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Sîratul-Mustafa
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CONTENTS
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FOREWORD BY MAULANA ASHRAF 'ALÎ THÂNWÎ Medlisa,-16
PREFACE
19
UNTAINTED FAMILY LINEAGE
36
MATERNAL LINEAGE
43
'ADNÂN:
43
MA'AD
44
NIZÂR
45
MUDAR
45
ILYÂS
47
MUDRIKAH
47
KHUZAIMAH
47
KINÂNAH
48
MÂLIK
48
FIHR
48
REASON FOR THE NAME OF QURAYSH
49
K'AB
51
MURRAH
51
KILÂB
52
QUSAYY
52
'ABDU MANAF
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HÂSHIM
58
'ABDUL MUTTALIB
62
'ABDUL MUTTALIB'S DREAM AND THE WELL OF ZAM ZAM-63
'ABDUL MUTTALIB'S VOW
67
HADRAT 'ABDULLAH'S MARRIAGE TO HADRAT AMINAH ---- 77
INCIDENT OF THE PEOPLE OF THE ELEPHANTS-
80
IRHÂS
84
ANNOTATION
85
THE AUSPICIOUS BIRTH
86
ANNOTATION
90
THE COLLAPSE OF THE FOURTEEN TURRETS OF CHOSROES'
PALACE AND THE SINKING OF LAKE SAWAH
.94
'AQÎQAH AND NAMING
103
MUHAMMAD
106
AHMAD
107
PERSIAN COUPLET:
112
112
APPELLATION (KUNIYYAT)
CIRCUMCISION
112
UPBRINGING AND SUCKLING
113
THE SPLAYING OF THE CHEST
120
THE REALITY OF 'THE SPLITTING OF THE CHEST'
129
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THE RATIONALE BEHIND SHAQQUS-SADR (THE SPLITTING OF
THE CHEST)
131
WHY THE SEAL AFTER THE SPLITTING?
137
WHEN WAS THE SEAL CAST?
138
IN THE GUARDIANSHIP OF 'ABDUL MUTTALIB
139
DEATH OF 'ABDUL-MUTTALIB
141
IN THE GUARDIANSHIP OF ABÛ TALIB
142
THE FIRST JOURNEY TO SYRIA AND HIS ENCOUNTER WITH
THE MONK BAHIRÂ
143
HARBUL-FUJJAR - THE BATTLE OF THE MISCREANTS OR
SACRILEGIOUS WARS
150
PARTICIPATION IN HALF-AL-FUDÛL
151
OCCUPATION OF TRADE AND THE TITLE OF AMÎN
153
GRAZING GOATS
155
SECOND JOURNEY TO SYRIA AND HIS ENCOUNTER WITH
NASTÛRÂ, THE MONK
158
MÛSÂ BIN 'UQBAH
163
MUHAMMAD BIN ISHAQ
163
WÂQIDÎ
166
THE NARRATIONS OF WÂQIDÎ IN SÎRATUN-NABÎ
171
NOTES
174
MARRIAGE TO HADRAT KHUDAIJAH
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THE RENOVATION OF THE K'ABAH AND RASÛLULLAH &'S
ARBITRATION
177
HIS DIVINE AVERSION TO PAGAN CUSTOMS
183
THE INCEPTION OF DIVINE REVELATION AND GLAD TIDINGS
OF PROPHETHOOD
188
THE SUNRISE OF PROPHETHOOD ON MOUNT FARÂN
203
DATE OF PROPHETHOOD
219
STIMULATING SUBTLETIES AND SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES 220
THE PRIMARY OBLIGATION AFTER TAUHID AND RISÂLAT 231
THE EARLIEST PIONEERS RADIALLAHU 'ANHUM WA RADÛ
'ANHU
234
- رضي الله عنه ISLAM OF ABU BAKR SIDDIQ
236
- رضي الله عنه THE ISLAM OF J'AFAR BIN ABI TALIB
243
------ رضي الله عنه ISLAM OF 'AFF KIND
243
-------- رضي الله عنه ISLAM OF TALHAH
245
ISLÂM OF S'AD BIN ABÎ WAQQÂS
245
- رضي اللهعنه ISLAM OF KHALID BIN SA ID BIN AL-AS
246
- رضي الله عنه ISLAM OF 'UTHMAN BIN 'AFFAN
249
PERSIAN COUPLET: "EVERY UMMATÎ WHO CHERISHES THE
TASTE OF HAQQ,-
251
رضي الله عنهما ISLAM OF 'AMMAR AND SUHAIB
254
رضي الله عنه ISLAM OF 'AMR BIN 'ABASAH
254
- رضي اللهعنه ISLAM OF ABU ZARR
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ASSEMBLY OF THE MUSLIMS IN DARU ARQAM
258
OPEN PROCLAMATION OF ISLÂM
259
INVITATION TO ISLAM AND TA'ÂM (MEALS) ..
