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THE BARZANJĪ MAWLID The Jewelled Necklace Of The Birth ﷺ Resplendent Prophet’s

First edition

BY IMAAM BARZANJĪ z

TRANSLATED BY MUḤAMMAD SHAKEEL QAADIRĪ RIḌAWĪ

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD ...... 4

WORDS OF APPRECIATION BY ḤAḌRAT MUFTĪ MUḤAMMAD AFTHAB | 2 CASSIM AL QAADIRĪ ...... 6 MAWLID AL BARZANJĪ SHAREEF 1 ...... 8 TRANSLATION...... 9 MAWLID AL BARZANJĪ SHAREEF 2 ...... 10 TRANSLATION...... 12 MAWLID AL BARZANJĪ SHAREEF 3 ...... 14 TRANSLATION...... 15 MAWLID AL BARZANJĪ SHAREEF 4 ...... 16 TRANSLATION...... 17 MAWLID AL BARZANJĪ SHAREEF 5 ...... 18 TRANSLATION...... 19 MAWLID AL BARZANJĪ SHAREEF 6 ...... 20 TRANSLATION...... 22 MAWLID AL BARZANJĪ SHAREEF 7 ...... 24 TRANSLATION...... 25 MAWLID AL BARZANJĪ SHAREEF 8 ...... 26 TRANSLATION...... 27 MAWLID AL BARZANJĪ SHAREEF 9 ...... 28 TRANSLATION...... 30 MAWLID AL BARZANJĪ SHAREEF 10 ...... 32 TRANSLATION...... 34 MAWLID AL BARZANJĪ SHAREEF 11 ...... 36 TRANSLATION...... 37

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FOREWORD

All Praise is due to Almighty Allah, The Creator and Sustainer of the Universe. Peace, Blessings, and Salutations, upon Him whose excellence is above the entire creation and who has been blessed with being Imaam ul | 4 Ambia. Peace and Blessings upon His Beloved Companions, who are the manifestation of His blessings, and upon His Noble Family who are the Gates to the City of His love, and upon the Awliyah-e-Kiraam and ‘Ulama-e- Izaam, especially upon His Beloved descendant, the Imaam ul Awliyah, Sayyidunā Shaykh ‘Abdul Qaadir Jilaaniz, and upon all those who follow in His way with sincerity.

By the Grace of Almighty Allah, The Mercy of Sayyidunā RasoolAllah b, the blessings of my Mashaa’ikh especially Huzoor Mujahid e Ahle Sunnat Syed Shah Turabul Haqz, Huzoor Sayyidi Taajush Shari‘ahzand Huzoor Sayyidi Muhad’dith Kabeer, the blessings of my parents, and support of my wife and children, you have before you the great work of Imaam Barzanji, renowned by the name ‘Mawlid al Barzanji.’

Imaam Barzanjizwas a Shaafi in Madhab, born in Madīnah Shareef in 1128 Hijri. He travelled the world in search of knowledge and became the Mufti of the Shaafiis in Madīnah Shareef. He passed away in 1177 Hijri and was buried in Jannatul Baqee in Madīnah Shareef. He authored many works, most of which were lost. His Mawlood e Barzanji is extremely famous especially amongst the Shaafiis. If you mention Naat or Mawlid, many in the Middle East generally recite Mawlid al Barzanji.

It is extremely baa-barkat, blessed and accepted in the most Blessed court. Imaam Barzanjizauthored other works such as Manaaqib e Sayyid al Shuhadaa and the names of the Shuhadaa-e-Uhud and Badr which this faqeer had the honour of translating. Other famous books are Qissah al Mawlid, the story of the Prophetic Birth, Qissah al Me’raaj, the story of Me’raaj Shareef, al Ghusn al Wardi Fi Akhbaar al Sayyid al Mahdi, traditions regarding Imaam Mahdiz, al Janiy al Dani Fi Manaaqib Sheikh ‘Abdul Qaadir al Jilaani, The Abundant Harvest, The Virtuous Traits of Huzoor Ghawth e Paakz. Jaliyat al Karab Bi As-haab Sayyid al Ajam Wal Arab, The remover of gloom regarding the companions of the Master of Arabs and non-Arabs. He wrote the names of the Ashaab e Shuhadaa e Badr in Jaliyatul Qadr Fi As-haabe Badr, amongst others. Imaam Barzanjizwas a great ‘Aalim, Sufi and was extremely pious. He would

generally keep very quiet. He was the Mufti of all Shafiis for more than 20 years and the grand Mufti in Masjid al Nabawi Shareef. He would speak very little, but it is said that when he would speak against the badmazhabs the whole of the Arab lands would know that a man of Allah Almighty has spoken. | 5

The Mawlid al Barzanji is essentially a collection of praises of the Most Beloved Prophet b and mentions the blessed Miracles and incidents about the birth and life of The Beloved Prophet b. It is a means of great blessing and is recited in many parts of Africa, Middle East and the Far East. It should be read and listened to with the utmost respect and adab. This is completely necessary.

Any errors or shortcomings in this work or any other work carried out by me should be attributed to me and not to the great author. I must thank Ḥaḍrat Mufti Afthab Cassim Sahib al Qaadiri as always for his continuous support, assistance and Du‘ās. Ḥaḍrat always blesses this faqeer with his kind Du‘ās.

I must also thank Brother ‘Abdul Musawwir (Tanzania), Brother Faheem Moosa (Malawi), Brother Muḥammad Oemar (Amsterdam), Brother Maḥmoodjaan Khan (Malawi) for their efforts with this translation. I make Du‘ā through the Waseela of Nabī Kareem b that Almighty Allah accepts this humble effort, and may this book serve as a means of benefit to those who read it. Aameen

Allah Almighty grant us all the blessings from this beautiful praise of the Most Beautiful, the Most Beloved Sayyidunā RasoolAllah b.

Faqeer Muḥammad Shakeel Qaadirī. London UK

WORDS OF APPRECIATION BY ḤAḌRAT MUFTĪ MUḤAMMAD AFTHAB CASSIM AL QAADIRĪ

All Praise is due to Allah, The Creator, The Nourisher and The Sustainer of the Worlds, Who by His Divine Grace and Mercy, illuminated the universe, | 6 by the Noor of His Most Chosen and Most Beloved Rasool, Ḥaḍrat Muḥammad Muṣṭafa b.

Countless Durood and Salaams upon The Leader of The Ambiyā, The Soul in the Body of Ḥaḍrat Nabī Ādam q, The Means of Salvation in The Ark of Ḥaḍrat Nabī Nūḥ q, The Valour in the Fortitude of Ḥaḍrat Nabī Ibraahīm q, The Splendour in the Beauty of Ḥaḍrat Nabī Yūsuf q, The Vigour in the Strength of Ḥaḍrat Nabī Mūsa q, The Power in the Miracles of Ḥaḍrat Nabī ‘Isa q, The Might in the wings of Sayyidunā Jibrīl q; The Pride of Sayyidah Aaminax, The Elegance of Ḥaḍrat ‘Abdullahz, The Beloved of Sayyidah Khadījahx, The Love of Sayyidah Faaṭimahx, The Light in Imaam Ḥasan and Ḥusayn c , The tranquillity to broken hearts, The Answer to the Du‘ās of the oppressed, The Mercy unto the worlds, Whose Light was seen by the likes of Buḥayra and Maysara, and in Whose true love, Ḥaḍrat Abū Bakr, ‘Umar, ‘Uthmaan, and ʿAlī c were humbled; The King of Kings, The Most Beloved of Allah, Ḥaḍrat Nabī Muḥammadur RasoolAllah b. Peace and blessings upon His b Noble Family and all those who will follow in the shade of His b mercy.

Ḥaḍrat Maulanā Muḥammad Shakeel Saaheb Qaadirī Razvī has presented a beautiful translation of the world-renowned Mawlud e Barzanjī of Sayyidunā Ja’far Ibn al Ḥasan al Barzanjīz. This Mawlud Shareef is one which is well read and very prominent especially amongst the Shafa’i communities throughout the world. It is recited during the month of Rabi ul Awwal and also during the Thursdays after the passing away of family members etc. as a means of Esaal e Sawaab to their souls. This Mawlud Shareef is a concise yet beautiful glimpse into the Seerah of the Beloved Rasool b. The compiler Sayyidunā Imaam Al Barzanjī’szmanner of presentation and the poetic style shows his deep love for the Beloved Rasool b. Allah Bless Ḥaḍrat Maulanā Shakeel Saaheb and all those who supported him in this noble task with the best of rewards. Aameen.

Sag e Mufti e Azam Muḥammad Afthab Cassim al Qaadirī Razvī Noorī

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اَ ْل َج َّن ُة َو َن ِعي ُم َها َس ْع ٌد لَِم ْن ُي َصل ِّي َو ُي َس ِّل ُم َويُ َبارِ ُك َع َل ْيه

May the glad tidings of Jannah and its bounties be for those who send Blessings and Salutations .ﷺ upon the Most Beloved Prophet

MAWLID AL BARZANJĪ SHAREEF 1 بِ ْس ِم اهللِ ال َّر ْح َم ِن الرَّحِي ِم | 8 أَبْ َت ِد ُئ ا ْْلِ ْم ََل َء بِا ْس ِم ال َّذا ِت ا ْل َعلِ َّية o ُم ْس َت ِد ًّرا َف ْي َض ا ْلبَ َركَا ِت َعلَى َما أَنَا َلهُ َوأَ ْو ََله o َوأُثَنِّ ْي بِ َح ْم ٍد َم َوارِدُ ُه َسائِ َغ ٌة َهنِ َّية o ُم ْم َت ِط يا ِم َن ال ُّش ْ ِْك ا ْل َجمِ ْي ِل َم َطايَاه o َوأُ َصل ِّي َوأُ َس ِّل ُم َعلَى ال ُّن ْورِ ا ْل َم ْو ُص ْو ِف بِال َّت َق ُّدمِ َوا ْْلَ َّولَِّية o ا ْل ُم ْن َتقِ ِل ف ِي ا ْل ُغ َررِ ا ْل َ ِْكيْ َم ِة َوا ْلجِ َباه o َوأَ ْس َت ْمنِ ُح ا َهلل َت َعال َى رِ ْض َوان ا يَ ُخ ُّص ا ْل ِعتْ َر َة ال َّطاهِ َر َة ال َّن َبوَِّية َو َي ُع ُّم ال َّص َحابَ َة َوا ْْلَ ْت َبا َع َو َم ْن َوا ََله o َوأَ ْس َت ْج ِديْهِ هِ َدايَ ة لِ ُسلُ ْو ِك ال ُّسبُ ِل ا ْل َوا ِض َح ِة ا ْل َجلِ َّية o َوحِ ْف ظا ِم َن َّ ا ْل َغ َوايَ ِة ف ِ ْي خِ َط ِط ا ْل َخ َطأ ِ َو ُخ َطاه o َوأَ ْن ُ ُُش ِم ْن قِ َّص ِة ا ْل َم ْولِ ِد ال َّن َبوِ ِّي ال ُِشيْ ِف َّ بُرُ ْو دا حِ َسان ا َع ْب َ َِق َّية o نَاظِ ما ِم َن ال َّن َس ِب ال ُِشيْ ِف عِ ْق دا تُ َحلَّى ا ْل َم َسا ِم ُع بِ ُح ََله o َوأَ ْس َت ِعيْ ُن بِ َح ْو ِل اهللِ َت َعالَى َو ُق َّوتِهِ ا ْل َقوَِّية o َفإِنَّ ُه ََل َح ْو َل َو ََل ُق َّو َة إََِّل بِاهلل o َع ِّ ِِّط ال َّل ُه َّم َقبْرَ ُه ا ْل َ ِْكيْم بِ َعرْ ٍف َش ِذ ًٍّي ِم ْن َص ََلةٍ َو َت ْسلِ ْيم اَل ًّل ُه َّم َص ِّل َو َس ِّل ْم َوبَارِ ْك َع َل ْيه ِ

TRANSLATION

Allah Almighty's name we begin with, Most Merciful, Most Kind. I begin with the Name of the Most Exalted. Thanking Him for His bounties. Seeking the showers of blessings. Such wholesome | 9 praise which causes beautiful fragrant floods, whereas I am about to ride the mounts of good thankfulness. I send salutations upon the Noor which is the foremost and first. Conveyed in the noble whiteness on the foreheads and faces.

I seek from Allah Almighty His pleasure and the special favour which has been bestowed upon the pure Itrah of the Most Beloved b, which includes His b Blessed companions His b followers and those who love Him b dearly.

I humbly ask Allah Almighty for guidance, steadfastness on the clear path and for safety from those who make errors and misguide and travel the path of misguidance.

I present the remembrance of the Blessed birth of The Beloved Prophet b with beautiful decorated cloaks. Making from the Blessed noble lineage a beautiful beaded necklace which will adorn the ears with its beauty.

I seek assistance by Allah Almighty's might and power, for indeed there is no might and power except by Allah Almighty.

O Allah scent His b Blessed Grave with the aromatic fragrance of peace and blessings. Allah Almighty’s mercy, blessings and peace be upon Him b.

MAWLID AL BARZANJĪ SHAREEF 2

َ َفأ ُق ْو ُل هُ َو َس ِّي ُدنَا ُم َح َّم ُد بْ ُن َع ْب ِد اهللِ بْ ِن َع ْب ِد ا ْل ُم َّطلِ ِب َوا ْس ُمهُ َش ْي َب ُة ا ْل َح ْم ِد | 10 َحمِ َد ْت اِبْ ِن َها ِش ٍم َوا ْس ُمهُ َع ْمرُو بْ ِن َع ْب ِد َم َنا ٍف َوا ْس ُمهُ ا ْل ُمغِيْ َرة ُ o اِبْ ِن ُق َص ًٍّي َوا ْس ُم ُه ُم َج ِّم ٌع ُس ِّ َِّم بِ ُق َص ًٍّي لِ َت َقا ِص ْيهِ ف ِ ْي بِ ََلد ِ ُق َضا َع َة ا ْل َق ِص َّية o إلَِى أَ ْن أَ َعا َد ُه اهللُ َت َعال َى إلَِى ا ْل َ ََحمِ ا ْل ُم ْحتَ َرمِ َف َح َمى حِ َماه o اِبْ ِن ِ َلِك ٍب َوا ْس ُمهُ َح ِك ْي ُم بْ ِن ُم َّر َة بْ ِن َك ْع ِب ب ْ ِن ُل َؤ ِّي بْ ِن غَالِ ِب بْ ِن فِ ْهر ٍ َوا ْس ُمهُ ُ َُقيْ ٌش َوإَِل ْيهِ تُ ْن َس ُب ا ْلبُ ُط ْو ُن ا ْل ُ ََق ِش َّية o َو َما َف ْو َقهُ كِ َنان ِ ًٌّي َك َما َج َن َح إَِل ْيهِ ا ْل َكثِيْرُ َوا ْر َت َضاه o اِبْ ِن َمالِ ِك بْ ِن ال َّن ْ ِْض بْ ِن كِ َنانَ َة بْ ِن ُخزَيْ َم َة بْ ِن ُم ْدرِ َك َة بْ ِن إِْل َيا َس َوهُ َو أَ َّو ُل َم ْن أَهْ َدى ا ْلبُ ْد َن إلَِى ال ِّر َحا ِب ا ْل َ ََح ِم َّية o َو ُسمِ َع ف ِ ْي َّ َّ ُص ْلبِهِ ال َّن ِب ُّي َصلى اهللُ َع َل ْيهِ َو َسل َم َذ َ ََك ا َهلل َت َعال َى َو َل َّباه o اِبْ ِن ُم َ َْض بْ ِن َّ نِزَارِ بْ ِن َم َع ِّد بْ ِن َع ْدنَا َن َو َه َذا ِس ْل ٌك نَظ َم ْت َ ََفائِ َد ُه بَ َنا ُن ال ُّس َّن ِة ال َّسنِ َّية o َو َر ْف ُع ُه إلَِى ا ْل َخلِ ْي ِل إِبْ َراهِ ْي َم أَ ْم َس َك َع ْنهُ ال َّشارِ ُع َوأَبَاه o َو َع ْدنَا ُن بِ ََل َريْ ٍب عِ ْن َد َذوِي ا ْل ُع لُ ْومِ ال َّن َسبِ َّية o

