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محمد رسول هللا

Muhammad-ur-Rasoolullaah

صلى هللا عليه وسلم

By: Dr. Murtaza bin Bakhsh (may Allaah protect him)

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سم هللا والحمد � والصالة والسالم على رسول هللا صلى هللا عليه وعلى آله وصحبه ومن واال. ب

أما بعد:

Allaah states:

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Muhammad صلى هللا عليه وسلم is not the father of any man among you, but he is the

Messenger of Allah and the last (end) of the Prophets. And Allah is Ever All Aware

of everything. [Surah Al Ahzaab:40]

The topic of today's session is: The explanation of the second part of Kalimah Tawheed,

"Muhammadur-Rasoolullaah" ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم. Regarding this great statement, in today's

session, we shall try to find out:

1) Who is Muhammad, وسلمصلى هللا عليه ?

2) What is the meaning of "Rasool"?

3) What is the meaning of "Muhammadur-Rasoolullaah" and "Ash-hadu anna

muhammadan ‘abduhu wa Rasooluhu"?

4) What are the rights of "Muhammadur-Rasoolullaah", صلى هللا عليه وآله وسلم, over us?

5) Removal of some doubts/misconceptions

Before we get to know who Muhammad صلى هللا عليه وسلم is, (you should) know, regarding

the importance of this topic, that "Muhammadur-Rasoolullaah" is the second part of

Kalimah Tawheed, and without it the Kalimah Tawheed has no benefit. "Laa ilaaha illallaah"

is the first part, "Muhammadur-Rasoolullaah" is the second part. We have spoken

regarding the first part, Alhamdulillah, in some detail. The first part has no benefit in

our lives until we get to know the second part. Secondly, regarding its importance,


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Eemaan in the messengers is the fourth pillar from the pillars of Eemaan. The pillars of

Eemaan are six:

(1) Eemaan in Allaah تعالى;

(2) Eemaan in the angels;

(3) Eemaan in the (Divine) Books;

(4) Eemaan in the messengers;

(5) Eemaan in the Hereafter; and

(6) Eemaan in Qadar (Divine Decree), whether it be good or bad.

If Eemaan is not there even in one of these (pillars), then (in reality) there is no Eemaan.

These are the pillars of Eemaan. The building of Eemaan stands on these six pillars; if a

pillar is missing, the building falls.

Remember two things: the second part of Kalimah Tawheed and the fourth pillar from the

pillars of Eemaan - without these two, the Eemaan of any believer cannot be correct, until

we get to know (acquire knowledge) regarding Eemaan in the messengers.

Who is Muhammad صلى هللا عليه وسلم?

Lineage:

Muhammad bin 'Abdullaah bin 'Abdul-Muttalib bin Haashim, and Haashim is from

Quraish, from the Quraish tribe, and Quraish tribe (is from) ibn 'Adnaan, and ibn

'Adnaan is from Isma'eel's عليه الصالة الس%الم offspring, and Ismaa'eel (is) bin Ibraaheem, Al-

Khaleel (the friend of Allaah), علي%%ه الص%%الة والس%%الم. So, the lineage of Allaah's beloved

Messenger goes (back) till Ibraaheem عليه الصالة والسالم.

Kunyah:

Abul-Qaasim. His elder son's name was Qaasim so kunyah is Abul-Qaasim.


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Name: These five names have come in saheeh (authentic) hadeeth:

Allaah's beloved Messenger states:

I am Muhammad, Ahmad, Maahee, Haashir and 'Aaqib.

Muhammad: the one praised the most. The one who has been praised most

among (Allaah’s) creations is called "Muhammad". And the name "Muhammad"

was no-one else's name before Muhammad ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم. It's rare; it's a special

name, for a special personality.

Ahmad: the one who praises (Allaah) the most.

Maahee: the one who erases; the one who erases kufr (disbelief).

Haashir: on the Field of Gathering, people will stand before him and resurrection

will take place.

'Aaqib: after whom no prophet will come.

Birth:

It took place in Makkah Mu'adhdhamah, on Monday, in the month of Rabee'-ul-Awwal,

in the Year of the Elephants. The date was not written. Why? Because there is ikhtilaaf

(disagreement/difference of opinion) on the date. Some said it is the 9th, some said it is

the 10th, some have said 11th and some have said 12th; and the strongest saying is (that

it is) the 9th, as the historians say; and the most famous and known is 12 Rabee'-ul-

Awwal. 12 Rabee'-ul-Awwal is the date of (his) death; there is agreement on this. The

ummah (Muslim nation) is agreed upon (the fact that) the death of Allaah's beloved

Messenger took place on 12 Rabee'-ul-Awwal, (but) there is severe ikhtilaaf on whether

his birth (also) took place on 12 Rabee'-ul-Awwal.

Parents' Names:

Father's name is 'Abdullah bin 'Abdul-Muttalib, and mother's name is Aaminah bint

Wahb.


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Wives:

Allaah's beloved Messenger ص%لى هللا علي%ه وآل%ه وس%لم had eleven wives. The names of some of

them: sayyidah Khadeejah, sayyidah 'Aaishah, sayyidah Hafsah, sayyidah Zainab.

Children:

There were seven, three sons and four daughters. Their names without order: Qaasim,

Zainab, Ruqayyah, Faatimah, Umm Kulthoom, 'Abdullaah and Ibraaheem. All of them

passed away in his lifetime except sayyidah Faatimah رض%ي هللا عنه%ا. Her death took place

six months after him صلى هللا عليه وآله وسلم.

Relatives:

He had eleven paternal uncles; six paternal aunts. Only three among them were

Muslim, two uncles and one aunt: sayyidenaa Hamzah bin 'Abdul-Muttalib, sayyidenaa

'Abbaas bin 'Abdul-Muttalib and sayyidah Safiyyah bint 'Abdul-Muttalib.

His blessed appearance:

(His) blessed face (was) fair, attractive, round, bright-coloured, rosy, like the full moon.

Facial’s details:

Light cheeks, broad forehead, thin and complete eyebrows, big eyes, and thick beard.

Some Sahaabah (companions of the Messenger ص%لى هللا علي%ه وآل%ه وس%لم) state that we used to

see the beard of Allaah's beloved Messenger ص%لى هللا علي%ه وآل%ه وس%لم while standing behind

him; that's how thick the beard was.

Regarding the head, neck and hair:

Big head, long neck, long hair, middle-parting, and the number of white hair were

twenty. Do you know of any personality in the world whose beard's white hairs are

counted as well? The respected Sahaabah preserved not only the Sunnah; they

preserved not only the sayings of Allaah's beloved Messenger ص%لى هللا علي%ه وآل%ه وس%لم; they

had counted even the white hairs of his beard. Allaahu Akbar!


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Stature and body:

Pleasing height, medium figure, medium body build, body full (of hair), broad

shoulders and wide feet.

This is the appearance of Allaah's beloved Messenger ص%لى هللا علي%ه وآل%ه وس%لم; it is important

to know.

Allaah's beloved Messenger ص%%%لى هللا علي%%%ه وس%%%لم received prophethood through this

statement of Allaah تعالى:

ق �ذي خل

/ك ال Qاسم ر.

Rرأ

اق

Read! In the Name of your Lord, Who has created (all that exists), [Surah Al 'Alaq:1]

This was the very first revelation in the Cave of Hiraa. (At that time) Allaah's beloved

Messenger's age was forty years. This was the very first revelation and the very first

and basic message of the Deen (religion) of Islaam - remember - this is the very first

message:

ق �ذي خل

/ك ال Qاسم ر.

