Extracted chapter from the Ihya ‘Ulum al-Deen of Imam Ghazali, Vol. 1 After the death of the Prophet, Sayyidina Umar began to weep and said: “O Prophet of God, my parents be sacrificed to you. You used to deliver sermon to the people standing on a wood of grape. When there were large numbers of people, […]
The Martyrdom of Sayyidina ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab
Narrated Sayyidina ‘Amr bin Maimun: “I saw ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab a few days before he was stabbed in Madinah. He was standing with Hudhaifa bin Al-Yaman and ‘Uthman bin Hunaif to whom he said, “What have you done? Do you think that you have imposed more taxation on the land (of as-Swad i.e. ‘Iraq) than […]
Siddiq’s Love for the Messenger of Allah
The Beloved Messenger of Allah said: “There is no one among the people who has been more generous to me with his life and his property than Abu Bakr ibn Abi Quhaafa, and if I was to take an intimate friend, I would take Abu Bakr as my intimate friend.” [Bukhari] We live in a day […]
Prophet Nuh (Noah), peace be upon him| Najiullah, the Saved of Allah
“Remember Noah, when he cried (to Us) aforetime: We listened to his (prayer) and delivered him and his family from great distress. We helped him against people who rejected Our Signs: truly they were a people given to Evil: so We drowned them (in the Flood) all together.” [Qur’an 21:76-77] Prophet Nuh, or Noah, preached to […]
Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him | KhalilAllah, the Friend of Allah
“Abraham was indeed a model, devoutly obedient to Allah, (and) true in Faith, and he joined not gods with Allah: he showed his gratitude for the favours of Allah, who chose him, and guided him to a Straight Way.” [Qur’an 16:120-121] Prophet Ibrahim is the spiritual father of the believers, and was born into a […]
Prophet Adam, peace be upon him | Safiullah, the Chosen of Allah
Narrated by Sayyidina Abu Hurairah, the Beloved Messenger said: “Allah created Adam, making him 60 cubits tall. When He created him, He said to him, ‘Go and greet that group of Angels & listen to their reply, for it will be your greeting (salutation) and the greeting of your offspring.’ So, Adam said (to the Angels), ‘Assalamu […]
Qualities & Characteristics of the Prophets of Allah
In a Hadith narrated by Sayyidina Anas bin Malik, the Beloved Messenger said: “Allah did not send a Prophet except with a beautiful face and a beautiful voice, and your Prophet is the most beautiful of them in face and voice.” [Tirmidhi] The conduct and form of all the Prophets are perfect in every way. […]
In Praise of the Prophet | Fareed al-Deen ‘Attar
Poetry by Shaykh Fareed al-Deen ‘Attar Book of Allah (Ilaahi Nama) Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is the exemplar to both worlds, the guide of the descendants of Adam. He is the sun of creation, the moon of the celestial spheres, the all-seeing eye; The torch of knowledge, the candle of Prophecy, the lamp of […]
Virtues & Etiquette of Al Madinah tul Munawwarah, City of the Beloved ﷺ
“O Abode of the Best of the Messengers ﷺ! For you (Madinah) I have intense love, passionate love, and yearning which kindles the embers of my heart.” The Beloved Messenger of Allah ﷺ often made supplication for the beloved city of Madinah, affectionately named Madinatul Munawwarah or ‘the City of Illumination’. The Beloved Messenger of […]
Noble Children of the Messenger of Allah
Extract from Nur al-Uyun (Biography of the Prophet) by Imam ibn Sayyid an-Nas | ridawipress.org Qasim, and it is on his account that the Messenger of Allah has the appellation of Abu’l Qasim. ‘Abdullah, Tayyib – Tahir; it is also said that Tayyib is different from Tahir (that they are two sons and not one). […]
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