TIMELINE OF THE LIFE OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD AND THE KHULAFĀ AR-RASHIDŪN “...SO ADHERE TO MY SUNNAH AND THE SUNNAH OF THE RIGHTLY-GUIDED KHULAFA...”(ABU DAWUD)
SUMMARIZED LINEAGE OF THE PROPHET AND HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE KHULAFA AR-RASHIDUN 53-37 BH 28-13 BH 13-8 BH 8-4 BH 4-2 BH 1 BH-1 AH 1-2 AH 2-4 AH 4-6 AH 6-7 AH 7-8 AH 8-9 AH 9-11 AH 11 AH 11-13 AH 13-14 AH 15-17 AH 18-23 AH 23-31 AH 33-36 AH 36-37 AH 38-50 AH 570 CE 594 CE 608 CE 613 CE 617 CE 620 CE 622 CE 623 CE 625 CE 626 CE 628 CE 629 CE 630 CE 632 CE 632 CE 634 CE 636 CE 639 CE 643 CE 653 CE 656 CE 660 CE Indicates multiple generations in between Adam
12 Rabi’ al-Awal, 11 AH 11 AH 28 BH Sha’ban 4 AH Sha’ban, 6 AH Muharram, 7 AH Jumada al-Awal, 8 AH Rajab, 9 AH Jumada al-Thani, 13 AH Sha’ban 15 AH 18 AH Dhul Hijjah, 23 AH 33 AH Rabi’ al-Thani, 36 AH 9 Safar, 38 AH Indicates direct descendant 13 BH – 10 BH Dhul Hijjah, 8 BH Shawwal, 4 BH 1 BH Rabi’ al-Awal, 1 AH 17th Ramadan, 2 AH Nuh DEATH OF PROPHET DEATH OF FATIMAH MARRIAGE TO SECRET PREACHING ‘UMAR IBN AL- PROPHET’S JOURNEY MUS’AB IBN UMAIR BUILDING OF MASJID BATTLE OF BADR BIRTH OF AL-HUSAYN SLANDER OF Ā’ISHA EXPEDITION TO BATTLE OF MU’TAH EXPEDITION TO TABUK As foretold by the Prophet , BATTLE OF YARMOUK BATTLE OF QADISIYYAH GREAT FAMINE DEATH AND BURIAL OF RISE OF ABDULLAH IBN ‘ALI LEAVES BATTLE OF NAHRAWAN The Prophet secretly preaches his A group of 313 Muslims face off While the army and its caravan was The envoy the Prophet sends The Expedition to Tabuk takes MUHAMMAD Another major battle between the Under the command of Sa’ad ibn A severe drought causes famine The Khawarij are dealt a huge blow Indicate relations by marriage/concubinage KHADIJAH KHATTAB ACCEPTS TO AT-TA’IF SENT TO YATHRIB AN-NABAWI IBN ‘ALI KHAYBAR Fatimah is the first of his family to ‘UMAR SABA MADINAH FOR KUFA returning from the expedition of to the ruler of Busra in al-Sham is place, in which the Prophet The Prophet dies while lying on the Byzantine forces and the Muslims Abi Waqqas , the Muslims win the in Arabia. Refugees from all over after ‘Ali defeats them in battle. Ibrahim After hearing of his faithfulness message of tawhīd to those close to him Having lost his tribal protection Mus’ab ibn Umair accompanies The land that the Prophet’s camel against an army of more than a The Prophet’s daughter Fatimah Khaybar is the last Jewish stronghold die after him. ‘Umar dies three days after being Abdullah ibn Saba begins a secretive Not wanting to involve the city of ISLAM Banu al-Mustaliq, Ā’isha misplaces killed. This, as well as the constant marches an army of 30,000 Muslims lap of Ā’isha . He is 63 years old. As occurs. It is one of Khalid ibn al- decisive victory against the Persians. the desert come to Madinah for Despite having supported ‘Ali and trustworthiness, Khadijah and has lessons in secret at the house of in Makkah, the Prophet , the people from Yathrib (Madinah), finally rest upon on when arriving in thousand Makkans in the first major gives birth to her second child, a son around Madinah, from there they stabbed. Before he dies, he asks and vicious propaganda campaign Madinah in the fitnah anymore, The Prophet’s du’a to Allah about a necklace and is left back when she persecution of the Muslims in Busra northwards to Tabuk to fight against news of his death travels through the Dhul Hijjah, 11 AH Walid’s major victories. After Qadisiyyah, the rest of Persia is relief. Refugee camps are set up and against Muawiyah earlier, they hires Muhammad to conduct Al-Arqam ibn Abi al-Arqam. From accompanied by Zaid ibn who accepted Islām during their stay Madinah is chosen and purchased to battle of Islam. Among the Makkans by the name of Al-Husayn ibn ‘Ali . had allowed the Makkans to launch permission from A’isha to be against ‘Uthman and his governors ‘A l i moves the capital to the city granting Islam to either Abu Jahl or goes to look for it. She is found by by Arabs who have the protection the Byzantines. Though they never Muslim community, the companions conquered with ease. governors from other provinces are now consider both of them to Ismail some business for her in al-Sham. amongst the very first converts are: Harithah, travels to Ta’if in the in Makkah for Hajj, on their return be the place of the Masjid and many killed are Abu Jahl and Umayyah ibn numerous attacks on the Muslims. It BATTLE OF YAMAMAH buried beside the Prophet and by using an extensive network of where he feels he has the greatest ‘Umar is answered. Though a stern j Safwan , a companion of the Prophet of the Romans, prompt the Battle of engage in battle, the Muslims gain are in shock and inconsolable. Abu Jumada al-Thani, 13 AH ordered to send food and supplies. have apostatized because of their Impressed with his character and ‘Uthman ibn Affan , Sa’ad ibn Abi hopes of spreading the Message of and preaches Islām to the city, laying people come out to help in building Khalaf. 14 of the companions of is laid seige to and captured and the The Battle of Yamamah takes place. Abu Bakr and she complies. He is agents to forge letters in the name of amount of support. This also helps enemy of Islam in the beginning, , who takes her back to Madinah. Mu’tah. The troops are led by Zaid ibn military reputation and many Arab Bakr calms the situation by acceptance of arbitration. conduct, she proposes marriage to Waqqas , Talhah ibn Ubaydullah , Islām and building an alliance with the groundwork for the future Islāmic it. Theadhān is established as the call the Prophet are also martyred. Jews expelled. Abu Bakr appoints Ikrimah ibn ABU BAKR FALLS ILL buried behind Abu Bakr , with his senior companions and planting seeds him keep an closer eye on the events Fihr ibn Malik ‘Umar's conversion brings great The hypocrites of Madinah take this Harithah until he is martyred, then tribes abandon the Byzantines and reminding the Muslims of their duty (Quraish) him and he accepts. Muhammad is Abdur Rahman ibn ‘Awf , Zubayr the tribes there. The leaders reject city-state. to prayer. Bilal becomes the first Abi Jahl to advance on the forces Realizing the situation, Abu Bakr 18 AH head at the level of his shoulders. of sedition. in al-Sham. strength and more determination to opportunity to spread the rumour of her Ja’far ibn Abi Talib , then Abdullah join the Muslims. to the Prophet . 16 AH 25 and Khadijah is 40. ibn al-Awwam , Bilal ibn Rabah , the Message and chase him out of the muadhhin. 2 AH of Musaylimah at Yamamah, but quickly goes about consulting the PLAGUE RAVAGES AL- Rabi’ al-Awal, 53 BH the Muslims. Shawwal, 4 AH commiting adultery. All rumours are ibn Rawaha . Finally, Khalid ibn major companions in regards to SURRENDER OF Sa’id ibn Zaid and Abu Ubaydah ibn city, goading its people and children DEATH OF not to engage in battle with them. Jarrah . MARRIAGE TO UMM quelched when Allāh Himself declares al-Walid takes command and choosing ‘Umar as his successor. SHAM BIRTH OF to pursue him and pelt him with Dhul Qa’dah 9 AH This holds up Musaylimah’s army at JERUSALEM Thousands die due to the plague; 29 Dhul Hijjah, 23 AH Dhul Hijjah, 34 AH Hashim ibn Manaf RUQAIYYAH her innocence through revelation. uses battle tactics that cause the The companions are pleased with After a long siege under the Jumada al-Thani, 36 AH stones until he bleeds. SALAMAH 7 AH 15 Rabi’ al-Awal, 11 AH Yamamah in preparation of an attack; among them are great Sahaba like 21 Ramadan, 40 AH MUHAMMAD 1 AH Ruqaiyyah , the daughter of the Byzantines to withdraw. This battle DEATH OF ABDULLAH ‘UTHMAN IBN AFFAN ‘UTHMAN CONVENES 24 BH The Prophet marries Umm meanwhile, Khalid ibn al-Walid his choice. He also seeks permission leadership of ‘Amr ibn al-‘Aas , BATTLE OF THE CAMEL: The Messenger of Allah, is born to Dhul Hijjah, 1 BH Prophet , dies in Madinah while POISONING OF THE helps to establish the news of Muslim BURIAL OF THE Abu Ubaydah ibn Jarrah , Muadh A MEETING WITH HIS ‘ALI IS FATALLY CONSTITUTION OF Salamah after her husband dies IBN UBAI AL-SALOOL deals with the smaller apostate tribes from A’isha to be buried beside the leadership of Jerusalem decides BECOMES THE THIRD FIRST MUSLIM CIVIL ‘Abdul Muttalib Āminah into the tribe of Quraish BIRTH OF AL-QĀSIM 10 BH Dhul Qa’dah, 4 BH the Battle of Badr was taking place. military's might to the nations around ibn Jabal , Yazeed ibn Abi Sufyan paternal grandfather SECOND PLEDGE OF from wounds he receives in the Battle PROPHET Abdullah ibn Ubai al-Salool, the PROPHET of Arabia without worry of an attack the Prophet and she grants him to surrender the city, but only if GOVERNORS WOUNDED in Makkah in what was known as The Prophet has his first child, a MADINAH AND TREATY She was married to ‘Uthman