Messenger of Allah peace be upon him. Some actions that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered us to do
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “ Whoever preserves forty hadiths for my ummah will be told on the Day of Judgment: “Enter paradise from whichever gate you wish.”" May Allah Almighty grant us paradise and the intercession of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)! Amine.
Therefore, we have collected these hadiths with the permission of Allah and with His help.
We hope you will learn them.
We also hope for your prayers for us, for our teachers, for the sheikhs, for our fathers and mothers. Your prayers for us are actually received for you, because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “When a Muslim prays for his brother, the angels say to him in response: “And for you the same as you ask for him.” " May Allah Almighty grant us His pleasure in both worlds! Amine.
1. Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Fear Allah, pray five times a day, fast in the month of Ramadan, pay zakat on property and obey the rulers; you will enter heaven." The hadith was narrated by Imam at-Tirmidhi and said that the hadith is authentic.
2. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Every good deed is charity.” The hadith was reported by Imam Bukhari.
3. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Whoever of you sees an atrocity, let him stop it with his hand; if you are not able to do this, then with your tongue; and if he is not capable of this, even if he does not agree with his heart, this is the weakest degree of faith.” Narrated by Imam Muslim.
4. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “A hypocrite has three signs: when he speaks, he lies; when he promises, he does not fulfill; when they trust him, he does not justify the trust.” The Hadith was reported by Imams Bukhari and Muslim.
5. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “The faith of one of you will not be perfect until he wishes for his brother the same as for himself.” The Hadith was reported by Imams Bukhari and Muslim.
6. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “He is not a liar who reconciles people by wishing good or saying good.” The Hadith was reported by Imams Bukhari and Muslim.
7. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “The one of you who has the best character has the most complete faith, and the best of you is the one who treats his wife well.” The hadith was narrated by Imam at-Tirmidhi and said that it is authentic.
9. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Every day two angels descend, and one of them says: “O Allah, enrich those who give alms.” And another says: “O Allah, destroy the property of those who abstain from charity.”
10. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Whoever believes in Allah and the Day of Judgment should not harm his neighbor; whoever believes in Allah and the Day of Judgment, let him honor the guest; whoever believes in Allah and the Day of Judgment, let him speak good or remain silent.”
11. Abdullah ibn Masud said: “I once asked the Messenger of Allah: “What is the best deed?” He replied: “Performed prayer on time.” I asked: “And then what?” He replied: “A good attitude towards parents.” I asked the question again: “And then?” He replied: “Jihad in the path of Allah.”
12. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “The major sins include associating a partner with Allah Almighty, disobeying parents, killing a person and taking a false oath.” Narrated by Imam Bukhari.
13. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “The best of good deeds is to have contact with your father’s friends.”
14. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “A man is in the religion of his friend; let each of you look at who he is friends with.” The hadith was narrated by Imam Abu Dawud.
15. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “A person will be with the one he loves.” The hadith is authentic.
16. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Seven will be in the shadow of Arsh on the Day when there will be no other shadow: 1) a just ruler; 2) a young man who grew up in the worship of Allah Almighty; 3) a person whose heart is connected to the mosque; 4) two people who love each other for the sake of Allah meet for his sake and separate for his sake; 5) a man who was called to her by a rich and beautiful woman, and he replied that he feared Allah; 6) a person who gives alms in such a way that his left hand does not know what his right hand is giving; 7) a person who mentioned Allah in solitude and shed tears.” The hadith is authentic.
17. Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) says that once the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), while making a khutbah, said: “If you knew what I know, you would laugh less and cry more.” And the companions, covering their faces, began to sob.
18. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “The example of praying five times a day is like the example of a river of water that flows near your house, and you bathe there five times every day.”
19. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Allah is pleased with a slave when he praises Him after eating and drinking.” Narrated by Imam Muslim.
20. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “If those who believed knew the punishment of Allah, no one would strive for paradise; and if the infidels knew the mercy of Allah, not one of them would lose hope of paradise.” Narrated by Imam Muslim.
21. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “The poor will enter heaven five hundred years earlier than the rich.” The hadith was reported by Imam at-Tirmidhi.
22. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Wealth does not mean having a lot of property, wealth is having a rich heart.” The hadith is authentic.
23. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Repeat often what spoils pleasure.” That is, death. The hadith was reported by Imam at-Tirmidhi.
24. From Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) it is narrated: “The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was the best of people in character.” The hadith is authentic.
25. Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) reports that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Truly Allah is the Most Merciful and loves mercy in all matters.” The hadith is authentic.
26. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Whoever obeys me, obeys Allah, whoever disobeys me, disobeys Allah, whoever obeys the ruler, obeys me, and whoever disobeys the ruler, disobeys me.” The hadith is authentic.
27. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “...a good word, alms.” The hadith is authentic.
28. It is narrated from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her): “The speech of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was legible, he was understood by everyone who listened to him.”
29. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “When you dress and wash, start from the right.” The hadith is reliable, reported by Imam Abu Dawud.
30. Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) reports that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “When one of you begins to eat, let him mention Allah, and if he forgets to mention it at the beginning, let him say: in the name of Allah at the beginning and at the end."
31. From Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) it is narrated: “The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) never blamed food - if he liked it, he ate it, and if he didn’t, he didn’t eat it.”
32. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Grace is sent down to the middle of food, so you eat starting from the edge.” They do this so that there is more grace.
33. Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: "I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) eating with three fingers, and when he finished, he licked them."
34. Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: “The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) drank water in three sips.”
35. Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: “I gave the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) Zamzam water to drink, and he drank while standing.”
36. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “The most truthful of you in sleep is the one who is truthful in speech.”
37. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Whoever rides greets a person on foot, a person on foot greets someone sitting, a small group of people greets a large group, and a younger person greets an elder.”
38. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “When a person dies, his deeds cease except three: endless charity (for example, if you build a road, a bridge, draw water), knowledge from which people benefit, and righteous children, who pray for their parents.”
39. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “You set off at night, truly night shortens the path.”
40. Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: “ The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), when returning from the journey, first of all went to the mosque and performed two rak'ahs ».
41. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “By Allah, he will not believe, by Allah, he will not believe, by Allah, he will not believe!” He was asked: “Who, O Messenger of Allah?” He said: “He whose neighbor is not saved from his evil.” The Hadith was reported by Imams Bukhari and Muslim.
Muslim narrated this hadith in the following words: “...he whose neighbor is not saved from his evil will not enter paradise.”
15:05 2018
Almost one and a half thousand years ago, a ray of light illuminated the world, drowning in the darkness of ignorance. A ray that illuminated the path and dispelled the darkness, freeing people from worshiping one another to worship the Lord of the worlds. Allah says in the Quran (meaning): “Alif. Lam. Ra. We have sent down the Scripture to you so that you will lead people, with the permission of their Lord, from darkness to light - to the path of the Mighty, the Praiseworthy" (Sura Ibrahim, verse 1).
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) came to people one and a half thousand years ago to establish the last Sharia of Allah Almighty, which will answer all questions and requests of people until the Day of Judgment. Allah says (meaning): “Today I have perfected your religion for you, completed My mercy on you and approved Islam for you as a religion” (Sura “Meal”, verse 3). Fair, responsible, intelligent, kind, gentle, brave, strong - the best of the people who have ever inhabited the planet - he built a society and a state the likes of which the world has never seen before and will never see again.
Allah says about him (meaning): "We sent you only as a mercy to the worlds"(Surah Prophets, verse 107). Addressing His Messenger, Allah says (meaning): “Truly, your character is excellent!”
Intellectual explosion
If we turn to history, we will see that unremarkable sultry deserts one and a half thousand years ago showed the world a great civilization, stretching from China to the Atlantic. Arab society, which did not play any serious role in the historical arena, raised science and culture in a way that no one had ever raised them. Based on the words and actions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), Islamic jurists built a perfect legal system, the beauty and depth of which has not yet been comprehended and appreciated by humanity. European orientalists just throw up their hands in amazement, exclaiming: “This is a great right, which the great minds behind it wanted to attribute to the Koran and Sunnah Muhammad! But that's just what they want to believe. In fact, the opposite is true: the Quran and Sunnah gave society the most powerful scientific impetus in the history of mankind, after which the world saw not only Islamic law, but also algebra, geometry, physics, chemistry, astronomy, medicine... on a completely new level. Allah says (meaning): “Say: “Are those who know and those who do not know equal to each other?”(Sura “Crowds”, verse 9), and the revelation of the Koran - the last scripture of Allah Almighty, containing thousands of commands, which was revealed over 23 years - began with the word “Read!” This command was the foundation on which Islamic civilization rose.
Progress and development of society were the accompanying factors and inevitable consequences of the call of the last Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) to humanity. His main mission was to educate people to refuse to worship the same people, society, passions, idols, Satan... and to turn to the worship of Allah alone - the Lord of the worlds.
Allah says (meaning): “We did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them in vain.”(Sura Sad, verse 27). Allah also says (meaning): “O people! Verily, We created you from a man and a woman and made you nations and tribes so that you may recognize each other, and the most revered among you before Allah is the most God-fearing. Verily, Allah is Knowing, Knowing” (Sura “Rooms”, verse 13).
Between "best" and "worst"
The messenger mission of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is indicated by a lot of indisputable evidence. Among them is the obvious difference between the best and the worst person on earth. Everyone knows that the prophets of Allah are among His best creations. Moreover, one of the verses of the Quran, revealed to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), says: “Who could be more unjust than the one who slandered Allah or considered His signs a lie? Indeed, the wrongdoers will not prosper" (Surah Scott, verse 21).
Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was the best of people who raised the best generation that ever existed. The smart and brave, sincere and intelligent followed him, and after a certain time the entire society surrounding him followed him. This society then built a state and a civilization. All those who fought with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and were hostile to his call perished, despite the economic, political and military advantage that they had. An indication of this is contained in the shortest surah of the Koran, “Abundance”: “Truly, your hater himself will be childless.”(verse 3). The enemies of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) tried to belittle his dignity by the fact that he did not raise sons who would glorify his family. They did not understand the wisdom of Allah Almighty inherent in this circumstance, Who glorified and exalted the name of his prophet, who became the leader of billions of people, while history did not show any honor to his enemies.
No one can boast that he is a descendant Abu Lahaba or Abu Jahl, because these people ended their lives in enmity with the best call of the best messenger of Allah.
History, by the will of Allah, has clearly demonstrated the power of the words of the Lord of the worlds (meaning): “Who could be more unjust than the one who slandered Allah or considered His signs a lie? Indeed, the wrongdoers will not prosper" (Surah Scott, verse 21). None of those who falsely claimed prophethood in the early days of Islam succeeded. Only the true Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) succeeded, and people easily distinguished between the best and the worst, between the most unjust wrongdoers and the most truthful prophet of the Almighty.
This is not difficult today. Anyone who undertakes an objective study of the life of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), a reliably preserved history bit by bit, will easily discern in it the great path made by man and dictated by the Lord of the worlds.
Imagine who the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) should be, whose standard morals are collected in thousands of books, according to those who did not recognize him? Could a hypocrite, whose call was based on the greatest deception, speak in the name of the Almighty Lord: (meaning): “Who could be more unjust than the one who slandered Allah or considered His signs a lie? Indeed, the wrongdoers will not succeed” (Sura “Cattle”, verse 21) - to have the character known from the Messenger of Allah, and to educate a highly moral society that changed the course of history? This is counterintuitive.
Attitude towards others
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was a gentle and meek person. Where necessary, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was tough, but the basis of his character was meekness. He was the most truthful person, and the Quraish (his fellow tribesmen - “islamcivil.ru”) called him a liar. He was the most pious man, and they accused him of impiety. He only wanted the best for people, and they threw stones at him... But all this did not in any way affect his gentleness and meekness.
He never took revenge for himself and always loved to forgive. He was the most generous and wanted the best for the people around him. When Mecca submitted to his call, he entered it with his head bowed. There was not a drop of arrogance in him, and people had confidence in him. Having earned himself an ideal reputation forty years before the prophecy began, he received the nickname "Amin", which means "trusted". Even those who rejected his call continued to trust him implicitly in economic and other matters. In hostility to his call, they could leave their property with him for safekeeping. And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) never let anyone down. Fleeing from a society that wanted to treacherously kill him, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) made sure that the property left with him for safekeeping by these same people returned to its owners.
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was a great ruler, politician and strategist. Of course, he was led by the Lord of the worlds. However, this did not stop him from becoming a great educator, father, husband, neighbor and friend. He was an example in everything. Therefore, Allah Almighty said about him (meaning): (Sura “Hosts”, verse 21).
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) took care of his companions in a way that their closest relatives did not care for them. He cared about their marriage, their financial condition, their mood... He noticed who was missing after the battle, when others did not notice. He did not seek to punish people and tried to find an excuse for them, even when they came to him with confessions, wanting to be punished according to the law. He cared about those who committed crimes, caring for their psychological state, forbidding people from vilifying and insulting them.
He was always concerned about his community. He worried about her throughout his life, he worried about her while dying, and he will worry about her on Judgment Day. On the Day when “a man will abandon his brother, his mother and his father, his wife and his sons, for every man will have his own worries to fill” (Surah “Frown”, verses 34-37).
He gained such authority among people that they were ready to carry out any of his orders at the very first minute. For example, men who drank wine, which was an important part of the Arabs’ leisure time, upon learning of its ban, immediately poured out the intoxicating drinks. This event remained in history as the day on which rivers of wine flowed through Medina, and after that the smell of it lingered for a long time. Women reacted in much the same way to the hijab mandate.
Conclusion
We can talk about the personality of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and the hard-to-imagine fruits of his call. In order not to bore the reader, we will dwell on this, despite the fact that we have not even touched on one of the greatest indications of the truth of his prophecy - the correctness, universality and naturalness of the beliefs and legal norms with which he came. Beliefs and norms on which the new society, state and civilization were built. Beliefs and norms that harmoniously regulate all spheres of human life in the most complete manner, starting with a person’s relationship with Allah Almighty, ending with the economic, family and political spheres.
In conclusion, we would like to remind Muslims of the need to study the biography of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) - the best of the people who ever inhabited the planet, who is an example for each of us. The amazing life of an amazing person who has achieved amazing results will open before us. We will see how the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) treated friends and enemies, how he met joy and sorrow, how he was angry and how he laughed, where he was strict and where he was condescending... Perhaps much of what we are accustomed to consider the true manifestation of Islam was not inherent in the one who was sent to spread it and put it into practice, and vice versa.
“In the Messenger of Allah there was a wonderful example for you, for those who hope in Allah and the Last Day.”(Sura “Hosts”, verse 21).
Abdulmumin Gadzhiev
In the Holy Qur'an the Almighty says:
Meaning: " Hold on to what the Messenger of Allah brought you!" (Quran, 59:7).
An authentic hadith narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim states: “ To the best of your ability, try to do everything that I commanded you.».
1. In all your worship of God, in the study of sciences, in behavior, have a pure intention (that is, we must do everything only for the pleasure of Allah). Sincerity of actions is the soul, the essence of worship.
2. Follow the Sunnah in all words and deeds (We talked about the merits of following the Sunnah above).
3. Strive to be ahead of others in good deeds. There is a verse in the Qur'an that says that we should make every effort to be ahead of others in good deeds.
4. Acquire religious knowledge and spread it. The pursuit of such knowledge is the duty of every Muslim. The one who hid knowledge from people is put on a hellish bridle.
5. Listen to hadiths and preach them. Allah adorns the face of the one who spreads hadith.
6. Always try to be in the company of learned theologians, show respect to them and exalt them. Only hypocrites try to humiliate learned men.
7. Always follow the knowledge you have received, teach others the good deeds that you yourself do. Guiding one person on the true path is better for you than this whole world and all its riches.
8. Exalt mosques, keep them clean, and do not allow them to become polluted. They are the houses of Allah and therefore we are obliged to honor them.
9. Perform ablution thoroughly and perfectly, despite the cold and heat. A perfectly performed ablution is atonement for sins and gives a high degree in the other world.
10. Renew wudu every time after breaking it, try to always be in a state of wudu. Only a perfect believer is always in ablution.
11. Before each ablution and prayer, brush your teeth with siwak. Purification with siwak causes the pleasure of Allah and the wrath of Satan.
12. When performing ablution, carefully wash the areas between your fingers and toes. Read a special prayer (dua) after ablution. To the one who reads this prayer, all eight gates of Paradise will be opened, and he will be allowed to enter through any of them.
