the perfect guide for mankind

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PROPHET MOHAMMAD (SAW)
THE PERFECT GUIDE

FOR MANKIND

MOHAMMAD RABEY HASANI NADWI

Translated By
DR. EHSANUL HAQUE NADWI
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Third Addition 1439/ 2018

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Contents
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1 Introduction to the English Edition 13
2 A Few Words about the Translation 15
3 Foreword 21
4 Preface 33
5 Chapter – I 49
6 Introduction 49
7 The primogenitor of man: Hazrat Adam (AS): 49
8 Religious Guidance in the Form of Prophecy: 51
9 Prophet’s Mission and Message: 58
10 Chapter – II 61
Plight of the World During the Sixth Century
11 61
A.D.
12 The State of Affairs in European Countries: 62
13 The State of Affairs in South Asia 63
14 The Magus (Magi): 63
15 The Buddhism: 64
16 Hinduism: 65
17 Roman and Persian empires 65
18 The Arab Peninsula: 68
Human Degradation and Decadence at
19 68
Universal Level:
The Need for a Most Magnificent Reformer
20 70
(Prophet)
The state which the Arabs Peninsula was in at
21 the Time of Prophet Mohammad’s (SAW) 72
Manifestation
22 The Human Population in the Arab Peninsula 73
23 Hazrat Ibrahim and His Descendants 73
24 The City of Makkah 76
25 Reclamation of the Zamzam Well 78
Location of Makkah and its Natural
26 79
Conditions
27 Idolatry Amongst the Arabs 81
28 The Morality, Temperament and Nature 84
Why was the Prophet Mohammad’s (SAW)
29 Manifestation in Makkah, the Heart of 86
Arabian Peninsula?
30 Chapter – III 89
31 Lineage, Birth and Upbringing 89
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32 Genealogy of Arab Tribes 89
33 The Tribe of the Quoraish 91
34 The Auspicious Pedigree 93
35 Adnan 95
36 Abdullah 96
37 The Birth 97
38 The Suckling (Fosterage) 98
Mother’s Death and Grandfather’s Care and
39 103
Guardianship
40 Grand-father’s Death: 104
Under the Care and Responsibility of Abu
41 104
Talib, the Uncle
His Upbringing and Evolution of his
42 105
Character
A Personality Endowed with the Loftiest
43 110
Virtues
Participation in Trade with Hazrat Khadeeja
44 112
and the Wedding
Taking Up Hazrat Ali, Abu Talib’s Son, in
45 114
His Tutelage
46 Building the Ka’ba 114
47 Divine Care and Tutelage 116
48 Hazrat Abu Bakr’s Companionship 117
Spending Time in Seclusion in the Cave of
49 117
Hira
50 Chapter – IV 119
Commencement of the Revelation, Investiture
51 with the Prophecy, Missionary Call and 119
Preaching
52 The first Revelation 119
53 Descent of Revelation in Ramadan 120
54 The Meeting with Warquah bin Nofil 122
Glad Tidings of the Prophecy of the Prophet
55 122
(SAW) Given in Gospel and Torah
Forecasts about the characteristics of the
56 125
Prophet, Muhammad (SAW), in Vedas
Deep-rooted Link Between the Muhammadan
57 Shariah and Knowledge and Its Instrument, 126
the Pen
58 All-inclusive and Eternal Shariah 129
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59 Basic Pillars of the Muhammadan Shariah 131
The Message of Tauheed for the Entire
60 133
Humanity
61 The Holy Quran 136
62 Call Towards Purgation of False Creeds 137
Call Towards Morality and Message of
63 138
humanity
64 The Descent of Sura-e-‘Muddaththir’ 144
65 Initiation of the Call Towards the Truth 147
Profession of Islam by Hazrat Khadijah, Abu
66 148
Bakar Siddique, Ali and Zaid bin Hartha
67 Morning and Evening prayers 148
68 Dar-e-Arqam 149
69 Announcement in Public at Mount Safa 149
Consistent Performance of Reform and
70 Exhortation Activities on the Part of the 150
Prophet (SAW)
71 Hostile Campaigns Launched by the Quoraish 151
72 Those Professing Islam Put on Ordeal 154
73 Persecution of the Prophet (SAW). 154
Islam Professed by Tufail bin Amr, Chief of
74 156
the Tribe of Daus
Atrocities Perpetrated by the Quoraish
75 157
Against Muslims
Formal Committees Set up for Persecution of
76 160
Muslims
Meeting Held by the Chiefs of the Quoraish
77 161
with Abu Talib
Conversation Between Abul Waleed Utbah
78 163
and Allah’s Prophet
Treatment Meted out to Hazrat Abu Bakr by
79 165
the Quoraish