260
QURAYSHÎ CONFERENCE FOR HAMPERING THE SPREAD OF
ISLÂM
269
- رضي الله عنه ISLAM OF HAMZAH
272
REVELATION OF QUL YÂ AYYUHAL-KÂFIRÛN
280
POINTLESS AND ABSURD QUESTIONS OF THE MAKKAN
POLYTHEISTS
281
INTRIGUING ANALYSIS
285
QURAYSH OF MAKKAH CONSULT JEWISH SCHOLARS
288
RÛH AND NAFS
290
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RUH AND NAFS
294
PROFILE OF THE RÛH
298
DISBELIEVERS PERSECUTE RASÛLULLAH
300
رضي الله عنه ISLAM OF DIMAD BIN THA،LABAH
308
ARCH-ENEMIES
309
ABÛ JAHAL BIN HISHÂM
313
ABÛ LAHAB
314
UMAYYAH BIN KHALAF JUMAHÎ
317
UBAYY BIN KHALAF
318
'UQBAH BIN ABÎ MU'AIT
319
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WALÎD BIN MUGHÎRAH
320
ABÛ QAYS BIN AL-FÂKIHAH
322
NADR BIN HARITH
322
'ÂS BIN WAIL SAHMÎ
324
NUBAIH AND MUNABBIHAH, THE SONS OF HAJJAJ
325
ASWAD BIN AL-MUTTALIB
325
ASWAD BIN 'ABDI-YAGHUTH
326
HARITH BIN QAYS SAHMÎ
326
PERSECUTION OF THE MUSLIMS
329
-رضي الله عنه SAYYIDINA BILAL BIN RABAH
330
- رضي الله عنه AMMAR BIN YASIR،
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333
---- رضي الله عنه SUHAIB BIN SINAN
336
- رضي الله عنه KHABBAB BIN AL-ARATT
337
-رضي الله عنه ABU FUKAYHAH JUHANI
339
--- رضي الله عنها ZANIRAH
340
THE MIRACLE OF THE SPLITTING OF THE MOON
348
THE MIRACLE OF THE RETURN OF THE SUN
352
THE MIRACLE OF THE HALTING OF THE SUN
353
THE FOREMOST MIGRATION TO ABYSSINIA
354
THE SECOND MIGRATION TO ABYSSINIA
358
THE INSPIRATIONAL SERMON OF J'AFAR رضى الله عنه IN THE
IMPERIAL COURT OF NEGIS
372
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THREE QUESTIONS OF JAFAR رضي الله عنه TO THE QURAYSHi
DELEGATES
378
ISLÂM OF 'UMAR BIN KHATTAB Licalso, - 6TH YEAR OF
PROPHETHOOD
382
BOYCOTT OF BANÛ HASHIM AND THE PENNING OF AN
OPPRESSIVE DECREE
390
-------- رضي الله عنه MIGRATION OF ABU BAKR
397
THE YEAR OF ANGUISH AND BEREAVEMENT
400
THE DEATH OF KHADÎJATUL-KUBRÂ AND ABÛ TÂLIB
400
JOURNEY TO TÂIF FOR THE PROPAGATION OF ISLAM
405
RETURN FROM TÂIF AND ATTENDANCE OF THE JINN
412
ISLÂM OF TUFAIL BIN 'AMR DAWSÎ
414
THE MI'RÂJ
421
MI'RÂJ IN DETAIL
424
