Prophet Muhammad

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Mubahalah . Eid al-Ghadir . Prophet Muhammad

Did the Prophet (pbuh) celebrate Eid Al-Ghadeer and Eid Al-Mubahala?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answer updated 6 years ago

The announcement of Ghadeer took place on 18th Thil Hijjah in the year 10 after Hijra. The Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) passed away on 28 Safdar year 11 after Hijra which is just 70 days after Ghadeer.

The Prophet (SAWA) did celebrate the announcement of Ghadeer in different ways like :

1. He asked every Muslim who was present ( men and women) to give allegiance to Ali (AS) as The master after the Prophet and as Ameerul Mo’mineen.

2. He asked all who were present to convey the message of Ghadeer to those who were not present.

3. The Prophet informed the Ummah that Ghadeer is the greatest Eid in Islam.

4. He celebrated Ghadeer by informing the Muslim Ummah that Islam was never complete but after the announcement of Ghadeer.( Chapter 5, Verse 3).

5. He celebrated Ghadeer by informing Muslim Ummah that fasting the day of Ghadeer has great reward. Even in Sunni books you find this Hadeeth of fasting the 18th of Thil Hijjah ( day of Ghadeer) narrated by Abu Hurayra from the Prophet (Al-Bidayah wal Nihayah, vol 7, Hadeeth Ghadeer Khum).

These are few examples from the Prophetic acts celebrating the greatest announcement of Ghadeer.

Wassalam.

Mubahalah . Eid al-Ghadir . Prophet Muhammad

Did the Prophet (pbuh) celebrate Eid Al-Ghadeer and Eid Al-Mubahala?

Mahmood Abu Maryam, Trying to make sense of it all... Answered 6 years ago

The event of Mubahala took place on 24th Dhu'l hijja 9 AH and the event of Ghadir Khumm took place almost a year later on 18th Dhu'l hijja 10 AH.

The Prophet (s) passed away within a few months of Ghadir Khumm. At the first anniversary of that event Abu Bakr was in power and unlikely to celebrate an event that would undermine his own rule.

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Daughter . Lady Khadija . Prophet Muhammad . Qur'anic Verse

If the Prophet (pbuh) had only one daughter from lady Khadija (as) then why in the Quran verse 33:59 does it say “your daughters” in the plural?

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answered 6 years ago

Historical sources list 4 daughters for the Prophet (S). It is not clear whether all of them were his biological daughters, or only one (namely, Fatimah al-Zahra).

If he only had one biological daughter, the other 3 girls who are mentioned in some sources as his daughters would have been girls that he was raising (as adopted daughters), and it would be reasonable to refer to them all generally in this context as "daughters".

Using a plural also does not preclude daughters in the future, whether they be biological daughters (which didn't happen) or step-daughters (which would have been an open possibility given that he remarried after Hazrat Khadijah). However, if the verse had only said "daughter", and he only had one daughter, it would have been a specific instruction for a specific person and not a general instruction.

Also, the Qur'an occasionally uses a plural form to indicate generality, not multiplicity. For instance, the verse of mubahilah instructs the Prophet to take "our selves" and "our women" (in the plural) to the meeting for mubahilah, but he only brought one person as his "self" (Imam 'Ali) and one person as "his women" (Fatimah al-Zahra').

Lastly, a prophet can be considered a father of his people (as in "I and 'Ali are the fathers of this ummah"), and so referring, in general, to the girls of the community as his "daughters" would not be unreasonable, particularly since the verse also addresses the "believing women", although admittedly this is not the interpretation that first comes to mind.

Historical matters can be complicated. It can be difficult to know the exact details of what happened over a thousand years ago. One has to have faith that Allah has preserved what is necessary for us to know, and in this case the emphasis is on the spirit of the ayah rather than the specifics of lineage.

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Prophet Muhammad . Sayyida Fatimah al-Zahra'

What matter happened with Lady Fatimah, the daughter of Prophet Mohammad (s)?

Since this question is rather broad, I would like to suggest that you consult a biography of Fatimah al-Zahra (A), since many matters happened to her. There are some on this site, and I also rather like _The Blessed Tree_ by Shaykh M. S. Bahmanpour.

