




بیت المقدس پہنچ کر آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم براق سے اتر گئے اور اسے وہیں باندھ دیا جہاں انبیاء کرام اس کو باندھا کرتے تھے۔آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم ہیکل سلیمانی میں داخل ہوئے تو وہاں تمام انبیاء کرام موجود تھے،آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم کے آنے کے بعد صف بندی ہوئی اور نماز کی تیاری کی گئی، تمام انبیاء منتظر تھے کہ نماز کی امامت کون کرائے گا، حضرت جبرائیل علیہ السلام نے آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ سلم کا ہاتھ پکڑ کر آپ کو امامت کے لیے آگے کیا، اور تمام انبیا کرام نے آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم کی اقتداء میں نماز ادا کی، اس کے بعد آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم کی خدمت میں تین پیالے پیش کیے گئے ایک میں پانی دوسرے میں دودھ اور تیسرے میں شراب تھی، آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم نے دودھ کو پسند فرمایا، اس پر حضرت جبرائیل علیہ السلام نے مبارکباد دی کہ آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم فطرت کی راہ پا گئے۔
پہلے آسمان پر پہنچے تو دروازہ بند تھا، حضرت جبرائیل نے دروازہ بجایا تو فرشتے نے پوچھا کہ کون آتا ہے؟ جواب دیا کہ جبرائیل، پوچھا ساتھ کون ہے؟ فرمایا کہ محمد (صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم ) پوچھا گیا کہ کیا بلائے گئے ہیں؟ فرمایا کہ ہاں بلائے گئے ہیں۔ اس کے بعد پہلے آسمان کا دروازہ کھلا اور یہاں آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم کا پرتپاک استقبال کیا گیا۔یہاں آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم نے ایک نورانی صورت بزرگ کو دیکھا جن کی بناوٹ، چہرے مہرے میں کسی قسم کا کوئی نقص نہ تھا۔ آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم کو بتایا گیا کہ یہ حضرت آدم علیہ السلام ہیں، حضرت آدم علیہ السلام کے دائیں بائیں کچھ لوگ تھے۔ آپ دائیں جانب والوں کو دیکھتے تو مسکراتے اور بائیں جانب والوں کو دیکھتے تو روتے، پوچھا کہ یہ کیا ماجرا ہے۔ فرمایا کہ یہ نسل آدم ہے، آدم علیہ ( علیہ السلام ) جب نیک لوگوں کو دیکھتے ہیں تو خوش ہوتے ہیں اور برے لوگوں کو دیکھ کر روتے ہیں ( بخاری،مسلم،مسند احمد، )
یہاں آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم کو تفصیلی مشاہدہ کرایا گیا، جنت اور دوزخ بھی دکھائی گئی۔ ایک جگہ دیکھا کہ کچھ لوگ کھیتی کاٹ رہے ہیں اور جتنی کاٹ رہے ہیں اتنی ہی بڑھتی جاتی ہے پوچھا کہ یہ کون لوگ ہیں ؟ کہا گیا کہ یہ اللہ کی راھ جہاد کرنے والے ہیں۔ پھر دیکھا کہ کچھ لوگ ایسے ہیں کہ جن کی سر پتھروں سے کچلے جارہے ہیں- پوچھا گیا کہ یہ کون ہیں؟ کہا گیا کہ یہ وہ لوگ ہیں جن کے سر کی گرانی نماز کے لیے اٹھنے نہ دیتی تھی۔ کچھ اور لوگ دیکھے جن کے کپڑوں میں آگے پیچھے پیوند لگے ہوئے تھے اور وہ جانوروں کی طرح گھاس چر رہے تھے پوچھا کہ یہ کون لوگ ہیں؟ کہا گیا کہ یہ وہ لوگ جو اپنے مال میں سے زکوٰۃ خیرات کچھ نہیں دیتے تھے۔پ ھر دیکھا کہ کچھ لوگوں کی زبانیں اور ہونٹ قینچیوں سے کترے جارہے ہیں- پوچھا کہ یہ کون ہیں؟ کہا گیا کہ یہ غیر ذمہ دار مقرر ہیں جو بے تکلف زبان چلاتے اور فتنہ برپا کرتے تھے۔ ایک اور جگہ دیکھی -ایک پتھر میں زرا سا شگاف ہوا اور اس میں سے ایک بڑا بیل نکلا، پھر وہ بیل دوبارہ اسی شگاف میں جانے کی کوشش کرنے لگا، مگر نہ جاسکا ہوچھا کہ یہ کیا معاملہ ہے؟ کہا گیا کہ یہ اس شخص کی مثال ہے جو غیر ذمہ داری کے ساتھ ایک فتنہ انگیز بات کرجاتا ہے پھر نادم ہوکر اس کی تلافی کرنا چاہتا ہے مگر نہیں کرسکتا۔ ایک اور مقام پر کچھ لوگ تھے جو اپنا گوشت کاٹ کاٹ کر کھا رہے تھے۔ پوچھا یہ کون ہیں ؟ کہا گیا کہ یہ وہ لوگ ہیں جو دوسروں پر زبان طعن دراز کرتے تھے۔( یہاں آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم کو اور بھی مشاہدات کرائے گئے مگر ہم نے مضمون کی طوالت کے باعث صرف چند ایک کا ذکر کیا ہے )
