The Best Role Model
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Hospitality
Hospitality Muhammad was also a very hospitable person. Even before he was raised to the status of Prophethood, he was known as a hospitable and generous man. Nobody ever went away from him empty handed.
Honesty & Truthfulness
Honesty & Truthfulness Undoubtedly, no one can be more truthful and honest than the Messengers of God. Muhammad proved by his living example that he was the most truthful and honest person of his age. Everyone was…
Generosity
Generosity Muhammad was by nature a very generous and charitable man. According to Ibn Abbas, God's Messenger was the most generous of all people, especially in the month of Ramadan, when he became more generous.
Fulfilment of Promises
Fulfilment of Promises Safwan bin Umayya was a deadly enemy of Islam. When Makkah was conquered, he ran away to Jeddah with the intention of going to Yemen. Umir ibn Wahab came to the Holy Prophet and told him about…
Forgiveness
Forgiveness Another great quality of Muhammad was that he never took revenge on anyone for personal reasons and always forgave even his staunch enemies A'isha said that God's Messenger never took revenge on his own…
Fair Dealing
Fair Dealing Muhammad was always fair and honest in his dealings with other people even before his prophethood. When he attained the age of maturity he became a trader and went on expeditions to the Middle East…
Courage, Bravery and Shyness
Courage, Bravery and Shyness Muhammad had great courage. He faced a multitude of dangers and calamities all at once but never showed any weakness or timidity.
Behaviour Towards Women
Behaviour Towards Women Muhammad was also very kind and affectionate towards women. Women were very badly treated in those times. Muhammad gave them honour and dignity equal to men in the community.
Behaviour Towards Children
Behaviour Towards Children Muhammad was always very kind to children. Amr ibn Said quoted Anas as saying, "I have never seen anyone act more kindly towards children than God's Messenger. His son Ibrahim was being…
Behaviour Towards Animals
Behaviour Towards Animals Muhammad was very kind to animals. He forbade people to keep animals in their working equipment for a long time and said, "Don't make the backs of animals your chairs." Animal fights were also…
A Comprehensive & Eternal Model
A Comprehensive & Eternal Model The Messenger of God was the last and the greatest of all the prophets sent to provide guidance to all classes, ranks and grades in every age, time and clime.
Muhammad, A Guidance to follow (Part One)
Muhammad, A Guidance to follow (Part One) Muhammad as a man had already died, but as a Prophet he left behind him a legacy in the form of the Qur’an and the Sunnah.
Muhammad, A Guidance to follow (Part Two)
Muhammad, A Guidance to follow (Part Two) · Cleanliness: The first thing in the religion brought by the Prophet Muhammad is the care of cleanliness. The concept of cleanliness in Islam covers physical and spiritual,…
Muhammad, A Guidance to follow (Part Three)
Muhammad, A Guidance to follow (Part Three) · Orderliness: One of the other teachings of Islam is about orderliness. Discipline, regulation, management, planning and all other terms relating to organisation are mostly…
Muhammad, A Guidance to follow (Part Four)
Muhammad, A Guidance to follow (Part Four) · Goodwill: He was a good exemplar to those who subscribe to a harmonious society.
THE MILDNESS AND FORBEARANCE OF GOD’S MESSENGER
THE MILDNESS AND FORBEARANCE OF GOD’S MESSENGER (Part One) Mildness is another dimension of the character of God’s Messenger, upon him be peace and blessings. He was a bright mirror in which God reflected His Mercy.…
An Exalted Example of Character
By Dr. Muzammil H. Siddiqi
An Exalted Example of Character Referring to Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) Allah, Most High, says, [And you (stand) on an exalted standard of character] (Al-Qalam 68:4); [Ye have indeed in the…
Obedience to the Messenger Is Obedience to God
By Harun Yahya Turkish Muslim Thinker
Obedience to the Messenger Is Obedience to God One of the most important acts of worship that God commands believers in the Qur'an is obedience to His messengers.
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
By Joanne McEwan
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) As Gentle as Jesus The Strategic Planner Equality Braving the Storm Model Father Figure As Gentle as Jesus In the early years of Muhammad’s prophethood there was fierce persecution at the hands…
Prophet Muhammad Lived an Austere Life
Prophet Muhammad Lived an Austere Life Anas ibn Malik served the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) for the entire period he lived in Madinah, which was a little over 10 years.
Simplicity
By Living Shari`ah staff
Simplicity Muhammad was a very simple person all his life. He was very unceremonious and informal in his habits.
The Best of Creation – "The Walking Qur`an"
by AbuBakr Karolia
The Best of Creation – "The Walking Qur`an" (Part One) South Africa, October 27, 2003 The life of the Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon Him) has been said by his wife, Aisha (May Allah Almighty be pleased…
The Ideal Husband
The Ideal Husband Prophet Muhammad personifies the roles of perfect father and husband. He was so kind and tolerant with his wives that they could not envisage their lives without him, nor did they want to live away…
THE MILDNESS AND FORBEARANCE OF GOD’S MESSENGER(2)
THE MILDNESS AND FORBEARANCE OF GOD’S MESSENGER(2) (Part Two) While the Prophet was once returning to his house after talking to his Companions in the mosque, a Bedouin pulled him by the collar and said rudely: ‘O…
The Prophet’s Morals
By Sheikh. `Abdel Khaliq Hasan Ash-Shareef
The Prophet’s Morals Allah gifted His servant and Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) with all sublime morals. In this context, Almighty Allah says: [And surely thou hast sublime morals] (Al-Qalam 68:4).
The Prophets Were Examples
The Prophets Were Examples To set a good example for other people was one duty of the Prophets—a duty which we must also always observe consciously.
Tips to Instill the Prophet’s Love into Our Kids
By IOL Islamic Researchers
Tips to Instill the Prophet’s Love into Our Kids We all love our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Simple because he brought us Divine guidance and helped us a lot find our way to Truth.
The Prophet as a Father-in-Law
The Prophet as a Father-in-Law The Prophet r and Abu Al-‘Aas ibn ar-Rabiah: The Prophet’s eldest daughter Zaynab was married to Abu Al-‘Aas ibn ar-Rab'iah, who was a trader and the maternal nephew of his wife, Khadijah…
Benefiting from the Prophet’s Lofty Character
Islam emphasises that one takes care of one’s self physically by maintaining, for example, cleanliness, dressing properly and eating that which healthy and beneficial. Similarly, it emphasises taking care of one’s self…
The Prophet’s humbleness
Prophet Muhammad sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) was a perfect model of modesty and humbleness. He sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) never spoke loudly or in…