If you have any specific questions about her life, feel free to ask!

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Hadith . Ahl al-Bayt . Caliphate . Quraysh . Banu Hashim . Prophet Muhammad

In the hadith on the 12 caliphs by Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), why isn’t the word "imam" used and why does it say they will be from Quraysh rather than Bani Hashim?

Rebecca Masterton, Dr Rebecca Masterton graduated with a BA in Japanese Language and Literature; an MA in Comparative East Asian and African Literature and a PhD in Islamic literature of West Africa. She has been... Answer updated 6 years ago

There does not appear to be much in-depth history on the circumstances of these narrations and who transmitted them. By the time that they were narrated in Bukhari and Muslim the concept of 'Imam' did exist explicitly and was known in wider circles. It certainly would not have been in the interests of Bukhari to cite a narration that mentioned the word 'Imam' and 'Bani Hashim', since that would have clearly overturned the forced legitimacy of Abu Bakr and 'Umar's caliphates. In particular 'Umar held that that the successorship belonged to 'the people' (meaning Quraysh). The Uthmaniyya, being of Quraysh, therefore held that the caliphate belonged to them. One can surmise that perhaps there may have been narrations in circulation predicting twelve Imams, but that the wording had been 'adjusted' to mask the true implication, if not to 'redirect' the meaning of the narration to suit political purposes. It really needs an expert like Suleiman Ali Mourad (who has analysed the 'transferral of authorship' between the Ahl al-Bayt (as) and various figures in the Sufi tradition, i.e. the attribution to Sufi figures of sayings of the Ahl al-Bayt) to do a proper textual, historical analysis of these narrations.

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Marriage . Prophet Muhammad . Zaynab bint Jahsh . A'ishah bt. Abi Bakr

Is it true that Allah (swt) told the Prophet (pbuh) that he should marry Aisha just like how he ordered him to marry his cousin Zaynab bint Jahsh?

All the acts of the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) and all the prophets are according to the will of Allah (SWT), still we find some wives of the prophets disobeyed Allah and been mentioned in Quran as examples for the nonbelievers like wife of Nuh and wife of Hud.(Sura 66, Verse 10).( Allah set forth an example of those who disbelieve, wife of Nuh and wife of Hud, both were under two of our pious servants, but they betrayed them......).

The marriage of Zaynab Bint Jahsh is mentioned in Quran very clearly being ordered by Allah ( ZAWWAJNAKAHA) ( We made her your wife)( Sura 33, Verse 37).

Not all the wives of the Prophet are on the same degree of Imaan , as we have in the history that Qateelah Bint Al-Ash’ath was one of the wives of the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) but she left Islam after the demise of the Prophet and got married to ’Ikrimah Bin Abi Jahl.

Many marriages of the Prophet were for securing and protecting Islam from harm like his marriage with Um Habeebah, who was a daughter of Abu Sufyan, the head of Disvelievers of Makkah, and sister of Mu’awiyah.

Marriage with A’isha was suggested by Abu Bakr, her father, to the Prophet and was accepted by the Prophet ( SAWA) to avoid Islam any harm, and also to provide the Ummah a test which distinguishes right from wrong after the Prophet.

Wassalam.

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Qur'an . Prophet Muhammad

Where in the Qur'an does it say to send blessings upon the Prophet Muhammad (S)?

Abbas Di Palma, Shaykh Abbas Di Palma holds a BA and an MA degree in Islamic Studies, and certifications from the Language Institute of Damascus University. He has also studied traditional Islamic sciences in... Answered 6 years ago

as salam alaikum

the Qur'an says: "Indeed Allah and His angels send bless the Prophet. O you who have believed! Invoke blessings on him and peace upon him a in worthy manner" (33:56).

With prayers for your success

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Prophet Muhammad . Marja' . Shi'a

What is a Marja? And why should the Shi’a follow them? Isn’t the Prophet (pbuh) and his family (as) enough? Can I be Shi'a without following any Marja?