انہی مشاہدات کے سلسلے میں نبی اکرم صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم کی ملاقات ایک ایسے فرشتے سے ہوئی جو آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم سے نہایت ترش روئی سے ملا، آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم نے جبرائیل علیہ السلام سے پوچھا کہ اب تک جتنے بھی فرشتے ملے تھے سب نے خندہ پیشانی اور بشاش چہروں کے ساتھ ملے۔ لیکن ان کی خشک مزاجی کا کیا سبب ہے۔ حضرت جبرائیل نے فرمایا کہ اس کے پاس ہنسی کا کیا کام، یہ تو دوزخ کا داروغہ ہے۔ یہ سن کر آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم نے دوزخ دیکھنے کی خواہش ظاہر کی اس نے یکایک آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم کی نظر کے سامنے سے پردہ اٹھا دیا اور دوزخ اپنی تمام ہولناکیوں کے ساتھ نمودار ہوگئی۔( سیرت ابن ہشام )
اس مرحلہ سے گزر کر آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم دوسرے آسمان پر پہنچے یہاں آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم کی ملاقات حضرت یحیٰ علیہ السلام اور حضرت عیسیٰ علیہ السلام سے ہوئی- تیسرے آسمان پر آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم کی ملاقات حضرت یوسف علیہ السلام سے ہوئی- چوتھے آسمان پر آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم کی ملاقات حضرت ادریس علیہ السلام، پانچویں پر حضرت ہارون علیہ السلام، چھٹے آسمان پر حضرت موسیٰ علیہ السلام اور ساتویں آسمان پر آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم کی ملاقات ایک ایسے بزرگ سے ہوئی جو آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم سے نہایت مشابہ تھے تعارف پر معلوم ہوا کہ یہ حضرت ابراہیم علیہ السلام ہیں ( بخاری،مسلم ،مسند احمد )
پھر مزید آگے بڑھے یہاں تک کہ سدرتہ المنتہیٰ پر پہنچ گئے۔اسی مقام کر قریب آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم کو جنت کا مشاہدہ کرایا گیا اور آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم نے دیکھا کہ اللہ نے اپنے صالح بندوں کے لیے وہ کچھ مہیا کررکھا ہے جو کسی آنکھ نے دیکھا، نہ کسی کان نے سنا نہ کسی ذہن میں اس کا تصور تک آسکتا ہے، یہاں پہنچ کر حضرت جبرائیل علیہ السلام بھی رک گئے اور آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم سے کہا اب میں یہاں سے ایک قدم بھی آگے جاؤں گا تو میرے پر جل جائیں گے۔ اس مقام سے آپ اکیلے ہی آگے گئے اور یہاں آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم نے اللہ کے جلال کا مشاہدہ کیا اور اللہ سے ہم کلامی کا شرف بخشا گیا (بخاری ،مسلم )۔ یہاں کئی باتیں ہوئیں جن میں سے چند یہ ہیں کہ ١) ہر روز پچاس نمازیں فرض ہوئیں ٢) سورہ بقرہ کی آخری دو آیتیں تعلیم فرمائی گئیں ٣) شرک کے سوا دوسرے سب گناہوں کی بخشش کا امکان ظاہر کیا گیا ٤) اور بتایا گیا کہ جو شخص نیکی کا ارادہ کرتا ہے اس کے حق میں ایک نیکی لکھ دی جاتی ہے اور جب وہ اس پر عمل کرتا ہے تو دس نیکیاں لکھی جاتی ہیں- مگر جو برائی کا اراداہ کرتا ہے اس کے خلاف کچھ نہیں لکھا جاتا،جب وہ اس پر عمل کرتا ہے تو ایک ہی برائی لکھی جاتی ہے۔( متفق علیہ )
واپسی کے سفر پر آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم کی ملاقات حضرت موسیٰ علیہ السلام سے ہوئی انہوں نے فرمایا کہ مجھے اپنی امت کا تلخ تجربہ ہے اور اسلئے میرا خیال آپ کی امت پچاس نمازوں کی پابندی نہیں کرسکتی اس لیے واپس جاکر اس میں کمی کرائیں، آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم واپس گئے اور اللہ نے دس نمازیں کم کردیں، پھر آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم کی ملاقات حضرت موسیٰ علیہ السلام سے ہوئی انہوں نے پھر وہی بات کہی اور آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم پھر واپس گئے اس طرح آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم بار بار جاتے رہے اور ہر بار دس نمازیں کم کی جاتی رہیں اور آخر کار پانج نمازیں فرض کی گئیں اور اللہ رب العزت نے ان پانج نمازوں کے بارے میں فرمایا کہ یہی پانج نمازیں پچاس کے برابر ہیں ( متفق علیہ )
