Day: January 27, 2024

282. Light was seen in the forehead of the Messenger of Allah’s father until he was conceived.

• A woman, the sister of the Christian monk Waraqa b. Naufal, showed interest in Sayyidina Abdullah before he had married Sayyida Amina. After the Messenger of Allah was conceived, Sayyidina Abdullah saw the same woman, and she turned her face away. When he asked her why, the woman replied, “The light I saw on you has forsaken you today.” According to Ibn Ishaq, this woman had seen a bright mark between the eyes of Sayyidina Abdullah, and she had been told by her brother that the arrival of a Prophet was imminent. Naturally, what the woman had seen on the face of Sayyidina Abdullah was the light of Prophethood. [Sirat ibn Hisham]

283. “If the candle of Prophet Muhammad’s existence had not existed, all would have remained in darkness…”

• Shaykh Ismail Haqqi Bursawi emphasizes that: the Messenger of Allah is presented within the Qur’an as a “lamp that gives light.” [Qur’an 33:46] Within this verse, the Messenger of Allah is likened to a candle. If there were no candles, it would not be possible to reach a destination; likewise, if the candle of Prophet Muhammad’s existence had not existed, all would have remained in darkness, and would not have found the path to the light of existence, and would not have reached the path where the source of prosperity existed. [Tafsir Ruh al Bayan]

284. One who sees the Messenger of Allah in a dream has truly seen him. Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam!

• Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah reports that the Messenger of Allah said, “He who saw me in a dream has certainly seen me, for Shaytan cannot take my form.” [Bukhari; Muslim]

285. Mankind, jinn and the angels serve the Messenger of Allah.

“Not just men and jinn; but angels too throughout the day [and night] stand in your service / It is not foreheads and heads that prostrate, but our hearts that fall down in reverence for thee!” ~ Imam Ahmad Raza Khan ● ● One hadith confirming how even the angels are in the service of the Messenger of Allah: “Indeed Allah has angels who roam the earth and they convey to me the greetings of my Ummah (nation).” [al-Nisa’i]

286. Allah sent His Beloved Messenger to empower the world with Islam over all other religions. • “It is He Who has sent His Messenger with Guidance and the Religion of Truth, to proclaim it over all religion: and enough is Allah for a Witness.” [Qur’an 48:28]

287. The grave of the Messenger of Allah surpasses all other lands in superiority.● Qadi Iyaad says, “There is no difference of opinion (la khilaf) in that the grave of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him & give him peace, is the most virtuous land on earth.” [Qadi Iyaad’s al-Shifa]

288. Every blessing upon creation comes through the Messenger of Allah. • Imam Yusuf Nabhani says:

“For he is not in need of creation at all, While they all need him without exception; He belongs to Allah alone, Whose purified servant he is, As his attributes and names have made manifest; And every single favor in creation comes from Allah To him, and from him to everything else.” [Sa’adat al-Darayn]

289. Every time Allah is mentioned, the Messenger of Allah is mentioned. On the verse: “And we have exalted for you your remembrance.” [Qur’an 94:4] Hafiz ibn Kathir relates that Mujahid said: “Meaning, every time I [Allah] am mentioned, you [Muhammad] are mentioned.” [Tafsir ibn Kathir]

290. The five fingers of each hand represent the closest beloveds of the Messenger of Allah.

• Imam Muhyuddin ibn Arabi states: “The five fingers of your right hand are given to you to remind you to keep the Blessed Five as guides: Muhammad the Messenger of Allah, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him, and his four companions Abu Bakr, ‘Umar, ‘Uthman and ‘Ali, and to honor what they hold as truth.” He continues, “Now the five fingers of your other hand are there to remind you of the five members of the Prophet’s household: Muhammad the Messenger of Allah, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him, ‘Ali, Fatimah, Hasan and Husayn, from whom Allah cleansed all impurity…” [Imam ibn Arabi’s Shajarat al-Kawn]

291. Allah Most High swears an oath by the life of the Messenger of Allah. • “Verily, by your life (O Muhammad)!” [Qur’an 15:72] Thus it was said: Do they know any other Prophet or angel whom Allah addressed directly and by whose life He swore?

