Persecution of the Prophet ﷺ and 9 Madani Pearls About Clipping Nails

Amniotic sac of She-Camel

One day the Noblest Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم was performing his Salah near the holy Ka'bah. The non-believers of Quraysh were sitting nearby. One of them said 'Do you see him?' He then said referring to the she-camel that had been slaughtered the previous day: Who will rise to fetch the amniotic sac (the fluid-filled sac that contains a foetus) of the she-camel of so and so tribe, and place it between the shoulders of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم when he goes down in prostration?

The one most accursed 'Uqbah Bin Abi Mu'eet' got up, brought the amniotic sac and placed it between the shoulders of Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم. The Noblest Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم stayed in the state of prostration and did not raise his blessed head, then they laughed at him until the Sayyidah Fatimah رَضِيَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهَا (who was hardly 8 years old girl at that time) came and put away the filth from the blessed shoulders of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم. Then the Noblest Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم raised his blessed head and invoked in the court of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ: O Allah! Seize these people of Quraysh! O Allah! Seize Abu Jahl Bin Hasham, Utbah Bin Rabi'a, Sheeba Bin Rabi'a, Waleed Bin Utbah, Umayyah Bin Khalf and Uqbah Bin Abi Mu'eet. The narrator of this blessed Hadith Sayyiduna Abdullah Bin Masood رَضِيَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُ has said, 'I saw all of them (lying slain) on the day of Badr and they were thrown into the well of Badr upside down on their heads.'

(Sahih Bukhari, vol. 1, pp. 102, Hadees 240)

Na uth sakay ga Qiyamat talak Khuda عَزَّوَجَلَّ ki qasam

Keh jis ko tum nay nazar say gira kay chor diya

Dear Islamic brothers! In conclusion, I take this opportunity to mention the excellence of a blessed Sunnah as well as some Sunan and manners. The Prophet of Rahmah, the Intercessor of the Ummah صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم has said, 'Whoever loves my Sunnah, loves me, and whoever loves me will be with me in Jannah.'

(Mishkat-ul-Masabeeh, vol. 1, pp. 55, Hadees 175)

Sunnatayn 'aam karayn deen ka hum kaam karayn

Nayk ho jayn musalman Madani Madinay walay

صَلُّوا عَلَى الْحَبِيْب صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَى مُحَمَّد

Nine Madani Pearls about Clipping Nails

1.     It is Mustahab [preferred] to clip nails on Friday. However, one should not wait for Friday if the nails have grown long.

(Durr-e-Mukhtar, pp. 668, vol. 9)

The Sage of Fiqh, Shaykh Mufti Maulana Amjad 'Ali A'zami عَلَيْهِ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهُ الْقَوِى said 'It is narrated that whosoever clips his / her nails on Friday, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will protect him from calamities till the next Friday and for three days thereafter, that is, for 10 days. In one narration, it is said that whosoever clips his / her nails on Friday, he will have mercy and sins will be forgiven.'

(Durr-e-Mukhtar, Radd-ul-Muhtar, pp. 9, vol. 668, Bahar-e-Shari'at, part 16, pp. 225-226)

2.     The following is the summary of the prescribed method of clipping nails of hands: Begin with the index finger of the right hand and clip your nails in sequence towards the pinkie (smallest finger). Now, beginning with the pinkie of your left hand and clip your nails in sequence towards the left thumb including nail of the left thumb. In the end, clip the nail of the right thumb.

(Durr-e-Mukhtar, pp. 670, vol. 9, Ihya-ul-Uloom pp. 193, vol. 1)

3.     There is no prescribed order of clipping the toe nails. It would be better to start from the smallest toe on the right foot and cut in order [towards the right thumb], including the thumb, then cut in order on the left foot beginning with the thumb [towards the left pinkie].

(Durr-e-Mukhtar, pp. 670, vol. 9, Ihya-ul-Uloom pp. 193, vol. 1)

4.     It is Makrooh [disliked] to clip the nails in the state of Janabat i.e., when Ghusl [the Purification Bath] becomes obligatory.