واپسی کے سفر میں آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم دوبارہ بیت المقدس آئے اور یہاں پھر تمام پیغبر موجود تھے آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم نے دوبارہ ان کو نماز پڑھائی۔ پھر براق پر سوار ہوئے اور مکہ واپس پہنچ گئے ( البدایہ و النہایہ ج ٣ ص ١١٢-١١٣ ) صبح آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم نے سب سے پہلے اپنی چچا زاد بہن حضرت ام ہانی کو یہ واقعہ سنایا، پھر نکل کر حرم کعبہ میں پہنچے تو ابو جہل سے سے آمنا سامنا ہوا -اس نے کہا کوئی تازہ خبر فرمایا کہ ہاں میٰں آج رات بیت المقدس گیا تھا- ابو جہل نے پوچھا بیت المقدس؟؟ راتوں رات ہو آئے؟ آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم نے فرمایا کہ ہاں اس نے پوچھا کہ قوم کو جمع کروں ان کے سامنے یہ بات کہو گے؟ فرمایا بے شک۔ابو جہل نے آوازیں دیکر سب کو جمع کرلیا اور کہا اب کہو آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم نے سب کے سامنے پورا قصہ بیان کیا- لوگوں کو نے مذاق اڑایا، حضرت ابو بکر کو یہ خبر سنا کر کہا کہ نعوذ باللہ تمہارا صاحب تو دیوانہ ہوگیا ہے وہ کہتا ہے کہ ایک ہی رات میں بیت المقدس اور آسمانوں کی سیر کر کے آئے ہیں۔ حضرت ابوبکر رضی اللہ عنہ نے فوراً اس کی تصدیق کی اور کہا کہ “اگر آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے یہ بات کہی ہے تو واقعی درست ہوگا۔ اس میں تعجب کی کیا بات ہے میں تو روز سنتا ہوں کہ ان کے پاس آسمان سے پیغام آتے ہیں اور میں اس کی تصدیق کرتا ہوں ( اسی واقعہ معراج کی صداقت کی تصدیق کرنے پر حضرت ابو بکر رضی اللہ عنہ کو بارگاہ رسالت سے صدیق کا لقب عطا کیا گیا )
قریش مکہ نے پوچھا کہ اگر آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم واقعی بیت المقدس گئے ہیں تو ہمیں اس کا نقشہ بتائیں آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم نے بالکل ٹھیک ٹھیک ایسے جیسے کوئی نقشہ رکھا ہو ایسی طرح بیت المقدس کا نقشہ بیان کیا۔ وہاں بہت سے لوگ موجود تھے جو تجارت کے سلسلے میں بیت المقدس جاتے رہتے تھے وہ دل سے قائل ہوگئے کہ نقشہ بالکل درست ہے۔ مزید ثبوت مانگنے پر آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم نے فرمایا کہ میں فلاں مقام پر فلاں قافلے کے اوپر سے گزرا تھا جس کے ساتھ یہ یہ سامان تھا۔ قافلے والوں کے اونٹ براق سے بھڑکے،ایک اونٹ فلاں وادی کی طرف بھاگ نکلا، میں نے قافلے والوں کو اس کا پتہ دیا، واپسی پر فلا وادی میں فلاں قافلہ مجھے ملا، وہ سب سو رہے تھے، میں نے ان کے برتن سے پانی پیا اور اس بات کی علامت چھوڑ دی کہ اس میں سے پانی پیا گیا ہے۔ ایسے ہی کوچھ اور نشانیاں آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم نے بتائیں جن بعد میں آنے والوں نے قافلوں نے تصدیق کی ( بخاری ۔مسلم،مسند احمد،ابن جریر ) اس طرح یہ اعتراضات کرنے والوں کے منہ بند ہوگئے-
مضمون کا ماخذ سیرت سرور عالم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم جلد دوم
The Wife of Prophet Mohammad (SAWS)
The life of Aishah is proof that a woman can be far more learned than men and that she can be the teacher of scholars and experts. Her life is also proof that a woman can exert influence over men and women and provide them with inspiration and leadership. Her life is also proof that the same woman can be totally feminine and be a source of pleasure, joy and comfort to her husband.
“I was playing on a see-saw and my long streaming hair was dishevelled,” she said. “They came and took me from my play and made me ready.”
They dressed her in a wedding-dress made from fine red-striped cloth from Bahrain and then her mother took her to the newly-built house where some women of the Ansar were waiting outside the door. They greeted her with the words “For good and for happiness may all be well!” Then, in the presence of the smiling Prophet, a bowl of milk was brought. The Prophet drank from it himself and offered it to Aishah. She shyly declined it but when he insisted she did so and then offered the bowl to her sister Asma who was sitting beside her. Others also drank of it and that was as much as there was of the simple and solemn occasion of their wedding. There was no wedding feast. Marriage to the Prophet did not change her playful ways. Her young friends came regularly to visit her in her own apartment.
