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The following is based on books,
manuscripts, texts and actual eyewitess accounts, too numerous to
mention herein, preserved in orignal form throughout the centuries by
both Muslims and non-Muslims.
Many people today are discussing Prophet
Muhammad, may Allah his mention. Who was he exactly? What did he teach?
Why was he loved so much by some and hated so much by others? Did he
live up to his claims? Was he a holy man? Was he a prophet of God? What
is the truth about this man? You be the judge.
Here are the facts as narrated by
thousands of people, many of whom knew him personally. He was born to a
noble tribe to the lineage of the leaders of Makkah.
* His name comes from the Arabic root
“hamd ” and literally means “praised one.” People at his time and until
this very moment, praise him many times per day, may Allah exalt his
mention.
* He never fell into the common practice of his tribesmen to worship statues, idols or man-made “gods.”
* He believed that God was truly One God, and as such, He was to be worshipped alone, without any other “gods” beside Him.
* He held the Name of God in the highest of reverence and never took God’s ame in vain or for any vain glorious purpose.
* He despised false worship and all of the complexities and degradation to which it leads.
* He adhered to the Commandments of Almighty God, just as prophets of old had done in the past.
* He never committed adultery, and he forbade others from doing it.
* He forbade usury and interest on money lending, as Jesus, may Allah exalt his mention, had done centuries before him.
* He never gambled and did not allow it.
* He never drank alcohol or strong drink; even though it was a very normal thing for people of his time and place.
* He did not engage in gossip and used to turn away from hearing anything related to it.
* He fasted for days at a time to be closer to Almighty God and away from the narrowness of worldly attractions.
* He taught that Jesus, may Allah exalt
his mention, was the immaculate conception and miracle birth of Mary,
and that she was among the best creation of Almighty God.
* He insisted even to the Jews of Medina,
that Jesus, may Allah exalt his mention, was the Messiah, the Christ,
the one predicted to come in their Torah (Old Testament).
* He said Jesus, may Allah exalt his
mention, did many miracles by the permission of Almighty God, curing the
lepers, restoring sight to the blind and even bringing a dead man back
to life.
* He stated clearly that Jesus, may Allah exalt his mention, was not dead, rather Almighty God had raised him up.
* He foretold that Jesus, may Allah exalt
his mention, is going to return again in the Last Days to lead the true
believers in a victory over the evil and unrighteous people, and he
will destroy the Anti-Christ.
* He commanded the payment of charity to the poor and he was the defender and protector of widows, orphans and the wayfarers.
* He ordered people to unite with their
families and honor the ties of kinship and he restored relationships
between family members.
* He required his followers to engage
only in lawful marriage relationships with women, and forbade sex
outside of Almighty God’s Ordinance.
* He insisted on giving women their proper rights, dowries, inheritance and property.
* His patience and humble attitude were exemplary and all who knew him had to admit to these virtues.
A. He never lied, never broke a trust
never bore false witness, and he was famous with all the tribes in
Makkah and was known as: “The Truthful” (Al- Ameen).
B. He never once engaged in sex outside of marriage, nor did he ever approve of it, even though it was very common at the time.
C. His only relationships with women were in legitimate, contractual marriages with proper witnesses according to law.
D. His relationship to Ayesha was only
that of marriage. Their relationship is described in every detail by
Ayesha herself in the most loving and respectful manner as a match truly
made in heaven. Ayesha is considered as one of the highest scholars of
Islam and lived out her entire life only having been married to
Muhammad, may Allah exalt his mention. She never desired any other man,
nor did she ever utter a single negative statement against Muhammad, may
Allah exalt his mention.
E. He forbade any killing until the
orders came from Allah. Even then the limits were clearly spelled out
and only those engaged in active combat against the Muslims or Islam
were to be fought in combat. And even then, only according to very
strict rules from Allah.
F. Killing any innocent life was forbidden.
G. There was no genocide of Jews. He
offered mutual protection and forgiveness to the Jews even after they
broke their covenants with him many times. They were not attacked until
it was clearly proven they were traitors during time of war and tried to
bring down the prophet, may Allah exalt his mention, and the Muslims at
any cost. Retaliation was only to those Jews who had turned traitor and
not others.