(Fatawa 'Alamgeeri, pp. 358, vol. 5)

5.     It is Makrooh [disliked] to clip nails with one's teeth; there is a fear of being inflicted with leprosy in doing so.

(Fatawa 'Alamgeeri, pp. 358, vol. 5)

6.     Bury the nails after clipping them; there is also no harm if they are thrown away.

(Fatawa-e-'Alamgeeri, pp. 358, vol. 5)

7.     It is Makrooh [disliked] to throw the nails in toilet or bathroom as this causes illness.

(Fatawa 'Alamgeeri, pp. 358, vol. 5)

8.     Do not clip nails on Wednesday as this can cause leprosy, however, if 39 days have passed since the nails have been clipped and Wednesday happens to be the 40th day, then it is Wajib [obligatory] to clip the nails as it is impermissible and Makrooh Tahreemi [unlawful] to wait for more than forty (40) days.

(For details read Fatawa-e-Razawiyyah, vol. 22, pp. 574, 685)

9.     Long nails are the seats for Satan i.e. Satan sits on the long nails.

(Ithaf-us-Sadat-li-Zubaydi, vol. 2, pp. 653)

To learn various Sunnahs, buy and read 2 remarkable books, 'Bahar-e-Shari'at' part.16 comprising of 312 pages and 'Sunnatayn aur Adaab' comprising of 120 pages, both are published by Maktaba-tul-Madinah. One of the best ways to learn the Sunnah is to travel with the Madani Qafilah of Da'wat-e-Islami with the devotees of the Beloved Prophet.

Lootnay rahmatayn Qafilay mayn chalo

Seekhnay Sunnatayn Qafilay mayn chalo

Hon gi hal Mushkilayn Qafilay mayn chalo

Pao gay barkatayn Qafilay mayn chalo

صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالَى عَلَى مُحَمَّد صَلُّوا عَلَى الْحَبِيْب

FOR BECOMING A PIOUS AND SALAH-OFFERING MUSLIM

Spend the whole night in the weekly Sunnah-inspiring Ijtima' of Dawat-e-Islami held every Thursday after Salat-ul-Maghrib in your city, for the pleasure of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ with good intentions. In order to learn Sunnahs, make it your routine to travel with a 3-day Madani Qafilah every month with the devotees of Rasool, to fill out the Madani In'amat booklet every day practising Fikr-e-Madinah and to submit it to the relevant responsible Islamic brother of your locality on the first date of every Madani month.

My Madani Aim: 'I must strive to reform myself and people of the entire world إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ. In order to reform ourselves, we must act upon Madani In'amat and to strive to reform people of the entire world, we must travel with Madani Qafilahs إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ.'

The Prophet ﷺ Faced Persecution but Never Stopped Preaching Islam

Conspiracy to bring Noblest Prophet into disrepute

It is reported that people of Quraysh called upon a meeting in which participants expressed their concerns that the month of Hajj is approaching and the pilgrims will converge here from different parts of the world. As the Blessed and Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم is inviting people to Islam openly; thus, people would listen to him and when they listen, they would obviously be inspired by him. Therefore, there is only one way to overcome it and that is to bring the Noblest Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم into disrepute so that people have extreme aversion towards the Noblest Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم and when people show their hatred towards him then obviously no one will listen to him, thus, they will have no inclination towards him. So, after this meeting, these wicked and malevolent non-believers started calling the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم a sorcerer (مَعَاذَ اللَّهِ عَزَّوَجَلَّ) a madman and a soothsayer in order to disrespect and defame him. But be sacrificed upon the great courage and the firmness of the Noblest Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم that he did not get scared and worried at all and constantly continued his mission of calling people towards righteousness.

Dear Islamic brothers! Have you seen! A systematic campaign was launched against the Noblest Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم in order to bring him into disrepute but in the face of all such obnoxious and malicious tactics, the great determination and perseverance of the Noblest Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم was not shaken even a bit. He صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم continued calling people towards righteousness consistently.