13. After each ablution, always perform two rakaat sunnah prayers. The person who performs this prayer will be among the first to enter Paradise.
14. Before each obligatory (fard) prayer, read the adhan (call to prayer) and iqamat (call to immediately begin prayer).
15. As soon as you hear the muezzin proclaiming the call to prayer, repeat the words of the azan after him, then bless the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him!) and read the prayer beginning with the words: “ Allagyumma Rabba Gyazigyi-ddagIvat" For anyone who does this, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) will certainly intercede on the Day of Judgment.
16. If possible, try to build mosques or help those who build them. For those who contributed to the construction of a mosque, at least in such a part that it is equivalent to a bird’s nest, the Almighty will erect a palace in Paradise.
17. Protect the mosque from debris and dirt. Littering in a mosque is prohibited.
18. Perform prayers with a group in the mosque, especially morning and night. With every step on the way to the mosque, a person’s good deed is recorded, his sins are forgiven, and his status is elevated before the Almighty.
19. Try to stay in the mosque for a long time. Mosques are the most highly revered places, and simply staying in them, with proper etiquette, is also worship.
20. Command your wives to perform prayers at home. For prayer performed secretly from others, a woman receives a greater reward.
21. Tell ordinary people who sometimes miss prayers, people who are busy with worldly things, about the importance of performing prayers, encourage them to perform prayers. And teach those who do not know how to perform prayer to perform it perfectly. The one who knows is obliged to teach the one who does not know how to perform prayer.
22. Give preference to doing what Shariah requires of us at a given time. For example, perform namaz on time, study science at the allotted time, thus observing the Shariah order. The Shariah injunction to perform a specific type of worship at a specific time contains a special meaning.
23. Before the time for prayer comes, prepare for it by performing ablution, covering your body, that is, putting on appropriate clothing. Prayer performed on time is the most beloved deed for Allah.
24. Try to perform all five obligatory prayers with the Muslim jamaat, as a group, but not separately. A prayer performed in a group is twenty-seven times more valuable than a prayer performed individually.
25. When you perform prayer in a field or in the mountains, read the call to prayer loudly. If a person in the field, having read the azan loudly, performs namaz, then many angels will perform namaz with him, and everything that is at a distance where his voice is heard will testify to him on the Day of Judgment.
26. While on the road, where you stop for a rest, perform two rak’ah prayers. The places where we prayed or remembered Allah will testify in our favor on the Day of Judgment, and these places will be proud of other places.
27. Pay more attention to performing morning and night prayers with a group of Muslims. For performing morning prayers in a jamaat, a person is given a reward equal to reviving the entire night with worship, and for those who perform night prayers with a group - as for reviving half the night.
28. Constantly be diligent in performing ratibat prayers, performed before and (or) after the prescribed prayers. Ratibats make up for the omissions in farz prayers. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him!) paid special attention to performing two rakats of ratibat before morning prayer. If anyone performs four rakats of ratibats before and after the midday prayer (each prayer consists of two rakats), then his flesh becomes forbidden to the fire of Hell. Allah will have mercy on those who perform four rakats of ratibats (two each) before the evening prayer. A person who performs twelve rakats of Sunnat prayers daily will have a house built in Paradise. These twelve rak'ahs also include two rak'ahs performed after the evening obligatory prayer. And four rakats of the desired prayer performed after the night prayer are equivalent to four rakats performed on the night of power and predestination - Laylat al-qadr.
29. Constantly strive to perform namaz-zuha (2-4-6-8-10-12 rakats). One who performs two rak'ahs of zuha prayer is considered to be one of those who express gratitude to the Almighty for all the organs and parts of the body given to him by the Creator.
30. Perform the prayer of Awwabin (2-4-6 rakats). For performing six rak'ahs of the Awwabin prayer, a reward equal to twelve years of worship is recorded.
31. Perform namaz-witra (3-5-7-9-11 rakats). Of the desired prayers performed separately, individually, the Witr prayer is the most valuable.
32. When you wake up at night, perform namaz-tahajjud. The person who does not get up at night to worship is the one in whose ears the shaitan has urinated.
33. Perform Sunnah prayers at home. Desirable prayers, except those performed collectively and zuha prayers, are best performed at home.
34. After the morning prayer before sunrise and after the evening prayer until sunset, engage in the remembrance of Allah, remaining at the place of prayer. For this, a reward is provided equal to the completion of the accepted Hajj and minor pilgrimage - Umrah.
35. Try to constantly read prayers and references (azkaras) to Allah after the obligatory prayers, without skipping or shortening them. For each of these adhkars there is a great reward. For example, if after each prescribed prayer you say “subhIanallag” 33 times, “ Al-HIamdu Lillyag", "Allahu Akbar", then small sins, even if there are as many of them as sea foam, are forgiven by the Almighty if they are not related to debt to people.
36. If the jamaat asks you and if you are able to fulfill the request, perform namaz as an imam (leader). The one who performs prayer perfectly as a leader will receive the same reward as the one who follows the Imam in prayer.
37. Choose the first row behind the imam for prayer for the sake of Allah, but do not do it for show. “If people knew what reward the one who performs namaz in the first row receives, then they would strive for this by drawing lots,” says the hadith.
38. In collective prayer, stand close to each other, aligning the rows. If there is a free space between the worshipers, then the shaitan takes it.
39. If the first row is full, you should not try to squeeze into it at any cost. Those who stand in the next row, so as not to disturb or create inconvenience to those standing in the first row, are destined for an even greater reward.
40. If the row of those performing namaz on the left side of the imam is empty, fill it first. Those who fill the empty row receive a double reward.
41. After reading Surah Al-Fatihah in prayer, when the imam says “Amin,” say “Amin” with him. Those who say “Amin” are forgiven their sins together with the imam.
42. Perform a series of desired prayers. For example, make the performance of ratibats of obligatory prayers, zuha, ishraq, abbabinov, tahajjud, and vitra habitual for yourself. Two rak'ahs of the desired prayer are better than this entire world and all its riches.
43. After night prayer, perform four more rakats of sunnah prayer. After night prayer, do not devote time to talking about worldly things. During this period of time, talking about worldly things is undesirable (karaha).
44. Go to bed every night in ablution, clean, on your right side, turning your face towards the Qibla. Have a strong intention to get up at night to perform Tahajjud prayer. Whoever went to bed with such an intention, but did not wake up, will still receive a reward, as if he had completed the tahajjud prayer.
45. To make it easier to get up at night, take a break from worldly problems, eat less, that is, prepare for the night vigil.
46. If at night you were unable to perform virds (the sheikh’s tasks to remember Allah), adhkars, and other types of worship, make up for them in the daytime. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him!), if for some reason he could not perform the desired prayers at night, made up for them in the morning.
47. Perform zuha prayers with utmost vigor. A person must give donations for every organ of his body, and namaz-zukha replaces this alms.
48. Try to perform tasbih prayer as well. Anyone who performs tasbih prayer is forgiven previous and subsequent sins, old ones and new ones, committed by mistake and intentionally, small and large.
49. Every time after committing a sin, perform a two-rak'at sunnah prayer. The intention is made like this: “I intend to perform a two-rakah prayer of repentance (tawba).” And then repent sincerely. For anyone who, after committing a sin, performs two rak'ahs and asks for forgiveness from Allah, the Almighty will certainly forgive his sins.
50. Perform prayer for fulfillment of desires. When a person needs something from the Almighty or from people, let him perform ablution properly, perform two rak'ahs, praise Allah, bless His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him!), and read a special prayer asking for the fulfillment of his desire - and the Almighty will fulfill his request. Ask theological scholars about this prayer or read in the relevant books.
51. Begin all important matters by performing istikhara prayer and reading dua, that is, asking for help and blessings from the Almighty, relying on Him in your choice. A person who performs istikhara will not be left without benefit in the work he is doing.
52. Try to go to Friday prayers early. A person who goes to Friday prayers in the first hour of the day will receive a reward for donating a camel as alms, in the second hour - a cow, in the third - a ram, in the fourth - a chicken, in the fifth - eggs.
53. Strive to catch the hour of accepting prayer on Friday, try to spend the whole day in prayers and worship. Whatever the slave asks at this hour, the Almighty answers his prayer.
54. Every Friday, perform a complete ablution of your entire body, in cold or hot weather, at any time of the year. On Friday night and day, try to bless the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him!) more. Make an effort to read at least three hundred salawat to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him!) on Friday night and day on Friday. Performing full body ablution on Friday is an imperative sunnah for every adult Muslim. The hadith says that we should distinguish this day from among other days by diligently reading blessings to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him!).
55. When the imam reads a sermon (khutbah), do not talk, listen silently and carefully. Anyone who talks during this time will not receive reward for Friday prayer.
56. Enter the mosque with your right foot and leave it with your left. This also refers to the ethical standards that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) observed.
57. When entering and leaving the mosque, read special prayers. Reciting prayers is the sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him!).
58. Enter the toilet with your left foot and exit with your right. Read special prayers when entering and leaving the toilet. This is also the sunnah that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) commanded us to follow.
59. After relieving yourself, wash yourself with your left hand. It is sunnah to use your left hand in dirty places and situations.
60. When starting all important things, first say “Bismillah!” Any important work begun without saying “Bismillah!” is devoid of grace.
61. Tell wealthy people about the importance and value of paying obligatory zakat on property, as well as the value before Allah of voluntary donations (sadaqa), thereby encouraging them to do these good deeds. A person who instructs another to perform a good deed will receive the same reward as the one who performed it.
62. Pay zakat yourself and give desired alms. Paying zakat is an obligatory pillar of Islam, and voluntary donations protect from the fire of Hell.
63. Acquire the blessings of life and livelihood only in a permitted way and be satisfied with what Allah has given you. Flesh that has increased on a person’s body as a result of him consuming something unlawful deserves the fire of Hell, and contentment with what you have is true wealth and an inexhaustible well.
64. Before revealing them to people, ask the Almighty to fulfill your needs and desires. No one can do good for you unless it is the will of Allah.
65. Anything permitted from the property that is presented to you without asking or expecting on your part - accept. What you have received in this way is your inheritance, which Allah has given you.
66. Do not keep the wealth that you have more than you need at home, but spend it on good needs: for the construction of mosques, madrassas, for the benefit of the poor and needy. You will lose the wealth accumulated in this world, but the wealth spent for good purposes will be found in the next world.
67. No matter how insignificant your property may seem to you, do not put it aside because of this, but give it as sadaqah and help those in need. If it is the will of Allah, even half a date given as sadaqa can save a person from the fire of Hell, and the reward for even the smallest donation can increase, as for a donation the size of Mount Uhud.
68. Give sadaka from what you yourself love, what you like. We will not achieve true good unless we sacrifice what we love.
69. If possible, make desired donations secretly. Alms given in secret from others extinguishes the wrath of the Almighty. However, if there is hope that others will follow your example, and there is no danger that alms will turn into something done for show, it is better to give in front of everyone, obviously.
70. Lend money and property to those in need. The reward for the loan increases up to eighteen times.
71. If your debtor cannot pay the debt, leave him until he can pay it back, or better yet, write off part of the debt or the entire debt from him. The Almighty will ease and relieve the person who helps someone who is unable to pay a debt from the difficulties of the Day of Judgment.
72. Spend the property obtained in a permitted way on your needs and on your family, not wastefully and not less than you should, but in moderation. Our expenses for our families are also sadaqah.
73. Allow your wife to give alms from home to the poor and needy. If the wife gives sadaqa with the permission of her husband, then both of them will receive a reward for it.
74. Give lawful food to everyone who comes to visit you, as well as the hungry and needy, to the best of your ability. If someone feeds a brother in faith to the full and gives him water until his thirst is quenched, then he moves away from Hell by seven ditches, between each two of which the distance is like from East to West.
75. Thank those who helped you in any way, read a good prayer for him, and, if possible, answer him with mutual help. The hadith says: “For the kindness and help that was given to you, reciprocate, and if you are unable to do this, then at least read the appropriate prayer for him.”
76. Fasting is a special act, dedicated only to Allah and loved by Him, so for this reason, love and observe fasting. Loving what Allah loves is a sign of our love for the Almighty.
77. Our night vigil in the month of Ramadan and worship should be for the sake of Allah. Worship done for the pleasure of Allah and with the awareness of the duty to obey Him is true worship.
78. Observe sunnah fasts: six fasts in the month of Shawwal, fasting on the day of Ashura, on the day of standing at Mount Arafah, in the first ten days of the months of Muharram and Dhul-Hijjah, every week - on Monday, Thursday and others.
79. After the obligatory fast in the month of Ramadan, fast for six days in the month of Shawwal. One who fasts in this way is like one who fasts for a lifetime.
80. Fast on the day of standing at Mount Arafah (if you are not performing Hajj). Anyone who fasts on the day of Arafah is forgiven the sins committed during the year.
81. Fast on the day of Ashura (if possible, fast on the days preceding and following it). The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him!) ordered to fast on this day.
82. Fast for the first ten days of the month of Dhul-Hijjah and perform good deeds. Allah loves most of all the good deeds performed on these days.
83. Also fast in the month of Muharram and perform good deeds more often. After the month of Ramadan, Muharram is the most highly respected month for fasting.
84. Observe more fasting in the month of Sha'ban. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him!) also often fasted during this month.
85. Fast every Monday and Thursday. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him!) also fasted on these days.
86. Revive the middle night of the month of Sha'ban by performing good, useful deeds, worship, etc. The hadith says: “Rise up this night and worship Allah and fast on this day.”
87. On the day of Ashura, please your family by buying good food, clothes, and gifts for your household. To those who show generosity to family members on this day, the Almighty will be generous throughout the year.
88. Fast for three days every month, in particular on the 13th, 14th and 15th days of the month. A person who fasts for three days every month is like someone who fasts all his life.
89. If you have no special needs regarding your wife, allow her to observe the desired (sunnah) fast. The believer must assist his family in performing divine services.
90. Before fasting, get up before the morning azan and taste something from food. There is great grace in the morning meal before Lent.
91. Postpone getting up for the morning meal until the end of the time designated for this, and when the time to break the fast comes, hurry to break the fast (if there is no doubt). As long as Muslims do this, the benefits for our ummah will not dry up.
92. Open the fast with a date, and if there is none, with water. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him!), if he found dates, opened the fast with them, and if not, with water.
93. Invite others to your place to break your fast. A person who treats a fasting person to food will receive the same reward as the one who observed the fast. Even if there is no other food, then give him at least a date or a sip of water, and you will receive appropriate reward.
94. Stay in the mosque and concentrate on itikaf, especially in the last ten days of the month of Ramadan. In the last ten days lies the Night of Power and Predestination - Laylat al-qadr. A person who has been in I'tikaf for one day moves away from Hell to the distance of three khandaks (between each of which there is a distance like between the West and the East).
95. Pay the zakat of breaking the fast before the Eid prayer begins. This is obligatory zakat, and if you do not pay it, you will not receive the full reward for your fast.
96. Revive both holiday nights with worship: the Feast of Breaking the Fast (Eid al-Fitr) and the Feast of Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha). Allah will revive the heart of the one who was awake during these nights, engaged in worship.
97. On holidays, pronounce loudly “takbir” - the praise of Allah. The hadith says: “Decorate the holiday by reading takbir.”
98. If possible, slaughter an animal for yourself and your family members on the day of the Feast of Sacrifice. The sacrificial animal that you cut for yourself, cut it with your own hands, and if not, then at least stand next to the one who cuts it. On the Day of Sacrifice, there is no more honorable act than sacrifice, and the one who slaughters an animal will have as many good deeds recorded as the number of hairs on the body of the sacrificial animal.
99. Distribute the entire meat of the sacrificial animal to the poor and needy, leaving a few pieces for yourself.
100. Cut the sacrificial animal with a sharp knife, felling it carefully, gently and quickly. The hadith says: “ Cut the animal beautifully and lead it to the place of sacrifice gently, politely».
101. If possible, hurry to complete the obligatory pilgrimage to Mecca - Hajj. The hadith reads: " Whoever, having the opportunity, does not perform the Hajj, let him die, if he wants, as a Jew, or if he wants, as a Christian.».
102. Perform the minor pilgrimage (umrah) in the month of Ramadan. Umrah performed in the month of Ramadan is equivalent to the Hajj performed with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him!).
