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Fw: [AllahoAkbarGroup] Valentines Day : How Halaal is it ?

-------Original Message------- From: Adil ibn Manzoor Khan Date: 09-02-2012 10:27:19 PM Subject: [AllahoAkbarGroup] Valentines Day : How Halaal is it ?   In the name of Allah, the Most-Merciful, the All-Compassionate   "May the Peace and Blessings of Allah be Upon You" Praise be to Allaah, we seek His help and His forgiveness. We seek refuge with Allaah from the evil of our own souls and from our bad deeds. Whomsoever Allaah guides will never be led astray, and whomsoever Allaah leaves astray, no one can guide. I bear witness that there is no god but Allaah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.    Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'Ala Rasulillah As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu Valentines Day : How Halaal is it ? By Asma bint Shameem Okay...so its that time of the year again. When they say that "love" is in the air. The time when you see RED  everywhere.....red hearts, red candy, red flowers and red roses. And when you walk into the stores you see chocolates, and jewelry and gifts for "that someone special you know".   This is the time when the old and the young, and even kids, as young as those in elementary school, exchange valentine cards and love notes amongst themselves. And why is all this? Because it's "Valentine's Day"...that's why. But the sad calamity is, that even us Muslims are doing this. And its not just in the West. Those living in Muslim countries are just as involved. They too, are exchanging cards and gifts and love notes. They too, are celebrating Valentines Day, But what is this "Valentine's Day" after all ? Have we ever thought about it? What is the story behind it? What does celebrating "Valentines Day" really mean? Where does this fit in a Muslims life? In fact, does it even fit in it at all? Looking at the Quraan and Sunnah, one should realize that we should not be celebrating it in the first place, because it is a celebration of the non-Muslims. Whatever we need to celebrate has been prescribed to us by Allaah and His Messenger (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi WA sallam) and it is prohibited to celebrate anything else. That is why And Allaah said: "For every nation We have ordained religious ceremonies which they must follow." [Surah al-Hajj:67] And the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi WA sallam) said: "Every nation has its own Eid (celebration) and this is our Eid (meaning Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha). ' (al-Bukhaari, Muslim)   But, even if this Divine command was not there, it still would not be appropriate for a Muslim to celebrate Valentines Day. Why is that ? Because, if you really think about it, what this day promotes and revolves around, goes against the very basic principles of Islaam. What this day encourages, cuts at the very roots of what our religion teaches us. Let us see what some of these differences are: 1. Allaah commands us to lower our gaze and not look at the opposite gender. "Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and protect their private parts....And tell the believing women to lower their gaze, and protect their private parts..." Surah al-Noor :30-31) But Valentines Day encourages people to deliberately look and stare and seek out the one that you find attractive and pick him/her as your valentine. 2.  Allaah orders the Muslim women not to talk unnecessarily or in a soft manner to strange men. "....then be not soft in speech, lest he in whose heart is a disease (of hypocrisy, or evil desire for adultery) should be moved with desire" (Surah al-Ahzaab :32)   Even for the Sahaabah, Allaah ordered them to screen themselves from the wives of the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi WA sallam) when they need to ask them something.  Who could be purer than the wives of the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi WA sallam) and who could be higher in taqwa than the Sahaabah? "And when you ask (the Prophets wives) for anything you want, ask them from behind a screen, that is purer for your hearts and for their hearts". (Surah al-Ahzaab: 53) Yet, for Valentines Day, you see young men and women who are absolutely not mahram for one another in any way whatsoever, going way beyond this prohibition. Not only are they talking to each other in a soft and flirtatious way, but they are right out expressing their love (in reality, lust) for each other.   