THE MARVELS OF THIS CELESTIAL JOURNEY AND THE
INIMITABLE PHENOMENA OF THE REALM OF PARADIGMS 427
THE DESCENT OF AQDAS UPON BAITUL-MUQADDAS
432
عليه السلام GLORIFICATION OF IBRAHIM
434
عليه السلام GLORIFICATION OF MUSA
434
عليه السلام GLORIFICATION OF DAWUD
434
عليه السلام GLORIFICATION OF SULAYMAN
435
عليه السلام GLORIFICATION OF ،iSA
435
GLORIFICATION OF RASÛLULLÂH %
436
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ASCENSION TO THE HEAVENS
437
VOYAGE TO THE CELESTIAL REALM AND MEETING THE
- عليهم السلام AMBIYA
439
SIDRATUL-MUNTAHÂ
442
OBSERVATION OF JANNAH AND JAHANNAM
443
SARÎFUL-AQLÂM - THE SITE OF THE SCRATCHING OF THE
PENS
443
DIVINE PROXIMITY
445
STALLING THE SUN
453
PHILOSOPHICAL NOTES AND ENLIGHTENING SUBTLETIES455
RESPONSE TO THE OBJECTIONS OF THE HERETICS
472
INVITATION TO ISLAM DURING THE DAYS OF HAJ
476
ISLÂM OF IYAS BIN MU'ÂZ |
480
THE INCEPTION OF ISLAM IN MADINAH MUNAWWARAH -
YEAR 11
481
THE FIRST PLEDGE OF THE ANSAR - YEAR 12
483
- رضي اللهعنه ISLAM OF RIFA'AH
488
THE INSTITUTION OF JUMU'AH AT MADINAH
489
SECOND PLEDGE OF THE ANSAR - 13TH YEAR
491
NAMES BEGINNING WITH ALIF "1"
492
NAMES BEGINNING WITH BÂ ""
492
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NAMES BEGINNING WITH THÂ "S"
493
NAMES BEGINNING WITH JIM "2"
493
NAMES BEGINNING WITH HÂ "~"
493
NAMES BEGINNING WITH KHÂ "¿"
493
NAMES BEGINNING WITH ZÂL "3"
494
NAMES BEGINNING WITH RÂ ","
495
NAMES BEGINNING WITH ZÂ ";"
495
NAMES BEGINNING WITH SÎN "S"
495
NAMES BEGINNING WITH SHÎN "S"
496
NAMES BEGINNING WITH SÂD ","
497
NAMES BEGINNING WITH DAD "Se"
497
NAMES BEGINNING WITH TÂ "L"
497
NAMES BEGINNING WITH ZÂ "!"
497
NAMES BEGINNING WITH 'AIN "&"
498
NAMES BEGINNING WITH FÂ "S"
499
NAMES BEGINNING WITH QAF "3"
499
NAMES BEGINNING WITH KAF "&"
500
NAMES BEGINNING WITH MÎM "?"
500
NAMES BEGINNING WITH NON "S"
501
NAMES BEGINNING WITH HÂ "A"
502
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NAMES BEGINNING WITH YÂ "S"
502
ASSIGNING NUQABÂ (LEADERS)
507
NAMES OF THE NUQABÂ
508
BAY' AT - THE PLEDGE, WHAT IS IT?