103. Protect the goods of those who travel with you, help them, provide services. The hadith says that a person who is in the service of people, fulfilling their needs, is their master.
104. Help those who spread Islam and those who protect the land and property of Muslims, show respect to them. The one who helps the one who spreads Islam will receive the same reward as the last one.
105. Ask Allah to grant you death on His path. Anyone who sincerely asks the Almighty for the death of a martyr, even if he dies in bed, will receive a reward equivalent to the reward of the martyr.
106. Teach your children how to perform prayer correctly, fasting, reading the Koran, performing obligatory rituals of religion, and Sharia ethics. Parents and guardians of children are required to teach them the rules of Shariah, starting from the age of seven.
107. For the purpose of exalting Allah, bring and maintain cleanliness when preparing to read the Quran, and teach others the same. To read the Koran means to honor the Almighty.
108. Learn to read the Koran correctly in a beautiful voice, observing the necessary etiquette when reading, and teach all this to others. The hadith says: “The best of you is the one who studied the Quran and taught it to others.” And only through observing etiquette can a person achieve true happiness.
110. Always remember Allah loudly and silently. The Almighty is with His servant while he remembers the Creator.
111. In all meetings, guard your tongue from slander, slander and useless talk. Most people go to Hell because of sins of the tongue.
112. Before going to bed, reading the Koran and starting any useful, good deed, say “AgIuzu billya mina-shschaytIani-rrajim” (“I resort to the help of Allah against the machinations of the damned shaitan!”) and then “Bismillagyi-rrakhImani-rrakhIim” (“With in the name of Allah, Merciful in this world to everyone, and in the next world only to believers!”). Every good deed that begins with the utterance of “AgIuzu” and “Bismillah!” is blessed and protected from Shaitan.
113. If you are overcome by insomnia, read the prayer and surahs of the Koran prescribed by Sharia. " Ask Allah for help in everything", says the hadith.
114. Before eating and after eating, when entering and leaving the house, read the appropriate prayers. " Prayer is the heart of worship and the weapon of believers“- says the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him!).
115. Ask Allah for forgiveness of sins day and night, and say istighfar often. Repent especially diligently after each sinful act. Even the Prophet himself (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him!) repented 70-100 times during the day, pronouncing Istighfar. “Astagfirullah!” means: “I ask You for forgiveness of my sins, O Allah!”
116. Have a good opinion of the Creator, and do not lose hope in the mercy of Allah. Trust that He will give you what you ask for. “I will be towards My servant as he thinks about Me,” says the Almighty.
117. If possible, ask Allah by reading the prayers given in the Quran and Hadith, but do not read prayers that you have invented yourself. The Koran and Hadith teach how and what to ask from Allah.
118. When asking something from Allah, always begin by praising the Creator and blessing His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him!). A prayer, at the beginning and at the end of which a person praised the Almighty and blessed His Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him!), does not remain unanswered.
119. If you ask for something very important, ask on Friday, in the last third of the night, after the obligatory prayers and at other times when prayer is accepted. A prayer read at the specified time is accepted by the Almighty.
120. Bless the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) many times. Anyone who often blesses the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him!) has his sins forgiven and his worries and worries eased. We will talk further about the value of the blessing of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him!), if it is the will of Allah.
121. Preach among the brothers in faith who do not spend their lives in worship the correct way of life and encourage them to acquire their livelihood in a permitted way. Allah loves a capable believer who seeks his livelihood in a permitted way and with pure intention.
122. In search of food, get up and go about your business early in the morning. “O Allah, grant grace to my community in what they do in the early morning!” says the prayer of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him!) for us.
123. Get rid of character traits and behavior that lead to deprivation of benefits, such as: adultery, envy, arrogance, arrogance, sleeping after morning prayer and others. The benefit that the Almighty, in his anger, deprived us of, cannot be returned just like that.
124. Seek a means of livelihood without omitting prayers or fasting, without exposing others to violence, without greed, beautifully. We will definitely receive the destiny predetermined for us by Allah in full, therefore, it is not typical for a reasonable person to destroy our eternal life while being busy arranging our mortal life.
125. Try to purchase only permitted products. After all, the basis of all worship is the consumption of lawful food, and flesh increased on the body by consuming unlawful food is worthy of the fire of Hell.
126. Pay attention to what you received from worldly property, how was it acquired: permissible or forbidden? What is permitted illuminates the heart, it serves as the reason for accepting the prayer to the Almighty.
127. When buying or selling something, lending or demanding back what was borrowed, always be gentle, do not stubbornly insist on your own, thinking only about your gain. For someone who shows mercy and gentleness in such situations, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him!) in his supplication asked for the mercy of Allah.
128. If a buyer comes to you sad, regretting the purchase and wanting to terminate the trade contract and return the goods back, satisfy his request. A merchant who terminates a contract in order to satisfy the buyer will be forgiven by the Almighty on the Day of Judgment for the mistakes he made in trading.
129. Be honest in trading, do not hide the shortcomings and the real price of the goods. There is no need to swear in the name of Allah for the sake of worldly property. Do not weigh or measure the buyer. Islam is based on honesty, integrity and guidance. " The one who deceives is not one of us“- says the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him!).
130. Convince a fellow trader to be honest in the sale. A fair trader on the Day of Judgment will be resurrected along with the prophets, the truthful ones (siddiquns) and the martyrs.
131. Without delay, pay your debts as soon as the opportunity arises, and if you do not have the opportunity, have the pure intention to pay when the opportunity arises. The hadith says: “If someone from my community fell into debt and tried his best to pay it off, but then died without being able to repay the debt, then I will help him.”
132. If the deceased left a will that complies with Shariah, then execute it as quickly as possible. Negligent attitude towards the execution of a will is one of the great sins.
133. In all important matters, in difficult situations or if you are in debt, always turn to Allah and ask Him for help. The beloved Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him!) taught Muslims, when faced with troubles and difficulties, to turn to Allah and ask Him for help.
134. Exalt and honor learned men, righteous people (avliya), pious people, love and respect them. Only hypocrites show disrespect for such people.
135. Fulfill your duty and responsibilities to parents and children, neighbors and colleagues, comrades and other people, always be faithful to duty. “Fulfill each person's respective rights,” says the hadith.
136. Don’t direct your gaze at the beauties of the world, especially don’t look at the charms of women. On the Day of Judgment there will be no eyes that do not cry, except those that guarded against looking at the forbidden.
137. If possible, let a man get married, and a woman get married (that is, let him prefer marriage to remaining a widow). " Marriage is my path, whoever turns away from my path is not one of us", said the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him!).
138. Choose a woman who can bear children and loves her husband. " You marry fertile women who love their husbands“- said the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him!).
139. Be merciful to the servants of Allah, maintain justice and equality towards them, and reject violence. If we show mercy to others, then the Almighty will also have mercy on us.
140. Provide children, wives and the entire family with permissible means of subsistence, being patient with the difficulties and torments that come from them. For money spent on his family, a person is given the same reward as for voluntary alms. In addition, the head of the family is obliged to protect family members from the fire of Hell.
141. Give children beautiful names approved by Shariah, replace bad names with good ones. “On the Day of Judgment you will be called by your names and the names of your parents, so give your children beautiful names,” says the hadith of the Prophet of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him!).
142. Be satisfied with the predestination and will of Allah, when, for example, family members have died - put satisfaction with Allah’s decision in first place. If someone’s two or three children died, and he showed satisfaction with the predestination of Allah, then these children will definitely admit such a person to Paradise.
143. Try to cleanse your heart of bad character traits by entering under the spiritual education of a true sheikh. A person who has cleansed his heart of bad moral qualities will find happiness in this and the other world.
144. When receiving the blessings of life, remember Allah, express gratitude to Him, and do not consider yourself deserving these blessings. To those who express gratitude, the Almighty exaggerates His benefits, but the benefits of the Creator are innumerable.
145. Encourage your wives to wear modest clothing that conforms to Sharia law. Most women go to Hell because of gold, silk, that is, because of the love of worldly beauties.
146. Wear white clothes that cover your body from top to bottom. The clothes that the Almighty loves most are white.
147. Do not strive to wear luxurious, elaborate clothes; be content with simple and modest clothes. A person who, seeing himself insignificant before the Almighty, did not put on exquisite, expensive clothes, will be dressed by the Creator in beautiful heavenly clothes.
148. Distribute unnecessary clothes for yourself and your family to the poor, orphans and the needy, regardless of whether they are new or old. As long as a poor person wears clothes donated by someone, the giver will be under the protection of the Almighty.
149. Keep the white hair in your beard, do not dye it black or remove it. Gray hair is the radiance (nur) of a Muslim.
150. Paint your eyes with antimony every night before going to bed. This helps improve vision.
151. Before eating food and water, always say “Bismillah!” Anything eaten without saying the name of Allah over it is like carrion.
152. Never eat food greedily. " You do not eat from the middle (of the bowl), but eat from the edges to receive grace", says the hadith.
153. Be content with food as a seasoning for bread, even with vinegar or vegetable oil, that is, with what you have. After all, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him!) said three times: “ How wonderful vinegar is as a seasoning!" Vegetable oil is also often praised in the hadiths of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him!).
154. Study how the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) behaved at meals, and follow him in this. For example, eat and drink only with your right hand, wash your hands before and after eating, eat in moderation, put a small piece of food in your mouth and chew it well before swallowing, say a prayer after eating, use three fingers when eating , remember that this is the blessing of Allah that He has endowed you with, eat with the intention that the food will give you strength to worship Allah, etc. It is in imitation of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him!) that grace is found in everything.
155. Eat meals with your family. The more hands reach for food, the more grace there is.
156. After eating with your hands, lick your fingers. The hadith says that there is grace in this.
157. Before every meal and drink, even before putting each piece of food into your mouth, say “Bismillah!”, Then praise Allah by saying “Al-HIamdu lillag!” Allah is pleased with His servant who does this before and after eating.
158. Both before eating and after eating, wash your hands and be in a state of ablution. Washing your hands before eating eliminates want and poverty, and washing your hands after eating serves as atonement for minor sins.
159. Convince leaders and officials to be merciful to people, to be fair and truthful. “You also help the oppressor - after all, helping him is expressed in preventing him from committing violence,” says the hadith.
160. Help the oppressed, the insulted and the victims of violence. The hadith says that we should help the oppressed by protecting him from the violence of others.
161. Do not speak out against rapists or rulers, do not shout at them, but ask Allah for protection from their evil and harm. “When you are led by oppressive rulers, ask Allah to force them to do good to you,” says the hadith.
162. When visiting rapists and tyrants in order to instruct them, beware of the forbidden and doubtful things that come from them. Anyone who goes to the rulers, harboring the hope of finding something from their wealth, falls into confusion.
163. Be merciful to all of Allah’s creatures to the extent and within the limits that Sharia law requires of us. To the one who is merciful, merciful and the Most High.
164. Convince the king or leader to choose a clean, honest vizier or deputy. When Allah loves the leader (king, leader), He gives him a devoted deputy.
165. Command what is good and forbid what is evil (within the framework of Sharia). When Jews and Christians stopped commanding what was good and forbidding what was bad, the Almighty cursed them.
166. Keep secret the faults and shortcomings of Muslims, especially sins that are indecent to make public. But if someone has shortcomings that pose a threat to society and specific people, in order to protect them, if necessary, his shortcomings can be made public, but not for the purpose of humiliation, but for the purpose of warning.
167. Help the leader who establishes Sharia order, the parents who teach their children Islamic etiquette, and the teachers. Establishing Sharia law on earth in one day is better than continuous rain for forty days.
168. Tell sinful people about the importance and value of repentance, instill in them hope for salvation. The person who repents and the one who calls people to this are the beloved slaves of Allah.
169. Protect the genitals, as well as the eyes and all the organs of the body from the forbidden. Try to reconcile brothers in faith, even if there is blood feud between them, invite them to forgive their blood brother, telling them about Allah’s reward for this. The one who forgives another for the sake of Allah will be exalted by the Almighty in both worlds.
170. Show obedience to your parents, do good for them, strengthen and maintain family ties, and encourage others to do all this. For those who do this, the Almighty prolongs life and increases worldly blessings.
171. Take care of orphans, be merciful to them, love the poor. " The one who cares for the orphan and I in Paradise - we will be together like these two fingers“- said in the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him!).
172. Show high respect to the guest and show him hospitality. " Let the one who believes in Allah and the Day of Judgment honor his guest“, - commanded in the hadith.
173. Engage in field farming and gardening, grow fruit trees. This is also a great charity that benefits us even after death.
174. Be generous, especially in the month of Ramadan, try to give out as much alms as possible. Generosity is one of the trees of paradise, the branches of which hang in this world, and whoever holds on to this branch will lead to Paradise.
175. Help Muslims in need, always try to instill joy in their hearts. Bringing joy to the hearts of Muslims is one of the most beneficial deeds.
176. Truly be ashamed of the Almighty (protecting your ears, eyes, tongue, belly and genitals from sinful things). Shyness is also one of the branches of faith.
177. Okay, treat people decently. After all, virtue contains all the blessings of this and the other worlds.
178. Learn to be pleasant, eloquent and sociable with people. A look on the face of a brother in faith with contentment and a beautiful word spoken to him is also alms.
179. Constantly try to remember Allah, remember that He sees you all the time, so that you do not disobey, do not go astray and behave delicately and ethically. Allah loves delicacy, politeness, deliberation and leisure in all matters.
180. Greet others and give them salam. Greeting each other (salaam) and beautiful, sweet speech lead to the acquisition of Paradise and the atonement of sins.
181. When meeting a Muslim, shake his hand. When two Muslims meet and, having greeted each other, shake hands, their sins fall from them just as leaves fall from trees.
182. Separate yourself from people for the sake of performing worship (without participating in bad gatherings) and encourage others to do the same. The best Muslim, after the one who fights in the path of Allah, is the one who, having distanced himself from people, is constantly busy with worship.
183. Do not get angry because of something worldly, and even if you are angry, then swallow your anger, do not give it free rein and extinguish it. The most beloved thing for Allah that a person swallows is the anger he swallows.
184. Always strive to reconcile Muslims and solve problems that have arisen between them peacefully. Reconciling people is more honorable than performing prayers, observing fasts, and giving donations.
185. If you hear that a brother in faith is being blasphemed, protect him from slander, slander and reproaches. Allah has taken upon Himself protection from the fire of Hell for a person who protects the honor and dignity of his brother in faith, not allowing others to speak ill of him.
186. Always try to avoid useless conversation. Sins of the tongue plunge people into hellfire.
187. Try to cleanse your heart of envy, gloating and enmity. The most dear person to the Almighty is the one in whose heart, God-fearing, pure and sincere, does not contain treachery, envy, or enmity.
188. Do not show pride in front of your brothers in faith, be simple and modest with them. The Almighty will certainly exalt the one who chose modesty and humiliation of himself.
189. Be honest and fair in both words and deeds, both before Allah and before people. Honesty in conversation and justice lead a person to goodness, and goodness leads to Paradise.
190. Remove thorns, stones and other obstacles from the road. After all, the hadith says: “ I saw one man in Paradise, drowning in the blessings of Paradise, and he achieved this because he cut down one tree that grew in the middle of the road and was disturbing the Muslims».
191. Kill snakes, lizards, mad dogs, rats and other harmful animals. The one who kills a snake is recorded with seven good deeds, and the one who kills other harmful animals is recorded with a corresponding reward.
192. Be faithful to the concluded agreement. Deception, violation of contract and failure to justify trust are qualities characteristic of a hypocrite.
193. Love the Almighty, love the one whom Allah loves, and hate the one whom He hates, let your anger and contentment be only for the sake of Allah. Loving and hating someone for the sake of Allah are qualities that come from faith.
194. Choose as a companion or comrade a righteous person who is faithful to his duty to Allah and people. A righteous friend is like a musk seller: either he will sell it to you, or give it to you, or you will simply smell only a pleasant aroma from it.
195. If possible, always sit facing the Qibla. The best sitting position is facing the Qibla.
196. When sitting on a horse, camel (in a plane, car, train, etc.), remember Allah, thank Him and read the appropriate prayer. If someone gets on a vehicle and goes on a journey without mentioning the name of Allah, then the Shaitan will get on and go with him.
197. When traveling at night, wherever you stop for the night, perform at least two sunnah prayers. If you go on a journey at night, the journey will be shortened, and it is sunnah to perform two rak'ah prayers when you stop.
