RayOfHope 2002-05

The Ray of Hope Rabee’-ul Awwal 1423 May-Jun 2002

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A Journal By The Students Of Darul Uloom Sabeelus Salam, Hyderabad, India

_____________________________________________________________________________ Vol.1 No.4 Rabee’-ul Awwal 1423 A.H. May-Jun 2002

PATRON: MAULAANAA RIZWAN AL QASMI

C O N T E N T S

1 Muhammad صلى هللا عليه وسلم: the benefactor of humanity

Noamaan Bader 2

2 Sayings of Prophet Muhammad Md Jamaluddin 3

3 Muhammad صلى هللا عليه وسلم in the eyes of Non-Muslims

Syed Rashid Hussain 4

4 Major events in the life of Prophet Muhammad Shamsul Islam 5

5 Teachings of Prophet صلى هللا عليه وسلم Wasi Akhtar Nadvi 7

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Maulaanaa Akhtar Imaam Aadil Sb Qasmi Ml Abdul Basit Sb Nadvi Ml Khursheed Anvar Sb Nadvi Madani Ml Md Ayyub Sb Siddiqi Nadvi

Under the guidance of: Master Ameeruddin Sb

Chief Editor: Noamaan Bader

Editor: Syed Rashid Hussain

Sub-Editor: Shamsul Islam

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Editorial

Muhammad صلى هللا عليه وسلم: The Benefactor Of Humanity Noamaan Bader

Allaah created man for a noble purpose: to worship Him and lead a virtuous life based on His teaching and guidance. How would man know his role and pur-pose of his existence unless he received clear and practical instructions of what Al-laah wants him to do? Here comes the need for prophethood. Thus Allaah had cho-sen from every nation a prophet or more to convey His message to people. Prophethood is Allaah’s blessing and favour that He may bestow on whom He wills. Muhammad صلى هللا عليه وسلم was indeed prepared to carry the prophetic mes-sage unto all the races of mankind. He was equipped to carry the message of the most perfect religion, to e the final conclusion of prophethood, the unique light of guidance for ever and ever.

The religion preached by the last prophet صلى هللا عليه وسلم is as much perfect,

ever-abiding and universal as are his own life and character perfect models of goodness and virtue for all the people and for all times to come. Through him, the human spirit embarks on a voyage of adventure, acquires a new culture and light, wins a mastery over nature, and finds a key to unlock the secrets of the material world. In him resides the collective instinct of the whole human race. He makes no distinction between the Gentile and the Jew, the Arab and the non-Arab, the black and the white, the poor and the rich. His prophetic vision ranges the entire gamut of human history when he warns mankind against worshipping the idols of Caste, Col-our and Race: “The Arab is not superior to the non-Arab; the non-Arab is not supe-rior to the Arab. You are all sons of Adam, and Adam was made of earth. Verily, all Muslims are brothers. You are all members of one common brotherhood … If a de-formed Abyssinian slave holds authority over you and leads you according to the Book of Allaah, hear and obey him.” Nowhere have the Muslims ethics of democ-racy and equality been as tersely summarized as in this, the last sermon of the Prophet. In the annals of mankind there is none save Muhammad صلى هللا عليه وسلم to deal a stunning blow to the racial antipathy that has proved the bane of Western civ-ilization. It is due to his teachings that Muslims have never known the problem. Bilaal رضي هللا عنه, the Negro slave, becomes the first muezzin of Islaam and is re-spected and loved by the aristocratic Quraish.


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Indeed, Prophet Muhammad صلى هللا عليه وسلم deserves the unique credit of cre-ating a social order which knows not the meaning of class distinction and proclaims the principle of the brotherhood of man. Muhammad صلى هللا عليه وسلم alone is the savior of the modern world as his religion condemns the vested interests of caste, colour and race, and is absolutely free from every sort of class exploitation. He left a new system of law, which dispensed impartial justice, in which even the head of the state was as much a subject to it as any commoner, and in which religious toler-ance was so great that non-Muslim inhabitants of Muslim countries equally enjoyed complete judicial and cultural autonomy. Above all, Prophet Muhammad صلى هللا .set a noble example and fully practiced all that he taught to others عليه وسلم

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Sayings Of Prophet Muhammad صلى هللا عليه وسلم

