’ib ibn Yazid (may Allah be pleased with him) used to say: My maternal aunt took me to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said: O Messenger of Allah! This nephew of mine is ill. So he ﷺ passed his hand over my head and prayed for blessing. Then he performed ablution, and I drank from the water left over from his ablution, and I stood behind him. Then I saw the seal (of prophethood) between his shoulders, which was like the knob of a canopy bed (or a pigeon’s egg).”
The Fragrant Blessed Body
Hadith 30
وعن أنس رضي الله عنه قال: ما شممت رائحة قط مسكة ولا عنبرة أطيب من رائحة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، ولا مسست شيئا قط خزة ولا حريرة ألين من كف رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم
“And Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I never smelled musk or ambergris more fragrant than the scent of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ (his blessed body), and I never touched silk, nor any other cloth of softer texture, softer than the palm of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. (His fragrance was the best of all and his palms were the softest of all.)”
Gentleness, Generosity and Accepting Excuses
Hadith 31
وعن أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه قال: كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قاعدا فى المسجد ومعه أصحابه، إذ جاء أعرابي فبال فى المسجد ، فقال أصحاب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : مه مه، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : لا تزرموه. ثم دعاه، فقال: إن هذه المساجد لا : تصلح لشيء من القذر والبول والخلاء، إنما هي لقراءة القرآن وذكر الله والصلاة
“And Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was sitting in the mosque, and his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) were with him. Just then a Bedouin came and began to urinate in the mosque. The Companions of the Prophet ﷺ said to him: Stop, stop! Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Do not stop him from urinating.” Then (afterwards) he called him and said: These are mosques; filth, urine and relieving oneself are not permissible in them. They are only for the recitation of the Quran, the remembrance of Allah and the prayers. Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had a bucket of water brought and poured it over (the place of) his urine.”
The Courage and Bravery of Mustafa ﷺ
Hadith 32
وعن أنس رضي الله عنه قال كان النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم أحسن الناس، وأجود الناس ، وأشجع الناس، ولقد فزع أهل المدينة ذات ليلة فانطلق الناس قبل الصوت فاستقبلهم النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قد سبق الناس إلى الصوت ، وهو يقول: لن تراعوا ، لن تراعوا ، وهو على فرس لأبي طلحة عري ما عليه سرج فى عنقه سيف ، فقال: لقد وجدته بحرا ، أو إنه لبحر
“And Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Prophet ﷺ was the most handsome of people, the most generous of people and the bravest of people. One night (for some reason) the people of Madinah were frightened. Then the people set out toward that (frightening) sound, and the Prophet ﷺ met them. He had gone toward the sound before the people. He was saying: Do not be afraid, do not be afraid. The Prophet ﷺ was riding bareback (without a saddle) on a horse of Abu Talha (may Allah be pleased with him). A sword was hanging from his neck. The Prophet ﷺ said: I found this horse to be like a sea (swift).”
Hadith 33
وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : والذي نفسي بيده لو أن عندي أحدا ذهبا لأحببت أن لا يأتى على ثلاث ليال وعندى منه دينار أجد من يتقبله مني ، ليس شيء أرصده فى دين علي
“And it is narrated from Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: By the One in whose hand is my soul, if I had gold the size of Mount Uhud, I would like that not even one dinar of it remain with me after three nights (if) I find those who would accept it (then I would give it to them), except for what I would set aside to repay a debt.”
The Humility of the Prophet ﷺ
Hadith 34
وعن عروة قال: سأل رجل عائشة ، هل كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يعمل فى بيته ؟ قالت: نعم ، كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يخصف نعله، ويخيط ثوبه، ويعمل فى بيته كما يعمل أحدكم فى بيته
“And it is narrated from Urwah (a Tabi’i, may Allah have mercy on him) that a man asked Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her): Did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ (also) do household chores? She said: Yes, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ would mend his sandals and sew his clothes. Just as you do the work of your homes, he too would do the work of his home.”
Detachment from the World
Hadith 35
وعن عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه قال: دخلت على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، فإذا هو مضطجع على رمال حصير ليس بينه وبينه فراش ، قد أثر الرمال بجنبه ، متكئا على وسادة من آدم حشوها ليف، فرفعت بصري فى بيته فوالله ما رأيت شيئا يرد البصر غير أهبة ثلاثة فقلت: يا رسول الله ادع الله فليوسع على أمتك ، فإن فارسا والروم قد وسع عليهم ، وهم لا يعبدون الله ، فقال: أو فى هذا يا ابن الخطاب أولئك قوم عجلوا طيباتهم فى الحياة الدنيا
“And it is narrated from Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him): I went to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He was lying on a narrow bed made of matting (or palm leaves) and branches. There was no bedding between him ﷺ and that matting (bed). The marks of the matting (or bed) were on his body. He was leaning on a leather pillow stuffed with palm branches and the like. I looked around in the house, and by Allah, I found nothing except three skins. I said: O Messenger of Allah! Supplicate to Allah to grant abundance to your Ummah, for Persia and Rome have been given abundance though they do not worship Allah. He said: Are you of this view, O son of al-Khattab? Those are a people whose good things have been hastened for them in the life of this world.”
