The-Prophet Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam

The concept of Prophethood (Source: Islam in Focus by Hammuda Abdalati) The Merciful and Loving God has sent many prophets at different times of history.  Every known nation has had one prophet or more.  Al the prophets of God were men of good character and high honor.  They were prepared and chosen by God to deliver His Message to mankind.  Their honesty and truthfulness, their intelligence and integrity are beyond doubt.  They were infallible in that they did not commit sins or violate the Law of God.  But as mortals, they might have made unintentional mistakes in some human affairs and decisions.  Their private judgments were not necessarily always right. Read More Character of Prophet Muhammad Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam (Source: Source: Passages from “The Content of Character”) According to Islam, submitting to the will of God is achieved through following the example of the prophets.   The Quran says, “You have in Abraham an excellent example.”  Each age had its prophet and its practice; for the Muslims, the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, is the paragon for humanity’s last universal phase. Read More The Obligation to Believe in Him, Obey him and follow his Sunnah Allah says, “Believe in Allah and His Messenger and the light which He sent down.”  (64:8)  He says, “We sent  you as a witness and a bringer of good news and a warner so that they might believe in Allah and His Messenger.” (48:8-9)  He says, “Believe in Allah and His Messenger, the unlettered Prophet.”   (7:158)  Belief in the Prophet Muhammad is therefore a necessary obligation for every individual.  Belief is not complete without it and Islam is only valid with it. Read More A Short Biography (Source: Muhammad A Blessing For Mankind by Jamal Badawi) Muhammad (PBUH) (Blessings and Peace be upon him) was born in Makkah, Arabia, on Monday, 12 Rabi’ Al-Awwal (2 August C.E). His mother, Aminah was the daughter of Wahb bin Abd Al-Manaf of the Zahrah family. His father, Abdullah, was the son of Abd Al-Muttalib. His genealogy has been traced to the noble house of Isma’il, the son of Ibrahim (Abraham) (PBUH) (May Peace be upon him) in about the fortieth descent. Muhammad’s father had died before his birth and his mother died when he was about six years old making him an orphan. In accordance with the tradition of noble families of Makkah, he was taken by a foster mother, Halimah, to her village where he lived for a few years. During these years he was taken to Makkah several times to visit his mother. After the death of his mother, he was placed under the custody of his grandfather, Abd Al-Muttalib. When the grandfather died, he was under the care of his uncle, Abu Talib. By this time he used to look after sheep around Makkah and used to accompany his uncle on trade journeys to Syria. Read More Resources, References, and Additional Information Books for adults, children, audio CDs and distance learning programs. Read More