َّ َ َ إلَِى الذبِ ْي ِح إِ ْس َماعِ ْي َل نِ ْسبَ ُت ُه َو ُم ْن َت َماه o َفأ ْع ِظ ْم بِهِ ِم ْن عِ ْق ٍد َتأ َّل َق ْت َكواكِبه الد ِّر َّية و َكيف َل وال َّس ِّيد اْلَ َْكم صلَّى اهلل ع َليهِ وس َّلم o ُّ ُ ُ َ | 11 َ ْ َ َ َ ُ ْ َ ُ َ ُ َ ْ َ َ َ َوا ِس َط ُت ُه ا ْل ُم ْن َت َقاه o َن َس ٌب َت ْح ِس ُب ا ْل ُعلَى بِ ُح ََل ُه o َق َّل َد ْت َها نُجُ ْو َم َها ا ْل َج ْو َزا ُء o َح َّب َذا عِ ْق ُد ُس ْو َددٍ َو َف َخا ٍر o أَنْ َت فِ ْيهِ ا ْل َيتِ ْي َم ُة ا ْل َع ْص َما ُء o َوأَ ْ َِك ْم بِهِ ِم ْن َن َس ٍب طَ َّه َر ُه اهللُ َت َعالَى ِم ْن ِس َفا ِح ا ْل َجاهِلِ َّية أَ ْو َر َد الزَّيْ ُن ا ْل ِع َراق ِ ُّي َوارِ َد ُه ف ِ ْي َم ْورِدِه ِا ْل َهنِ ِّي َو َر َواه َح ِف َظ ا ْْلِل ُه َ ََكا َم ة لِ ُم َح َّم ٍد o آبَا َء ُه ا ْْلَ ْم َجا َد َص ْون ا َِل ْسمِهِ o َترَ ُكوا ال ِّس َفا َح َف َل ْم ُي ِص ْب ُه ْم َعا ُر ُه o ِم ْن آ َدمٍ َوإلَِى ُ أَبِ ْيهِ َوأ ِّمهِ o َ ََسا ٌة َ ََسى نُ ْو ُر ال ُّنبُ َّوةِ ف ِ ْي أَ َسارِيْر ِ ُ َُغرِهِ ُم ا ْل َبهِ َّية o َوبَ َد َر بَ ْد ُر ُه ف ِ ْي َجبِيْ ِن َج ِّده ِ َع ْب ِد ا ْل ُم َّطلِ ِب َوابْنِهِ َع ْب ِد اهلل o َع ِّ ِِّط ال َّل ُه َّم َقبْرَ ُه ا ْل َ ِْكيْم بِ َعرْ ٍف َش ِذ ًٍّي ِم ْن َص ََلةٍ َو َت ْسلِ ْيم اَل ًّل ُه َّم َص ِّل َو َس ِّل ْم َوبَارِ ْك َع َل ْيه ِ

TRANSLATION

I say He b is our Master Sayyidunā Muḥammad b son of ‘Abdullah son of ‘Abdul Muṭṭalib who is named Shaybat al Ḥamd. | 12 ‘Abdul Muṭṭalib son of Hāshim whose name is ‘Amr. Hāshim son of ‘Abd Munaaf whose name is al Mughira. Abd Munaaf son of Qusay whose name is Mujamme' and he is named this due to him travelling far into the Qudaa'a land until Allah Almighty brought him back into the sacred Ḥaram and its protection. Qusay son of Kilaab whose name is Ḥakeem. Kilaab son of Murraah who is the son of Ka‘ab who is the son of Luay who is the son of Ghalib son of Fihr. The name of Fihr is Quraysh to whom the tribes of Quraysh are known by. Those above the Quraysh are Kinaani and this is the view accepted by many ‘Ulamaa. Fihr the son of Maalik, son of Nadr, son of Kinanah, son of Khuzaymah, son of Mudarrikah, son of Ilyās. Ilyās, the first to send and offer camels in the plains of the sacred Ḥaram. In whose spine the Prophet’s b voice was heard doing the Dhikr of Allah Almighty and reciting the Talbiah of Ḥajj. Ilyās son of Mudar, son of Nizaar, son of Maad, son of Adnaan.

This is that thread with which these gems have been strung by the Fingers of the Sunnah [Ḥadith Shareef] whom Allah Almighty connected to the Khaleel q. Here there is no doubt for those who have knowledge of His blessed lineage that Adnaan descends from Sayyidunā Ismā‘eel Zabiḥullah q.

How noble, how honourable, how great is this thread in which the pearls shine like stars to form a beautiful necklace, and why should it not be?

Since the Most Beloved the Most Precious, the Most Noble, the Most Honourable, our Master b is amongst them. This is such an exalted lineage by his adornment. Beautified by Gemini, this necklace of stars. How noble is this necklace of glory, in which You are the orphan and centerpiece jewel. How noble is this

lineage that Allah Almighty has kept pure and protected from Jaahilliyah.

Zayn Al Iraqi has mentioned this in his book Mawridihil Haneei: | 13 This is a Miracle of The Beloved Prophet b that Allah Almighty, preserved the nobility of his forefathers safekeeping the Blessed name. Safeguarding them from all types of immorality from Sayyidunā Ādam q to his Blessed Father and Mother.

These are those Masters in whose foreheads shone the beautiful white marks from the light of Prophethood. This light of Prophethood from the Moon of Prophets shone in the forehead of ‘Abdul Muṭṭalib and his son ‘Abdullah.

O Allah, scent His b Blessed Grave with aromatic fragrance of peace and Blessings. Allah Almighty’s mercy, blessings and peace be upon Him b.

MAWLID AL BARZANJĪ SHAREEF 3 َو َل َّما أَ َرا َد اهللُ َت َعالَى إِبْ َرا َز َحقِ ْي َقتِهِ ا ْل ُم َح َّم ِد َّية o َوإِ ْظ َها َر ُه ِج ْس ما َو ُر ْو حا | 14 بِ ُص ْو َرتِهِ َو َم ْع َناه o َن َق َلهُ إلَِى َم َ َِّقه ِ ِم ْن َص َد َف ِة آ ِم َن َة الزُّهْرَِّية o َو َخ َّص َها َ ا ْل َ َِقيْ ُب ا ْل ُمجِ ْي ُب بِأ ْن َتكُ ْو َن أُ ًّما لِ ُم ْص َط َفاه o َونُ ْودِ َي ف ِي ال َّس َما َوا ِت َوا ْْلَ ْر ِض َّ بِ َح ْملِ َها ِْلَنْ َوارِه ِالذاتَِّية o َو َص َبا كُ ُّل َص ًٍّب لِ ُهبُ ْو ِب َن ِس ْي ِم ِص َباه o َو ُك ِس َي ِت ا ْْلَ ْر ُض َب ْع َد طُ ْو ِل َج ْدبِ َها ِم َن ال َّن َبا ِت حُ َل َل ُس ْن ُد ِس َّية o َّ َوأَيْ َن َع ِت ال ِّث َما ُر َوأَ ْدن َى الش َجرُ لِ ْل َجان ِ ْي َج َناه o َونَ َط َق ْت بِ َح ْملِهِ كُ ُّل َدابَّ ٍة بِ ِف َصا ِح ا ْْلَ ْل ُس ِن ا ْل َع َربِ َّية o َو َ ََّخ ِت ا ْْل َ ِ ََّسةُ َوا ْْلَ ْص َنا ُم َعلَى ا ْل ُو ُج ْوه ِ َوا ْْلَ ْف َواه o َو َت َبا َ ََش ْت ُوحُ ْو ُش ا ْل َم َشارِ ِق َوا ْل َم َغارِ ِب َو َد َوابُّ َها ا ْل َب ْ َِح َّية o َوا ْح َت َس ِت ْ ا ْل َع َوالِ ُم ِم َن ال ُ ُُش ْورِ َكأ َس حُ َم َّياه o َوبُ ِّ َُش ِت ا ْلجِ ُّن بِإِ ْظ ََل ِل َز َمنِهِ َوانْ ُتهِ َك ِت ا ْل َك َهانَ ُة َو َرهِ َب ِت ال ُّرهْ َبانَِّية o َو َلهِ َج بِ َخبَرِه ِكُ ُّل حِبْر ٍ َخبِيْر ٍ َوف ِ ْي حُ ََل حُ ْسنِهِ َتاه o َواُتَِي ْت أُ ُّمهُ ف ِي ا ْل َم َنامِ َفقِ ْي َل َل َها إِنَّ ِك َق ْد َح َم ْل ِت بِ َس ِّي ِد ا ْل َعا َلمِيْ َن َو َخيْر ِا ْلبَرَِّية o َو َس ِّم ْيهِ إِ َذا َو َض ْعتِهِ ُم َح َّم دا ِْلَنَّهُ َس ُت ْح َم ُد عُ ْق َباه o َع ِّ ِِّط ال َّل ُه َّم َقبْرَ ُه ا ْل َ ِْكيْم بِ َعرْ ٍف َش ِذ ًٍّي ِم ْن َص ََلةٍ َو َت ْسلِ ْيم اَل ًّل ُه َّم َص ِّل َو َس ِّل ْم َوبَارِ ْك َع َل ْيه ِ

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When Allah Almighty willed to send forth the reality of Noor e Muḥammadī b, His b appearance as a body and soul. He moved | 15 it to a resting place inside Sayyidah Aaminahx. Allah Almighty selected her to be the Mother of the Blessed one, the Chosen one .

It was announced in the Heavens and the Earth that Sayyidah Aaminahx is carrying the blessed Noor. Every ardent lover turned towards this scented breeze of the Most Beloved b. After a long barren spell, the earth was clothed with a lush green carpet, fruits ripened, the trees bowed their heavy-laden loads so that fruits became easy pickings. Every animal from the Quraish tribe, spoke in pure Arabic of his arrival. The idols fell flat on their faces. The animals of prey from east to west exchanged this good news. The whole world drank pure wine from this cup of great joy. The jinns announced His coming, the soothsayers foretold and the monks became afraid. Every learned scholar was eager to hear the news of His b coming and became lost in astonishment by the display of his beauty.

His b Blessed Mother heard in a dream "you are carrying the Master of the Worlds the best of all mankind, when He b is born name him Muḥammad b, for surely He b and all from Him b is praised."

O Allah, scent His b Blessed Grave with aromatic fragrance of peace and blessings. Allah Almighty’s mercy, blessings and peace be upon Him b.

MAWLID AL BARZANJĪ SHAREEF 4 َو َل َّما َت َّم ِم ْن َح ْملِهِ َش ْه َرا ِن َعلَى َم ْش ُه ْورِ ا ْْلَ ْق َوا ِل ا ْل َمرْوَِّية o تُ ُوف ِّ َي بِا ْل َم ِديْ َن ِة 16 | َ ا ْل ُم َن َّو َرةِ أَبُ ْو ُه َع ْب ُداهلل َوكَا َن َق ِد ا ْج َتا َز بِأ ْخ َوالِهِ بَنِ ْي َع ِد ًٍّي ِم َن ال َّطائَِف ِة ال َّن َّجارِ َّية o َو َم َك َث فِ ْيهِ ْم َش ْه را َسقِْ مْي ُي َعانُْو َن ُس ْق َم ُه َو َش ْك َواه o َو َل َّما َت َّم ِم ْن َح ْملِهِ َعلَى ُ ال َّرا ِج ِح تِ ْس َع ُة أَ ْش ُهر ٍ َق َمرَِّية o َوآ َن لِلزَّ َما ِن أَ ْن يَ ْن َجلِ َي َع ْن ُه َص َداه o َح َ َْض أ َّم ُه َّ َل ْي َل َة َم ْولِ ِده ِال ُِشيْ ِف آ ِس َي ُة َو َمرْيَ ُم ف ِ ْي نِ ْس َوةٍ ِم َن ا ْل َح ِظيْ َرةِ ا ْل ُق ْد ِس َّية َوأَ َخ َذ َها َّ ا ْل َم َخا ُض َف َو َل َد ْت ُه َصلَّى اهللُ َع َل ْيهِ َو َس َّل َم نُ ْو را يَ َت َ َْل َْلُ َس َناه o َو ُم َح ًّيا كَالش ْم ِس َّ ِم ْن َك ُم ِض ْي ٌء أَ ْس َ ََف ْت َع ْن ُه َل ْي َل ٌة َ َُّغا ُء o َل ْي َل ُة ا ْل َم ْولِ ِد ال ِذ ْي كَانَ ْت لِل ِّديْ ِن ُ َُس ْو ٌر بِ َي ْو ِمهِ َوا ْزدِ َها ُء o َي ْو َم نَا َل ْت بِ َو ْض ِعهِ ابْ َن ُة َوه ْ ٍب ِم ْن َف َخا ٍر َما َل ْم َت َن ْل ُه َ ال ِّن َسا ُء o َوأَ َت ْت َق ْو َم َها بِأ ْف َض َل ِم َّما َح َم َل ْت َق ْب ُل َمرْيَ ُم ا ْل َع ْذ َرا ُء o َم ْولِ ٌد كَا َن ِم ْن ُه ف ِ ْي طَالِ ِع ا ْلكُ ْ َِف َوبَا ٌل َع َل ْيهِ ْم َو َوبَا ُء o َو َت َوا َل ْت بُ ْ َُشى ا ْل َه َواتِ ِف أَ ْن َق ْد ُولِ َد ا ْل ُم ْص َطفَى َو َح َّق ا ْل َه َنا ُء o َه َذا َو َق ِد ا ْس َت ْح َس َن ا ْلقِ َيا َم عِ ْن َد ذِ ْ َِك َم ْولِ ِدهِ َّ ال ُِشيْ ِف أَئَِّم ٌة َذ ُو ْو رِ َوايَ ٍة َو َروَِّيه o َف ُط ْوب َى لَِم ْن كَا َن َت ْع ِظ ْي َم ُه َصلَّى اهللُ َع َل ْيهِ َو َس َّل َم غَايَ ُة َم َرا ِمهِ َو َمرْ َما ُه o َع ِّ ِِّط ال َّل ُه َّم َقبْ َر ُه ا ْل َ ِْكيْم بِ َعرْ ٍف َش ِذ ًٍّي ِم ْن َص ََلةٍ َو َت ْسلِ ْيم اَل ًّل ُه َّم َص ِّل َو َس ِّل ْم َوبَارِ ْك َع َل ْيه ِ

TRANSLATION

After two months had passed, according to the most well-known references, His b father Sayyidunā ‘Abdullahz passed away in | 17 Madīnah Shareef, whilst he was visiting his uncle on his mother's side, Bani Uday who was from the tribe of Bani Najjaar. Whilst visiting there he fell ill, and for a month he remained with them whilst they tried to treat him. When nine lunar months had passed, on the night of His b blessed birth, Sayyidah Aasiyah xand Sayyidah Maryamxbrought with them the Hoors from Jannah and tended to His b Mother. The moment she went into labour; she gave birth to The Most Beloved b as a Noor whose brilliance illuminates the world. 1

1How beautiful is thy face, Shining brighter than the sun. From which this night became enlightened by your beautiful face. The Night of the Blessed Meelad for the Deen, A day of joy and pride. The givers of good news cried out saying, “The Chosen one, Muṣṭafa has been born and everyone began to rejoice.”

This is the mentioning of the blessed birth, and indeed one should stand at the mention of the Blessed birth. The Imaams of narration have mentioned this and preferred this. A great honour and reward is for the one whose sole aim is to honour the greatness of the Most Beloved b. O Allah scent His b Blessed Grave with the aromatic fragrance of peace and blessings. Allah Almighty’s mercy, blessings and peace be upon Him b.

1 Here, everyone usually stands and what follows is different in many countries. Some read Yaa Nabī Salaam ‘Alayka whilst others may read other couplets in praise of the Beloved Prophet b. Then a few ashaar from the poetry of Imaam Busiri z is usually read which is known as the Ḥamziyah.