3. The Sunnah prohibits a man and a woman from being alone together at any time. The Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever believes in Allaah and the Last Day, let him not be alone with a woman who has no mahram present, for the third one present will be the Shaytaan." (Ahmad -- saheeh by al-Albaani)   But those who celebrate Valentines Day purposely seek to be alone with each other and go out on dates with each other while Allaah says: "And come not near to unlawful sex. Verily, it is a Faahishah (i.e. anything that transgresses its limits: a great sin, and an evil way that leads one to hell unless Allaah Forgives him)" (al-Isra' :32)   4. Islaam prohibits a man to even touch a non-mahram woman. The Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa sallam) said: "If one of you were to be stabbed in the head with an iron needle, that would be better for him than his touching a woman who is not permissible for him." (al-Tabaraani --saheeh by al-Albaani)   But Valentines Day promotes more than just touching. It promotes hugging, kissing, cuddling and much more. May Allaah protect us.   5. Islaam teaches us that real love between a man and a woman, that is acceptable and allowed by Allaah is only that between a husband and his wife. "And of His signs is that He created for you wives from among yourselves, that you might reside with them, and has put love and mercy between you. Surely, there are signs in this for those who think". (al-Room: 21) But Valentines Day endorses haraam relationships between a non-mahram man and woman and encourages illicit love and un-Islaamic affiliations.   6. Islaam tells us that Hayaa (modesty) and bashfulness are a jewel to be treasured. It is a purity and innocence that is a virtue, regardless for a man or a woman. The Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa sallam) said: "Hayaa (modesty) is a branch of faith." (Bukhaari) On the other hand, this Valentines day advocates nothing but shamelessness and immodesty. Young men and women who have no hayaa for Allaah, leave alone for each other, openly and shamelessly, ask each other to be their love or be their valentine. Subhaan Allaah! Conclusion We, as Muslims, should not be celebrating Valentines day, nor is it allowed for us to do so. Everything that this day revolves around and is associated with is totally against the pure and pristine teachings of Allaah and His Messenger (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa sallam). One shouldnt even congratulate one another or commemorate this day in any way or form. Even if this celebration is between a husband and wife, it is not right to do so because it is a celebration of the non-Muslims. And of course, if it is an illicit relationship, then obviously it is haraam.   We should adhere to the limits set by Allaah, and not transgress them just because we see other people doing so. May Allah guide us and enable us to be true Muslims who submit earnestly and sincerely to Allaah and His Orders. Ameen. "O you who believe! Fear Allaah and keep your duty to Him. And let every person look to what he has sent forth for tomorrow, and fear Allaah. Verily, Allaah is All-Aware of what you do." (Surah al-Hashr:18)   Permission is granted to circulate among private individuals and groups, to post on Internet sites and to publish in full text and subject title in not-for-profit publications. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LoveIslam_LiveIslam/ .

Fw: [AllahoAkbarGroup] Substantiation that the blessed birth was on the 12th of Rabi’ al-Awwal Sharif

-------Original Message-------   From: Irfan Edhi Date: 09-02-2012 12:12:37 AM Subject: [AllahoAkbarGroup] Substantiation that the blessed birth was on the 12th of Rabi' al-Awwal Sharif     Some deviant and ignorant people claim that the exact date of birth of the Prophet (SallAllaho Alaihi WA Aalihi WA Sallam) is not known and hence there is little room for the celebration of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (SallAllaho Alaihi WA Aalihi WA Sallam) on 12th of Rabi' al-Awwal Sharif. 12 Rabi' al-Awwal is not only accepted as Milad Day from the classical and ancient scholars, it is also confirmed by the governments of the whole Islamic world. Almost three (3) dozen Islamic countries celebrate it and have public holidays on 12th of Rabi' al-Awwal Sharif.   Opinion of Renowned Historians for Authentic Date of Mawlid 1. Ibn-e-Ishaq (85-151 H): Messenger of Allah (SallAllaho Alaihi WA Aalihi WA Sallam) was born on 12 Rabi' al-Awwal in 'Aam al-Feel. [Ibn Jawzi in al-Wafa, Page 87] 2. Allama Ibn Hisham (213 H): Messenger of Allah (SallAllaho Alaihi WA Aalihi WA Sallam) was born on Monday 12 Rabi' al-Awwal in 'Aam al-Feel. [Ibn Hisham in As-Sirat-un-Nabawiya, Vol. 1, Page 158] 3. Imam Ibn Jarir Tabari (224-310 H): Messenger of Allah (SallAllaho Alaihi WA Aalihi WA Sallam) was born on Monday 12 Rabi' al-Awwal in 'Aam al-Feel. [Tarikh al-Umam WA al-Muluk, Vol. 2, Page 125] 4. Allama Abu al-Hasan Ali bin Muhammad Al-Mawardi (370-480 H): Messenger of Allah (SallAllaho Alaihi WA Aalihi WA Sallam) was born 50 days