Rرأ

اق

Muslims can never be ignorant. Allaah's beloved Messenger's ummatee (member of

ummah) cannot be ignorant, if he is a true ummatee. Do not say "we do not know". So,

this Deen's foundation is knowledge, and knowledge is to be obtained. "Iqraa’" –

remember this. This is an ummah of knowledge, and whenever this ummah has had

regard for knowledge, especially for this Deen, it had successfully achieved a high level;

it has surpassed all nations. And as soon as this ummah left the path of knowledge, its

condition has been the most disgraceful and miserable.

Allaah's beloved Messenger received Messengership through this statement:

نذر �أم ف

ر. ق

ث مد

Rها ال ي

� \ا أ


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O you (Muhammad صلى هللا عليه وسلم) enveloped (in garments)! Arise and warn! [Surah

Al Muddaththir:1-2]

Warn from what? Warn from shirk. Allaah's beloved Messenger's ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم life of

prophethood is a life of twenty-three years, just twenty-three years. Look at the history

of the entire world. The change that came about in the whole world in twenty-three

years - no other human was able to do that, nor can anyone ever do that.

Place:

The city of Makkah. Mountains and desert from every direction; where even finding the

water was difficult. This area was cut off from the entire world! After a few years,

during sayyidena 'Uthmaan's رض%ي هللا عن%ه time, the message of Kalimah Tawheed had

reached France, till Europe. How surprising! Hind, Sindh and these places, Sub-haan-

Allaah! Twenty-three years of life - a life of revelation; and these twenty-three years of

life were divided into two parts: thirteen years of life in Makkah, and ten years of life in

Madinah. During the thirteen years of life in Makkah, there was only one call; there was

only one message:

4 ستع56a اك \cد وdع

اك ن إ\

You (Alone) we worship, and you (Alone) we ask for help (for each and everything).

[Surah Al Faatihah:5]

م من ,D� ما ل ن اعdدوا ا0/

�ە أ 5g

kه غ

إل

Worship Allaah! You have no other ilaah (god) but Him. [Surah Al Mu’mimoon :32]

This was the only message. The command and obligation for Salaah took place two

years before hijrah (migration), meaning, in Makkah, but the details were later

completed in Madinah. So, during the first ten years in Makkah, only the message of

Tawheed was being called towards. Today, if two lectures are given together on da'wah

(call to Islaam) and Tawheed, people get worried: "Man, what is this repetition

concerning Tawheed?! Talk about Salaah sometime, zakaah, fasting, good manners; have


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a talk concerning relatives… What is this holding onto Tawheed?!" For ten years Allaah's

beloved Messenger عليه وسلمصلى هللا called only to Tawheed. For how many years did Nooh

give da'wah of Tawheed? Nine hundred and fifty years. Can you imagine? Was علي%ه الس%الم

there another call? No. Why? (His people) did not accept Tawheed so what other da'wah

would benefit? That's why Nooh علي%ه الس%الم did not call to Salaah. The da'wah he gave to

his people was:

ا ار�فان غ

��ه

م إن

,D Qاستغفروا ر

"I said (to them): 'Ask forgiveness from your Lord; Verily, He is Oft-Forgiving;

[Surah Nooh:10]

Seek forgiveness; repent from shirk. If shirk is there, then no other ‘ibaadah (worship) will

remain valid. So, repentance from shirk comes first.

نذر �أم ف

ر. ق

ث مد

Rها ال ي

� \ا أ

O you (Muhammad صلى هللا عليه وسلم) enveloped (in garments)! Arise and warn! [Surah

Al Muddaththir:1-2]

Warn the people from shirk.

Then during the ten years in Madinah, details of Salaah, (rulings of) fasting, zakaah,

hajj, Jihaad; all other rulings were (legislated) in Madinah.

Is there a difference between "Nabiyy" and "Rasool"? Let us see. Allaah تعالى states:

ته oمن,' أ

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ا ت

إذ

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ن

wلك من رسول وd

نا من ق

Rرسل

� وما أ

Never did We send a Messenger or a Prophet before you... [Surah Al Hajj:52]

He mentioned "Rasool" separately and "Nabiyy" separately. So, there is a difference. Let

us see what it is. Who is called a "Rasool"? The linguistic meaning of “Rasool” is "one

who delivers the message", and the legislated meaning (according to Sharee’ah) is "one

who delivers Allaah’s Message", meaning revelation. Revelation descends, and a man


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delivers it - he is a Rasool. Shaikh-ul-Islaam Ibn Taimiyyah رحم%ة هللا علي%ه states: "A Nabiyy

is sent to Mu’mimoon (believers) and a Rasool is sent to the mushrikoon (polytheists)."

What does this mean? It means if shirk is not there, then there is no Rasool either. Who

is the first Rasool? Nooh علي%ه الص%الة والس%الم. The period between Aadam علي%ه الص%الة والس%الم to

Nooh عليه الصالة والسالم, was hundred years. During this time there was no shirk at all. That

is why there was no Rasool either. In Saheeh al-Bukhaaree, there is a well-known hadeeth

of Shafaa’ah (intercession) when people will go and request Nooh علي%ه الس%الم to intercede

for them to begin Reckoning. The Day of Judgment is a day of fifty thousand years and

the Reckoning has not started yet. So, what do they request? "You are the first Rasool

sent by Allaah تعالى." This is a narration of Saheeh al-Bukhaaree. So, remember, Aadam عليه

time, there was no shirk. He got علي%ه الس%الم is not the first Rasool. During Adam’s الس%الم

down from Jannah onto the earth as a mu'min (believer), muwahhid (believer in Tawheed),

his children being mu'min, muwahhid. More of his children came but Tawheed stayed.

There were sins committed like murder, envy, wrongdoings, adultery/fornication,

musical instruments and so forth. There were crimes committed. However, shirk was

not committed. Shirk first began in Nooh's علي%ه الس%الم nation. Five idols were worshipped:

Wadd, Suwaa', Yaghooth, Ya'ooq and Nasr. These five were not idols. These were pious

and righteous servants of Allaah تع%الى. When they died, they were exalted along with

their graves. Later, when knowledge continued to diminish, they were sanctified, as

sayyidenaa 'Abdullaah bin 'Abbaas states in the tafseer of aayah 23 of Surah Nooh. This,

too, is present in Saheeh al-Bukhaaree. So, a Nabiyy is sent for the Mu’mimoon, and a

Rasool is sent for the mushrikoon.

What is the meaning of "Muhammadur-Rasoolullaah" and "Ash-hadu anna Muhammadan

‘abduhu wa Rasooluhu"? Is there any difference? Let's see.

The meaning of "Muhammadur-Rasoolullaah":

This is a nominal sentence (starting with a noun). "Muhammad" is the mubtada'

(subject), “Rasool” is the khabar (predicate) and mudaaf (possessive noun), and س%بحانه

the Noble Name, is mudaaf ilaihi (Possesed by). So "Rasoolullaah" is the khabar of ,وتع%الى


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"Muhammad", meaning this is a khabar (news) that Muhammad ص%%لى هللا علي%%ه وس%%لم is

Allaah’s تع%الى Rasool. To affirm this news that Muhammad ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم is Allaah’s

Messenger, is obligatory, because the one who gave this news is Allaah تع%الى, and to

deny Allaah’s تع%الى news is kufr (disbelief). To deny Allaah’s saying is kufr. So, in this

statement we get the message that Muhammad صلى هللا عليه وسلم is Allaah’s تعالى Rasool.

