THE ATTITUDE OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD PBUH

Praise be to Allaah.

Firstly:

It is proven that ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) said that when describing the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). It is mentioned in the lengthy story about Sa’d ibn Hishaam ibn ‘Aamir, when he came to Madeenah and went to ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) and asked her about some matters.

He said: I said: O Mother of the believers, tell me about the character of the Messenger of Allaah (S). She said: Do you not read the Qur’aan? I said: Of course. She said: The character of the Prophet of Allaah (S) was the Qur’aan. I wanted to get up and not ask about anything else until I died… Narrated by Muslim (746).

 

Al-Nawawi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in Sharh Muslim (3/268):  What this means is that he acted in accordance with it, adhering to its limits, following its etiquette, paying heed to its lessons and parables, pondering its meanings and reciting it properly.

 

Ibn Rajab said in Jaami’ al-‘Uloom wa’l-Hukam (1/148): 

What this means is that he followed its etiquette and adopted its attitude. Whatever was praised in the Qur'aan, he was pleased with, and whatever was condemned in the Qur'aan he hated. It says in one report that she said: His attitude was the Qur’aan, whatever it was pleased with he was pleased with and whatever it hated he hated.

 

Al-Munaawi said in Fayd al-Qadeer (5/170):  i.e., whatever the Qur’aan contained of commands, prohibitions, promises, warnings, and so on. 

 

Al-Qaadi said: i.e., his attitude embodied everything that was contained in the Qur’aan. Whatever it regarded as good, praised or promoted was his attitude, and whatever it regarded as bad and prohibited, he would avoid. So the Qur’aan described his character.

One of the rights that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) has over us – especially in these days when his noble character is subjected to lies and distortions – is that we should mention some of his noble characteristics and praiseworthy qualities, so that the world might know that his is one of the greatest and purest of characters.

Abu Haamid al-Ghazaali (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in Ihya’ ‘Uloom al-Deen (2/430-442): 

A number of the good qualities of his character which have been compiled by some of the scholars from the reports. Then he said: 

Then he said:  He was the most forbearing of people, the most courageous of people, the most just of people, the most chaste of people. His hands never touched the hands of any woman unless he owned her as a slave or was married to her or was closely related to her by blood (mahram). He was the most generous of people, who never kept a dinar or a dirham with him overnight. If he had anything left over and he could not find someone to give it to before night came, he would not go home until he had donated it to someone who needed it. He did not take anything from that which Allaah had bestowed upon him except one year’s supply of the simplest provisions, dates and barley, giving all of that for the sake of Allaah. He was never asked for anything but he gave it, then he would go back to his annual supplies and donate from them to those who needed it more, then he might run out before the year ended. Among entire creation, it is human beings who have been given the honour of taking a share from all the divine names of Allah, glory unto Him.

Together with that, the almighty has endowed human beings with for both right and wrong, a tendency for both good and evil.

The aim of religion is therefore to minimize the negatives pertaining to the human ego to the point of annihilating them and in turn promote spiritual potentialities to their peak.

But for the purpose to be realized, human beings need an actual example they can take after; an uswatul-hasanah, a quintessential example.

One of the underlying wisdom behind the sending of prophets lies in the fact of providing an embodied example that human beings can follow. Allah, glory unto Him, declares:

:وما ارسلنا من رسول الا ليطاع باءذن الله

"And We did not send any messenger  but that should be obeyed by Allah`s permission..."( an-Nisa, 64)

This quality finds its consummate embodiment in the blessed Prophet (ص), as testified by the almighty :

لقد كان لكم في رسول الله اسوة حسنة لمن كان يرجو الله واليوم الاخر وذكرالله كثيرا

“Certainly you have in the messenger of Allah a quintessential example for him who hopes in Allah and the latter day remembers Allah much."(al-Ahzab, 21)

No other man, let alone a prophet, has had the entire details of his life recorded in every minute detail. Documented moment  by moment, the Blessed prophet`s (ص) every single word, deed and feeling constitutes a plaque of honour in history. The Quran states:

وانك لعلي خلق عظيم

"And you stand on an exalted standard of character." (al-Qalam, 4)

It is for no other reason that the almighty  made him begin his journey of life from the most vulnerable end as orphan, and then proceeded him through each difficult stage of life until finally elevating him to the peak of power and authority, as prophet and head of state; in order that people will find in him  the most perfect example of conduct and in whatever level of social scale.