H. Slaves were common in those days for
all nations and tribes. It was Islam that encouraged freeing of the
slaves and the great reward from Allah for those who did so. Prophet,
may Allah exalt his mention, gave the example of this by freeing slaves
and encouraging all of his followers to do the same. Examples include
his own servant (who was actually considered like a son to him) Zaid ibn
Al Haritha and Bilal the slave who was bought by Abu Bakr only for the
purpose of freeing him.
I. While there were many attempts of
assassination made on Muhammad, may Allah exalt his mention, (most
famous was the night that Ali took his place in bed while he and Abu
Bakr escaped to Madinah), he did not allow his companions to slaughter
any of those who had been involved in these attempts. Proof for this is
when they entered Makkah triumphantly and his first words were to
command his followers not to harm such and such tribes and so and so
families. This was one of the most famous of his acts of forgiveness and
humbleness.
J. Military combat was forbidden for the
first thirteen years of prophethood. The desert Arabs did not need
anyone to tell them how to fight or do combat. They were experts in this
area and held feuds amongst tribes that lasted for decades. It was not
until the proper method of warfare was instituted by Allah in the Quran,
with proper rights and limitations according His Commandments, that any
retaliation or combat was sanctioned. Orders from Allah made it clear
who was to be attacked, how and when and to what extent fighting could
take place.
K. Destruction of infrastructures is
absolutely forbidden except when it is ordained by Allah in certain
instances and then only according to His Commands.
L. Cursing and invoking evil actually
came to the prophet, may Allah exalt his mention, from his enemies,
while he would be praying for their guidance. Classic example is that of
his journey to At-Taif where the leaders would not even hear him out
nor offer so much as the normal courtesy called for and instead they set
the children of the street against him, throwing rocks and stones at
him until his body was bleeding so much, blood filled his sandals.
M. He was offered revenge by the angel
Gabriel, if he would give the command, Allah would cause the surrounding
mountains to fall down upon them destroying them all. Instead of
cursing them or asking for their destruction, he prayed for them to be
guided to worship their Lord alone, without any partners.
N. Prophet Muhammad, may Allah exalt his
mention, claimed every person who is born is born in a state of ISLAM
(submission to God), as a Muslim (MU-Islam means; “one who does ISLAM”
i.e.; submits to God’s Will and obeys His Commandments). Then as they
grow older they begin to distort their faith according to the influence
of the prevailing society and their own prejudices.
O. Muhammad, may Allah exalt his mention,
taught his followers to believe in the God of Adam, Noah, Abraham,
Jacob, Moses, David, Solomon and Jesus, peace be upon them all, and to
believe in them as true prophets, messengers and slaves of Almighty
Allah. He insisted on ranking all the prophets up at the highest level
without any distinction between them.
P. He also taught the Torah (Old
Testament), Zaboor (Psalms) and Injeel (Gospel or New Testament) were
originally from the very same source as the Quran, from Allah.
Q. He prophesied and foretold of events
to come and they happened as he had said. He even predicted something
from the past that would come true in the future, and it has.