after the event of Ashab-ul-Feel and after the death of His father on Monday 12 Rabi' al-Awwal. [Ailam-un-Nabuwwa, Page 192] 5. Imam Al-Hafiz Abu-ul-Fatah Al-Undalasi (671-734 H): Our leader and our Prophet Muhammad (SallAllaho Alaihi WA Aalihi WA Sallam), the Messenger of Allah, was born on Monday 12 Rabi' al-Awwal in 'Aam al-Feel. [Aayun al-Asr, Vol. 1, Page 33] 6. Allama Ibn Khaldun (732-808 H): Messenger of Allah (SallAllaho Alaihi WA Aalihi WA Sallam) was born on 12 Rabi' al-Awwal in 'Aam al-Feel. It was the 40th year of Emperor Kasra Noshairwan. [Ibn Khaldun in At-Tarikh Vol. 2, Page 394] 7. Muhammad As-Sadiq Ibrahim Arjoon: From various turaq (chains) it has been established as true that the Prophet (SallAllaho Alaihi WA Aalihi WA Sallam) was born on Monday 12 Rabi' al-Awwal in 'Aam al-Feel in the reign of Kisra Noshayrwan. [Muhammad Rasoolullah, Vol. 1, Page 102] 8. Shaykh Abdul-Haq Muhadath Dehlvi (950-1052 H): Know it well, that over-whelming majority of the experts of sayar and tarikh (I.e. Biographers and historians) hold the opinion that the Beloved (I.e. The Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi WA Aalihi WA Sallam) was born in 'Aam al-Feel … It is well known that the month was of Rabi' al-Awwal and its date was 12. Various scholars have shown their agreement with this (date). [Madarij-un-Nabuwwah, Vol. 2, Page 14] 9. Imam Qustallani (Alaihir RaHma) said: Rasoolullah (SallAllaho Alaihi WA Sallam) was born on 12th Rabi ul Awwal and People of Makkah follow it, on this same day they visit (your place of birth).. It is famous that you were born on 12th Rabi ul Awwal, the day was of Monday, Ibn Ishaq and others have narrated this too. [Al Muwahib al Laduniya, Vol. 1, Page 88] Now we will prove from scholars whom even Wahabi/Salafis consider the top most scholar in Tafsir and Tarikh and they not only say 12th is the mainstream opinion but also rely with exact hadith for it: 10. Ibn Kathir writes in his Seerat un-Nabi: ورواه ابن أبى شيبة في مصنفه عن عفان ، عن سعيد بن ميناء ، عن جابر وابن عباس أنهما قالا : ولد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عام الفيل يوم الاثنين الثانى عشر من شهر ربيع الاول Ibn Abi Shaybah in his Musannaf narrates from Affan, Sa'id, Jabir and Ibn Abbas (Ridwanullahi Ta'ala Alaihim Ajma'een) who said: Rasoolullah (SallAllaho Alaihi WA Sallam) was born in the year of elephant on Monday, the 12th Rabi al-Awwal [Seerat un-Nabi, Volume 1, Page No. 199] Then he said: وهذا هو المشهور عند الجمهور والله أعلم This is what is famous amongst Majority and Allah knows the best [ibid] 11. Nawab Muhammad Sadiq Hasan Khan Bohapali: The birth (of the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam) was happened in Mecca at the time of Fajar on Monday 12 Rabi' al-Awwal in 'Aam al-Feel. Majority of scholars holds this opinion. Ibn-e-Jawzi has narrated a consensus (of scholars) on it. [Ash-Shumamat al-Anbariya fi Mawlid Khair al-Bariyyah, Page 7] You can see that the historians / scholars from the first / second century of Hijri, as well as the scholars of later times, had been authenticating it. The list also includes the well known leader of Salafis, i.e. Nawab Sadiq Hasan Bohapalvi.   This Date is Officially Recognized by Islamic World Milad-un-Nabi (SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam) is celebrated throughout the Islamic world, with the exception of a few countries. Interestingly, most of the Muslim countries and few non-Muslim countries celebrate it on 12th of Rabi' al-Awwal. Here is a list of few countries who hold an official holiday on 12th of Rabi' al-Awwal (the actual list is longer than this): Islamic Countries: * Islamic Republic of Pakistan * Afghanistan * Uzbekistan * Jordan * United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) * Bahrain * Bangladesh * Algeria * Al-Jazair * Sudan * Iraq * Kuwait * Morocco * Yemen * Tunis * Syria * Oman * Lebanon * Libya * Egypt * Moritaniya * Palestine * Brunei * Indonesia * Malaysia * Nigeria * Somalia * Turkey (not a public holiday, but mosques are illuminated, special foods and treats are prepared, and you can participate, actively or passively, in the celebrations) Non-Islamic Countries: * India * Sri Lanka * Tanzania The most authentic date of Milad-un-Nabi (i.e. Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam's birth), as agreed upon by the classical and later scholars and historians, and as officially recognized by Islamic countries, is Monday 12 Rabi' al-Awwal. Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala and His Beloved Messenger Knows the Best!! — — — May we be sacrificed at this Merriment O blessed month of Rabi' al-Awwal!! Your joys surpass thousands of 'Eids; All in the world are rejoicing, except Shaytan ..:: Follow us on ::..   . __,_._,___

Fw: [AllahoAkbarGroup] Lost your Job ?? Do not Lose Hope !!

