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 |  موضوع: who is Muhammed (peace be upon him)  الخميس نوفمبر 05, 2009 10:35 pm | |
| Who is the Messenger,
Muhammad, may Allah exalt his mention? His Lineage: He is Abul-Qasim
(father of Al-Qasim) Muhammad, son of Abdullah, son of Abdul-Mutalib. His
lineage traces back to the tribe of Adnan, son of Ismael [the Prophet of Allah,
the son of Ibraheem, the one whom Allah chose for His love] may Allah exalt
their mention. His mother is Aminah, daughter of Wahb.The Prophet, may Allah exalt his
mention, said: 'Indeed
Allah chose the tribe of Kinanah over other tribes from the children of Ismail;
He chose the Quraish over other tribes of Kinanah; He chose Banu Hashim over
the other families of the Quraish; and He chose me from Banu Hashim.' (Muslim #2276)Thus, the Prophet, may Allah
exalt his mention, has
the noblest lineage on earth. His enemies attested to this fact; Abu Sufyan,
who was the arch enemy of Islam before he became Muslim, attested to this fact
in front of Heraclius, the Ruler of Rome. Abdullah b. Ab'bas, with whom Allah is
pleased, reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah exalt his mention, wrote to Caesar and
invited him to Islam and sent him a letter with Dihya Al-Kalbi, who handed it
to the Governor of Busra who then forwarded it to Caesar. Caesar as a sign of gratitude to Allah, had walked
from Hims to Ilya (i.e. Jerusalem)
when Allah had granted Him victory over the Persian forces. So, when the letter
of the Messenger of Allah reached Caesar, he said after reading it, "Seek
for me anyone of his people, (Arabs of Quraish tribe) if present here,
in order to ask him about the Messenger of Allah!" At that time Abu
Sufyan bin Harb was in Sham with some men from Quraish who had come (to Sham)
as merchants during the truce that had been concluded between the Messenger of
Allah; and the infidels of Quraish. Abu Sufyan said, ‘Caesar's messenger
found us somewhere in Sham so he took me and my companions to Ilya and
we were admitted into Caesar's presence to find him sitting in his royal court
wearing a crown and surrounded by the senior Byzantine dignitaries. He said to
his translator. "Ask them whom amongst them is a close relation to the man
who claims to be a prophet."’ Abu Sufyan added, ’I replied: "I am the
nearest relative to him." He asked, "What degree of relationship do
you have with him?" I replied, "He is my cousin," and there was
none of Bani Abd Manaf in the caravan except myself. Caesar said,
"Let him come nearer." He then ordered that my companions stand
behind me near my shoulder and said to his translator, "Tell his
companions that I am going to ask this man about the man who claims to be a
prophet. If he tells a lie, they should contradict him immediately."’ Abu Sufyan added, ’By Allah! Had it not been for
shame that my companions brand me a liar, I would not have spoken the truth
about him when he asked me. But I considered it shameful to be called a liar by
my companions, so I told the truth.’ ‘He
then said to his translator, "Ask him what kind of family he belongs to."
I replied, "He belongs to a noble family amongst us." He said, "Has
anybody else amongst you ever claimed the same before him?" I replied, "No."
He said, "Have you ever blamed him for telling lies before he claimed what
he claimed?" I replied, "No." He said, "Was anybody amongst
his ancestors a king?" I replied, "No." He said, "Do the
noble or the poor follow him?" I replied, 'It is the poor who follow him."
He said, "Are they increasing or decreasing (daily)?" I replied, "They
are increasing." He said, "Does anybody amongst those who embrace his
Deen become displeased and then discard his Deen?" I
replied, "No." He said, 'Does he break his promises?" I replied,
"No, but we are now at truce with him and we are afraid that he may betray
us." Abu Sufyan added, ’Other than the last sentence,
I could not say anything against him.’ ‘Caesar
then asked, "Have you ever had a war with him?" I replied, "Yes."