509
IMPORTANT NOTE
511
MIGRATION TO MADINAH MUNAWWARAH
516
ASSEMBLAGE OF QURAYSH IN DARUN-NADWAH AND THEIR
RESOLUTION TO ASSASSINATE RASÛLULLAH
523
CAVE OF THAUR
532
PHILOSOPHICAL NOTES AND EDUCATIONAL SUBTLETIES 537
SUMMARY
554
REVERTING TO THE STORY OF THE CAVE
558
DATE OF DEPARTURE
563
رضي الله عنها STORY OF UMMU M'ABAD
564
INCIDENT OF SURÂQAH BIN MALIK
570
INCIDENT OF BURAIDAH ASLAMÎ
574
FOUNDATION OF MASJJIDU TAQWA
578
DATE OF HIJRAH
579
THE INCEPTION OF THE ISLAMIC CALENDAR
580
KHUTBATUT-TAQWA (FIRST KHUTBAH AND JUMU' AH) ----- 583
THE APPEARANCE OF THE RABBIS BEFORE RASÛLULLAH
594
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----- رضي الله عنه ISLAM OF 'ABDULLAH BIN SALAM
----
597
ISLÂM OF MAYMUN BIN YÂMÎN
601
رضي الله عنه ISLAM OF SALMAN BIN ISLAM
603
ERECTION OF MUSJIDE-NABAWÎ
612
ERECTION OF ROOMS FOR THE WIVES
619
AFTER THE DEMISE OF THE PURE WIVES
620
EXPANSION OF THE MUSJID OF KHÂTAMU MASAJIDIL-AMBIYÂ
BY THE KHULAFÂ
622
SITE OF JANAZAH SALAH
624
BROTHERHOOD BETWEEN THE MUHAJIRÎN AND ANSAR -- 625
SECOND OCCASION OF BROTHERHOOD
628
INCEPTION OF THE AZÂN
635
PHILOSOPHICAL NOTES AND EDUCATIONAL SUBTLETIES 641
A POEM DETAILING THE EPIC MIGRATION FROM MAKKAH
TO MADÎNAH
648
POEM ON HIM REACHING QUBÂ AND MADÎNAH
649
TREATY WITH THE JEWS
652
MISCELLANEOUS INCIDENTS OF THE FIRST YEAR OF HIJRAH
659
- رضي الله عنه ISLAM OF SARUMAH BIN ABI ANAS
661
SECOND YEAR OF HIJRAH
663
CHANGE OF QIBLAH DIRECTION:
663
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SUFFAH AND ASHABE SUFFAH
664
- رضي الله عنهم ATTRIBUTES OF ASHABE-SUFFAH
671
---- رضي الله عنهم NAMES OF ASHABE-SUFFAH
672
FASTING OF RAMADÂN
675
SADAQATUL-FITR AND 'ÎD SALAH
676
SALÂTUL-ADHÂ AND QURBÂNÎ
677
DURÛD SHARÎF
677
ZAKÂT ON WEALTH
678
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Sîratul-Mustafâ
An in-depth biography of Muhammad
Rasûlullâh ;
Compiled by:
Maulânâ Muhammad Idris Kandhalwî dealina,
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رحمة الله عليه Foreword by Maulana Ashraf 'Ali Thanwi
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم -.. .
الحمدلله العلي الحكيم والصلوة علي نبيه ذى الخلق العظيم-
Alhamdulillah.
.
This humble servant Ashraf 'Alî hereby says that I have heard a
few selected portions of the book - as mentioned below -
recited before me by the honourable author himself Maulânâ
Hâfiz Muhammad Idrîs Kândhalwî Sâhib. As I listened to his
recitation, I had before me a poet's words when he portrays the
beauty of his beloved in the following stanza:
يزيدك وجهه حسنا
دته نظر ازاذا ما
"The beauty of his face will enhance as you continue casting
your gaze towards him."
(In other words, the more I hear of the book, the more
spellbound I become.)
Nonetheless, the portions of the book recited to me are: firstly,
the preface of the book, secondly, the topic dealing with the
origination of divine revelation (Wahî) in which the author
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discusses pious dreams being an element of prophethood and
its wisdom and underlying mysteries. Thirdly, the lecture of
Hadrat J'afar dicale, in the royal court of Najashî (Negus),
fourthly, the part dealing with the Ashabe-Suffah and fifthly,
the section discussing the unblemished nature of the Ambiyâ
Allade even before prophethood. Ma Sha Allah, the author
certainly discharged all the vital aspects and necessary dues
involved in the compilation of Sîrah. May Allâh Ta'âlâ reward
him abundantly.