It also provides us the teaching that whether anybody accuses, ridicules, speaks ill of, imitates our voice or hurts us in any way, we should not quit the Sunnah-inspiring Madani environment. We should also keep calling people towards righteousness while acting upon the blessed Sunnah. He who moves forward consistently towards his focussed destination without losing courage and hope, achieves it finally.

Tumhayn ay mubaligh! Yeh mayri du'a hay

Kiye jao tay tum taraqqi ka zeenah

Cardiac patient got recovered

Dear Islamic brothers! For developing the passion and enthusiasm for calling people towards righteousness, keep travelling with Madani Qafilahs of Dawat-e-Islami, a global non-political movement for the propagation of Quran and Sunnah with the devotees of Rasool for learning the Sunnah. For your persuasion and motivation, a Madani parable is presented:

'An Islamic brother from Bab-ul-Madinah (Karachi) had a cardiac pain. Doctor told him that two arteries of his heart were blocked and suggested angiography. This treatment required a huge amount of money and this helpless man belonged to a poor family. One Islamic brother, while making individual efforts, persuaded him to travel with the Sunnah-inspiring Madani Qafilah and to make Du'a during Qafilah. Hence, he travelled in a 3-day Madani Qafilah. On his return from the Madani Qafilah, he felt much better. When he had his tests done, the reports showed no heart disease at all. Doctor asked him surprisingly 'Two arteries of your heart were blocked but what we see here that they are no longer blocked. How has it happened? He replied: الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَزَّوَجَلَّ by the blessing of supplication which I made during the Madani Qafilah, I have got rid of this deadly disease.'

Lootnay rahmatayn Qafilay mayn chalo

Seekhnay Sunnatayn Qafilay mayn chalo

Dil mayn gar dard ho dar say rukh zard ho

Pao gay rahatayn Qafilay mayn chalo

صَلُّوا عَلَى الْحَبِيبِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَى مُحَمَّد

Alas! How severe persecution and oppression the Noblest Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم faced at the hands of non-believers for the sake of propagating Islam and keeping the status of Islam high and elevated! The Noblest Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم always remained steadfast and unwavering in the face of violent storm of cruelty and tyranny. Read another incident full of brutality and inhumanity meted out by the wicked pagans and feel the pain:

Surrounded by non-believers

Ameer-ul-Mu'mineen Sayyiduna Ali رَضِيَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُ has stated: Once the malevolent non-believers surrounded the Noblest Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم and fell upon him and, while dragging and pushing, they would utter: It is you, who ordain to worship one God. Sayyiduna Ali كَرَّمَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى وَجْهَهُ الْكَرِيمِ (who was very young at that time) said: Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddique رَضِيَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُ appearing at the scene, came forward courageously, thrashing the non-believers and dragging them away, reached the Noblest Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم and rescued him from those oppressors. The blessed tongue of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr رَضِيَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُ was reciting the following blessed verse of Glorious Quran:

أَتَقْتُلُونَ رَجُلًا أَنْ يَقُولَ رَبِّيَ اللَّهُ وَقَدْ جَاءَكُمْ بِالْبَيِّنَتِ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ

'What! You want to kill a man just because he says, 'Allah is my Lord' whereas he has indeed brought clear signs to you from your Lord?'

[Translation of Kanz-ul-Iman] (Part. 24, Surah Al-Mu'min, verse 28)

Now these wicked non-believers captured Sayyiduna Siddiq-e-Akbar رَضِيَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُ and they pulled many of his hairs of his blessed head and beard ruthlessly and injured him badly by beating him up.

(Sharah Al-Zarqani, vol. 1, pp. 468-470)

Thus, the cruel non-believers tried their level best using all threatening tactics to prevent the Beloved and Blessed Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم from preaching and propagating Islam but the Noblest Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم continued propagating the true message of Islam. As the message of Islam was disseminating, deep wrath and anger of wicked non-believers was also rising ferociously. They were always pursuing to persecute the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم.