292. It is Allah’s Way to invoke blessings upon the Prophet, to the extent that His angels do so too and He Himself commands it upon the believers.

• “Indeed, Allah and His angels send blessings on the Prophet: O you who believe! Invoke blessings upon him, and salute him with all respect.” [Qur’an 33:56]

293. Following his Sunnah grants one the honour of being with the Messenger of Allah in Jannah. • The Messenger of Allah said, “Whoever cherishes my sunnah, indeed he cherishes me, and whoever loves me will be with me in Jannah.” [Tirmidhi]

294. Allah Most High has preferred his beloved Messenger over all creation in the heavens and earth.• Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Abbas said: “Allah has preferred (faddala) Muhammad over all Prophets and over the dwellers of the heavens (i.e. the angels).” They said: “O ibn ‘Abbas, how did He prefer him to the dwellers of the heavens?” He replied: “Allah Most High said: ‘And one of them [the angels] who should say: Lo! I am a God beside Him, that one We should repay with Hell.’ [Qur’an 21:29] – but He said: ‘Lo! We have given you (O Muhammad) a signal victory, that Allah may forgive you of what preceded of your fault and that which is to come, and may perfect His favor unto you, and may guide you on a Straight Path.’ [Qur’an 48:1-2]” They said: “And how did He prefer him over the Prophets?” He replied: “Allah Most High says: ‘And We never sent a Messenger save with the language of his folk.’ [Qur’an 14:4] but He said: ‘And We have not sent you (O Muhammad) save unto all mankind.’ [Qur’an 34:28] [Qadi Iyaad’s al-Shifa]

295. “And verily, you (O Muhammad) are on an exalted standard of character.” [Qur’an 68:4]

• About this verse, it was said: The reality of this compliment (khuluqin ‘azim, or exalted standard of character and morals) can be fathomed only by the Speaker Himself and whomever He wills.

296. The Messenger of Allah is the Praised, the Gatherer, the Concluder.

• The Messenger of Allah said: “I have (many) names. I am The Praised One (Muhammad). And I am the Most Deserving of Praise (Ahmad). And I am the Eraser (alMahi) by whom disbelief is erased. And I am the Gatherer (al-Hashir) at whose feet the people shall be gathered. And I am the Concluder (al-‘Aqib) after whom there is no Prophet.” [Bukhari; Imam Malik’s Muwatta; Imam Bayhaqi’s Dala’il al-Nubuwwa]

297. The Messenger of Allah could see behind him as clearly as he could see ahead. • The Messenger of Allah told his Companions, “I see the one behind my neck just as I see the one before me.” [Bukhari; Muslim; Imam Bayhaqi’s Dala’il al-Nubuwwa] Mujahid explained when the Messenger of Allah arose from prayer he could see everyone behind him, just as if they were in front of him.

298. The Messenger of Allah could see in the dark as clearly as he could see in the light. “The Messenger of Allah could see just as well in the dark as he could see in the light.” [Imam Bayhaqi’s Dala’il al-Nubuwwa] ●

299. The sun once halted for the Messenger of Allah and did not set until he was victorious in his expedition.

• From a report related by Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah: “…So, the Prophet carried out the expedition and when he reached that town at the time or nearly at the time of the ‘Asr prayer, he said to the sun: ‘O sun! You are under Allah’s Order and I am under Allah’s Order. O Allah! Stop it (i.e. the sun) from setting.’ It was stopped till Allah made him victorious.” [Bukhari]

300. For centuries, the greatest poets have dedicated masterpieces to his honour, and nevertheless have reached the conclusion that his praise cannot be fully expressed.Ya Sahib al jamal wa ya Sayyid al bashar min wajhik al muneer laqad nuwwir al qamar laa yumkinus sana’u kama kana haqqahu baa’d az khuda buzurg tu’i qissa mukhtasar! “O man of beauty, o Master of men, The brightness of your face has illuminated the moon! It is impossible to praise him (the Messenger of Allah) as he deserves; After God, you are the Most Exalted – the story ends there!” ~ Shaykh Saadi al-Shirazi