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LIFE of Muhammadsa LIFE OF MUHAMMADsa BY HADRAT MIRZA BASHIRUDDIN MAHMUD AHMAD 2005 ISLAM INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATINS LIMITED "Life of Muhammad sa" This is a part of "Introduction to the study of the Holy Qur’an" and was published separately on popular demand of readers. Previously published several times in different countries. First published in UK in 1990 This edition 2005 PUBLISHED BY: © ISLAM INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS LTD Islamabad, Sheephatch Lane, Tilford, Surrey GU10 2AQ UK And Printed in UK by: Raqeem Press, Tilford No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without prior permission from the Publisher, except for the quotation of brief passages in criticism. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Ahmad, Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud 1889–1965 The Life of Muhammad 1. Islam Muhammad (Prophetsa) I. Title 297.63 ISBN 1 85372 045 3 About the Author The Promised sonra of the Promised Messiah and Mahdias; the manifest Sign of Allah, the Almighty; the Word of God whose advent was prophesied by the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa and the Promised Messiahas as well as the past Prophets; a Star in the spiritual firmament for the like of which the world has to wait for hundreds of years to appear; the man of God, crowned with a spiritual halo from which radiated such scintillating rays of light as would instil spiritual life into his followers and captivate and enthral those who were not fortunate to follow him; an orator of such phenomenal quality that his speeches would make his audience stay put for hours on end, come rain or shine, deep into the late hours of the evenings while words flowed from his tongue like honey dripping into their ears to reach the depths of their soul to fill them with knowledge and invigorate their faith; the ocean of Divine and secular knowledge; the Voice Articulate of the age; without doubt the greatest genius of the 20th century; a man of phenomenal intelligence and memory; an epitome of the qualities of leadership; the one whose versatility cannot be comprehended—Hadrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmadra (1889-1965), Muslih Mau‘ud (the Promised Reformer) was the eldest son and the second successor (Khalifa) of the Promised Messiahas. He took charge of the Ahmadiyya Jama‘at at the young age of 24 when the Jama‘at was still in its infancy and nourished it to its maturity for more than 50 years with his spiritual guidance, prayers, tears, toil iii iv Life of Muhammadsa and blood. Not only did he fortify the foundations of the community laid down by the Promised Messiahas, but expanded the structure of the Jama‘at by initiating various schemes, organizations, and programs taking his inspiration from the Promised Messiahas and under the Divine guidance. His foremost concern, to which he devoted all his life, was to accomplish the mission of the Promised Messiah—the daunting task of spreading the message of true Islam in its pristine purity to the ends of the world. To achieve this, he initiated Tahrik-e-Jadid through which spread, and continues to spread, the missionary work all over the globe. His acute intelligence, keen intellect, deep and extensive scholarship and above all his God-given knowledge enabled him to produce a vast corpus of writings, speeches etc. His oeuvre is so vast that it will take many years to see the light of publication. When the promised Messiahas fervently prayed to God to grant him a Sign in support of Islam, Allah gave him the good tiding about this son of his and said: "…He will be extremely intelligent … and will be filled with secular and spiritual knowledge … Son, delight of the heart, high ranking, noble; a manifestation of the First and the Last, of the True and the High; as if Allah has descended from heaven. Behold a light cometh. We shall pour our spirit into th him…" [Revelation of 20 February 1886]* * Translation from Urdu by Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan in his English translation of Tadhkira—the book containing dreams, visions and verbal revelations vouchsafed to the Promised Messiahas [Publisher] CONTENTS Arabia At the Time of the Prophet'ssa Birth.............................12 Holy Prophet'ssa Marriage With Khadijara ...............................21 The Prophetsa Receives His First Revelation...........................25 First Converts...........................................................................27 The Faithful Persecuted ...........................................................29 The Message of Islam..............................................................38 Emigration to Abyssinia ..........................................................42 ‘Umarra Accepts Islam .............................................................45 Persecution Intensifies .............................................................48 The Prophetsa Goes to Ta’if .....................................................51 Islam Spreads to Medina..........................................................56 First Pledge of ‘Aqaba .............................................................63 The Hijra..................................................................................66 Suraqara Pursues the Prophet ...................................................68 The Prophetsa Arrives At Medina ............................................71 Abu Ayyub Ansarira As Prophet'ssa Host.................................73 Life Unsafe At Medina ............................................................76 Pact Between Various Tribes of Medina .................................80 Meccans Preparing to Attack Medina.....................................84 Battle of Badr...........................................................................87 A Great Prophecy Fulfilled......................................................97 Battle of Uhud........................................................................101 Victory Converted Into Defeat ..............................................105 Rumour of Prophet'ssa Death Reaches Medina......................114 Encounter With Banu Mustaliq .............................................128 Battle of the Ditch..................................................................133 Fight Against Heavy Odds.....................................................136 Treachery of Banu Quraiza....................................................141 The Confederates Disperse ....................................................151 Banu Quraiza Punished..........................................................155 Sa‘d'sra Award In Harmony With the Bible...........................159 Did the Prophetsa Seek to Continue Warfare? .......................163 Teachings of Judaism And Christianity About War..............168 The Qur’an On War And Peace.............................................170 The Prophet'ssa Precepts About War......................................182 v vi Life of Muhammadsa Sporadic Attacks By Disbelievers .........................................186 The Prophetsa Leaves For Mecca With One Thousand Five Hundred Companions ............................................................188 Treaty of Hudaibiya...............................................................194 Prophet'ssa Letters to Various Kings ......................................199 Letter to the King of Iran .......................................................205 The Letter to the Negus .........................................................209 Letter to the Ruler of Egypt ...................................................211 Letter to Chief of Bahrain......................................................214 Fall of Khaibar.......................................................................215 The Prophet'ssa Vision Fulfilled.............................................222 Battle of Mauta ......................................................................226 The Prophetsa Marches On Mecca With Ten Thousand Followers ...............................................................................233 Fall of Mecca .........................................................................237 The Prophetsa Enters Mecca...................................................241 Ka‘Ba Cleared of Idols ..........................................................249 The Prophetsa Forgives His Enemies .....................................253 ‘Ikrimara Becomes Muslim ....................................................255 Battle of Hunain.....................................................................258 "The Prophetsa of God Calls You".........................................261 A Sworn Enemy Becomes A Devoted Follower ...................266 The Prophetsa Distributes Booty ............................................268 Machinations of Abu ‘Amir...................................................271 The Expedition of Tabuk .......................................................273 The Last Pilgrimage...............................................................278 The Prophetsa Gives Hints of His Death ................................284 Last Days of the Prophetsa .....................................................288 The Prophetsa Passes Away....................................................291 The Prophet'ssa Personality And Character............................296 The Prophet'ssa Purity of Mind And Cleanliness of Body .....298 The Prophet'ssa Simple Life ...................................................300 Relationship With God ..........................................................309 Disapproval of Penance .........................................................323
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