MAWLID AL BARZANJĪ SHAREEF 5 َوبَ َر َز َصلَّى اهللُ َع َل ْيهِ َو َس َّل َم َوا ِض عا يَ َديْهِ َعلَى ا ْْلَ ْر ِض َرافِ عا َرأْ َسهُ إلَِى | 18 ال َّس َما ِء ا ْل َعلِ َّية o ُم ْو ِم يا بِ َذلِ َك ال َّر ْف ِع إلَِى ُس ْو َددِه ِ َوعُ ََله o َو ُم ِشيْ را إلَِى رِ ْف َع ِة َق َدرِه ِ َعلَى َسائِر ِا ْلبَرِيَّة o َوأَنَّ ُه ا ْل َحبِ ْي ُب ا َّل ِذ ْى َح ُس َن ْت ِط َباعُ ُه َو َس َجايَاه o َو َد َع ْت أُ ُّم ُه َع ْب َد ا ْل ُم َّطلِ ِب َوهُ َو يَ ُط ْو ُف بِ َهاتِْي َك ا ْلبَنِ َّية o َ َفأ ْق َب َل ُم ْ ِْس عا َونَ َظرَ إَِل ْيهِ َوبَ َل َغ ِم َن ال ُّ ُْس ْورِ ُم َناه o َوأَ ْد َخ َلهُ ا ْل َك ْع َب َة ا ْل َغ َّرا َء َو َقا َم يَ ْدعُ ْو بِ ُخلُ ْو ِص ال ِّن َّية o َو َي ْش ُ ُْك ا َهلل َت َعال َى َعلَى َما َم َّن بِهِ َع َل ْيهِ َوأَ ْع َطاه o َو ُولِ َد َص لَّى اهللُ َع َل ْيهِ َو َس َّل َم نَ ِظ ْي فا َم ْخ ُت ْون ا َم ْق ُط ْو َع ال ُّ َّْسةِ بِ َي ِد ا ْل ُق ْد َرةِ ا ْْلِلهِ َّيه طَ ِّي با َدهِ ْي نا َم ْك ُح ْو َل ة بِكُ ْح ِل ا ْل ِع َنايَ ِة َع ْي َناه o َوقِ ْي َل َختَ َن ُه َج ُّد ُه َع ْب ُد ا ْل ُم َّطلِ ِب بَ ْع َد َس ْب ِع َل َيا ٍل َسوَِّية o َوأَ ْو َل َم َوأَطْ َع َم َو َس َّما ُه ُم َح َّم دا َوأَ ْ ََك َم َم ْث َواه o َع ِّ ِِّط ال َّل ُه َّم َقبْرَ ُه ا ْل َ ِْكيْم بِ َعرْ ٍف َش ِذ ًٍّي ِم ْن َص ََلةٍ َو َت ْسلِ ْيم اَل ًّل ُه َّم َص ِّل َو َس ِّل ْم َوبَارِ ْك َع َل ْيه ِ

TRANSLATION

He b appeared (was born) in the position where His b Blessed hands were on the earth and His b Blessed Exalted head was | 19 raised up towards the sky. This raising of His b Blessed head indicating His b sovereignty and highest rank above all of mankind, and that He b is the Beloved One whose unique character and personality is matchless.

His b mother called for Sayyidunā ‘Abd al Muṭṭalibzwho was performing Ṭawaaf of the Ka’bah, he came quickly and looked at him with utmost pleasure. Out of immense happiness he took Him b to the Ka’bah, and stood with sincere intention and made Du‘ā for Him b thanking Allah, the Exalted, for this Blessing.

He b was born pure, circumcised, the umbilical cord already removed by the Qudrat of Allah Almighty (Divine Power). The Most Beautiful illuminating face, and with the kohl of divine care in both His b Blessed eyes.

Some said that He b was circumcised seven nights after His b birth by His b grandfather, Sayyidunā ‘Abdul Muṭṭalib who served a feast and fed the people and named him Muḥammad b, honoring Him b in His b abode.

O Allah scent His b Blessed Grave with the aromatic fragrance of peace and blessings. Allah Almighty’s mercy, blessings and peace be upon Him b.

MAWLID AL BARZANJĪ SHAREEF 6 َ َو َظ َه َرعِ ْن َد وِ ََل َدتِهِ َخ َوارِ ُق َو َ َُغائِ ُب غَ ْيبِ َّية o إِ ْر َها صا لِنُبُ َّوتِهِ َوإِ ْع ََل ما بِأنَّ ُه | 20 ُم ْخ َتا ُر اهللِ َت َعال َى َو ُم ْجتَ َباه o َفز ِيْ َد ِت ال َّس َما ُء حِ ْف ظا َو ُر َّد َع ْن َها ا ْل َمرَ َد ُة َو َذ ُو َّ ال ُّن ُف ْو ِس الش ْي َطانَِّية o َو َر َج َم ِت النُجُ ْو ُم ال َّنيِّ َرا ُت كُ َّل َر ِج ْي ٍم ف ِ ْي َحا ِل َمرْ َقاه َّ َّ َّ o َو َت َدل ْت إَِل ْيهِ َصلى اهللُ َع َل ْيهِ َو َسل َم ا ْْلَنْ ُج ُم الزُّهْرَِّية o َوا ْستَ َنا َر ْت َّ بِنُ ْورِهَا وِهَادُ ا ْل َ ََحمِ َو ُربَاه o َو َ ََخ َج َم َع ُه نُْو ٌر أَ َضا َء ْت َل ُه ُق ُص ْو ُر الشامِ ا ْل َق ْي َ َِصيَّة َّ o َ ََفآها َم ْن بِبَِطا ِح َمك َة َدا ُر ُه َو َم ْغ َناه o َوا ْن َص َد َع ا ْْلِيْ َوا ُن بِا ْل َم َدائِ ِن ا ْل ِك ْ َْسوِ َّية َّ o ال ِذ ْي َر َف َع أَنُْو ِ َْش َوا َن َس ْم َك ُه َو َس َّواه o َو َس َق َط أَ ْربَ َع َع ْ َُش َة ِم ْن ُ ََّش َفاتِهِ ُ َ ا ْل ُع ْلوَِّية o َوك ِ َْس ُم ْل ُك كِ ْ َْسى لِ َه ْو ِل َما أ َصابَهُ َو َ ََعاه o َو َخ َم َد ِت ال ِّنيرَا ُن ا ْل َم ْعبُو َدةُ بِا ْل َم َمالِ ِك ا ْل َفارِ ِس َّية o لُِطلُو ِع بَ ْدرِه ِا ْل ُمنِيْر ِ َوإِ ْ َِشا ِق ُم َح َّياه o َوغَا َض ْت بُ َحيْ َر ُة َسا َو َة َو كَانَ ْت بَيْ َن هَ َم َذا َن َو ُق ًٍّم ِم َن ا ْلبِ ََلد ِ َّ ا ْل َع َجمِ َّية o َو َج َّف ْت اِذَ َك َّف َواكِ ُف َم ْو ِج َها الث َّجا ِج يَ َنابِي ُع هَاتِي َك ا ْلمِ َياه o َو َفا َض َوادِى َس َما َو َة َوهِ َي َم َفا َز ٌة ف ِي َف ََلةٍ َوبَرَِّية o َل ْم يَكُ ْن بِ َها ِم ْن َق ْب ُل

يَ ْن َق ُع لِل ِّظ َما ِء ال َّل َهاه o َوكَا َن َم ْولِ ُد ُه َصلَّى اهللُ َع َل ْيهِ َو َس َّل َم بِا ْل َم ْو ِض ِع ا ْلمعرو ِف با ْلعراص ا ْلم ِكية وا ْلب َلد ا َّلذي َل ُيعضد َشج ره وَل يختلَى o َّ َ ِ َ ِ ِ ُ ْ َ | 21 َ َ ِ ِ َ ْ َ ُ َ ُ ُ َ َ ُ ْ َ َخ ََله o َوا ْخ ُتلِ َف ف ِي َعامِ وِ ََل َدتِهِ َوف ِي َش ْهرِهَا َوف ِي يَ ْو ِم َها َعلَى أَ ْق َوا ٍل لِ ْل ُع َل َما ِء َمرْوِ َّية َوالرَّا ِج ُح أَنَّ َها ُقبَ ْي َل َف ْجر ٍيَ ْو َم ا ْْلِثْ َنيْ ِن ثَان ِي َع َ ُِش َش ْهر ِ َربِي ِع ا ْْلَ َّو ِل ِم ْن َعامِ ا ْل ِفي ِل ا َّل ِذي َص َّد ُه اهللُ َع ِن ا ْل َ ََحمِ َو َح َماه o َع ِّ ِِّط ال َّل ُه َّم َقبْرَ ُه ا ْل َ ِْكيْم بِ َعرْ ٍف َش ِذ ًٍّي ِم ْن َص ََلةٍ َو َت ْسلِ ْيم اَل ًّل ُه َّم َص ِّل َو َس ِّل ْم َوبَارِ ْك َع َل ْيه ِ

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Upon the Blessed birth, miraculous and strange events appeared in order to announce His b Prophethood and to notify the world | 22 that He b is Allah’s Chosen One.

The sky was shielded, the evil and mischievous devils and jinn were driven away from it. The luminous stars struck every accursed one, and then lowered themselves to the Beloved b out of love. By their light the valleys and hills of the Ḥaram (Makkah) were illuminated.

Upon the Blessed Birth such a bright light appeared with Him b, illuminating the Roman castles of Shaam, and these were seen by those who resided in the valleys of Makkah. The high and extremely strong Persian palace at Mada’in built by Nausherwan cracked and crumbled and fourteen of its high balconies fell. This event which had such a devastating effect on the palace, had the same effect on his kingdom.

Upon the appearance of the Blessed illuminating face, by the illuminating rays of this beautiful full moon the fires worshipped by the Persian kingdoms extinguished.

Lake Saawah which had been between Hamadhaan and Qom was swallowed up by the earth leaving it and its paths of flowing water completely dry. The valley of Samaawah, a dry desert, now overflowed with water after the Blessed Birth, whereas it had never had enough water to even wet the mouths of the thirsty.

The Beloved Prophet b was born in the valleys of Makkah, the sanctuary in which the trees and plants were not even permitted to be cut.

The scholars have differed in their accounts regarding the exact year, month, and day of His b birth, But the most authentic

narrations are that the Blessed birth was on Monday the Twelfth of Rabi‘al Awwal in the year of the elephant. That elephant from whom Allah Almighty protected the Ka’bah by stopping it and the army of the enemies from entering the Ḥaram. | 23 O Allah, scent His b Blessed Grave with the aromatic fragrance of peace and blessings. Allah Almighty’s mercy, blessings and peace be upon Him.

MAWLID AL BARZANJĪ SHAREEF 7 َوأَ ْر َض َع ْتهُ أُ ُّم ُه َصلَّى اهللُ َع َل ْيهِ َو َس َّل َم أَ َّيا ما ثُ َّم أَ ْر َض َع ْتهُ ثُ َويْ َب ُة ا ْْلَ ْس َلمِ َّي ُة o | 24 اَ َّلتِي أَ ْع َت َق َها اَبُو َل ْه ٍب حِي َن َوا َف ْت ُه عِ ْن َد ِمي ََلدِه ِ َع َل ْيهِ ال َّص ََل ُة َوال َّس ََل ُم َ بِبُ ْ َُشاه o َفأ ْر َض َع ْت ُه َم َع ابْن ِ َها َم ْ ُْسو ٍح َوأَب ِي َس َل َم َة َوهِ َي بِهِ َح ِف َّية o َّ َّ َوأَ ْر َض َع ْت َق ْب َل ُه َح ْمزَ َة ال ِذي حُمِ َد ف ِي نُ ْ ََصةِ ال ِّدي ِن ُ ََساه o َوكَا َن َصلى اهللُ َّ َع َل ْيهِ َو َسل َم يَ ْب َع ُث اَِل ْي َها ِم َن ا ْل َم ِدي َن ِة بِ ِص َل ٍة َوكِ ْس َوةٍ هِ َي بِ َها َ َِح َّية o إلَِى أَ ْن اَ ْو َر َد َه ْيكَ َل َها َرائِ ُد ا ْل َمنُو ِن ال َّ ِْضي َح َو َوا َراه o قِي َل َعلَى دِي ِن َق ْو ِم َها ا ْل ِف َئ ِة ا ْل َجاهِلِ َّية o َوقِ ْي َل أَ ْس َل َم ْت أَثْ َب َت ا ْلخِ ََل َف ابْ ُن َم ْن َد َه َو َحكَاه o ثُ َّم أَ ْر َض َع ْتهُ ا ْل َف َتاةُ َحلِي َم ُة ال َّس ْع ِد َّية o َوكَا َن َق ْد َر َّد كُ ُّل ا ْل َق ْومِ ثَ ْديَ َها لَِف ْ َِقهَا َ َوأَبَاه o َفأ ْخ َص َب َع ْي ُش َها َب ْع َد ا ْل َم ْح ِل َق ْب َل ا ْل َع ِش َّية o َو َد َّر ثَ ْديَاهَا بِ ُد ِّر َد ًٍّر أَ ْلبَ َنهُ ا ْل َيمِي ُن ِم ْن ُه َما َوأَ ْلبَ َن اْْل َ َُخ أَ َخاه o َوأَ ْص َب َح ْت َب ْع َد ا ْل ُهز َا ِل َوا ْل َف ْ َِق غَنِ َّية o َو َسمِ َن ِت ال َّشارِ ُف َل َديْ َها َوال ِّش َياه o َوانْ َجا َب َع ْن َجانِبِ َها كُ ُّل ُملِ َّم ٍة َو َر ِز َّية o َو َ ََّط َز ال َّس ْع ُد بُرْ َد َع ْي ِش َها ا ْل َهنِ ِّي َو َو َشاه o َع ِّ ِِّط ال َّل ُه َّم َقبْرَ ُه ا ْل َ ِْكيْم بِ َعرْ ٍف َش ِذ ًٍّي ِم ْن َص ََلةٍ َو َت ْسلِ ْيم اَل ًّل ُه َّم َص ِّل َو َس ِّل ْم َوبَارِ ْك َع َل ْيه ِ

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His b Blessed Mother fed Him b for a few days then Thuwaybah who, when she gave Abu Lahab the good news of the Prophet’s | 25 b birth, was immediately set free as a reward.

She fed Him b with her son, Masrūḥ, and Abu Salamah. She honoured the Most Beloved b and gave great respect. Before Him b she had suckled Ḥamzahzwho is praised for his bravery and support for the Dīn. The Most Beloved b would send her well-deserved gifts and clothing from Madīnah Shareef, until she passed from this world and her body was put in the Grave. Some said that she kept the Dīn of her people in jahaliyyah until her death, others said that she submitted to Islam, and this has been proven and narrated by Ibn al Mundah.

Then the Beloved Prophet b was fed by a young woman, Sayyidah Ḥalīmah al Sa‘diyyahx. The people had rejected her as a wet nurse. By nightfall her barren life became fertile, she fed Him b from the right side and her chest immediately overflowed with milk and from her left side she fed His b suckling brother. She became healthy and wealthy after weakness and poverty, her extremely old and frail female camel and her sheep became fat, and all her difficulties and misfortunes were no longer present. Good fortune embroidered her cloak with beauty and good living.

O Allah, scent His b Blessed Grave with the aromatic fragrance of peace and blessings. Allah Almighty’s mercy, blessings and peace be upon Him b.

