The Way of the Prophet
Published on 1. May 2010
270 pages
978-0-86037-424-4 (ISBN)
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"A beautiful handbook of Hadith, making the radiant gems of Prophetic wisdom available to a wider public. With admirable brevity, it gives the sum and substance of the Prophet's way."-Professor Khurshid Ahmad
Featuring 393 traditions of the Prophet, this book provides Arabic text and English commentary to elucidate their meanings. This comprehensive selection covers faith, worship, morality and character, ethics, society, law, and politics in Islam.
Shaykh 'Abd Al-Ghaffar Hasan (1913-2007), a graduate of Dar al-Hadith al-Rahmaniyyah in Delhi, taught the sciences of Ahadith at the University of Madinah from 1964 to 1979.
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Shaykh Hasan (1913-2007) was a graduate of the famous Dar al-Hadith al-Rahmaniyyah in Delhi, who dedicated nine decades to the propagation and teaching of Islam. He taught the sciences of Ahadith at the University of Madinah between 1964-1979, and later served three terms on the Council of Islamic Ideology in Pakistan.
Content
- Cover Page
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Transliteration Table
- Preface (by Khurshid Ahmad)
- Foreword (by Usama Hasan)
- 1. Objective of Compiling this Work
- 2. Introduction to the Sciences of ?adith
- 2.1 Three Methods of Preserving ?adith
- 2.2 Four Phases of ?adith Preservation
- 2.3 ?adith Terminology
- 2.4 A Tree of ?adith Transmission
- 3. Fundamentals of Islam
- 3.1 Beliefs and Pillars of Islam
- 3.2 Tawhdid (Affirming the Unity of God)
- 3.3 Faith in Prophethood
- 3.4 Following the Messenger of Allah
- 3.5 Loving the Messenger of Allah
- 3.6 Avoiding Extremism and Having a Balanced Belief Regarding the Messenger of Allah
- 3.7 Faith in Predestination
- 3.8 Accountability in the Hereafter
- 3.9 The Transitory Nature of the World
- 3.10 The Spirit of Islam (Sincerity)
- 3.11 Moderation and Balance
- 3.12 A Comprehensive Concept of Virtue
- 3.13 The Believer's View of the Worldly Life
- 4. Teachings of the Religion
- 4.1 Virtues of Knowledge, Wisdom and Teaching the Religion
- 4.2 Wisdom in Preaching and Reform
- 4.3 Religious Education and Upbringing of One's Children and Family
- 4.4 Forbiddance of Irresponsible Talk Regarding the Religion
- 4.5 Evil People of Knowledge
- 5. Establishing the Religion (Din)
- 5.1 The Effort to Renew and Revive the Religion (Din)
- 5.2 A Religious Sense of Honour
- 5.3 Jihad in the Path of Allah
- 6. Ritual Worship
- 6.1 The Importance of Prayer (Salat)
- 6.2 Zakat (Giving Alms)
- 6.3 Fasting
- 6.4 ?ajj (Pilgrimage)
- 6.5 The Importance of Voluntary Worship
- 6.6 Remembrance and Recitation
- 6.7 Abundant Remembrance of Allah
- 6.8 Supplication and its Etiquette
- 7. Morality and Character
- 7.1 The Importance of Morality in Islam
- 7.2 The Relationship between Faith and Morality
- 8. The Foundations of the Noblest Ethics
- 8.1 Piety
- 8.2 Purity of Methods and Means of Livelihood
- 8.3 The Seat of Piety
- 8.4 Signs of Piety
- 8.5 Extremism in Piety
- 8.6 Trust in God
- 8.7 A Model of Trust in God
- 8.8 Gratitude
- 8.9 ?abr (Patience, Perseverance, Steadfastness)
- 8.10 Patience in Difficulty
- 8.11 Patience in Obeying Allah
- 8.12 Patience in One's Principles: a Principled Life
- 8.13 Steadfastness in Facing the Enemy
- 8.14 Patience in Poverty and Destitution
- 8.15 Discipline Against the Desire for Revenge
- 9. Personal Character
- 9.1 Self-Control
- 9.2 Forgiveness and Forbearance
- 9.3 Magnanimity
- 9.4 ?aya' (Modesty, Shame, Shyness)
- 9.5 Dignity and Solemnity
- 9.6 Keeping Secrets
- 9.7 Humility
- 9.8 Humility and Self-Effacement
- 9.9 Avoiding Fame
- 9.10 Contentment
- 9.11 Simplicity in Lifestyle
- 9.12 Moderation
- 9.13 Constancy no
- 9.14 Generosity
- 9.15 Honesty and Trustworthiness
- 10. Despicable Qualities
- 10.1 Narcissism (Self-Admiration)
- 10.2 Preventing Self-Admiration
- 10.3 Avoiding Self-Admiration
- 10.4 Love of Fame
- 10.5 Arrogance
- 10.6 Self-Abasement
- 10.7 Tight-Fistedness
- 10.8 Selfishness
- 10.9 Miserliness and Narrow-Mindedness
- 10.10 Dishonourable and Mean Behaviour
- 10.11 Greed
- 10.12 Artificiality and Unnatural Behaviour
- 10.13 Artificiality and Affectation in Conversation
- 10.14 False Formality
- 10.15 Extravagance and Exaggerated Formality
- 10.16 Extravagance and Luxury
- 10.17 Despair and Loss of Aspiration
- 10.18 Self-Delusion
- 11. Virtuous Living
- 11.1 Understanding and Intelligence
- 11.2 Intelligence and Experience