80 Profession of Islam by Hazrat Hamza 166
81 Profession of Islam by Hazrat Umar 166
82 Migration to Ethiopia 167
83 Quoraish Go in Pursuit 167
84 The Speech Delivered by Hazrat Ja’fer (RAA) 179
85 Sympathetic Stand Taken by Najashi 170
86 Siege laid at the Abi Talib’s Ravine 170
87 Deliverance From the Siege 183
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88 ‘A’am-el-Huzn’ (The Year of Grief) 172
89 The Trip to Taif 173
90 Profession of Islam by Addas 174
91 Profession of Islam by the Jinns of Nusaibeen 176
92 Chapter – V 179
The Event of Me’raj (Ascension), Oath of
93 184
Allegiance at Aqaba, Migration to Madinah
94 Profession of Islam by Hazrat Abu Zar Ghifari 186
Meeting of the People from Yathrab with Him
95 187
(SAW)
96 The First Oath of Allegiance at Aqaba 187
97 Islam in Madinah 187
98 The Second Oath of Allegiance at Aqaba 189
99 Migration by Hazrat Umm-e-Salemah 190
100 Conspiracy to Murder 192
101 Migration to Madinah 192
102 The Incident of Suraqa bin Jashm 194
103 The Anecdote of Umm-e-M’abad 195
104 Chapter – VI 197
105 Domicile in Madinah Munawwarah 197
Social Set-up and the Encounter with Fresh
106 197
intrigues hatched by the enemies
107 The Prophet’s (SAW) Arrival in Madinah 199
Construction of Masjid-e-Nabawi (The
108 200
Prophet’s Mosque)
The Physical and Geographical Condition of
109 202
Madinah
110 The Social Condition 203
111 The Universal Fraternization 205
112 Treaty with the Jews of Madinah 206
113 Establishment of Islamic Social Order 208
114 Initiation of Azan (the call for the prayer) 209
115 Diversion of Qibla 210
116 Building up the Islamic Society 211
117 Suffah and the people of Suffah 213
Patience and Endurance in Serving the Cause
118 213
of the Islamic Mission
Strict Commands to have the Necessary
119 Measures taken for the Propagation of the 215
Message of Truth
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The First Experience of Military
120 217
Confrontation by Muslims
Ghazwa-e-Badr – The First Military
121 220
Confrontation Between Infidels and Muslims
122 Brief Account of the Battle 222
123 The Fate of the Foes 224
124 Treatment Meted out to the Captives 226
125 In the Aftermath of the Badr Event 228
126 Violation of the Treaty by the Jews 228
127 Roza (Fasting) Made Obligatory 229
128 The Case of Banu Quainqaa 230
The Battle of Uhad (Shawwal, the 3rd year of
129 231
Hijrah)
130 Hamraa-el-Asad 235
131 In the Aftermath of Uhad 235
132 The Rajeee’ Event 235
The Martyrdom of Hazrat Khubaib and Zaid
133 236
Ibn-ed-Duthunnah (RAA)
134 Ber-e-Maa’unah (The Maa’unah Well) 237
135 The Martyrdom of Haram bin Mulhaan 237
136 Zat-er-Riqaa 238
137 The Case of Banu Nudhair 238
Raid by the Opponents on Madinah – the
138 239
Khandaq (Trench) Event (the year 5 of Hijrah)
139 The Case of Banu Quoraizah 242
140 Hazrat Sa’d bin Mua’az on Trial 244
142 The Case of Banu Al-Mustalaque 245
143 His (SAW) Marriage with Hazrat Juwairiah 246
The Mischief-mongering Indulged in by the
144 246
Hypocrites – the Ifk (Calumniation) Event
Journey to Makkah for Performance of
145 248
U’mrah and Hudaibiah Treaty
Muslims Barred by the Quoraish from
146 250
Entering Makkah and the Truce
147 The Baiaat-e-Ridhwan (The Ridhwan Oath) 251
The Peace-loving Attitude of the Muslims and
148 251
Their Consent to Truce
149 The Peace Treaty and Its Instrument 253
The Unilateral Tough Stand Taken by the
150 254
Quoraish in respect of the Truce
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151 The Muslims on Trial 255
Treaty Ostensibly Humiliating turns Out
152 257
Advantageous ultimately
Vanquished in Appearance, Vanquisher in
153 258
Reality
Benefits Drawn from the Treaty, Amazing
154 259
Results and Fall-outs
Profession of Islam by Hazrat Khalid bin
155 261
Waleed and Hazrat A’mr bin Al-A’as
156 The Ruling Class Invited to Islam 261
The Auspicious Epistle Addressed to Negus,
157 264
the King of Ethiopia
The Auspicious Epistle Addessed to
158 264
Maquoquas, the king of Egypt and Alexandria
159 The Epistle Sent to Khosroe 265
160 Caesor of Rome, Herculius, invited to Islam 266
161 The Enquiries Made by Herculius 266