“I would be playing with my dolls,” she said, “with the girls who were my friends, and the Prophet would come in and they would slip out of the house and he would go out after them and bring them back, for he was pleased for my sake to have them there.” Sometimes he would say “Stay where you are” before they had time to leave, and would also join in their games. Aishah said: “One day, the Prophet came in when I was playing with the dolls and he said: ‘O Aishah, whatever game is this?’ ‘It is Solomon’s horses,’ I said and he laughed.” Sometimes as he came in he would screen himself with his cloak so as not to disturb Aishah and her friends.
Aishah’s early life in Madinah also had its more serious and anxious times. Once her father and two companions who were staying with him fell ill with a dangerous fever which was common in Madinah at certain seasons. One morning Aishah went to visit him and was dismayed to find the three men lying completely weak and exhausted. She asked her father how he was and he answered her in verse but she did not understand what he was saying. The two others also answered her with lines of poetry which seemed to her to be nothing but unintelligible babbling. She was deeply troubled and went home to the Prophet saying:
“They are raving, out of their minds, through the heat of the fever.” The Prophet asked what they had said and was somewhat reassured when she repeated almost word for word the lines they had uttered and which made sense although she did not fully understand them then. This was a demonstration of the great retentive power of her memory which as the years went by were to preserve so many of the priceless sayings of the Prophet.
Of the Prophet’s wives in Madinah, it was clear that it was Aishah that he loved most. From time to time, one or the other of his companions would ask:
“O Messenger of God, whom do you love most in the world?” He did not always give the same answer to this question for he felt great love for many for his daughters and their children, for Abu Bakr, for Ali, for Zayd and his son Usamah. But of his wives the only one he named in this connection was Aishah. She too loved him greatly in return and often would seek reassurance from him that he loved her.
Once she asked him: “How is your love for me?”
“Like the rope’s knot,” he replied meaning that it was strong and secure. And time after time thereafter, she would ask him: “How is the knot?” and he would reply: “Ala haaliha in the same condition.”
As she loved the Prophet so was her love a jealous love and she could not bear the thought that the Prophet’s attentions should be given to others more than seemed enough to her. She asked him:
“O Messenger of God, tell me of yourself. If you were between the two slopes of a valley, one of which had not been grazed whereas the other had been grazed, on which would you pasture your flocks?”
“On that which had not been grazed,” replied the Prophet.
“Even so,” she said, “and I am not as any other of your wives. “Everyone of them had a husband before you, except myself.” The Prophet smiled and said nothing.
Of her jealousy, Aishah would say in later years:
“I was not, jealous of any other wife of the Prophet as I was jealous of Khadijah, because of his constant mentioning of her and because God had commanded him to give her good tidings of a mansion in Paradise of precious stones. And whenever he sacrificed a sheep he would send a fair portion of it to those who had been her intimate friends. Many a time I said to him: “It is as if there had never been any other woman in the world except Khadijah.”
Once, when Aishah complained and asked why he spoke so highly of “an old Quraysh woman”, the Prophet was hurt and said: “She was the wife who believed in me when others rejected me. When people gave me the lie, she affirmed my truthfulness. When I stood forsaken, she spent her wealth to lighten the burden of my sorrow..”
Despite her feelings of jealousy which nonetheless were not of a destructive kind, Aishah was really a generous soul and a patient one. She bore with the rest of the Prophet’s household poverty and hunger which often lasted for long periods. For days on end no fire would be lit in the sparsely furnished house of the Prophet for cooking or baking bread and they would live merely on dates and water. Poverty did not cause her distress or humiliation; self-sufficiency when it did come did not corrupt her style of life.
Once the Prophet stayed away from his wives for a month because they had distressed him by asking of him that which he did not have. This was after the Khaybar expedition when an increase of riches whetted the appetite for presents. Returning from his self-imposed retreat, he went first to Aishah’s apartment. She was delighted to see him but he said he had received Revelation which required him to put two options before her. He then recited the verses:
“O Prophet! Say to your wives: If you desire the life of this world and its adornments, then come and I will bestow its goods upon you, and I will release you with a fair release. But if you desire God and His Messenger and the abode of the Hereafter, then verily God has laid in store for you an immense reward for such as you who do good.”
Aishah’s reply was:
“Indeed I desire God and His Messenger and the abode of the Hereafter,” and her response was followed by all the others.
She stuck to her choice both during the lifetime of the Prophet and afterwards. Later when the Muslims were favored with enormous riches, she was given a gift of one hundred thousand dirhams. She was fasting when she received the money and she distributed the entire amount to the poor and the needy even though she had no provisions in her house. Shortly after, a maidservant said to her:
“Could you buy meat for a dirham with which to break your fast?”
“If I had remembered, I would have done so,” she said. The Prophet’s affection for Aishah remained to the last. During his final illness, it was to Aishah’s apartment that he went at the suggestion of his wives. For much of the time he lay there on a couch with his head resting on her breast or on her lap. She it was who took a toothstick from her brother, chewed upon it to soften it and gave it to the Prophet. Despite his weakness, he rubbed his teeth with it vigorously. Not long afterwards, he lost consciousness and Aishah thought it was the onset of death, but after an hour he opened his eyes.
Aishah it is who has preserved for us these dying moments of the most honoured of God’s creation, His beloved Messenger may He shower His choicest blessings on him.