-------Original Message-------   From: Adil ibn Manzoor Khan Date: 02/05/12 23:59:31 Subject: [AllahoAkbarGroup] Lost your Job ?? Do not Lose Hope !!     In the name of Allah, the Most-Merciful, the All-Compassionate   "May the Peace and Blessings of Allah be Upon You" Praise be to Allaah, we seek His help and His forgiveness. We seek refuge with Allaah from the evil of our own souls and from our bad deeds. Whomsoever Allaah guides will never be led astray, and whomsoever Allaah leaves astray, no one can guide. I bear witness that there is no god but Allaah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.    Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'Ala Rasulillah As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu       Lost your Job ?? Do not Lose Hope !! By Asma bint Shameem     As world markets suffer from the ongoing global financial crisis and housing markets slump, as jobs are lost and unemployment rates rise high, as businesses close down and people don't have a source of income, you worry.   You worry about the growing global recession and its challenges. And you worry about your family, your kids, how to provide for them, how to put food on the table, how to pay the bills....   In times such as these, this is a reminder for my brothers and sisters, as the reminder always benefits the believers. "But remind, the Reminder will benefit the believers." (Surah adh-Dhaariyaat: 55)   KEEP YOUR IMAAN STRONG   1. Remember .... Nothing happens except by the will and decree of Allaah:   Belief in al-qadar (the Divine decree) is one of the pillars of our Imaan, and no ones faith is complete without it. So if you lost your job, it was by the Will and Decree of Allaah. Allaah says:   "No calamity befalls on the earth or in yourselves but it is inscribed in the Book of Decrees (al-Lawh al-Mahfooz) before We bring it into existence. Verily, that is easy for Allaah" (al-Hadeed:22)   Also the Prophet (sal Allaahu Alayhi WA sallam) said: "Know that what has passed you by was not going to befall you, and that what has befallen you was not going to pass you by. And know that victory comes with patience, relief with affliction, and ease with hardship." (Tirmidhi-Saheeh)       2. It is Allaah that provides for you and NOT your employer;   Remember that Allaah is al-Razzaaq (the Provider) and the Best of those who provide. It was Allaah who was providing you before you lost your job and it is still He that will provide you after you lost it. The one who fed you when you were in your mother womb will also feed you when you are an adult. And it was not you who was putting food on the table for your family. Rather it was Allaah using you as a means to provide for them.   "Except for Allah, is there any other Creator who provides for you out of heaven and earth ? There is no god except He. Where then do you turn?" (Surah Faatir:3)     3. Know that your provision was written for you before you were even born:   Allaah had sent an angel to write down your provision for you when you were just a few days old in your mothers womb, and you will get it, no matter what. "(the angel) says, 'O Lord, male or female? Doomed or blessed? What is his provision? What is his Lifespan?' And that is written in his mother's womb." (Bukhaari)   There is nothing that can take your provision away. And you will not die until you have had your full provision. The Prophet (sal Allaahu Alaiyhi WA sallam) said:   "The Holy Spirit (Jibreel) has inspired to me that no soul will die until it has completed its appointed term and received its provision in full, so fear Allaah and do not be desperate in seeking provision, and no one of you should be tempted to seek provision by means of committing sin if it is slow in coming to him, for that which is with Allaah can only be attained by obeying Him." (Saheeh al-Jaami, 2085)   4. It is a test for you from Allaah:   Remember that disasters and calamities are a test of a believer's patience. And so He will test you to see how strong you are and how you will react to His test. And know if Allaah loves a person, He tests him. "We shall test you with something of fear and hunger, and decrease of goods, life and fruits. Give glad tidings to the patient." (al-Baqarah:155)   5. Surely, it is a means of expiation of your sins:   Calamities are a means of expiation of sin and raising ones status.   The Prophet (sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa sallam) said: "There is nothing that befalls a believer, not even a thorn that pricks him, but Allaah will record one good deed for him and will remove one bad deed from him." (Muslim).    And he said: "Trials will continue to befall the believing man and woman, with regard to themselves, their children and their wealth, until they meet Allaah with no sin on them." (Tirmidhi, saheeh by al-Albaani) WHAT TO DO   1. Have tawakkul on Allaah    Always think to yourself...Allaah wouldnt decree something for me unless it was good for me. Have faith in Allaah's Words....   "But you may hate a thing although it is good for you, and may love a thing although it is evil for you. Allah knows, and you do not." (Baqarah:216)   The Prophet (sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa sallam) said: "If you put your trust in Allaah in the true sense, He will grant your provision as He grants to the birds, who go out in the morning hungry and come back full." (Ahmad, Ibn Maajah and al-Tirmidhi). 2. Be patient   Remember that with every difficulty comes ease and with hardship comes relief.   "How wonderful is the affair of the believer, for all his affairs are good and this does not apply to anyone except the believer. If something good happens to him he is grateful, and that is good for him, and if something bad happens to him he is patient, and that is good for him." (Muslim).  3. Review your life and make LOTS of Istighfaar   Look at your life. Is there something that you need to improve on? Is there something that you need to give up? Is there anything that may be a cause of Allaah's warning or punishment to you?   "And whatever of misfortune befalls you, it is because of what your hands have earned" [al-Shoora:30]   "A man may be deprived of provision by a sin that he commits."  (Ibn Maajah-saheeh by al-Albaani)   If there is such a thing, NOW is the time to fix yourself. Ask Allaah sincerely to forgive you and He will. There is no doubt in that.For He is al-Ghafoor, ar-Raheem.   'Ask forgiveness from your Lord, verily, He is Oft‑Forgiving. He will send rain to you in abundance, and give you increase in wealth and children, and bestow on you gardens and bestow on you rivers.'"[Nooh 71:10-12]    Fear Allaah and obey Him as much as you can:   Obedience is the key to the Mercy of Allaah and fearing Him (taqwa) is a means to attain all success.   Allaah says: "And whosoever fears Allaah and keeps his duty to Him, He will make a way for him to get out (from every difficulty). And He will provide him from (sources) he never could imagine. And whosoever puts his trust in Allaah, then He will suffice him. Verily, Allaah will accomplish his purpose. Indeed Allaah has set a measure for all things" [al-Talaaq:2-3]  Make duaa and do lots of good deeds   Never forget that Dua is the weapon of the believer. Pray to Allaah with the attitude of certainty and He will surely respond. Do a lot of acts of worship, such as reading Quraan, fasting, giving charity, etc. This will get rid of your worry and anxiety, and give you happiness, peace of mind and success in this dunya as well as in the Hereafter.   "Whoever works righteousness — whether male or female — while he (or she) is a true believer; verily, to him We will give a good life (in this world with respect, contentment and lawful provision), and We shall pay them certainly a reward in proportion to the best of what they used to do (i.e. Paradise in the Hereafter)" (al-Nahl:97)   Also, worship at times of hardship and tribulation has a special sweetness to it and a great reward.    The Prophet (sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam) said: "Worshipping at times of tribulation and confusion is like migrating to join me." (Muslim)    Uphold ties of kinship   If there are any family members that you have cut off from or are not on speaking terms, etc., correct that and ask them for forgiveness, even if it was not your fault. Why? Because the Prophet (sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam) said:  "Whoever would like his provision to be increased and his life span to be extended, let him uphold the ties of kinship." Do your best to seek Halaal earnings.....   Work hard to find a means of living for your family, while relying on Allaah. That is a responsibility placed upon you by Him.   Imam Ahmad was asked about a man who sat in his house or in the masjid and said, "I will not do anything until my rizq comes to me." He said, "This is a man who has no knowledge. "Strive to do that which will benefit you and seek the help of Allaah, and do not feel helpless." (Muslim).    BUT, do not lose sight of the Aakhirah   However, do realize that this world is only temporary and the REAL life is that of the Hereafter. This world should not be the main concern of the Muslim, rather our focus should be on what we do for the Aakhirah.   The Prophet (sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever is mainly concerned about the Hereafter, Allaah will make him feel independent of others and will make him focused and content, and his worldly affairs will fall into place. But whoever is mainly concerned with this world, Allaah will make him feel in constant need of others and will make him distracted and unfocused, and he will get nothing of this world except what is decreed for him." (Tirmidhi- saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami).         Permission is granted to circulate among private individuals and groups, to post on Internet sites and to publish in full text and subject title in not-for-profit publications.     http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LoveIslam_LiveIslam/ What Seperates our Group from the rest ? Only Authentic Information about Islam is passed backed by Quran or Hadith's.   . __,_._,___

Fw: [AllahoAkbarGroup] Mawlid Gift: A Glimpse of Prophetic Beauty | Released by: Ihsanica Media