MAWLID AL BARZANJĪ SHAREEF 8 َوكَا َن َصلَّى اهللُ َع َل ْيهِ َو َس َّل َم َي ُش ُّب ف ِي ا ْل َي ْومِ َش َبا َب ال َّص ِب ِّي ف ِي ال َّش ْهر ِبِ ِع َنايَ ٍة | 26 َربَّانَِّية o َف َقا َم َعلَى َق َد َم ْيهِ ف ِي ثَ ََل ٍث َو َم َشي ف ِي َخ ْم ٍس َو َقوِيَ ْت ف ِي تِ ْس ٍع ِم َن َّ ال ُّش ُهورِ بِ َف ِصي ِح ال ُّن ْط ِق َق َواه o َو َش َّق ا ْل َم َلكَا ِن َص ْد َر ُه ال ُِشي َف َل َديْ َها َّ َّ َوأَ ْ ََخ َجا ِم ْن ُه َع َل َق ة َد َموَِّية o َوأَ َزا ََل ِم ْن ُه َح َّظ الش ْي َطا ِن َوبِالث ْل ِج غَ َس ََل ُه o ُ َو َم ََل ُه حِ ْك َم ة َو َم َعان ِ َي إِي َمانَِّية o ث َّم َخاطَا ُه َوبِ َخا َت ِم ال ُّنبُ َّوةِ َخ َت َماه o َو َو َزنَا ُه َ ُ َ َّ َّ َ ْ َ ََف َج َح بِأ ْل ٍف ِم ْن أ َّمتِهِ ا ْل َخيْرَِّية o َو َن َشأ َصلى اهللُ َع َل ْيهِ َو َسل َم َعلَى أك َم ِل ُ َّ َّ ُ ِ ا ْْلَ ْو َصا ِف ِم ْن َحا ِل ِص َباه o ث َّم َر َّد ْت ُه َصلى ا ُهلل َع َل ْيهِ َو َسل َم إلَِى أ ِّمهِ َوه َي بِهِ غَيْرُ َسخِ َّية o َح َذ را ِم ْن أَ ْن ُي َصا َب بِ ُم َصا ٍب َحادِ ٍث َت ْخ َشاه o َو َو َف َد ْت َع َل ْيهِ َحلِ ْي َم ُة ف ِي أَ َّيامِ َخ ِديْ َج َة ال َّس ِّي َدةِ ا ْل َو ِض َّي ة o َف َح َبا َها ِم ْن حِ َبائِهِ ا ْل َوا ِ َِف بِ ُح َبا ُه o َو َق ِد َم ْت َع َل ْيهِ َي ْو َم حُ َنيْ ٍن َف َقا َم اَِل ْي َها َوأَ َخ َذ ْت ُه ا َْلَ ْر َي ِح َّية o َو َب َس َط َل َها ِم ْن َّ رِ َدائِهِ ال ُِشي ِف بِ َسا َط بِ ِّره ِ َونَ َداه o َوال َّص ِحي ُح أَنَّ َها أَ ْس َل َم ْت َم َع َز ْو ِج َها َوا ْلبَنِي َن َوال ُّذ ِّر َّية o َو َق ْد َع َّدهُ ْم ف ِي ال َّص َحابَ ِة َج ْم ٌع ِم ْن ِث َقا ِت ال ُّر َواة o َع ِّ ِِّط ال َّل ُه َّم َقبْ َر ُه ا ْل َ ِْكيْم بِ َعرْ ٍف َش ِذ ًٍّي ِم ْن َص ََلةٍ َو َت ْسلِ ْيم اَل ًّل ُه َّم َص ِّل َو َس ِّل ْم َوبَارِ ْك َع َل ْيه ِ

TRANSLATION

By Allah Almighty’s blessing, He b would grow in one day what the other children would grow in one month. He b was able to | 27 stand on His b feet within three months, walked in five months, and was able to talk articulately within nine months.

Whilst in the care of Sayyidah Ḥalīmahxtwo angels opened His b Blessed chest and took out from His b Noble Heart a clot of blood. After removing a portion, they washed it with ice and filled it with wisdom and words of faith. They then sealed it, with the seal of Prophethood. The Angels then weighed Him b and found Him b to be heavier than one thousand men from His b Ummah. He b grew up with the most perfect qualities of a young child.

Then Sayyidah Ḥalīmahxreturned Him b to His b mother even though she wanted to keep Him b. She feared harm may befall Him b. Sayyidah Ḥalīmah xvisited The Beloved Prophet b when He b was with His b Blessed wife, The Mother of the Believers, Sayyidah Khadijah x, she was given gifts generously and given much respect by The Most Beloved b.

When, on the day of Ḥunayn, she came to visit Him b, He b stood up out of respect to honour her. The Prophet b was so happy to see her that He b laid down for her His b Noble Shawl, as a carpet out of generosity and honor. The correct belief is that she, along with her husband and her children became Muslims, a great number of trustworthy narrators consider all of them to be among the Companions.

O Allah, scent His b Blessed Grave with the aromatic fragrance of peace and blessings. Allah Almighty’s mercy, blessings and peace be upon Him b.

MAWLID AL BARZANJĪ SHAREEF 9 َو َل َّما بَ َل َغ َع َل ْيهِ ال َّص ََل ُة َوال َّس ََل ُم اَ ْربَ َع ِسنِي َن َ ََخ َج ْت بِهِ أُ ُّم ُه الَِى ا ْل َم ِدي َن ِة | 28 ال َّن َبوَِّية o ثُ َّم َعا َد ْت َف َوا َف ْت َها بِا َْلَبْ َوا ِء أَ ْو بِ ِش ْع ٍب ا ْل َحجُو ِن ا ْل َو َفاة o ُ َّ َو َح َم َل ْت ُه َحا ِض َن ُت ُه أ ُّم أَيْ َم َن ا ْل َح َب ِش َّي ة o اَلتِي َز َّو َج َها َب ْع ُد ِم ْن َزيْدِ بْ ِن َحارِثَ َة َم ْو ََله o َوأَ ْد َخ َل ْتهُ َعلَى َج ِّده ِ َع ْبدِ ا ْل ُم َّطلِ ِب َف َض َّم ُه إَِل ْيهِ َو َر َّق َل ُه َ ْ َّ َوأ ْعلَى ُرقِ َّية o َو َقا َل إِ َّن َلبْنِي َه َذا َل َشأن ا َع ِظ ْ مْي َف َب ٍخ بَ ٍخ لَِم ْن َو َُق ُه َو َوا ََله o َو َل ْم َت ْش ُك ف ِي ِص َبا ُه ُج ْو عا َو ََل َع َط ُشا َق ُّط َن ْف ُسهُ ا ْْلَبِ َّيه o َو َكثِي را َما غَ َدا َ َفاغْ َت َذى بِ َما ِء َز ْمزَ َم َفأ ْش َب َع ُه َوأَ ْر َواه o َو َل َّما أُنِْي َخ ْت بِ ِف َنا ِء َج ِّده ِ َع ْب ِد ا ْل ُم َّطلِ ِب َم َطايَا ا ْل َمنِ َّية َ َ َ َ o ك َف َلهُ َع ُّم ُه أبُو طَالِ ٍب َشقِي ُق أبِ ْيهِ َع ْبدِ اهلل o َف َقا َم بِك َفا َلتِهِ بِ َعزْمٍ َقوِ ًٍّي َوهِ َّم ٍة َو َحمِ َّية o َو َق َّد َمهُ َعلَى ال َّن ْف ِس َوا ْلبَنِي َن َو َربَّاه o َو َل َّما بَ َل َغ اثْ َنتَ ْي َّ َع ْ َُش َة َس َن ة َر َح َل بِ ٖه الَِى ا ْلبِ ََلد ِالشا ِم َّية o َو َقد َ ََع َف ُه الرَّاهِ ُب بَ ِحيْ َرا َء بِ َما َحا َز ُه ِم ْن َو ْص ٍف ال ُّنبُ َّوةِ َو َح َواه o َو َقا َل إنِ ِّي أَ َرا ُه َس ِّي َد ا ْل َعا َلمِي َن َو َر ُسو َل اهللِ َونَبِ َّيه o َو َق ْد َس َج َد َل ُه ال َّش َجرُ َوا ْل َح َجرُ َو ََل َي ْسجُ َدا ِن إََِّل لِ َن ِب ًٍّي أَ َّواه o َوإِنَّا َل َنجِ ُد َن ْع َت ُه ف ِي ا ْلكُ ُت ِب ا ْل َق ِدي َم ِة ال َّس َماوِيَّة o َوبَيْ َن َكتِ َف ْيهِ َخا َت ُم ال ُّنبُ َّوةِ

َّ َق ْد َع َّمهُ ال ُّنو ُر َو َع ََله o َوأَ َم َر َع َّمهُ ب ِ َر ِّده ِإلَِى َمك َة َت َخ ُّو فا َع َل ْيهِ ِم ْن أَهْ ِل دِيْ ِن ا ْليهودَِّية ََفج َع بهِ و َلم يجاوِ ْز ِمن ال َّشامِ ا ْلم َق َّدس بَصاه o َ ْ ُ ِ ُ َ َ ُ ْ َ ِ َ َ o ْ ُ َ | 29 َع ِّ ِِّط ال َّل ُه َّم َقبْرَ ُه ا ْل َ ِْكيْم بِ َعرْ ٍف َش ِذ ًٍّي ِم ْن َص ََلةٍ َو َت ْسلِ ْيم اَل ًّل ُه َّم َص ِّل َو َس ِّل ْم َوبَارِ ْك َع َل ْيهِ

TRANSLATION

When the Most Beloved b reached the age of four years His b Blessed Mother took Him b to al Madīnah al Munawwarah, and | 30 on the way back, at either Abwā’ or at Ḥajūn she passed from this world. He b was then carried by His b nurse maid, Sayyidah Umm Ayman x, the Ethiopian, whom He b later arranged the marriage to His b freed slave Sayyidunā Zayd ibn Ḥārithahz.

She took Him b to His b grandfather Sayyidunā ‘Abdul Muṭṭalibzwho showed Him b great affection and support. Hezsaid, “This son of mine has an extremely exalted status, so glad tidings to He who shows Him (b))) respect and support.”

Even in His b childhood The Most Beloved b never complained of hunger or thirst. He b would often suffice on the water of Zam Zam first thing in the morning.

Then, when death paid a visit to the courtyard of His b grandfather Sayyidunā ‘Abdul Muṭṭalib z, His b uncle Abu Ṭaalib, the brother of His b Father Sayyidunā ‘Abdullahz, adopted Him b. He carried out this duty of looking after Him b with great determination. Abu Ṭaalib put The Most Beloved b before himself and his own children in fulfilling any needs.

When the Prophet b reached the age of twelve years, His b uncle took Him b towards the cities of Shaam on one of His b trips. There, the monk Buḥayrā, recognised Him b due to His b Blessed features and attributes which fit the description of Prophethood.

He said, “I see Him (b) as the Master of the Worlds, the Messenger of Allah and His Prophet, for verily the trees and stones prostrated to Him (b) and they never prostrate except to a Blessed Prophet.”

“Without doubt, we find His (b) praise in the ancient divine books.” “And between His (b) shoulder blades is the Seal of Prophethood, completely illuminated by light and surrounded by Noor.” | 31 He requested Abu Ṭaalib to take Him b back to al Makkah al Mukarramah fearing that harm may befall Him b from the Jews. Therefore, Abu Ṭaalib returned with The Most Beloved b to al Makkah al Mukarramah and did not pass beyond the city of Buṣraah in Blessed Shaam.

O Allah scent His b Blessed Grave with the aromatic fragrance of peace and blessings. Allah Almighty’s mercy, blessings and peace be upon Him b.

MAWLID AL BARZANJĪ SHAREEF 10 َّ َّ ين َو َل َّما بَ َل َغ َصلى اهللُ َع َل ْيهِ َو َسل َم َخ ْم سا َوعِ ْ ُِش َ َس َن ة َسا َ ََف إلَِى بُ ْ ََصى ف ِي | 32 تِ َجا َرةٍ لِ َخ ِدي َج َة ا ْل َغنِ َّية o َو َم َع ُه غُ ََل ُم َها َم ْي َ َْس ُة يَ ْخ ُد ُم ُه َع َل ْيهِ ال َّص ََلةُ َوال َّس ََل ُم َو َي ُقو َم بِ َما َع َناه o َف َنزَ َل َت ْح َت َش َج َرةٍ َل َدى َص ْو َم َع ِة نُ ْس ُطو َر َراهِ ِب ال َّن ْ ََصانَِّية o َف َع َر َف ُه الرَّاهِ ُب إِذْ َما َل إَِل ْيهِ ظِ ُّل َها ا ْل َوارِ ُف َوآ َواه o َو َقا َل َما نَزَ َل َت ْح َت َه ِذه ِال َّش َج َرةِ َق ُّط إََِّل نَ ِب ًٌّي ذُو ِص َفا ٍت َنقِ َّية o َو َر ُسو ٌل َق ْد َخ َّص ُه اهلل ُ َت َعال َى بِا ْل َف َضائِ ِل َو َح َباه o ثُ َّم َقا َل لَِم ْي َ َْس َة أَ ف ِي َع ْي َن ْيهِ حُ ْمرَ ٌة َ ا ْستِ ْظ َها را لِ ْل َع ََل َم ِة ا ْل َخ ِف َّية o َفأ َجابَ ُه بِ َن َع ْم َف َح َّق َل َديْهِ َما َظ َّنهُ فِ ْيهِ َو َت َو َّخاه o َو َقا َل لَِم ْي َ َْس َة ََل ُت َفارِ ْقهُ َو ُك ْن َم َعهُ بِ ِص ْد ٍق َو َعزْمٍ َوحُ ْس ِن طَوِيَّة َ ُ َّ َ o َفإِنَّ ُه ِم َّم ْن أ ْ ََك َمهُ اهللُ َت َعال َى بِال ُّنبُ َّوةِ َوا ْجتَ َباه o ث َّم َعا َد إلَِى َمك َة َ ََفأ ْت ُه َّ َخ ِديْ َج ُة ُم ْقبِ َل َوهِ َي بَيْ َن نِ ْس َوةٍ ف ِي عُ ِّل َّية o َو َم َلكَا ِن َعلَى َرأْ ِسهِ ال ُِشي ِف َّ َّ َ ِم ْن ُو ِض َع الش ْم ِس َق ْد أَ َظَله o َوأَ ْخبَ َرهَا َم ْي َ َْسةُ بِأنَّ ُه َرأَى َذلِ َك ف ِي ال َّس َ َِف كُ ِّلهِ َوبِ َما َقا َل ُه ال َّراهِ ُب َوأَ ْو َد َع ُه َل َديْهِ ِم َن ا ْل َو ِص َّية o َو َضا َع َف اهللُ َت َعال َى ف ِي تِ ْل َك ال ِّت َجا َرةِ رِبْ َح َها َونَ َّماه o َف َبا َن لِ َخ ِديْ َج َة بِ َما َرأَ ْت َو َما َسمِ َع ْت أَنَّ ُه َر ُسو ُل اهللِ َت َعالَى الَِى ا ْلبَرَِّية o َف َخ َطبَ ْتهُ لِ َن ْف ِس َها الزَّكَِّي ِة لِ َت ُش َّم ِم َن ا ْْلِي َما ِن

َ بِهِ ِط ْي َب َر َّياه o َفأ ْخبَ َر َصلَّى اهللُ َع َل ْيهِ َو َس َّل َم أَ ْع َما َم ُه بِ َما َد َع ْت ُه إَِل ْيهِ َه ِذه ِ ا ْلب َّر ُة ال َّتقِ َّية ََفغِبوا فِيها لَِفضل ودِي ٍن وجمال ومال وحس ٍب و َنس ٍب o َ | 33 َ ُ َ ْ ٍ َ َ َ َ ٍ َ َ ٍ َ َ َ َ َ كُ ًٌّل ِم َن ا ْل َق ْومِ يَ ْه َواه o َو َخ َط َب أَبُو طَالِ ٍب َوأَثْنَي َع َل ْيهِ َصلَّى اهللُ َع َل ْيهِ َو َس َّل َم ٌ َب ْع َد أَ ْن َحمِ َد ا َهلل بِ َم َحا ِم َد َسنِ َّية o َو َقا َل هُ َو َواهللِ َب ْع ُد َل ُه نَ َبأ َع ِظي ٌم يُ ْح َم ُد َّ َّ َ فِيهِ ُ ََسا ُه o َفزَ َّو َج َها ِم ْن ُه َصلى اهللُ َع َل ْيهِ َو َسل َم أبُوهَا َوقِ ْي َل َع ُّم َها َوقِ ْي َل أَ ُخو َها لِ َسابِ ِق َس َعا َدتِ َها ا ْْلَ ْزلَِّية o َواَ ْو َل َد َها كُ َّل أ َ ْو ََلدِه ِ َصلَّى اهللُ َع َل ْيهِ َو َس َّل َم إََِّل ا َّل ِذي بِا ْس ِم ا ْل َخلِي ِل َس َّماه o َع ِّ ِِّط ال َّل ُه َّم َقبْرَ ُه ا ْل َ ِْكيْم بِ َعرْ ٍف َش ِذ ًٍّي ِم ْن َص ََلةٍ َو َت ْسلِ ْيم اَل ًّل ُه َّم َص ِّل َو َس ِّل ْم َوبَارِ ْك َع َل ْيه ِ

TRANSLATION

When He b reached the age of twenty-five, He b once again travelled to Buṣraah on behalf of Sayyidah Khadījahx. He b | 34 was accompanied by the servant of Sayyidah Khadījahx, Maysarah, who served Him b and looked after His b needs.