Ibn 6 AH and Shurahbeel ibn Hasanah . KHALIFAH WAR OPEN PREACHING 7 BH – 4 BH RETURN TO MAKKAH of Uhud. Being from amongst the After the conquest of Khaybar, a it. leader of the Hypocrites, dies. The As per the custom with all prophets, from Musaylimah. In the last phase of permission. ‘Umar comes personally. Given the ‘Uthman calls all his governors After the defeat in the Battle of the Year of the Elephant. His father, son, named Al-Qasim. AQABAH WITH THE JEWS The council selects ‘Uthman ibn As the forces of ‘Ali and the forces The Prophet openly calls the rest of Affan . After her death, the Prophet PLEDGE OF RIDWAN Jewish woman, Zainab bint Al-Hārith Prophet prays the janaza for him; the Prophet is buried where opportunity to attain the city without to Makkah for Hajj to address the Nahrawan, the Kharijites hatch a ‘Abdullah, dies two months before UNDER THE PROTECTION A large group of Muslims from Yathrib To establish a code of justice and early believers, Umm Salamah is the battle, the Muslims advance upon 20 AH Affan and he is given allegiance as of Talhah , Zubayr and Ā’isha 10 more the Makkan’s to the Message of Islām. BOYCOTT OF BANU marries his other daughter Umm When rumors spread that ‘Uthman attempts to kill the Prophet by he died, within the apartment of 22 Jumada al-Thani, 13 AH Al-Hārith Hamza Al-‘Abbas ‘Abdul Uzza Abu Talib uncles and (Madinah) come during Hajj planning known for her wisdom and devotion thereafter he receives revelation the army of 7,000 rebels; Musaylimah any bloodshed, ‘Umar comes allegations against them. All of the plot to ambush Muawiyah , ‘Amr half-uncle half-uncle Safiyyah Atikah half-uncle paternal uncle his birth. brotherhood, the Prophet the third Khalifah of the Muslims. meet and try to resolve the issues half-aunt aunt aunts Most of them reject his message and HASHIM BY QURAISH OF AL-MUT’IM IBN ADI Kulthum to her widower, ‘Uthman offering him some poisoned lamb Ā’isha. ESTABLISHMENT OF (Abu Lahab) 23 BH to have a secret meeting with the to Islām. ibn Affan has been killed by the 8 AH from Allah forbidding prayer for the is killed by Wahshi ibn Harb in what DEATH AND BURIAL OF personally to secure their surrender. allegations are found to be false. ibn al-‘Aas and ‘Ali as they Unable to deter Abu Talib from The Prophet calls upon some draws up an agreement between ibn Affan . ‘Uthman comes to be between them amiably, some agent half-uncle mock him. To sheild him from abuse Makkans after being sent to establish meat. He is able to detect the poison hypocrites. becomes known as the "Garden of BAYT AL-MAL, THE go to lead the Fajr prayer. ‘Ali is BIRTH OF ZAINAB leaders of Makkah to grant him asylum Prophet . They also pledge their the various Madinan tribes which ABU BAKR provocateurs from the rebels ignite Abu Talib grants his protection to relinquishing his protection of known as Dhun-Nurayn, or Possessor a treaty with them to allow the before swallowing the first bite; one DEATH OF ZAINAB 24 AH fatally wounded by the Kharijite, ibn ‘Abd Allah Aminah bint Wahb The Prophet has his second child, a allegiance to Muhammad and Islām. becomes known as the Constitution The Prophet’s daughter Zainab Death". Abu Bakr dies and is buried in the STATE TREASURY violence. For the first time, Muslims father mother Muhammad though he does not Muhammad , the rest of the and Al-Mut’im ibn Adi is the only one of the Two Lights. Muslims to visit the Holy Sanctuary, of his companions, however, dies Muljim. Muawiyah escapes with daughter by the name of Zainab . Meanwhile many Muslims have already of Madinah. He also enters into a dies at the age of 31. Dhul Hijjah, 9 AH same room as the Prophet; his head ‘Umar begins the practice of ‘UTHMAN HOLDS take up arms against each other. accept Islām. Quraish boycott the tribe of Banu who accepts. His clan escorts him into the Prophet takes a pledge from after eating it. This poisoning has a Rabi’ al-Awal, 11 AH 16 AH injuries. ‘Amr ibn al-‘Aas , who migrated to Yathrib. treaty with the outlying Jewish tribes, 12 AH at the level of the Prophet’s feet. keeping written records of all deposits 35 AH Thuwaybah Hashim, disallowing any form of Makkah safely. Shawwal, 2 AH Dhul Qa’dah, 5 AH the Muslims to avenge his death and long lasting physical effect on the FIRST ISLAMIC HAJJ LED BACK THE BYZANTINES first nurse 47 BH ABU BAKR BECOMES CONQUEST OF AL- and withdrawals from the treasury, as is sick that day, sends his deputy to societal dealing or trade with them. creating a pact of non-aggression and Prophet. GATHERING OF THE REBELS OCCUPY 22 BH EXPEDITION AGAINST BATTLE OF AHZAB fight the polytheists. 1,400 Muslims BY ABU BAKR MADA’IN well as keeping a census of the people AND THE PERSIANS lead the prayers and he is killed in his OPENING OF THE CHEST Banu Hashim struggle to obtain food mutual assistance. THE FIRST KHALIFAH Halimah The Battle of Ahzāb, also known as take the pledge. Due to persisting pre-Islamic rituals QUR’ĀN After attacking Ctesiphon, the Arabs ‘Uthman keeps the Byzantines and MADINAH Jumada al-Thani, 36 AH stead. second nurse BANU QAINUQA Abu Bakr is nominated to be and their stipends. When Muhammad is a child living DEATH OF AL-QĀSIM and basic supplies. The boycott is the Battle of the Trench, takes place. The huge death toll at the battle Persians at bay as they try to recover Goaded by Abdullah ibn Saba and his The Jews of Banu Qainuqa violate the taking place around the Ka’bah, the Jumada al-Thani, 13 AH secure Al-Mada’in, the capital of the DEATH OF ZUBAYR IBN amongst Banu Sa’d, the family of his The Prophet’s son dies in infancy. 10 BH lifted after three years, only after an Ramadan, 8 AH the first Khalifah of the Muslims of Yamamah of more than 400 their territorial losses. allies, rebels advance upon Madinah non-aggression pact. In retribution, The Muslims successfully defend Prophet decides not to go for Hajj; Persian empire. The city delivers an wet nurse Halimah, Angel Jibreel PERSECUTION OF THE appeal to the honor of the Quraish and receives a unanimous pledge of companions who had memorized the ‘UMAR IBN AL- 21 AH from Egypt, Basrah and Kufa before AL-AWWAM they are expelled from Madinah and Madinah from an attack by an allied 7 AH CONQUEST OF instead, he sends Abu Bakr to immense amount of wealth for the comes to him and opens his chest, and mediation by some of its leaders. 1 AH allegiance from them. Qur'ān, raises concerns with Umar Hajj and occupy it. ‘Uthman is Before the Battle of the Camel even MUSLIMS Between 4 BH and 2 BH their properties are seized. force of Makkans, Jews and other Dhul Qa’dah, 6 AH MARRIAGE TO lead the Muslims in the pilgrimage. KHATTAB BECOMES Islamic state. Salman al-Farsi is DEATH OF KHALID IBN 28 AH removing a clot from it and cleansing 20 BH MAKKAH about its preservation. ‘Umar advises confined to his house and prevented begins, Zubayr ibn al-Awwam Muslims face constant mockery, SALMAN AL-FARSI Arab tribes. The Muslims conquer Makkah and The following year all pre-Islamic THE SECOND KHALIFAH appointed governor. AL-WALID THE MUSLIM ARMADA Ramadan, 40 AH it with Zamzam water. Halimah sends BIRTH OF AL-ISRAA’ AND AL- 27 Safar, 1 AH TREATY OF SAFIYYAH BINT Abu Bakr to gather the entire Qur’ān from leading prayers. regrets his involvement and leaves the Muhammad persecution and abuse at the hands the Ka'bah is cleansed of all idols. practices are forbidden and making He is the first to be called by the title of The great military tactician and ‘Uthman creates the first Muslim The Messenger of Allah him back to live with his mother after ACCEPTS ISLAM Sha’ban, 3 AH HUDAIBIYYAH in written form in order to preserve battlefield. Some of the rebels follow DEATH AND BURIAL OF Abu Bakr Umar RUQAIYYAH of the Makkans. The brunt of the MI’RAAJ PROPHET LEAVES HUYAY The tribe of Quraish surrenders and Tawaf whilst unclothed is prohibited. Amir ul- Mu’minīn. Having been bestowed commander, who earned countless Navy and invades Cyprus. father-in-law father-in-law this incident. The Prophet is taken on a night The son of a wealthy Zoroastrian The Makkan polytheists prevent the The Prophet marries Safiyyah it. Abu Bakr delegates the task to him and kill him. ‘ALI The Prophet has his third suffering is borne by those who MAKKAH MARRIAGE TO HAFSAH most of them convert to Islām. a stabilized state by Abu Bakr , victories for the Islamic state, dies in priest, Salman Al-Farsi’s long Muslims from entering Makkah to bint Huyay , one of the prisoners Rabi’ al-Awal, 11 AH Zaid ibn Thabit and the Qur’ān is 17 AH ‘Ali dies three days after being child, a daughter by the name of are slaves; have lower tribal status journey first from Makkah to Allah grants Muhammad BINT ‘UMAR ‘Umar is able to enact many pioneering his bed in Homs, Syria. 