When he opened his eyes again, Aishah remembered Iris having said to her: “No Prophet is taken by death until he has been shown his place in Paradise and then offered the choice, to live or die.”
“He will not now choose us,” she said to herself. Then she heard him murmur: “With the supreme communion in Paradise, with those upon whom God has showered His favor, the Prophets, the martyrs and the righteous…” Again she heard him murmur: “O Lord, with the supreme communion,” and these were the last words she heard him speak. Gradually his head grew heavier upon her breast, until others in the room began to lament, and Aishah laid his head on a pillow and joined them in lamentation.
In the floor of Aishah’s room near the couch where he was lying, a grave was dug in which was buried the Seal of the Prophets amid much bewilderment and great sorrow.
Aishah lived on almost fifty years after the passing away of the Prophet. She had been his wife for a decade. Much of this time was spent in learning and acquiring knowledge of the two most important sources of God’s guidance, the Quran and the Sunnah of His Prophet. Aishah was one of three wives (the other two being Hafsah and Umm Salamah) who memorized the Revelation. Like Hafsah, she had her own script of the Quran written after the Prophet had died.
So far as the Ahadith or sayings of the Prophet is concerned, Aishah is one of four persons (the others being Abu Hurayrah, Abdullah ibn Umar, and Anas ibn Malik) who transmitted more than two thousand sayings. Many of these pertain to some of the most intimate aspects of personal behavior which only someone in Aishah’s position could have learnt. What is most important is that her knowledge of hadith was passed on in written form by at least three persons including her nephew Urwah who became one of the greatest scholars among the generation after the Companions.
Many of the learned companions of the Prophet and their followers benefitted from Aishah’s knowledge. Abu Musa al-Ashari once said: “If we companions of the Messenger of God had any difficulty on a matter, we asked Aishah about it.”
Her nephew Urwah asserts that she was proficient not only in fiqh but also in medicine (tibb) and poetry. Many of the senior companions of the Prophet came to her to ask for advice concerning questions of inheritance which required a highly skilled mathematical mind. Scholars regard her as one of the earliest fuqaha of Islam along with persons like Umar ibn al-Khattab, Ali and Abdullah ibn Abbas. The Prophet referring to her extensive knowledge of Islam is reported to have said: “Learn a portion of your religion (din) from this red colored lady.” “Humayra” meaning “Red-coloured” was an epithet given to Aishah by the Prophet.
Aishah not only possessed great knowledge but took an active part in education and social reform. As a teacher she had a clear and persuasive manner of speech and her power of oratory has been described in superlative terms by al-Ahnaf who said: “I have heard speeches of Abu Bakr and Umar, Uthman and Ali and the Khulafa up to this day, but I have not heard speech more persuasive and more beautiful from the mouth of any person than from the mouth of Aishah.”
Men and women came from far and wide to benefit from her knowledge. The number of women is said to have been greater than that of men. Besides answering enquiries, she took boys and girls, some of them orphans, into her custody and trained them under her care and guidance. This was in addition to her relatives who received instruction from her. Her house thus became a school and an academy.
Some of her students were outstanding. We have already mentioned her nephew Urwah as a distinguished reporter of hadith. Among her women pupils is the name of Umrah bint Abdur Rahman. She is regarded by scholars as one of the trustworthy narrators of hadith and is said to have acted as Aishah’s secretary receiving and replying to letters addressed to her. The example of Aishah in promoting education and in particular the education of Muslim women in the laws and teachings of Islam is one which needs to be followed.
After Khadijah al-Kubra (the Great) and Fatimah az-Zahra (the Resplendent), Aishah as-Siddiqah (the one who affirms the Truth) is regarded as the best woman in Islam. Because of the strength of her personality, she was a leader in every field in knowledge, in society, in politics and in war. She often regretted her involvement in war but lived long enough to regain position as the most respected woman of her time. She died in the year 58 AH in the month of Ramadan and as she instructed, was buried in the Jannat al-Baqi in the City of Light, beside other companions of the Prophet.
The Idea is, to put in our hearts, the Holy Prophet Mohammad’s (SAWS) morals & habits so that we may love him more & more & be motivated to follow his habits & Sunnah ( or traditions & life-example).
1.Quran( 68:4 ) “And Lo ! you are of tremendous nature”.
2.Quran( 9:128 ) “There has come to you a messenger, (one) of yourselves, unto whom aught that you are overburdened is grievous, full of concern for you, for the believers full of pity, merciful”.
3.Quran ( 33:53 ) “….Lo ! that would cause annoyance to the Prophet, & he would be shy of (asking) you (to go); but Allah is not shy of the truth”.
The shyness was in personal matters but not in the preaching of Allah’s orders.
4.Hadith: (According to Anas): “I served the Prophet Mohammad (SAWS) (and his family) for ten years. (During these 10 years) he (was never cross and) never said even oh ! and never asked as to why I did this or didn’t do that (Bukhari & Muslim). Look at the tolerance, kindness, compassion & forgiveness.