The Beloved Prophet b rested under a tree near a monastery called Nasṭūr. The tree inclined its thick shade towards the Most Beloved b, and due to this a Christian monk recognised Him b.

He said, “No one ever rested under this tree except a Prophet or a Messenger possessing pure and excellent qualities, for whom Allah has chosen to give moral excellence.”

Then, whilst trying to uncover the hidden qualities he asked Maysarah, “Is there any redness in his eyes?” Maysarah answered, “Yes.” So he confirmed to himself what he had been thinking and what he had been searching for.

Then he said to Maysarah, “Don't leave His (b) side, be with Him (b) with sincerity, determination and honesty, for He (b) is the One whom Allah has honored and granted Prophethood.”

The Most Beloved b then returned to Makkah. Sayyidah Khadījah xwas with a group of women when she saw Him b approaching with two Angels over Him b giving shade from the heat of the sun. Maysarah informed her that the Angels giving shade had been the case with them throughout the trip and he told her of the advice the monk had entrusted him with.

Allah Almighty granted great profit on this particular trip and granted barakah in it, so from what she saw and heard it became clear to her that He b was the Messenger b of Allah Almighty sent towards the whole of mankind.

She sent a request of marriage so that by His b Perfumed Scent she would also obtain the scent of ‘Imaan. He b informed His b uncles regarding what this pure and pious woman had asked Him b, and they agreed, for they had heard of her virtue, her piety, her beauty, her wealth, and her lineage, all cherished | 35 qualities, and it was due to these qualities every man in her tribe wished to marry her.

Abu Ṭaalib performed the Khutbah for the Nikaaḥ, praised Allah and then praised The Beloved Prophet b after which he said, “By Allah, His (b) future holds a great announcement, due to which His (b) leadership will be praised.”

She was married to Him b by her father in the very first instance; it is also said by her uncle; and it is also said by her brother. She gave birth to all His b Blessed Children except the one who was named Khalīl (Ibraahīm).

O Allah scent His b Blessed Grave with the aromatic fragrance of peace and blessings. Allah Almighty’s mercy, blessings and peace be upon Him b.

MAWLID AL BARZANJĪ SHAREEF 11 َّ َّ َ َو َل َّما بَ َل َغ َصلى اهللُ َع َل ْيهِ َو َسل َم َخ ْم سا َوث ََلثِيْ َن َس َن ة بَ َن ْت ُ َُقيْ ٌش ا ْل َك ْع َب َة | 36 َِل ْن ِص َداعِ َها بِال ُّس ُيو ِل ا َْلَبْ َط ِح َّية o َو َت َنا َزعُوا ف ِي َر ْف ِع ا ْل َح َجر ِا َْلَ ْس َود ِ َفكُ ًٌّل أَ َرا َد َر ْف َعهُ َو َر َجاه o َو َع ُظ َم ا ْلقِي ُل َوا ْل َقا ُل َو َت َحا َل ُفوا َعلَى ا ْلقِ َتا ِل َو َقوِيَ ِت ا ْل َع َصبِ َّية o ثُ َّم نَ َدا َع ْوا َعلَى ا ْْلِ ْن َصا ِف َو َف َّو ُضوا ا ْْلَ ْم َر إلَِى ذِي َرأْ ٍي َصائِ ٍب َوأَنَاة o َف َح َك َم بِ َت ْح ِك ْي ِم أَ َّو ِل َداخِ ٍل ِم ْن بَا ِب ال َّس َدنَ ِة ال َّش ْيبِ َّية o َفكَا َن َّ َّ ال َّن ِب ُّي َصلى اهللُ َع َل ْيهِ َو َسل َم أَ َّو َل َداخِ ٍل َف َقالُوا َه َذا ا ْْلَ ِمي ُن َوكُ ُّل َنا َن ْق َب ُلهُ َ َ َونَرْ َضاه o َفأ ْخبَرُو ُه بِأنَّ ُه ْم َر ُضو ُه أَ ْن يَكُو َن َصاحِ َب ا ْل ُح ْك ِم ف ِي َه َذا ا ْل ُملِ ِّم َو َولَِّيه o َف َو َض َع ا ْل َح َج َر ف ِي ثَ ْو ٍب ثُ َّم أَ َمرَ أَ ْن َترْ َف َعهُ ا ْل َق َبائِ ُل َجمِ ْي عا إلَِى ُمرْ َت َقاه َّ o َ ََف َف ُعو ُه إلَِى َم َ َِّقه ِ ِم ْن ُر ْك ِن َهاتِي َك ا ْلبَنِ َّية o َو َو َض َعهُ َصلى اهللُ َع َل ْيهِ َّ َو َس َّل َم بِ َي ِده ِال ُِشي َف ِة ف ِي َم ْو ِض ِعهِ اْْل َن َوبَ َناه o َع ِّ ِِّط ال َّل ُه َّم َقبْرَ ُه ا ْل َ ِْكيْم بِ َعرْ ٍف َش ِذ ًٍّي ِم ْن َص ََلةٍ َو َت ْسلِ ْيم

اَل ًّل ُه َّم َص ِّل َو َس ِّل ْم َوبَارِ ْك َع َل ْيه ِ

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When He b reached the age of thirty-five, the Quraysh rebuilt the Ka’bah because its walls had cracked from the floodwaters | 37 from the valleys in Makkah.

A dispute arose over who would lift the black stone back into its place in the Ka’bah, for everyone wanted this honour. The argument grew until they took vows to take up arms against each other. Then they summoned each other to agree upon leaving the resolution of the matter to someone who would apply wisdom and justice. They decided to accept the decision of the first one who entered from the gate of al Sanadah al Shaybiyyah.

The Prophet b was the first to enter, so they said, “He (b) is the al Amin (The Honest One). We all accept Him (b) and are pleased with whatever He (b) decides and instructs.”

They then asked Him b to make a ruling on the matter so He b put the Ḥajar ul Aswad into a piece of cloth and instructed all the tribes to hold a part of the cloth, and lift it together to its designated place. They all lifted it to its place in the corner of the Ka’bah where, with His b Blessed, Noble Hands, He b put it in its present place.

O Allah scent His b Blessed Grave with the aromatic fragrance of peace and blessings. Allah Almighty’s mercy, blessings and peace be upon Him b.

MAWLID AL BARZANJĪ SHAREEF 12 َو َل َّما َك ُم َل َلهُ َصلَّى اهللُ َع َل ْيهِ َو َس َّل َم أَ ْر َب ُعو َن َس َن ة َعلَى أَ ْو َف ِق ا ْْلَ ْق َوا ِل لِ َذوِي | 38 ا ْل َعالِمِ َّية o َب َع َث ُه اهللُ َت َعالَى لِ ْل َعا َلمِي َن َب ِشي را َونَ ِذيْ را َف َع َّم ُه ْم بِرُ ْح َماه o َّ َوبُ ِدأَ إلَِى َت َمامِ ِس َّت ِة أَ ْش ُهر ٍب ِال ُّر ْؤيَا ال َّصادِ َق ِة ا ْل َجلِ َّية o َفكَا َن ََل يَ َرى ُر ْؤيَا إَِل َجا َء ْت ِم ْث َل َف َل ِق ُص ْب ٍح أَ َضا َء َس َناه o َوإِنَّ َما ابْ ُت ِد َئ بِال ُّر ْؤيَا َت ْمرِي نا لِ ْل ُق َّوةِ َّ َ ا ْل َب َ ُِش َّية o لِئََل َي ْف َجأ ُه ا ْل َم َل ُك بِ َ َِصي ِح ال ُّنبُ َّوةِ َف ََل َت ْق َوا ُه ُق َواه o َوحُ ِّب َب ٍ َّ إَِل ْيهِ ا ْل َخ ََل ُء َفكَا َن يَ َت َع َّب ُد بِ ِ ََحاء الل َيال ِ َي ا ْل َع َددَِّية o إلَِى أَ ْن أَ َتا ُه فِيهِ َ َِصي ُح ا ْل َح ِّق َو َوا َفاه o َو َذلِ َك ف ِي يَ ْومِ ا ْْلِثْ َنيْ ِن لِ َس ْب َع َع ْ َُش َة َل ْي َل ة َخ َل ْت ِم ْن َش ْهر ِ ال َّل ْي َل ِة ا ْل َق َدرِ َّية o َوثَ َّم أَ ْق َوا ٌل لِ َس ْب ٍع أَ ْو ِْلَ ْربَ ٍع َوعِ ْ ُِشي َن ِم ْن ُه أَ ْو لِ َث َما ٍن َّ ْ َ َخ َل ْت ِم ْن َش ْهر ِ َم ْولِ ِده ِال ِذي بَ َدا فِيهِ بَ ْد ُر ُم َح َّياه o َف َقا َل َل ُه ا ْ َُقأ َفأب َى ُ ْ َ َ َّ َف َغ َّط ُه غَ َّط ة َقوِيَّة o ث َّم َقا َل َل ُه ا ْ َُقأ َف أب َى َف َغ َّط ُه غَ ًّط ة ثانَِي ة َحتي بَ َل َغ ِم ْن ُه ُ ْ َ َ ا ْل َج ْه ُد َوغَ َّطاه o ث َّم َقا َل َل ُه ا ْ َُقأ َفأب َى َف َغ َّط ُه غَ ًّط ة ثالِ َث ة لِ َي َت َو َّج َه إلَِى َما َّ َس ُي ْل َقى إَِل ْيهِ بِ َج ْم ِع َّية o َويُ َقابِ ُلهُ بِجِ ًٍّد َوا ْجتِ َهاد ٍ َويَ َت َلقاه o ثُ َّم َفتَ َر ا ْل َوحْ ُي ثَ ََل َث ِسنِي َن أَ ْو ثَ ََلثِي َن َش ْه را لَِي ْش َتا َق إلَِى انْتِ َشا ِق َهاتِي َك ال َّن َف َحا ِت َ ال َّش ِذ َّية o ثُ َّم أُنْز َِل ْت َع َل ْيهِ )يَأيُّ َها ا ْل ُم َّدثِّرُ( َف َجا َء ُه ِجبْرِي ُل بِ َها َونَا َداه o

ْ َ َفكَا َن لِنُبُ َّوتِهِ ف ِي َت َق ُّدمِ )ا ْ َُقأ بِا ْس ِم َربِّ َك( َشاهِ ٌد َعلَى أ َّن َل َها ال َّسابِقِ َّية o وال َّت َقدم علَى رِسا َلتهِ با ْلب َشارةِ وال ِّن َذارةِ لِمن دعاه o َ َ ْ َ َ َ َ ِ ِ ِ َ َ َ ُّ َ | 39 َع ِّ ِِّط ال َّل ُه َّم َقبْرَ ُه ا ْل َ ِْكيْم بِ َعرْ ٍف َش ِذ ًٍّي ِم ْن َص ََلةٍ َو َت ْسلِ ْيم اَل ًّل ُه َّم َص ِّل َو َس ِّل ْم َوبَارِ ْك َع َل ْيه ِ

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When the Beloved Prophet b completed forty years of age according to the most trusted narrators, Allah Almighty | 40 announced Him b as a bringer of good news and a warner to the worlds2.

Before revelation commenced He b saw clear true dreams. These continued for six months, each one clear in meaning, as clear as the morning’s light. This began like this to strengthen His b human capacity, so that the Angel appearing suddenly with revelation would not weaken the body3.

Isolation was made dear to Him b, He b would worship in the mountain of Ḥirā’ countless nights, until the pure truth came to him with revelation. This began on Monday, the seventeenth of the month of the Laylat al Qadr. There are other traditions saying that it was the twenty-seventh or the twenty-fourth of that month, or the eighth of Rabi’ al Awwal.

The Angel Jibrīl q said to Him b, “Read.” He b refused, Then he embraced Him b tightly, the Angel Jibrīl q said again, “Read.” He b again refused. Then the Angel Jibrīl q embraced Him b a second time until he reached his maximum exertion, and then covered Him b. The Angel Jibrīl q for a third time said, “Read.” And He b again refused, a third time the Angel embraced Him b so that He b would be prepared for what was about to be given to Him b.

2 Nabī b announced His b Nubuwwah at the age of 40 and did not become a Nabī at the age of 40 as He b was a Nabī when Ādam ‘Alayhis Salaam was between sand and water. 3 Not by the coming of the Angel but by the power of Revelation. Hence He b received revelation over a long period of time.

Then the revelation stopped for three years or thirty months, making Him b look forward eagerly to those beautifully fragranced scents of revelation. Then Yaa Ayyuh al Muddathir was revealed, so the revelation of Iqra bismi Rabbika is evidence that His b Nubuwwah was before His b Risaalah. The glad | 41 tidings for those who were called towards the Din.

O Allah scent His b Blessed Grave with the aromatic fragrance of peace and blessings. Allah Almighty’s mercy, blessings and peace be upon Him b.