When you can directly meet the Prophet (SAWA) or Ahlul Bayt ( AS), you will not need any one after them, but when we are unable to meet them, we need to follow their teachings and since the gap between us and them is big, there are many different narrations on same subjects, we need to refer to the most learned scholars who know which narrations are authentic and which narrations are not authentic, and can explain the meanings of the narrations in the best way. That is why, you need to follow the evidence provided by the Marja' of Taqleed to be sure that you are really following the Prophet (SAWA) and Ahlul Bayt ( AS) and not something or someone else.

With out following the Marja' of Taqleed, your religious acts will be with out authentic evidence. Such evidence can not be found and taken but from the most learned scholar who is called Marja' of Taqleed.

Wassalam.

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Peace . Prophet Muhammad

It is noticed that every mention of the Prophet Muhammad is followed by PBUH - peace be upon him. Isn't it the other way around where the Prophet bestows peace through conveying Allah's word?

That is an excellent point and an excellent observation!

You are completely correct.

Anyway, it is customary to say PBUH, etc, after the name of the Prophet (S) as a gesture of respect, and also because the Qur'an says to send blessings upon the Prophet (S). After all, there is no limit to Allah's blessings!

When we pray for someone to be blessed, it also elevates us, because it is a selfless act of giving. And it attracts Allah's blessings to ourselves.

However, I do feel that this type of usage can become ritualistic and dry if it is just done out of habit, so it is good to think about.

Also, I am of the view that it is not really necessary to do frequently in English because it looks/sounds weird and omitting it, in the custom of the English language, does not imply disrespect to the Prophet. Especially when speaking to or writing things for people who are not Muslims, as it is very weird to see PBUH all over the place. But other people may have other views.

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Ahl al-Bayt . Prophet Muhammad . Hijab . Mother of Believers

Is it true that the wives of the Prophet (s) covered their faces? Do we have any proof that the ladies of Ahlulbayt (a) also used to cover their faces?

There is no evidence that the wives of the Prophet (S) or Fatimah al-Zahra (A) covered their faces.

Face-covering (niqab) became common among Muslims around or after the time of the caliphate of Imam 'Ali in Kufa, and so it seems reasonable that his daughters and those who came after them covered their faces since this was a social norm then at that time, at least for women of certain social classes.

(This is of course based on historical records we have of that time, and God knows best.)

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Perfume . Prophet Muhammad

Was there any particular type of perfume that the Prophet (pbuh) liked to use?

The Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) used to give lot of importance to perfumes and made perfume as one of the most favorite things in life.

He used to spend on perfumes more than his spending on food.

He used to say that there is no Israaf ( sinful over spending) in spending on perfume.

We have in the narrations that he used to use different type of perfumes including Misk (Musk), roses (Red roses and White roses), Zafaran, Yaas etc.

It is highly recommended to use perfumes everyday and specially when we pray Salah as the reward of Salah with perfume is seventy times more than with out perfume.

Wassalam.

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Prophet Jesus . Prophet Muhammad

How can the pre-eternal reality of the Prophet Muhammad be proved? And how can it be said that Jesus was "derived" from the Prophet Muhammad when he was born over 500 years before him?

Zoheir Ali Esmail, Shaykh Zoheir Ali Esmail has a Bsc in Accounting and Finance from the LSE in London, and an MA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University. He studied Arabic at Damascus University and holds a PhD... Answered 6 years ago

Bismillah

Thank you for your question. The pre-eternal existence of the reality of the Prophet (saw) is understood from the traditions concerning the first creations that God created as being the Prophet (saw) and the Imams (as) (see al-Kafi (2) 443 for example). The rational theorization of what this means is derived from trying to understand how a limited world comes about from an unlimited Creator without that world being something completely separate from Him, as that would result in His limitation. To properly get to grasp with these kinds of questions and their theories a background in philosophy and theoretical mysticism is needed, but I hope that goes some way to answer the first part of your question.

As for the second part of your question, the issue of Jesus (as) being born in the material world before the birth of the Prophet (saw) is different from the ontological precedence of the reality of the Prophet (saw) over all of creation. The reality of the Prophet (saw) is not the material manifestation of the Prophet (saw), but it is his ontological reality as the first creation of God and the most unlimited of His creation. It is this reality that Jesus (as) too was a manifestation of.

May you always be successful.

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