Lesson two - Seerah

Topics covered today:

Our belief in the ProphetSpecific belief assigned only to the Prophet

Lineage of the prophetIs the Lineage proven from Hadith

Review of opinions about the period of 'Fitrah'Prophet's parents

Our belief in the Prophet

1.Prophet is the best of creation including the jin and angels

2.Then all the Prophets

3.then the four main angels

4.then the general angels

5.The Khulafa rashidun

6.then the ten companions promised Jannah

7.the companions who participated in badr

8.then the companions who participated in bay'ah

9.then those that prayed to both qiblahs

10. then rest of the companions

Some beliefs which are only assigned to the Prophet

:

1. He was sent to the entire creation I.e mankind, jin and angles Prophet was also given five things which no other prophet was given. I was sent to the entire mankind while other prophet only to their specific place. 2) booty was made halal for me 3) the entire earth was made a place of worship 4) I was given victory by the means of fear of one months journey 5) I was given the right to intercession.

2. Seal of Prophet hood. Jesus will come after but he will rule with the laws of Muhammed and the quran. He will be part of the ummah of Muhmmed. No wahi will come after.

3. The law of Muhammed nullifies previous laws and rules. The Prophets law will neither become invalid by another law.

Lineage of the Prophet – The selected elite

The Prophet's lineage was the most virtuous and noble.

“The Prophet has come to you from yourself” Ibn Abbas and Zuhri would say the Prophet's lineage to Adam was a clean and virtuous lineage.

When the Roman emperor asked Abu Sufyan about the family lineage, he asked “What is his family's status amongst you? Sufyan replied, “He from a prominent famous lineage Hafiz Ibn Hajjar says sufyan replied, He is from a noble tribe that nobody surpasses him. The emperor replied, “this is also a symbol of Prophet hood”

Is the lineage proven from Hadith?

The lineage proven from Hadith?

Lineage of the Prophet to Adnan is proven by the Prophet himself. However, some have drawn the lineage to Ismail & Adam.

All the genealogists accept the lineage to Adnan but to Ismail and Adam there is not authentic report. Although Hafiz Ibn Hajar has recorded it in his book Fathul Bari with another eight chains to Ibrahim.

As Abdullah ibn Abbas narrates whenever the Prophet would talk about the ancestor he would not mention beyond Adnan, he would stop and say the genealogists have erred.

Prophet's lineage from fathers and mothers side.

What religion were they?

This period is known as 'fatrah' period in which no warner came onto the people such as the time between Isa and the Prophet. Approximately 600 year gap.

Keywords:

Milate Ibrahim (Also known as Abrahimic religion) -

Monotheism -

Hunafa -

Prophet said, “Do not speak ill of of mudar as he was a muslim”. Ibn Abbass said “Adnan and his sons all dies on the Millat of Ibrahim”.

Hence, they all believed in one god.

So will the people of fitrah be hold to account on the day of judgement?

Early Maturidis: Yes they will be hold to account

Asharis & Later maturidis: No, they will not be held to account.

From the time of Adam some people stayed monotheistic, that’s the reason the World stayed functioning. Hence these people would have been from the Hunafa/Millat Ibrahim

Ahmed ibn Muhammed Al Maliki: The entire ancestry were noble and believers because prophet said, “I was carried from the loins of pure men into the wombs of pure women”.

Parents of the ProphetMajority of greatest scholars believe they were believers. Majority of the

scholars, also held the view of no comment.

Suyuti mentioned wrote extensively about the survival of the prophets parents from the fire.

Urwa narrates from Aysha that the Prophet asked Allah to bring his parents to life, after which they came to life and believed in him. They were then returned to death. Reported by Imam Qurtubi, tafsir qurstubi 2/408, Imam suyuti in Masalik al Hanfa'li and by Bajuri. This incident is mentioned by Suyuti in three of his works.

Abu Bakr ibn Arabi al Maliki was asked whether the Prophet's parents were in hell fire, he responded , may curse be upon that person as Allah says whoever abuses Allah and his messenger allah's curse is on them and in the hereafter. He has prepared a humiliating punishment for him.