29 AH search for the truth guides him to the perform Hajj, but agree to a treaty from the Battle of Khaybar and the 10 AH DISPATCHING THE compiled into a single written volume. 18 Dhul Hijjah, 35 AH fatally wounded by the Kharijites. He Ruqaiyyah. in society; or have no strong tribal Jerusalem, where he leads all the past permission to migrate to Yathrib. The Prophet strengthens his ties Dhul Qa’dah, 5 AH reforms for the state. He also reintroduces ABU MUSA AL- 7 BH city of Madinah, where he awaits the with the Prophet that will allow SECOND EXPANSION OF Jumada al-Thani, 36 AH is buried in Iraq and his son Al-Hasan alliances. Bilal ibn Rabah is prophets in prayer, and from there to He sets out with Abu Bakr ; the with ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab by daughter of one of their chiefs. After DEATH OF IBRAHIM ARMY OF USAMA IBN the congregational Taraweeh prayer in 21 AH MURDER OF SECOND MIGRATION TO prophesied Messenger of God. Upon MARRIAGE TO ZAYNAB them to enter Makkah the following ASH’ARI ibn ‘Ali succeeds him as Khalifah. tortured by his master, Umayyah ibn the Seven Heavens and beyond where two first take refuge for three days marrying his daughter Hafsah . her conversion to Islām, the Prophet The Prophet’s son Ibrahim dies 12 AH Ramadan and places knowledgeable MASJID AN-NABAWI DEATH OF TALHAH IBN 47 BH finding all the signs of prophethood, year. They also agree to a secession ZAYD CONQUEST OF EGYPT ‘UTHMAN 19 BH Khalaf, until he is almost on the brink ABYSSINIA he converses directly with Allah. in the Cave of Thawr to shake off BINT JAHSH grants her freedom and marries when he is about 18 months old. ERADICATION OF THE regulators in the marketplace to verify fair IS APPOINTED The masjid is demolished and a new UBAYDULLAH that he has come to learn of, in of hostilities and mutual guarantee The army of Usama ibn Zayd , ‘Amr ibn al ‘Aas conquers Egypt As most of the senior companions Khadijah Sawdah Hafsah Umm Salamah Juwayriyyah Safiyyah Mariyya al Qibtiyya DEATH OF AMINAH of death. Abu Bakr buys him from Having prematurely returned from The five daily obligatory prayers are the Quraishite pursuers, who have The Prophet marries the ex- her. Shawwal, 8 AH trade practices and transactions. GOVERNOR OF BASRAH rectangular-shaped building is built, Unable to control the fighting, first wife second wife fourth wife sixth wife eighth wife tenth wife concubine BIRTH OF UMM deployed to al-Sham by the APOSTATES and is appointed its governor. leave for Hajj, the rebels take this The death of the Prophet’s mother Abyssinia upon hearing false rumors ordained by Allah during this event. Muhammad , he becomes Muslim. Ramadan, 3 AH wife of his adopted son, Zaid ibn of safety for each other. While some its face turned towards Makkah. Umayyah and frees him. resolved to kill the Prophet . BIRTH OF IBRAHIM Prophet a few days before his By the end of his first year in office, ‘Umar appoints Abu Musa al- opportunity to achieve their goal. Talhah and his troops decide not to Ramadan, 40 AH Aminah takes place at Abwa while KULTHUM Harithah, thereby establishing that of the Sahabah are momentarily 10 AH-12 AH Aisha Zaynab Zaynab Umm Habiba Maymuna that the Makkans have accepted They then proceed to Yathrib. BIRTH OF AL-HASAN The Prophet’s son Ibrahim is death, stops advancing upon hearing Ash’ari as governor of Basrah. He engage in the battle. From the midst third wife seventh wife ninth wife they are returning from Madinah The Prophet has his fourth child, a unsatisfied with the treaty, they Abu Bakr successfully eradicates ‘Uthman forbids the companions fifth wife eleventh wife Islam, some Muslims go back after adopted children do not have the RISE OF THE FALSE 13 AH begins building two significant canals 22 AH 30 AH of the battle, an unknown person kills AL-HASAN IBN ‘ALI daughter by the name of Umm IBN ‘ALI eventually realize the wisdom behind born to his concubine Mariyyah the the news of his demise. Abu Bakr all forms of apostasy. The Muslim to defend him with arms as he does to Makkah. His grandfather Abdul realizing that things haven’t gotten same status as blood-related or foster joining Basrah with the Tigris River. him with an arrow. 10 BH The Prophet's daughter Fatimah Copt, who is a gift from the ruler of PROPHETS orders them to continue their journey state is now stable. CONQUEST OF CANONIZATION OF THE not want Muslims to shed the blood BECOMES KHALIFAH Muttalib takes over as his guardian. Kulthum . better. This time more than a hundred 1 AH (related by breastfeeding) children. it. Surah Al-Fath is revealed after this KHALID IBN AL-WALID As ‘Ali lies fatally wounded, the 3 BH gives birth to her first child, a son by Alexandria. Al-Aswad al-Ansi, Tulailah al- to face the Romans, despite being These canals are the foundation for of another Muslim. ‘Uthman is FIRST MARTYR OF Muslims migrate there. calling it a “Clear Victory”. Dhul Qa’dah, 7 AH 12 AH RELIEVED OF HIS AZERBAIJAN MUS’HAF people of Kufa readily give their ABDULLAH IBN the name of Al-Hasan . Asdee, Sujah al-Taghlabiyyah and advised to recall them as Madinah agricultural development in the whole murdered by the rebels in his house 18 BH BETROTHAL TO ‘Umar attacks Azerbaijan in the As more non-Quraishi Arabs and allegiance to his son Al-Hasan ISLAM COMPENSATORY Musaylimah declare themselves lays unprotected; he maintains that INVASION OF IRAQ COMMAND of Basrah. while in a state of fasting and reading Rajab, 36 AH Al-Qāsim Zainab ‘Abd Allah Ibrahim SALAM ACCEPTS northwest after a series of attacks non-Arabs enter Islam, variant 1st child, son 2nd child, daughter 6th child, son REBUILDING THE Sumayyah bint Khayyat is killed by A’ I SHA prophets. They are dealt with by Abu Abu Bakr sends Khalid ibn al- ‘Umar appoints Abu Ubaydah ibn ibn ‘Ali as the new Khalifah. 7th child, son Shawwal, 3 AH Muharram, 7 AH UMRAH it was the Prophet himself who readings and recitations of the Qur’ān. He is 82 years old at the ‘ALI RETURNS TO Abu Jahl and becomes the first person The betrothal to A’isha bint Abi ISLAM Dhul Qa’dah, 5 AH Bakr during his Khilafah. Jarrah as governor of al-Sham, against the Persian empire. Hudayfah Muawiyah , who has the allegiance 45 BH KA’BAH AND RESETTING After being prevented from Hajj the dispatched this army to its goal. This Walid and other commanders to time of his death. He is buried in the Bakr strengthens the relationship Abdullah ibn Salam , the most INVITATION TO KINGS Shawwal 8 AH ibn al-Yaman conquers the city Qur’ān begin to appear. To tackle KUFA of the Syrians, also declares himself to die for believing in the message of BATTLE OF UHUD EXPEDITION AGAINST action shows the enemies of Islam invade Iraq. This is the first phase in relieving Khalid ibn al-Walid Jewish graveyard beside Al-Baqi, DEATH OF ABDUL THE BLACK STONE The Muslims are dealt a defeat at the year before, the Treaty of Hudaibiyyah 17 AH and is appointed its governor. the problem, ‘Uthman has copies After attaining a sad victory in the Ruqayyah Uthman Umm Fatimah ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib Islam. Her husband Yasir is killed between the Prophet and Abu Bakr learned and honored rabbi of the Jews AND WORLD LEADERS BATTLE OF HUNAYN that even though the Prophet has the eventual conquest of the Persian of his command. This is to ensure Khalifah when he hears of ‘Ali’s 3rd child, daughter son-in-law 5th child, daughter paternal cousin and son-in-law After a devastating flood, the Ka’bah BANU QURAIZAH enables over 2,000 Muslims to return made from the original Mus’haf kept which is eventually incorporated into Kulthum MUTTALIB right after her. . She becomes one of the greatest Rabi’ al-Awal, 1 AH of Madinah, converts to Islam. He hands of the Quraish. Nearing victory, The Prophet writes letters to the that Muslims don’t get attached to ESTABLISHMENT OF Battle of the Camel, ‘Ali returns death. 4th child, daughter The Jewish tribe of Banu Quraizah is AND SEIGE OF TA’IF died, the Muslims are still as strong as Empire. Al-Baqi by the Umayyads. is in dire need of repair. Using money Rajab, 4 BH they are overpowered when a group the next year to perform Umrah al- Dhul Hijjah, 10 AH by Hafsah bint ‘Umar and sends from Basrah to Kufa and readies Abdul Muttalib dies. Abu Talib, the scholars of Islām and the second most MASJID QUBA converts upon finding the Prophet leaders and kings of Abyssinia, Egypt, Some of the remaining disbelievers ever. personalities and to re-energize the THE HIJRI CALENDAR Dhul Hijjah, 23 AH earned exclusively from what they expelled for participating in the Battle Qadā, or the Compensatory Umrah. 