198. Every time you rise from a stopping place, say: “AgIuzu bikalimati-llagyi-tammati min sharri ma halyaka.” Nothing will harm the one who reads this prayer until he leaves this place.
199. If the vehicle you are traveling in collides with something, say “Bismillah!” If you say this, then Satan is humiliated, otherwise he is proud.
200. Always read a good prayer in secret to your brothers in faith. If someone secretly reads a prayer to his brother in faith, then the angels ask the same to the reader.
201. If you fall ill in a foreign land, wish for the death of the martyr there. The heart of a person who dies in a foreign land is broken, but Allah is with those whose hearts are broken for His sake.
202. Read the appropriate prayer indicated by the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him!) after speaking about sinful things in a meeting. Hurry to repent after sinful deeds. Every person makes many mistakes and errors, and the best of those who make mistakes is the one who repents every time he sins. He who repents of sins is the favorite of the Almighty.
203. Be diligent in worshiping Allah, especially after forty years. The Almighty says: “ O son of Adam! Be busy worshiping Me and I will fill your heart with radiance and faith».
204. In bad times, try to preserve the best character traits in yourself, perform good deeds, and encourage your brothers in faith to do the same. Turning to worship in troubled times is like migrating (hijra) to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him!).
205. No matter how small a good deed may seem, try to do it constantly. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him!) loved an act that was performed constantly, no matter how insignificant it may seem.
206. Love poverty, love the poor and needy, respect and exalt them. The hadith says: “When I looked into Paradise, I found that most of its inhabitants were poor and needy.”
207. Renounce worldly things in your heart. Even if your hands are busy with worldly things, do not tie your heart to it, do not love it. The Almighty loves a slave who does not harbor long worldly aspirations and hopes.
208. Eat only when you are hungry, and stop eating when you are not yet full. A person who does not starve has a hard heart, and a hard-hearted person does not cry out of fear of Allah.
209. Do things that remind you of death. The hadith says: “ Be in this world as a stranger or as a crosser».
210. Fear the wrath of the Almighty. The one who shed tears, fearing Allah and remembering Him, on the Day of Judgment will be under the shadow of Arsha.
211. Always have a good opinion of Allah and do not lose hope in Him. The Almighty says: “I am towards My servant as he thinks about Me.”
212. Be aware of your weakness, ask Allah for health, peace and security in both worlds and forgiveness of sins. The best prayer is to ask Allah for health and safety in both worlds.
213. Stay close to people who have suffered misfortune, be sociable with the sick and disabled, so that you realize the significance of the health that Allah has given you. Seeing the difficult condition of such people, it is necessary to express gratitude to the Almighty.
214. Be patient in passing troubles and encourage others to be patient. Allah has not given His servant a better blessing than patience. Patience is half of faith.
215. Heal yourself and others by reciting the names of Allah and the prayers of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him!). This is what the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) taught us.
216. Perform bloodletting if you have a headache due to blood tension. Anyone who had a headache, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him!) ordered: “Do bloodletting!”
217. Visit the sick and ask them to say a prayer for us. “Visit the sick, ask them to pray for you, for their prayer is accepted and their sin is forgiven,” says the hadith.
218. When you come to a sick person, place your hand on his head or on the sore spot and read him the prayer indicated by Shariah. This is what the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did.
219. Write a will in advance, but do not write it to the detriment of the heirs. Having at least a small property, sufficient to be indicated in a will, it is not appropriate for a Muslim to spend even two days without it.
220. Instill in a person who is near death the love of meeting the Almighty. For example, say: “If you are destined to leave this mortal world due to this disease, you will meet the most merciful Allah,” etc. If a slave wants to meet with the Almighty, then Allah also wants to meet with His slave.
221. When a loved one dies, give as much praise to Allah as possible and say as often as possible: “Inna lillagyi wa inna ilaygyi-rrajigIun.” For those who, reading these words, show patience, there will be great joy from the Almighty, and the mercy of the Creator will descend upon him.
222. Perform ablutions for the deceased, wrap them in a shroud, and dig a grave for them. The one who washed the deceased will be cleansed of sins, as if on the day when his mother gave birth to him. Allah will dress the one who wrapped him in a shroud in paradise clothes; and the one who dug the grave of the deceased will receive a reward as if he had given him shelter in his home in this world before the Day of Judgment.
223. Accompany the body of a deceased Muslim to the grave, stand at the grave during his funeral. The person who performed prayer for the repose of the soul of the deceased, accompanied him on his last journey and stood near his grave until the end of the funeral will be recorded a good reward equal to two mountains of Uhud.
224. When a Muslim dies, announce his death so that as many people as possible can come to the funeral prayer for the deceased. If forty or a hundred people pray for the repose of the soul of the deceased, standing in three rows, then the Almighty will certainly accept their intercession for the deceased.
225. Express your condolences to the relatives and friends of the deceased, call on them to be patient, make a prayer for forgiveness of the sins of the deceased. The person who expressed condolences to the one who suffered misfortune will receive the same reward as the last one.
226. Do not keep a dog in the house unless absolutely necessary. Anyone who keeps a dog in his house not to protect the house or animals or for hunting, the reward for good deeds is reduced daily by an amount equal to two mountains of Uhud.
227. Don’t go on a trip without a companion. It is said that whoever goes on a journey alone at night will suffer misfortune.
228. Do not allow wives to go anywhere without being accompanied by a mahram (father, husband, son). A woman is forbidden to travel without a mahram.
229. Don’t move away from your comrades on the way, don’t sleep on the way, don’t allow your children to go out in the evening. This is the time when the devils are rampant.
230. Don't be too concerned about the wealth of this world. For someone who is constantly concerned about worldly wealth, property and work become unusable, and he is always overcome by a feeling of poverty and poverty.
231. Do not allow love for the mortal world to strengthen in your heart, do not try to get ahead of others in worldly affairs. Love for worldly things is the basis of all bad things, all mistakes.
232. Do not desire death for yourself except for the religion of Allah. The hadith says: “Do not wish to die because of worldly troubles and misfortunes.”
233. Do not treat writing a will carelessly or superficially. Anyone who dies without leaving a will will not be allowed to speak in the grave.
234. Hurry to bury the deceased, for the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) commanded so.
235. Visit the graves of your dead and encourage others to do the same. “Visit the graves of the dead, it will remind you of the other world,” says the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him!).
236. Prepare for the trials of the Day of Judgment by enriching your life with good deeds. The amount of heavenly blessings and the severity of hellish torment depend on ourselves.
237. Be patient when Allah sends troubles upon you. Having seen on the Day of Judgment the extent to which the Almighty bestows upon those who have experienced troubles in this world, people in the next world will think and wish: “I would spend my whole life from the day of the creation of the world until the onset of the End of the World, enduring such trials and torments as you feel when They cut the body with scissors!”
238. Be content with what Allah has given you. True wealth is the wealth of the soul.
239. Remember death often. This helps to increase good deeds and decrease love for worldly things.
240. Behave modestly, calmly and without any pride. Allah humiliates the proud and exalts the humble.
241. Show mercy to the inhabitants of the earth, in particular to weak people and animals. If you show mercy to those on earth, Allah will also have mercy on you.
242. Do good and benefit the people of Allah. He who brings more benefit to the people is honored before the Almighty.
243. Treat your wife and household kindly. The best of men is the one who treats his wives and children well.
244. If possible, help someone in need of help. While a servant of Allah helps his brother in faith, the Almighty also supports him.
245. If you are invited to visit or to a wedding that complies with Shariah norms, then accept the invitation. Anyone who unreasonably refused to accept the invitation disobeyed the Almighty and His Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him!).
246. Honor your elders, show mercy to your younger ones. “Whoever does not respect the elders and does not show mercy to the younger ones is not one of us,” said the beloved Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him!).
247. Fulfill the needs of Muslims. If you fulfill the needs of Muslims, the Almighty will fulfill your needs in this and the other world.
248. Make a good prayer for your brother in faith, even if he is far from you. The angels will ask that the Almighty grant you the same thing that you asked for your brother.
249. Ask for forgiveness of sins of all Muslim brothers and sisters. Allah will write down for you good deeds equal to the number of these Muslims.
250. Honor your neighbor, patiently endure the harm that comes from him. “Whoever believes in Allah and the Day of Judgment, let him honor his neighbor,” the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) told us!
251. Have a beautiful, good speech with people, spread greetings (salaam), be happy, feed the hungry and needy, get up at night and perform prayers. Following these instructions, beautiful palaces are erected and decorated in Paradise.
252. Wish for your brother in faith what you wish for yourself, and do not wish for him what you do not wish for yourself. This is a sign of the perfection of faith.
253. Treat people kindly, be virtuous. The most significant good deed that is put on the scales on the Day of Judgment is virtue and good behavior.
254. If you get angry, then immediately swallow it, extinguish your anger. Of all that a person swallows, the most pleasing to Allah is for him to swallow his anger.
255. Love the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him!), his companions, Allah’s favorites - awliya, sheikhs, theologians, imams-leaders of Muslims and all righteous, pious people. On the Day of Judgment, a person will stand with those whom he loved in this world.
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Muhammad ﷺ is the last of the prophets, after him no other prophet will be born, he completes the messenger mission and is the seal of the prophets. Every Muslim who follows the path of the Prophet ﷺ, in order to earn praise and happiness in this and the Hereafter, cannot do without knowledge about the life, wonderful qualities and beauty of behavior of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.
Allah Almighty gifted His Messenger ﷺ with all the perfections of this and the other worlds, which he did not bestow on anyone else.
The Chosen One of Allah ﷺ was born at dawn on the 12th of the month of Rabi-ul-Awwal...
Muhammad ﷺ – seal of the prophets
Muhammad ﷺ is the last of the prophets, after him no other prophet will be born, he completes the messenger mission and is the seal of the prophets. Every Muslim who follows the path of the Prophet ﷺ, in order to earn praise and happiness in this and the Hereafter, cannot do without knowledge about the life, wonderful qualities and beauty of behavior of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.
Allah Almighty gifted His Messenger ﷺ with all the perfections of this and the other worlds, which he did not bestow on anyone else. The Chosen One of Allah ﷺ was born at dawn on the 12th day of the month of Rabi'ul-Awwal (April 20), 571 according to the Gregorian calendar, on Monday in the city of Mecca. His birth was accompanied by signs and wonders that heralded an extraordinary child.
He came from the noble and famous family of Hashim from the Quraish tribe. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ himself said this: “The Almighty, having created the people, divided it into two parts - Arabs and non-Arabs (adjams). Then he divided the Arabs into Yemenites, Muzars and Quraysh, and from among them he chose the Quraysh and brought me out from among the best among them.”
The Prophet's father's name was 'Abdullah, his mother's name was Amina. Father 'Abdullah died at the age of 25, even before the birth of the Prophet. At the age of six he becomes an orphan. For two years after the death of his mother, Muhammad lived with his grandfather Abdul-Muttalib. When he was eight years old, his grandfather also died, after which Muhammad ﷺ came under the guardianship of his uncle Abu Talib, the father of the future caliph ‘Ali-ashab.
In those days, the Arabs had the custom of sending children to be raised by nomads and hiring wet nurses for them, so that the children would grow up developed and strong; and the grandfather of Muhammad ﷺ did the same. Halima was the nurse of the Prophet ﷺ. She discovered his physical and mental abilities at an early age: at two months he crawled, at three he stood on his feet, at four he walked holding onto something, at six he began to move freely, at seven he ran, at the eighth month he was quite he pronounced words clearly, at the ninth month he could carry on a smooth conversation, in which he revealed such wisdom that he amazed everyone who listened to him, at ten - he began to shoot with a bow. Halima remembered how, when he first spoke, he praised Allah Almighty, and from that day he did not touch anything without mentioning Allah, and did not grasp anything with his left hand.
Muhammad ﷺ began to work early, tending the sheep of Meccans. He was very pure and sincere, free from any bad thought. The great confidence placed in his prudence and righteousness was the reason that his fellow citizens often chose him as a mediator in their disputes. He was distinguished by good morals, justice, reliability, determination, integrity and intelligence. Since childhood, he was always accompanied by a white cloud in the sky, creating a shadow for him.
He had a very hard life, but he never complained about his fate and always praised Allah Almighty. Muhammad ﷺ was entrusted with prophecy in Mecca when he was forty years old. He was sent as a Prophet to all humanity, to the angels and jinn. He began to preach Islam for a long time and patiently.
At the beginning of the prophecy, the Quraysh nobles took up arms against the Prophet ﷺ, sensing a threat to their foundations and traditions. He and the first Muslims began to be oppressed, persecuted, and violated morally and physically. The greatest difficulty he faced was the ridicule of his opponents. They slandered him, calling him a poet, others decided that he was possessed by the devil, and accused him of witchcraft and sorcery. He was subjected to the ridicule, abuse and insults with which infidels are always ready to shower a person who does not fit their level either in intelligence or in activity. The infidels directed all their forces to counter the Truth that he spread. They laughed at him, set children, the insane and women to throw stones at him, attack him, trying to kill him. Muhammad ﷺ and his companions endured all this for the sake of Allah and His religion.
In 620, in the tenth year of the prophecy, Allah Almighty ascended him to heaven. First, Allah transported him at night from Mecca to Jerusalem, to the Bayt-ul-Muqaddas mosque (isra"), and then ascended to heaven (mi'raj), where he was shown many miracles. He saw people being punished for their deeds, met with the prophets, many secrets of Allah were revealed to him, into which He did not initiate anyone else, he was especially exalted, as Allah did not exalt anyone else, and thereby he was given a special honor.
In the year 622 according to the Christian calendar, in the thirteenth year of prophecy, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), with the permission of the Almighty, together with the first Muslims, moved from Mecca to Yathrib, later called the city of the Prophet ﷺ - Madinat-un-Nabi (Medina). With this migration (in Arabic “Hijra”) the Muslim calendar begins (according to the Hijri).
Many wars and battles took place between the first Muslims and the infidels. But Muslims were never the first to start a war. Subsequently, Islam gradually spread throughout the Arabian Peninsula.
The Prophet ﷺ taught people the Islamic religion, explained duties and prohibitions, showed them the right path that was beneficial for both worlds, and showed people many miracles (mu'jizat). The wise followed the Prophet. Ten years after the Hegira, Islam became the dominant religion throughout the Arabian Peninsula.
The Prophet ﷺ died after completely bringing the religion of Islam to people at the age of 63 years, on the 12th day of the month Rabi'ul-Awwal of the 11th year of Hijra, (632 AD) in Medina, and was buried there, in the room his wife 'Aisha, next to the Prophet's Mosque. (Currently, the Prophet's Mosque has been expanded, and his grave is inside this Mosque). The Prophet was born, left Mecca as a muhajir to Medina, arrived in Medina and died on Monday.
The companions of the Prophet ﷺ are called ashabs. The most highly respected among them are Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Uthman and 'Ali, who later, in the above order, became caliphs (vicars of the Prophet ﷺ), that is, rulers of Muslims.
Wives of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)
Before his death, the Prophet ﷺ had nine wives. In total he married fourteen women. They are all mothers of the faithful, this is stated in the Holy Quran, and we should love them.
The Prophet ﷺ did not marry any of his spouses except by order of Allah Almighty. By marrying them, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ united many large tribes around Islam. Living with the Prophet ﷺ, they got to know him better, saw that his behavior did not diverge from his teaching and told people about it.
After marrying Khadija, he did not take other wives until her death. Only after fifty years, given the need to spread and further strengthen Islam in various ways, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, following the commands of the Almighty, married other women.
