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Birthday of The Great Prophet of Islam (PBUH&HP)

Birthday of The Great Prophet of Islam (PBUH&HP)

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In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

- إِنَّ فِي هَذَا لَبَلَاغًا لِّقَوْمٍ عَابِدِينَ   

 - وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ إِلَّا رَحْمَةً لِّلْعَالَمِينَ

"Indeed, in this [Quran] is notification for a worshiping people. And We have not sent you, [O Muhammad], except as a mercy to the worlds." (Quran: 21:106-107)

The Key to Salvation
 
He remembered his difficult past; he recalled the bitter and hard days he had gone through, when he even was not able to provide his wife and children with food. He considered how a short sentence – only one sentence – had caressed his ears three times, strengthened his soul, changed the path of his life, and rescued him and his family from the poverty and adversity they were suffering.
He was one of the companions of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP), whose life was dominated by poverty and misery. One day, as he was on his beams-ends, after consultation with his wife, he decided to describe his situation to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) and ask him for financial aid.
Having this intention, he went to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP), but before saying anything, he heard the following statement from Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP), “Whoever asks us for help, we will help him/her; however, whoever refrains from asking people for help, Allah (SWT) will free him/her from needs”. That day, he returned home without saying anything. But he found the monster of poverty casting shadow over his house. Therefore once again, he was forced to approach Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) with the same intention, but he heard the same statement from him, “Whoever asks us for help, we will help him/her; however, whoever refrains from asking people for help, Allah (SWT) will free him/her from needs”. So again, he retuned home without saying a single word. As he found himself challenging with poverty, he decided to go to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) for the third time. But once again, he heard the same statement - which was heart-warming and touching - from Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP).
This time, when he heard this statement, he felt more certainty in his heart. In fact, he felt that he had found the solution to his problem in this statement. As he left, he started walking with more confidence. He thought with himself, ”I will never ask people for help. I will rely on Allah (SWT), and use the power and talents He has deposited in me. I will ask Him to succeed me in the work I will do, and make me needless”. He asked himself about what he could do, and realized that he could collect firewood from the desert and sell them. Therefore, he borrowed an axe, went to the desert, collected some firewood, and sold them. Getting the product of his own labour was very exciting; so continued this until he was able to buy an axe, mount, and other tools from his own money. This continued to the point that he gathered a capital and hired some workers. One day Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) met him and said to him with a smile, ”Did I not tell you that Whoever asks us for help, we will help him/her; however, whoever refrains from asking people for help, Allah (SWT) will free him/her from needs?”
Allah (SWT) has not let His creatures alone, and has provided each of them with sustenance. One’s sustenance in this world is not only his/her share from food and cloth, but also all the physical and mental capabilities, intelligence and talent, parents, wealth and property, beauty and healthiness… he/she has been provided with. Therefore, whoever uses the blessings Allah (SWT) has bestowed him/her in its right way and shows gratitude and appreciation to Him, moves towards salvation. Imam Sadiq (PBUH) has said, ”Whoever is pleased with Allah’s (SWT) modest sustenance, Allah (SWT) will be pleased with his/her modest deeds (1)”. Is there a salvation greater than Allah (SWT) being pleased with someone?
(The above is a selection of “Anecdotes of the Pious”, by Scholar Murtada Mutahhari (with some changes))

Source: Roshd.org
Footnote:
1. Usul al-Kafi, by Shaykh al-Kulayni, vol. 3, Book of faith and disbelief, Section of contentment
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Re: Birthday of The Great Prophet of Islam (PBUH&HP)

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Islam

In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

 - وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ إِلَّا رَحْمَةً لِّلْعَالَمِينَ

And We have not sent you, [O Muhammad], except as a mercy to the worlds." (Quran: 21:106-107)


Shaikh Dr.Shomali: The Prophet of Mercy

 

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Re: Birthday of The Great Prophet of Islam (PBUH&HP)

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Islam

 

Quran and Etrat Online University congratulates all Muslims, especially you dear friend, upon 17th of Rabee al-Awwal, the auspicious birthday of the caller to faith and mercy, and the last Prophet, Prophet Muhammad ibn Abdullah (PBUH&HP), and Imam Sadiq(PBUH).

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In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

Islam

Conquering Hearts

Most of people might think that propagating a school of thought and a civilization is only achievable via war, blood shedding and hard quarrels. Does the history know anyone who has governed hearts instead of governing by sword?

Ady ibn Hatam was asked, ”How did you become interested in Islam and became a Muslim?” Ady explained his history as follows:

My sister Sufaanah was captured by Muslims in one of the battles. She was eventually released due to the recommendations of Amir al-Mu’minin (PBUH). The Messenger of Allah (PBUH&HP) generously sent her back to Syria where I had escaped. One day, I asked her, ”What do you think about the Messenger of Allah (PBUH&HP)?”  

In response, she praised the Messenger of Allah (PBUH&HP) and mentioned his merits. She then said to me, ”I suggest that you quickly go to him and pay allegiance to him. Because if he really is a Prophet, then believing in him will guarantee your salvation in the Hereafter; and if he is after kingdom, then having a treaty with him will not harm you, and you will benefit from his power”.

I found her suggestion tempting, so I came to Medina, went to the Messenger of Allah (PBUH&HP), and greeted him.

The Messenger of Allah (PBUH&HP) asked,” Who are you?”

I replied, ”I am Ady ibn Hatam”.

The Messenger of Allah (PBUH&HP) recognized me, so he took me to his house. On our way, an old woman approached him and discussed an issue with him. I saw that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH&HP) stood besides that old woman for a long time and talked to her with extreme kindness and compassion. I thought with myself, ”I swear to God that such a man is not after kingdom”.

When we entered his house, he laid his leathery mattress which was covered by palm fibers on the floor and asked me to sit on it. I refused to do so, but he insisted; so I sat down and thought with myself, ”I swear to God that this is not how kings behave”.

Then he said to me,” O Ady ibn Hatam! Did you not believe in Rokousyiah(1)?”

I replied,” Yes”.

He said, ”Then why did you take one forth of the income of your tribe while this is not allowed in your religion?”

His knowledge about the occult and what I saw from him in that period convinced me that he was the Messenger of Allah (PBUH&HP), so I believed in him and became a Muslim.”

The spread of Islam unlike many other ideologies have not been based on battles, rather as the history witnesses one of the key factors of attracting people to Islam was the good temper and humane generosity of the Great Prophet of Islam (PBUH&HP).

(The above is a selection taken from “The History of Islam”, by Sayyid Hashim Rasouli Mahallaati, with some changes).

 

Footnotes:

1. A religion close to Christianity and the religion of Sabians, the followers of Prophet Yahya (PBUH).
 Source: Roshd.org