The meaning of "Ash-hadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa Rasooluhu":

"Ash-hadu" - is a verbal sentence; it is a verb. "Ash-hadu" means "I testify". The testimony

is that Muhammad ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم is Allaah’s slave and Messenger; and knowledge and

certainty are mandatory for a testimony. Allaah تعالى states:

مون �حق وهم \عل

R إال من شهد .ال

…except those who bear witness to the truth (i.e. believed in the Oneness of Allah,

and obeyed His Orders), and they know (the facts about the Oneness of Allah).

(Surah Az-Zukhruf, 43; aayah 86)

So, having certain knowledge is necessary. Even in (the life of this) world, when a

matter reaches the judge and he calls on the witnesses before giving a verdict, which

witness is (considered) legitimate among those witnesses? Whose testimony is worthy

of acceptance? The one who doubts, or the one who is certain about the affair? (Of

course, the one having) certain knowledge. When I say "ash-hadu", it is as one says: "O

Allaah, I have certain knowledge; (based on which) I'm testifying", meaning: I say based

on knowledge and certainty.

"anna" - this is for ta'keed (emphasis). This testimony carries further emphasis so that

there is no room for doubt. Doubting is kufr. The one who doubts about Muhammad

هللا علي%ه وس%لم ص%لى being Allaah’s Messenger - merely doubts - is a kaafir (disbeliever) and

out of the fold of Islaam. There is the testimony, then there is emphasis along with the

testimony.


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"'abduhu" - (meaning,) the one who serves Allaah تع%الى; the most virtuous slave. And a

slave can never be a deity (or the one who is worshipped). To make a slave into a deity

is ghuluww (extremism) - it is crossing the limits, and ghuluww has no room (in the

Deen). Whoever gives any of the slaves the status of ma'bood (one who is worshipped),

he has exited the fold of Islaam, because ghuluww (in this case) is kufr.

The meaning of "Rasooluhu" - He is the most virtuous Rasool who delivers the message

of Allaah تع%الى, and a Rasool can never be a liar. To deny a Rasool... there is no room left

for denial, and denial is kufr.

Muhammad ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم is Allaah’s beloved Messenger, that is something we know;

but what are his rights over us? When I say "ash-hadu anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa

Rasooluhu", it becomes obligatory upon me to know what the rights of Allaah’s beloved

Messenger صلى هللا عليه وسلم are. Let us see.

(1) The very first right is that of salutations, and we all know - every Muslim – no

matter how many sects the Muslims there are - all have consensus in this matter that

salutations are sent upon him. The evidence of this: Allaah تعالى states:

سل م� موا �

� ه وسل

�وا عل

�ذين آمنوا صل

/ها ال ي

� \ا أ ' yu الن

��ون ع

�ته \صل

� ومالئك اإن ا0/

Allaah sends His Salaat (Graces, Honours, Blessings, Mercy) on the Prophet

(Muhammad صلى هللا عليه وسلم) and also His angels (ask Allaah to bless and forgive

him). O you who believe! Send your Salaat on (ask Allaah to bless) him (Muhammad

and (you should) greet (salute) him with the Islaamic way of greeting ,(صلى هللا عليه وسلم

(salutation i.e. As-Salaamu 'Alaikum). [Surah Al Ahzaab:56]

Allaah's beloved Messenger صلى هللا عليه وسلم says:

'�

�م \صل ع�ل�رت عندە ف

ف رجل ذ

ن� رغم أ


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"May his nose be covered with dust - the one, when I am mentioned, does not send

salutations on me."

This is misfortune. Such a man is stingy.

(2) The second right of Allaah's beloved Messenger صلى هللا عليه وس%لم - a lot of people know

this as well - that we must honour, respect and venerate Allaah's beloved Messenger

:says تعالى it is obligatory upon us. Allaah ;صلى هللا عليه وسلم

سميع إن ا0/ قوا ا0/ ورسوله وات

4 \ديF ا0/ موا ب56 قد ت

w ذين آمنوا

/ها ال ي

� 1عل م ( \ا أ

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/ها ال ي

�) \ا أ

حdط ن ت

�م لdعض� أ

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�قول ك

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(These are) the starting aayaat of Surah Al Hujuraat.

In these aayaat, there is the message of respect for him. Do you know why this aayah was

sent down, and upon whom? Once a delegation came to Allaah's beloved Messenger

They presented themselves and accepted Islaam. Allaah's beloved .ص%%لى هللا علي%%ه وس%%لم

Messenger ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم consulted with the Sahaabah as to who should lead this

delegation to teach them Deen while going on a journey. Sayyidena 'Umar bin Khattaab

looked at Aboo (علي%ه الس%الم the Prophet) saying so-and-so person. Finally, he رض%ي هللا عن%ه

Bakr As-Siddeeq رض%ي هللا عن%ه who suggested another name. Listen carefully: Sayyidena

'Umar bin Khattaab رض%ي هللا عن%ه said, “O Aboo Bakr! Did u have to go against me?! I

suggested a name and you gave another name (against it)!” Aboo Bakr As-Siddeeq رضي

”.responded, “I did not intend to go against you. It was my opinion, so I gave it هللا عن%ه

This was the only talk (they had). Allaah تع%الى did not like it. Who am I talking about?

Who are ash-Shaikhaan of the entire ummah? They are Aboo Bakr As-Siddeeq and 'Umar

bin Khattaab رضي هللا عنهم%ا. Perhaps the voice was raised a bit in front of him (the Prophet

this aayah descended from the seventh heaven. Allaah did (because of which) ,(علي%ه الس%الم

not like it. Pay attention:


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"O you who believe! Make not (a decision) in advance before Allaah and His

Messenger (صلى هللا عليه وسلم), and fear Allaah. Verily! Allaah is All-Hearing, All-

Knowing."

He hears well what you say; He knows well what you hide.

"O you who believe! Raise not your voices above the voice of the Prophet ( صلى هللا عليه

nor speak aloud to him in talk as you speak aloud to one another, lest your ,(وسلم

deeds should be rendered fruitless while you perceive not."

Whose deeds are being talked about? Are deeds of needy, poor, lowly (creatures) like

us being talked about? What stand we hold and our deeds? (Nothing). Do you know

Aboo Bakr As-Siddeeq and 'Umar Faarooq? This aayah descended for them... that "lest

your deeds may be rendered fruitless while you perceive not". Only the voice was

raised a bit. What is our condition today? Allaah's beloved Messenger ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم is

not with us, but his sayings are with us. Even raising head or surpassing the hadeeth

while talking is enough a crime! Allaah تع%الى does not like this either, because hadeeth is

the second revelation along with the Qur-aan, and (I am) amazed at the people who

reject the ahaadeeth altogether and say, "Act on Qur-aan and Qur-aan alone". (I swear) by

Allaah! The Qur-aan cannot be acted upon without the hadeeth; (one) cannot do that. The

Qur-aan cannot be acted upon without hadeeth as Allaah تع%الى wants it (to be acted upon).

Just (try to) pray the Fajr prayer using Qur-aan. By Allaah, you cannot pray without

hadeeth. Then from where did this fitnah come from? This is an evil invented by the

ignorant ones, the devils among mankind. Take it from me today: whosoever you find

saying, "Man, some ahaadeeth are such that we cannot act on the Qur-aan (if we follow

them)", or "the Qur-aan is sufficient for us", or "hadeeth is not necessary"... distance

yourself from such a person immediately. This is the only way to safety. Do not listen to

him. Even if he is your own father, let alone if he is a friend. Even if your parents say

that the Qur-aan is sufficient, then leave what they say and never speak with them about

this topic. Their favour remains. Worldly favours remain, (but) Allaah's تع%الى Right is

first and foremost.


