Muhammad The Last Prophet a model for all time

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(Peace and Blessings be upon him)

THE LAST PROPHET
(A Short Biography)

Sayyid Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi

Translated by
Dr. Shah Ebadur Rahman

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Seerat Rasool-e-Akram (Original Version)
By Sayyid Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi (1913-1999)
Muhammad – The Last Prophet (Translated Version)
By Shah Ebadur Rahman Neshat
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Contents

Introduction …………….7 Quraysh Torture
Muslims………………..40
Publisher’s Note...……. 11
Abu Bakr’s Sufferings at
The Prophet’s Birth……17
Makkah…. …………….45
Babyhood Days………..18
Emigration of Muslims to
Death of mother and
Habsha (Abyssinia) and
grandfather ...………….19
Hazrat J’afar’s Speech in
Participation in the Battle the Court of Najjaashi…46
of Fijaar and the Fuzool
Hazrat Hamza Accepts
Armistice………………21
Islam…………………...48
Marriage with Hazrat
Hazrat ‘Umar Accepts
Khadija………………...22
Islam…………………...49
Renovation of K’aba and
‘Uthman bin Maz’un’s
Prevention of a
Sufferings……………...52
Trouble………………...23
Quraysh Boycott Bani
Divine Care and
Hashim………………...54
Training………………..24
End of Boycott………...55
Invested as Prophet……25
Abu Bakr’s Alienation in
Preaching of Islam.........27
Makkah………………..56
Call Toward Tawheed and
Death of Abu Talib and
Opposition of
Hazrat Khadija………...58
Polytheists……………..31
Journey to Taif………...59
‘Otba’s Conversation with
the Prophet (pbuh)……..35 Inviting Arab Tribes to
Islam…………………...61
Conversation between
Chiefs of Quraysh and the The First‘Oqba Pledge and
Prophet (pbuh)…………37 Spread of Islam………..67
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The Second ‘Oqba The Battle Begins…….108
Pledge………………….71
Famous Leaders of
Permission for Emigration Disbelievers Killed…...110
to Madinah…………….75
The Manifest
The Prophet’s Emigration Victory……………….113
to Madinah…………….77
Kindness to
Suraqa’s Pursuit……….82 Prisoners……………...114
The Auspicious Hazrat Abul ‘Aas Accepts
Traveler………………..83
Islam………………….115
The Prophet’s Welcome at
‘Umayr bin Wahab accepts
Madinah……………….85
Islam …………………117
Construction of Masjide
Marriage of Hazrat
Quba…………………..86
Fatma…………………118
First Friday at
Disbeliever’s Zeal for
Madinah……………….87
Revenge for the Defeat in
Stay at the House of Abu Badr…………………..119
Ayyub Ansari………….89
Toward Uhud………...122
Construction of Masjide
Beginning of the Battle of
Nabawi and Family
Uhud………………….124
Quarters………………..91
How Muslims Lost
Adoption of Adhan…….93
Ground………………..126
Brotherhood Between
Companions’ Steadfastness
Muhajireen and Ansar…94
and Love for the Prophet
The Suffa Platform…….98
(pbuh) ………………..129
Battle of Badr………...100
Stories of Martyrs’
March Toward the Sincerity……………...134
Battlefield…………….102
Muslim Women’s
Before the Battle Participation in the
Began…………………104 Battle…………………138
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Military Dispatch (Sariya) The Ridwan Pledge
of Hamra` Al-Asad…...140 (Bay’ate Ridwan)…….169
‘Azl, Qara and Bi`r Draft of the Peace
Manu’a Encounters and Treaty………………...170
Fearlessness of Hazrat A Trial for Muslims….171
Khubayb……………...141
Victory in Disguise…..174
Exile of Banu
Preaching of Islam to
Nazeer………………..145
Rulers………………...178
Battle of Trench (Ghazwae
Letter to Najjaashi, Ruler
Khandaq)…………….147
of Habsha…………….179
Severity of Siege and
Letter to the King of
Steadfastness of
Bahrain……………….180
Muslims………………152
Letter to the King of
Bravery of Hazrat
Oman…………………181
Safiya…………………156
Letter to the Rulers of
Divine Help and End of Damishq (Damascus) and
Siege………………….157 Yamama……………...184
Mother Encourages Son Letter to the King of
for Jihad and Askandriya
Martyrdom……………158 (Alexandria)…. ….......185
The Zatur Reqa` Letter to Heraclius, King
Encounter…………….159 of Qustuntuniya
(Constantinople)……...186
The Banu Qurayza
Encounter…………….160 Letter to Kisra, King of
Iran…………………...190
The Najd Expedition and
Hazrat Thumama’s Battle of Khaybar…….192
Acceptance of Islam….163 Battle of Moota………200
The Hudaybiya Peace Conquest of
treaty…………………164 Makkah……………….203
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Declaration of General The Bani S’ad Hazeem
Amnesty……………...207 Deputation……………257
The Victor Enters Makkah The Bani Asad
in Humility…………...209 Deputation……………257
The Day of Forgiveness The Bahra`
and Mercy, Not of Deputation……………258
Bloodshed……………209 The Hawlaan
Skirmishes……………210 Deputation……………259
The Makhaarib
Removal of Idols from Al-
Deputation……………260
Haram………………..211
The Bani ‘Abas
Battle of Hunayn……..216
Deputation……………261
Battle of Tabook……...227
The Ghamid
The Daws Deputation...241
Deputation……………262
The Thaqeef
The Bani Fazara
Deputation……………242
Deputation……………262
The ‘Abd Al-Qays
The Salaamaan
Deputation……………248
Deputation……………264
The Banu Haneefa The Najran
deputation…………….250 Deputations…………..264
The Tay Deputation…..250 The Nakh’a
Deputation……………271
The Azd Deputation….251
The Farewelll Hajj
The Hamdaan
(Hajjatul Wida’)……...273
Deputation……………253
The Death…………….291
The Najeeb
Deputation……………255 The Burial…………….300