In addition, this did not at all prevent him from serving Allah Almighty and spreading His religion. He also prayed at night, fasted during the day, participated in ghazavat, and did not allow excesses in food, clothing or anything else, either for himself or for his wife. All this testifies to the purity and perfection of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
Children of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)
From the Prophet Muhammadﷺ there were seven children - four daughters and three sons. Let's list them in order of seniority:
Qasim– born in Mecca, died in childhood, at the age of 17 months;
Zainab- was born in Mecca, she was married to Abul-'Assa, the cousin of the Prophet ﷺ, gave birth to two children - son 'Ali and daughter Umamat, died in her youth;
Rukia- was born in Mecca, she was married to ashab ‘Uthman, she fell ill and died in her youth in Medina, on the day of the battle of Badr;
Fatima– was born in Mecca, at the behest of Allah Almighty she was married to the cousin of the Prophet ﷺ, Ashab ‘Ali, gave birth to six children - Hasan, Hussein, Muhsin, Ummu-Kulthum, Zainab, Rukia. Fatima was very beautiful, the Prophet ﷺ loved her very much, she is the eldest among women in Paradise. She died six months after the death of the Prophet ﷺ. The descendants of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ remained only from her eldest sons - Hassan and Hussein. Among these descendants were the greatest imams, the largest awliyas, tariqat sheikhs and other outstanding people. His descendants live in our time;
Ummu Kulthum- was born after the advent of Islam, at the behest of Allah Almighty she was married to Ashab ‘Uthman after the death of her elder sister Rukia, she died in her youth, in the ninth year of Hijra;
‘Abdullah– born after receiving the prophecy, died in early childhood;
Ibrahim- Born in the ninth year of Hijra. On the seventh day after his birth, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ slaughtered a sacrificial animal (‘aqika), gave the child a name, shaved the hair on his head and distributed silver equal to the weight of this hair as a donation (sadaqah). Ibrahim died when he was exactly 18 months old. The Prophet ﷺ had tears in his eyes on the day of his death. When asked: “Does the Prophet cry?” - he replied: “These are tears of sadness, but we never do what Allah Almighty is angry with.” On that day, an eclipse of the Sun was observed, and people began to associate it with the death of Ibrahim, but the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ told them: “The Sun and Moon are signs of the omnipotence of Allah, and their eclipse is not associated with anyone’s death or birth.”
Khadija gave birth to the first six children of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, and Ibrahim's mother was Mariyat. All his children, except Fatima, died before him.
May Allah be pleased with all of them and may He make us one of those who will receive their intercession (shafa'at)!
About love for Arabs
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Love for the Quraish comes from faith (iman), hatred for them is disbelief (kufr), whoever loved the Arabs loved me, whoever hated the Arabs hated me.” The hadith also says: “Love the Arabs for three reasons: because I am an Arab; The Quran was revealed in Arabic; the people in Paradise also speak Arabic.” Therefore, it is necessary for all Muslims to honor and love the Arabs who follow the true path of our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).
The first sign of prophecy is truthful vision
Even seven months before receiving the revelation, Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) had visions that clearly indicated that he would be a prophet. He secluded himself in the cave of Hira in Mecca and spent many nights in worship, then returned to Khadija and found support from her. This continued until the Truth appeared to him. During his next seclusion in the cave of Hira, he suddenly appeared Archangel Gabriel (peace be upon him) and commanded him: - Read! - I can not read! - answered the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), since he was illiterate - unable to read or write. Then Gabriel (peace be upon him) pressed him to himself and repeated the order, and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) repeated the answer. The third time the archangel said: - Read! In the name of your Lord... The Messenger of Allah repeated these words, which seemed to be carved into his heart. When he finished reading, the Heavenly Messenger proclaimed: - O Muhammad! Truly you are the Messenger of Allah. And after this, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), excited, whose heart was trembling with fear, returned home, entered Khadija and informed her about what had happened. He said that he was afraid that he would not be able to bear the weight of the prophecy, and that his fellow tribesmen might kill him. Khadija reassured him, saying: “No way, I congratulate you with great joy. I swear by Allah! Allah will never humiliate you, for you firmly maintain family ties, always speak the truth and help the weak in the truth.” Then Khadija went with him to her uncle Warak, a blind old man, one of those Arabs who accepted the religion of the prophet Isa (peace be upon him). He knew the Bible (Injil) well. When the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) told him everything he saw, Waraqa said: “This is Namus (Jabrail), who also appeared to Musa (peace be upon him). Oh, if only I were young to help you when your people are driving you out.” “Will my people drive me out?” - asked the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). “Yes, it will,” Varaka replied. “Whatever person came with what you came with was treated with hostility, and if I catch your times, I will give you all possible help,” he added. However, Varaka did not live to see this. Khadija asked the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) to tell her when Gabriel would appear again, and he told her when he descended again. She sat him to her left and asked if he could see Dzhabrail. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) answered in the affirmative. Then he sat down on the right and Khadija asked if he could see now. “Yes,” he said. “Sit down in front of me, you see, now?” “Yes,” replied the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). She threw off her scarf and asked: “Do you see now?” “No,” he replied. Khadija exclaimed: “I bring you good news, he is truly an angel, not a shaitan.” This incident tells us about her insight. From that time on, the revelation of the Qur'an began through the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). It lasted for 23 years. From time to time, as necessary and at the behest of the Almighty, the Quran was revealed to humanity in parts. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) began to call people to the Truth, prohibiting idolatry, showing all his efforts in guiding people on the right path and calling them to Eternal Happiness. For forty years he lived as an ordinary Arab among Arabs. During this period he was not known either as a preacher or as an orator, although he was wise and judicious. He was never seen discussing metaphysics, politics, ethics, economics, sociology. He was not a commander, nor was he even known as a soldier. He never talked about God, angels, scriptures, early prophets, Heaven and Hell. Although he had a fine character and good manners, there was nothing about him that could foretell anything significant or revolutionary in the future. He was known as a calm, reasonable person. But when he came out of the cave with the message, he was completely transformed. During his sermons, all of Arabia admired his eloquence and oratorical abilities. They were so amazing and impressive that even people who hated him were afraid to listen to them, lest his words penetrate their hearts and tear them away from their pagan beliefs and culture. None of the outstanding Arab poets, preachers and orators could compete with him in eloquence and diction. When he challenged his opponents, no one could write even one line similar to what he was saying. He appeared before the people as a unique philosopher, reformer, creator of a new culture and civilization, politician and leader, pious judge and incomparable commander. This illiterate Bedouin, a shepherd from the desert, spoke with such knowledge and wisdom as no one had spoken before him and no one would speak with since.
The good character of the Messenger of Allah and his qualities
Allah Almighty endowed Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) with the best character, best physique and beautiful appearance. In the history of mankind, some famous personalities were famous for their courage, others for their generosity, others for their meekness, others for their justice, others for their wisdom, etc. But they all possessed a limited number of such wonderful character traits. Only the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) possessed all the wonderful character traits and had no negative qualities at all. Moreover, his beautiful features were more pronounced and more perfect than those of the others. Therefore, Allah Almighty chose Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) to carry out the prophetic mission, therefore He praises him in the Quran, calling him the owner of the highest character, a wonderful character that adorns not only himself, but all of humanity. The good character of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and his ability to influence people is evidenced by the fact that people known in pre-Islamic Arabia as barbarians, for whom oppression of the weak, robbery, debauchery, drunkenness, bribery, etc. were the norm of behavior, under his influence they became wonderful people, known for purity of morals, justice, meekness, generosity and other similar qualities. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did not have any signs of pride. Given his high position, he rode a donkey covered only with ivy. Walked behind people. He mended his own shoes, wore worn clothes, darned them himself, helped the household with housework, and cut meat with them. He was the shyest of all people, unable to look anyone straight in the face. He said: “Bashfulness comes from faith (iman), and faith is in Paradise, as for shamelessness, it comes from rudeness, and rudeness is in Hell.” “Bashfulness and faith are inextricably linked, and if one disappears, the other will certainly disappear,” says another hadith. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) responded to the invitation to go to both the slave and the free man. He accepted gifts, even if it was a sip of milk, a hare's thigh, and ate with the one who gave. He had one maid and a servant, but he did not differ from them either in food or clothing. He did not humiliate the poor for his poverty, and did not exalt the king for his wealth. He never scolded his wife or servant. He never remained silent when he saw that a person was doing the forbidden. When in one of the battles he was asked to send a curse to his enemies, he replied: “I was sent as a mercy, and not as a curser.” He was the first to greet everyone he met. He never sat down or stood up without mentioning the name of the Almighty. If anyone approached him during prayer, he would speed up the prayer and ask if there was any need for him. And if one of the companions or others called him, he answered with the words: “Here I am before you,” expressing his readiness to fulfill their request. About how he ate food He was very moderate in food, ate what was at home. If they were dates, I ate them even without bread. If it was barley or wheat bread, then I ate it without other food. If he found any sweets, for example, honey, he ate it. And if only milk, then he drank it without bread. He ate rye bread that had not been sifted through a sieve. Sometimes the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did not eat for three days in a row. ‘ Aisha said that there were times when they did not light a fire at home to cook food for a month. He never talked about food, he ate what was given. What he liked best was meat. He said that it improves hearing, and that it is the master (sayid) of food in this and the next world. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also loved pumpkin. He said: “O ‘Aisha! When cooking pumpkin, increase it in the cauldron. Truly she cheers up a sad heart.” He ate the meat of birds brought from hunting. He loved lamb, especially ham and shoulder. However, he did not eat onions, garlic and leeks, so that people would not smell their unpleasant smell, and he never blamed the food: if he liked it, he ate it, if not, he left it. He did not eat with his elbows on the table or on his back. When he ate, he used both hands, but took food inside only with his right hand. When I ate dates, I put the pits in my left hand. After eating, he licked his hands and did not wipe them with a towel until he cleaned them with his tongue. At the same time, he said that he did not know in which part of the food grace (barakat) was hidden. After eating, he praised Allah for these blessings, washed his hands and rubbed his face with wet hands. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) drank three times, pronouncing the name of Allah each time, and after each sip he praised Him. He drank silently and never exhaled into the vessel. After himself, he passed the vessel to the one on the right. Once, when they brought him milk with honey, he refused, remarking: “Two products in one vessel!”, but then said that he did not forbid others to do so. He said that he did not want demand in the next world because of the surplus. One day, after circumambulating the Kaaba (tawaf), he went to the holy spring of Zamzam to drink water. There he discovered a drink made from dry dates in a large vessel from which everyone was drinking, and asked that he be treated too. The companion ‘Abbas then said to him: “O Messenger of Allah, this is a drink that has been touched by many hands, I will bring you a pure drink from home.” But the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) replied: “No. Give me a drink from this, where people drank from, I want to receive grace from the hands of Muslims,” and he drank from it. He had a jug for ablution. People sent their children to him so that they would drink for barakah and pour water on their bodies and faces from this jug, and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did not object to them. About the way he sat Usually he sat with his hands clasped around his shins. When eating, he sat as if in prayer, with his hands on his hips. He said: “I am a slave, and I must sit and eat like a slave.” Being in the company of people talking about worldly things, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) supported this conversation; if it came to the Eternal Peace, he also took part in it. If people were talking about drinking and eating, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) supported this conversation out of mercy towards them. When he got up from the Majlis, he read dua, praising Allah and asking Him for forgiveness. He said that the Archangel Gabriel taught him this. About his laughter and speech The speech of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was distinguished by amazing sweetness. His words were like rhyming lines of poetry. The speech was measured and unusually pleasant. He didn't talk unless necessary. He spoke nothing but the truth. He always gave kind and good instructions to people. He smiled more often than anyone. When the Quran was revealed or the Day of Judgment was remembered, he did not smile. He laughed silently, and his companions laughed with him out of respect for him, and he did not stop them. But he spent most of his time thoughtful and sad, and when his companions tried to cheer him up, he smiled, but then said: “If you knew what I know, you would laugh less and cry more.” About how he dressed The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) dressed modestly, often in white clothes. He had special clothes for Friday. He wore a cap under his turban. Sometimes he wore it without a turban. I always started dressing on the right side. And at the same time he praised Allah, who adorns us and covers our nakedness. He always began to undress from the left side. When he put on new clothes, he gave the old ones to the poor. The mattress on which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) slept was made of leather and stuffed with palm fibers, its length was a meter and its width was a little more than half a meter. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) had a cape (aba), which he laid under himself when he performed prayers. Sometimes he slept on a bare mat, without laying anything else. Once 'Umar, having come to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) Allah) saw him lying on a mat, from which there were marks on his side. From what he saw, 'Umar's eyes filled with tears. About his generosity, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was the most generous of all people. In the month of Ramadan, his generosity did not knew boundaries, and he was like a free wind, he did not refuse a single one who asked. One day they brought him 90 thousand silver coins. He put them on a mat at the gate and distributed all the coins. If he had nothing left at home when those asking came, he gave them said: “Buy something from the merchants in my name, I will reimburse them.” Seeing this, Umar Ashab said to him: “O Messenger of Allah! Allah has not prescribed for us what is beyond our power.” Then one of the Ansars , who was nearby, said: “Distribute, O Messenger of Allah, and do not be afraid that the Possessor of the Arsha will reduce it.” The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) smiled back, showing his joy for these words. Neither dinar nor dirham were delayed with him. If he had at least one coin left, he did not return home until he found someone to give it to. He left for himself the bare necessities, the very least, for food. Speaking about his generosity, Anas noted: “A certain man made a request to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and he gave him so many sheep that it seemed as if they filled the entire space between two mountains. When this man returned to his fellow tribesmen, he said to them: “O people! Accept Islam, for Muhammad gives gifts without fear of becoming poor! And, truly, if a person comes to the Messenger of Allah during the day only to receive something from the blessings of this world, then by evening he begins to love his religion most of all, and it becomes something more dear to him than this the world with everything that is in it.” He did not accumulate wealth, he was always content with what he had. Although he had the highest authority, which no other ruler had, he never allowed himself to do too much. About his courage The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was the most courageous and courageous of all mankind. The daredevil among the Askhabs was considered to be the one who could get close to him in battles. In the midst of battles with enemies, in the most difficult moments, he walked ahead and behaved fearlessly. The hadith says that there were no battles in which the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did not participate, and in which the first blow did not belong to him. But the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) never killed anyone, for he was sent as a mercy. He had incomparable strength, his blow was powerful. In the battle, he loudly addressed the polytheists with the words: “I am the Prophet, there is no untruth in this, I am the son of Abdul-Muttalib.” The companions said that they did not see anyone in battle who was stronger and more fearless than the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). He alone went against the enemy. Even the most courageous people have moments of instinctive fear, but the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was fearless. It happened that companions known for their fearlessness were hiding behind his back. He knew no fear. About his anger The anger and hatred of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) could only be for the sake of Allah, he was not angry for himself. His anger and contentment could be seen on his face. He never told anyone anything he didn't like in an offensive or humiliating way. One day a man came to him dressed in a yellow robe, which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did not approve of, and he did not reprimand him. When he left, he said to one of those present that if any of them told that man not to wear these yellow robes, then it would be good. He never got angry except for distorting the truth and could hide his anger. He said: “He is not strong who is able to defeat many, only he is strong who is able to restrain himself when anger overcomes him.” About his mercy The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was the most merciful and desirable among people. He forgave people, although he could punish them. They say that one day they brought gold and silver to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). He distributed it to the ashabans. Then one of the Bedouins stood up and said: “Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), Allah has commanded justice for you, but you do not observe it.” “Oh, woe to you! Who have you seen fairer than me? - said the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), but did not allow him to be rude to him and cause him harm. Another time, when the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was distributing silver that went to the Muslims from Khaybar, one of the ashabs stood up and shouted: “Divide fairly, Messenger of Allah!” “Woe to you! Who divides more fairly than me? “I will remain a loser if I do not distribute fairly,” answered the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Then ‘Umar stood up and declared that he would cut off the head of this hypocrite. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Allah forbid that people say that I kill my companions.” The hadith says that a certain Jewish woman tried to poison the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) with lamb meat. The companions caught this woman and wanted to kill her. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did not allow this. Another time, Archangel Gabriel told the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) that a certain Jew was practicing witchcraft in order to send damage to him. However, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) not only did not punish that Jew, but did not even allow him to tell him about it. The hadith says: “One day the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) stopped to rest under a tree, took off his weapon and hung it on the tree, his companions also left him. Then a Bedouin approached, drew his saber and said: “Who will save you from me now?” “Allah,” answered the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Then Dzhabrail came down and knocked out the Bedouin’s saber. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) grabbed the saber and said: “Who will save you?” “Nobody,” the Bedouin answered, but the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) let him go. Then this man accepted Islam. The justice of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is also evidenced by many facts from his life. Even before receiving the prophecy, he was known as an honest and reliable person who could be trusted with everything, including the most intimate. Therefore, he was nicknamed “al-Amin”, which means honest, faithful, reliable. The enemies of Islam and hypocrites made many attempts to kill the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), but when they found themselves in the power of Muslims, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) always forgave and released them, showing the greatest nobility. There are so many stories about his mercy and mercy that they cannot fit in this small book. In the Koran, Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is called showing mercy to those who believe. He said: “If you show mercy to everyone on Earth, then those in heaven will show mercy to you.” The Prophet would sometimes spend hours listening to the poor, widows and destitute as they told him of their difficulties. He was distinguished by conscientiousness, meekness, diplomacy, never expressed himself rudely, unworthily, and never told a lie. When his enemies accused him of lying about his prophecy, other pagans themselves rejected this accusation, arguing that a man who had never lied before the age of 40 could not lie now. He never broke the contracts and promises he made. One day he arranged a meeting with a certain person and waited for him for three days at the appointed place. Sometimes the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) rode a horse or a mule, sometimes a donkey, or a camel, and sometimes he walked without a cape and a turban or a cap. He visited the sick, even if they were on the outskirts of the city. The Prophet showed deep concern for each ashab, and after communicating with him, it seemed to each of them that for the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) he was dearer than everyone else. And the companions loved and respected the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) very much. Some of them could not avoid seeing him for more than a day. And Ashab Abu Jannah died, covering him with his body from enemy arrows. At the meetings, when the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) spoke, silence reigned, all his companions listened to him with their heads down. One day, to sign a peace treaty with the Muslims, the Meccans sent Amr bin Suhail to them. Surprised by the respect shown by the companions to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), upon returning to Mecca, he said: “I met both the Emperor of Rome and the King of Persia, but I have never seen people respect their leader so much.” He gave names to his animals, household items, and also weapons. His horse was called “Uqab”, the saber with which he went into battle was “Zul-fuqar”, another saber was called “Mikhzam”, another was “Rusub”, the third was “Kazib”. The handle of his saber was made of silver. He wore a leather belt, the third part of which consisted of silver. His bow was called “Al-Qatum” and his quiver of arrows was called “Al-Kafur”. His camel was called “Al-Qaswa”, his mule was “Duldul”, his donkey was “Ya ‘fur”, and his milking sheep was “Aibat”. About his physique and complexion From the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) a mysterious light, shining with radiance, poured out. He was neither tall nor short, but of average height. This is how Hassan praised him: “His height is beautiful, not tall, but seemingly taller than everyone else, and not shorter than others.” The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) had the most beautiful and pleasant face. Those describing it could not find words of comparison, except for the moon on a full moon. Some of his contemporaries called him moon-faced, others said that they could not get enough of him, others said that his body and face were given to him as if he himself was allowed to choose them. He was like the sun that rises over everything. His beard was black and thick. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) had only 17 gray hairs. His neck sparkled as if cast from silver. His chest was wide. The shoulders were also broad and powerful, the forearms and thighs were athletically built. He was proportionally built. Between the shoulder blades there was a seal of prophecy in the form of a relief triangle. His fingers looked like they were cast from silver. The hands were softer than silk. When they greeted him, a pleasant smell and an unusual feeling of lightness and warmth remained even after several days. When he put his hand on the head of one of the children, these children could be distinguished from others by a very pleasant smell. The skin color of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was white with a hint of blush. Hafiz ibn Hajar said: “Whoever says that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was black in color will become an infidel.” The beads of sweat on his face looked like pearls. The smell of his sweat was more fragrant than the bowl. This is what the companion Anas said about it: “The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) emanated a radiance, droplets of his sweat were like pearls, and while walking he leaned slightly forward and walked sedately (with dignity, not too fast and not too slow ), and I have never touched silk or brocade, which were softer than the hands of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and I have never inhaled the aroma of musk or amber, which was more pleasant than the smell emanating from it. His hair was wavy. He sometimes gathered them into four pigtails, and sometimes let them loose. The hadith says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) shaved his head four times. Archangel Jabrail shaved three times and once - Abu Talhat. Those hairs that Archangel Jabrail (peace be upon him) shaved, every single one of them was taken by the angels and were raised to heaven, and those hairs that Abu Talhat shaved all remained on earth and their the number was 12,332. There were many amazing stories associated with this hair, and there is much more to be told about it.