5.Hadith: In another tradition, Anas reported walking with the Prophet Mohammad (SAWS) who was then wearing an outer garment made in Najran. He met a villager ( or “Badawi”) who held his outer garment and pulled him very close and then said: “O Mohammad ! Give me from what Allah has given you for this property”. The Holy Prophet looked at him, smiled and issued an order for him. (Bukhari & Muslim).
6.Hadith: (According to Anas): “The Holy Prophet Mohammad (SAWS) was the best behaved & mannered of all. One day he sent me somewhere with some business. Anas said, “I won’t go” but did intend to go there. (This is because he was only a child). I came to the market (on my way) and passed thought some playing children. Suddenly, the Prophet Mohammad (SAWS) appeared from behind me and help me by the neck. I looked behind and he was smiling. He said, “You are going where I told you to go”. I said, “Yes O Prophet Mohammad (SAWS) ! I’m going”.
7.Hadith: (According to Jabir) : “The Holy Prophet Mohammad (SAWS) never refused a request. If he had it, he gave it. If he did not have it then he expressed his apology & promised to give in the future. (Bukhari & Muslim).
8.Hadith: (According to Anas): A man asked for goats from the Holy Prophet Mohammad (SAWS) (that were his) and were there between two mountains. He gave him all of them. The man came to his people and asked them to become Muslim. He said, “By God. Prophet Mohammad (SAWS) gives his people a lot & is not bothered by giving away all or everything. (Muslim).
9.Hadith: (According to Jubair bin M’atam): He was with the Holy Prophet Mohammad (SAWS) when the latter was returning from Hunain. The villagers held him and kept on begging. They pushed him to a (thorny) tree and pulled away his (outer) garment. He stood there saying, “Give back my garment. If I now had as many camels as these trees, I would have distributed all of them among you. You won’t find me miser, liar or little at heart”. (Bukhari)
10.Hadith: (According to Anas): “After the morning (or Fajr) prayer the slaves or servants of the people of Madinah (or medina) used to present their containers of water for the Prophet Mohammad’s (SAWS) blessing. Even in a cold morning, he used to touch the water. (Muslim)
11.Hadith: (According to Anas): The Holy Prophet Mohammad (SAWS) never lost temper nor sweared. If he didn’t like something, he would say, “What is the matter with him ? Let there be dust on his forehead” which is of no harm. If this meant “sajdah” or prostration in the prayer then it is a prayer for becoming a praying man and prayer presents from evil and wicked things. So this is a prayer for reform.
12.Hadith: (According to Abu Saeed Khudri): The Holy Prophet Mohammad (SAWS) was more shy & modest man than a virgin lady. If he did not like something ( he may not say so ) but he could see the effect of disliking on his face. (Bukhari & Muslim).
13.Hadith: (According to Aswad): was asked lady, Aaishah about the activities of the Holy Prophet Mohammad (SAWS) at home. She told him that he was occupied with them in the household work. (Bukhari).
14.Hadith: (According to Lady Aaishah): “The Holy Prophet Mohammad (SAWS) used to tie knots & repair his shoes, sow his clothes, and do all such household works just like an average person among you does”. And he said, “he was one of the human beings (who did not live like a boss or lord at home). He would check for lice on his clothes (that they may not have come from someone else). He would milk the goat, do other household works as well as his personal work”. (Trimizi)
15.Hadith: (According to Lady Aaishah): The Holy Prophet Mohammad (SAWS) never beat (or battered) anyone, neither a women nor a servant. But the Holy war of defense was an exception. He never took revenge and always forgave those who caused him trouble or harm. But when an Islamic law was broken (or “Haram” was committed) then he would do justice and give punishment according to law (or Shari’ah) (Muslim).
16.Hadith: (According to Anas): I was eight years of age when I became the Holy Prophet Mohammad’s (SAWS) servant and served him for 10 years. He never rebuked me even when I broke or damaged something. If his family said something strong, then he would tell them leave it & to forget about it. Whatever Allah has destined will happen”.
17.Hadith: (According to Anas): I know the Holy Prophet Mohammad (SAWS) used to console & comfort the sick, & accompany the funeral procession. (Ibne Majah & Behiqi)
18.Hadith: (According to Anas): Whenever the Holy Prophet Mohammad (SAWS) shook hands with someone he would not pull out his hands until the other person did so. And he would not remove his attention from a person unless he did so (first). When he sat in a row, he did not put his legs beyond others. And he was not seen extending his legs in front of anyone. (Trimizi)
19.Hadith: (According to Companion Ali, as narrated by his son Imam Hussain): When the Holy Prophet Mohammad (SAWS) retired to his home, he would divide his stay there in three parts: one for worshipping Allah, one for his family, and one for himself. The last part he used to spend with his special companions (or Sahabah) so that the general public could benefit through them. Here, He favored with his company the (more) knowledgeable & their pious and spent his time with them according to their religious ranks & needs (that could be one or two or more). He spent his time with them & kept them occupied in such things as were good for them & the Muslim community, for example enquiring (and learning) the Islamic law or giving suitable & pertinent information. Everybody went there to learn & come out with food & guidance. This was the Prophet Mohammad (SAWS) special “majlis” or audience at his residence (Shamaile Trimizi). Hussain then asked his father concerning the Prophet Mohammad’s (SAWS) behaviors (when outside the home) among his companions. Hazarat Ali (RA) told, The Holy Prophet Mohammad (SAWS) was always polite, kind & merciful. People did not quarrel among themselves before him. When somebody talked to him, he would listen quietly until completion. He exercised patience when a rude or bad-mannered strange asked or said something. He did not stop a conversation so long as it did not exceed the limits (of Shari’ah). Otherwise, he would change the topic or stop him or leave the scene. This was the Prophet Mohammad’s (SAWS) general “majlis” or audience with his friends (Shamaile Tirmizi).