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(3) The third right is of love, and we all are claimants to it. Allaah's beloved Messenger

says صلى هللا عليه وسلم:

ال يؤمن أحدكم حتى أكون أحب إليه من ولده ووالده والناس أجمعين

"None of you (truly) believes until I become more beloved to him than his children,

his parents, and all of the people."

Children, parents, and all the people of the world, which includes the wife as well, and

friends and beloved ones, and relatives as well... Until love for him exceeds love for

everyone else, we cannot become believers. When do we get to know (if we truly love

him more than anyone else)? When a trial/test comes. On one side there is his صلى هللا عليه

saying, on the other side there is the saying of my favourite Imaam. Then we get to وس%لم

know where love resides, and whose (love) is dominant. We all are claimants (to his

love) with our tongues. It becomes certain only (when we see) on whose saying we act

upon. When the wife says something against his (ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم) saying, do we accept

the wife's saying or do we act upon his saying? Then it becomes known whether we

truly love him or (just) claim to love him.

(4) The fourth right: Following the Messenger ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم is a right of Allaah's

beloved Messenger صلى هللا عليه وسلم. The evidence for this - Allaah تعالى says:

رحمون م ت

,D/عل

�سول ل والر ا�0

Rط عوا

� وأ

And obey Allaah and the Messenger (Muhammad صلى هللا عليه وسلم) that you may

obtain mercy. [Surah Aal 'Imraan:132]

Who among us does not want that Allaah have Mercy on him? By Allaah, we all are

dependent on Allaah's تعالى Mercy. But there is one way (to obtain His Mercy):

سول... والر ا�0Rط عوا

� وأ

(We) must lower (our) heads! There is no other option. Allaah’s beloved Messenger صلى

:says هللا عليه وسلم


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' \دخلون suل أم�' دخل الجنة، ومن

4u؟ قال: من أطاع y¢قالوا: \ا رسول هللا، ومن \أ . y¢الجنة إال من أ

. y¢فقد أ ' عصا4¢

"My entire ummah will enter Jannah except those who refuse to enter it..."

Bewildered, the respected Sahaabah asked, "وم*ن ي*أبى؟" - Who is the one who refuses to

enter Jannah? Allaah's beloved Messenger ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم said, “Whoever obeyed me,

followed me, "دخل الجنة" – he entered Jannah. "ومن عصاني" - and whoever disobeyed me, " فقد

وسلمصلى هللا عليه he refused to enter Jannah.” Following the Messenger - "أبى is his right.

(5) The fifth is the most important point, I have kept it as the last one. Everyone claims

to salute, respect, love and follow; many do fulfil them. However, the most important

matter that most of the people are heedless of, and do not know - (a matter) that is the

foundation: Eemaan in (his ص*لى هللا علي*ه وس*لم) Messengership. It is the most important

right among the rights of Allaah's beloved Messenger ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم. If there is no

Eemaan, there is nothing. The evidence is in what Allaah تعالى states:

ورسوله ذين آمنوا آمنوا .ا0/

/ها ال ي

� \ا أ

O you who believe! Believe in Allaah, and His Messenger (Muhammad صلى هللا عليه

[Surah An Nisaa’:136] (وسلم

It is a command. It is necessary to have Eemaan (i.e. to believe).

ذين آمنوا آمنوا /ها ال ي

� \ا أ

"O you who believe! Believe...", and fa’el amr (the verb for commands in Arabic) is

(used) for obligation. Allaah's beloved Messenger صلى هللا عليه وسلم says:

د س محمفذي ن

/ ب دە... وال

"By the One in Whose Hand is Muhammad's soul..."

... '' أحد من هذە األمة يهودي وال ن¥ا4¢ y¢ ال §سمع...


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"...there is no-one from this ummah, neither Jew, nor Christian, who hears about

me..."

...ثم \موت ولم يؤمن...

"...then he dies while not believing..."

ت .ه... Rرسل

,ذي أ

/ ....ال

He does not believe... in what?

ت .ه... Rرسل

,ذي أ

/ ....ال

"...in that which I was sent with..."

Meaning, the Deen of Islaam, Kalimah Tawheed.

صحاب النار� ...إ» �ان من أ

"...except that he will be from the people of the Fire."

(He will be a) dweller of Hell. The one who does not have Eemaan in messengership, is

not a Muslim; he is out of the fold of Islaam. Meaning, the one who has the slightest

doubt in the Messenger or his messengership, he cannot enter Jannah at all. Eemaan in

messengership is the fourth pillar from the pillars of Eemaan, and this is the most

important point.

Remember, only the one who venerates him will send salutations upon him, and only

the one who loves him will venerate him, and only the one who follows him will love

him, and only the one who has Eemaan can follow him, ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم. If you memorise

in this order, you will remember the Five Rights. Sending salutations is not possible

without veneration. Salutations are sent only because of veneration. And you cannot

have veneration without love. And it is not possible to love without

obeying/following? And without Eemaan, obeying/following is not possible. So, these


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five are correlated. They are the Five Rights of Allaah's beloved Messenger ص%لى هللا علي%ه

.وسلم

How to have Eemaan in messengership? What does this phrase, “I have Eemaan in

messengership; I have Eemaan in (the fact) that he is the Messenger of Allaah” demand?

Memorise these four things:

1) Affirmation of news - It is obligatory to approve of whatever he (ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم)

states. It is obligatory to affirm that Qur’aan is Allaah's Speech that we received from

Allaah's beloved Messenger ص%%لى هللا علي%%ه وس%%لم and that we affirm the Ahaadeeth of the

Messenger صلى هللا عليه وسلم.

إنما األعمال .الن ات

"Deeds are (judged) by intentions."

(This is) the first report of Saheeh al-Bukhaaree. It is my Eemaan that deeds are dependent

upon the intention. Why? Because it is his (ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم) saying. “All the ummah will

enter Jannah except those who refuse...” And who is the one who refuses to enter

Jannah? The one who does not obey/follow, rather disobeys as explained a little while

back. It is my Eemaan that whoever does not obey/follow his Sunnah cannot/will not

enter Jannah. So, affirmation of news from him is obligatory. Allaah تعالى says:

ناهم... رق

غ�سل أ بوا الر

ذ

�ا ك م

/ح� ل

وم ن

وق

And Nooh's people, when they denied the Messengers, We drowned them...

...اسF آ\ة ناهم للن

R ...وجعل

...and We made them as a sign for mankind...

ا ل م��ا أ ا.�

4 عذ الم56

/ا للظ

عتدن

� ...وأ

And We have prepared a painful torment for the Dhaalimoon (polytheists and

wrong-doers). [Surah Al Furqaan:37]


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This is the punishment for every wrong-doer. How many messengers did the people of

Nooh deny? Just one messenger. But look at the word used in the aayah. "ك%ذبوا الرس%ول"

("...Rasool") or " الرس%لك%ذبوا " ("...Rusul")? What is the difference between the two? "Rasool"

is singular. "Rusul" is plural, (broken plural in Arabic). We see “Rusul” is used. Was

there a Rasool before Nooh علي%ه الس%الم? So why is there a plural form used in the aayah?

Does anyone know? Because every Rasool had the same message; whoever denied one

(of the messengers), it is like he has denied all the messengers. Allaahu Akbar!