Strangling with mantle

Once the malevolent and wicked non-believers were sitting under the shade of blessed Ka'bah and the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم was busy offering Salah (near the Maqaam-e-Ibrahim عَلَى نَبِيِّنَا وَعَلَيْهِ الصَّلُوةُ وَالسَّلَام). A non-believer, Uqbah Abi Mu'eet, wrapped the mantle around the blessed neck of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم and twisted it with a view to strangle him. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq رَضِيَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُ came running, intervened and dragged him (i.e. Uqbah Bin Abi Mu'eet) back while reciting the following blessed verse of Glorious Quran:

أَتَقْتُلُونَ رَجُلًا أَنْ يَقُولَ رَبِّيَ اللَّهُ وَقَدْ جَاءَكُمْ بِالْبَيِّنَتِ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ

'What! You want to kill a man just because he says, 'Allah is my Lord' whereas he has indeed brought clear signs to you from your Lord'.

[Translation of Kanz-ul-Iman] (Part. 24, Surah Al-Mu'min, verse 28) (pp. 27)

The Noblest Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم one day came out of his blessed house, whoever non-believer came across him whether he was a slave or freeman would hurt him.

(Al-Seerat-un-Nabawiyyah, pp. 113)

Regrettably! Heart bleeds at the thought of the sorrows and sufferings of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم and an unbroken continuity of propagating Islam and performing Salah in the face of all such severe cruelties and hardships is truly beyond one's understanding.

Haram ki sar zameen per Aap parhtay thay namaz, aksar

Hamaysha us ghari ki taak mayn rehtay thay badgohar

Koi Aaqa ki garden ghontta tha kas kay chadar mayn

Koi bad bakht patthar marta tha Aap kay sar mayn

From Heroin Addiction to Preaching Islam: The Power of Repentance and Steadfastness

The memoir of a heroin addict

The summary of a sworn-statement of an Islamic brother from Korangi, Bab-ul-Madinah Karachi is presented: It is the incident of the last 3-Day International Sunnah-inspiring congregation of Dawat-e-Islami held in Korangi, Bab-ul-Madinah Karachi. After which this congregation was shifted to Madina-tul-Awliya Multan. We, few friends formally attended the congregation but depriving ourselves of the blessings of Sunnah-inspiring speeches in the night, we left the Ijtima', found some place outside and started smoking and gossiping.

In the meanwhile, conversation about the mysterious and thrilling stories of genies broached over there, which made the environment little scary. In the meantime, a middle-aged Islamic brother wearing green Imamah (Islamic turban) approached us and greeted with Salam and asked 'May I say something if you permit?' We replied in affirmative. He said in a very sympathising tone: 'Having seen your way of attending the congregation, I recalled my past life! I thought to share my memoir with you; you may find some admonitory Madani pearls out of it'. Afterwards, he started relating his past life:

'Firstly, I became addicted to cigarettes and then the ominousness of bad company led me to the fatal heroin and opium addiction. Alas! I remained addicted to this evil addiction for 16 years!' He said plaintively but he continued: 'Being frustrated and disappointed due to my evil habits, my family expelled me from house. I used to sleep on footpath, collect edibles from a heap of garbage or ask for food to eat. You will be surprise to listen to that I spent 16 years in the same dress! My condition was like that of a madman!'

'It is an account of a sacred night and it was probably $27^{th}$ of blessed Ramadan. I, the most misfortunate person, was lying in a corner beside a heap of garbage dump in the filthy state and startled to hear the greeting of Salam! I opened my eyes and saw two Islamic brothers wearing green Imamah standing there and smiling. They asked my name with a great affection and it was perhaps the first time in my life when someone addressed me with such kindness and compassion. Afterwards, making individual efforts, they related the excellence of the sacred night Shab-e-Qadr. As I was already impressed by their lovely and graceful attitude; furthermore, their sweet and pleasant conversation penetrated deeply into my heart and soul, I accompanied them to the Masjid.'

