Impeccable life of Allah's Beloved Prophet

IMPECCABLE LIFE OF ALLAH'S BELOVED PROPHET
Q 1: Which Prophet's community (Ummah) do you belong to?
A. We belong to the Ummah (community) of Allah's Beloved Prophet
Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa (may Allah's choicest blessings & peace be
upon him).
Q 2: Briefly explain aboutthe Holy Prophet?
A. Our kind lord and master Hadrat Muhammad (may Allah's choicest
blessings & peace be upon him) was born in Makkah city of Arabia. His
father Hadrat Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) had passed away
before his birth. His mother Hadrat Beebee Aminah (may Allah be
pleased with her) also died when the Prophet was yet of six years.
Thus the responsibility of his upbringing automatically devolved upon
his paternal grand father Hadrat Abdul Muttalib (may Allah be pleased
with him). But he also expired when the Prophet attained to the age of
8 years, 2 months and 10 days. Hadrat Haleema nursed and breast fed
the Holy Prophet during his early infancy.
Q 3: At what age did Allah Almighty make himProphet?
A. Though the Holy Prophet Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa (may Allah's
choicest blessings & peace be upon him) formally received Prophet hood
and first
revelation at the age of forty but, in fact, he was the "first" in all
Apostles, Messengers and Prophets as he himself said that "first of
all AllahAlmighty created my Noor (light)".
Q 4: How did the Holy Prophet preach and promote Islaam?
A. At the outset the Holy Prophet preached Islaamto his close
relatives and acquaintances as the ignorance and barbarism reigned
supreme in Arabia and the concept of One God, as the Creator,
Sustainer and Nourisher was alien to their nature and to their soil.
The Muslims worshipped Allah secretly. Even father was afraid of his
son and viceversa due to having embraced Islaam. Gradually, the number
ofmale and female converts to Islamic faith swelled and then Allah
Almighty commanded the Holy Prophet to preach Islaam openly. Hedid so
and Islaam rapidlyspread in whole of Makkah city and even in the
adjoining areas.
Q 5: Who was the first to embrace Islaam?
A. Hadrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) was the first in
mento embrace Islaam, Hadrat Khudaija-tul-Kubra (may Allah be pleased
with her) was first in women, Hadrat 'Alee (may Allah be pleased with
him) was inteenagers and in slaves Hadrat Zaid bin Harisah (may Allah
be pleased with him),was first who embraced Islaam.
Q 6: Where did the Holy Prophet live throughout his life?
A. The Holy Prophet preached Islaam for ten years in the holy
Makkah(his birth place). Since Allah Almighty wanted tomake the holy
Madinah, the "bastion" of Islaam so some people of Madinah during
their visit to Makkah embraced Islaam and started preaching Islamic
faith. Thus the first seminary of Islaam was founded in Madinah.
Gradually the Muslims of Makkah migrated to Madinah and at last the
Darling Elect of Allah, Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa (may Allah's choicest
blessings & peace be upon him) also shifted toMadinah and spent his
entire remaining life there. His Roda-e-Aqdas (holy shrine) is in holy
Madinah which is visitedby millions of his lovers and votaries. He
(apparently) passed away at the age of sixty three, but actually he is
alive in his hallowed grave.
Q 7: With which especial favour the Holy Prophet was endowed in Makkah?
A. The Holy Prophet was blessed with "Me'raaj" (ascension to the
heavens) a night in the waking during the fifth year after the
proclamation of his Prophethood. He was taken on "Buraaq" (a white,
very fast, sexless heavenly animal which stepped beyond eyeshot) by
the Chief Angel Hadrat Gibreil from his sacred house to Aqsa mosque
(Jerusalem)and then to the skies,heavens. He visited all the seven
skies, empyrean, heavens and Haud-e-Kauser (an exclusive heavenly body
of water reserved for the Holy Prophet). Hell was presented before him
to see for himself the torments to be meted out to infidels and
sinners. He saw eachand everything. Nothing remained unseen. Even he
saw Allah's Jamaal (splendidly sublime sight) and spoke with Him sans
any intermediary. On this occasion, Salaat (prayer) five times a day
was made obligatory on the believers. Before the night was over he
came back home.
Q 8: Is there any successor to the Prophethood of Hadrat Muhammad
Mustafa (may Allah's choicest blessings & peace be upon him)?
A. No, absolutely not. TheHoly Prophet Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa (may
Allah's choicest blessings & peace be upon him) is"Khaataman
Nabi-yeen" (the Last Prophet). He who believes or considers that there
was or is or will be any Prophet after Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa (may
Allah's choicest blessings & peace be upon him) is infidel and
disbeliever.
Q 9: What rank does the Holy Prophet hold among the Prophets?
A. Our kind lord and master Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa (may Allah's
choicest blessings & peace be upon him) is the highest and leader of
all Apostles, Messengers andProphets. He is a perfect agglomeration of
all those blessed traits, impeccabilities and miracles that were
individually found in theother Prophets. He is the"Darling Elect"
(Beloved) of Allah which aptly vindicates that no other Apostle,
Messenger, Prophet or Angel is so close to Allah as he is.
Q10: What about the belief of those people who describe the Holy
Prophet mere a human being or like their elder brother?
A. He who considers the Holy Prophet mere a human being like himself
or says he is like my elder brother or triesto denigrate him in one
way or the other is apostate and disbeliever. It has been explained at
places in the Holy Qur-aan that nations in the past slidedinto
misguidance and disbelief because they considered and treated their
Prophets as mere humanbeings like themselves.
Q11: What does it mean to believe in the Holy Prophet Hadrat Muhammad
Mustafa (may Allah's choicest blessings & peace be upon him)?
A. Belief in Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa (may Allah's choicest blessings &
peace be upon him) means that we should have unwavering faith in his
being the "Last Prophet"of Allah and no Prophet to succeed or follow
him, he is the best of all mankind and the most truthful and that our
salvation in this world and the world hereafter lies in obeying him.
We ought to love him more than our parents, children, all mankind even
our own self. In fact, our unbounded love and reverence for the Holy
Prophet is "real faith" (Eimaan).
Q12: Which deeds reflect"love" for the Holy Prophet?
A. Following deeds of believers are reflective of "love" for the Holy Prophet:
- Speak high of him withdue reverence.
- Invoke Allah's blessings on him profusely (recite Durood Shareef in
as many numbers as possible).
- Be attentive and respectful when his sublime life is explained
before you and recite Durood Shareef hearing his blessed name. Do
notforget to add "Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi wa Sallam" to his name if you
write anywhere.
- Have love for his posterity, companions and those who love the Holy Prophet.
- Harbour enmity towards his enemies.
- Say such words while talking about him that befit his dignity and greatness.
- Do not call him "Yaa Muhammad" (O' Muhammad) but as "Yaa Nabi-yal
Laah (O' Prophet of Allah) and"Yaa Rasoolal Laah" (O' the Messenger of
Allah).
- Follow his Sunnah heart and soul.
- Organise and attend"Eid Meelaad-un-Nabee" programs (celebrations of
the Holy Prophet's birth day i.e. 12th Rabi ulAwwal) and recite
Salaat-o-Salaam (invocation of Allah's blessings on him) aloud
enthusiastically.