يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ شَاهِدًا وَمُبَشِّرًا وَنَذِيرًا (45) وَدَاعِيًا إِلَى اللَّهِ بِإِذْنِهِ وَسِرَاجًا مُنِيرًا
“O Prophet! Truly We have sent thee as a Witness, a Bearer of Glad Tidings, and Warner, and as one who invites to Allah’s (grace) by His leave, and as a lamp spreading light (Siraajan-Munir).” [TMQ Al-Ahzab 33:45-46]
Rabiul awwal is the 3rd month of Islamic calendar. The month of Rabiul Awwal has special significance in the history of Islam. There are 3 main significant issues we have in Islamic history in this month of Rabiul Awwal. They are mainly:
Rabiul awwal is the 3rd month of Islamic calendar. The month of Rabiul Awwal has special significance in the history of Islam. There are 3 main significant issues we have in Islamic history in this month of Rabiul Awwal. They are mainly:
* Birth of Prophet (saw)
* Hijra to Madina and establishment of the Islamic state (known as Dar al-Hijra and Khilafah after the death of the Prophet).
* Death of Prophet (saw) and selection of 1st Khalifah Abu Bakr Siddiq (ra).
* Hijra to Madina and establishment of the Islamic state (known as Dar al-Hijra and Khilafah after the death of the Prophet).
* Death of Prophet (saw) and selection of 1st Khalifah Abu Bakr Siddiq (ra).
So, to understand the significance of this month we have to look deep into Seerah of Prophet (saw). Because by scrutinizing these incidents we have lot of things to follow especially in our age of decline.
Birth of Prophet (saw)
This is the month in which our beloved Prophet (saw) was born who liberated the people from darkness (days of jahilliyah) to the light of Islam. We are the best nation because we are the Ummah of Muhammad (saw) who was the master of messengers and we have one degree higher grade than other nations, because Allah (swt) says,
Birth of Prophet (saw)
This is the month in which our beloved Prophet (saw) was born who liberated the people from darkness (days of jahilliyah) to the light of Islam. We are the best nation because we are the Ummah of Muhammad (saw) who was the master of messengers and we have one degree higher grade than other nations, because Allah (swt) says,
كُنْتُمْ خَيْرَ أُمَّةٍ أُخْرِجَتْ لِلنَّاسِ تَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَتَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ وَتُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ
“You are the best of peoples ever raised up for mankind; you enjoin al ma’roof and forbid al munkar, and you believe in Allah…” [TMQ Al `Imran 3:110]
Allah (swt) praises us as khaira Ummah, as we are the Ummah of Mohammad (saw) who enjoins good and forbid evil. Many Prophets of Allah wanted to be a part of this Ummah, though Allah only granted Isa (as). Luckily we are part of his Ummah. The Islamic Ummah are obliged to love their Prophet (saw) more than their life and it is directly linked to the Iman. Allah (swt) says,
Allah (swt) praises us as khaira Ummah, as we are the Ummah of Mohammad (saw) who enjoins good and forbid evil. Many Prophets of Allah wanted to be a part of this Ummah, though Allah only granted Isa (as). Luckily we are part of his Ummah. The Islamic Ummah are obliged to love their Prophet (saw) more than their life and it is directly linked to the Iman. Allah (swt) says,
لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ لِمَنْ كَانَ يَرْجُو اللَّهَ وَالْيَوْمَ الْآَخِرَ وَذَكَرَ اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا
“Indeed in the Messenger of Allah you have a good example to follow for him who hopes in (the Meeting with) Allah and the Last Day and remembers Allah much” [TMQ Al-Ahzab 33:21]
النَّبِيُّ أَوْلَى بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْ أَنْفُسِهِمْ وَأَزْوَاجُهُ أُمَّهَاتُهُمْ
“The Prophet is closer to believers than their ownselves and his wives are their (believers) mothers” [TMQ Al-Ahzab 33:6]
Anas narrated that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said:
«لا يؤمن عبد حتى أكون أحب إليه من أهله وماله والناس أجمعين»
“None of you can believe until I become more beloved to him than his family, wealth and all the people.” (Agreed upon).