What was the crime of the people of Nooh? They denied messengership. They denied

the basic message; they denied Tawheed (Islaamic Monotheism). What punishment did

they receive? "أغرقن*اهم" - (Allaah) drowned them. And this punishment is for every

individual or group that rejects messengership. The only difference is that it was water

that drowned them, (whereas) those who do not have Eemaan in messengership get

drowned in their sins. And getting downed in sins is more severe a punishment than

that of getting drowned in water. With death, your deeds get cut off (from the life of

this world). A more severe punishment than that is (when) a person's life is extended,

and he continues to commit sin upon sin; he continues to commit disobedience upon

disobedience. This is more severe a punishment.

2) Implementing the order: Whatever command/order we have been given, that order

must be implemented. Allaah's beloved Messenger ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم has given us many

orders. Can anyone give an example? Any hadeeth (or) command of Allaah's beloved

Messenger صلى هللا عليه وسلم?... Yes?... (Someone answers.)

أعفوا الل²

Baarak Allaahu feek (may Allaah bless you). It is his (صلى هللا عليه وسلم) order:

أعفوا الل²

"Spare the beard"


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It is a verb of command in Arabic. The command verb is for obligation, that the beard

must be spared. Whatever order you receive, it must be implemented immediately.

What is the evidence? It is Allaah's تعالى saying:

وە خذ

سول ف م الر

,ا2

وما آت

And whatsoever the Messenger (Muhammad صلى هللا عليه وسلم) gives you, take it [Surah

Al Hashr:7]

(Meaning,) whatever order he gives.

3) Abstaining from the forbidden - Immediately refraining from what has been

forbidden; and the evidence for this (is) Allaah's تع%الى saying, which is a continuation of

that same aayah kareemah:

عقاب R شد\د ال إن ا0/ قوا ا0/

انتهوا وات

م عنه ف

,ها2

وما ن

…and whatsoever he forbids you, abstain (from it). And fear Allaah; verily, Allaah is

Severe in punishment. [Surah Al Hashr:7]

And without Taqwaa (piety, fear of Allaah), neither you can act upon a command, nor

abstain from forbidden. (Can anyone give me) an example of forbiddance? Anything he

has forbidden in a hadeeth? Give me one hadeeth... (Someone answers.) (ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم)

Alcohol is forbidden, zinaa (adultery/fornication) is forbidden, interest (ribaa) is

forbidden... shirk is forbidden first and foremost.

The forbiddance sometimes takes the form of the word "laa", (meaning) "don't", and

sometimes it is with an order or with a news:

' أمرنا هذا ما ل´س منه فهو رد4p من أحدث

What has been forbidden (in this hadeeth)? Bid’ah. The forbidding word is present in the

meaning. These matters are necessary to know.


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4) Performing ‘ibaadah (worship) according to the way of Allaah's beloved

Messenger صلى هللا عليه وسلم

The completion of Eemaan in messengership is through these four matters. What is the

fourth matter? Performing ‘ibaadah according to the way of the noble Prophet ( يه صلى هللا عل

.(وسلم

1. Affirmation of news

2. Implementing the order

3. To immediately refrain from what has been forbidden

4. Performing ‘ibaadah according to the way of the noble Prophet

And the evidence for this fourth matter:

م ,D/عل

�سول ل ط عوا هللا والر

�رحمون وأ

ت

And obey Allah and the Messenger (Muhammad صلى هللا عليه وسلم) that you may obtain

mercy [Surah Aal 'Imraan:132]

Let us summarize quickly. What are the rights of Allaah's beloved Messenger صلى هللا عليه

?وسلم

1. Sending salutations

2. Honor and veneration

3. Love

4. Obeying/following

5. Eemaan in messengership. How is Eemaan in messengership possible? What are

the four things?

a. Affirmation of every news he صلى هللا عليه وسلم brought


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b. Implementing the order

c. Abstaining from the forbidden

d. Performing ‘ibaadah according to the way of the Prophet صلى هللا عليه وسلم

Remember this summary. There are ten things. One is (about) rights; the rest of the nine

things you must memorise.

How is ‘ibaadah performed according to the way of the noble Prophet ( هللا علي%ه وس%لمص%لى )?

‘Ibaadah has two conditions without which Allaah does not accept any ‘ibaadah:

1) Ikhlaas (sincerity) - Allaah تعالى says:

ين ه الد�4 ل مخلص56 ل عdدوا ا0/

wمروا إ

, وما أ

And they were commanded not, but that they should worship Allaah, and worship

none but Him Alone (abstaining from ascribing partners to Him) [Surah Al

Bayyinah:5]

And we have mentioned regarding ikhlaas in the explanation of "laa ilaaha illallaah", the

first and main part of Kalimah Tawheed, with brief detail.

2) Second condition of ‘ibaadah: ittibaa’ (obeying/following). The evidence of this:

Allaah تعالى says:

رحمون م ت

,D/عل


� وأ

And obey Allah and the Messenger (Muhammad صلى هللا عليه وسلم) that you may obtain

mercy [Surah Aal 'Imraan:132]

Memorise this aayah. This is the third time we mention it:

رحمون م ت

,D/عل


� وأ

‘ibaadah has these two conditions.


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How do we obey/follow according to the way of the noble Prophet ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم? Let

us see. Allaah's beloved Prophet صلى هللا عليه وسلم says:

' أمرنا هذا ما ل´س منه فهو رد4p من أحدث

(Meaning,) Whoever invents something new in our Deen - in this affair of ours - what is

not from it, رد فهو - then it is rejected; it is not worthy of acceptance. This is a narration of

Saheeh al-Bukhaaree. In another narration, Allaah's beloved Messenger ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم

states:

من عمل عمال ل´س عل ه أمرنا فهو رد

(Meaning,) Whoever does a deed not based upon our affair (meaning a deed which is

not in accordance with the Deen), فهو رد - then that person is rejected; his deed is rejected

as well. This is a narration of Saheeh Muslim.

Let us now see the way of ittibaa’. Correct ittibaa’ of him is done through six ways. If we

get to know these six, then إن ش%اء هللا (Allaah willing), Bid’ah (innovation) can never take

place, and (we) will be able to recognise Bid’ah very well.

1) Form - How many ‘ibaadaat (plural of ‘ibaadah) are there? We know a few: Salaah,

zakaah, fasting, hajj, 'umrah, du'aa (invocation), sacrifice, (fulfilling) vows are all ‘ibaadaat

because their evidences exist. The one who invents any ‘ibaadah on his own without

evidence, has committed (an act of) Bid’ah. Such a person has not obeyed/followed

Allaah's beloved Messenger صلى هللا عليه وسلم. And (because of) this hadeeth - من أحدث في أمرن*ا

means a new thing. The (إح%داث) "there is no room for inventing a new affair. "Ihdaath - ه*ذا

‘ibaadaat are complete and legislated, and the entire Deen is completed during his ( ص%لى

.lifetime (هللا عليه وسلم

2) Type – Now we know that the form of ‘ibaadah are not invented and they are as

many as legislated. Next, there are also types of ‘ibaadah - The prayer is (a form of)

‘ibaadah. There are types (of prayer) - Sunnah (recommended), nafl (supererogatory), and

fardh (obligatory). Then there are further details. After wudoo’ (ablution), you pray two


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rak’ah (units) tahiyyatul masjid, or two rak’ah after tawaaf etc. These are all types of prayer

based on scholarly consensus and details. There is no room for inventing a new type (of

prayer). For example, every time I put on new clothes, I pray two rak’ah. This is not

permissible because it is not proven from him (ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم). What is the problem

here? A new type (of prayer is invented). Salaah is an established ‘ibaadah in general; but

inventing a type of prayer is not legislated. Have a look at the second hadeeth:

عمال ل´س عل ه أمرنا فهو ردمن عمل

Did he صلى هللا علي%ه وس%لم ever performed such a prayer whenever he wore clothes? No. It is

not proven from him, so this way is incorrect and thus impermissible.