13 AH them to the various provinces. He has troops to advance upon al-Sham. Prophet’s paternal uncle, becomes DEATH OF ABU TALIB prodigious narrator of ahadīth. During the journey, the Prophet to be the true manifestation of the of archers disobey the command of Damascus, Bahrain, Oman, Yemen from the tribal leaders of Quraish HAJJAT AL-WADA’ belief that success only comes from After confusion in regards to the dates considered ethical sources, the Abu Talib dies, signaling the end of of Ahzāb. ‘UMAR’S LAST HAJJ all variant copies destroyed. his new guardian. stops for a few days in Quba, a suburb descriptions in the Torah. He is the Prophet and create a hole in and more, asking them to accept take refuge in Hunayn and Ta’if, The Prophet performs his one INVASION OF AL-SHAM Allah. of correspondence between ‘Umar Quraish rebuild the Ka’bah, into 9 BH the tribal protection granted to the ‘Umar performs Hajj with his south of Yathrib. Here he establishes disowned by his fellow Jews after his their defense, allowing Khalid ibn al- Islām. refusing to surrender. They are and only Hajj. On the day of Arafah, Abu Bakr sends separate troops to and his governors, ‘Umar consults 30 AH 25 Dhul Hijjah, 35 AH Al-Hasan ibn ‘Ali Al-Husayn ibn ‘Ali Umm Kulthum bint ‘Ali Zaynab bint ‘Ali the shape that we see in the present Prophet . The Makkans now openly conversion. Walid to take advantage of their error. a Friday, Rasūlullāh receives wives and the surviving wives of the grandson grandson granddaughter granddaughter BIRTH OF ABDULLAH the first masjid since the beginning of defeated after attacking the Muslims. invade al-Sham, headed by Yazid ibn his advisors for a calendaring system. Safar, 37 AH day. When the time comes to reaffix 11 AH 13 AH Prophet . It is his final Hajj before ‘UTHMAN ‘ALI IBN ABI TALIB 41 AH He is the first child of the Prophet persecute the Prophet without any 3 BH his prophethood. Some of the notable martyrs of this revelation signaling the completion Abi Sufyan , ‘Amr ibn al-‘Aas, The year of the Hijrah is chosen as the Black Stone, a disagreement fear of reprisal from his clan. battle are Mus’ab ibn Umair and Sha’ban, 6 AH and perfection of Islām. No new ABU BAKR DEFENDS BATTLE OF THE BRIDGE his death. INTRODUCES THE BECOMES THE FOURTH BATTLE OF SIFFIN born after his prophethood. He dies ABU DHARR AL- Abu Ubaydah ibn Jarrah and the starting point of the new “Hijri” AL-HASAN 41 BH breaks out as to which tribe should Hamza ibn Abdul Muttalib , who is legislation is revealed after this. The Muslims suffer a defeat when facing The armies of ‘Ali and just a few months after his birth. EXPEDITION AGAINST MADINAH AGAINST Surahbil ibn Hasanah . calendar. SECOND ADHAN OF KHALIFAH ABDICATES THE place it. The matter is settled when GHIFARI ACCEPTS killed by Wahshi ibn Harb and has his off with the Persian Army across the The residents of Madinah pledge Muawiyah meet in a viscious JOURNEY TO AL-SHAM Sha’ban, 2 AH BANU AL-MUSTALIQ Dhul Hijjah, 23 AH JUMU’AH the Prophet comes up with an ISLAM body mutilated on the orders of Hind 7 AH Dhul Qa’dah 7 AH 9 AH REBELS AND APOSTATES 13 AH banks of the Euphrates, near Kufa. The allegiance to ‘Ali in the wake of battle, but after the companion POSITION OF KHALIFAH AND THE MEETING Upon hearing that the tribe of Upon the death of the Prophet , FATAL STABBING OF As the city of Madinah grows larger Ammar ibn Yasir is killed, ‘Amr OUR RESPONSIBILITY AS MUSLIMS TOWARDS RASŪLULLAH agreeable solution and affixes the Coming from the area around Yathrib CHANGE OF QIBLAH bint ‘Utbah. MARRIAGE TO YEAR OF DELEGATIONS elephants of the Persians frighten the ‘Uthman’s death. Muawiyah , TO MUAWIYAH The direction of prayer is changed Banu al-Mustaliq is getting ready ABU HURAIRAH many tribes apostate. Then, seeing KHALID IBN AL- and the markets move further ibn al-‘Aas asks Muawiya to come Allāh the Most High has placed certain responsibilities on the Muslims towards Prophet Muhammad and it is the duty of every Muslim WITH BAHIRA Black Stone with his own hands. (Madinah), Abu Dharr al-Ghifari Delegations of Arab tribes from all 11 AH horses of the Arabs; this, along with 17 AH ‘UMAR a relative of ‘Uthman , and the Even though he is given allegiance Abu Talib takes the Prophet on a Rajab, 9 BH from Jerusalem to the Ka’bah in to attack the Muslims in Madinah, ACCEPTS ISLĀM MAYMUNA BINT Madinah in a defenseless state, they WALID DISPATCHED away from the masjid, ‘Uthman to a settlement and he agrees. ‘Ali to educate ourselves in regards to the rights of the Prophet on us and to ensure that we exert our utmost effort to fulfill these rights. becames curious after hearing about over Arabia arrive in Makkah to inexperienced leadership, causes about A Persian Zoroastrian slave fatally people of al-Sham refuse to pledge first and is rightfully selected Rabi’ al-Awal, 1 AH Makkah. the Prophet prepares an army to Abu Hurairah converts to Islām. MUADH IBN JABAL try to take advantage of the situation EXTENSION OF MASJID introduces a second Adhan for business trip to al-Sham. On the way, 18 BH FIRST MIGRATION OF the Message of Muhammad . After Rabi’ al-Awal, 4 AH AL-HARITH pledge allegiance to the Prophet . TO AL-SHAM 4,000 casualties and the Arabs flee. stabs ‘Umar with a poisoned their allegiance until the murderers of and Muawiyah agree to hold a Khalifah, Al-Hasan recognizes Ramadan, 4 BH advance towards them as a preventive He is known for narrating the largest The Prophet marries Maymuna and attack, only to be humiliated by AL-HARAM AND MASJID Jumu’ah before the actual Adhan meeting in Ramadan in a place called TO BELIEVE IN HIM whole of mankind.’ [Bukhāri] they meet a Christian monk named BIRTH OF FATIMAH MUSLIMS TO ABYSSINIA much difficulty, he is able to meet the FIRST SALATUL BATTLE OF BANU NADIR AND ABU MUSA AL- With the Muslim armies in al- dagger as he is leading the Fajr prayer ‘Uthman are handed over to them. that the people of Kufa are not Bahira who recognizes the Prophet maneuver. number of ahadith, close to 5,500, bint al-Harith . She is the last of his Abu Bakr’s strategies. Sham facing great difficulties, Abu to notify and remind people in the Dumat al-Jandal. The rebels in ‘Ali’s We believe that Muhammad was the best of Mankind, and the best of the Prophets of True faith (iman) not only demands that he be loved, but that he be honored and revered The Prophet has his fifth child, a Unable to tolerate the persecution, a DEATH OF KHADIJAH Prophet and learn his Message, Due to the Jewish tribe of Banu Rajab 14 AH AN-NABAWI in Masjid an-Nabawi. As he tries to ‘Ali refuses as he is eager to bring loyal and does not wish to retain JUMU’AH despite spending only three years ASH’ARI SENT TO marketplace about the Jumu’ah Allaah and that he was entrusted with delivering the Message of Islām from Allāh to all too. The Qur’an insists: as a Messenger from Allah. Bahira daughter by the name of Fatimah. small group of men and women are Khadijah dies, signaling the end of upon which he accepts Islām and wives and also the last of them to die. Bakr commands Khalid ibn al- ‘Umar buys the neighboring escape, he kills some others and then stability to the community first. As army reject the calls for settlement, his right by force. Recognizing that While in the locale of the tribe of Nadir granting shelter to the with the Prophet . YEMEN CONQUEST OF prayer. mankind to guide and purify us and that he fulfilled this trust perfectly and that the only َٰ ُ ُ َّ َّ َ advises Abu Talib to send him back to granted permission to migrate to the the greatest and most intimate source openly begins preaching in the Holy Sha’ban, 2 AH Walid to interrupt his advances houses and properties and expands kills himself. matters reach an impasse most of the after which they are termed the Muawiyah is a very capable ruler way of achieving success in this world and the hereafter is in following his prescribed path َ ُ ْ ْ ُ َ ُ َ َ َ َ ُّ ُ َّ َ ُ َ َ ُ ُ َّ َ َ ُ َ َ Banu Salim ibn ‘Awf, the Prophet enemies of Islam and their attempted Muadh ibn Jabal is sent to the Makkah as he fears that if he goes to Christian country of Abyssinia. of emotional support and comfort 9 AH into Iraq and take his troops to al- DAMASCUS both Masjid al-Haram and Masjid an- Khawarij; they later emerge as the فال ِذن� آمنوا ب ِه وعزروه ون َ ُصوه واتَبعوا النور ال ِذي أنز�ل معه أولِئك ُه ُالفِلحون Sanctuary. He eventually brings his establishes another masjid where they assassination of the Prophet , they 31 AH companions j stay out of the fitna. and has the complete loyalty of the ي ِ ِ .and way of life “Those who believe in him, honor him, support him, and follow the light that was sent al-Sham he may be harmed. FASTING DURING North of the largely Christian Khalid ibn al-Walid lays siege to first sect to separate from mainstream TO OBEY HIM for the Prophet . Due to the loss of entire tribe to Islām. pray