These ayah and hadith are interrelated. Allah is ordering us to follow Prophet (saw) and Prophet (saw) said that none of us have Imaan until we love him more than anything of us. Our question is how we can follow someone or love someone if we don’t know about his life? That is why knowledge of Seerah is important to every Muslim.
Brothers, you may say we follow Prophet (saw) but unfortunately we follow him only in few aspects. Let us compare some of our daily routine,
* We follow him when eating food but do we follow him in how to interact with the opposite sex?
* We follow him in prayer but do we follow him when we trade?
* We follow him in fasting but do we follow him on ruling?
* We follow him when eating food but do we follow him in how to interact with the opposite sex?
* We follow him in prayer but do we follow him when we trade?
* We follow him in fasting but do we follow him on ruling?
If we judge carefully may be we will see lot of contradiction in our life. So let us know about our beloved Prophet (saw) studying authentic Seerah and act according to it throughout our life.
The Prophet (saw) was born in a notable family of Quraish (Bani Hashim) in the year of 571 C. E that was 12th of Rabiul Awwal, Monday. Both his father, Abdullah Ibn Abdul Muttalib, and mother, Amina Bint Wahab, were well-known individuals for their attractive personality. Prophet (saw) lost his father before he was born and he lost his mother at the age of 6. So his grandfather Abdul Muttalib looked after him. He got married to Ummul Mu’min Kadija before 15 years of his Nabuwwah. Eventually He got revelation from Allah through Jibreel at the age of 40.
PHASES AND STAGES OF THE CALL OF TAWHEED
Muhammad’s (saw) Call could be divided into two phases distinctively demarcated:
1. The Makkahn phase: nearly thirteen years.
2. The Madinese phase: fully ten years.
The Makkahn phase can be divided into three stages:
1. The stage of the secret Call: three years.
2. The stage of the proclamation of the Call in Makkahh: from the beginning of the fourth year of Prophethood to almost the end of the tenth year.
3. The stage of the call to Islam and propagating it beyond Makkahh: it lasted from the end of tenth year of the Prophethood until Muhammad’s (Peace be upon him) emigration to Madinah.
In Makkah initially the Prophet (saw) was propagating Islam secretly until the ayah was reveled commanding Prophet (saw) for open proclamation. So there after, Prophet (saw) and his cultured Sahaba went out in public and propagate Islam in various ways. They were tortured and some of them were killed but nothing could stop their message to Islam that “there is no god but Allah”. They accepted this single god in every field of their life i.e. Ibadat and muamalat (transactions). So we see many ayah like:
The Prophet (saw) was born in a notable family of Quraish (Bani Hashim) in the year of 571 C. E that was 12th of Rabiul Awwal, Monday. Both his father, Abdullah Ibn Abdul Muttalib, and mother, Amina Bint Wahab, were well-known individuals for their attractive personality. Prophet (saw) lost his father before he was born and he lost his mother at the age of 6. So his grandfather Abdul Muttalib looked after him. He got married to Ummul Mu’min Kadija before 15 years of his Nabuwwah. Eventually He got revelation from Allah through Jibreel at the age of 40.
PHASES AND STAGES OF THE CALL OF TAWHEED
Muhammad’s (saw) Call could be divided into two phases distinctively demarcated:
1. The Makkahn phase: nearly thirteen years.
2. The Madinese phase: fully ten years.
The Makkahn phase can be divided into three stages:
1. The stage of the secret Call: three years.
2. The stage of the proclamation of the Call in Makkahh: from the beginning of the fourth year of Prophethood to almost the end of the tenth year.
3. The stage of the call to Islam and propagating it beyond Makkahh: it lasted from the end of tenth year of the Prophethood until Muhammad’s (Peace be upon him) emigration to Madinah.