Some Prominent Attributes of the Prophet ﷺ
Hadith 36
وعن عطاء بن يسار قال: لقيت عبد الله بن عمرو بن العاص رضي الله عنه قلت: أخبرني عن صفة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فى التوراة، قال: أجل، والله إنه لموصوف فى التوراة ببعض صفته فى القرآن يا أيها النبى إنا أرسلناك شاهدا ومبشرا ونذيرا﴾ وحرزا لأميين ، أنت عبدى ورسولي ، سميتك المتوكل ، ليس بفظ ولا غليظ ، ولا سخاب فى الأسواق ولا يدفع بالسيئة السيئة ، ولكن يعفو ويغفر ، ولن يقبضه الله حتى يقيم به الملة العوجاء ، بأن يقولوا لا إله إلا الله، ويفتح بها أعينا عميا ، وآذانا صما ، وقلوبا غلفا
“And Ata ibn Yasar (a Tabi’i) said: I met Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: Tell me about the description of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the Torah (the narrations of the Jews). He said: Yes, by Allah! Some of his attributes mentioned in the Quran are (also) mentioned in the Torah: O Prophet! Indeed We have sent you as a witness, a bearer of good news and a warner.” A protection for the unlettered (the illiterate people); you are My servant and My messenger. I have named you al-Mutawakkil (the one who relies on Allah). Neither ill-mannered nor harsh. He is not one who raises a clamor in the markets, nor one who repays evil with evil, but he pardons and forgives. Allah will not take his soul until He has straightened the crooked nation through him, so that they say لا اله الا الله. Through him the eyes of the blind, the ears of the deaf and the hearts with coverings will be opened.”
The Bequest of Mustafa ﷺ Near His Death
Hadith 37
وعن أبى سعيد الخدري رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم جلس على المنبر فقال: إن عبدا خيره الله بين أن يؤتيه من زهرة الدنيا ما شاء وبين ما عنده فاختار ما عنده فبكى أبو بكر وقال: فديناك بآبائنا وأمهاتنا ، فعجبنا له وقال الناس: انظروا إلى هذا الشيخ ، يخبر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عن عبد خيره الله بين أن يؤتيه من زهرة الدنيا وبين ما عنده، وهو يقول: فديناك بآبائنا وأمهاتنا ، فكان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم هو المخير ، وكان أبو بكر هو أعلمنا به ، وقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : إن من أمن الناس على فى صحبته وماله أبا بكر ، ولو كنت متخذا خليلا من أمتي لاتخذت أبا بكر ، إلا خلة الإسلام ، لا يبقين فى المسجد خوخة إلا خوخة أبى بكر
“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa’id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sat on the pulpit and said: Allah has given a servant the choice between continuing to benefit from the pleasures of the world, or preferring what is with Allah, and the servant has preferred what is with Allah. Hearing this, Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) began to weep and said: May our fathers and mothers be sacrificed for you. We were (greatly) astonished at this, and the people said: Look at this man (the old man): the Messenger of Allah ﷺ is telling about a servant whom Allah has given the choice between benefiting from the pleasures of the world and taking what is with Allah, and he says: May our fathers and mothers be sacrificed for you. (The matter was that) the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was the servant who had been given the choice, and Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) was the most knowledgeable (and the most learned in fiqh) among us. And the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Among the people, the one who has been most generous to me in companionship and in wealth is Abu Bakr. If I were to take anyone from the Ummah as a khalil (intimate friend), I would take Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) as a khalil, except for the brotherhood of Islam (this remains with everyone). Let no window be left open in the mosque except the window of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him).”
Hadith 38
وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: من أشد أمتي لى حبا ناس يكونون بعدي يود أحدهم لو رآني بأهله وماله
“And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Among my Ummah, those who love me most intensely are people who will come after me and believe. Each one of them will wish that he could sacrifice his wealth and his life to see me even once.”
Following the Prophet and Love of the Prophet ﷺ
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: قُلْ إِن كُنتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللَّهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِي يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ ۗ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿٣١﴾
❀ Allah the Exalted said:
“Say: If you love Allah, then follow me; Allah will love you and forgive you your sins, and Allah is Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.”
Hadith 39
وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : والذي نفس محمد فى يده، لا يسمع بي أحد من هذه الأمة يهودي ، ولا نصراني ، ومات ولم يؤمن بالذي أرسلت به ، إلا كان من أصحاب النار
Ahmad Shakir declared it “sahih” (authentic).
“Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: By the One in whose hand is the soul of Muhammad ﷺ, no one from this Ummah (the one called to the message), whether a Jew or a Christian, hears about me and then does not believe in me before his death, except that he is certainly one of the people of Hell.”
Unmatched Forbearance and Courage
Hadith 40
وعن جابر بن عبد الله رضي الله عنه قال: قاتل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم محارب خصفة (قال) فرأوا من المسلمين غرة، فجاء رجل حتى قام على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بالسيف ، قال: من يمنعك مني؟ قال: الله قال فسقط السيف من يده، فأخذ رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم السيف فقال: من يمنعك مني؟ قال: كن خير آخذ، قال: أتشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وأني رسول الله؟ فقال: لا ، غير أني لا أقاتلك ، ولا أكون معك ، ولا أكون مع قوم يقاتلونك ، فخلى سبيله، فجاء أصحابه فقال: جئتكم من عند خير الناس
Al-Hakim declared it “sahih” (authentic).
“And Sayyiduna Jabir ibn Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ fought the Muharib of Khasafah (the Battle of Dhat al-Riqa’), and they saw that the Muslims were heedless (of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ). So a man came and stood over the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with a sword (and) said: Who will protect you from me? He said: Allah. Then the sword fell from his hand. Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ took the sword and said: Who will protect you from me? He said: Be the best of captors (i.e. show me mercy). Then the Noble Prophet ﷺ said: Do you testify لا اله الا الله and that I am the Messenger of Allah? He said: No, except that I will not fight you, nor will I stay with you (as your supporter), nor will I join a people who fight you. So he let him go (to depart). Then he came to his companions and said: I have come to you from the best of men.”
وصلى الله تعالى على خير خلقه محمد وآله وصحبه أجمعين