The Dialogue Between Abu Sufyan and
162 267
herculius
163 The Khaiber Event 269
164 Wedding with Hazrat Safiyah 271
165 Performance of the Deferred U’mrah 272
166 Ghazwa-e-Mautah 272
Violation of the Peace Treaty by the Quoraish
167 and Prophet’s (SAW) Decision to Render 273
Succour to the Oppressed
The Attempt at Reconciliation by the Leader
168 275
of the Quoraish, Abu Sufyan
169 The Announcement Made by Abu Sufyan 276
The Sagacity of the Prophet’s (SAW)
170 276
Methodology
171 The March towards Makkah 278
Profession of Islam by the Military
172 279
Commander of the Quoraish, Abu Sufyan
173 General Amnesty Proclaimed 281
The Humble Attitude Adopted by the Prophet
174 282
(SAW) While Entering Makkah
The Day of Forgiveness and Mercy it is, Not
175 284
the Day of Blood-shedding
176 Triumph of the Truth gets Proclaimed 286
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177 Mass Mobilization Towards Islam 290
178 Ghazwa-e- Hunain, Autas and Taif 291
179 A Miraculous Address to Ansar 294
The U’mrah-e-Ja’iranah (The Umrah from
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Ja’iranah)
181 The Tabuk Expedition (The year 9th AH) 299
Benediction that goes with Truthfulness and
182 301
Admission of one’s Guilt
183 Revelation of the Surat-et-Tauba 309
184 The Fall-outs of the Ghazwa of Tabuk 310
185 The Dhirar Mosque 312
186 Imposition of Zakat Obligation 313
The End of Severe Circumstances Causing
187 Impediments in Performance of Missionary and 313
Purificatory Work
Comparison between the Wars Fought by Muslims
188 316
and non-Muslims
Visits by the Delegations and Profession of Islam
189 325
by Masses, the year 9 AH
190 CHAPTER – VII 327
191 HAJJAT-UL-WIDAA’ (THE FAREWELL HAJJ) 327
The Last Haj by the Prophet (SAW) and the
192 329
Imposition of Haj Obligation
193 Admonitions and Exhortations 341
Message to the Entire Humanity in Mina and
194 345
A’rafat
195 CHAPTER – VIII 349
196 THE AILMENT AND THE DEMISE 349
197 Impact of the Bereavement on the Companions 353
198 The Issue of his Vicegerency 356
199 The Wives of the Prophet (SAW) 358
200 The Raison d’etre and expediency of polygamy 358
201 Descendants of the Prophet (SAW) 369
202 CHAPTER – IX 373
CHARACTERISTICS, VIRTUES AND TRAITS
203 373
OF THE PROPHET (SAW)
A Comprehensive Description of Sublime Morals
204 378
and Noble Traits of the Prophet (SAW)
205 Complete Humanness, Equilibrium and Poise 382
206 Graciousness, Tolerance and forbearance 384
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207 Clemency towards Animals 386
208 Graciousness towards Enemies 388
209 ‘Who can save you now?’ 391
210 The Quality of Being ‘the Mercy for the Worlds’ 391
211 The Prophetic Way of Edification and Predication 396
212 CHAPTER – X 407
213 Companions of the Prophet (SAW) 407
‘Sabequeen Awwaleen’ (The foremost Believers) and
214 ‘Ashra-e-Mubashsharah’ (the ten given the glad 416
tidings in this life itself of getting into the Paradise)
215 ‘Khulafa-e-Rashideen’ (The Righteous Caliphs) 418
216 Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (RAA) 420
217 Hazrat U’mar (RAA) 421
218 Hazrat U’thman (RAA) 422
219 Hazrat A’li (RAA) 424
220 Hazrat A’bd-ur- Rahman bin A’uf 424
221 Hazrat Talha (RAA) 424
222 Hazrat Zubair (RAA) 424
223 Hazrat Abu U’baidah (RAA) 425
224 Hazrat Sa’d bin Abi Waqquas (RAA) 425
225 Hazrat Sa’eed bin Zaid (RAA) 425
A Few Other Important, Reverenced Companions
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(RAA)
227 Hazrat Hamza bin A’bdul Muttalib (RAA) 426
228 Hazrat Musa’ab bin U’mair (RAA) 427
229 Hazrat A’bbas bin A’bdul Muttalib (RAA) 427
230 Hazrat Ja’far bin Abi Talib (RAA) 428
231 Hazrat Salmaan Farsi (RAA) 428
232 Hazrat Sa’d bin Mua’az (RAA) 429
233 Hazrat Sa’d bin U’badah (RAA) 430
234 Hazrat Usaid bin Hudhair (RAA) 430
235 Hazrat Abu Zar Ghifari (RAA) 430
236 Hazrat Abud-Dardaa (RAA) 431
237 Hazrat Maa’az bin Jabal (RAA) 431
238 Hazrat Huzaifah bin Al-Yamaan (RAA) 432
239 Hazrat Khubab (RAA) 4323
240 Hazrat Bilaal (RAA) 432
241 Hazrat A’bdullah bin Salaam (RAA) 433
242 Hazrat Suhaib (RAA) 433
243 Hazrat Zaid bin Haritha (RAA) 433