-------Original Message-------   From: Irfan Edhi Date: 05-02-2012 11:24:33 PM Subject: [AllahoAkbarGroup] Mawlid Gift: A Glimpse of Prophetic Beauty | Released by: Ihsanica Media     In the name of Allah, the Compassionate the Merciful. All praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. May prayers and salutations be upon the master of the two worlds, our liege lord Muhammad, and upon his pure family, noble Companions, and all who follow his exemplary way.   The Companions described the Prophet's SallAllaho Alaihi WA Sallam beautiful form that dazzled all who saw him. They said: "The Messenger of Allah SallAllaho Alaihi WA Sallam had the most beautiful face, and the best form. He was neither excessively tall nor short. His face was like the moon when it is full. No one before or after him has been seen like him, and if you were to see him you would say, 'The sun has risen.' And when he would speak, a radiant light would be seen emitting from between his teeth." [And from the other reports:] "The Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi WA Sallam had a black beard and a beautiful mouth. He had long hair and a thick beard." "The Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi WA Sallam had broad shoulders. He was the greatest of people and the best of them. His hair reached his ears. Never have I seen anything more beautiful than him!""It was as if the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi WA Sallam was fashioned of silver and his sweat was pearl drops." "The Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi WA Sallam was of medium height compared to others; he was neither tall nor short. He had the most beautiful face of all people and was the best of them in character. He was neither excessively tall nor short, but was closer to being tall. Never did a tall person walk with him save that the Messenger of Allah SallAllaho Alaihi WA Sallam appeared taller. Sometimes the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi WA Sallam would walk in between two tall men yet he would seem taller then them, and when they would part ways he would appear once again of medium height." Sayyiduna Anas Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu said, "I have never smelled ambergris or musk or any thing sweeter than the Messenger of Allah SallAllaho Alaihi WA Sallam." Once, the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi WA Sallam was brought a bucket of water. He drank from it and dipped it back into the well, which caused the well to emit the fragrance of musk. The Prophet's SallAllaho Alaihi WA Sallam sweat was more fragrant than the finest scent. Sayyiduna Anas Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu said, "The Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi WA Sallam came to take a nap at our house and had perspired, so my mother came with a bottle and began to soak up the sweat. The Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi WA Sallam woke up and said, 'What are you doing, Umm Sulaym?' She replied, 'We mix this sweat in our perfumes, and it is the finest scent.'" Sayyiduna Anas also said, "He was the most beautiful of Allah's creation I had seen, and his scent was the most fragrant, and his hands the softest."   Sayyiduna Abu Hurayra Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu said, "The Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi WA Sallam was the best and most beautiful of people in his qualities. He was of medium height, with broad shoulders. His cheeks were smooth and his hair was black. His eyes were large, as if lined with antimony (kohl), with arched eyebrows. When he would place his over garment over his shoulders it would look like an ingot of silver. When he would laugh his teeth shone like pearls. I saw neither before him nor after him anyone like him SallAllaho Alaihi WA Sallam." "When the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi WA Sallam would open his beautiful mouth it was mostly smiles, revealing something like hailstones. Of Allah's servants, he had the most beautiful lips and the corners of his mouth were the softest." His complexion was fair (azhar). This means that the Prophet's complexion was fair without an admixture of redness, yellowness, or any other color. Inside the Prophet's Mosque, Sayyiduna Ibn 'Umar would frequently recite the verses of his uncle Abu Talib in description of the Prophet's SallAllaho Alaihi WA Sallam complexion: A fair one, by virtue of whose face the rain is sought A caretaker of the orphans, a guardian of the widows   Those who would hear him would say, "That is how the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi WA Sallam was."   