the very first Jumu’ah prayer. are ordered to leave Madinah. When DEATH OF UMM Jumada al-Thani, 11 AH Sham to take command and provide Nabawi. It is the first extension after people of al-Sham, he abdicates the down with him: those are the successful. [Al-‘Arāf 7:157] RAMADAN country, while Abu Musa al-Ash’ari Damascus, a major city of the Byzantine Dhul Hijjah, 23 AH BATTLE OF THE Muslim ideology. We must obey him in all he has commanded us to do and hold him is highest authority in Ramadan 13 BH both Abu Talib and Khadijah , this they resist, the Muslims lay siege KULTHUM reinforcements. Al-Muthannah ibn the death of the Prophet . position to him. Al-Hasan leaves regards to our understanding of Islām and not go beyond the guidelines he set in matters The obligatory fasting of Ramadan is is sent to the South to spread the VICTORY FOR empire. After days of intense fighting, Imam al-Bayhaqi said: ‘This is a higher degree than that of love; for not all who love revere. Dhul Hijjah, 8 BH year is known as ‘Aam al-Huzn, the Umm Kulthum is the second of Harith is given command of the ‘UMAR APPOINTS A MASTS Kufa and resettles in Madinah. of faith and worship. A father loves his child, or a master his slave, but does not revere him whereas all who upon them and expel them. Sha’ban, 6 AH Muharram, 7 AH Message of Islām. the two sides come up with a peace FIRST REVELATION Year of Sorrow. prescribed along with Zakat al-Fitr USAMAH’S ARMY troops in Iraq and continues the Muslims challenge Byzantine Naval revere also love.’ the Prophet’s daughters married to COUNCIL Ramadan, 37 AH HAMZA IBN ABDUL and the observance of the Eid prayer. MARRIAGE TO MARRIAGE TO UMM agreement and the city falls into Muslim Rabi’ al-Thani, 36 AH َ ُ َ AND ATTAINMENT Safar, 8 AH ‘Uthman ibn Affan. She dies at the AND RETURN TO successful invasion. While on his deathbed, ‘Umar dominance in the Mediterranean َ َ َ َ ّ َ َ ُ ْ ُ َ َ َّ ُ َ ّ َ ش َ َ ْ َ ث َّ َ َ ُ ف ُ َ ً ّ َّ TO BELIEVE THAT HE IS THE “SEAL” AND LAST OF THE PROPHETS 38/37 BH MUTTALIB ACCEPTS Ramadan 4 AH hands. 17 AH ARBITRATION BETWEEN فل وربك ل يؤِمنون ح ت ٰ� ي� ِ ُكوك ِفي� َما ج�َر بين ُ� ْم � ل ي ِج�دوا ِ� أنف ِس ْم حَرجا ِما OF PROPHETHOOD JUWAYRIYYAH BINT AL- HABIBA BINT ABU KHALID IBN AL- age of 28. MADINAH selects six people to choose a new region and defeat them in a major RETRIBUTION FOR ِ َ ّ َ ي ِ Dhul Hijjah, 2 BH 29 Safar,11 AH Jumada al-Awal, 13 AH َ َ َ َ َٰ َ َ َ َ ُ ّ َ َ ْ َ َ ُ َ ُ ْ ً AL-FIJAR WAR AND AL- While in seclusion in the cave of ISLAM 12th Rabi’ al-Awal, 1 AH MARRIAGE TO ZAYNAB HARITH SUFYAN Usama ibn Zayd’s army is ESTABLISHMENT OF Khalifah from amongst themselves. naval battle known as Dhat al-Sawari, ‘UTHMAN MUAWIYAH AND َّ ُ َ َّ ٌ َ َ ّ ّ َ ُ ْ َ َّ ُ َّ َ َ ت َ َّ ّنَ َ َّ ُ ش ْ قضيت ويسِلوا تسِلي�ما Upon being informed about Abu WALID AND ‘AMR BATTLE OF AJNADAYN 14 AH 50 AH ما كن ممد أ ب� أح ٍد ِمن ِرج ِالك ول ِكن رسول ِالل وخا� النِبِي ي� وكن الل ِب ِك ي� ٍء But no, by your Lord, they can have no Faith until they make you, [O Muhammad], judge“ FUDUL ALLIANCE Hira, the Angel Jibreel comes FIRST PLEDGE OF BINT KHUZAIMAH The Prophet marries Juwayriyyah The Prophet marries Umm THE PROPHET FALLS victorious in al-Sham and returns to THE CITY OF KUFA The council is made up of ‘Uthman or the Battle of the Masts. A’isha , Talha and Zubayr ibn ‘ALI َ ً Jahl’s physical abuse of the Prophet THE PROPHET’S 2 AH The first major battle between عِلي�ما concerning all disputes between them, and find in themselves no resistance against your decisions, and accept (them) with full submission.” [An-Nisā 4:65] The Prophet takes part in the Fijar to the Prophet and reveals to AQABAH The Prophet marries Zaynab bint bint al-Harith , one of the prisoners Habiba, who is from amongst the IBN AL-‘AAS ACCEPT ILL Madinah after 40 days. With many of FOUNDING OF BASRAH The city of Kufa is established by Sa’ad ibn Affan , ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib , al-Awwam move to Basrah to Arbitration is conducted by ‘Amr ibn DEATH OF AL-HASAN Muhammad is not the father of any man among you, but he is the Messenger of Allāh and , Hamza, the paternal half-uncle ARRIVAL IN YATHRIB Byzantine forces and the Muslims Utbah ibn Ghazwan founds the 31 AH the Seal of the Prophets; and Allāh has knowledge of all things.” [Al-‘Ahzāb 33:40] (Sacrilegious) War as an attendant to him the first five verses of Surah After a few people from Yathrib OBLIGATION OF ZAKAT Khuzaimah . She is known to be from the Expedition of Banu al- early converts to Islām. Her husband ISLAM The Prophet falls severely ill and the tribes apostatizing and rebelling, ibn Abi Waqqas and he becomes Abdur Rahman ibn ‘Awf , Talhah seek retribution for the murder of al-‘Aas on behalf of Muawiyah IBN ‘ALI of the Prophet , declares himself Shawwal, 4 BH The Prophet is welcomed into Rajab, 9 AH takes place. After weeks of being city of Basrah which becomes one َ َّ ُ َ َّ َ َ َ َّ ْ ُ َ َ َ his uncles. The war ends in a treaty al-Alaq. Khadijah is the first (Madinah) accept Islām from the Though the act of charity has been the most generous of his wives in Mustaliq and daughter of the chief apostated and became Christian after After witnessing the Muslims during remains in bed rest in the house the army of Usama contains the its governor. Both Kufa and Basrah ibn Ubaydullah , Zubayr ibn CONQUEST OF NORTH ‘Uthman . Though they affirm and by Abu Musa al-Ash’ari on Al-Hasan dies and is buried in َي� أيُّ َ�ا ال ِذنَ� َآمنوا أ ِط ُيعوا َالل َوَر ُس ُول َول ت َول ْوا َعنه َوأ ُت ْن� ت ْس َم ُعون Needless to say, when a thing is “sealed”, it is complete and so there can be no further a Muslim. Being a honored warrior MARRIAGE TO Yathrib, hereafter renamed Al- pushed back, the Muslim armies are of the greatest centers of Islamic ي “O you who believe! Obey Allāh and His Messenger, and do not turn away from him when among all the tribes known as Hilf al- to believe in his prophethood, Prophet the previous year, they obligatory since before the Hijrah, the giving charity. She dies just a few of the tribe. The rest of the prisoners their migration to Abyssinia; the Umrah, both Khalid ibn al-Walid DEATH OF AN-NAJASHI, of Ā'isha . During this time the majority of the Muslims at this time. compete as main cities of Islamic al-Awwam and Sa’ad ibn Abi AFRICA ‘Ali as the Khalifah, they are behalf of ‘Ali . They agree to cease Al-Baqi cemetery beside his mother addition to it. In a like manner, the Prophet Muhammad sealed the cycle of prophet among the Makkans, Hamza's rejuvenated by the arrival of Khalid you hear him speak.” [Surah Al-‘Anfāl 8:20] hood and brought it to a close: he is the last Prophet, after whom there will be no prophet. Fudul, or the Fudul Alliance, which followed by ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib , return with more converts and pledge Madinah An-Nabawiyyah or just specific amount and rules pertaining months after her marriage to the of the tribe are then freed, having Prophet asks the Negus (ruler of and ‘Amr ibn al-‘Aas visit the Prophet chooses Abu Bakr to The army’s return readdresses the knowledge, in direct competition with knowledge. Kufa becomes the capital Waqqas . Suhayb ar-Roomi leads Byzantine armies are defeated by concerned that letting the murderers all hostilities and that Muawiyah’s SAWDAH KING OF ABYSSINIA Fatimah . Henceforth, revealed truths shall be revived by scholars, saints and reformers; but never conversion brings courage to the Madinah for short, with joyous ibn al-Walid . The Byzantines are the city of Kufa. establishes a framework of justice for Zaid ibn Harithah and Abu She is the first woman the Prophet their allegiance to Islām and to the to Zakat are prescribed after Prophet , the only one of his wives become relatives of the Prophet Abyssinia) for her hand in marriage Prophet in Madinah and accept The Prophet leads the Janaza lead the prayers in Masjid an-Nabawi. balance and provides Madinah with a of the Islamic empire for some the prayer in Masjid an-Nabawi in the Abdullah ibn Zubayr and Abdullah go unpunished will set a dangerous army will not enter Iraq and ‘Ali’s َ َ َ ْ َ َ َ َّ َ َّفَ َ ْ َ َ َ َ ً again by prophets. the tribes to follow. Bakr . Muslims. marries after the death of Khadijah. fanfare. defeated and retreat to the city of َّمن ُيطع َّالر ُسول فقد أطاع َالل َوَمن ت َو ٰل َ�ا أْر َسلناك علْ� ْم َحفيظا .TO SEND “SALĀM” AND “SALĀT” UPON HIM authority of the Prophet . Ramadan 2 AH. after Khadijah to die before him. through marriage. and he agrees. Islām at his hands. prayer in absentia for him. proper army. periods in the future. interim period. ibn Sa’ad in North Africa. precedent. army will not enter al-Sham ِ ي ِ ِ .He who obeys the Messenger has obeyed