20.Hadith: (According to Abu Hurairah): Once the Holy Prophet Mohammad (SAWS) was asked to curse the polytheists. He replied, “I’m not sent to curse buy only as a merciful (to all nations)” (Muslim). He prayed even for his enemies. Seeking Allah’s protection against one’s enemies is a different matter & is also a prayer.
21.Hadith: (According to Lady ‘Aaishah): In the story of Taif, the Holy Prophet Mohammad (SAWS) suffered more than in the battle of U’had from his enemies, the polytheists. The arch angel Gabriel came with the angel in charge of the mountains who saluted the Prophet Mohammad (SAWS) and said “O Mohammad ! I’m the angle of the mountains. Allah has sent me to obey your orders. If you wish, I can bring the two mountains together & cause them to die in between”. But the Prophet Mohammad (SAWS) said, “No ! I’m hoping that Allah may produce from their progeny (Muslims) who work ship Allah alone & who do not make partners with Allah”. The Prophet Mohammad (SAWS) was right & all the people of Tai (and Arabia) are Muslims now, thanks to Almighty God & His compassionate Prophet.
22.Hadith: (According to Ali): In a long story, there is mention of Jew in Medina who had loaned some money to Holy Prophet Mohammad (SAWS). Once the Jew harassed & did not let the Prophet Mohammad (SAWS) go home from the mosque for “Zuhar” or after-noon prayer till next day. The people were angry but the Prophet Mohammad (SAWS) forbade any transgression. The next day, the Jew declared his Islam & recited the Holy Kalimah (of shahadat) & admitted that he was only testing him & found him exactly as was foretold in the Torah (Old Testament of Bible). (Behiqi & Mishkat)
Q. Should Muslims emulate our Beloved Prophet’s (PBUH) outwardly appearance too?
A: O Children of Adam: Wear your beautiful apparel at every time and place of prayer. Quran 7-31.
There has been much writing about our Beloved Prophet’s (PBUH) character, personality, and dealings with other people. Now we would like to discuss the outwardly appearance of our Beloved Prophet (PBUH). As reported in Bukhari, our Beloved Prophet (PBUH) wore Amameh (turban) usually white, green or black over his Kofi hat. His head was mostly shaved or he had very short hair. He had a beard and he told others to grow a beard – it is better for you and increases your masculinity.
He wore loose and long clothing with a clean white or black Aba (robe) over his clothes. His wife wore long, loose clothing with Hejab (head cover) (Bukhari, Muslim).
Why the European and the West is against Islamic clothing?
A few historical points: Crusaders in the 13th and 14th century were attacking Muslims and wanted to conquer Jerusalem. Their clothing was made of armor with a big cross over their chest. Later on, the cross became smaller and slowly changed to a white shirt and cravatt (neck tie). This resembles the cross and has become the symbol of western civilization, western domination, and capitalism.
When the Ottomon Empire (Islamic Empire) was defeated in this century by the West, the first thing the West did after dividing the country was to remove the Hejab from the women and take the turban and aba from the men. In Iran and Turkey, the popet government soldiers beat women with Hejab and men with aba. The West then started to make fun of our Eastern clothing and Hollywood started to promote the neck tie and jacket as a symbol of civilization and success. The West also started bringing liquor, gambling, night clubs and prostitution to the Eastern countries.
The West looked at the East as an army that has been defeated. They were not allowed to wear their own uniform and instead must wear the uniform of the conquerors and give up their own identity.
In the United States now, we must slowly go forward to gain our religious identity and start wearing Sunnah and promoting it to our youth so they will be proud of their Islamic identity. We cannot expect our women to wear Hejab when we do not wear aba and instead, wear a cross (neck tie) around our neck.
How can we expect our youth to follow Islamic rules and be different from their friends by not drinking, not smoking, not dating, not using drugs, when we do not have enough courage to be different from our friends? The answer is by not wearing a cross (neck tie) around our neck. We must grow a beard or wear aba or wear an Islamic hat (Kofi). We must start wearing Sunnah and must try to follow our Beloved Prophet outwardly, especially our leaders and Imams. People who have their own businesses who are retired or independently wealthy and are not afraid of losing business from non-Muslims must lead the way and come out of the closet first.