'I removed my dirty and filthy clothes in the bathroom of Masjid, and wore a neat and clean dress. When I entered the Masjid first time after 16 years and made intention of Salah, I was unable to hold my tears trickling down my cheeks, I sought true repentance of all other my sins with tears especially heroin addiction and associated myself with the Madani environment of Dawat-e-Islami. الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَزَّوَجَلَّ my family called me back home. I initiated into the spiritual order of Qadiriyyah Razawiyyah and became a Mureed [disciple] of Ghaus-e-A'zam. I made a firm intention to quit heroin addiction at any cost. For this, I had to undergo extreme difficulties. I used to cry and writhe in awful pain. Seeing my condition, my family members would weep. Even Some people would advise me to smoke one or a half cigarette stuffed with heroin but I did not do so because I knew it will again fall me into the awful grip of addiction, on the other hand, I would ask my family members to tie me with Charpa`ee (four-legged bed) if it is required. الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَزَّوَجَلَّ I started improving gradually and finally I got rid of this evil addiction completely and, today, I am a humble preacher of Dawat-e-Islami.'

Having listened to the admonitory account of his life, our eyes were full of tears. We all sought repentance of our past sins and associated ourselves with the Madani environment of Dawat-e-Islami.

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَزَّوَجَلَّ Now, at present, as a responsible Islamic brother of Madani In'amaat of one of the divisions of Bab-ul-Madinah Karachi, I have been making efforts to call people towards righteousness.

Chhorayn bad mastiyan, aur nashay baziyan

Jaam-e-Ulfat piyayn, Qafilay mayn chalo

Ay Sharabi tu aa, aa juwari tu aa

Sab sudharnay chalayn, Qafilay mayn chalo

صَلُّوا عَلَى الْحَبِيْب صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَى مُحَمَّد

Turmoil Amongst non-Believers!

Dear Islamic brothers, our Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم propagated the message of Islam secretly for three years. Later when he صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم started preaching Islam openly and condemning idol worshiping, it caused turmoil amongst the non-believers. The leaders and the dignitaries of Quraysh tribes came as a delegation to 'Abu Taalib', the uncle of our beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم and made a complaint: 'Your nephew talks ill of our gods along with calling our ancestors deviated and he claims that we are stupid; kindly ask him not to do so, if you can't make him understand then keep yourself away, we will settle this matter ourselves'. Though, Abu Taalib had not embraced Islam but he used to love his blessed nephew i.e., [The Noblest Rasool] صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم too much. Therefore, he calmed them down gently and sent them back.

Sun in the right hand...

The propagation of Islam was in a full swing which ignited further hatred and enmity in the hearts of Quraysh non-believers. Thus, another delegation of Quraysh dignitaries approached Abu Taalib again and said in a threatening manner: 'We had asked you to make your nephew understand but you did not. We cannot bear the insult of our gods and our ancestors, we respect you and, you still have a time to prevent him; if you do not want to prohibit him then prepare yourselves to fight against us, so that one of the parties is declared as a conqueror.' After showing this aggression, they departed. Abu Taalib sent for the Noblest Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم and requested: 'O my Beloved Nephew صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم! The people of Quraysh tribe have made such and such complaints against you, please prevent these things, and have mercy upon yourself as well as upon me'. Listening to this, the Noblest Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم replied 'O my uncle! I swear to Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ If they place the sun in my right hand and the moon in my left hand, even then, I will definitely not stop it until Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ overpowers it (i.e., Islam) or I sacrifice my life for this cause' and, then the blessed eyes of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم were full of tears when he was leaving. Looking at this firm determination and courage of his beloved nephew, Abu Taalib got excited, called the beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم and said 'O my Beloved Nephew صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم Carry out the preaching of Islam excessively, the people of Quraysh will not be able to cause you even a slightest injury.'

(Al Seerat-un-Nabawiyyah, pp. 103-104)

Dear Islamic brothers! Have you seen! How great determination and dedication of the Noblest Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم was! No power, authority and worldly influence could prevent him from the preaching of Islam.