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Introduction
In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful
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(Praise be to Allah and His blessings be on Prophet
Muhammad, his progeny and Companions)
The outstanding qualities of Prophet Muhammad, peace and
blessings be upon him, have been enunciated in the Qur’an
from different perspectives. At one place it is stated:
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“He it is Who sent among the unlettered ones a
Messenger (Muhammad, pbuh) from among
themselves, reciting to them His Verses,
purifying them (from the filth of disbelief and
polytheism), and teaching them the Book (this
Qur’an, Islamic laws and Islamic
jurisprudence) and Al-Hikmah (As-Sunnah,
legal ways, acts of worship of Prophet
Muhammad, pbuh). And verily they had been
before in manifest error”[Al-Jumu’a: 2].1
On another occasion it is mentioned:
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“And verily, you O Muhammad (pbuh) are on an
exalted (standard of) character” [Al-Qalam: 4].
And yet at another place it is urged:

1 For the English translation of the Qur’anic verses in this book,
Translation of the Meanings of the Noble Qur’an in the English
Language, by Dr Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din Al-Hilali and Dr
Muhammad Muhsin Khan (King Fahd Complex for the Printing of
the Holy Qur’an, Madinah, K.S.A) has been used.
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“Indeed in the Messenger of Allah (Muhammad,
pbuh) you have a good example to follow for him
who hopes for (the Meeting with) Allah and the Last
Day, and remembers Allah much” [Al-Ahzaab: 21].
All such statements clearly emphasize that Prophet
Muhammad (pbuh) is the source of light from whom the
Muslims should take guidance. They should emulate his
exemplary character and take his moral life as ideal. This
is the way that ensures success to Muslims in both worlds
and this is the way the rightly guided Muslims adopt.
Whenever a Muslim deviates from it, he surely forsakes
the straight path.
If a Muslim wishes to bring his life close to the
Prophet’s model, he must have two qualities in him. First,
he should have a deep attachment with the Prophet (pbuh)
which would enable him to hold the Prophet (pbuh) dearer
to heart than all else in the world. He should have a
sincere love for the Prophet (pbuh) - the kind of love that
the Companions possessed. They gladly sacrificed their
lives for the love of the Prophet (pbuh). When a
Companion was asked if he liked to see that he was spared
from the death penalty and his Prophet (pbuh) was hanged
in his place, he replied that he would not even consider an
option that he was saved and, instead, his Prophet’s foot
was pricked with a thorn. Hassaan bin Thabit Ansari, a
Companion, wrote in one of his couplets:
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“The honor of my father, my grandfather, and mine is
all here to protect the honor of the Prophet (pbuh).”
Likewise, a Muslim woman inquired persons returning
from a battlefield about the Prophet’s welfare. One of
them informed her that her father was martyred in the
battle. She again inquired about the well-being of the
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Prophet (pbuh) and was informed about the martyrdom of
her husband. She asked the same question the third time
and was assured that the Prophet was safe. Upon hearing
it, she uttered the memorable words: “If the Prophet is
safe, all afflictions are bearable.” If a believer does not