3) Count - a limit is set on the count of every ‘ibaadah. Fajr has two rak’ah. The one who

wants to pray three rak’ah, will have (his) prayer rejected. Why? We see it is a prayer,

obligatory one, its type is known and correct, Surah Al Faatihah is recited, there is takbeer

(saying "Allaahu Akbar") and praises (for Allaah) and a lot of dhikr (remembrance) of

Allaah تع%الى and supplications in it. Yet there is no benefit in praying one additional

rak'ah; rather even the first two rak’ah will not be accepted. Whoever prayed three rak’ah

for Fajr, his prayer is not accepted because there the count is incorrect.

4) Method - Look at the method of praying. Is there rukoo' (bowing) before to sajdah

(prostration) or not? First there is qiyaam (standing), then rukoo', followed by sajdah. If

someone says, "I want to start the prayer with sajdah as Allaah likes sajdah very much,

then make rukoo', followed by qiyaam". Will his prayer (be accepted)? No, because there

is mistake made in the method of this ‘ibaadah even though the number of rak’ah are

correct. He started with a method other than his صلى هللا عليه وسلم method, so it rejected.

5) Time - There are two types of time - general and specific; and both are tied to

‘ibaadah.

An example of general is sending salutations. Whoever sends salutations on him ص%لى هللا

,Allaah sends down ten blessings upon him. It is not restricted to a specific time ,عليه وس%لم


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rather it is general without restriction. Is it permissible for a person to send salutations

before every adhaan? It is impermissible because this ‘ibaadah is not made specific to

certain time. Such a restriction must have legislative evidence to support it. It is correct

that adhaan and sending salutations have virtue; however, there is no evidence of

joining salutations with the adhaan. " ...م*ن عم*ل عم*ال " - This is the evidence that makes such

restriction impermissible.

Or to generalise a specified time (is also impermissible). The prayer has a specified time.

You prayed Fajr prayer after the rising of sun without any legitimate excuse. Will the

prayer (be accepted)? No. It has a specified time. You must pray within that time. So,

remember this principle: To generalise something that is specific and to specify

something general is Bid’ah.

6) Place - making ittibaa’ by way of place - Some ‘ibaadaat have been tied to place, i.e.

made specific to a place while some are generalised.

Salaah can be offered at any place free of impurities and it is not tied to a certain place.

Allaah's beloved Messenger ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم says "The whole earth has been made pure

for me". Wherever Muslims find a place free of impurities, they pray. There is no doubt

that the massajid are better places and to pray in congregation is obligatory for men. I

am talking about place generally, that one can pray wherever he finds a place free of

impurities. If a person wants to pray in such-and-such place believing that blessings

descend there then he has tied ‘ibaadah, to a place without evidence. This is Bid’ah and

thus impermissible despite that his wish to pray is fine and the place is free of

impurities due to lack of legislative evidence of that place being blessed. Those who

visit shrines specifically to pray, (thinking) that this place is special, (this act of theirs) is

not permissible. Rather, it is Bid’ah. And if this rak’ah was prayed specifically for that

saint, then this is shirk (associating partners with Allaah in worship). So, remember that

evidence for a place being blessed should be explicitly brought forth.


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Tawaaf is an established ‘ibaadah and performed only around Ka'bah, in a specific place.

If a person wants to make tawaaf around something else with the intention of ‘ibaadah, it

will be rejected as this is not permissible. Why? Because this ‘ibaadah - tawaaf is restricted

to a specific place. No evidence exists to make it general.

So, these are the six ways through which his وسلمصلى هللا عليه way is followed, his ittibaa’ is

done:

- not inventing a new form; they are as many as they are (already legislated)

- not making up a type, of one's own accord

- same count, not more or less

- method must be the same, no change

- time, as well, as prescribed

- place, not according to one's own wish

Now there is a homework to do at home: Think about tawaaf. How do you see tawaaf

considering these six ways? Look at its form, type, count, method, time and place. If a

person wants to make tawaaf at ten o'clock every day considering this time as virtuous;

is it permissible for him? Where has he committed mistake among these six ways? In

(the issue of) time. He has specified time (which is legislated as general). A person says,

"tawaaf has seven rounds; I want to make eight; one more". Is it permissible? Will his

seven (rounds) be accepted? No, (because) he is doing it on purpose. Yes, if he has a

doubt whether it is the seventh or eighth (round), then considering it to be the seventh,

he does the eighth. A person is certain he has made seven (rounds), (but) he says "one

more". Neither is his hajj (accepted), nor is his 'umrah. His seven (rounds) are not

(accepted) either. Where was the mistake made? (People answer.) Where?... In quantity.

Baarak Allaahu feekum (may Allaah bless you). Ok that person wants to go round in the

opposite direction. Where was the mistake made? (People answer.) So then what is left

as homework? I have told you everything! Memorise the remaining two or three.


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Finally, removal of some doubts, and this is the most important matter.

1) The first misconception: Is the Prophet صلى هللا علي%ه وس%لم deceased? The answer... Is this

everybody's answer?... Yes. What is the evidence with you? It is Allaah's تعالى saying:

ك تون إن ي هم م

ت وcن م

Verily, you (O Muhammad هللا عل�ه وسلم .will die, and verily, they (too) will die (ص

[Surah Az Zumar:30]

Whatever creation has come into this world, will surely perish.

رام Rجالل واإل�

Rو ال

ك ذ Qوجه ر std·ان. و

يها ف

�ل من عل

,�

Whatsoever is on it (the earth) will perish. And the Face of your Lord full of Majesty

and Honour will abide forever. [Surah Ar Rahmaan:26-27]

By Allaah, those who hold the 'aqeedah that he ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم is alive right now should

fear Allaah. Can any person imagine giving his living father a purification bath? The

father is alive, giving him a purification bath, shrouding him, pouring dirt over him

after placing him in the grave! Can anyone do that (even) with an enemy? Allaah's

beloved Messenger ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم, is the leader of the prophets and messengers, ص%لى هللا

Can anyone even think that the Sahaabah oppressed (him) by burying him ...علي%ه وآل%ه وس%لم

alive! We seek refuge in Allaah! Where are the people's intellects?! The evidence is clear.

Despite that, some people, to this day, (have) the misconception that he ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم

has always been alive, present and seeing. Innaa lillaahi wa innaa ilaihi raaji'oon. So if he

is alive in the worldly life as they say, then is the worldly life better above the ground,

or beneath it? Look, for the sake of Allaah, who the blasphemous one is! (They say)

there is the worldly life as well! Do you know the meaning of "worldly life"? (It means)

that life is related to this world. Which created being live beneath the ground? Insects!

So, the meaning of "worldly life" is, we seek refuge in Allaah, that you are reviling the

honour of Allaah's beloved Messenger ص%لى هللا علي%ه وآل%ه وس%لم so greatly, (by saying) that he


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is beneath the ground, (and) on top of that he is alive in the worldly life! That is why

some people then said, "No, it was a mistake; it is better that (we say) 'barzakhee (related

to barzakh,) worldly'". Where did "barzakhee worldly" come from? Life is either worldly,

or it is barzakhee. Where did this middle concept come from? Remember, Allaah's

beloved Messenger ص%لى هللا علي%ه وآل%ه وس%لم is alive in the barzakhee life, but not in the worldly

life. (The ignorant ones will say) "Every person is alive (in barzakh); even the kaafir

(disbeliever) is alive (in barzakh). What difference remains then? Every person is alive

(in barzakh), what is the big deal?" (implying that this is disrespect to the Messenger).