Woh Bijli ka karka tha ya Surat-e-Hadi

'Arab ki zameen jis nay saari hila di

The Declaration of Prophethood and the Beginning of Islamic Preaching

The Declaration of Prophethood

When the most Revered and Renowned Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم was forty years old, he صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم was allowed to declare his Prophethood on behalf of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. Otherwise, he صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم was a Prophet before even the creation of Sayyiduna Adam عَلَيْهِ السَّلام. Hence, the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم was once asked مَتَى كُنْتَ نَبِيًّا i.e. Since when are you صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم a Prophet? He صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم replied: وَأَدَمُ بَيْنَ الرُّوحِ وَالْجَسَدِ i.e. (I was a Prophet even that time) when Adam عَلَيْهِ السَّلام was between the soul and the body.

(Al Mustadrak, vol. 3, pp. 508, Hadees 4265)

Adam ka putla na bana tha,

jab bhi woh Dunya mayn Nabi thay

Hay Un say Aaghaz-e-Risalat

First Revelation

It was 22nd February 610 AD, the most sacred moments, when the Noblest Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم was showering his blessings upon the cave of Hira. Sayyiduna Jibraeel عَلَيْهِ السَّلام first time, came in the court of Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم with the following blessed Quranic verses as revelation.

اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ ( خَلَقَ الْإِنْسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ اِقْرَأْ وَ رَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ عَلَّمَ الْإِنْسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمُ )

'Read In the name of your Lord Who created man from a clot. Read, and your Lord only is the Most Beneficent, The One Who taught to write with the pen, The One Who taught man all what he did not know.'

[Translation of Kanz-ul-Iman] (Part 30, Surah Al-'Alaq, verse 1-5)

After a certain period of time, following blessed verses were revealed.

يَأَيُّهَا الْمُدَّثِرُ قُمْ فَأَنْذِرْ وَرَبَّكَ فَكَبِّرْ وَ ثِيَابَكَ فَطَهِّرْ وَالْرُّجْزَ فَاهْجُرْ

O the Cloaked One! (Prophet Mohammad صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم) Rise up and warn! And proclaim the Purity of your Lord. And stay away from idols.

[Translation of Kanz-ul-Iman] (Part 29, Surah Al-Mudasir, verse 1-5)

The beginning of Preaching of Islam

Dear Islamic brothers! Now this Divine command قُمْ فَأَنْذِرْ i.e. 'Rise up and warn' refers to instilling Divine fear عَزَّوَجَلَّ amongst people and inviting them towards Islam had become obligatory act upon the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم. However, still there was no clear commandment of preaching publically. Therefore, the Blessed and Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم initially started preaching secretly among the trustworthy people.

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَزَّوَجَلَّ a number of men and women embraced Islam by the invitation of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم towards Islam. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr رَضِيَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُ was the first among men came into the fold of Islam, Sayyiduna Ali كَرَّمَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى وَجْهَهُ الْكَرِيم was the first among the boys converted to Islam, Sayyidah Khadijah-tul Kubra رَضِيَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهَا was the first among the women to accept Islam, Sayyiduna Zayd Bin Haarisah رَضِيَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُ was the first among freed slaves and Sayyiduna Bilal Habashi رَضِيَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُ was the first among the slaves who embraced Islam.

Calling towards righteousness soon after embracing Islam

Dear Islamic brothers! Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq رَضِيَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُ started calling towards righteousness soon after he embraced Islam. Through his individual efforts, five those blessed individuals embraced Islam who had the honour to be amongst the Asharah-e-Mubasharah. Their blessed names are as follows:

1.     Sayyiduna 'Usman-e-Ghani رَضِيَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُ

2.     Sayyiduna Sa'd Bin Abi Waqqas رَضِيَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُ

3.     Sayyiduna Talha Bin 'Ubaydullah رَضِيَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُ

4.     Sayyiduna Abdul Rahman Bin 'Auf رَضِيَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُ

5.     Sayyiduna Zubayr Bin 'Awwam رَضِيَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُ

Asharah-e-Mubasharah are those ten blessed companions of the Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم who were given glad tidings of Jannah in their worldly lives by the Noblest Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم.