Muhammad is the Prophet, the first created and the last to come into this world.
One day, Gabriel, as usual, came to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) for ziyarat. When a friend came, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) stood up, showing him honor and respect. And this time, to Jabrail’s surprise, Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did not get up. - Perhaps you are tired of my visit? - asked Dzhabrail. - O Trusted Creator and my faithful friend! Is there such a person who gets tired of your ziyarat? “Can I do without the one whom Allah Almighty made as an intermediary for the transmission of Sharia to the messengers,” answered the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and then asked: “Who is more worthy to stand in front of each other - the elder or the younger?” “The younger must stand before the elder,” answered Dzhabrail. - And how old are you? - asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). To this question, Jabrail eloquently answered: “I saw a star that rises once in 700,000 years three times.” - And when Allah created you, what was the first thing you saw? - asked the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). - When Allah Almighty created me, the first I saw was the luminary from the Nur, which hung on the Arsha. - That nurt you saw was me. If you see this guy now, will you recognize him? “Yes, I will,” answered Jabrail, after which the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) showed him his nails. When Gabriel saw the noor coming from the nails of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), he said that this was the same noor, and, saying “The Light of my eyes,” kissed them, running them over the eyelids. For those who want to know how Allah Almighty created this nur, we will tell you below. Then, when there was nothing yet, Allah Almighty created a tree with four branches, which was called “Shajarat-ul-yaqin” (Tree of Truth). After this, Allah Almighty created the noor of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) in the form of a peacock, for which He created a blanket of pearls and diamonds and placed the noor on this tree, where it stood for forty thousand years, praising Allah Almighty. Then Allah Almighty created a mirror called “Mir" at-ul-Hayat” (Mirror of Life). When this mirror was placed closer to the nur, he, seeing his beauty, ashamed of the Almighty, made five prostrations (sajdah). Therefore, Allah Almighty ordered the community of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) to perform prayer five times a day. And when Allah Almighty looked at the nur with the gaze of mercy, sweat appeared on it from shame and embarrassment, from which Allah created this entire world. ‘ Arsh, Kurs, Lavkh, Kalam, Sun, Moon, stars - were created from drops of sweat that were on his face. From the sweat of the head, Jabrail, Mikail and all the angels (peace be upon them) were created. Messengers, prophets, scientists, martyrs and righteous people who knew God were created from the sweat of their chests. The House of Allah (Kaaba), Bayt-ul-Ma'mur (heavenly prototype of the Kaaba), Bayt-ul-Muqaddas (al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem), all mosques and sites for their construction were created from sweat released from the back, and from the sweat from both eyebrows - the ummah of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): all who accepted Islam. From the sweat from the ears he created Jews, Christians, fire-worshippers and all other hypocrites. The entire earth from sunrise to sunset and all the natural resources of the earth, identified due to the need of people, were created from the sweat of the feet. After this, the All-Merciful Allah ordered the nur of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) to look around in all four directions, and when he looked back, he saw four more nurs. These were his four caliph: Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Uthman and 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with them). Then for another seventy thousand years this nur was in the service of the Almighty. And then the nurs of all the prophets were created from it, after which the Almighty looked again with his eyes mercy on the nur of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and from it he created his soul. And from the nours of the prophets he created their souls. And sweat appeared on each soul of the prophets, from which communities of followers of these prophets were created. The highly respected ummah of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was also created from drops of sweat from his soul. Having recognized the Creator and having learned that the reason for their creation was our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), giving Him praise, everyone proclaimed “La ilaha illa Allah Muhammad - rasulullah.” After this, Allah created a lamp, bright inside and out, like a mirror. Then he created the image of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) in the form in which he appeared on earth. The image of the Chosen One above all creatures was placed in the lamp in which he stood, as if in prayer, ashamed of the Almighty, not daring to sit down. This adab was not suggested to him by anyone - this is how he exalted the Almighty. The souls of the prophets walked around this lamp for a hundred thousand years (tawaf). After this, the Almighty ordered everyone to look at the nur of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and depending on who looked at what part of the body of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), the Almighty created the crafts of all people. Those who saw his head became caliphs and sultans, his forehead became righteous emirs, his eyes became hafiz who knew the Koran by heart, his eyebrows became engravers. He who saw the ears perceived the righteous. Those who saw the cheeks became perceptive. Those who looked at the lips became viziers. Those who saw the nose became doctors and bosses, and the mouth became those who diligently observed fasting. Those whose gaze stopped at the throat became preachers and muezzins. Those who saw the beard became mujahideen (fighters for Islam), and those who looked at the neck became traders. Those who examined the shoulders became riders and fencers. Those who recognized the right shoulder became healers who treated with bloodletting, and those who saw the left remained ignorant, the right hand became guardians of the treasury, the left hand became stingy, and both hands became generous. Those who saw the right hand from above became cooks, those who saw the fingertips of the left hand became clerks, and the fingers of the right hand became tailors. Those who saw the fingers of the left hand became blacksmiths. Those who saw the chest became mujtahids (imams who have the right to make decisions independently), and the back - they submitted to Sharia. Those who died for their faith saw the side. Those who looked at the belly became detached from the worldly, the knees became praying, the legs became hunters, the soles of his feet became walkers, and those who saw only his shadow became singers. Those who saw nothing became polytheists, ascribing partners to Allah, like Christians, Jews and idolaters. Those who did not look at all in the direction of the Nur of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), began to argue with the Almighty, denying His religion, imagining themselves to be gods and forcing people to serve themselves. The Almighty created the whole world with His power, putting His will into practice. Everyone who looked at the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) saw one or another part of his body, but not the whole. In fact, no one fully knew him; being in this world, they knew his abilities and virtues only to the extent of faith in him. Truly, Allah Almighty created the entire Universe for the sake of our beloved Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). The Koran says that the Almighty created the heavens, the earth and everything that is on them for the benefit of humanity. Allah said to our forefather, the first prophet on earth Adam: “If it were not for Muhammad, I would not have created you,” says the Holy Hadith. Therefore, for the sake of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), the Almighty created the progenitor of all humanity, Adam, and for the sake of humanity he created the heavens and the earth, and everything that is on them. From this it is clear that everything was created for the sake of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).
The Night Journey and Ascension of the Prophet Muhammad to Heaven
The history of Islam is replete with such events and incidents that allow one to judge the values and virtues of Islam, which are reflected in the biography of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). In particular, the miracles that happened to him are the best evidence of this and edifications and lessons for us. One of the most significant and deeply symbolic events in the life of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) is his night journey (isra") and ascension (mi'raj). The miracle of the transfer and ascension of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) ) is one of the greatest miracles in his life that Allah gave him as consolation and encouragement.This happened after the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) admonished and preached to the Meccans for ten years, calling them to Islam, but in response he received only smiles, humiliation and insults.It came to the point that he went to Taif and turned to the respected citizens of this city, calling them to Islam, but they turned away from him and set fools and children against him, who became shout at him and throw stones, and he took refuge in a vineyard outside the city. His body was beaten and his feet were bleeding and he sat down, in deep sadness and bitterness, calling on Allah and asking Him for help. This event happened some time after the death of Khadija and the uncle of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) Abu Talib. All these events followed each other in such a way that this year was called the “year of sorrow.” That night, when darkness fell over Mecca and its inhabitants slept, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) lay saddened, leaning against the wall of the Kaaba, because the Meccans rejected Islam and hated it. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was in a state between sleep and wakefulness, when suddenly he saw Jibril bearing an invitation to visit his Lord. Jibril cut his chest, washed his heart and, filling it with wisdom and knowledge, returned it to its place. Muslim cites a hadith from Anas ibn Malik, which says that they brought Buraq to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), an animal taller than a donkey and lower than a mule, which steps where its gaze reaches. And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) rode on this animal and set off until he reached Bayt-ul-Muqaddas (in Jerusalem). There he tied Burak to the ring to which all the prophets tied their animals, then he entered the mosque and performed a prayer of two rak’ata, after which he left. Then Jibril approached the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) with vessels of heavenly wine and milk. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) chose milk. Jibril congratulated the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and said that his ummah would be on the right path. Then they ascended to heaven, and Jibril asked the gates to be opened for them. It was said to him: “Who are you?” He replied: “Jibril is with Muhammad.” When the heavenly gates were opened to them, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) saw Adam (peace be upon him), who greeted him and asked Allah for good for him, then they ascended to the second heaven, the gates of which Jibril asked to open. He was asked the same questions, and he answered the same, and this happened in every heaven. In the second heaven, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) met Isa ibn Maryam and Yahya ibn Zakarya (peace be upon them), in the third - Yusuf (peace be upon him), who was given half the beauty of the world, in the fourth - Idris (peace be upon him) , on the fifth - Haruna (peace be upon him), on the sixth - Musa (peace be upon him), on the seventh - Ibrahim (peace be upon him), leaning against Bayt-ul-ma'mur, around which 70 thousand angels constantly circle. Then they reached to the great tree created from light (nur), and no one, not even Jibril, can rise above this degree. Stopping in front of him, Jibril said: “My degree ends here. O beloved of Allah! If I take one more step, I will burn.” Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) began to walk and was covered by divine rays, curtains opened before him, he saw many sacraments and great signs of Allah, he looked at the greatness and beauty of Allah and the Lord brought him closer to Himself and turned to him , speaking to him without an intermediary, showed respect to him and purified him, and Allah was beyond time and place. “...Allah instilled in me what he instilled and prescribed for me and my community to perform 50 prayers a day. Then I went down to Musa and he asked me: “What has the Lord prescribed for your ummah?” I answered: “50 prayers.” He said: “Return to the Lord and ask for relief, truly your ummah will not tolerate this, because I tested the children of Israel and I recognized them.” I returned to my Lord and said: “O Lord, make it easier for my ummah.” And He removed the five prayers, and I returned to Musa and informed him about this. Musa said: “Verily, your ummah cannot bear this, return to your Lord and ask for relief.” And so I walked from Musa to the Lord and back, until the Lord told me: “Truly these are five prayers a day, for each prayer the reward is tenfold and that’s 50 prayers. And whoever intends to do a good deed and does not do it, I will write down one good deed for him, and if he does it, then I will write down ten. Whoever intends to do a bad deed and does not do it, I will not write it down, but if he intends to do it and then does it, I will write it down as one bad deed.” I went down to Musa and told him everything. He said, “Return to your Lord and ask for relief.” I replied that I was ashamed to return to Him again.” The greatest lesson and edification in this ascension is the prescription of prayer. There is a subtle and close connection between the prescription of namaz and the miracle of the ascension of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), which allows us to call namaz the spiritual mi'raj. While the ascension of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) in body and soul was a miracle, truly Allah made for the ummah of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) a spiritual mi ‘raj, which occurs five times a day. In prayer, their souls and hearts ascend to their Lord, moving away from their passions and lusts and testifying to the power and greatness of Allah and His Uniqueness. This leads to the rule of Islam on earth, not through oppression and violence, but through goodness, sublimity, through purity, through prayer. Namaz is not just rituals and body movements that have no meaning; truly, it is a school that educates believers in the best traditions of goodness, love and dignity. Prayer is the greatest act of Islam; whoever treats it with care will make himself happy and gain a lot, and whoever treats it indifferently will become unhappy and suffer a loss. Allah prescribed it to his slaves so that it would be a connection between Allah and them. And it serves as a reminder of His greatness, and is gratitude for His mercy, and therefore it is the foundation of success and happiness in this world and in the Akhirat, since the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The first thing for which will be reprimanded a slave on the Day of Judgment is a prayer, and if it is complete, the rest of his actions will be complete, and if it is spoiled, then all his actions will be spoiled.” And it is not surprising that prayer is the basis of all actions; truly, persistence in its perfect implementation, showing fear and awe of Allah, strengthens in the soul the feeling of Allah’s vision of you. And whoever feels His presence will fear Him and will strive to earn His pleasure, for example, will be truthful when he speaks, fulfill his promises, and will return what was entrusted, show patience in difficulties and give thanks for mercies. The Qur'an says that a person, when trouble befalls him, becomes impatient, restless, when good things come to him - greedy, except for the one who performs every prayer on time. The one who knows about His All-Seeing and All-Hearing will refrain from everything that angers Him: He will not commit adultery, will not hate, envy, trample on the rights of people, infringe on them, will not violate the rights of his family, neighbors, loved ones and relatives, for it is said in the Koran that it is prayer that keeps a person from vile and unworthy things, i.e. everything that is blameworthy. And whoever does not show obedience in prayer and who does not have the knowledge of the All-Seeing and All-Hearing of Allah established in his soul, he will become disobedient and will be justly punished by Allah, since the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “A prayer that does not warn a person from abominations and reproach, only distances him from Allah.” It is also the mercy of Allah that prayer is performed five times a day; each time the arrival of prayer time reminds the believer of his Lord. By transferring the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) to Jerusalem, the Almighty showed the dignity of this sacred place. The transfer (isra") and the ascension (mi' raj) were accomplished by the body and soul of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), not in a dream, but in reality. From the story of mi' raj, one can extract a lot of useful and instructive things, repeating, retelling this story and reflecting on it, we can get something new for ourselves that will strengthen iman and love for Islam and the Prophet in our soul.