Remember, the greatest and most beautiful and beloved life of barzakh (period between

this world and the Hereafter) is that of the prophets عل%يهم الس%الم, and the most virtuous

and elevated life from the (lives of) prophets is that of Muhammad Mustafaa ص%لى هللا علي%ه

This is our Eemaan. It is the life of barzakh, but (for example) there are two graves .وس%لم

together. Are both equal? For one, we seek refuge in Allaah, this grave (of a disbeliever)

is a pit of the Fire of Jahannam (Hell). In the grave beside it - two (or) three inches away

- there is a garden of Jannah. Is it possible? (Yes). So, the lives of both are different, even

after being barzakhee life. The life of martyrs is virtuous; it is a good life; and life better

than that is (the life) of prophets عل%%يهم الس%%الم, and the most virtuous is the life of

Muhammad صلى هللا عليه وسلم, but it is barzakhee life.

2. The second misconception: Is the noble Prophet ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم the cause of creation

of the universe? Why did Allaah create this universe? Is there a cause or not? Is he ص%لى

,the cause? What is the answer? "No." Do we all agree? If anyone has a doubt هللا علي%ه وس%لم

then tell (me). Why did Allaah create the earth and heavens? Why did He create this

universe? Why did He create us? Why did Allaah تع%الى create the jinn and mankind?

Allaah تعالى says:

ل عdدون

wس إa

جن واإلRقت ال

� وما خل

And I (Allah) created not the jinns and humans except they should worship Me

(Alone) [Surah Adh Dhaariyaat:56]


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For Tawheedul-’ibaadah (oneness of worship). The people who think that Allaah created

the universe only for him صلى هللا علي%ه وس%لم, they are committing a great (act of) oppression

on their own selves. The aayah of the Qur-aan is clear. Moreover, he ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم is not

even present! The earth and the heavens were created before (the Prophet ص%لى هللا علي%ه

What, then, have they been created for? Look at the people... when the intellect !(وس%لم

does not work because of ignorance, this is what happens. He is not even present, then

why were the earth and heavens - this universe - created? Yes, if the creation of the

earth and the heavens had taken place after his birth, (if) this aayah had not been there,

nor had there been any evidence, then we could have said (that the cause of creation

was the Prophet); but the aayah is absolutely clear like the bright sun. Every person

knows that his علي%ه وس%لم ص%لى هللا birth took place on this earth. Many people have passed

away before him. So, the purpose of their birth, their existence, is one: دونdل ع

wإ

For ease, I have (put) only one answer in one slide. Memorise this aayah. This is a lesson

of knowledge; (you must) always remember the evidence, for the misconception (being

mentioned). The evidence is very easy to memorize; it is not difficult.

3) The third misconception: Is the noble Prophet ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم (made of) Noor (light)?

What is the answer? "No." Do all agree on the answer? Does anybody have a doubt?...

Ok. What is the evidence of this? Allaah تعالى says:

ه واحد �م إل

,ه-

�ما إل

ن� أ '

�م يو¹ إ¸

,D,ل مث ا ¼«)

ن�ما أ

ل إن

ق

Say (O Muhammad عليه وسلمصلى هللا ): "I am only a man like you. It has been inspired to

me that your Ilah (God) is One Ilah (God i.e. Allah). So whoever hopes for the

Meeting with his Lord, let him work righteousness and associate none as a partner in

the worship of his Lord." [Surah Al Kahf:110]

"Say (O Muhammad صلى هللا عليه وسلم):..."

ما "only" - إن

ان� "I am" - أ


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(»¼ - "a man"

م ,D

,ل "like you" - مث

What is the difference?

... '�

...يو¹ إ¸

(Meaning,) revelation is sent down to me. This, alone, is (his) superiority, and in this,

alone, there is greatness and levels of highness.

ه واحد �م إل

,ه-

�ما إل

ن� ...أ

(Meaning,) that your God, true God, is One only... is Allaah تعالى.

What is the evidence of (him) being a man? What is the word here for “bashar"

(human/man)? Some said, "Ok he is not Noor, so then he is Nooree (of light) bashar".

What is the response for this?

م ",D,ل ?Is it clear or not - "(like you) مث

Why is it " م,D,ل مث ا ¼«)

ن�ما أ

?"(I am only a man like you) إن

"(I am only a) bashar" was enough (without saying "like you"). (But "like you" is there) so

that it never occurs to anyone's intellect that "he is not a bashar like us, (but) some other

bashar". So, what is the need for this word? (It is needed to make it clear) that (he is) a

bashar just like you. However, where does superiority lie? Then what is the difference

between us and the Prophet? - ي%وحى إل%ي - Is (this) an answer for every misconception, or

not? Whatever shaytaan whispers... The answer is already present, even before he

whispers. However, the devils among mankind do not understand. They are greater

devils than even shaytaan himself. We seek refuge in Allaah.

Ok, see the second evidence which is clearer than the first one. Allaah تعالى says:

4 ب56 ور مف

�C

�aسان ل

ا إن اإل ه من عdادە جزء�

�وا ل

, وجعل


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Yet they assign to some of His slaves a share with Him (by pretending that He has

children, and considering them as equals or co-partners in worship with Him).

Verily, man is indeed a manifest ingrate! [Surah Az Zukhruf:15]

تعالى and they assign for Allaah - وجعلوا له

from among His slaves - من عباده

a share - جزءا

Meaning, some people made, from among Allaah's تع%الى slaves, a part of Allaah تع%الى (by

ascribing partners to Him).

نسان indeed, man - إن اإل

بين is one who commits kufr (ingratitude) openly - لكفور م

One who imagines that any created being, from Allaah's تع%الى created beings, is a part of

Allaah تع%الى, he is one who commits kufr openly. Is there any clear evidence greater than

this? This aayah was revealed when the mushrikeen (polytheists) said that "the angels are

Allaah's daughters". "The angels...", listen attentively, "...are Allaah's daughters". The

son and the daughter are part of their parents, are they not? So Allaah تع%الى stated that

(man is) ب%ين Today, what do some people say? "Noorun min-Noorillaah". Ponder .لكف%ور م

over this statement. "(He is) Noor from Allaah’s تع%الى Noor." Is it a part or not? What

does Allaah تعالى say?

4 ب56 ور مف

�C

�aسان ل

ا إن اإل ه من عdادە جزء�

�وا ل

, وجعل

And the one to whose heart this aayah does not make a difference, then what can we do

for him? (We cannot do anything) except (make) du'aa that Allaah تع%الى gives all of us,

those present and listening, and all Muslims, success in walking upon Guidance and

the Straight Path.

4) The next (fourth) misconception: Can the noble Prophet ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم be seen in a

dream? What is the answer? "Yes", but there is a condition: (His) blessed appearance


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should be known. How will (we) get to know his blessed appearance? I showed you the

entire slide in the beginning. Memorize it. We learned about his blessed face, his body

(and) stature, his hair, his beard and so forth. It is very necessary to know this. (But)

before (that), what is the evidence for this, that he can be seen in a dream? Allaah’s

beloved Messenger صلى هللا عليه وسلم says:

and whoever saw me in a dream (,meaning) - ومن رآني في المنام

then he saw me in reality - فقد رآني

indeed the Devil - فإن الشيطان

cannot imitate my appearance - ال يتمثل في صورتي

and whoever lied on me - ومن كذب علي متعمدا

let him find - فليتبوأ

his place in the Fire - مقعده من النار

(Meaning,) let him take his place in Jahannam. Allaah’s beloved Messenger ص%لى هللا علي%ه

can be seen in a dream. But how can you recognise - someone whom you have وس%لم

never seen - whether this is that same one or not? And the one who has not seen (him),

if a description (of the later) is given to him, a diagram forms (in his mind), even though

it is not hundred percent (correct). For example, I did not see my grandfather. His death

occurred before my birth. I heard from my father about his facial appearance. I have

seen my father. When I see my father in a dream, I know he is my father, but when I see

(my) grandfather, can I say with certainty that it is my grandfather? With certainty?