Md Jamaluddin

Intentions: Deeds are by intentions. Everyone shall have that which he intended. (Bukhaaree 1) The natural state: Every human being is born on the nature (that is, incorrupt and believing in one God). It is his parents who Judaize him, Christianize him or Zoroastrianize him. (Bukhaaree 1270) Hypocrisy: These three are the signs of a hypocrite, even if he fasts, prays and asserts that he is a Muslim: when he speaks, he lies; when he promises, he breaks it; and when he is trusted, he deceives. (Muslim 89-90, 1/112-115) Islaam: (The house of) Islaam rests on five (pillars): the testimony that there is no god but Allaah and Muhammad is His bondman and prophet, establishment of prayers, payment of zakaah (obligatory charity), (performance of) Haj, and (observation of) Ramazaan fasts.’ (Muslim 21, 1/20) Waste of time: It is the sign of a man’s excellent faith that he does not indulge in that which is not of his concern. (Tirmizee 2239)

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Muhammad صلى هللا عليه وسلم In The Eyes Of Non-Muslims

Syed Rashid Hussain

Muhammad صلى هللا عليه وسلم is Allaah’s greatest creation and was sent as a mercy to all kind. A thousand million Muslims however do not require any survey, listing or research to arrive at this obvious conclusion. Surprisingly, over the centu-ries many an eminent non-Muslims have rated Muhammad لى هللا عليه وسلمص most highly and given due recognition to his greatness. A selection of their quotations appears in this article.

“My choice of Muhammad to lead the list of the world’s most influential per-

sons may surprise some readers and may be questioned by others, but he was the only man in history who was supremely successful on both the secular and religious level. … It is probable that the relative influence of Muhammad on Islam has been larger than the combined influence of Jesus Christ and St. Paul on Christianity. .. It is this unparalleled combination of secular and religious influence which I feel enti-tles Muhammad to be considered the most influential single figure in human histo-ry.” (Michael Hart, The 100, a ranking of the most influential persons in history, New York)

“He must be called the Saviour of Humanity. I believe that if a man like him

were to assume the dictatorship of the modern world, he would succeed in solving its problems in a way that would bring it much needed peace and happiness.” (George Bernard Shaw, The genuine Islam, Singapore, Vol.1, No.8, 1936)

“Philosopher, Orator, Apostle, Legislator, Conqueror of Ideas, Restorer of ra-

tional beliefs … The founder of twenty terrestrial empires and of one spiritual em-pire that is Muhammad. As regards all standards by which human greatness may be measured, we may well ask, is there any man greater than he?” (Lamartine, Histoire de la turque, Paris, 1854, Vol. II, pp. 276-277)

“Muhammad was the soul of kindness, and his influence was felt and never

forgotten by those around him.” (D. C. Sharma, The prophets of the east, Calcutta, 1935, pp. 12)

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Major Events In The Life Of Prophet Muhammad صلى هللا عليه وسلم Shamsul Islam

PART 1: EVENTS BEFORE PROPHETHOOD (* Here ‘1’ stands for the first year since Prophet’s صلى هللا عليه وسلم birthday, and so on.)

EVENTS DATE* DATE (CE)

50 or 55 days after the failure of Ka’bah expedition of Abra-hah, the Christian governor of Yemen, Prophet Muham-mad صلى هللا عليه وسلم is born

1 570 (or 20Apr 571))

On the same day, a terrible earthquake rocks the capital of the Persian empire, leading to the collapse of fourteen tow-ers of the palace of the Chosroes of Persia

1 570

Prophet’s mother Aaminah passes away at Al Abwaa’ dur-ing her return journey from Madeenah to Makkah

6 576

Prophet’s grandfather Abdul Muttalib leaves for his eternal home at the age of 82

8 578

Prophet marries Khadeejah 595 25 رضي هللا عنها Muhammad صلى هللا عليه وسلم, the truthful and trustworthy, becomes Allaah’s last and greatest prophet

Monday 17 Ramazaan 40 0F

1 6 Aug 610

PART 2: EVENTS AFTER PROPHETHOOD (** Here ‘1’ stands for the first year of prophethood and so on.)