Excellencies of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)
Allah Almighty did not create anything better than the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). The true superiority of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) over other creations is known only to Allah Almighty. Here are some of its advantages. There are many verses in the Quran that praise the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). There was no other person in history who brought as much benefit to peoples as he did. Through him the Holy Qur'an was revealed. The excellences of the previous prophets (peace be upon them) converged in him, and he is their seal. He is the Messenger not only to humanity, but also to the jinn, angels and even to all created things. His Shariah is prescribed for all mankind. It abolishes all previous Sharia and will remain in place until the Day of Judgment. for the community of his followers the entire planet is provided as a place of worship. Allah Almighty says in the Koran that he made his name often pronounced: every day in all mosques of the world the azan is announced and in each azan his name is pronounced twice, it is also mentioned when pronouncing the shahada, reading the Friday sermon (khutbah), at the beginning of all Islamic books, etc. The life of no one has been studied as thoroughly as his life. His every action, every word serves as an example to follow. Allah Almighty gave him the ability to speak briefly, but very succinctly. For 1400 years, his profound words have been rewritten in millions of books, from which there is great benefit, and they do not grow old. He will be the first to rise from the grave on the Day of Judgment, and when all the prophets and angels will be afraid to ask for intercession (shafa'at) from Allah Almighty, he will be the first to ask Allah for shafa'at, and his shafa'at will be accepted. He is the master of all mankind, and on the Day of Judgment all the prophets will gather under his banner “Liva”-ul-hamd.” He will be the first to enter Paradise. In Paradise, Allah Almighty will bestow upon him special degrees called “Wasilat” and “Makamun Mahmud”, where he will be praised by people, jinn and angels. The Almighty in the Koran forbade raising the voice next to him. He who is submissive to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is submissive to the Almighty, and he who hates him is also the one who hates Allah. The Almighty did not send troubles to the infidels, only due to the fact that among them was the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Allah swore by his life and the city he was in. The Almighty honored him with special honor, bestowing him with mi'raj, which was not given to anyone from prophets and angels. Allah called him by names - “Gafuru Rrahim”. Allah has made following his sunnah one of the qualities of those whom He loves. He became a role model for all humanity. He was given such a charm that even the infidels who were a month's journey away from him were afraid of him. Allah Almighty has not created anything more beloved than him. In the grave, the angels Munkar and Nakir will ask about him. His wives are the mothers of all the faithful (mu'min). Shaitan will not be able to accept his image. The one who saw him in a dream is the one who saw him with his own eyes. The one who saw and believed in him is a companion (ashab). There are angels who inform him about who blessed him. All our actions are revealed to him. When he rises from the grave, 60 thousand angels will accompany him. On the Day of Judgment, the largest ummah will be his ummah. So many miracles (mu'jizat) were given to him , how much was not given to all the other prophets combined. In Paradise there is a spring created only for him, in which the water is whiter than milk and the smell is more fragrant than a bowl. And whoever drinks from this spring will never experience thirst. Allah Almighty blesses ten times the one who once blessed him. He predicted everything that would happen on earth after him until the End of the World. He spoke about what would happen in Heaven and Hell. He was in charge of the sciences of all previous and subsequent people, and one of the greatest miracles, granted to him was that he possessed the secret, the intimate.
On the intercession of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
On Sunday, believers will gather and begin to look for someone who could intercede for them before the Lord. They will come to the prophet Adam and turn to him: “You are the father of humanity, Allah Himself created you and ordered the angels to prostrate before you, and taught you the names of all things. Intercede for us before your Lord until he takes us away from this place!” And Adam will say: “I am not who you think I am!” Adam will mention the mistake he made in Paradise, for which he was taken out of there, will be ashamed and say: “Go to Nuh, truly, he is the first of the messengers sent by Allah to people!” People will come to Nuh and he will answer them in the same way and send them to the Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him), and Ibrahim to Musa (peace be upon him), Musa to 'Isa (peace be upon him), 'Isa will already send to the Prophet Muhammad (may Allah bless him) and greets). This is how our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) talked about it: “...And they will come to me, and I will leave to ask the permission of my Lord to appear before Him, and He will allow me this. When I see my Lord, I will fall on my face... and He will say: “Raise your head, ask - and it will be given to you, speak - and you will be heard, intercede - and you will be given intercession!” I will lift up my head and give Him the praise He has taught me, then I will ask for His mercy. After this, Allah will point out those who received His intercession, and I will enter them into Paradise, then I will return to the Lord, and when I see Him again, I will do the same as the first time and ask Him for intercession. Allah will point out those who deserve His mercy, and I will enter them into Paradise, then I will return to Him for the third time. Returning to Him for the fourth time, I will say: “Only one remained in Hell who was held back by the Qur’an and for whom it became obligatory to remain in it forever, and this was realized in accordance with the words of Allah Almighty: “They will abide in it forever.” The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said that whoever visits his grave will certainly receive his intercession. The Companions also asked the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) for intercession with the Almighty. For example, the companion Anas, who served the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) for ten years, asked him: “O Messenger of Allah! Intercede for me before Allah on the Day of Resurrection." The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) replied: “If Allah wills it.” “My intercession (shafa ‘at) will be for those from my community who have committed great sins,” says another hadith. Thus, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) is given the right to intercede for his community (ummah), and in order to earn it, every Muslim must follow the path indicated by the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), for there is no person who does not fear the Day of Great Judgment and does not thirst for forgiveness and mercy on this Day.
Miracles of the Prophet
Allah Almighty endowed the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) with the ability to perform miracles (mu'jizat) that are superior to the miracles of other prophets (peace be upon them). The greatest mu'jizat of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is the Holy Quran, for it is a miracle, not limited in time or space. The Ulama say that all Muslims are obliged to teach their children and wives the names of the prophets that are given in the Koran so that they believe in them, and do not think that it is enough to believe only in the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Faith in all prophets and messengers of Allah is obligatory, regardless of whether his name is given in the Qur'an or not. It is necessary to believe in those whose names are listed in the Koran separately, but in those whose names are not listed, it is necessary in general. The total number of all prophets (nabis) was 124 thousand, of which 313 were messengers (rasul). According to the degree of their dignity and veneration after Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), they are arranged as follows: Ibrahim, Musa, Isa, Nuh, Adam (Allah's blessings and greetings to them). Another of his mu'jizat is Sharia - a code of life perfect in all respects for people. The human mind is not able to come up with such a code that is universal for all times and peoples, which is the Sharia. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) had many other mu'jizat. The book of Yusuf Nabhani lists about three thousand of his miracles. Here are some famous mu'jizat of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): he split the moon in the sky with one sign; the pebbles in his hand glorified Allah Almighty (tasbih); he gave a whole army to drink with water flowing from his fingers; after his prayer (du ‘a), the small food of the companion Jabir satisfied the whole army, and did not decrease; he revealed the secret plans of hypocrites (munafiks) and read their thoughts; he predicted the future, and his predictions came true and are coming true at the present time; the tree from which he usually preached groaned when he began to preach from the minbar; that he was the Messenger of Allah was confirmed by babies and animals. All these miracles were seen and heard by many people. They testify to the prophetic mission of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Some, although they recognize the unsurpassed intelligence, the highest talent of a public figure and commander, and other special qualities of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), do not want to recognize him as a Prophet. But his talent and his abilities are, figuratively speaking, branches of the prophecy tree. They talk a lot about these branches (although this is often distorted), but they do not see the tree, or rather, they do not want to see it. The truth will not cease to be the truth because of this. After the prophets, the most valuable among people are the four righteous caliphs of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): Abu Bakr, ‘Umar, ‘Uthman, ‘Ali (may Allah be pleased with them).
Imams of the four madhhabs
A madhab is a theological and legal school. In the religion of Islam there are only four of them. The imams (founders) of these madhhabs are: Muhammad al-Shafi'i, Abu Hanifa, Malik, Ahmad (may Allah be pleased with them). You should know that all four imams of the madhhabs are on the true path and their madhhabs are the paths leading to happiness and to Paradise. One cannot assume that one madhhab is correct and the other three are incorrect, for such a person is deeply mistaken. IMAM ABU HANIFA This is Nu'man - the son of Thabit. He comes from the Tabi'in, he was a great expert in fiqh, an 'alim, a zealous worshiper ('abid), a renouncer of the worldly (zahid), a knower of Allah ('arif), and a God-fearer. Sufyan bin Uyayna said: “My eyes have not seen a man like Abu Hanifa.” Hammad said that one day Abu Hanifa heard people talking about him that he spent the whole night in worship, when in fact, he did not spend the whole night in prayer. After that, he was constantly engaged in divine services, saying that he was ashamed before the Almighty for the fact that he was assigned a divine service that he did not perform. Imam Abu Lais of Samarkandi gives several examples from the karamas associated with him. When they washed him after death, the words of the Almighty clearly appeared on his forehead, the meaning of which is as follows: “O calm soul, return to your Lord, pleased with Him and pleased with yourself, enter My service, enter My Paradise.” On the right hand: “Enter Paradise for what you have done,” and on the left: “Indeed, We will reward those who do good in full.” On the belly were the words: “And the Lord makes them glad with the news of His mercy and contentment.” When he was placed on a stretcher, a voice was heard: “Oh, you who watched the long nights, who stood up a lot for Tahajjud, and fasted a lot, the Lord has granted you “Dar-us-salam” (Paradise).” When he was laid in the grave, a voice was heard again: “Incense and bliss in Paradise “Na’im”.” He died in Baghdad in the year 150 AH at the age of 70. In the same year, Imam al-Shafi'i (may Allah be pleased with both of them) was born. IMAM MALIK Malik is the son of Anas. He is the imam of imams and alim of Medina. He was an outstanding zahid and hafiz. Before telling the hadith, he washed himself, combed his beard, anointed himself with incense, and sat down in the center of the bed more comfortably and with dignity. And only then did he begin the story. When asked what this meant, he replied that he wanted people to respect the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Al-Shafi'i said: “I saw horses from Khorasan and a mule from Egypt at the gate of Malik. I have never seen such beauty before. I told Malik: “They are so beautiful!” “They are a gift from me to you,” Malik replied. I said, “Keep at least one of these horses and mules for yourself to ride on.” “I am embarrassed to trample with their hooves the soil of Medina, where the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) lies,” he replied. Such was his generosity and respect even for the land of Medina. He was born in 95 and died in 179 AH at the age of 84. IMAM AS-SHAFI'I He is Muhammad, son of Idris. On Abdul-Manaf, his family unites with the family of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Imam Ibn Hajar said: “Imam al-Shafi'i is the imam of imams in knowledge, fear of God, renunciation of the worldly (zuhd), knowledge of Allah (ma'rifa), in mental acuity, in knowing the Koran by heart (hifz) and in pedigree, because he distinguished himself favorably in all the listed acts.” He surpassed all his contemporaries, even those who came before him like Malik bin Anas, Sufyan bin Uyayna and their sheikhs. He absorbed everything that came before him, which caused an increase in the number of his followers in all corners of the Earth, and his madhhab spread all the way to both shrines (Mecca and Medina) and Palestine. These three places are the most valuable on earth. The hadith says: “Alim from Quraish will fill the earth with (Islamic) science.” His outstanding abilities are evidenced by the fact that in four years he created a new madhhab. One of the miracles associated with him is that when his grave was opened, incense and an indescribable aroma wafted from there. About forty books have been written about him, where his caramats are also described. He was born in the 150th year of the Hegira in Gaza. When he was two years old, his parents moved to Mecca. By the age of fifteen, he had achieved such success in the sciences that he was given permission to issue fatwas on his own. At the age of 7, he memorized the entire Koran. He died in Egypt on Friday in 204 AH, when he was 54 years old. IMAM AHMAD Abu Abdullah Ahmad is the son of Hanbal Shaybani. He was the greatest alim, a zahid, a very God-fearing person. He said that he saw Allah in a dream and asked Him: “What brings you closest to You?” And He replied: “My Word (Quran).” - O My Lord, with or without understanding the meaning? – I asked. “With or without understanding,” was the answer. Qutaybah said: “If Ahmad had been there during the time of Sufyan al-Sawri, Malik, Awzaiya, Layth bin Sa'ad, he would have been more distinguished than them.” He was asked if Ahmad was from the Tabi'in. He replied: “He is one of the greatest Tabi‘in.” He was born in 164 and died in Baghdad at the age of 73. May Allah help us to follow their path. Amen!
