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بسم
الله الرحمن
الرحيم
This wannabe claims to be the Lover of Ahlay Bayt. And yet he degrades their
status. Arrogant wannabe. Do you seriously think that you are gonna be a member
of Imam's Jaysh?
As Salaam Alaikum wa
Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh!
Congratulations Muslimeen and Muslimat! Congratulations Bani Adam!
"Ya Adam, had there not been Muhammad, I would have created neither you
nor the earth and the sky." Hadith Qudsi
On the 17th of Rabi al-Awwal, in the Year of the Elephant, Rasulullah Muhammad
al-Mustafa, Khatam al-Anbiya, the physical embodiment of Nur Muhammadiya
salallahu alayhi wa alihi wa salaam was born to Aminah bint Wahab; 570 years
after the supposed "death" and "resurrection" of 'Isa ibn Maryam al-Masih
alayhi salaam. His father, Abdullah ibn Abdul Muttalib, had passed away
shortly before Muhammad's salallahu alayhi wa alihi wa salaam birth.
Born in Makkah, where the first Masjidullah (the Kaaba) was built by Ibrahim
alayhi salaam and his son Isma'il alayhi salaam, Muhammad
salallahu alayhi wa alihi wa salaam was a well-mannered and kind boy. He
loved solitude and peace in his youth. It has been told that at the age of 4 two
Mala'ikah(angels) opened Muhammad's salallahu alayhi wa alihi wa salaam breast
and washed it with snow (or that they removed the bile from him), signifying
that Allah subhana wa ta'ala had purified his nafs at a very early stage
in his life making him the most pure and righteous of Adam's alayhi salaam
children to ever walk the earth. He was then, as the story goes, placed upon
a celestial scale and weighed against other humans beings, and no matter how
many other people were placed on the scale Muhammad salallahu alayhi wa alihi
wa salaam still outweighed them.
Muhammad salallahu alayhi wa alihi wa salaam was raised by his foster
mother, Halimah of Bani S'ad, and lived with her tribe in the deserts for some
time. At 6 years of age his mother, Aminah, departed from alam ad-dunya and
Muhammad salallahu alayhi wa alihi wa salaam returned to Makkah. As an
orphan, Muhammad salallahu alayhi wa alihi wa salaam was now to be
brought up by his grandfather Abdul Muttalib. Two years later, Abdul Muttalib
died, leaving Muhammad salallahu alayhi wa alihi wa salaam to be raised
by his uncle, Abu Talib. Thus Muhammad salallahu alayhi wa alihi wa salaam
grew up in the household that would also give birth to his cousin, and
successor, 'Ali ibn Abi Talib alayhi salaam.
At the age of 9, Muhammad salallahu alayhi wa alihi wa salaam had already
grown into a very meditative person. Often going alone into the desert to
contemplate the wonders of nature and its beauty. The eternal question of the
meaning of human life was always on his mind, and at the same time intensely
aware of the Divine potential residing within mankind.
When the years of his life numbered 12, Abu Talib decided to take Muhammad
salallahu alayhi wa alihi wa salaam with him on the trading caravan to Syria
and Basra. History says that on this journey, the caravan passed by a monastery
wherein lived a Christian monk and gnostic by the name of Buhayrah. It is said
that the monk usually ignored the passing caravans, however, on this occasion
Buhayrah invited the caravan to take respite at the monastery. When the leaders
came to see him, he asked them specifically to see the young Muhammad
salallahu alayhi wa alihi wa salaam. When Buhayrah saw Muhammad salallahu
alayhi wa alihi wa salaam, he proceeded to uncover his shoulders and pointed
to a mark between them; a mark which is said to be the seal or mark of
nubuwwat(prophethood). With his esoteric insight, and confirmed by the mark,
Buhayrah predicted that this young man would become a great prophet and
illuminate the world with Divine Light.
By the time Rasulullah salallahu alayhi wa alihi wa salaam had reached
his 20's he had been travelling with Abu Talib extensively, and learned the ins
and outs of trade and economic dealings. In these years of his life he also
fought in wars alongside the Quraysh against Banu Hawazin. It was in the
conditions of wars that he would learn valuable lessons about human nature, as
well as in the times of peace. In this time his pure character and his honesty
earned him the title al-Amin(the Trustworthy) amongst the Quraysh. Thus he was
widely known in Makkah as a trustworthy man of honor.