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Table of Contents:
Judge by Yourself
Introduction
Why this Book: …………………………………………………………………………………………….17 Basic Definitions
Who is the Muslim? …………………………………………………………………………………….19
Do Muslims Now Represent the Thoughts of Muhammad (PBUH)? ……….19
What is the Concept of the “Prophet” for Muslims ? ………………………………… 20
Are Muslims Bad People? ………………………………………………………………………… 20
come from a bad man who wants to harm people?! ……………………………….. 20
Do Muslims Accept Others (non-Muslims)? ……………………………………………. 20 Fellowships
Muhammad (PBUH) as a Husband: …………………………………………………………. 22
Muhammad (PBUH) as a Father: …………………………………………………………….. 22
Muhammad (PBUH) as a Grandfather: …………………………………………………… 23
Muhammad (PBUH) with Children: ………………………………………………………….. 23
Muhammad (PBUH) with Women: …………………………………………………………… 24
Muhammad (PBUH) with his Relatives: …………………………………………………… 25
Muhammad (PBUH) as a Visitor: ……………………………………………………………… 25
With the Orphans: …………………………………………………………………………………….. 26
With the Needy: ……………………………………………………………………………………. 26
With his Neighbors …………………………………………………………………………………… 27
With the Parents: ………………………………………………………………………………………. 28 Dealings
Muhammad (peace be upon him) as a Seller. ………………………………………….. 30
Muhammad (peace be upon him) as a Buyer. …………………………………………. 30
Muhammad (peace be upon him) as a Covenanter. …………………………………. 31
Muhammad (peace be upon him) in War. …………………………………………………. 31
Muhammad (peace be upon him) with the People of the Scripture
(Jews & Christians) ………………………………………………………………………………….. 31 Morals
Muhammad (peace be upon him) as a Trustworthy (and Honest). ………….. 33
Muhammad (peace be upon him) as a Truthful Person. ………………………….. 34
Muhammad (PBUH) the Speaker ……………………………………………………………… 34
Muhammad (PBUH) the Wise Patient Man: ……………………………………………… 35
Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) the Companion: ………………………………… 35
Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) the Modest: ………………………………………. 36
Muhammad Peace Be Upon Him Kind to Everyone Around Him Even to Animals …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 36
Muhammad Peace Be Upon Him the Merciful Man: …………………………………37
Muhammad ( Peace Be Upon Him) the Ascetic: ……………………………………… 37
Muhammad (PBUH) bedding farewell : ……………………………………………………. 39
Muhammad(PBUH) the Grateful : …………………………………………………………….. 40
Muhammad (PBUH) being Justice: …………………………………………………………….40 Good Manners
Muhammad (PBUH) as a Teacher …………………………………………………………… 42 Muhammad (PBUH) while Eating ……………………………………………………………… 42
Muhammad(PBUH)while Drinking: …………………………………………………………… 43
Muhammad (PBUH) with Illness: ………………………………………………………………. 43
Muhammad (Peace be upon him) Traveling. ……………………………………………..43
Muhammad(Peace be upon him) Walking: ………………………………………………. 44 The Worships
Muhammad (Peace be upon him) in his Prayers. ………………………………….. 45
Muhammad (peace be upon to him) Talking to Allah: …………………………. 45 The Simple Life of Muhammad (PBUHThe Prophet (PBUH) Gave Glad Tidings during the Hardest of Situations
The Prophet (PBUH) in Ta’if ………………………………………………………………………. 50
The Battle of the Ditch ………………………………………………………………………………. 51 Prophet Muhammad, a Simple Man Some of the Prophet’s Teachings
Purity of Self …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 55
Obedience to Parents ………………………………………………………………………………. 56
Behavior with Relatives …………………………………………………………………………….. 56
Bringing up Daughters ……………………………………………………………………………… 56
Bringing up Orphans ………………………………………………………………………………… 57
Obedience to Rulers ………………………………………………………………………………… 57
Kindness …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 57
Evils of Begging ………………………………………………………………………………………… 57
Cooperation ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 57
The Greatness of Learning ………………………………………………………………………. 58
Treatment of Slaves, Women Servants and Attendants …………………………. 58 Examples of the Prophet’s Mercy upon non-Muslims
Ex. No. (1) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 59
Ex. No. (2): ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 59
Ex. No. (3): ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 59
Ex. No. (4): ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 60
Ex. No. (5): ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 60
Ex. No. (6): ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 61
Ex. No. (7): ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 62
Ex. No. (8): ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 62
Ex. No. (9): …………………………………………………………………………………………………62
Ex. No. (10): ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 62
Ex. No. (11): ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 63
Ex. No. (12): ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 63 What did Prophet Muhammad do? Yusef Estes
How can we discover the truth and be totally honest in our judgment?….. 64 What Did Muhammad Say? Yusuf Estes What did his Followers say? Yusuf Estes What do Muslims say about Muhammad? Yusuf Estes Muhammad, peace be upon him, the last Messenger of Allah Comparing Jesus & Muhammad – peace be upon them. Yusuf Estes
Comparing Jesus & Muhammad ……………………………………………………………… 89
Who is THAT Prophet? …………………………………………………………………………….. 90 Do you know this Man? Yusuf Estes
Muhammed – A Brief Description ………………………………………………………….. 93
You Must Know This MAN – MUHAMMAD (peace be upon him). ………….. 93
“HIS NAME IS MUHAMMAD” (peace be upon him) ……………………………….. 93
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