MAWLID AL BARZANJĪ SHAREEF 13 َوأَ َّو ُل َم ْن آ َم َن بِهِ ِم َن ال ِّر َجا ِل أَبُو بَ ْْكٍ َصاحِ ُب ا ْل َغارِ َوال ِّص ِّديقِ َّية o 42 | ِ َّ َو ِم َن ال ِّصبْ َيا ِن َعلِ ٌي َو ِم َن ال ِّن َساء َخ ِدي َج ُة التِي ثَ َّب َت اهللُ بِ َها َق ْل َب ُه َو َو َقاه o َّ َو ِم َن ا ْل َم َوال ِي َزيْ ُد بْ ُن َحارِثَ َة َو ِم َن ا ْْلَرِ َّق ا ِء بِ ََل ٌل ا َّل ِذي َعذبَ ُه ف ِي اهللِ أُ َم َّية o َوأَ ْو ََل ُه َم ْو ََل ُه أَبُو بَ ْْكٍ ِم َن ا ْل ِع ْت ِق َما أَ ْو ََله o ثُ َّم أَ ْس َل َم عُ ْث َما ُن َو َس ْع ٌد َو َس ِعي ٌد َوطَ ْل َح ُة َوابْ ُن َع ْو ٍف َوابْ ُن ْ َع َّمتِهِ َص ِف َّية o َوغَيْرُهُ ْم ِم َّم ْن أَنْ َه َلهُ ال ِّص ِّدي ُق َرحِي َق ال َّت ْص ِدي ِق َو َس َقاه o َو َما َزا َل ْت عِ َبا َدتُ ُه َصلَّى اهللُ َع َل ْيهِ َّ َو َس َّل َم َوأَ ْص َحابِهِ َم ْخ ِف َّية o َحتي أُنْز َِل ْت َع َل ْيهِ َفا ْص َد ْع بِ َما تُ ْؤ َمرُ َف َج َه َر َّ بِ ُد َعا ِء ا ْل َخ ْل ِق إلَِى اهلل o َو َل ْم يَ ْب ُع ْد ِم ْن ُه َق ْو ُم ُه َحتي َعا َب آلِ َه َت ُه ْم َوأَ َم َر بِ َر ْف ِض َما ِس َوى ا ْل َو ْح َدانَِّية o َف َت َج َّر ُؤوا َعلَى ُم َبا َر َزتِهِ بِا ْل َع َدا َوةِ َوأَذَاه o َوا ْش َت َّد َعلَى ا ْل ُم ْسلِمِي َن ا ْل َب ََل ُء َف َها َجرُوا ف ِي َس َن ِة َخ ْم ٍس إلَِى ال َّناحِ َي ِة َ ال َّن َجا ِش َّية o َو َح َد َب َع َل ْيهِ َع ُّم ُه أبُو طَالِ ٍب َف َهانَ ُه كُ ًٌّل ِم َن ا ْل َق ْومِ َو َت َحا َماه o َو َُِف َض َع َل ْيهِ قِ َيا ُم َب ْع ٍض ِم َن ال َّسا َعا ِت ال َّل ْيلِ َّية o ثُ َّم نُ ِس َخ بِ َق ْولِهِ َ َت َعال َى ) َفا ْ َُق ُؤوا َما َت َي َّ َْس ِم ْن ُه َوأقِي ُموا ال َّص ََلة( o َو َُِف َض َع َل ْيهِ َر ْك َع َتا ِن بِا ْل َغ َداةِ َو َر ْك َع َتا ِن بِا ْل َع ِش َّية o ثُ َّم نُ ِس َخ بِإِي َجا ِب ال َّص َل َوا ِت ا ْل َخ ْم ِس ف ِي

َل ْي َل ِة َم ْ َْساه o َو َما َت أَبُو طَالِ ٍب ف ِي نِ ْص ِف َش َّوا ٍل ِم ْن َعا ِ َِش ا ْلبِ ْع َث ِة وع ُظمت بموتهِ ال َّرزِ َّية و َت َلته خديج ُة بعد ثَ ََلثٍة اي ًّامٍ و َش َّد ا ْلب ََلء علَى o ِ ْ َ ِ ْ َ َ َ | 43 َ ْ ُ َ ِ َ َ ْ َ َ َ َ ُ َ َ َّ َّ َ ا ْل ُم ْسلِمِي َن ُ ََعاه o َوأ ْو َق َع ْت ُ َُقيْ ٌش بِهِ َصلى اهللُ َع َل ْيهِ َو َسل َم كُ َّل أذَِّية o َ َ َ َوأ َّم ال َّطائِ َف يَ ْدعُوا ثقِي فا َف َل ْم يُ ْح ِسنُوا بِا ْْلِ َجابَ ِة ِ َُقاه o َوأ ْ َُغ ْوا بِهِ َ َّ ال ُّس َف َها َء َوا ْل َعبِي َد َف َس ُّبو ُه بأ ْل ِس َن ٍة بَ ِذ َّية o َو َر َم ْو ُه بِا ْل ِح َجا َرةِ َحتي ُخ ِض َب ْت َّ َ بِال ِّد َما ِء َن ْع ََله o ثُ َّم َعا َد َصلَّى اهللُ َع َل ْيهِ َو َس َّل َم إلَِى َمك َة َحز ِي نا َف َسأ َلهُ َم َل ُك ا ْلجِ َبا ِل ف ِي إِهْ ََل ِك أَهْلِ َها َذوِي ا ْل َع َصبِ َّية o َف َقا َل إنِ ِّي أَ ْر ُجوا أَ ْن يُ ْ ِْخ َج اهللُ َت َعالَى ِم ْن أَ ْص ََلبِهِ ْم َم ْن يَ َت َو ََّله o َع ِّ ِِّط ال َّل ُه َّم َقبْرَ ُه ا ْل َ ِْكيْم بِ َعرْ ٍف َش ِذ ًٍّي ِم ْن َص ََلةٍ َو َت ْسلِ ْيم اَل ًّل ُه َّم َص ِّل َو َس ِّل ْم َوبَارِ ْك َع َل ْيه ِ

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The first to believe in the Most Beloved Prophet b from amongst the men was Sayyidunā Abū Bakr al Ṣiddīq z, the companion of | 44 the cave. From amongst the children was Sayyidunā ‘Alī al Murtaḍāz; and from the women, Sayyidatuna Khadījah al Kubrax, through whom Allah Almighty strengthened and preserved His b heart. From the freed slaves, Sayyidunā Zayd ibn Ḥaarithah z; and from the slaves, Sayyidunā Bilaalzwho was tortured by Umayyah, for his belief in Allah Almighty. Sayyidunā Bilaal z was later bought and freed from slavery by Sayyidunā Abū Bakr al Ṣiddīq z, who provided for him.

Then came Sayyidunā ‘Uthmaan Dhun Noorayn zand then Sayyidunā Sa‘ad Ibn Abī Waqqaaş z, Sayyidunā Sa‘īd bin Zayd z, Sayyidunā Ṭalḥah Ibn ‘Ubaydullah z, Sayyidunā ‘Abdul Raḥmaan Ibn ‘Awf z, and Sayyidunā Zubayrz, the son of the Prophet’s b aunt, Sayyidatuna Ṣaffiyahxand others whom Sayyidunā Abū Bakr al Ṣiddīqzinvited to drink the nectar of belief.

The Beloved Prophet b and his b Companions worshipped in secret until Allah Almighty revealed the Ayah: فاصدع بما تؤمر

Thereafter He b openly called the people towards Allah Almighty. The people did not leave him, until He b denounced their idols and ordered the rejection of all but the Oneness of Allah Almighty. Now, they openly showed Him b enmity and threatened Him b with harm.

For the Muslims, the hardships became extremely severe, so in the fifth year after the announcement of Prophethood they made Hijrah towards the country of the king of Ḥabash, al Najāshī. Due

to the favour of His b uncle Abu Ṭaalib, the people were afraid to cause open harm to the Muslims.

Initially the Prophet b was commanded to stand for some portions of the night, then the obligation was abrogated by Allah | 45 Almighty’s words: فأُقؤا ما تيْس

And He b was commanded to make two rakā‘at farḍ in the morning and two in the evening. Then on the night of the Me’raaj this obligation was also abrogated by the five farḍ prayers.

Abu Ṭaalib died in the middle of Shawwaal in the tenth year after the announcement of Prophethood and with his death the hardships became even more intense. Three days after his death Sayyidatuna Khadījaxpassed away from this world which opened the path for hardships to tighten its grip upon the Muslims. The Quraysh brought every kind of suffering upon Him b. He b intended to call the tribe of Thaaqif towards Islaam in Ṭaaif, where He b was treated extremely badly. The people of Ṭaaif encouraged the mockers and the slaves to insult Him b with terrible words, they pelted Him b with stones until His b Nalayn Shareef became red from His b blood overflowing.

With great sadness He b returned to Makkah. The Angel of the mountains requested the Prophet b for permission to destroy its people for their grave disrespect, but He b replied, “I have full faith that from amongst their future generations there will be those who will flourish on the path of Islaam”.

O Allah scent His b blessed Grave with the aromatic fragrance of peace and blessings. Allah Almighty’s mercy, blessings and peace be upon Him b.

MAWLID AL BARZANJĪ SHAREEF 14 ثُ َّم أُ ْ َِس َي بِرُ ْوحِهِ َو َج َس ِده ِ َي َق َظ ة ِم َن ا ْل َم ْسجِ ِد ا ْل َ ََحامِ إلَِى ا ْل َم ْسجِ ِد ا ْْلَ ْق َصي 46 | َ ُ َّ َورِ َحابِهِ ا ْل ُق ْد ِس َّي ِة o َو ُ َِع َج بِهِ إلَِى ال َّس َم َوا ِت َ ََفأى آ َد َم ف ِي ا ْْلول َى َو َق ْد َجل َلهُ َّ ا ْل َو َقا ُر َو َع ََله o َو َرأَى ف ِي الثان َِي ِة عِي َسي بْ َن َمرْيَ َم ا ْلبَ ُتو ِل ا ْلبَ َّرةِ ال َّتقِ َّية o َّ ُ َّ َوابْ َن َخا َلتِهِ يَ ْحيَي ال ِذي أوت ِ َي ا ْل ُح ْك َم ف ِي َحا ِل ِص َباه o َو َرأَى ف ِي الثالِ َث ِة يُو ُس َف ال ِّص ِّدي َق بِ ُصو َرتِهِ ا ْل َج َمالَِّية o َوف ِي ال َّرابِ َع ِة إِ ْدرِي َس ا َّل ِذي َر َف َع اهللُ َمكَانَ ُه َوأَ ْع ََله o َوف ِي ا ْل َخا ِم َس ِة هَا ُرو َن ا ْل ُم َح َّب َب ف ِي ا ْْلُ َّم ِة ا ْْلِ ْ ََسائِيلِ َّية o َوف ِي ال َّسادِ َس ِة ُمو َسي ا َّل ِذي كَ َّل َم ُه اهللُ َت َعالَى َونَا َجاه o َوف ِي ال َّسابِ َع ِة إِبْ َراهِي َم ا َّل ِذي َجا َء َربَّهُ بِ َس ََل َم ِة ا ْل َق ْل ِب َوال َّطوِيَّة o َو َح ِف َظ ُه اهللُ ِم ْن نَارِ ال َّن ْمرُود ِ َو َعا َفاه o ثُ َّم ُرفِ َع إلَِى ِس ْد َرةِ ا ْل ُم ْن َت َهى إلَِى أَ ْن َسمِ َع َ َِصي َف ا ْْلَ ْق ََلمِ بِا ْْلُ ُمورِ ا ْل َم ْق ِض َّية o إلَِى َم َقامِ ا ْل ُمكَا َف َح ِة ا َّل ِذي َ َُّقبَهُ اهللُ فِيهِ َوأَ ْدن َاه o ْ َوأَ َما َط َلهُ حُ ُج َب ا ْْلَنْ َوارِ ا ْل َج ََللَِّية o َوأَ َرا ُه بِ َع ْينَ ْي َرأ ِسهِ ِم ْن َح ْ َْضةِ َّ ال ُّربُوبِ َّي ِة َما أَ َراه o َو َب َس َط َلهُ بُ ُس َط ا ْْلِ ْد ََل ِل ف ِي ا ْل َم َجال ِي الذاتَِّية o ُ ُ َو َ ََف َض َع َل ْيهِ َو َعلَى أ َّمتِهِ َخ ْم ِسي َن َص ََلة o ث َّم انْ َه َّل َس َحا ُب ا ْل َف ْض ِل َ َُف َّد ْت إلَِى َخ ْم ٍس َع َملِ َّية o َو َل َها أَ ْجرُ ا ْل َخ ْم ِسي َن َك َما َشا َء ُه ف ِي ا ْْلَ َز ِل َو َق َضاه o ثُ َّم

َّ َعا َد ف ِي َل ْي َلتِهِ بِا ْل َم َواهِ ِب الل ُدنَِّية o َف َص َّد َق ُه ال ِّص ِّدي ُق بِ َم ْ َْساه o َوكُ ُّل ذِي ع ْقل وروِ َّية و َك َّذبته ُُقي ٌش وار َت َّد من أَض َّله ال َّشيطان وأَغْواه o َ َ ُ َ ْ ُ َ ْ َ ْ َ ْ َ ُ ْ َ َ o َ َ ٍ َ | 47 َع ِّ ِِّط ال َّل ُه َّم َقبْرَ ُه ا ْل َ ِْكيْم بِ َعرْ ٍف َش ِذ ًٍّي ِم ْن َص ََلةٍ َو َت ْسلِ ْيم اَل ًّل ُه َّم َص ِّل َو َس ِّل ْم َوبَارِ ْك َع َل ْيه ِ

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Then, whilst in an awakened state He b was taken with His b body and spirit on a night journey, to the Masjid of al Aqṣā and its | 48 sacred surrounding courts. He b was then taken up to the heavens, where on the first heaven He b saw Sayyidunā Ādam q, in such a state that dignity and honour was surrounding Him q.

On the second heaven, He b saw Sayyidunā ‘Isa q the son of Sayyidatuna Maryam x, the Pious, the Pure, and the son of His q aunt, Sayyidunā Yahya q, who was given wisdom and Prophethood in His youth. On the third heaven, He b saw Sayyidunā Yūsuf q in all His beauty. On the fourth heaven He b saw Sayyidunā Idrīs q, whom Allah Almighty raised to a high place. On the fifth heaven, He b saw Sayyidunā Haarūn q, the Beloved of the Banī Israeel. On the sixth heaven, He b saw Sayyidunā Mūsā q, with whom Allah Almighty spoke, and revealed the secrets upon. Upon the seventh heaven, he saw Sayyidunā Ibraahīm q, who presented himself q to His q Rabb with a peaceful heart and goodness, whom Allah Almighty protected from the fire of Nimrood.

Then, the Prophet b journeyed onwards towards Sidrat al Muntahā until He b heard the sound of the pens writing the matters of decree, from there onwards to the station of the meeting without veil, in which Allah Almighty drew Him b near.

There Allah raised for Him b His b Status where the veils of the lights of Jalaal were lifted. Where He b saw with His b own eyes, in the court of Allah Almighty, what He b was shown, He b saw with His b eyes.

The carpet of care and affection was spread for Him b in the divine presence. Where fifty prayers were made obligatory upon His b Ummah. Then the showers of virtue and mercy poured

forth from the blessed clouds of mercy and they were reduced to five prayers. These five prayers holding the reward of fifty, which He b had already decreed and willed. Then, on the same night the Prophet b returned, and Sayyidunā Abū Bakr al Ṣiddīqz testified about His b night journey as did all those who | 49 possessed intellect. The Quraysh rejected Him b, and those who the Shayṭaan led astray became apostates.

O Allah scent His b Blessed Grave with the aromatic fragrance of peace and blessings. Allah Almighty’s mercy, blessings and peace be upon Him b.

MAWLID AL BARZANJĪ SHAREEF 15 ُ َ َ ث َّم َ ََع َض َن ْف َس ُه َعلَى ا ْل َق َبائِ ِل بِأنَّ ُه َر ُسو ُل اهللِ ف ِي ا ْْليَّامِ ا ْل َم ْو ِسمِ َّية o | 50 َفآ َم َن بِهِ ِس َّت ٌة ِم َن ا ْْلَ ْن َصارِ ا ْخ َت َّص ُه ُم اهللُ َت َعال َى بِرِ َضاه o َو َح َّج ِم ْن ُه ْم ف ِي ُ ا ْل َقابِ ِل اثْ َنا َع َ َُش َر ُج َل َوبَا َي ُعو ُه بِ ْي َع ة َح ِف َّية o ث َّم ا ْن َ ََص ُفوا َو َظ َه َر ا ْْلِ ْس ََل ُم ْ َّ بِا ْل َم ِدي َن ِة َفكَانَ ْت َم ْعقِ َل ُه َو َمأ َواه o َو َق ِد َم َع َل ْيهِ ف ِي الثالِ َث ِة َس ْب ُعو َن أَ ْو َخ ْم َس ٌة أَ ْو ثَ ََلثَ ٌة َو ا ْم َرأَ َتا ِن ِم َن ا ْل َق َبائِ ِل ا ْْلَ ْو ِس َّي ِة َوا ْل َخزْ َر ِج َّية o َف َبا َي ُعو ُه َّ َوأَ َّم َر َع َل ْيهِ ُم اثْنَي َع َ َُش َنقِ ْي با َج َحا ِج َح ة َ ََساة o َو َها َج َر إَِل ْيهِ ْم ِم ْن َمك َة َذ ُوو َّ ا ْلمِل ِة ا ْْلِ ْس ََل ِم َّية o َو َفا َر ُقوا ا ْْلَ ْوطَا َن َرغْ َب ة ف ِْ َمْي أُعِ َّد لَِم ْن َه َجرَ ا ْلكُ ْ ََف َ َّ َّ َ َونَا َواه o َو َخا َف ْت ُ َُقيْ ٌش أ ْن يَ ْل َح َق َصلى اهللُ َع َل ْيهِ َو َسل َم بِأ ْص َحابِهِ َعلَى ْ ا ْل َف ْورِيَّة o َفأ َت َمرُوا بِ َق ْتلِهِ َف َح ِف َظ ُه اهللُ َت َعال َى ِم ْن َك ْيدِهِ ْم َونَ َّجاه o َوأُ ِّذ َن َّ َّ ُ َل ُه َصل ى اهللُ َع َل ْيهِ َو َسل َم ف ِي ا ْلهِ ْج َرةِ َ ََف َق َب ُه ا ْل ُم ْ ُِشكو َن لِيُورِدُو ُه بِزَ ْعمِهِ ْم حِ َيا َض ا ْل َمنِ َّية o َف َ َْخ َج َع َل ْيهِ ْم َونَثَ َر َعلَى ُر ُؤو ِسهِ ُم التُّ َرا َب َو َح َثاه o َوأَ َّم غَا َر ثَ ْو ٍر َو َفا َز ال ِّص ِّدي ُق بِا ْل َم ِع َّية o َوأَ َقا َما فِ ْيهِ ثَ ََلث ا َت ْح ِِّم ا ْل َح َمائِ ُم َوا ْل َع َناكِ ُب حِ َماه o ثُ َّم َ ََخ َجا ِم ْن ُه َل ْي َل َة ا ْْلِثْ َنيْ ِن َوهُ َو َصلَّى اهللُ َع َل ْيهِ َو َس َّل َم