A'la Hadrat Imam Ahmad Raza Khan رَحْمَةُ اللَّهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ has stated:

Woh dason jin jo Jannat ka muzdah mila

Us Mubarak jama'at peh lakhon salaam

If only we also become preacher!

سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ عَزَّوَجَلَّ What a great passion and intense yearning Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq رَضِيَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُ had for calling towards righteousness that as soon as he got associated with the Noblest Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم he had a desperate longing for making others associate with the Most Honourable Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم as well. He truly had a great sense of responsibility as well as he had a great worth, high regard and importance towards Islam. If only! Importance of calling towards righteousness grows in our heart. If only! We speed up our efforts to lead our innocent Islamic brothers towards the Divine phenomenon of blessings, Jannah, who are wandering in the dark valleys of sins. If only! We privilege to have strong passion for inviting the Muslims towards the beautiful Sunnah of Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم who are badly surrounded by the western culture, fashion and glamour. One of the effective sources of propagating this Madani activity i.e., is to have a visit of area for calling people towards righteousness. In the Madani environment of Dawat-e-Islami, a particular day is fixed in a week for visiting shops, homes etc., for calling people towards righteousness. Some Islamic brothers visit area twice or thrice a week or even daily and some devotees of Rasool, even being alone, are always found busy calling people towards righteousness. Let's listen to a faith-refreshing Madani parable about calling people towards righteousness i.e., 'making individual efforts' alone.

Excellence of Salat-'Alan-Nabi ﷺ, Noble Birth of the Beloved Prophet ﷺ and Worship in the Cave of Hira

Excellence of Salat-'Alan-Nabi

Sayyiduna 'Abdur Rahman Bin Awf رَضِيَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُ has narrated that the Prophet of Rahmah, the Intercessor of Ummah صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم once came out. I also followed him. He صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم entered a garden and performed Sajdah. The Sajdah was so long that I feared his blessed soul has left his blessed body. Therefore, approaching him, I looked at him closely.

After the Noble Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم lifted his blessed head, he صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم asked me, 'O 'Abdur Rahman! What happened?' I told him what I had feared. He صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم said, 'Jibraeel Ameen has told me, 'Are you not pleased that Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has said whoever recites Salat upon you I will shower mercy upon him, and whoever sends Salaam to you I will grant him protection.'

(Musnad Imam Ahmad, vol. 1, pp. 406, Hadees 11662)

Zamanay walay sataey, Durood-e-Pak parho

Jahan kay gham jo rulayn, Durood-e-Pak Parho

صَلُّوا عَلَى الْحَبِيبِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! Although the religion of Arabs was Deen-e-Ibraheem عَلَيْهِ السَّلام (Religion of Ibrahim) but it was badly distorted. Monotheism was replaced by the polytheism and the place of worshiping one Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ was occupied by Idol-worshipping. Some of them used to consider the idols to be their gods while other used to worship trees, moon, stars and sun; even some wicked non-believers were engaged in worshipping the angels, declaring them to be the daughters of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. The moral decline and the character deterioration had worsened to such an extent that they were indulged in drinking alcohol, gambling, adultery and killings and bloodshed all the time. The hardness of their heart can easily be measured by the most heinous act of burying infant girls alive as soon as they were born and sometimes they would even slaughter humans to propitiate their idols.

This act of extreme brutality was committed in such a way that at specific timings a white camel or a human used to be brought for this purpose and they would circumambulate the sacred place three times singing hymns, thereafter, the chief of the tribe or the aged worshipper would make a first quick blow striking that camel or human and would drink some of its blood. Then attendees would rush towards the slaughtered white camel or a human, tearing it to pieces and would devour it raw!

In short, brutality and barbarism prevailed in pre-Islamic Arab culture. During the battles, burning men alive, slitting the stomach of women, slaughtering children and tossing them on spears in the battle fields were not considered the evil and offensive types of acts.