Allāh. [An-Nisā 4:80] ِ Damascus When telling us that Allāh and His angels are constantly raising the rank, status and honor TO EMULATE HIS EXAMPLE N.B. Due to differing opinions amongst the scholars in regards to exact dates for some events and due to the nature of the Hijri calculations themselves some events may be off by some time. Version 1.0 2016. For feedback and inquiries please email [email protected] of the Prophet , the Qur’ān states the following: HOW THE QUR’AN SPEAKS ABOUT THE PROPHET HIS PHYSICAL APPEARANCE AS REPORTED IN THE AHADITH: HIS CHARACTER AND LIFESTYLE: Believers try their best to conform to the prophetic example, and mold their lives in َّ َّ َ َ ُّ َ َ َ َّ ُّ َ ّ َ the light of his Sunnah, as far as possible. For it is in him that the human perfection HE IS AN EXAMPLE TO BE FOLLOWED FOR THOSE WHO SEEK ALLĀH ACKNOWLEDGES THE EXCELLENCE OF HIS Rabee’ah ibn Abi ‘Abd al-Rahmaan said, “I heard Anas bin Malik describing the Prophet saying, “He was of He only did things for the sake of pleasing Allāh: He was the epitome of politeness and good manners: the Prophet asked for a tumbler of water and poured the water over the place of urine. His generosity: Al-Baraa bin Azib said, “I saw the Messenger of Allāh on the Day of the Trench carrying His sense of justice and fairness: alone and associate no partners with Him.” (Bukhāri) try to straighten it, it will break, but if you leave it as it is, it will remain crooked. So treat We caught them and the red mother bird came, beating the earth with its wings. In the َ َ َ َ ُ ُ َ َ َّ َ ُّ َ نَ َ ُ َ َ ْ َ َ ُ ْ ً إن الل وملِئكته يصلون عل الن ّ� ي� أي�ا ال ِذ� آمنوا صلوا علي ِه وسِلوا تسِلي�ما is found and the beauty of behavior made manifest and as we see below following his TO ATTAIN THE LOVE OF ALLĀH: َ CHARACTER: medium height amongst the people, neither tall nor short; he had a rosy color, neither absolutely white nor deep women gently.” (Bukhāri) meantime the Prophet returned and said, “Who has put this bird to distress on account ِ ِب ي ي :Allāh and His angels send blessings upon the Prophet.ِ O you who believe! Send blessings َ ّ َ ُ َّ َ َ ْ َ َ ‘Aisha said, “The Prophet was not given a choice between two matters, except that he The Prophet showed good manners and was courteous to all, even to children. Once (Bukhāri) Ibn Abbas said, “The Prophet was the most generous of people. He was most dirt [that was dug from the trench] until his chest was covered with dirt.” (Bukhāri) A’isha said, “The people of Quraish were extremely concerned about a Makhzoomi His humour and playfulness (brown; his hair was neither completely curly nor quite lank. Divine Inspiration was revealed to him when he was of its young? Return them to her.” (Abu Dawūd َ َ َ ُ َوما أْرسلناك إل مب ش ً�ا َونذ ً�ا :example is linked to the achievement of Jannah chose the easier of the two, as long as it was not a sinful act. If that act was a sinful act, he when the Prophet was in a gathering, a drink was brought to the Prophet and he A great example of his forgiveness and perseverance is apparent when he pardoned the generous during Ramadan when he met Jibreel ; he met him every night during woman (i.e. the woman from the tribe of Makhzoom) who committed a theft. They Abu Sa’īd Al-Khudri narrates: Rasūlullāh said, “Whoever has three daughters, or َ َّ َ ُ َ ِ ِ ِ ي ُ .forty years old. He stayed ten years in Makkah receiving the Divine Inspiration, and stayed in Madinah for ten His truthfulness and honesty: The Prophet would joke with his companions but it would never involve any lying وإنك لع ٰل خلق ع ِظي� َّ َ ْ َ َ َ ُف َّ ٌ َ ٌ ّ َ َ َّ ْ .[upon him and salute him with a worthy salutation. [Al-’Aĥzāb 33:56 And We have sent you [O Muhammad ] only as a bearer of glad ٍ ٍ ِ would be the farthest from it. By Allāh! He never avenged himself. He only became angry drank from it. On his right side there was a young boy and on his left side were elderly men. people of Makkah after its conquest. When the Messenger of Allāh gathered the people Ramadan to practice and review the Qur’an with him. The Messenger of Allāh was so conversed among themselves and said, “Who can intercede on her behalf with the three sisters, or two daughters, or two sisters and he keeps good company with them and ‘Abdullaah bin Jafar said “Rasūlullāh seated me behind him(on his ride) one day, and لقد كن ل ْك � َر ُسول الل أ ْس َوة َح َسنة َلن كن َ ْ� ُجو َالل َوالَي ْو َم Description of َّ َ ُ ٌ ْ َ more years. When he expired, he had scarcely twenty white hairs in his head and beard.” Rabee’ah said, “I saw some when people transgressed the limits and boundaries of Allāh; in that case he avenged [for Feeling obliged by the respect of elders, and not wanting to hurt the feelings of the child, A’isha said, “There was no behavior more hated to the Messenger of Allāh than lying. Messenger of Allāh ?” fears Allāh regarding them, then Paradise is for him. (Tirmidhī) told me secretly a thing asking me not to tell it to anyone. He entered the garden of a ِ ي ِ ِ ِ ي َ ْ َ َ ُف ُ َّ ْ ٌ َ َ ّ َ َ ُ َّ َ َ َ ْ آ َ َ َّ َ tidings and a warner. [Al-Furqan 25:56] And verily, you [O Muhammad ] are of an exalted standard of who had abused, harmed and tortured him and his companions and had driven them out of generous that he was faster than the swiftest wind in this regard.’ (Bukhāri) A man came to the Prophet to ask him to give him a beast to ride. The Prophet jokingly ْ آ َ َ َّ َ Rasūlullāh said: ‘Whosoever invokes one blessing upon me, Allāh will send ten لقد كن ل ْك � َرس ول ِالل أس َوة ح َسنة ِ َلن كن َ ْ�جو الل والَي ْوم الِخَر وذكَر الل of his hairs and it was red. When I asked about that, I was told that it turned red because of perfume.” (Bukhāri) he asked the young boy, “Do you mind if I give the drink to them?’ The young boy said, “O A man would lie in narrating something in the presence of the Prophet, and he would not told him, “I will give you the baby of a she-camel to ride.” He said, “O Messenger of Allāh, man from the Ansar. All of a sudden when a Camel saw Rasūlullāh it wept tenderly َ َ َ َ ً ِ ي ِ ي character. [Al-Qalam 68:4] the sake of Allāh].” (Bukhāri) the city of Makkah, he said, “What do you think I will do to you?” They answered, “You will Jābir said, Never was the Prophet asked for a thing to be given for which his answer They finally said, “Who dares to speak to the Messenger of Allāh in this matter except Ibn Ābbās narrates: Rasūlullāh said, “The best of you is the one who is best to his الِخر وذكر الل كِثي�ا blessings on him.’ [Muslim] and: ‘Those closest to me on the Day of Resurrection are those َ ONE CANNOT CLAIM TO LOVE ALLĀH UNLESS THEY FOLLOW Prophet of Allāh! By Allāh! I would not prefer anyone to drink from the place you drank. producing yearning sound and it eyes flowed. Rasūlullāh came to it and wiped the ً (who invoke most blessings upon me.’ [Tirmidhī] and: ‘The miser is he who, whenever I Indeed in the Messenger of Allāh you have a good example to follow Al-Bara’ reported that Allāh’s Messenger was of medium height, having broad shoulders, with his hair hanging only do something favorable; you are a kind and generous brother, and a kind and generous was ‘no’. (Bukhāri) be content until he knew that he had repented.” (Tirmidhī) Usama bin Zayd, the most beloved young man to the Messenger of Allāh .” So Usama what will I do with the baby of a she-camel?” The Prophet said: “Are riding-camels born wife, and I am the best of you to my wives.” (Ibn Mājah كِثي�ا HIM: His good morals, ethics and companionship: am mentioned in his presence, does not invoke blessings upon me.’ [Tirmidhī] THE PROPHET for whoever has hope in Allāh and the Last Day and remembers down on the lobes of his ears. He put on a red mantle over him, and never have I seen anyone more handsome than This is my fair share.” The Messenger of Allāh handed the boy the drink. (Bukhāri) nephew!” The Prophet said, “Go - you are free to do as you wish.” (Baihaqī) spoke to the Messenger of Allāh regarding the woman. The Messenger of Allāh said, except from she-camels?” (Abu Dawūd) temple of its head. So it kept silence. He then said “Who is the master of this Camel? Whose There has certainly been for you in the Messenger of Allāh an excellent pattern for anyone HE DOES NOT SPEAK FROM HIS OWN DESIRE: His bravery and courage: Allāh much. Rasūlullāh . (Muslim) The Prophet was a living example for all humans to follow. His wife A’isha was asked His kindness, compassion and demeanor: “O Usama! Do you intercede (on their behalf to disregard) one of God’s castigations and ‘Aisha said: “I went out with the Prophet on a journey. At that time I was a young girl His concern for orphans: Camel is this? A young man from the Ansar came and said “This is mine, Rasūlullāh .” whose hope is in Allāh and the Last Day and [who] remembers Allāh often. Al-‘Ahzāb[ [Al-Ahzāb 33:21] ُ َ َ ُ ُ His sense of gratitude towards Allāh: .about his manners, and she said, “Do you not recite the Qur’an? The character of the His concern with commanding the good and forbidding evil: ‘Ali said, “You should have seen him on the Day of Badr! We sought refuge with the punishments!” and was quite slender. The Prophet told the people, ‘Go on ahead,’ so they went ahead, Abu Huraira narrates: Rasūlullāh said, “One who looks after the orphan whether he is He said “Don’t you fear Allaah about this beast which Allaah has given in your possession ْ ُ ُت ت ُّ َ َّ َ َّ ُن ُ ْ ْ ُ َّ ُ َ َ ْ ُ ُ َ ُ َ َّ ُ INVITING OTHERS TO HIS TEACHINGS Abu Hurairah said, “I have not seen anything more beautiful than the Messenger of Allāh . It was as if the sun ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abi Qatada narrated from his father that, “The Prophet said, ‘When I ْ قل إن ك ْن� ِ�بون الل فاتبعو� ي�بب ُ كالل ويغ ِفْر ل ْك ذنوب ْك ۗ والل [33:21 Messenger of Allāh was the (living) Qur’an.” (Abu Dawud) A’isha said that the Prophet of Allāh used to pray during the night until his feet would Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri said, “I heard the Messenger of Allāh say, “Whoever of you sees Messenger of Allāh . He was the closest among us to the enemy. On that Day, the then he said to me, ‘Come, let us have a race.’ So I raced with him, and I won. He let the his relative or not, I and he would be together in Paradise like this, and Malik (explained it) It has complained to me that you keep it hungry and load it heavily which fatigues it.” (Abu َ َ َ ُ َ َ َ ٰ ِ ِ ِ ي ِ HE HAS THE UTMOST CARE AND CONCERN FOR THOSE HE flowed upon his face. And I have not seen anyone quicker in his walking than the Messenger of Allāh . It was as stand for prayer, I intend to prolong it but on hearing the cries of a child, I cut it short, as I The Messenger of Allāh got up and delivered a speech, saying: “People before you were وما ي ِنطق عن الوى َ ُ TO LOVE, HONOR AND REVERE HIM A Muslim must make the eoffort to him to call, with wisdom and patience, all others to ( swell. She said, “Why do you do this, O Messenger of Allāh, while Allāh has forgiven your an evil action, let him change it with his hand; and if he is not able to do so, then with his Messenger of Allāh was the strongest one among us.”(Ahmad) matter rest until I had gained weight. Later, I accompanied him on another journey. He told with the gesture by drawing his index finger and middle finger close together. (Muslim) Dawūd ِ غف ٌور َّرح ٌ� :INVITES TO WORSHIP ALLĀH if the earth was made easy for him. We would be exerting ourselves while he would not be struggling.” (Tirmidhī) In this statement, A’isha meant that the Prophet abided by its laws and commands dislike to trouble the child’s mother.’” (Bukhāri) destroyed because when the noble among them stole, they would let him go; and if the poor ِ ي MUHAMMAD Nor does he speak of (his own) desire. past and future sins?” The Prophet replied, “Shall I not be a grateful slave (of Allāh)?” the Message of Muhammad . He should strive to inform those who are unaware and [An-Najm 53:3] tongue; and if he is not able to do so, then with his heart…” (Muslim) the people, ‘Go on ahead,’ so they went ahead. He said to me, ‘Come, let us have a race.’ So I Anas ibn Mālik narrates: Rasūlullāh said, “Never does a Muslim plant trees or Say, [O Muhammad ], “If you should love Allāh, then follow me, and abstained from its prohibitions, and observed the virtuous deeds mentioned in it. Allāh’s Messenger kissed Al-Hasan ibn ‘Ali while Al-Aqra` ibn Habis at-Tamimi was Anas bin Malik said, “The Messenger of Allāh was the best of people and the most and weak stole they would punish him. By Allāh! If Fatimah, the daughter of Muhammad َ ُ ْ َ َ َ ُ َ َ ٌ ْ ْ misinformed and strengthen the faith of people with weak, wavering faith. ُ َ َ َ ُّ َ َ َ َ ٌ َ ُ ُ ْ ّ ٌ ُ ُ َ ْ َ َ Jaabir ibn Samurah said, “The Messenger of Allāh was dalee’ al-fam, ashkal al-’ayn and manhoos al-’aqib.” (Bukhāri) raced with him, and he won. He began to laugh, and said, ‘This is for that.”’ (Abu Dawūd) His command to revere one’s parents and elders: cultivate land and birds or a man or a beast eat out of them but that is a charity on his َ ُ ُ ْ َ ْ َ ُ ُ ْ َ ْ َ ُ ْ َ ْ َ ُ ُ ْ َ َ َ ُ ُ ْ َ ْ َ َت َ ُ ُ َ (so] Allāh will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allāh is The Prophet said, “Allāh has sent me to perfect good manners and to do good deeds.” sitting with him. Al-Aqra` said, “I have ten children and have never kissed one of them.” courageous. One night, the people of Madinah were frightened and headed towards stole, I would cut her hand off.’ (Bukhāri] لقد ج َاء ْك َرسول من أنفس ْك عزز� علْيه ما عنت ْ� حر ٌيص علْيك قل إن كن بآ�ؤك وأبناؤك وإخوانك وأزواجك وع ِشي�تك وأموال اق�فتموها (HE WAS SENT TO TEACH US AND PURIFY US: Shu’bah said, “I asked Maalik, ‘What is dalee’ al-fam?’ He said: ‘Wide-mouthed.’ I asked, ‘What is ashkal al-’ayn?’ His simplicity and lack of desire for worldly things: Abdullah ibn Amr narrates: Rasūlullāh said, “The Lord’s pleasure is in the parent’s behalf.” (Abu Dawūd ِ ِ ِ ي ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ َ Forgiving and Merciful.” [‘Ali ‘Imran 3:31] (Bukhāri & Ahmad) His forbearance and patience: The Prophet cast a look at him and said, “Whoever is not merciful to others will not be the sounds they heard during the night. The Messenger of Allāh met them while Once Abu Bakr sought permission to enter the Prophet’s apartment and he heard ْ ْ َ ٌ َ ت َ ٌ َتخْ َ َ َ َ َ َ ُ َ َ َ َ َّ َ ُ ّ َ َّ ُ ف َ He said, ‘Big-eyed.’ I asked, ‘What is manhoos al-’aqib?’ He said, ‘His heels were not fleshy.’” (Muslim) ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab said, “I entered the Messenger’s house and I found him sitting coming back from the place of the sound, after he made sure that there was no trouble. He hoped for goodness, even for his enemies: pleasure, and the Lord’s anger is in the parent’s anger.” (Tirmidhī) � ُلؤمنن� َرُءوف َّر ِح ٌ� ْ ُ َ َ ّ َ ْ ْ َ ْ َ ْ َ َ َ ْ ُ َّ ْ ُ َّ َّ َ َ ِ َ ْ َ َ َ ت ْ ْن َ ْ َ َ َ ج َ Anas bin Malik served the Prophet for ten years. He said, “The Prophet did not swear Anas bin Malik said, “Once, I was walking with the Messenger of Allāh while he was treated mercifully.” (Bukhāri) ‘A’isha speaking in a louder voice that the Prophet . When Abu Bakr entered the 'Abdullah ibn Umar narrates: Rasūlullāh passed by Sa’d when he was performing َ ِب ِ ِ ي ي ادع إ ٰل سبيل َربك �ل َكة و َال ْوعظة َال َسنة وجادلم �ل ت� َه أح َسن إن َربك و ج�ارة �شون كسادها ومس ِاكن �ضو�ا أحب ِإليك ِم ن ِالل ورس ِ ِول و ِ� ٍاد ِ ي� سِب ِ ِيل HE WAS SENT WITH THE TRUTH SO THAT IT MAY PREVAIL ُ ّ َ ُ ّ َ ُ َ َ ُ ْ ُ ً ُ َ ْ َ ‘Ali said: “He was neither tall nor short, and had large hands and feet. He had a large head and was big-boned, on a mat. He had a leather pillow stuffed with fibers. He had a pot of water by his feet, and He was riding a horse that belonged to Abu Talhah without any saddle, and he had his A’isha said, “I asked the Messenger of Allāh : “Did you face a day harder and more ِ ِ ِ ِ ِب ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِب ِ ي ِ ي ِ َ أْ أَ َ ْ َ ْ َ at anyone, nor was he rude, nor did he curse anyone. If he desired to reprimand someone, wearing a Yemeni cloak with a collar with rough edges. A Bedouin grabbed him strongly. I apartment, he caught ‘A’ishah and said, “Beware! From now on I should never see you Abu Huraira narrates: Rasūlullāh was asked, “Who amongst the people is most wudu, and he said: ‘What is this extravagance?’ He said: ‘Can there be any extravagance in َكا أْر َسلنا ف ْيك َر ُسول ّم ْنك َيتلو علْي ْك َآ�تنا َوُزَ�ك ْيك َوُيع ُل ُك .There has certainly come to you a Messenger from among yourselves َ َ َّ َ َ ْ َت َ َّ ُ َ َّت َ ت َّ ُ ْ َ َّ ُ َ ْ ْ َ نَ and the thin line of hair (starting from his chest and extending to the navel) was long. When he walked, he would there were some clothes hung on the wall. His side had marks due to the mat that he lay on. Abu Qatadah relates: The Prophet came out towards us, while carrying Umamah, sword with him. He was assuring the people, saying: “Do not be frightened! Do not be intense than the Battle of Uhud?” He replied, “I suffered a lot from your people! The worst I ِ ِ ي ِ ي ِ ِ :OVER FALSEHOOD ُ َ ْ ُ َ َ َ َ َ ُ َ ْ ُ ُ ْ َنَ ف�بصوا ح ٰ� ي� َ� الل ب�مر ِه والل ل ي� ِدي القوم الف ِاس ِق ي� (He grieves at your suffering; [he is ever] concerned over you and to َ َ َ ُ ُ َ َ ُ ّ َ ْ ْ َ ْ he would say, ‘What is wrong with him, may dust be cast in his face!” (Bukhāri) looked at the side of his neck and saw that the edge of the cloak left a mark on his neck. The suffered was on the Day of al-’Aqabah when I spoke to ‘Ali bin Abd Yaleel bin Abd Kilaal (in speaking thus.” He wanted to slap her. The Prophet held Abu Bakr by the waist and deserving of my good treatment?” He said: “Your mother, again your mother, again your wudu?’ He said: ‘Yes, even if you are on the bank of a flowing river.’”(Ibn Mājah هو أعل ب�ن ضل عن سب ِ ِيل وهو أعل ب�لهت ِد� ِ ي ِ ِ lean forward, as if he was walking downhill. I have never seen anyone like him, before or since.” (Tirmidhī). ‘Umar wept when he saw this and the Messenger asked him, “Why do you weep?” the daughter of Abi Al-As (his granddaughter) over his shoulder. He prayed, and when he frightened!”(Bukhāri) َ َ َ َ ُ َ ُ َّ ْ ْ ُ ِ ِ ِ ي Say: If it be that your fathers, your sons, your brothers, your mates, or your kindred; the ”.(Bedouin said, “O Muhammad! Give me [some] of the wealth of Allāh that you have.” The order to support me) but he disappointed me and left me. I left the area while I was quite prevented him from hurting her. Abu Bakr went out angrily. When Abu Bakr had mother, then your father, then your nearest relatives according to the order (of nearness ال ِكتاب و ِالكة ويعِلك ما ل تكونوا تعلون َ [Invite (all) to the Way of your Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching; and argue with the believers, is kind and merciful. [At-Tawbah 9:128 (wealth that ye have gained; the commerce in which ye fear a decline: or the dwellings ّ ُ ّ َ ْ ّ ْ َ ْ َ َ َّ ُ A group came to Zayd bin Thaabit and requested him to describe Rasulullah . He replied. ‘Umard said, “O Prophet of Allāh! Khosrau and Caesar enjoy the best of this world, and you wanted to bow, he put her down, and when he stood up, he lifted her up. (Bukhāri) gone, the Prophet said to ‘A’isha , “Well, did you see how I saved you from that man?”. (Muslim Similarly We have sent among you a Messenger from yourselves A’isha narrates, “The Holy Prophet’s face was the most beautiful among all men and his complexion was the Messenger of Allāh turned to the Bedouin, laughed and ordered that he be given[some worried, and walked; when I reached an area called Qarn ath-Tha’alib, I raised my head to َ ْ َ َ ُ ُ ُ ٰ َن َ ُ َ ُ َ ن them in a way that is better and most gracious. Truly, your Lord knows best who has What can I describe to you of Rasulullah . I was his neighbour and when wahi was are suffering in poverty?” He said, “Aren’t you pleased that they enjoy this world, and we His concern for others: “ هو ال ِذي أرسل رسول ِب�لدى وِدي� الق ِليظِهره عل ِالدي� ِك ِه ۚ HE WAS SENT AS A MERCY FROM ALLĀH AND TO WARN US اللَّهم صِل علَى مم ٍد، وعلَى ِآل مم ٍد، كما صلَّيت علَى إِبـر ِاهيم وعلَى ِآل إِبـر ِاهيم، إِنَّك ِحيد ِميد in which ye delight - are dearer to you than Allāh, or His Messenger, or the striving in ِ ِ َ ِ reciting to you Our verses and purifying you and teaching you the money].(Bukhāri) Ibn Jaz narrated: “I have not seen anyone who smiled more than the Messenger of the sky and noticed a cloud that shaded me. Jibreel called me and said, “O Muhammad! Upon this Aisha started laughing and so did the Prophet . Hearing this Abu Bakr Anas ibn Mālik narrates: “An older man came to talk to the Prophet , and the people ُ َّ َ ّ َ ََُّ َ َ ََُّ َ َ َ ْ َ َ َْ َ َ َ َْ َ َ َ ٌ َ ٌ most luminous.” Abdullah bin ‘Umar says, “I have never seen anybody stronger and braver, more generous and revealed to Rasulullah , he sent for me, I came and wrote it. Whatever we discussed, he will enjoy the Hereafter?’ (Bukhāri) Abu Masood al-Ansari said, “A man came to the Prophet and said, “O Messenger of َ َفَ َّ ش ً :gone astray from His Path, and He is the Most Aware of those who are guided.” [An-Nahl AGAINST HIS DISPLEASURE Book and wisdom and teaching you that which you did not know. Allāh.” (Tirmidhī) Allāh, the Exalted, has heard what your people have said to you, and has sent the Angel in again sought permission, and saw that both the Prophet and ‘A’ishah were at peace. were hesitant to make room for him. The Prophet said: He is not one of us who does not وك ٰ� ب� ِلل �يدا His cause;- then wait until Allāh brings about His decision: and Allāh guides not the َّ ِ ٍ ِ ٍ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ َِّ ِ ِ ,more benevolent, more pure and more radiant than the Holy Prophet .” (Dārimi) discussed the same. If we discussed some worldly affairs, he also spoke of it. (It was not Anas ibn Malik also relates: I served the Prophet for ten years, and he never said to me, Allāh! By Allāh! I do not pray Fajr prayer because so and so lengthens the prayer.”He said ِ ِ [16:125 اللُه َّم َبرْك َعلَى ُمََّمد، َوَعلَى آل ُمََّمد، َكَما َبرْك َت َعلَى إبـَْراه َيم، َوَعلَى آل إبـَْراه َيم، إن َك َح ٌيد َم ٌيد (rebellious. [At-Tawbah 9:24] [Al-Baqarah 2:151] Abdullah bin Mas’ood said, “The Messenger of Allāh went to sleep on a mat. He stood Then he said, “Let me enter in your peace as I had entered in your dispute.” The Prophet have mercy on our young and does not respect our elders.” (Tirmidhī َ َ ْ ّ ً َّ َ ْ َ It is He who sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion that he only spoke about the hereafter to us, and despised the talking of worldly affairs). “Uf” (a minor harsh word denoting impatience) and never blamed me by saying, “Why did He helped in household duties and communal work: charge of the mountains, so you can command him to do what you please.” The Prophet ( َ Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyya said, “The Prophet , had a large head and large eyes. When he walked, he bent “I have never seen the Messenger of Allāh deliver a speech in such an angry state.” He said, “We do so, we do so.” (Ahmad of truth to manifest it over all religion. And sufficient is Allāh as a up and he had marks on his side due to the mat that he had slept on. We said, “O Messenger said, “The Angel in charge of the mountains called me saying, “May Allāh praise you and O Allah, exalt the mention of Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as you exalted Ibrahim and the َ َ ْ َ َ ْ َ َ نَ This is also based on part of a hadith of Rasūlullāh : “Convey, on my behalf, even one forward as if he was walking up a hill. When he turned around (to pay attention to someone), he turned (towards When we spoke of the hereafter, he too spoke of the hereafter. When we began speaking you do so or why didn’t you do so?” (Bukhāri) said, “O People! Verily there are among you those who chase people away! If you lead وما أرسلناك ِإل رحة ِللع ِال ي� Loving the Prophet distinguishes believers in their perfection of faith, as Rasūlullāh verse.” [Bukhāri] of Allāh, shall we not make [a proper] bedding for you?” He said, “What do I have to do Al-Aswad said, “I asked A’isha , “What did the Prophet do when he was with his keep safe from all evil! O Muhammad, I will do whatever you command me to do. If you His advice on the rights of animals and the environment and to not be wasteful: family of Ibrahim. Most certainly You are Praised and Glorious. And We have not sent you, [O Muhammad ], except as a mercy Witness. [Al-Fath 48:28] of the hereafter, he described its events etc in detail. ‘When we spoke of food, Rasulullah people in prayer, shorten the prayer. There are old and weak people and those with special His advice regarding women: said: ‘None of you believes until he loves me more than his father, his children and the them) completely.” (Al-Adab Al-Mufrad) Anas bin Malik said, “A bedouin urinated in the mosque and the people ran to (beat) with this world? I am only like a wayfarer upon a mount that stopped to take shade and rest family?” She replied, “He would do chores for his family, and when it was time for the like I can bring the Akh-Shabain mountains together and crush them all.” The Messenger of Ibn Mas'ūd narrates: We were with Rasūlullāh in a journey when he drew apart O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as You blessed Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim. SallAllāhu ‘Alayhi Wasallam also spoke of it. (Shamail Tirmidhī) to the worlds. [Al-Anbiya 21:107] him. Allāh’s Messenger said, “Do not interrupt his urination (i.e. let him finish).” Then under a tree, and then leaves it behind and continues on the journey.” (Tirmidhī) prayer, he would go out.’” (Al-Adab Al-Mufrad) needs behind you in prayer.“(Bukhāri) Allāh said, “It may be that Allāh raises from among them a progeny who worship Allāh Abu Huraira narrates: Rasūlullāh said, “Treat women gently, for a women is created (to relieve nature). In his absence, we saw a red bird which had two young ones with it. Most certainly You are Praised and Glorious. from a rib, and the most curved portion of the rib is its upper portion, so, if you should