have this kind of love for the Prophet (pbuh), his love
cannot be considered as true and sincere.
Second, one should try to emulate the Prophet’s model
as best as possible. He should try to learn about the
Prophet’s moral excellence - his sympathy with human
beings, his honesty in dealings, his desire to do good to
those who hurt him, his concern to seek Allah’s pleasure,
his being mindful of the hereafter, his desire to help
everybody as much as possible in all matters relating to this
life as well as the life hereafter - so that he could take
guidance from it in all walks of life. He should eagerly try
to gain knowledge about how the Prophet (pbuh) treated
human beings with love, his relatives with kindness, and all
others with sympathy. He should also investigate how the
Prophet (pbuh) made efforts to encourage people for moral
upliftment and for attaining Allah’s pleasure and persuaded
them to stay away from deeds displeasing to Him.
These two conditions - true love for the Prophet
(pbuh) and a sincere effort to learn about his way of life
in order to emulate his model - are required in order for a
believer to strengthen his faith and embellish his life.
Without fulfilling these conditions he may never attain
his objective. If one learns about the life of the Prophet
(pbuh) but does not emulate his life style, his claim of
love for the Prophet (pbuh) does not hold. Sometimes a
Muslim claims that he truly loves the Prophet (pbuh), but
he never tries to learn about the Prophet’s life and does
not make any effort to emulate him. How can his claim
of love be considered as true?
But it is not easy for a common person to find out
details about the Prophet’s life from books. Some books
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are very scholarly and erudite and contain details that
require a great deal of time and expertise to benefit from
them. Muslims should benefit from the lectures of Islamic
scholars and books written for common people.
Hazrat Maulana Sayyid Abul Hasan Hasani Nadwi
wrote this book for the weekly gatherings of the Tablighi
Jama’at. This book, which contains details from the life of
the Prophet (pbuh) exhibiting his moral qualities and
underscoring his tireless efforts in preaching, was read in
the centers of the Tablighi Jama’at in their gatherings from
the hand-written manuscript in which form it was available
then. It benefited the audience very much as it contained
the narration of the practical events from the Prophet’s life.
Sayyid Bilal ‘Abdul Hai Hasani Nadwi, Hazrat Maulana
Abul Hasan’s grandson, found this manuscript in the papers
of Hazrat Maulana and prepared it for publication. Now
this book is ready to go to press. The book is of average
length, neither too voluminous nor too brief. It contains not
only an account of the Prophet’s virtues, miracles, and
historical events relating to his life, but also a focused
discussion of the aspects of spiritual discipline and moral
reform that he preached - underscoring the values of
seeking Allah’s favor, sympathy for human beings, and
serving mankind. This book, thus, can greatly help
Muslims in purifying their character.
It is the need of the time that this book is made
available at a large scale so that its benefits may spread far
and wide. I am writing this Introduction with the sole
intention of participating in this auspicious work with my
humble words. May Allah accept my intention and effort
and help Muslims benefit from this book!

Sayyid Muhammad Rabey Hasani Nadwi
Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulema, Lucknow
11 Muharramul Haraam 1418 Hijri