(No.) Ok? I cannot say with certainty because I have seen a face like the description that

I have been told about... it can be (my grandfather), or (possibly) not. So, whether it is

(my grandfather) or not, it does not make a great deal of difference to me. But when we

talk about Allaah’s beloved Messenger ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم, then caution is necessary here.

The Sahaabah saw him with their own eyes, so when he appeared in a dream, they

would recognise (him). That is why sayyidenaa 'Abdullah bin 'Abbaas رض%ي هللا عنهم%ا -


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(listen) attentively... this is in Saheeh al-Bukhaaree, and there is more explanation of this

in Fathul-Baaree as well - that whoever saw him ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم in a dream... (if) someone

came and said "I saw him in a dream", then before listening to the dream, 'Abdullah ibn

'Abbas would question that person (by saying), tell me who you have seen. He would

ask about (the Prophet's) blessed appearance. If it was correct (and) in accordance with

his (the Prophet's) description, then he would listen to the dream, and if it was not like

his description, then he ('Abdullah bin 'Abbas) would not even listen to the dream,

because he had seen (the Prophet) with his own eyes. The questioner had not seen (the

Prophet ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم) with his own eyes. So, when they had described (him), then the

ones who had seen (him) could confirm (that it was indeed him). Why am I saying this?

Because through this hidden door of dreams, many innovations and superstitions in the

Deen have been introduced. Every person comes saying "there is so-and-so elder... he

- "came in (his) dream and has given (taught) such-and-such salutation (ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم)

(according to them) there is the salutation of taaj, salutation of lakhee, salutation of faatih

- or (they say) "he has given such-and-such dhikr (words of remembrance)", or "he ص%لى

came in a dream and laid this school as a foundation". Every person keeps هللا علي%ه وس%لم

saying something or other of his own accord. Which (person) is true (and) which one is

liar? The one who saw him صلى هللا عليه وس%لم... meaning according to his form, according to

(his) blessed appearance, then he saw correctly. The rejected Shaytaan can never imitate

his form and blessed appearance. Allaah تع%الى has not given (Shaytaan) success in that,

and neither can he do that Is it (mentioned) in this hadeeth or any (other) hadeeth that "he

cannot take my name"? Is it (mentioned) in any hadeeth that "the Shaytaan cannot take

my name"? There is not a single hadeeth. So, what is the difference between the two:

"cannot take my name" and "cannot imitate my appearance"? Meaning, Shaytaan can

come saying "I am Muhammad", but (his) appearance will not be like him ص%لى هللا علي%ه

.that is clear and out of the question. Therefore (I am) amazed at some of the books ;وس%لم

"Bahjatul-Quloob" is a treatise written by Mr. Muhammad Zakariyyah. In it he writes

regarding "Fazaail-e-Hajj" (virtues of Hajj) that - the book "Fazaail-e-Hajj" was kept on

top, so I saw him صلى هللا علي%ه وس%لم in a dream, he ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم was looking at "Fazaail-e-


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Hajj" (and) smiling, expressing his happiness, and he ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم had a white beard

and was wearing eyeglasses... - Is this dream true? No, really, it is written in the book,

read "Bahjatul-Quloob", see (for yourself). This is his book, his treatise, but when we say

something, people say, "These (guys) talk (about such things)!" Then should we neither

talk (about) such (things) nor refute? How many white hairs did his blessed beard

have? (People answer: "twenty".) They were not more than twenty. What is the meaning

of "white beard"? (It means) that perhaps there were not even twenty black hairs, (since)

it is a white beard, isn't it? Then he is wearing eyeglasses as well. When were eyeglasses

invented? Did he ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم wear eyeglasses? So, through this (falsehood), those

people proved that "Fazaail-e-Hajj" is a highly esteemed book. (They said they) saw him

endorsed this book and became very ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم in a dream and he ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم

happy. (But) we say that you have not seen him because this is not his ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم

blessed appearance.

5) The last (fifth) misconception: Is it possible to enter Jannah without having Eemaan in

the noble Prophet ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم? (People respond in the negative.) Does everyone

agree? It is not possible? Answer: No. What evidence do you have? (Someone answers.)

No, evidence is required; all know it is from the pillars of Eemaan (but what is the

evidence?) What is the meaning of evidence? - ق%ال هللا وق%ال الرس%ول ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم ("Allaah

said and His Messenger ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم said.") This is what (the people of Sunnah) call

evidence, isn't it? Let us see... - and all these evidences are to be memorized! - Allaah

:says تعالى

ورسله... رون .ا0/

فRC\ ذين

/ إن ال

Verily, those who disbelieve in Allah and His Messengers…

ورسله... 4 ا0/ وا ب56

ق ر

ن \ف

�·دون أ F¿·و...

…and wish to make distinction between Allah and His Messengers (by believing in

Allah and disbelieving in His Messengers)…


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ون... , ...و·قول

…saying,…

... ر بdعض�فRCؤمن بdعض� ون

...ن

…"We believe in some but reject others,"…

�·دون أ F¿·و... ...

À 8لك س

4 ذ وا ب56

خذ ن يت

…and wish to adopt a way in between. …

kئك... ول

, ...أ

...They...

ا... Âافرون حق�DR ...هم ال

...are in truth disbelievers...

ا هين� ا م ا.�·ن عذ F¿اف

�DRا لل

عتدن

� ◌...وأ

[Surah An Nisaa':150-151]

...And We have prepared for the disbelievers a humiliating torment.

Is it a clear evidence or not? Eemaan in messengership is obligatory on every Muslim. It

is the fourth pillar from the pillars of Eemaan. Without it, Eemaan is not correct. When it

is not correct it means it is false. The meaning of false is (that it is) kufr. So Eemaan in

messengership is obligatory. Evidence: Surah An Nisaa', aayaat 150 and 151.

Memorize the evidences behind the five misconceptions. Here is the summary:

First misconception: Is the noble Prophet ص%%لى هللا علي%%ه وس%%لم deceased? Answer: Yes.

Evidence: aayah 30 of Surah Az Zumar.


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Second misconception: Is the noble Prophet ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم the cause of creation of the

universe? Answer: No. Evidence: aayah 56 of Surah Adh Dhaariyaat.

Third misconception: Is the noble Prophet صلى هللا علي%ه وس%لم (made of) Noor? Answer: No.

Evidence: the last aayah of Surah Al Kahf 110.

Fourth misconception: Can the noble Prophet ص%%لى هللا علي%%ه وس%%لم be seen in a dream?

Answer: Yes. Evidence: the hadeeth of Saheeh al-Bukhaaree - whoever saw me, saw (me in)

reality, the Shaytaan cannot imitate my form (and) appearance.

Fifth misconception: Can anyone enter Jannah, (or) is it possible to enter Jannah,

without having Eemaan in the noble Prophet ص%لى هللا علي%ه وس%لم? Answer: No. Evidence:

Surah An Nisaa, aayaat 150 and 151.

وجزاكم هللا خيرا. وهللا أعلم. سبحانك اللهم وبحمدك أشهد أن ال إله إال أنت أستغفرك وأتوب إليك.

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