In Makkah initially the Prophet (saw) was propagating Islam secretly until the ayah was reveled commanding Prophet (saw) for open proclamation. So there after, Prophet (saw) and his cultured Sahaba went out in public and propagate Islam in various ways. They were tortured and some of them were killed but nothing could stop their message to Islam that “there is no god but Allah”. They accepted this single god in every field of their life i.e. Ibadat and muamalat (transactions). So we see many ayah like:
تَبَّتْ يَدَا أَبِي لَهَبٍ وَتَبَّ
“Perish the hand of abu Lahab” [TMQ Al-Masad: 1] or:
قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ (1) لَا أَعْبُدُ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ
“Say: O ye that reject Faith! I worship not that which ye worship” [TMQ Kafirun: 1-2]
They were challenging the rulers and system of the time. The oneness of Allah does not mean only in worship but also in ruling i.e. every sector whatever you can think of. This is the true meaning of shahadah. (This is a separate discussion; we can have it some other time)
In Makkah, Prophet (saw) was looking for nussrah (protection) from different tribes. Finally the two tribes of Madinah gave the Nussrah – The Aus & the Khazraj and Prophet (saw) establish the Islamic authority in Madina.
In Makkah, Prophet (saw) was looking for nussrah (protection) from different tribes. Finally the two tribes of Madinah gave the Nussrah – The Aus & the Khazraj and Prophet (saw) establish the Islamic authority in Madina.
Hijrah
The Prophet (saw) made hijrah to Madina and he (saw) reached there on Friday 12th of Rabiul Awwal. From the very first day he (saw) established the authority for Islam. The Establishment of Islam in Madina was the first day of joy for the Muslims. The Messenger of Allah was greeted by a huge number of its people, Muslims, polytheists and Jews alike. They were all eager to witness his awesome presence and he soon came to be surrounded by the Muslims who were all anxious to serve him and to offer him comfort and hospitality. They were ready to offer themselves to him and to the deen he had brought to them, they were ready to sacrifice their lives in the way of the Message of Islam.
Allah’s Messenger implemented Islamic laws from the very first day he arrived in Madinah and began to structure it by forming the society on a solid foundation as well as by gathering the appropriate force in order to be able to protect the State and convey the Message. With this accomplished, he could begin to remove the material obstacles that stood in the way of the spreading of Islam.
The Prophet (saw) was the ruler of Madina (the first Islamic state) until his last day in duniya. He established a strong state that was a superpower for over 1000 years and it rules continued until 1924. Eventually the Khilafah or the Islamic state established by Prophet (saw) himself was destroyed by the hands of kuffar and the sunnah of our beloved Prophet (saw) was abandoned.
Allah’s Messenger implemented Islamic laws from the very first day he arrived in Madinah and began to structure it by forming the society on a solid foundation as well as by gathering the appropriate force in order to be able to protect the State and convey the Message. With this accomplished, he could begin to remove the material obstacles that stood in the way of the spreading of Islam.
The Prophet (saw) was the ruler of Madina (the first Islamic state) until his last day in duniya. He established a strong state that was a superpower for over 1000 years and it rules continued until 1924. Eventually the Khilafah or the Islamic state established by Prophet (saw) himself was destroyed by the hands of kuffar and the sunnah of our beloved Prophet (saw) was abandoned.
Death of Prophet (saw) and selection of 1st caliph Abu Bakr (ra)
The Prophet (saw) died on Monday, 12th of Rabiul Awwal. Instead of burying Prophet (saw) the Sahaba (companions) did certain actions which give us a lesson to learn and act. Generally if a Muslim dies, it is obligatory for Muslims to bury him as soon as possible. But the Sahaba did not bury the Prophet (saw) immediately; rather they involved themselves seriously in selecting the Khalifah for Muslims, who is the one to take care of the affairs of the Muslims. For this they gathered in the courtyard of bani Saida and after the discussion of two days they came to a conclusion that Abu bakr (ra) should be their Khalifah. After appointing the Khalifah, the Sahaba’s then made preparation for the burial of Prophet (saw). By their actions we come to know the importance of appointing an Imam for the Muslims within three days and it should be dealt as life or death issue like the Sahaba did. This is an Ijma of sahaba but now we are living without an Imam who takes care of the affairs of the Ummah for more than eight decades. So all the problems we face today is due to the one reason that is we forget the issue which was dealt by the sahaba’s as vital i.e. the Khilafah. We will definitely revive by establishing the Khilafah rashidah, if we have firm belief in Allah (swt) and follow the sunnah of Prophet (saw).