- 11.3 Purification and Cleanliness
- 11.4 Etiquette of Eating
- 11.5 Dignity
- 11.6 Beauty of Voice
- 11.7 Clarity of Discourse
- 11.8 Purity of Tongue
- 11.9 Correcting Undignified Appearances
- 11.10 Good-Naturedness
- 11.11 Avoiding Excessive Laughter
- 11.12 Etiquette of Travelling
- 11.13 Taking Precautions
- 11.14 Etiquette of Sleeping
- 11.15 Protecting Health
- 11.16 Etiquette of Walking
- 12. A Virtuous Society
- 12.1 Rights of Parents
- 12.2 Maintaining Family Ties
- 12.3 Obeying the Husband
- 12.4 The Virtuous Wife
- 12.5 The Importance of Accepting Proposals from the Virtuous
- 12.6 A Happy Married Life
- 12.7 The Importance of a Happy Married Life
- 12.8 An Easy-Going Relationship
- 12.9 Winning the Wife's Heart
- 12.10 Treating One's Wives Equally
- 12.11 The Rights of Family
- 12.12 Equal Treatment of Children
- 12.13 Maintaining Family Ties
- 12.14 Serving Humanity
- 12.15 Good Neighbourliness
- 12.16 Rights of the Guest
- 12.17 Rights of Slaves and Servants
- 12.18 Kind Treatment of Prisoners
- 12.19 Caring for the Poor
- 12.20 The Rights of the Poor over the Wealth of the Rich
- 12.21 Helping Those Afflicted by Tribulations
- 12.22 Respect for Elders
- 12.23 Social Etiquette
- 12.24 Rights of Friendship and Companionship
- 12.25 Informality with Close Friends
- 12.26 Moderation in Cheerfulness
- 12.27 Concern for the Weak and Disadvantaged
- 12.28 Concern for Workers
- 12.29 Concern for Poor or Uninfluential Persons
- 12.30 Helping the Needy
- 12.31 Kind Treatment of Orphans
- 12.32 Kind Treatment of Servants
- 12.33 Compassion Towards Animals
- 12.34 Showing Mercy to People in General
- 13. Social Virtues
- 13.1 Sincere Advice
- 13.2 Preventing Oppression
- 13.3 Love and Compassion
- 13.4 Generosity in Dealings
- 13.5 Defending a Muslim Brother
- 13.6 Thinking Well of Others
- 13.7 Etiquette of Social Interaction
- 13.8 Etiquette of Entering and Leaving Houses
- 13.9 Etiquette of Friendship
- 13.10 Effects of Friendship
- 13.11 Moderation in Friendship and Enmity
- 13.12 Being Good-Natured
- 14. Social Ills
- 14.1 Having a Careless Tongue
- 14.2 Irresponsible Talk
- 14.3 Vulgarity
- 14.4 Frequent Swearing of Oaths
- 14.5 Ridiculing Others
- 14.6 Being Suspicious of Others
- 14.7 Spying and Fault-Finding
- 14.8 Carrying Tales
- 14.9 The Limits of Backbiting
- 14.10 Speaking Ill of the Dead
- 14.11 Being Two-Faced
- 14.12 Enmity and Hatred
- 14.13 Mutual Severing of Relations
- 14.14 Haughtiness
- 14.15 Being Unscrupulous
- 14.16 Harmful and Frivolous Poetry
- 14.17 Breaking Promises
- 14.18 The Corruption of Hypocrisy
- 14.19 Inconsistency of Speech and Action
- 14.20 Supporting the Oppressor
- 14.21 Usurping the Rights of Others
- 14.22 Usurping Property
- 14.23 Treachery
- 14.24 Bribery
- 14.25 Blocking the Hidden Avenues to Bribery
- 14.26 Blocking the Hidden Avenues to Usury
- 14.27 Preventing the Causes of Disputes and Fights
- 14.28 Dissension and Dispute
- 14.29 Killing a Muslim
- 14.30 Deception and Dishonesty
- 14.31 Hoarding
- 14.32 Exploiting Legal Tricks
- 14.33 Irresponsible Actions
- 14.34 Selfishness
- 14.35 Miserliness
- 14.36 Ingratitude
- 14.37 Contrived and False Appearances
- 14.38 Having an Inferiority Complex and Imitating Others
- 14.39 Idolatry and Personality-Worship
- 14.40 Royal Pomp
- 14.41 Jahili Royal Special Treatment
- 14.42 Elitism
- 14.43 Partisanship for One's Group, Tribe or Nation
- 14.44 Class Distinction
- 14.45 Blocking the Hidden Avenues to Obscenity
- 14.46 Spreading Indecency
- 14.47 A Corrupting Environment
- 14.48 Greed for Power
- 14.49 Interceding on Behalf of a Criminal
- 14.50 Breaking Covenants
- 14.51 Dangerous Social Ills
- 14.52 Greed for the World
- 15. A Sound Social System
- 15.1 Social Order
- 15.2 Holding to the Congregation
- 15.3 The Importance of a Social Order
- 15.4 Abiding by Rules
- 15.5 The Limits of Obedience to Authority
- 15.6 No Agreement or Declaration is Allowed that Contravenes Divine Limits
- 15.7 Responsibilities of the Amir (Leader)
- 15.8 The Obligations of Islamic Governance
- 15.9 The Qualities of Imamate and Leadership
- 15.10 Seeking Position
- 15.11 The Limits of Seeking Positions
- 15.12 Reform of the Government Depends on Reform of the Public
- 15.13 The Importance of a System of Consultation
- 15.14 Responsibilities of the Judiciary
- 15.15 Equality in Enforcing Laws
- 15.16 Legal Equality
- 15.17 The Limits of Legal Pardon
- 15.18 Principles and Etiquette of Judgment
- 15.19 Etiquette of War
- 15.20 International Relations
- 15.21 Religion and Politics
- 16. Translator's Bibliography