He said, "What was the outcome of your battles with him?" I replied, "Sometimes
he was victorious and sometimes we." He said, "What does he order you
to do?" I said, "He tells us to worship Allah alone, and not to
worship others along with Him, and to leave all that our fore-fathers used to
worship. He orders us to pray, give in charity, be chaste, keep promises and
return what is entrusted to us. "' ‘When
I had said that, Caesar said to his translator, "Say to him: I asked you
about his lineage and your reply was that he belonged to a noble family. In
fact, all the Messengers came from the noblest lineage of their nations. Then I
questioned you whether anybody else amongst you had claimed such a thing, and
your reply was in the negative. If the answer had been in the affirmative, I
would have thought that this man was following a claim that had been said
before him. When I asked you whether he was ever blamed for telling lies, your
reply was in the negative, so I took it for granted that a person who did not
tell a lie to people could never tell a lie about Allah. Then I asked you
whether any of his ancestors was a king. Your reply was in the negative, and if
it had been in the affirmative, I would have thought that this man wanted to
take back his ancestral kingdom. When I asked you whether the rich or the poor
people followed him, you replied that it was the poor who followed him. In
fact, such are the followers of the Messengers. Then I asked you whether his
followers were increasing or decreasing. You replied that they were increasing.
In fact, this is the result of true faith till it is complete (in all respects). I asked you whether there was anybody who, after
embracing his Deen, became displeased and discarded his Deen;
your reply was in the negative. In fact, this is the sign of true faith, for
when its pleasure enters and mixes in the hearts completely; nobody will be
displeased with it. I asked you whether he had ever broken his promise. You
replied in the negative. And such are the Messengers; they never break their
promises. When I asked you whether you fought with him and he fought with you,
you replied that he did and that sometimes he was victorious and sometimes you.
Indeed, such are the Messengers; they are put to trials and the final victory
is always theirs. Then I asked you what he ordered you. You replied that he
ordered you to worship Allah alone and not to worship others along with Him, to
leave all that your fore-fathers used to worship, to offer prayers, to speak
the truth, to be chaste, to keep promises, and to return what is entrusted to
you. These are really the qualities of a prophet who, I knew (from the
previous Scriptures) would appear, but I did not know that he would be from
amongst you. If what you say is true, he will very soon occupy the earth under
my feet, and if I knew that I would reach him definitely, I would go
immediately to meet him; and were I with him, then I would certainly wash his
feet. "' Abu Sufyan added, ’Caesar then asked for the
letter of the Messenger of Allah and it was read. Its contents were: "I
begin with the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful (This letter is) from Muhammad, the slave of Allah, and His Messenger,
to Heraclius, the Ruler of the Byzantine. Peace be upon the followers of
guidance. I invite you to Islam (i.e. surrender to Allah). Accept Islam
and you will be safe; accept Islam and Allah will bestow on you a double reward.
But if you reject this invitation of Islam, you shall be responsible for
misguiding the peasants (i.e. your nation). O people of the Scriptures!
Come to a word common between you and us, that we worship Allah, and that we
associate nothing in worship with Him; and that none of us shall take others as
Gods besides Allah. Then if they turn away, say: Bear witness that we are they
who have surrendered (unto Him)" [3.64]Abu Sufyan added, ’When Heraclius had finished
his speech, there was a great hue and cry caused by the Byzantine dignitaries
surrounding him, and there was so much noise that I did not understand what
they said. So, we were ordered out of the court.’ ‘When
I went out with my companions and we were alone, I said to them, ”Verily, Ibn
Abi Kabsha's (i.e. the Prophet's) affair has gained power. This is the King
of Bani Al-Asfar fearing him.”’ Abu Sufyan added: 'By Allah, I became surer and
surer that his Deen would be victorious till I ended up accepting Islam.' (Bukhari #2782) [ندعوك للتسجيل في المنتدى أو التعريف بنفسك لمعاينة هذه الصورة] | |
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