Mawlid, its benefits and advantages
Mawlid is an event held by Muslims to express joy to our beloved Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). During the time of the Companions, Muslims were with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and knew him well, so there was no need to organize special meetings where they talked about the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and his merits. And in the era of Tabi ‘ins, Muslims everywhere and always talked about the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and followed his hadiths, so there was also no urgent need for mawlids. Then, gradually, people began to forget about the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and pious Ulama scholars recommended from time to time organizing special majlises so that people would not forget the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). From that time on, the tradition of holding Mawlid began. The day on which the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was born is one of the most highly revered days of the year and falls on the 12th of the month of Rabi ‘ul-Awwal. Undoubtedly, those who sincerely rejoice at the birth of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) have their sins forgiven. Of course, this day and this month are worth highlighting especially, in particular, by holding Mawlid, although Muslims should constantly remember their Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and study his life and work. Therefore, one should not limit oneself to conducting only the Mawlid of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), but it is necessary to acquire as much knowledge as possible about it. Carrying out Mawlid means telling about the life of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), praising him, and treating the poor and other Muslims. Truly, reading, listening, and recounting the wonderful events associated with his life and prophetic mission is a great blessing. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) himself loved to recount such events. The very form of holding Mawlid contains only good things, since people gather to remember Allah Almighty, remember and express joy on the occasion of the birth of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), the joy of the mercy of the Almighty, who made us from the community of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). greets), recite blessings on him and perform other good deeds that Muslims need to do at every opportunity, especially in the month of birth of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Gatherings for the performance of Mawlid are the greatest way of calling to Allah, moreover, scholars and those calling on the path of Allah need to constantly remind people of the character of the Prophet, his fortunes, worship and other areas of his life. The first person to celebrate the birthday of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was the Prophet himself (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), as stated in the hadith reported by Muslim. When the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was asked about fasting on Monday, he replied: “This is the day I was born.” These words of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) indicate that holding Mawlid is a good deed in accordance with Sharia. Here are some statements about the Mawlid of prominent people of Islam. For example, the companion and first deputy of the Prophet Abu Bakr said: “Whoever organized mawlid, spending at least one dirham, will be with me in blissful Paradise.” May the Almighty make us one of the friends of Abu Bakr! The second caliph ‘Umar noted: “Every mawlid who exalts contributes to the revival of the religion of Islam.” May Allah help revive His religion! The third righteous caliph ‘Uthman said: “Whoever gives one dirham in sadaqah to perform mawlid is like a ghazavat participant in the battle in the mountains of Badr and Hunayn.” O Allah! Accept and magnify our deeds! The cousin of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and the fourth righteous caliph ‘Ali, who is called the endless ocean of knowledge, said: “Whoever magnifies mawlid and serves as the reason for its holding will not leave this world without faith (iman) in his heart.” O Allah! Have mercy on us at the moment of leaving this world! Hasan al-Basri noted: “If I had gold the size of Mount Uhud, I would like to distribute it in sadaqah by organizing mawlid.” O Allah! Grant us the same will that Hasan al-Basri possessed! Junayd al-Baghdadi said: “A person who comes to Mawlid, sincerely exalting the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), is a true believer.” Ma'ruf al-Kurkhi stated the following: “Whoever invited the brothers in faith to Mawlid, having prepared food, will stand with the prophets on the Day of Judgment.” May the Almighty raise us up on the Day of Judgment along with the prophets! Fakhrudin al-Razi said: “There is not a single case where there is no grace (barakat) from food for which mawlid was performed. If even a small part of this food is mixed with other products, then the person who tastes it will be cleansed of sins. If someone drinks the water on which the Mawlid was recited, his heart will be filled with radiance (nur) and will get rid of ailments and illnesses. And the barakat from the money with which the mawlid was performed goes to all the money with which it was mixed.” Imam al-Shafi'i said: “The refuge for the one who called his brothers in faith to his home for Mawlid, having prepared food, will be Paradise “Naim.” Sariyu Sakati noted: “Whoever left home with the intention of visiting mawlid is one of those who long to visit the Gardens of Eden.” The mercy of Allah descends into the house in which Mawlid is performed. Angels surround this house, it is filled with nur, and grace descends on all those present. The inhabitants of this house are blessed by the angels Jabrail, Mikail, Israfil and ‘Israel (peace be upon them). This is what the great Alim as-Suyuti said. The eminent scholar and hadith expert Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani said that Mawlid stands on a solid basis, for the hadith says: “When the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) arrived in Medina, he found that the Jews were fasting on the day of ‘Ashura. He asked them about the reason for this fast and they replied that it was the day on which Allah drowned Pharaoh and saved the prophet Musa, and they fasted it as a sign of gratitude to Allah Almighty. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “We are closer to Musa than you,” and from that day he also began to glorify the day of ‘Ashura by fasting. It follows that in this way the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) expressed gratitude for the blessings of Allah and for saving Musa from harm on a certain day, and repeated this benefit every year. And gratitude to Allah is manifested in various forms of worship, such as prostration, fasting, almsgiving, and reading the Koran. And what mercy could be greater than the appearance of the Chosen One of Allah, the Prophet of Mercy (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), for the Almighty says in the Koran that He showed mercy to the believers by sending them a Messenger from among them. Thus, all recognized and famous Muslim Ulama, who knew the subtleties and depth of our religion, for many centuries without any doubt approved and conducted mawlid. There were many reasons for this, including the following: - Showing love for the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and therefore rejoicing at his birth, which Allah Almighty commands us. Allah told us to rejoice in mercy, and the Prophet is the greatest mercy, because Allah said that He sent the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) only as a mercy for all the worlds. Even the infidel benefited from this joy. When his slave Suwaiba told Abu Lahab the joy of the birth of Muhammad, he freed her from slavery. The uncle of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) ‘Abbas then saw a dream that for this reason, every Monday Abu Lahab’s torment for his sins was alleviated. Even if the Almighty eases the torment of Abu Lahab, a notorious apostate and sinner, for the joy of the birth of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), then true Muslims who recognize the Unity of the Creator, who love and honor the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), rejoice in the day and month , in which he was born, what will be the reward on the Day of Judgment?! - The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) appreciated and exalted the day of his birth, thanked Allah Almighty for creating him and giving him life, and praised him for this good. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) expressed this exaltation in fasting on Mondays. - Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) approved when poets sang him in their works. - Mawlid is a gathering of Muslims to express joy on the occasion of the birth of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and love for him. The hadith says that on the Day of Judgment a person will be next to the one he loved. - At Mawlid, a blessing is performed repeatedly on the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Allah Almighty says that He himself and His angels bless the Prophet, and commands us to also diligently bless and greet him. On the Day of Judgment, who invoked blessings on the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) will receive his intercession (shafa ‘at). - The singing of Mawlid, poetic narratives about the birth of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), about his life and prophetic mission, contributes to the acquisition of knowledge about the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), and reminds those who have such knowledge of this again, and this causes experiences that contribute to strengthening love for the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and strengthening faith (iman). - The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) paid attention to the connection of time with a long-past religious event, and when this time came, it served as a chance to recall this event and glorify this day. This was also mentioned in the above hadith about the day of ‘Ashura. - Speaking about the dignity of Friday, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Adam was created on it.” This honors the time on which it is established that the prophet Adam was created on this day. What can we say about the day in which the best Prophet and Messenger of Allah, Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), was born into this world? - In Islam, the gathering of Muslims for joint worship and study of religion, the distribution of alms and various gifts are highly valued, for the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) says: “Make each other happy, give each other gifts.” “Whoever gives sadaqa, Hell is removed for 70 years,” says another saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Truly, the mere fact that during the mawlid people protect themselves from sins is enough in itself to recognize its benefits.
Ethics of holding and visiting Mawlid
When going to Mawlid, you must have the pure intention of fulfilling the wishes of the person who invited you to Mawlid, to visit a good Majlis, listen to stories about the life of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and invoke blessings on him along with your brothers in faith. Goals such as eating, having fun, etc. should not be present. It is advisable for those going to Mawlid to be in a state of perfect ritual purity, to be in ablution and anoint themselves with incense. It is not advisable to think about worldly problems during Mawlid. It is necessary to pay special attention to what is read on the Mawlid, even to what you hear not for the first time, you should treat it with respect, and carefully delve into the stories about the Prophet. Men should listen to mawlid separately, women - separately. The one who organizes mawlid must conduct it based on his capabilities. Although Mawlidas are mainly held on the day and month when the Almighty gave the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) earthly life, it is advisable to hold them at other times. You need to perform Mawlid with pure intention, as a manifestation of joy on the day when the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) came into this world, in order to hear about him again and so that the barakah from Mawlid remains in this house. From the one who organizes mawlid in this way, grief and sadness are removed for a whole year, as the great alims noted. The one who performs mawlid must take into account the time of inviting guests, so that mawlid does not interfere with performing prayer on time, etc. It would be nice to read and listen to sermons more often, like mawlids. If we dedicate the month of birth of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) to the cause of calling to the path of Islam, then this would truly be a godly act!
How the Messenger of Allah left this world
After the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) fully communicated the religion of Allah to the people, on the last Wednesday of the month of Safar in the 11th year of Hijri, he was seized with a headache and fell ill. Some time later, on the 12th of the month Rabi ‘ul-Awwal, on Monday, on his birthday, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) - the light of our eyes - left this world. This day was the most difficult for Muslims, and even the senior companions, due to the sadness and bitterness of parting with the Beloved (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), could not restrain themselves. The great companion of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) ‘Umar bin Khattab, being at a loss, not realizing what was happening, declared that he would cut off the head of anyone who said that the Messenger of Allah had died. “I swear by Allah, the Messenger of Allah is not dead!” - he repeated, his heart pierced by pain. Some of the Companions lost consciousness, others were speechless, and it was as if no one noticed or realized anything. However, Abu Bakr, whom Allah had endowed with strong faith, showing patience, humbly turned to the people and began to console them. He approached the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), opened his face, kissed him and said: “May my parents be your ransom! You were beautiful during life and remained so after death. I swear by the One in Whose hand my soul is, Allah will never let you taste death twice!” - refuting with these words the statements of those who said that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) would resurrect and then die again. Then Abu Bakr came out to the people and said to ‘Umar: “Do not rush, O oath-giver!” And when Abu Bakr spoke, ‘Umar sat down, and Abu Bakr praised Allah, thanked Him and said: “Whoever worshiped Muhammad, Muhammad died, and whoever worshiped Allah, verily Allah is the Living and does not die!” And he read the verse in which Allah Almighty, addressing the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), says that, truly, he is also mortal, like all people. After these words of Abu Bakr, the people began to cry. The Angel of Death ‘Israel (peace be upon him), having come for the soul of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), stopped at the threshold of his house, fearing that he would disrespect him, and, having greeted him, asked permission to enter. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) invited him and asked where the Archangel Jibril (peace be upon him) was. ‘ Israel began to tell the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) that he remained in the lower sky, and that angels came to him to express condolences. Then Jibril came and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) turned to him: “Is there any good news for me?” “The Gates of Paradise are open for you,” said Jibril (peace be upon him). “That’s not what I wanted to know, is there anything else that can please me?” - All the angels in the seven heavens are ready to receive and meet you. Again the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) asked a question, and this question was about his ummah, about which he was so worried even in his dying moment, and Jibril conveyed to him the good news from Allah: - The first to enter Paradise will be you and your community (ummah). Paradise is forbidden to other communities until they enter it. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) calmed down, for his dream was fulfilled, and he allowed the angel of death to separate his soul. When the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was in his death throes, Jibril turned away from him. - Why are you turning away from me, are you really tired of looking at my face? - asked the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). - O Messenger of Allah and my faithful friend and comforter! “How can I get tired of looking at your face, and who can look at your face when you are in mortal agony,” said Jibril. So the Seal of the Prophets (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), leaving his beloved companions and family, entrusting his ummah to Allah Almighty, left this mortal world. When he died, his head rested on the chest of his beloved wife ‘Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), and the blessed Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was buried in her room in Medina. When the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) fell ill, his financial condition was seven dinars. He, ashamed before Allah Almighty to die, leaving these permitted funds as an inheritance, ordered them to be distributed to those in need. Even when the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was ill, Jibril came to him for ziyarat. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) asked him if he would ever come down to earth again after his death. Jibril replied that after the death of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) he had nothing to do on earth, but added that he would go down ten times to pick up ten jewels. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) asked him about these jewels and Jibril listed them: The first time he will come down to take away grace (barakat) from the earth, the second time - to take away love for each other from the hearts of people, then compassion, mercy , the fourth time - the justice of rulers, the fifth - the modesty of women, the sixth - the patience of the poor and needy, the seventh time - detachment from the worldly (zudh) and piety, fear of God from the learned Ulama, the eighth - the generosity of rich people, the ninth - the Speech of Allah - the Koran , and the tenth is faith (iman). Today, if you think about it, out of all of the above, only two jewels remain - the Koran and faith.
The last testament of the Prophet
After the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) performed his farewell hajj, he addressed the people with his farewell sermon in the area of ‘Arafa, because he knew that his death was approaching. “Oh people! Listen carefully! Listen to those who are present, and let those who are absent convey my words, for this is my last instruction to you! O people! Follow the commands of Allah Almighty, which are listed in the Holy Quran: observe what is permitted (halal) and avoid what is forbidden (haram). Do not destroy your unity, do not stray from the truth, follow the right path! O people! Fear the Almighty, do not treat women unfairly. Don't be cruel and unfair to yourself! O people! Protect yourself and your children from the fire of hell! Teach them the path indicated by Allah and His Messenger! O people! Show humility, obey, follow your elders and leaders. He who submits to his leader is submissive to me, and he who obeys me is submissive to Allah Almighty. O people! Respect my followers. Love those who know the Quran by heart and act as it commands. O people! Perform namaz five times a day. Perform your ablution properly. Perform namaz according to all the rules and regulations and with all your heart. O people! Deduct zakat from your property and wealth. O people! There is no doubt that Allah has ordered the Hajj to be performed by Muslims whose financial situation allows them to do so. O people! Do not defile your tongue. Shed tears in the name of the Almighty! For the sake of the Almighty, cleanse your hearts from all filth. Make your body aware of need. Fight your enemies. Improve your mosques. Purify your faith. Instruct your Muslim brothers, show them the righteous path." Then he turned to everyone: “Have I brought this to your attention?” - Oh yeah! Messenger of Allah, they replied. - O Allah! Witness this!”
Conclusion
The hadith transmitted by Ibn 'Abbas says that on the day when Allah Almighty handed the Prophet Musa the tablets on which the Divine commandments (Shariah) intended for his people were written, Musa turned to the Almighty, expressing gratitude to Him for the mercy He had shown and honor, and then Allah punished Musa with the following: “O Musa! I have chosen you among the people to carry out the messenger mission and bring My Word to the people. Take what I have given you and be grateful, and try to die sincerely loving Muhammad.” So the Almighty made him understand about the esteem, value and chosenness of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). And Musa (Peace be upon him), very surprised, asked the question: “Who is this Muhammad, whom the Almighty commands me to love?” And Allah answered him: “This is Ahmad, whose name was written on 'Arsha a thousand years before creation of the earth and heavens. I chose him from all mankind and he is the most beloved to Me.” - O Allah! If of all created things Muhammad is Your favorite, then have You created a community (ummah) that is more honorable to You than my community? - asked Musa. “The esteem and superiority of his ummah over others is the same as My Greatness over all creatures,” Allah answered. And Musa very much wished to at least see this ummah, but Allah said to him: “You will not see this community, but will you want to hear their voice?” - Yes, of course I would! - exclaimed Musa (Peace be upon him). Then Allah, addressing the community of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), cried out: - O umma of Muhammad! - Here we are before You, O Allah! – their essential particles (zarra) answered. And then Allah Almighty pleased them with the news: “For you, My mercy has outpaced My wrath, and My forgiveness has outpaced My punishment.” Dear brothers and sisters! Pay attention to what our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is before the Almighty, what his community of followers is like, what blessings Allah Almighty has bestowed upon us! Do we thank Him for this greatest and incomparable mercy, and are we His obedient servants?! May Allah Almighty help everyone to be worthy followers of the Chosen One of Allah, the Prophet of Mercy and the Messenger of Allah - Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)! Amen! Praise be to Allah, peace and blessings to the Prophet Muhammad, his family, companions and all followers! Amen!
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is the best example for all people
His bravery
Ali ibn Abu Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, said: “At Badr, when the battle was going on with all its cruelty, we sometimes took cover behind the back of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. He was the bravest of us. He fought closest to the enemy ranks.”
Bara, may Allah be pleased with him, gave a similar testimony: “I swear by Allah, if the battle became especially hot, we huddled around the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. The bravest of us was the one who could fight with him in the same ranks” (Muslim).
One, but not the only, example of the courage of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) is the battle of Hunain. When at the beginning of the battle the Muslims were in confusion and were about to retreat, the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, without flinching, rushed into the midst of the enemies, guiding his animal further and further. His army, seeing his courage, rushed after him and in the end victory over the enemy was won.
His tact
One day a poor man came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). He brought a bowl of grapes as a gift to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. The Prophet accepted the gift, took a grape, and, having eaten it, smiled. Then he ate the second, third, and each time he smiled, while the man, seeing the smile of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was ready to fly up with joy. The Companions looked at all this and were surprised that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), who always shared with them, did not share the grapes with them this time. When he, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, finished the grapes, he returned the cup to the man, and he left with great joy and contentment on his face. Then one of the companions asked him: “O Messenger of Allah! Why didn’t you share with us?” The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) replied: “Did you see the joy on his face? When I tasted the grapes, they were sour. And I was afraid that if I shared it with you, one of you would say it and upset him.”
His generosity
When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) conquered Mecca, the Muslims had the opportunity to take revenge on the Quraish for all the evil they had done to them before. The Quraish were frightened, expecting reprisals and revenge. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) made a speech in front of the gates of the Kaaba, and at the end he asked: “O tribe of Quraish! What do you think I will do to you? They replied: “We expect only good things, because you are a good brother and the son of a good brother.” Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Go, you are all free.”
His good looks and manners
Anas ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, who served the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) for ten years, said the following: “I have never touched silk or satin that was more delicate than the hands of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. did not inhale the aroma of perfume more pleasant than the smell of the Messenger of Allah. For ten years I served our master. Not once did he say to me: “Ah!” Never once said, “Why did you do that?” - because I did something. And not once did he say, “Couldn’t you have done it like this?” - because I didn’t do something” (Bukhari, Muslim)
His gratitude
Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, said: “When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was praying, he stood until his legs split.” Aisha, may the Almighty be pleased with her, said: “O Messenger of Allah, you do this, but all your sins have been forgiven?” He said, “O Aisha, shouldn’t I be a grateful slave?”
Its reliability
The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was nicknamed “al-Amin” even before his prophetic mission, which means “faithful”, “reliable”, “trustworthy”. Ibn Abu al-Khamsa, may Allah be pleased with him, said: “I agreed with the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, even before he received the prophetic mission to come to one agreed upon place. I forgot about it and only remembered three days later. As soon as I remembered, I went to the appointed place and found Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, waiting for me. He just told me: “Young man, you have put me in a difficult position, I have been waiting here for you for three days.”
His gentleness and forbearance
The wives of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) sometimes upset him. But despite this, he was gentle and kind with them. Thus, one of the hadiths says that one day the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said to Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her: “I know when you are pleased with me and when you are angry with me.” Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, replied: “How do you know this?” He said: “When you are pleased with me, you say: “No, by the Lord of Muhammad!” If you are angry, you say: “No, I swear by the Lord of Ibrahim!” Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, replied: “By Allah, O Messenger of Allah, I leave your name when I am angry with you.”
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