Next time you see someone giving Khotbeh and wearing a cross (neck tie) on his neck, please remind him that as a Muslim leader, he should not be afraid of being different. Rather as a leader, you should be different. Be courageous as a general in the God’s army. You must look different than the soldiers. God will protect you. Act like our Beloved Prophet (PBUH). Try to emulate him so our Ummah Inshah Allah will emulate you. Just imagine when you go to a hospital and your doctor comes in with a nice, clean, long white coat – you like that much more than if he came in with jeans and a T-shirt although he is the same knowledgeable doctor.
Just as if you wanted to do scholarly Islamic research, you would have to know the Quranic language (Arabic) so you could read and understand the Quran directly. If you want to teach Islam and be effective, you must emulate our Beloved Prophet (PBUH).
The cloth that he was wearing was not just Arabic clothing, it had a special meaning that has to be preserved. That is our Prophet’s outwardly appearance.
In summary, we recommend the following easy steps:
1. Do not wear a cross (neck tie) around your neck and please explain that to other Muslims.
2. Always have Tasbih in your hand to show your Islamic pride.
3. Keep your hair short.
4. Wear an Islamic hat (Kofi) whenever possible.
5. Grow your beard (2-3 inches long)
6. Wear aba over your jacket whenever you can especially when going to Islamic events or to the mosque.
7. Be modest; no silk, no gold, wear nice, clean and inexpensive clothing.
8. Our women should wear long, loose, nice, clean clothing with Hejab (Whole cover) just like Khadijeh and Fatimah (R.A.).
As a soldier in the army of God in America promoting Islam, this is our uniform, our leader is Prophet (PBUH) and our constitution is preserved in the Holy Quran.
We must not be afraid of Kofars not approving our clothes or our outwardly appearance. Let us learn this lesson from Jewish Rabbi’s who have kept their outwardly appearance for more than 3,000 years.
Priest and Christian leaders have kept their uniform for over 2000 years. As good pious Muslims, we should not dress like Churchill Truman or Dugoul. We should emulate our Beloved Prophet (PBUH) outwardly as well as inwardly. Muslim leaders in America should look different from stock brokers.
In The Name Of Allah,
The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful!
The Biography of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
1. When was the Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) born?
He was born on Monday, 9th Rabi Al Awwal, April 22nd, 571 AC.
2. Where was the Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) born?
In Makkah
3. What is the name of the Prophet’s father?
Abdullah Ibn Abdul Muttalib.
4. What is the name of the Prophet’s mother?
Aminah Bint Wahhab Ibn Abd Manaf Ibn Zahrah.
5. When and where did his (prophet’s) father die?
He died in Makkah before Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) was born.
6. What is the name of the Prophet’s grandfather?
Abdul Muttalib.
7. What was his granfather’s position?
He was the chief of his clan Bani Hashim.
8. What is the Prophet’s (p.b.u.h.) lineage up to his fifth ancestor?
He is Muhammad Ibn Abdullah Ibn Abdul Muttalib Ibn Hashim Ibn Abd Manaf Ibn Qusai Ibn Kilab.
9. Who suckled the Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h.)?
First Thuyeba, the freed slave girl of his uncle Abdul Uzza known as Abu Lahab, then Haleema Bint Abu Dhuaib, best known as Haleema Al Sadiyah.
10. Who named the Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h.)?
Abdul Muttalib.
11. What did Muhammad’s (p.b.u.h.) mother name him?
Ahmad.
12. Why did she (the Prophet’s mother) choose this name?
Because she saw an angel in a dream calling the new-born baby Ahmad.
13. How old was Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) when his mother died?
Six years old.
14. Where did his mother take him?
She took him to Yathrib (Madinah) to visit her relatives.
15. Where did his mother die?
On her way back to Makkah, she died at Abwa and was buried there.
16. Who brought Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) back to Makkah?
His father’s slave girl, Umm Aiman (May Allah be pleased with her).
17. Who took the charge of his care?
His grandfather Abdul Muttalib.
18. How long did The Prophet’s grandfather take care of the Prophet Muhammad?
For two years.
19. How was his (Abdul Muttalib’s) behavior with Muhammad (p.b.u.h.)?
He loved him very much and preferred him to his own sons.
20. What did Abdul Muttalib foretell about his grandson?
That he would hold a prestigious position.
21. Who took care of the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) after the death of Abdul Muttalib?
His uncle Abu Talib.
22. How old was Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) when his grandfather Abdul Muttalib died?
About eight years old.
23. When did Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) travel to Syria and with whom?
He went to Syria with his uncle Abu Talib when he was twelve years old.
24. Who was Khadijah (May Allah be pleased with her)?
She was a wealthy merchant of Makkah.
25. Why did she (Khadijah) want to marry Muhammad (p.b.u.h.)?
Because of his truthfulness and good conduct.
26. When did she (Khadijah) marry Muhammad (p.b.u.h.)?
When she was 40 years old.
27. How old was Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) at the time of the marriage?
He was 25.
28. What did he (the Prophet) give her (Khadijah) as Mahr (dowry)?
Twenty camels.
29. Was Khadijah (May Allah be pleased with her) a widow?
Yes. The Prophet (p.b.u.h.) was her third husband.
30. How was Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) known in the society?
He was known as Al Ameen (Truthful) and Al Sadiq (trustworthy) .