Miserable condition of the world

This miserable and pathetic condition was not just confined to the Arabia; in fact the entire world was plunged into darkness. Thus, majority of Persian people used to worship fire and commit incest with their own mothers. Most of the Turkish people were engaged in destroying, ravaging, plundering and ransacking the towns and villages all the time. Idol worshipping and cruelty were their common practices. People of India knew nothing except idol worshipping and self-immolation. Hence, the sheer darkness of unbelief and ignorance was overspread everywhere. In short, such an awful savagery and viciousness turned the non-believer into worse than the beast.

The Noble Birth of Beloved Prophet

Under such height of universal inhumanity and cruelty when pitch darkness and ignorance became rampant, the most Revered and Renowned, the Embodiment of Perfection, the most Generous and Kind, the Beloved and Blessed Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم was born as a radiant beacon of guidance for the entire world after 55 days of the event of Ashaab-e-Fil (Miraculous event of elephant) on $12^{th}$ Rabi'-un-Noor corresponding to Monday 20th April 571 at the break of dawn when some stars were visibly twinkling in the sky.

The most shiny face like the moon, full of Musk fragrance, circumcised, without an umbilical (navel) cord, with the blessed seal of Prophet-hood radiating between the blessed shoulders, kohl-eyed and with miraculously pure and clean body, the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم came to this world placing his both blessed hands on the floor and raising his blessed head towards the sky.

(Al-Mawahib-ul-La-Duniyyah, Qastalani, vol. 1, pp. 66-75)

صَلُّوا عَلَى الْحَبِيْب صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَى مُحَمَّد

Rabi'-ul-Awwal ummedon ki Dunya sath lay aaya

Du'aon ki qabuliyyat ko hathon hath lay aaya

Khuda nay Na-Khuda'i ki khud insaani safinay ki

Keh Rahmat ban kay chha'i barhwen shab is mahinay ki

Jahan mayn jashan-e-subh eid ka saman hota tha

Udhar Shaytan tanha apni nakami pay rota tha

Sada hatif nay di ay sakinan-e-khitta hasti!

Hui jati hay phir abaad ye ujri hui basti

Mubarakbad hay un kay liye jo zulm sahtay hayn

Kahin jin ko aman milti nahin barbad rehtay hayn

Mubarakbad baywa'on ki hasrat za nigahon ko

Asar bakhsha gaya naalon ko faryadon ko aahon ko

Za'ifon baykason aafat naseebon ko Mubarak ho

Yateemon ko ghulamon ko ghareebon ko Mubarak ho

Mubarak thokirayn khak ha kay payham girnay walon ko

Najat dashit-e-ghurbat mayn bhataktay phirnay walon ko

Mubarak ho kay khatam-ul-mursaleen tashreef lay aaey

Janab-e-Rahmat-u-lil-'Aalameen tashreef lay aaey

Basad andaaz-e-yakta'i baghayat shan-e-zayba'i

Ameen ban ker amanat Aminah ki good mayn aaie

The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم performed Sajdah (prostration) soon after his birth and the following supplication was on his blessed lips: رَبِّ هَبْلِي أُمَّتِي O Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ Grant me my Ummah.

(Fatawa Razawiyyah, vol. 3, pp. 717)

رَبِّ هَبْلِى أُمَّتِي Kahtay huey payda huway

Haq عَزَّوَجَلَّ nay farmaya keh bakhsha الصَّلُوةُ وَالسَّلَام

Worship in the cave of Hira

Dear Islamic brothers! You have already heard the deplorable conditions of the vast majority of Arabs. In spite of living amongst such brutal people, our beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم never engaged himself صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم in fun and entertainment such as games etc. The personality of the most laudable qualities, the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم always abstained from every type of evil activity. As the blessed personality of Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم was adorned by the most incredible moral character and ethics that even his own tribesmen used to call him with the noble appellations such as trustworthy and truthful. He صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم used to stay in the cave of Mountain Hira (which is on the left side when going to Mina from Holy Makkah) and would engross himself in worshipping Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ continuously for many days.