َعلَى َخيْر ِ َم ِط َّية o َو َت َعرَّ َض َلهُ ُ ََسا َق ُة َفابْ َت َه َل فِيهِ إلَِى اهللِ َت َعالَى َو َد َعاه o ف ساخت قوائم يعبوبهِ في اْلَرض الص ْلب ِة ا ْل َقو َّية o ِ َ ُّ ِ ْ ْ ِ ِ ُ ْ َ ُ ِ َ َ ْ َ َ َ | 51 َ َو َسأ َل ُها ْْلَ َما َن َف َم َن َحهُ إَِّياه o َع ِّ ِِّط ال َّل ُه َّم َقبْرَ ُه ا ْل َ ِْكيْم بِ َعرْ ٍف َش ِذ ًٍّي ِم ْن َص ََلةٍ َو َت ْسلِ ْيم اَل ًّل ُه َّم َص ِّل َو َس ِّل ْم َوبَارِ ْك َع َل ْيه ِ

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Then during the Ḥajj days He b announced Himself b to the tribes as the Messenger of Allah Almighty b. Six people from the | 52 Anṣaar brought ‘Imaan upon Him b, whom Allah Almighty distinguished with His pleasure. Then the following year twelve men from the Anṣaar performed Ḥajj with Him b and took the oath of allegiance upon His b hands. They returned and, in this way, Islaam began to appear in al Madīnah al Munawwarah becoming a stronghold and residence for Islaam.

In the third year from the tribes of Aws and Khazraj, two women and seventy-three or seventy-five men came to Him b. They took the oath of allegiance from Him b and then He b chose twelve noble chiefs from them to be their Amīrs. The people of Islaam from Makkah now began to migrate to them. They separated themselves from their homelands desiring what has been prepared and promised for the one who denounces kufr and moves away from it.

The Quraysh, now fearing that He b would join his Companions plotted to kill Him b, so Allah the Exalted protected and saved Him b from their deceit. Allah Almighty granted Him b permission to emigrate, whilst the unbelievers sat in wait watching His b home, in order to carry out this plan. He b came out to them and threw dust upon their heads, heading towards the cave of Thawr wherein Sayyidunā Abū Bakr al Ṣiddīq zwas Blessed with the honour of the Beloved Messenger’s companionship.

They remained there for three nights, whilst the pigeon and spider sat guarding this protected place. They both came out on the night of Monday, The Prophet b seated upon a good female camel. Suddenly Suraaqah came upon Him b, He b made Du‘ā, upon which instantly the legs of Suraaqah’s speedy horse sank

into the firm ground, whereupon he asked for the Prophet’s b protection, and he was granted it.

O Allah scent His b Blessed Grave with the aromatic fragrance of peace and blessings. Allah Almighty’s mercy, blessings and peace | 53 be upon Him b.

MAWLID AL BARZANJĪ SHAREEF 16 َو َم َّر َصلَّى اهللُ َع َل ْيهِ َو َس َّل َم بِ َق ِدي ٍد َعلَى أُ ِّم َم ْع َب ٍد ا ْل ُخزَاعِ َّية o َوأَ َرا َد بْتِ َيا َع | 54 َلبَ ٍن أَ ْو َل ْح ٍم ِم ْن َها َف َل ْم يَكُ ْن لِ َش ْي ٍء ِم ْن َذلِ َك خِ َبا ُؤهَا َق ْد َح َواه o َف َن َظ َر إلَِى ْ َشاةٍ ف ِي ا ْلبَ ْي ِت َق ْد َخ َّل َف َها ا ْل َج ْه ُد َع ِن ال َّرعِ َّية o َفا ْس َتأ َذنَ َها ف ِي َح ْلبِ َها َ َفأذِنَ ْت َو َقا َل ْت َل ْو كَا َن بِ َها َح َل ُب َْلَ َصبْ َناه o َف َم َس َح َ َْض َع َها ِم ْن َها َو َد َعا ا َهلل َم ْو ََل ُه َو َولَِّيه o َف َد َّر ْت َف َح َل َب َو َس َقى ُ ًّلِك ِم َن ا ْل َق ْومِ َوأَ ْر َواه o ثُ َّم َح َل َب َو َم َ ََل ا ْْلِنَا َء َوغَا َد َر ُه َل َديْ َها آيَ ة َجلِ َّية o َو َجا َء أَبُو َم ْع َب ٍد َو َرأَى ال َّلبَ َن َف َذ َه َب بِهِ ا ْل َع َج ُب إلَِى أَ ْق َصاه o َو َقا َل أَن َّى َل ِك َه َذا َو ََل َح ُلو َب بِا ْلبَ ْي ِت َتبِ ُّض بِ َق ْ َِّطةٍ َلبَنِ َّية o َف َقا َل ْت َمرَّ بِ َن ا َر ُج ٌل ُم َبا َر ٌك َو َك َذا ُج ْث َمانُ ُه َو َم ْع َناه o َ َ َ َف َقا َل َل َها َه َذا َصاحِ ُب ُ َُقيْ ٍش َوأ ْق َس َم بِكُ ِّل ألَِّية o َعلَى أنَّهُ َل ْو َرآ ُه ْل َم َن بِهِ َّ َّ َّ وات َب َعهُ َو َدانَاه o َو َق ِد َم َصلى اهللُ َع َل ْيهِ َو َسل َم ا ْل َم ِديْ َن َة يَ ْو َم ا ْْلِثْ َن يْ ِن ثَان ِ َي َّ َع َ َُش َربِي ِع ا ْْلَ َّو ِل َوأَ ْ ََش َق ْت بِهِ أَ ْر َجا ُؤهَا الزَّكَِّية o َو َت َلقا ُه ا ْْلَ ْن َصا ُر َونَزَ َل بِ ُق َبا َء َوأَ َّس َس َم ْسجِ َد َها َعلَى َت ْق َواه o َع ِّ ِِّط ال َّل ُه َّم َقبْرَ ُه ا ْل َ ِْكيْم بِ َعرْ ٍف َش ِذ ًٍّي ِم ْن َص ََلةٍ َو َت ْسلِ ْيم اَل ًّل ُه َّم َص ِّل َو َس ِّل ْم َوبَارِ ْك َع َل ْيه ِ

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He b passed the tent of Umm Ma’bad al Khuzā‘iyah at the place of Qudayd. He b wanted to buy milk or meat from her, but there | 55 was neither milk nor meat in her tent. However, the Prophet b saw a sheep in the house that was frail and weak, it had been left behind from the other healthy and strong sheep.

He b asked Umm Ma’bad’s permission to milk it. She gave Him b permission and said if there was any milk at all in her, then they would have milked her. Upon His b Blessed touch, it filled up with milk and it began to flow. He b milked her and everyone from the people drank to their fill. Then He b milked the sheep again, filling the container, and left it with Umm Ma’bad as a clear sign. Her husband was Abu Ma’bad, when he came and saw the milk, he was struck with wonder and in complete surprise asked, “From where has this milk come from? There is no milking sheep that can give even a single drop in our house.” She told him that a Beautiful Blessed Man passed by, whilst describing His b physical description and His b other excellent qualities. Abu Ma’bad declared, “He (b) is the one! The leader of the Quraysh”, and took an oath that if he ever saw Him b he would bring ‘Imaan upon Him b, follow Him b and stay close with Him b.

He b arrived in al Madīnah al Munawwarah on Monday the twelfth of Rabī’ al Awwal Shareef. All of al Madīnah al Munawwarah and its surroundings were illumined by His b arrival. The Anṣaar met and welcomed Him b and He b dismounted at Qubā where He b built a Masjid upon the foundation of piety.

O Allah scent His b Blessed Grave with the aromatic fragrance of peace and blessings. Allah Almighty’s mercy, blessings and peace be upon Him b.

MAWLID AL BARZANJĪ SHAREEF 17 َوكَا َن َصلَّى اهللُ َع َل ْيهِ َو َس َّل َم أَ ْك َم َل ال َّنا ِس َخ ْلق ا َو ُخ ُلق ا َذا َذا ٍت | 56 َو ِص َفا ٍت َسنِ َّي ٍة o َمرْبُو َع ا ْل َقا َم ِة أَبْ َي َض ال َّل ْو ِن ُم ْ َُشب ا بِ ُح ْم َرةٍ َوا ِس َع ا ْل َع ْي َنيْ ِن أَ ْك َح َل ُه َما أَهْ َد َب ا ْْلَ ْش َفارِ َق ْد ُمنِ َح الزَّ َج َج َحا ِج َباه o ُم َف َّل َج ا ْْلَ ْس َنا ِن َوا ِس َع ا ْل َف ِم َح َس َن ُه َوا ِس َع ا ْل َجبِي ِن َذا َج ْب َه ٍة هِ ََللَِّية o َس ْه َل ا ْل َخ َّديْ ِن يُ َرى ف ِي أَ ْن ِفهِ َب ْع ُض ا ْح ِديْ َدا ٍب َح َس َن ا ْل ِع ْرنِيْ ِن أَ ْق َناه o َب ِع ْي َد َما بَيْ َن ا ْل َم ْن ِك َبيْ ِن َسبْ َط َّ َّ ْ ا ْل َكفيْ ِن َض ْخ َم ا ْل َ َْكاد ِي ِس َقلِي َل َل ْح ِم ا ْل َعقِ ِب َكث ال ِّل ْح َي ِة َع ِظي َم ال َّرأ ِس َش ْع َر ُه َّ إلَِى الش ْح َم ِة ا ْْلُذُنَِّية o َوبَيْ َن َكتِ َف ْيهِ َخا َت ُم ال ُّنبُ َّوةِ َق ْد َع َّم ُه ال ُّنو ُر َو َع ََله o َ َّ ُ َو َ ََع ُق ُه كَال ُّل ْؤ ُلؤِ َو َ َْع ُف ُه أطْ َي ُب ِم َن ال َّن َف َحا ِت ا ْلمِ ْس ِك َّية o َويَ َت َكفأ ف ِي ِم ْش َيتِهِ َ َّ َكأنَّ َما يَ ْن َح ُّط ِم ْن َص َب ٍب ا ْر َت َقاه o َوكَا َن يُ َصافِ ُح ا ْل ُم َصافِ َح بِ َي ِده ِال ُِشي َف ِة َف َيجِ ُد ِم ْن َها َسائَِر ا ْل َي ْومِ َرائِ َح ة َع ْب َهرَِّية o َو َي َض ُع َها َعلَى َرأْ ِس ال َّص ِب ِّي َف ُي ْع َر ُف َّ َم ُّس ُه َل ُه َم ْن بَيْ ِن ال ِّصبْ َي ِة َويُ ْد َراه o يَ َت َ َْل َْلُ َو ْج ُه ُه ال ُِشي ُف َت َ َْل ُْلَ ا ْل َق َمر فِ ِي ال َّل ْي َل ِة ا ْل َب ْدرِ َّية o َي ُقو ُل نَاعِ ُت ُه َل ْم أَ َر َق ْب َل ُه َو ََل َب ْع َد ُه ِم ْث َل ُه َو ََل ب َ َ ٌُش يَ َراه o َع ِّ ِِّط ال َّل ُه َّم َقبْ َر ُه ا ْل َ ِْكيْم بِ َعرْ ٍف َش ِذ ًٍّي ِم ْن َص ََلةٍ َو َت ْسلِ ْيم اَل ًّل ُه َّم َص ِّل َو َس ِّل ْم َوبَارِ ْك َع َل ْيه ِ

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The Most Beloved Prophet b is the most perfect of people in all physical features and in all manners, possessing perfection in all qualities. Of perfect height; perfectly pure white in colour with a | 57 hint of the most perfect rose, His b eyes perfect in size, beautified with natural kohl, with beautiful long lashes, thin long perfect eyebrows. Perfectly spaced teeth. His b Blessed mouth was full and most handsome; His b face wide, the Blessed forehead shining like the full moon. His b Blessed cheekbones immaculate, His b nose beautifully long and perfectly flawless. The Blessed shoulders broad; His b palms wide and generous; His b Blessed bones perfect at the joints; His b Blessed heels with little flesh, pleasant, His b immaculate beard thick and radiant; His b beautiful hair reaching the earlobes. Between His b shoulders was the seal of Prophethood, surrounded by Noor. His b perspiration, like the most exquisite pearl, its scent sweeter than the best of all musks.

When walking, He b would lean slightly forward as if He b is coming down from a high place. When the Most Beloved b would greet someone and would shake his hand, that person would spend the day smelling of the most fragrant flowers, and the best jasmine and narcissus. When He b put His b Blessed hand on to a child’s head, that child could easily be recognised from the rest by the delightful fragrance left on his head from the Prophet’s b magnificent touch.

His b radiant face shone like the shining of the full moon. The one who praises His b Blessed qualities says, “I have never seen anyone comparable before or after, with Him (b).”

O Allah scent His b Blessed Grave with the aromatic fragrance of peace and blessings. Allah Almighty’s mercy, blessings and peace be upon Him b.

