Lesson 8: The Right of The Prophet ﷺ – Respecting the Prophet ﷺ During his Lifetime and After his Death – 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.

[12/01/2024] Lesson 8: The Right of The Prophet ﷺ – Respecting the Prophet ﷺ During his Lifetime and After his Death – By Abu Idrees Muhammad Khān حفظه الله. Weekly lesson at Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this lesson:

• The second matter: A mention of some instances of revering and respecting the Prophet ﷺ in his lifetime [cont’d].
• ‘Umar’s (رضى الله عنه) rebuke of two individuals who were raising their voices in the masjid of the Prophet ﷺ.
• Allāh’s disparagement of those who called out to the Messenger ﷺ by his name.
• The third matter: Showing respect, honour and reverence to the Prophet ﷺ after his death. 
• The requirement to revere and respect the Messenger ﷺ by way of the heart, statements of the tongue and actions of the limbs, and how this is carried out. 
• Tremendous words from Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمه الله) regarding the reason for happiness and bliss in the dunyā and ākhirah, and the reason for all evil in the dunyā and ākhirah. 
• The fortress of obedience to the Messenger ﷺ. 
• The fourth matter: Examples from the Salaf, the Companions, the Tābi’īn and those who followed them.
• 1. How Abū Bakr (رضى الله عنه) dealt with those who refused to give zakāh after the death of the Prophet ﷺ.
• The reason Abū Bakr (رضى الله عنه) staunchly adhered to the Sunnah of the Messenger ﷺ.
• Abū Bakr’s (رضى الله عنه) fear of speaking about the Book of Allāh without knowledge.
• Understanding the heavy responsibility of speaking about Allāh, His religion and His Messenger ﷺ. 

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