Seerah

Im"m S"diq said the following in his description of the Messenger of Allah: "He used to prefer to ride on the donkey without a saddle, eat while sitting on the most modest of all types of flooring in the company of the slaves, handing something to th...

Im"m S"diq said the following in his description o...

When his foster sister, whose name was Shaym"', came to visit him once, he spread his outer mantle for her and seated her on it. Then he said to her, "If you wish, you can stay with me surrounded with honours and love, or I may provide you with ratio...

When his foster sister, whose name was Shaym"', ca...

He never ignored anyone's need even if she were a bondmaid, nor did he sit leaning on some support, nor did he ever gaze at anyone, and he always accepted presents, even as little a present as a drink of milk. Some of his companions have narrated tha...

He never ignored anyone's need even if she were a ...

He never left anyone without pleasing him. It has been recorded that a Bedouin once came to ask him for something. He gave it to him then said, "Have I done good to you?" The Bedouin said, "No, you have not, nor have you done anything nice for me." T...

He never left anyone without pleasing him. It has ...

The Prophet used to say, "Allah taught me good manners and I taught Ali. My Lord ordered me to be generous and kind and forbade me from being miserly or mean. There is nothing Allah hates more than miserliness and bad manners which ruin one's good de...

The Prophet used to say, "Allah taught me good man...

He forgave men like Habb"r ibn al-Aswad who terrorized Zainab, his [step] daughter, causing her to miscarry, and consequently died after falling ill. The Messenger of Allah permitted anyone to kill him. When the man knew that the Prophet was used to ...

He forgave men like Habb"r ibn al-Aswad who terror...

His people harmed him in many ways; they spat on his face, emptied sheep's stomach over his head, knocked him to the ground and trampled on his back, put thorns in his path, confiscated his property, exiled him, conspired against him, killed his uncl...

His people harmed him in many ways; they spat on h...

Some of his companions narrated saying that he was once wearing a mantle with coarse edges and a Bedouin pulled him very hard, so much so that the edges left their marks on his shoulder. Then the Bedouin said, "O Muhammad! Load for me on these two ca...

Some of his companions narrated saying that he was...

When the Apostle of God appeared at the pass of Adhakhir, he entered Mecca from that direction. A tent of leather was pitched for him by the grave of his uncle Abu Talib. He refused to reclaim his house or the houses of his companions in Mecca that h...

When the Apostle of God appeared at the pass of Ad...

The Islamic legislative system benefits everyone and equates everyone, giving the nation true power, peace of mind, stability, firmness and progress. People's belief in lofty Islamic ideals, represented in the person of the Prophet, prevailed on ever...

The Islamic legislative system benefits everyone a...

While the Messenger of God was returning from his campaign against Bani Mustaliq tribe, a dispute had occurred between Jahjah ibn Mas'ud al-Ghifari of the Muhajirun and Sannan ibn Wabr al-Jahani of the Ansar. Abdullah ibn Obayy, who was [a hypocrite]...

While the Messenger of God was returning from his ...

The Apostle of God told the Muslim community that he was going to Mecca and ordered them to prepare for the journey. He said: 'O God, keep the spies and news from the Quraysh so that we can surprise them in their lands.' Hatib ibn Balta'ah wrote a le...

The Apostle of God told the Muslim community that ...

When Imam Ali conquered the Jewish fortress of Khaybar, among the captives he took was Safiyyah the daughter of Huyyay ibn Akhtab. He summoned Bilal and put her in his custody and said to him: 'O Bilal, only give her over to the Apostle of God until ...

When Imam Ali conquered the Jewish fortress of Kha...

The Messenger of God sent some horsemen to Najd led by Muhammad ibn Musallamah. They captured a man of the Banu Hanifah named Thamamah ibn Othal who had previously killed some Muslims. They brought him to Medina and tied him to a pillar in the mosque...

The Messenger of God sent some horsemen to Najd le...

The Messenger of God used to travel in the rear guard so that he could help the weaker of his companions and carry those whose mounts had faltered and were no longer able to bear a burden. On the way back from the Patched banner excursion he met with...

The Messenger of God used to travel in the rear gu...

During one excursion, the Messenger of God rested under a tree by the side of a river. Then the river flooded and came between him and his companions. He was seen by one of the Polytheists who said to his companions: 'I will kill Muhammad.' So he app...

During one excursion, the Messenger of God rested ...

Mukraz ibn Hafs arrived to pay the ransom of Suheil ibn Amr who had been taken prisoner by Malik ibn al-Dakhsham. He was ransomed for four thousand Dirhams. Ibn Ishaq 137 mentions one of the companions as saying: 'O Messenger of God, let me tear out ...

Mukraz ibn Hafs arrived to pay the ransom of Suhei...

The Prophet said: 'The tyrants and arrogant people will be gathered in the Day of Resurrection in the form of small ants to be stepped on by the people because of their baseness in the eyes of Almighty God.' 254 He also said: 'He who considers himsel...

The Prophet said: 'The tyrants and arrogant people...

The Apostle of God was persevering and steadfast to the utmost degree. For example, when AbY ?"lib informed him of what the Quraysh had been plotting for him and for the Clan of H"shim in general he said: 'O uncle, if they were to put the sun in my r...

The Apostle of God was persevering and steadfast t...

The Prophet used to consult his companions in battle and meeting the enemy and the choice of positions. One of the companions related: 'I have not seen anyone who consults his companions more than the Messenger of God.' He used to stay in the rear gu...

The Prophet used to consult his companions in batt...

It is related that Abdullah ibn Abbas said: 'A group of infidels, who had formed a pact by swearing to oppose the Prophet, met at sunset at the Ka'bah 129 and said to each other: 'Send word to Muhammad and speak to him and argue with him until you le...

It is related that Abdullah ibn Abbas said: 'A gro...