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Sayings of Prophet Muhammad (SAW)
The Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) said:
1) Four things that make your body sick:
a) Excessive talking
b) Excessive sleeping
c) Excessive eating
d) Excessive meeting
2) Four things that destroy the body:
a) Worrying
b) Sorrow
c) Hunger
d) Sleeping late in the night
3) Four things that dry the face & take away its happiness:
a) Lying
b) Being disrespectful
c) Arguing unnecessarily
d) Immorality
4) Four things that increase the wetness of face & its happiness:
a) Piety
b) Loyalty
c) Generosity
d) Being helpful to others
5) Four things that stop the Rizq (Sustenance):
a) Sleeping in the morning (from Fajr to sunrise)
b) Not or irregular in Prayers
c) Laziness / Idleness
d) Treachery / Dishonesty
6) Four things that increase the Rizq:
a) Staying up in the night for prayers
b) Excessive Repentance
c) Regular Charity
d) Zikr (Remembrance of Allah / God)
The Prophet's Last Sermon
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
This sermon was delivered on the ninth day of Dhul Hijah, 10 A.H. (632 A.D.) in the valley of Mount Arafat. The contents of the message were collected from different narrations, and there are other parts to it that are not mentioned here. This sermon still needs the authenticity of all of its parts to be checked.
"O People, lend me an attentive ear, for I know not whether, after this year, I shall ever be amongst you again. Therefore, listen to what I am saying to you very carefully and take these words to those who could not be present today.
O People, just as you regard this month, this day, this city as sacred, so regard the life and property of every Muslim as a sacred trust. Return the goods entrusted to you to their rightful owners. Hurt no one so that no one may hurt you. Remember that you will indeed meet your Lord, and that He will indeed reckon your deeds. Allah has forbidden you to take interest, therefore, all interest obligations shall henceforth be waived. Your capital, however, is yours to keep. You will neither inflict nor suffer inequity. Allah has judged that there shall be no interest and that all interest due to Abbas bin Abdul-Muttalib (the prophet's uncle) shall henceforth be waived.
Every right arising out of homicide in pre-Islamic days is henceforth waived and the first such right I waive is that arising from the murder of Rabiyah bin Al-Harith (relative of the prophet). O Men, the unbelievers indulge in tampering with the calendar in order to make permissible that which Allah forbade, and to forbid that which Allah had made permissible. With Allah the months are twelve; four of them are holy; three of these are successive and one occurs singly between the months of Jumadah and Shaaban. Beware of Satan, for the safety of your religion. He has lost all hope that he will ever be able to lead you astray in big things, so beware of following him in small things.
O People, it is true that you have certain right with regard to your women, but they also have rights over you. If they abide by your right then to them belongs the right to be fed and clothed in kindness. Do treat your women well and be kind to them for they are your partners and committed helpers. And it is your right that they do not make friends with any one of whom you do not approve, as well as never commit adultery.
O People, listen to me in earnest, worship Allah, say your five daily prayers, fast during the month of Ramadhan, and give your wealth in zakat. Perform Hajj if you can afford to. All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab, nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a white has no superiority over a black, nor a black has any superiority over white except by piety and good action. Learn that every Muslim is the brother of another Muslim, and that Muslims constitute one brotherhood. Nothing shall be legitimate to a Muslim which belongs to a fellow Muslim unless it was given freely and willingly. Do not, therefore, do injustice to your selves.
Remember, one day you will appear before Allah and answer for your deeds. So beware, do not stray from the path of righteousness after I am gone.
O People, no prophet or apostle will come after me and no new faith will be born. Reason well, therefore, O People, and understand my words which I convey to you. I leave behind me two things, the Qura'n and my example, the Sunnah, and if you follow these you will never go astray.
All those who listen to me shall pass on my words to others, and those to others again; and may the last ones understand my words better that those who listen to me directly. Be my witness O Allah, that I have conveyed Your message to Your people."
The Qura'an
Timeline of Muhammad (SAW)
Timeline of Muhammad (SAW)
Important dates and locations in his life...