EVENTS DATE** DATE (CE)

General invitation to Islaam by Prophet صلى هللا عليه وسلم on the hill of Safaa

3 613

Eleven men and five women migrate to Abyssinia (Habshah). This is known as the “first hijrah (migration) to Habshah”

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Umar رضي هللا عنه accepts Islaam 6 Muslims are socially and economically boycotted and are confined in the Valley of Aboo Taalib for three years

7 617

Aboo Taalib and Khadeejah leave for their heavenly abode 10 620 Prophet visits Taaif to visit Islaam Shawwaal 10

1 According to Ibn Kaseer and Muhammad bin Is-haaq


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The event of Mi’raaj takes place i.e. Prophet miraculously ascends to the heavens and returns to his home the same night

11 621

Twelve men of Yasrib take part in the First Pledge of ‘Aq-abah

12 621

Seventy-three men and two women of Yasrib take part in the Second Pledge of ‘Aqabah

13 622

Prophet migrates to Madeenah. This event is known as Hi-jrah (migration) to Madeenah

11 Rabee’-ul Awwal 13

20 Sep 622

PART 3: EVENTS AFTER HIJRAH (*** Here ‘1’ stands for the first year of Hijree calendar)

EVENTS DATE*** DATE (CE) The construction of Al Masjid-un Nabawee takes place

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The historic battle of Badr takes place Fri 17 Ramazaan 2 13 Mar 624 Prophet’s صلى هللا عليه وسلم daughter Faatimah is married to ‘Alee عنهمارضي هللا

Zul Hijjah 2 Jun 624

Battle of Uhud takes place 15 Shawwaal 3 ~31 Mar 625

70 Muslims are martyred treacherously at Bi’r Ma’oonah

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Battle of Ditch or Siege of Confederates takes place

Shawwaal-Zul Qa’dah 5

Feb-Mar 627

Treaty of Hudaibiyah takes place Zul Qa’dah 6 Mar 628 Muslims perform ‘Umrat-ul Qazaa Zul Qa’dah 7 Mar 629 Great Conquest of Makkah takes place Ramazaan 8 Dec 629-

Jan630 Tabook expedition takes place Rajab 9 Oct-Dec

630 Farewell Pilgrimage takes place Zul Hijjah 10 Feb-Mar

632 Prophet صلى هللا عليه وسلم parts from this earthly life

Monday 12 Rabee’-ul Awwal 11

8 Jun 632

Note: ~ means that the date is approximate.


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Teachings Of Prophet صلى هللا عليه وسلم Wasi Akhtar Nadvi (Kulliyat-ul Hadeeth)

Prophet Muhammad صلى هللا عليه وسلم came to this world with a great mission

of preaching the true religion of Allaah i.e. Islaam, to the entire humanity. As he

was the greatest prophet, so were his teachings. His teachings and message were

undoubtedly an antidote to all vice and evil.

The first and fundamental teaching of Prophet Muhammad was Tauheed i.e.

belief in Oneness of God which implies rejection of all false gods and goddesses.

He taught the Muslims to believe in his prophethood and to obey all the commands

of Allaah that were sent to the humanity through him.

He laid great stress on the regular compulsory prayers five times a day in

which a Muslim stands before his Lord, glorifies Him, thanks Him for His innumer-

able gifts and bounties, admits his faults and shortcomings, seeks forgiveness for

his sins and transgressions and beseeches his Lord to guide him to the straight path

of piety and righteousness.

Prophet صلى هللا عليه وسلم commanded the Muslims to observe fasts in the holy

month of Ramazaan and to observe other forms of prayers, seeking the Divine

pleasure. He asked the economically sound Muslims to spend a stipulated portion of

their wealth in charity and to perform the Pilgrimage (Haj) at least once in lifetime.


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Prophet عليه وسلمصلى هللا raised the status of women and orphans and granted

them their due rights. Women were given a share in the inheritance – a right denied

to them till then. The Muslims were enjoined to respect their mother and to be at her

beck and call. Similarly, due rights were allocated to sisters, wives, etc.

Prophet صلى هللا عليه وسلم urged the Muslims to look after the needs of the poor

and the needy and to spend as much as possible, in addition to the compulsory

amount of charity (Zakaah) for their welfare and upliftment.

He strictly forbade all sorts of frauds, deceptions and unfair dealings in all

sorts of business and trade. He prohibited all sorts of professions and trades harmful

to the society, e.g. interest and usury, lotteries, etc.

Unlawful killing, theft, robbery, adultery, fornication, slandering, use of alco-

holic drinks and other intoxicants etc. were strictly forbidden by him and he laid

down proper punishment for these crimes and evils.

In short, Prophet Muhammad’s teachings have all the good elements and are

devoid of all shortcomings. This teaching has the ability to establish peace and

brotherhood in the entire human race – a goal that all other non-divine teachings

have failed to achieve.

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