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

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

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Vol.1 No.4 Rabee‟-ul Awwal 1423 A.H. May-Jun 2002
PATRON: MAULAANAA RIZWAN AL QASMI

Under the guidance of: ADVISORY BOARD


Master Ameeruddin Sb
Chief Editor: Maulaanaa Akhtar Imaam Aadil
Noamaan Bader Sb Qasmi
Editor: Ml Abdul Basit Sb Nadvi
Syed Rashid Hussain Ml Khursheed Anvar Sb Nadvi
Sub-Editor: Madani
Shamsul Islam Ml Md Ayyub Sb Siddiqi Nadvi

C O N T E N T S
1 Muhammad ‫صلى هللا عليه وسلم‬: the benefactor of Noamaan Bader 2
humanity
2 Sayings of Prophet Muhammad Md Jamaluddin 3
3 Muhammad ‫ صلى هللا عليه وسلم‬in the eyes of Non- Syed Rashid Hussain 4
Muslims
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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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. Prophet-
hood is Allaah‟s blessing and favour that He may bestow on whom He wills. Mu-
hammad ‫ صلى هللا عليه وسلم‬was indeed prepared to carry the prophetic message 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 وسلم‬is 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, Co-
lour 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 وسلم‬to
deal a stunning blow to the racial antipathy that has proved the bane of Western ci-
vilization. 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 res-
pected and loved by the aristocratic Quraish.

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Indeed, Prophet Muhammad ‫ صلى هللا عليه وسلم‬deserves the unique credit of
creating a social order which knows not the meaning of class distinction and proc-
laims the principle of the brotherhood of man. Muhammad ‫ صلى هللا عليه وسلم‬alone 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 reli-
gious tolerance was so great that non-Muslim inhabitants of Muslim countries
equally enjoyed complete judicial and cultural autonomy. Above all, Prophet Mu-
hammad ‫ صلى هللا عليه وسلم‬set a noble example and fully practiced all that he taught
to others.
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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 وسلم‬In The Eyes Of Non-Muslims


Syed Rashid Hussain
Muhammad ‫ صلى هللا عليه وسلم‬is 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 ‫ صلى هللا عليه وسلم‬most
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 en-
titles 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 وسلم‬birthday, and so on.)

EVENTS DATE* DATE


(CE)
50 or 55 days after the failure of Ka‟bah expedition of Abra- 1 570
hah, the Christian governor of Yemen, Prophet Muham- (or
mad ‫ صلى هللا عليه وسلم‬is born 20Apr
571))
On the same day, a terrible earthquake rocks the capital of 1 570
the Persian empire, leading to the collapse of fourteen tow-
ers of the palace of the Chosroes of Persia
Prophet‟s mother Aaminah passes away at Al Abwaa‟ dur- 6 576
ing her return journey from Madeenah to Makkah
Prophet‟s grandfather Abdul Muttalib leaves for his eternal 8 578
home at the age of 82
Prophet marries Khadeejah ‫رضي هللا عنها‬ 25 595
Muhammad ‫صلى هللا عليه وسلم‬, the truthful and trustworthy, Monday 17 6 Aug
becomes Allaah‟s last and greatest prophet Ramazaan 401 610

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 وسلم‬on 3 613
the hill of Safaa
Eleven men and five women migrate to Abyssinia (Hab- 5 615
shah). This is known as the “first hijrah (migration) to
Habshah”
Umar ‫ رضي هللا عنه‬accepts Islaam 6
Muslims are socially and economically boycotted and are 7 617
confined in the Valley of Aboo Taalib for three years
Aboo Taalib and Khadeejah leave for their heavenly abode 10 620
Prophet visits Taaif to visit Islaam Shawwaal 10

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According to Ibn Kaseer and Muhammad bin Is-haaq

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The event of Mi‟raaj takes place i.e. Prophet miraculously 11 621
ascends to the heavens and returns to his home the same
night
Twelve men of Yasrib take part in the First Pledge of 12 621
„Aqabah
Seventy-three men and two women of Yasrib take part in 13 622
the Second Pledge of „Aqabah
Prophet migrates to Madeenah. This event is known as Hi- 11 Rabee‟-ul 20 Sep
jrah (migration) to Madeenah Awwal 13 622

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 1
takes place
The historic battle of Badr takes place Fri 17 Ramazaan 2 13 Mar 624
Prophet’s ‫ صلى هللا عليه وسلم‬daughter Faatimah is Zul Hijjah 2 Jun 624
married to ‘Alee ‫رضي هللا عنهما‬
Battle of Uhud takes place 15 Shawwaal 3 ~31 Mar
625
70 Muslims are martyred treacherously at Bi’r 4
Ma’oonah

Battle of Ditch or Siege of Confederates takes Shawwaal-Zul Qa‟dah Feb-Mar


place 5 627
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 وسلم‬parts from this earthly Monday 12 Rabee‟-ul 8 Jun 632
life Awwal 11

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 وسلم‬came 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 وسلم‬commanded the Muslims to observe fasts in the holy
month of Ramazaan and to observe other forms of prayers, seeking the Divine plea-
sure. 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 ‫ صلى هللا عليه وسلم‬raised 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 وسلم‬urged 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 bro-
therhood in the entire human race – a goal that all other non-divine teachings have
failed to achieve.

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