It was Muhammad's salallahu alayhi wa alihi wa salaam distinctive
character that caused the wealthy merchant woman Khadijah alayha salaam
to take interest in him. She desired that he marry her and take charge of her
financial affairs, and at the instigation of his uncle Muhammad salallahu
alayhi wa alihi wa salaam accepted her proposal. At the age of 25, Muhammad
salallahu alayhi wa alihi wa salaam married Khadijah alayha salaam,
a woman of 40. Finally the orphan Prophet salallahu alayhi wa alihi wa salaam
had a companion who loved her dearly and believed in him completely. At the
hardest time of his life she would prove to be his strongest support, and who
had the necessary moral standing to be the wife of Allah's most pure servant.
Khadijah alayha salaam would provide Muhammad salallahu alayhi wa alihi wa
salaam with 2 sons and 4 daughters (and not 1 daughter). The first son, Qasim(the reason Muhammad
salallahu alayhi wa alihi wa salaam is sometimes referred to as
Abul-Qasim), died when he was but two years of age. The second, Abdullah, also
died in infancy. The four daughters were Zaynab, Ruqayyah, Umm Kulthum and
Fatima alayha salaam. Fatima alayha salaam, the youngest of the four,
would enjoy special distinction as Sayyidati Nisa al-Ameen(Sayyida of the Women
of the Worlds). Fatima alayha salaam would eventually marry Amir al-Mu'mineen
'Ali ibn Abi Talib alayhi salaam, and give birth to Imam Hassan alayhi
salaam and Imam Husayn alayhi salaam the Cheifs of the Youths of
Paradise(Sayyiday Shabab-i Ahlil Jannat). From Husayn alayhi salaam, Fatima
alayha salaam would be the mother of the remaining 9 A'immah alayhim salaam.
During Khadijah's alayha salaam lifetime Muhammad salallahu alayhi wa
alihi wa salaam never married another woman. Only after the Hejira to Madina
would Muhammad salallahu alayhi wa alihi wa salaam take other wives.
In the years preceeding the beginning of Muhammad's salallahu alayhi wa alihi
wa salaam Prophetic dispensation he was more and more involved in the
affairs of the Makkan community. He became well known for his honesty and sense
of justice. The event that establishes the esteemed position of Muhammad
salallahu alayhi wa alihi wa salaam in the eyes of the Quraysh and other
Makkans, is when(at the age of 35) he was asked to place the Black Stone in it's
place on the Kaaba. Had any member of particular tribe have been asked to do so,
wars would have broken out between the tribes. Thus, Muhammad salallahu
alayhi wa alihi wa salaam avoided such wars by having the Black Stone placed
on a peice of cloth and asked all members to help lift the stone. Through this,
all the tribes partook of the honor of placing the Black Stone in its proper
place.
At the age of 40, while meditating in the cave of Hira on Jabal al-Nur(Mountain
of Light), Muhammad salallahu alayhi wa alihi wa salaam was visited by
the Malak Jibril. At first he did not see Jibril, but heard only a voice
commanding him to read, "Iqra." At this, Muhammad salallahu alayhi wa alihi
wa salaam said, "I cannot" read, and again he was commanded, "Iqra." Again
Muhammad salallahu alayhi wa alihi wa salaam said that he could not read,
and then he was physically picked up and by some accounts slammed against the
wall of the cave by Jibril. Again he was commanded, "IQRA." Thus, the first
revelation came in the form(surah) of al-Alaqa(the Clot):
Bismillah ir Rahman ir Rahim
Iqra bismi Rabbikal ladhi khalaq
Khalaqal insana min alaq
Iqra wa Rabbukal akram
Alladhi allama bil Qalam
Allamal insana ma lam ya lam
Read: In the Name of your Lord Who created
Created the human being from a clot
Read: And your Lord is Most Generous
Who taught by the Pen
Taught the human being what he knew not. (Quran 96:1-5)
In this way, began the Prophetic Mission of Muhammad al-Khatam al-Anbiya
salallahu alayhi wa alihi wa salaam.
On this, the 17th of Rabi al-Awwal, we celebrate the birth of Rasulullah
Muhammad salallahu alayhi wa alihi wa salaam as the Mercy from Allah
subhana wa ta'ala to all of mankind and the world.
Alhamdulillahi Rabbil Alameen! Allahumma salli ala Muhammad wa Aali Muhammad!
Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds! O Allah, bless Muhammad and the
Household of Muhammad!
Just one question to Dawud
aka Zen Shiite the wannabe :-
Who exactly are you? Shia
or Sunni?
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