MAWLID AL BARZANJĪ SHAREEF 18 َوكَا َن َصلَّى اهللُ َع َل ْيهِ َو َس َّل َم َش ِديْ َد ا ْل َح َيا ِء َوال َّت َوا ُض ِع يَ ْخ ِص ُف َن ْع َل ُه َويَرْ َق ُع ثَ ْوبَ ُه | 58 َويَ ْح ُل ُب َشا َت ُه َو َي ِسيْرُ ف ِ ْي خِ ْد َم ِة أَهْلِهِ بِ ِسيْ َرةٍ َ َِس َّي ٍة o َويُ ِح ُّب ا ْل ُف َ ََقا َء َوا ْل َم َساكِيْ َن َو َي ْجلِ ُس َم َع ُه ْم َو َي ُع ْودُ َمرْ َضاهُ ْم َو ُي َش ِّي ُع َج َنائِزَهُ ْم َو ََل يَ ْح ِ َُق َفقِيْ را َ َ َ أ ْد َق َع ُه ا ْل َف ْ َُق َوأ ْش َوا ُه o َو َي ْق َب ُل ا ْل َم ْع ِذ َر َة َو ََل ُي َقابِ ُل أ َح دا بِ َما َي ْ َْك ُه َويَ ْم ِش ْي َم َع ا ْْلَ ْر َم َل ِة َو َذوِي ا ْل ُعبُ ْودَِّي ِة o َو ََل يَ َها ُب ا ْل ُم ُل ْو َك َو َي ْغ َض ُب ِهَّلِل َت َعالَى َويَرْ َضي لِرِ َضا ُه o َويَ ْم ِش ْي َخ ْل َف أَ ْص َحابِهِ َو َي ُق ْو ُل َخ ُّل ْوا َظ ْهرِ ْي لِ ْل َم ََلئِ َك ِة ال ُّر ْو َحانَِّي ِة o َويَرْ َك ُب ا ْل َب ِعيْ َر َوا ْل َ ََف َس َوا ْل َب ْغ َل َة َوحِ َما را َب ْع ُض ا ْل ُم ُل ْو ِك إَِل ْيهِ أَ ْه َدا ُه o َو َي ْ ع ِص ُب ُ َعلَى بَ ْطنِهِ ا ْل َح َج َر ِم َن ا ْل ُج ْو ِع َو َق ْد أ ْوت ِ َي َم َفاتِ ْي َح ا ْل َخزَائِ ِن ا ْْلَ ْر ِض َّي ِة o َو َرا َو َد ْت ُه َ َ ا ْلجِ َبا ُل بِأ ْن َتكُ ْو َن َل ُه َذ َه با َفأبَا ُه o َوكَا َن َصلَّى اهللُ َع َل ْيهِ َو َس َّل َم ُيقِ ُّل ال َّل ْغ َو ُ ََّ َويَ ْب َدأ َم ْن َلقِ َي ُه بِال َّس ََلمِ َويُ ِط ْي ُل ال َّص ََل َة َو َي ْق ُ َُص ا ْل ُخ َط َب ا ْل ُج ُم ِع َّي َة o َويَ َتأل ُف َّ َّ أَهْ َل ال َُش ِف َويُ ْ ِْك ُم أَهْ َل ا ْل َف ْض ِل َويَ ْمزَ ُح َو ََل َي ُق ْو ُل إَِل َح ًّقا يُ ِح ُّب ُه اهللُ َت َعالَى َويَرْ َضا ُه o َو َه ُه َنا َو َق َف بِ َنا َج َوادُ ا ْل َم َقا ِل َع ِن ال ِّ َِّطاد ِف ِي ا ْل َح ْل َب ِة ا ْلبَ َيانَِّي ِة o َوبَ َل َغ َظاعِ ُن ا ْْلِ ْم ََل ِء ف ِ ْي َف َدافِ ِد ا ْْلِ ْي َضا ِح ُم ْن َت َها ُه o َع ِّ ِِّط ال َّل ُه َّم َقبْ َر ُه ا ْل َ ِْكيْم بِ َعرْ ٍف َش ِذ ًٍّي ِم ْن َص ََلةٍ َو َت ْسلِ ْيم اَل ًّل ُه َّم َص ِّل َو َس ِّل ْم َوبَارِ ْك َع َل ْيه ِ

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He b was extremely shy and modest. He b would mend His b own shoes, patch His b own clothes, milk His b sheep Himself | 59 b, and would serve His b family in the noblest of ways. He b loved the poor and destitute and would sit with them and visit their sick. He b would walk behind their dead during funerals; He b would never belittle anyone, even the most poor, frail and weak ones. He b accepted their apologies, excuses and reasons, He b never approached a Muslim in a way which would upset him, He b would walk with widowers and slaves. He b did not fear royalty or kings, He b would be angry for the pleasure of Allah Almighty and would be pleased for the pleasure of Allah Almighty. He b would walk behind His b companions saying, “Leave my back for the spiritual angels.” He b would travel upon a Blessed camel, the Blessed horse, the Blessed mule, and a Blessed donkey. Some which had been gifted by kings. Though He b would tie stones upon His b Blessed stomach due to hunger, all the keys of the earth’s treasures were at His b disposal. Even mountains requested Him b to permit them to turn themselves into gold, but He b refused. He b never spoke without reason, He b was the first to offer greetings upon meeting others; He b would prolong the prayer and shorten the Khutbah for Jumu‘ah. He b loved the elders and honoured the generous. He b always spoke the truth and nothing other than this, the truth pleasing to Allah Almighty.

Here, the horse of our writing and speech, leaves us, not being able to travel any further, and the travelling writer has reached a stopping point, like a traveller who has reached a clearing and a place of rest, therefore here, the description of His b beautiful description comes to an end.

O Allah scent His b Blessed Grave with the aromatic fragrance of peace and blessings. Allah Almighty’s mercy, blessings and peace be upon Him b.

DU‘Ā اَل َّل ُه َّم يَا بَا ِس َط ا ْلي َديْ ِن بِا ْلع ِط َّي ِة o يَا َم ْن اِذَا ُرفِع ْت إَِل ْيهِ أَ ُكف ا ْلع ْب ِد 60 | َ َ َ ُّ َ َك َفاه o يَا َم ْن َت َنزَّ َه ف ِ ْي َذاتِهِ َو ِص َفاتِهِ ا ْْلَ َح ِديَّ ِة o َع ْن أَ ْن يَكُ ْو َن َلهُ فِ ْي َها نَ َظائِرُ َوأَ ْش َبا ُه o يَا َم ْن َت َ ََّف َد بِا ْل َب َقا ِء َوا ْلقِ َدمِ َوا ْْلَ َزلَِّي ِة o يَا َم ْن ََل يُرْجَى غَيْرُ ُه َو ََل يُ َع َّو ُل َعلَى ِس َواه. يَا َم ِن ا ْستَ َن َد ا ْْلَنَا ُم إلَِى ُق ْد َرتِهِ ا ْل َق ُّي ْو ِم َّي ِة o َ َ َوأَ ْر َش َد بِ َف ْضلِهِ َم ِن ا ْستَرْ َش َد ُه َوا ْس َت ْه َدا ُه o َن ْسأ ُل َك بِأنْ َوارِ َك ا ْل ُق ْد ِس َّي ِة َّ َّ o ا َّلتِي أَ َزا َح ْت ِم ْن ُظلُ َما ِت الش ِّك دُ َجاه. َونَ َت َو َّس ُل إَِل ْي َك بْ َ َُش ِف الذا ِت ا ْل ُم َح َّم ِديَّة o َو َم ْن هُ َو آ ِ َُخ ا ْْلَنْبِ َيا ِء بِ ُصو َرتِهِ َوأَ َّو ُل ُه ْم بِ َم ْع َناه. َوبِآلِهِ َ َك َواكِ ِب أَ ْم ِن ا ْلبَرِيَّة o َو َس ِفي َن ِة ال َّس ََل َم ِة َوال َّن َجاة o َوبِأ ْص َحابِهِ أُ ْول ِي ا ْلهِ َدايَ ِة َوا ْْلَ ْف َضلِ َّية o ا َّل ِذي َن بَ َذ ُلوا نُ ُفو َس ُهم ِهَّلِل يَبْ َت ُغو َن َف ْض َل ِم َن اهلل o َوبِ َح َم َل ِة َ َِشي َعتِهِ أُ ْول ِي ا ْل َم َناقِ ِب َوا ْل ُخ ُصو ِص َّية o ا َّل ِذي َن ا ْستَ ْب َ ُُشوا بِنِ ْع َم ٍة َو َف ْض ٍل ِم َن اهلل o أَ ْن تُ َو ِّف َق َنا ف ِي ا ْْلَ ْق َوا ِل َوا ْْلَ ْع َما ِل ِْلِ ْخ ََل ِص ال ِّن َّية o َوتُ ْنجِ َح لِكُ ًٍّل ِم َن ا ْل َحا ِ َِضي َن َم ْط َل َبهُ َو ُم َناه o َوتُ َخ ِّل َص َنا ِم ْن أَ ْ َِس ال َّش َه َوا ِت َوا ْْلَ ْد َوا ِء ا ْل َق ْلبِ َّية o َوتُ َح ِّق َق َل َنا ِم َن اْْل َما ِل َما بِ َك َظ َن َّناه o

َو َت ْك ِف َي َنا كُ َّل ُم ْد َلهِ َّم ٍة َوبَلِ َّية o َو ََل َت ْج َع ْل َنا ِم َّم ْن أَهْ َوا ُه هَ َواه o َوتُ ْدن ِ َي َل َنا ِ ْ ُ ِ َ َّ ُ َّ 61 | م ْن حُ ْس ِن ال َيقِي ِن ق ُطوفا َدان َية َجنِ َّية o َوت ْم ُح َو َعنا كل َذنْ ٍب َج َن ْي َناه o َو َت ْستُ َر لِكُ ًٍّل ِم َّنا َع ْي َب ُه َو َع ْجزَ ُه َو َح ْ ََص ُه َوعِ َّية o َو ُت َس ِّه َل َل َنا ِم ْن َصالِ ِح ا ْْلَ ْع َما ِل َما َعزَّ َذ َراه o َو َت ُع َّم َج ْم َع َنا َه َذا ِم ْن َخزَائِ ِن ِم َن ِح َك ال َّسنِ َّية َّ بِ َر ْح َم ٍة َو َم ْغ ِ ََفةٍ َوتُ ِدي َم َع َّم ْن ِس َوا َك غِ َناه o اَلل ُه َّم إِنَّ َك َج َع ْل َت لِكُ ِّل َسائِ ٍل َ َم َقا ما َو َمز َِّي ة o َولِكُ ِّل َرا ٍج َّما أَ َّم َلهُ فِي َك َو َر َجا ُه o َو َق ْد َسأ ْل َنا َك َرا ِجيْ َن َم َواهِ َب َك ال َّل ُدنَِّي َة o َف َح ِّق ْق َل َنا َما ِم ْن َك َر َج ْونَا ُه o اَل َّل ُه َّم آ ِم ِن ال َّر ْو َعا ِت َوأَ ْصلِ ِح ال ُّر َعا َة َوال َّر عِ َّي َة o َوأَ ْع ِظ ِم ا ْْلَ ْجرَ لَِم ْن َج َع َل َه َذا ا ْل َخيْ َر ف ِ ْي َه َذا ا ْل َي ْومِ َوأَ ْج َرا ُه o اَل َّل ُه َّم ا ْج َع ْل َه ِذه ِا ْل َب ْل َد َة َو َسائَِر بِ ََلد ِا ْْلِ ْس ََلمِ آ ِم َن ه َرخِ َّي ة o َوا ْسقِ َنا غَ ْي ثا َي ُع ُّم ا ْن ِس َيا ُب َس ْيبِهِ ال َّس ْب َس َب َو ُرب َا ُه o َواغْ ِ َْف لِ َنا ِس ِج َه ِذه ِا ْلبُرُ ْود ِا ْل ُم َحبَّ َرةِ ا ْل َم ْولِ ِد َّي ِة o َس ِّي ِدنَا َج ْع َ ٍَف َم ْن إلَِى ا ْلبَرْ َزنْجِ ِّي نِ ْسبَ ُتهُ َو ُم ْن َت َما ُه o َو َح ِّق ْق َل ُه ا ْل َف ْو َز بِ ُ َْقبِ َك َوال َّر َجا َء َوا ْْلُ ْمنِ َّي َة o َوا ْج َع ْل َم َع ا ْل ُم َ ََّقبِيْ َن َمقِ ْي َل ُه َو ُس ْك َنا ُه o َوا ْستُرْ َلهُ َع ْي َب ُه َو َع ْجزَ ُه َو َح ْ ََص ُه َوعِ َّيه o َوكَاتِبِ َها َو َقارِئِ َها َو َم َن أَ َصا َخ إَِل ْيه َا َس ْم َع ُه َوأَ ْص َغ ا ُه o اَل َّل ُه َّم

َو َص ِّل َو َس ِّل ْم َعلَى أَ َّو ِل َقابِ ٍل لِل َّت َجل ِّي ِم َن ا ْل َحقِ ْي َق ِة ا ْلكُ ِّل َّي ِة o َو َعلَى آلِهِ وصحبهِ ومن َنَصه وو ََله ما ُش ِّن َف ِت اْْل َذان ِمن وص ِفهِ الد ِّر ِّي بأَ ُْقا ٍط o ُ َ َ ُ َ َ ْ َ َ ِ ْ َ َ | 62 َ ُ ْ َ ْ ُّ ِ َ َج ْو َهرِيَّ ٍة o َو َت َح َّل ْت ُص ُد ْو ُر ا ْل َم َحافِ ِل ا ْل ُمنِ ْي َف ِة بِ ُع ُق ْود ِحُ ََل ُه o َوأَ ْف َض ُل ال َّص ََلةِ َوأَ َت ُّم ال َّت ْسلِي ِم َعلَى َس ِّي ِدنَا َو َم ْو ََلنَا َخا َت ِم ا ْْلَنْبِ َيا ِء َوا ْل ُمرْ َسلِي َن o َو َعلَى آلِهِ َو َص ْحبِهِ أَ ْج َم ِعي َن o ُس ْب َحا َن َربِّ َك َر ِّب ا ْل ِعزَّةِ َع َّما َي ِص ُفو َن o َو َس ََل ٌم َعلَى ا ْل ُمرْ َسلِي َن o َوا ْل َح ْم ُد ِهَّلِل َر ِّب ا ْل َعا َلمِي َن o

DU‘Ā

O Allah, O Most Generous of All in Giving, when the palms of the servant are raised towards You in supplication. For You are sufficient for the servants who supplicate in Your court. For You | 63 are One, in Whose Being and Attributes there is no equal and no similarity, with no partners. He Who alone has Always Existed and will Continue to Exist. He in Whom everyone is dependent Upon and Who we all have full hope and faith Upon. He Who watches over the entire creation, the Sustainer of the entire universe. He Who Guides with His overflowing generosity and mercy to those who seek His guidance.

We ask with the Waseela of the sacred lights, with which the darknesses of doubts were completely removed. We seek the Waseela towards You through the exalted rank of the Most Beloved Sayyidunā RasoolAllah b who is the final of the Prophets in His b physical appearance but in reality the first and ahead of all Prophets. We seek the Waseela of His b Blessed family, who are the guiding stars and the safe ships for mankind's safety and refuge. We seek the Waseela of His b Blessed Companions, the people of guidance and honour and blessing, who freely sacrificed their lives in the path of Allah Almighty only desiring Your Overflowing Generosity. We seek the Waseela of the carriers of the Shari‘ah, those people of great deeds and virtues, who are pleased upon the grace and favours of Allah Almighty.

O Allah, grant us success in our words and deeds in achieving sincerity of intention. Fulfill the needs of all those present in this congregation. O Allah save us from the shackles of lust and desire and the spiritual illnesses of the heart.

Grant us our needs and the hopes which we have placed in You O Allah. Grant us our needs and the hopes

which we have placed in You O Allah. Grant us our needs and the hopes which we have placed in You O Allah.

O Allah save us from every great harm and calamity. O Allah | 64 don’t place us amongst those who follow the desires of their nafs. O Allah erase from us all our sins. O Allah erase from us all our sins. O Allah erase from us all our sins. O Allah cover our flaws, our inabilities, the limitations, and the powerlessness of each one of us. O Allah make it easy for us to accomplish the good deeds which are difficult for us. O Allah include this gathering, this Jamā‘at of ours in those gatherings which are surrounded by Your Great Mercies and Forgiveness along with Your Exalted Blessings from Your Treasures. O Allah keep us dependent on Your Mercy forever. Save us from destruction, grant peace around us, and correct the rulers and their citizens. O Allah reward in abundance those who have performed this goodness today, and to those who started this. O Allah make this city and all its other cities secure and comfortable, with increasing of wealth and sustenance. O Allah provide our land with plentiful blessed rain that flows over the lowlands and its hills.

O Allah forgive the decorator of this Mawlid Shareef who decorated the pages with his words, Sayyidunā Ja’far from the family al Barzanjī, and his lineage to whom he belongs. Grant him the honour of Your closeness, granting triumphs to his aims. O Allah make his resting place and his place of residence beloved to You. O Allah cover and forgive his shortcomings and flaws.

O Allah forgive also the writer of this Mawlid, the reader of this Mawlid, and whoever listens carefully to it with full respect and attention.

O Allah Salutations, Greetings and Blessings upon Your Most Beloved Sayyidunā RasoolAllah b, His Blessed Family, the Blessed Companions, and those who helped Him b and stood by

Him b. May the Salutations of Allah Almighty be upon the Most Beloved b and His Blessed Family and Companions until the ears are pleased with hearing the glittering description of the Most Beloved b. May the gatherings of Mawlid be decorated with the beautiful necklaces adorned with His b Blessed | 65 qualities due to His b Blessed mention.

May the most Afdal Salutations and the Most Akmal Greetings be upon our Master the Final Prophet the Seal of Prophethood Sayyidunā RasoolAllah b, and upon His Family and His Blessed Companions.

Purity is to Your Rabb, the Rabb of Honour, from all what they say. And peace is upon the Noble Messengers. And all praise is to Allah, the Rabb of the Creation.

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