Some have described him a fair complexioned with a bit of redness. They spoke the truth; however, this slight redness would appear when the sun would shine and when the wind would blow during the forenoon. The fairness of his complexion would take on a reddish tint during that time; all the while the skin color under his garments retained a fair white complexion. No one has any doubts about this. Those who described the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi WA Sallam as fair complexioned meant his skin color under his garments, and they were correct; and those who described him as fair with a bit of redness meant his appearance in the sun during the forenoon, and they were also correct. The Prophet's SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam complexion was undoubtedly fair, and the rosiness or redness associated with it was on account of the sun and wind. The beads of the Prophet's sweat SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam were like pearls, and his scent was more fragrant than the finest perfumes. His hair was natural without a part [in the middle]; it was beautiful, and was neither curly nor straight... The Prophet's SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam hair was above his ears. Some say that it would fall upon his shoulders, and most say that it reached his ear lobes. The Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam would occasionally plait his hair into four braids; his right ear would come out between the two braids surrounding it, and the left ear would come out between the two braids surrounding it, and the two ears would appear with their whiteness between these braids as if they were two resplendent stars lit up in the midst of the blackness of his hair. The Prophet's SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam gray hair appeared around his temples... and most of his gray hairs were in his beard above his chin. The Prophet's SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam gray hairs appeared as if they were strands of silver that shone in the midst of the blackness of his hair. And when he would rub the yellowish gray hairs — which he did frequently — they would appear as if they were strands of gold that shone in the midst of the blackness of his hair.   The Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam was the handsomest of men, the most resplendent of them in light. Nobody would describe him without comparing his face to the full moon. Those among them would say, "Perhaps we would look upon the moon when it is full and say, 'Indeed, the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam is more beautiful in our eyes than the moon!' He was of fair complexion, with a bright face that would shine like the full moon." "The Prophet's SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam pleasure and displeasure and happiness could be seen from his face: when he was pleased with something or something made him happy, his face was like a mirror and its brilliant light would shine upon the walls, and when he was angry his face would change color and his eyes would redden." The Companions used to say he is as his companion Sayyiduna Abu Bakr as-Siddiq Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu described him: Honest, the Chosen One, calling unto good Like the light of the full moon that cleaves darkness They would say, "He was like that SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam." Sayyiduna Umar Ibn al-Khattab would frequently recite the verses of Zuhayr bin Abi Salma: Were you to be anything other than human You would have been the brilliance of the full moon The Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam had a broad forehead and perfectly arched eyebrows. His eyebrows were of medium thickness and no hair in them was out of place. There was a space between them that appeared as if it were pure silver, as well as a vein that would expand when he would become angry. When not angry, this vein would not be seen. "The Prophet's eyes were large with dark pupils, showing a slight reddishness, and he had long, lush eyelashes. His nose was aquiline. Between his teeth there was a slight space," a separation like the teeth of a comb, except that his blessed teeth were straight all around... "When he would smile it would appear as something like hailstones in clouds, and when he would laugh it would shine like the radiance of lightning..." "His face was neither elongated nor completely circular. His beard was thick, his chest broad..." His limbs were well proportioned, as if his fingers were rods of silver. The palms of his hands were softer than silk and were fragrant, as if they were the hands of a perfumist, whether he applied scent to them or not. "When someone would shake his blessed hand it would leave a fragrance that stayed with him for the remainder of his day. And when he would pat the head of a child that child would stand out among the other children due to the fragrance on his head... " And yet, despite all of this, Imam al-Qurtubi says: The Prophet's complete beauty has not been fully manifested, for if it was disclosed to us in full, our eyes would be unable to behold him SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam. The similes, therefore, that are used to describe him SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam are only for the sake of approximating and drawing similitudes, for the Prophet's essence SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam is far too exquisite and his honor is far loftier. — — — Taken from Surat al-Habib SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam by Muhammad Khalid Thabit [Cairo — Egypt] __._,_.___   . __,_._,___

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