Lesson 1: The Right of The Prophet ﷺ – Introduction – By Abu Idrees Muhammad Khān

All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of all creation—and may He extol the Messenger in the highest company of Angels, and grant him peace and security—likewise to his family, Companions, and true followers.

[01/12/2023] Lesson 1: The Right of The Prophet ﷺ – By Abu Idrees Muhammad Khān حفظه الله. Weekly lesson at Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this lesson:

• The reason for choosing this book. 
• A brief biography of the author: his lineage, upbringing and a mention of some of his shuyūkh.
• The importance of a solid home in cultivating and educating our children.
• Reflecting upon the passing away of our scholars and the few that remain.
• Proof from the Qur’ān and Sunnah for the importance of the coming of the Messenger ﷺ. 
• Imām Abū Ja’far b. Jarīr aṭ-Ṭabarī (رحمه الله) on the verse, “O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians)! Now has come to you Our Messenger (Muḥammad ﷺ) explaining to you much of that which you used to hide from the Scripture and passing over (i.e. leaving out without explaining) much. Indeed, there has come to you from Allāh a light (Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ) and a plain Book (this Qur’ān).” [Sūrah al-Mā’idah 5:15]
• The description of the Prophet ﷺ in the Tawrāh.
• Anas (رضى الله عنه) on the effect of the death of the Prophet ﷺ upon his Companions.
• Ḥasan al-Baṣrī (رحمه الله) on yearning to meet the Prophet ﷺ.
• The consequence of not following the Messenger ﷺ. 
• The obligation of having knowledge of the shahādah in order to fulfil what it necessitates. 
• The tremendous gift of being guided to worship Allāh in the same manner as the Prophet ﷺ and his Companions (رضى الله عنهم). 
• A breakdown of the structure of the book.
• The First Right: Belief in the Prophet ﷺ
  • 1. The meaning of having belief in the Prophet ﷺ.
  • 2. The things that nullify belief in the Prophet ﷺ.
  • 3. Proof from the Qur’ān and Sunnah that it is obligatory to believe in the Prophet ﷺ.
  • 4. The sending of the Messenger ﷺ is general, to both mankind and jinn. From that is to believe that the religion is complete, the message the Messenger ﷺ brought is complete and he relayed it correctly, without any flaw. 
• The Second Right: To Be Obedient to Him and Follow His Sunnah ﷺ 
  • 1. Proof of this from the Qur’ān and Sunnah.
  • 2. Statements of the Salaf regarding what nullifies a person following the Sunnah of the Messenger ﷺ.
• The Third Right: To Love the Messenger ﷺ
  • The different categories of people as it relates to loving the Messenger ﷺ,  and some of the signs that indicate you love the Messenger ﷺ.
• The Fourth Right: The Obligation of Honouring Him, Respecting Him and Aiding Him ﷺ 
  • 1. The meaning of Ta’zīr and Tawqīr.
  • 2. Making manifest aiding and having respect for him ﷺ in his life.
  • 3. The ummah’s respect and honour for the Prophet ﷺ after his death.
  • 4. A glimpse at how the Ṣaḥābah, Tābi’īn and righteous imāms were in regards to honouring, respecting and aiding the Messenger ﷺ.

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