Al-Ameen Part 1:

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Al-Ameen Part 1 Introduction
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????????? ?????? ?????? ??????? And verily, you
(O Muhammad SAW) are on an exalted standard of
character. (Al-Qalam 684)
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Seerah Meaning-Linguistically

• ??? ???? ???? To follow a way.
• A way of life.
• The way of life he followed.
• -events, manners, description etc
• -study of the life of the Prophet

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Reasons to study the Seerah

• Aid Sabr during calamities
• Lessons and contemplations
• Order to follow his example

?????? ????? ?????? ??? ??????? ??????? ???????? ???????? ?????? ????? ??????? ??????? ??????????? ???????? ???????? ??????? ????????
Indeed in the Messenger of Allâh (Muhammad SAW)
you have a good example to follow for him who
hopes in (the Meeting with) Allâh and the Last
Day and remembers Allâh much. (Al-Ahzab 3321)
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• Sign of Love of the Prophet
• Educates us about the Quran Itself e.g.
  Asbaabul-Nazul
• Seerah is a miracle in itself
• Precise methodology for revival of Ummah
• How did Prophet train the Sahabah
• Primary way of defending the Prophet

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Sources of Seerah

• Quran e.g al-fil, Badr, Ahzab etc.
• Book of Hadeeth
• Early books of Seerah
• e.g. Urwa Ibn Zubair (d. 92H)
• Son of Utman ibn Affan (d.150H)
• Muhamad Ibn Ishaq (d.216)
• Seerah ibn Hisham

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• Shamaail
• Dalaail ul Nubuwah e.g. Imam Bayhaqi
• Biographies of companions/narrators of hadith
• General books of history

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Rights of the Prophet

• To believe in him
• ????????? ????????? ??????????? ??????????
  ????????????????? ????????? ????? ???????????
  ???????Therefore, believe in Allâh and His
  Messenger (Muhammad SAW), and in the Light (this
  Qur'ân) which We have sent down. And Allâh is
  All-Aware of what you do. (At-Taghabun 648)

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• To Obey him
• ??? ???????? ????????? ???????? ?????????? ??????
  ??????????? ????? ?????????? ?????? ?????????
  ???????????O you who believe! Obey Allâh and
  His Messenger, and turn not away from him (i.e.
  Messenger Muhammad SAW) while you are hearing.
  (Al-Anfal 820)

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• To Follow Him
• ?????? ????? ?????? ??? ??????? ??????? ????????
  ???????? ?????? ????? ??????? ??????? ???????????
  ???????? ???????? ??????? ????????Indeed in the
  Messenger of Allâh (Muhammad SAW) you have a good
  example to follow for him who hopes in (the
  Meeting with) Allâh and the Last Day and
  remembers Allâh much. (Al-Ahzab 3321)

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• To Love Him
• - The Prophet said, "None of you will believe
  until I am more beloved to you than your
  children, your fathers, and all people."
• - Anas said that a man came to the Prophet and
  asked, "When will the last Hour come, Messenger
  of Allah?" He said, "What have you prepared for
  it?" He said, "I have not prepared a lot of salah
  or fasting or charity for it, but I love Allah
  and His Messenger." The Prophet said, "You will
  be with the one you love." He also said, "Whoever
  loves me will be with me in the Garden."

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• Ibn Rajab says about love of the Messenger
  sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam
• Love for the Messenger sallallahu alayhi wa
  sallam is at two levels.
• The first level is obligatory. This is the
  love that requires one to accept whatever the
  Messenger sallallahu alayhi wa sallam brought
  from Allah and to receive it with love, pleasure,
  esteem and submission, without seeking guidance
  from any other source whatsoever. This is then
  followed by excellent following of him in
  whatever he conveyed from his Lord and to affirm
  whatever he has reported of obligations, to
  remain away from anything he has prohibited of
  forbidden acts, to give support for his religion
  and to strive against those who oppose him
  according to one's ability. All of this are
  necessary components that one must possess and a
  person's Faith is not complete without them.

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• The second level is superior and not an
  absolutely necessary component of Faith. This
  type of love requires following his example in an
  excellent way and fulfilling the following of his
  Sunnah with respect to his behavior, manners,
  voluntary deeds, superogatory actions, eating,
  drinking, dressing, excellent behaviour with his
  wives and other aspects of his perfect manners
  and pure behavior. It also includes learning
  about his life and days. It also includes the
  heart trembling when mentioning him, saying
  prayers and blessings upon him often out of what
  resides in the heart of love for him, esteem for
  him and respect for him. It also includes loving
  to listen to his words and preferring them over
  the words of others of the creation. And one of
  the greatest aspects of this love is to follow
  him in his abstinence of this world, his being
  suffices with a little and his turning to and
  desiring of the everlasting Hereafter.

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• To judge by his Shariah
• 2 Deviations
• -Trivialise Sunnah
• -?Sunnah is imcompleteconcept of Bidah

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• Send Salah and Peace upon him
• ????? ??????? ??????????????? ?????????? ?????
  ?????????? ??? ???????? ????????? ??????? ???????
  ???????? ??????????? ??????????Allâh sends His
  Salât (Graces, Honours, Blessings, Mercy, etc.)
  on the Prophet (Muhammad SAW) and also His angels
  too (ask Allâh to bless and forgive him). O you
  who believe! Send your Salât on (ask Allâh to
  bless) him (Muhammad SAW), and (you should) greet
  (salute) him with the Islâmic way of greeting
  (salutation i.e. AsSalâmu 'Alaikum). (Al-Ahzab
  3356)

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Next Week

• Historical background
• History of the Arabs
• Prophets Lineage

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Homework!

• How many of the names of the Prophet can you find
  out?
• Prize for the most