This humble servant offered the author a bit of advice at some
points of the compilation, which he enthusiastically accepted.
This is a stark indication of his sincerity and impartiality.
Allâhumma Zid Fazid. Âmin. If I had the time and ability to
listen to the book from cover to cover, I would have but my
frailty and limited time has impeded the realisation of this
hope. Nonetheless, I anticipate that the rest of the book will
prove to be a manifestation of the verse "certainly the latter
would be better for you than the former". (In other words, I
have sampled a few pages of the book and I anticipate the rest
of the book to be more superior to the few pages I have
sampled.)
I conclude this note with a word of exclusive advice, a word of
general advice and finally with a Du'â.
My exclusive advice is addressed to the respectable author
himself. From the aforementioned five portions of the book
recited to me, my advice to him would be that at the fifth
portion, he includes either word for word or a summary of my
booklet entitled Ahsanut-Tafhîm Li Maqulati Sayyidinâ
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Ibrâhîm. (This booklet is also included in Imdâdul-Fatâwâ
volume 5 pages 408-412.) This inclusion would, Inshâ Allâh,
satisfactorily corroborate whatever the author has penned.
My general advice is directed to the readers of the book at
large. A person who has basic knowledge of Urdu should not
deprive himself of either teaching or studying this book. The
most gainful advantage of this would be that the reader would
somewhat familiarise himself with his master Rasûlullah g and
this familiarity will naturally engender love for Rasûlullah
and this love, as promised, guarantees the company of
Rasûlullah % in Jannah. Who can have reservations about this
being a immense fortune.
My Du'a is that may Allâh Ta'âlâ bestow the author with
spiritual and physical, worldly and eternal blessings and May
He render this book admirably accepted and beneficial. Âmîn.
Ashraf 'Alî
Thanabhawan
9th Shawwal 1358
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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم-
الحمدلله رب العلمين والعاقبة للمتقين والصلوة والسلام على سيدنا ومولانا محمد
خاتم الأنبياء والمرسلين وعلى اصحابه وازواجه وذرياته اجمعين-
امابعد۔
Alhamdulillahî
This sinful servant Muhammad Idris Kandhalwî hereby
addresses the Muslims thus: for every Muslim believer it is not
as imperative to know about himself than to know about
Muhammad Rasûlullah . How can a person who is not well
acquainted with Muhammad Rasûlullah % ever be acquainted
with Îmân and Islâm. For the very survival of his Îmân, a
believer is in downright need of the existence of Rasûlullah .
Allâh Ta'âlâ forbid, if the existence of Rasûlullah * is
dismissed, the very survival of a believer's Îmân is in jeopardy.
This is why Allâh Ta'âlâ says:
النبي اولى بالمؤمنين من أنفسهم-
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"The Nabî is closer to the believers than what they are to their
own lives." [Sûrah Ahzab verse 6]
This is the case because the existence of a believer's Îman is
actually a minuscule reflection of the sunrays of prophethood.
And obviously, the proximity the reflection enjoys to the actual
item (the sunrays in this case), the same degree of proximity is
not found with the mirror. The Îman of a believer reaches him
via the medium of the prophet. We deduce that Îmân is closer
to the Nabî than what it is to the believer. This is so because a
Nabî is characterised with Îmân as an indispensable attribute
whilst a believer is characterised with Îmân as a contingent or
nonessential attribute. Therefore, even before he acquaints
himself with his own Îman he is required to acquaint himself
with the Sîrah of Rasûlullah . This will enable him to tread on
the same path and invite others towards it as well. From the
beginning right up to the end of Sûrah Hûd, Allâh Ta'âlâ
discusses the incidents of a number of Ambiya Allede. At
the end Allâh Ta'âlâ mentions the underlying wisdom of why
He mentioned the conditions and incidents of the Ambiyâ
:He says. عليهم السلام
وكلا نقص عليك من انباء الرسل ما نثبت به فؤادك
وجاءك فى هذه الحق وموعظة وذكرى للمؤمنين -
"And We relate to you the incidents of the prophets by which
We consolidate and strengthen your heart: and in them (these
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