Before Vahee
c. 569 Death of his father, 'Abd Allah'; Before Holy Birth
c. 570 Possible date of birth, April 20: Mecca
c. 576 Death of Mother Bibi Amena; 6th year after Birth
c. 578 Death of Grandfather Abu Mutalib; 8th year after Birth
c. 583 First business trip towards Syria; 13th year after Birth
c. 585 Participation in Harb-e-Fajar (battle for Kabba's Hurmat); 15th year after Birth
c. 593 Second business trip (with Mehsra slave of Bibi Khateeja RA); 23rd year after Birth
c. 595 Meets and marries Khadijah (RA); 25th year after Birth
c. 605 Resolved tribe conflicts (fixing of Hajr-e-Asvad); 35th year after Birth
c. 606 Starting to go to Cave Hira; 36th year after Birth
c. 610 First reports of Qur'anic revelation (Vahee); 40th year after Birth
After Vahee
c. 610 Appears as Prophet of Islam
c. 613 Begins spreading message of Islam publicly
c. 614 Begins to gather following in Mecca
c. 615 Emigration of Muslims to Ethiopia
c. 616 Banu Hashim clan boycott begins
c. 618 Medinan Civil War
c. 619 Banu Hashim clan boycott ends
c. 619 The year of sorrows: Khadijah and Abu Talib die
c. 620 Isra and Mairaj
c. 622 Emigrates to Medina (Hijra)
c. 624 Battle of Badr: Muslims defeat Meccans
c. 624 Expulsion of Banu Qaynuqa
c. 625 Battle of Uhud: Meccans defeat Muslims
c. 625 Expulsion of Banu Nadir
c. 626 Attack on Dumat al-Jandal (Syria)
c. 627 Battle of the Trench
c. 627 Destruction of Banu Qurayza
c. 627 Subjugation of Dumat al-Jandal
c. 628 Treaty of Hudaybiyya
c. 628 Gains access to Meccan shrine Kaaba
c. 628 Conquest of the Khaybar oasis
c. 629 First hajj pilgrimage
c. 629 Attack on Byzantine empire fails: Battle of Mu'tah
c. 630 Attacks and bloodlessly captures Mecca
c. 630 Battle of Hunayn
c. 630 Siege of Taif
c. 630 Conquest of Mecca
c. 631 Rules most of the Arabian peninsula
c. 632 Attacks the Ghassanids: Tabuk
c. 632 Farewell hajj pilgrimage
c. 632 Death (June 8): Medina
Battles in which Prophet took part
Battles in which Prophet took part physically, called Ghazwat. Battles in which Prophet not command physically, called Sarayas
Total Ghazwats/Sarayas - 27
01. Wadan | 08. Qar-Qara Lekaarmd | 15. Banu Mutlaq | 22. Vadi-e-Anqra |
02. Bawat | 09. Uzfan | 16. Ahzab/Trench | 23. Zat- ul- Raqa |
03. Safwan | 10. Uhad | 17. Banu Qareeza | 24. Makkah |
04. Zu-Alasheera | 11. Hmra-O-Asad | 18. Banu Lahyan | 25. Hunnain |
05. Badar Kura | 12. Banu Naseer | 19. Ze-Farda | 26. Taif |
06. Qaneeqah | 13. Badar-Akhir | 20. Hudabiya | 27. Tubook |
07. Al-Saweeq | 14. Domta Jandol | 21. Khyber |
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Daughters of Prophet Muhammad (SAW)
Daughters of Prophet Muhammad (SAW):
Total Daughters - 4
1. Syeda Zainab (RA), married with Abual Bin Aas Bin Rabbi
2. Syeda Ruqayyia (RA), married with Syedna Usman Bin Affan
3. Syeda Um-e-Kulsoom (RA), married with Syedna Usman Bin Affan
4. Syeda Fatima Zuhra (RA), married with Syedna Ali Bin Abi Talib.
Note: All daughters were from Um-ul-Momeneen Syeda Khatija (RA). All daughters except Syeda Fatima died in Prophets' life. All daughters buried in Jannat-ul-Baqi, Madina.
Sons of Prophet Muhammad (SAW)
Sons of Prophet Muhammad (SAW):
Total Sons - 3
1. Syedna Qasim from Khateeja (RA)
2. Syedna Abdullah (Tayab, Tahir) from Khateeja (RA)
3. Syedna Ibraheem from Maria Qubtia (RA)
Note: All the sons died in their childhood, first 2 are burried in Jannat-ul-Moalla, Makkah and last one is in Jannat-ul-Baqqi, Madina.
Wives of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) Azwaj-e-Mutaherat
Wives of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) Azwaj-e-Mutaherat:
Total Wives: 12
Wife Name | Age at the time of Nikkah | Wife's Status | |||||
Year | Prophet's Age | Wife's Age | Died | Buried | Before Nikkah | Other | |
Khateeja | 15 B.N | 25 | 40 | 10 A.N | Makkah | Widow Twice |
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Sudah | 10 A.N | 50 | 50 | 23 hijra | Madina | Widow |
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Ayesha | 02 hijra | 55 | 10 | 57 hijra | Madina | Virgin |
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Hafsa | 03 hijra | 56 |
| 45 hijra | Madina | Widow | Husband died in Badar |
Zanab Hazima | 04 hijra | 57 |
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| Madina | Widow | Husband died in Uhad |
Umm-e-Salma | 04 hijra | 57 |
| 63 hijra | Madina | Widow | Husband died in Uhad |
Zanab Hajash | 04 hijra | 57 |
| 20 hijra | Madina | Divorced |
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Javaria | 05 hijra | 58 | 15 | 50 hijra | Madina | Divorced |
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Umm-e-Habiba | 05 hijra | 58 |
| 44 hijra | Madina | Separated | Husband left Islam |
Safia | 05 hijra | 58 | 15 | 50 hijra | Madina | Divorced |
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Memoona | 06 hijra | 59 |
| 51 hijra | Sarif | Widow Twice |
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Maria Qubtia |
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| 16 hijra | Madina |
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Important Note: a) Syeda Ayesha (RA) was the daughter of Sydna Abu Baker Siddique (RA) |