If you are wealthy, then ponder the humbleness and the generosity of the great prophet who reigned sovereign over entire Arabia and won over the hearts of every Arab notable through love.

hmmm, now muslims compete one another even in the masjid, they spread their ipads, phones etc infront of them while praying...is the masjid kejetia or phone shop?

If you are among the weak, then take reference from the Noble Prophets life in Mecca under the horrible pressure of oppressive idolators.

If you are triumphant, reflect on the Prophet courage and submission who routed the enemy at the battles of Badr and Hunayn...

But, Allah forbid, should you become defeated then remember the Prophet walking patiently  and courageously amid his wounded and martyred companions at Uhud, having completely yielded  to Divine Will.

And if you are a teacher, just think of the delicate, sensitive and affectionate Prophet conveying the pearls of his heart to the Students of Suffa by the Masjid`un-Nabawi.

If you are a student, picture the prophet sitting before Jibriel(a.s) at the moment of Revelation, cautious and motivated, filled with respect.

If you are a preacher, a counsellor calling to good, then give ear to the pleasant voice of the prophet flashing sparks of wisdom from his heart to his companions.

If you are left without an aid in your desire to protect and communicate the Truth and elevate it, then take a look at the life of the Prophet who proclaimed the Truth to the ignorant  and called them unto guidance at a time when he was deprived of all aid in Mecca.

If you are lonely, then reflect on the son of Abdullah and Aminah, their dearly loved orphan of innocence.

If you are a teenager, closely consider the life of the youth, the future Prophet, shepherding the stock of Abu Talib at Mecca.

If you are a trader set out with load of goods, ponder the integrity of the grandest man of the convoys destined for Yemen and Damascus.

If you are a judge, recall his just and prudential in intervening to replace the black stone at the verge of the Meccan notables going at each others` throat.

If you are a spouse consider the deep emotions and compassion of the beloved husband of the beloved Husband of Khadijah and Aisha.

our sisters don't be selfish when it comes to adding another wife especially some of our so called Maalamah.

If you have children then learn the affectionate conduct of the father of Fatima(r.a), the grandfather of Hasan Husayn.

Pathetically, now we don't know whether the children of these were really brought up by parents or they just new android apps.. Yaa Salaam

Whoever you may be and in whichever circumstance you may find yourself in, you will find Muhammed Mustafa(ص) as the most perfect  model and most beautiful guide at all times and places.

His unparalleled worth in the sight of Allah, glory unto Him, leads Him to declare in the Quran:

 

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَرْفَعُوٓا۟ أَصْوَٰتَكُمْ فَوْقَ صَوْتِ ٱلنَّبِىِّ وَلَا تَجْهَرُوا۟ لَهُۥ بِٱلْقَوْلِ كَجَهْرِ بَعْضِكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ أَن تَحْبَطَ أَعْمَٰلُكُمْ وَأَنتُمْ لَا تَشْعُرُونَ

 

O you who have believed, do not raise your voices above the voice of the Prophet or be loud to him in speech like the loudness of some of you to others, lest your deeds become worthless while you perceive not.

(Hujuraat: 2)

To end with, Eid is around the corner, lets fear Allah in our celebrations

our ladies fear Allah and abstain from Brazilian hair, Togo hair etc

stop shaving your eyebrows and prolonging of your eyelashes. My dear fellow guys lets stop chasing ladies especially some of the Imams and some preachers..

 

May Allah make it easy for us to follow the quintessential examples of his beloved Rasul

May Allah forgive me of what I've said wrong or the mistakes in this my little shallow presentation since I'm still struggling in my pursuit of knowledge. We again pray that HE save us from Riya. Aameen.