Story about the daughter of Abu Lahab, Subay'a. People say I am the daughter

of firewood for the fire. Prophet said who are those people who harm me through my relations.

Qadi Iyad said majority of the scholars are of the opinion that prophet parents were believers

Reason why we say the the people of the Fitrah are saved.

26:217-2189 – We never punish anyone until we have sent a messenger to give them a warning.

Check for other proofs. 20:134, 4:165 6:131, 2:22, 6:156, 35:37

Conclusion

The ancestors of prophet were clean from pagan and were monotheistic. Prophet's parents will not be in the fire.

Meaning of these words

Milate Ibrahim (Also known as Abrahimic religion) -

Monotheism -

Hunafa -

Fitrah -

Today's lesson:

Analyse some people who were part of the Hunafa

Events that occurred during Fitrah

Hattim Tayyi

Name: Hattim Tayy Ibn Abdullah

Son's name: Adi who was a companion.

Hatim was known for his generosity, good qualities.

He never ate alone.

Daughter of Hatim captured as war booty.

Hatim's words to Adi when dying:

Mentioned in the book Arabian Night.

Zayd Ibn Amr

Gave up idol worshipping.

Would only eat animal slaughtered in Allah's name.

Hadith of Asma bin Abu Bakr:

He would save girls from being buried alive, he would look after them.

Monk Bahira

Waraqa ibn Nawfal

Ibn Ishaq narrates, Zayd ibn Amr, Waraqah ibn Nawfal, Uthman ibn Huwayrith, Abdullah ibn Jahash and Umaymah bint Abdul Muttlib met and agreed their people were not on the right path and gave up the religon of Ibrahim. So they dispersed to seek the true religion

Read Ibn Kathir's Siratun Nabiyya page 41 – 55 for more detail.

What do we understand from their characteristics?

Lesson 4

Events during the time of Fitrah

Revival of Zamzam

Abdul Muttalib's vow

Marriage to Amina

Events during the period of Fitrah

Building of the Ka'bah -

Revival of the well Zamzam -

Brief history of Zamzam

Dream of Abdul Muttalib

Meaning of Zamzam/Virtues of Zamzam

Drink with intention

Cure for illness

Etiquettes of drinking Zamzam

Media claims Zamzam is contaminated

Drink to your fill

Narrated by Ibn Abbas that “When a you drink zamzam face the Ka'ba, take the name of Allah. Take three sips and drink to you fill”. As the Prophet said, “The difference between us and the hypocrites is that they do not drink to a full stomach”. (Ibn Majah)

Abdul Muttalib's vow

1) Made a vow that if Allah bless him with 10 children he would sacrifice one of them in the name of Allah.

2) Seen a dream instructing him to fulfil his vow.

3) Used arrows to draw lots to determine which son will be sacrificed

4) One draw lot is equivalent to 10 camels.

5) They sacrificed 100 camels.

6) Thus, Abdullah was known as Ibn Zabih and the Prophet was known as Ibn Zabihayn.

7) Abdul Muttalib was strict when fulfilling vows.

Marriage to Amina

Wahab Bin Abdu Munaf – Father of Amina, married to Abdullah

Wuhaib Bin Abdu Munaf – Uncle of Amina, had a daughter name Halah who Abdul Muttalib married and Hamza was born from her.

Both Abdul Muttalib and Abdullah were married in the same session.

Ibn Abbas says

Came across a jewish woman by the name of Fatimah bint murr.

She was well versed with the torah and injeel.

When she seen Abdullah she said, “I will give you 100 camels if you illicitly intimate with me”.

Why?

Abdullah replied with a couplet:

“Death is far easier then perpetrating a Haram act. And a action I cannot imagine ever occurring

and cannot be permitted”.

“So how is it possible to perpetrate a immoral deed you are hoping for”,

“An honourable man safeguards his deen and honour,”

Mentioned by Tabari (Vol 2 pg 175)with a complete chain of narrators whom are narrators of Bukhari

Next week

Abdullah's death

Miracles and signs before the birth of the Prophet