Lessons of this glorious month
Lessons we got from this month is mainly to have love for Allah and his messenger (saw) more than anything else. But unfortunately today many people claim that they love Prophet (saw) without understanding of true meaning of love for Allah and his messenger. So maximum time they end up doing wrong actions like bid’a and even worst than it. The classical scholars of Islam like Al-Azhari said: “A servant’s love for Allah and His Messenger means obeying them and following their command.” Al-Baydaawi said: “Love is the will to obey.” Az-Zajjaaj said: “Man’s love for Allah and His Messenger is to obey them and to accept what Allah (swt) has commanded and the Messenger of Allah (saw) has brought.” Love for Allah and his messenger (saw) has greatest of reward in Islam. Allah says:
قُلْ إِنْ كَانَ آَبَاؤُكُمْ وَأَبْنَاؤُكُمْ وَإِخْوَانُكُمْ وَأَزْوَاجُكُمْ وَعَشِيرَتُكُمْ وَأَمْوَالٌ اقْتَرَفْتُمُوهَا وَتِجَارَةٌ تَخْشَوْنَ كَسَادَهَا وَمَسَاكِنُ تَرْضَوْنَهَا أَحَبَّ إِلَيْكُمْ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ وَجِهَادٍ فِي سَبِيلِهِ فَتَرَبَّصُوا حَتَّى يَأْتِيَ اللَّهُ بِأَمْرِهِ وَاللَّهُ لَا يَهْدِي الْقَوْمَ الْفَاسِقِينَ
“Say: If your fathers, your sons, your brothers, your wives, your kindred, the wealth that you have gained, the commerce in which you fear a decline, and the dwellings in which you have delight in are dearer to you than Allah and His Messenger, and striving hard and fighting in His Cause, then wait until Allah brings about His Decision (torment). And Allah guides not the people who are Al-Fasiqun.” [TMQ At-Tawbah: 24]
Anas (ra) narrated:
“That a man asked the Prophet (saw) about the final Hour. He asked: when is the final hour? He said: What have you prepared for it? He said: nothing, but I love Allah and His Messenger. He said: you will be with the one you love. Anas said: nothing made us so overjoyed more than when we heard the Prophet saying you will be with the one you love. Anas said: I love the Prophet, Abu Bakr and ‘Umar and I wish to join them because of my love for them even though I have not done as many good deeds as them.” (Agreed upon).
The Sahaba had Prophet (saw) with them. So they were loving him, obeying him and sacrificing all of their wealth for him and for the cause of Islam. Anas (ra) said:
“I have never witnessed a day better or brighter than that day on which the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) came to us; and I have never witnessed a more awful or darker day than that one on which the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) died on.”
We don’t have the messenger (saw) with us. But we have his sunnah with us. Our true love for him will be following his sunnah completely in our actions, protecting his honour which is insulted everyday by the kuffar. The way to do that is restoring the complete system of Islam by restoring the Khilafah. Muslim reported on the authority of al-Araj on the authority of Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (saw) said:
"Behold, the Imam is but a shield from behind which the people fight and by which they protect themselves."
The Sahaba had Prophet (saw) with them. So they were loving him, obeying him and sacrificing all of their wealth for him and for the cause of Islam. Anas (ra) said:
“I have never witnessed a day better or brighter than that day on which the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) came to us; and I have never witnessed a more awful or darker day than that one on which the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) died on.”
We don’t have the messenger (saw) with us. But we have his sunnah with us. Our true love for him will be following his sunnah completely in our actions, protecting his honour which is insulted everyday by the kuffar. The way to do that is restoring the complete system of Islam by restoring the Khilafah. Muslim reported on the authority of al-Araj on the authority of Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (saw) said:
"Behold, the Imam is but a shield from behind which the people fight and by which they protect themselves."
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