Lesson 9: The Right of The Prophet ﷺ – Examples from the Salaf in Respecting and Honouring the Messenger ﷺ – 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.

[19/01/2024] Lesson 9: The Right of The Prophet ﷺ – Examples from the Salaf in Respecting and Honouring the Messenger ﷺ – By Abu Idrees Muhammad Khān حفظه الله. Weekly lesson at Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this lesson:

• The fourth matter: Examples from the Salaf, the Companions, the Tābi’īn and those who followed them regarding revering the Messenger ﷺ [cont’d].
• 2. ‘Umar b. al-Khaṭṭāb’s (رضى الله عنه) clarification regarding why he kissed the black stone.
• Imām aṭ-Tabarī (رحمه الله) on the reason why ‘Umar made this clarification.
• Some points of benefit from al-Ḥāfiẓ Ibn Ḥajar (رحمه الله) regarding this narration.
• 3. ‘Alī b. Abī Ṭālib’s (رضى الله عنه) firm stance that he will not abandon the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ for anyone’s statement.
• The reason ‘Alī held that doing Ḥajj at-Tamattu’ was better.
• Shaykh ‘Arafāt (حفظه الله) on the position held by ‘Uthmān and ‘Umar (رضى الله عنهما).
• The reason there was differing among some of the Companions in this affair.
• 4. ‘Abdullāh b. ‘Abbās’ (رضى الله عنه) warning against innovation in the religion.
• His response to Ṭāwūs (رحمه الله) when he said he will not leave off praying two rak’āt after the ‘Asr prayer.
• 5. ‘Abdullāh b.Mas’ūd (رضى الله عنه) on the sufficiency of the Sunnah.
• 6. ‘Abdullāh b. Mas’ūd (رضى الله عنه) on moderation upon the Sunnah.
• 7. ‘Abdullāh b. ‘Umar (رضى الله عنهما) on attaining completeness by following the Sunnah.
• 8. ‘Abdullāh b. ‘Umar’s (رضى الله عنهما) response to Qaz’ah (رحمه الله) when he asked him about embarking upon a journey to aṭ-Ṭūr (Mt. Sinai).
• Imām al-Baghawī (رحمه الله) on Mt. Sinai.
• The location of Mt. Sinai.
• 9. ‘Abdullāh b. ‘Umar’s (رضى الله عنهما) staunch adherence to the Sunnah and not going beyond what the Messenger ﷺ taught the Companions.
• 10. Abū Ṭalḥah an-Anṣārī’s (رضى الله عنه) willingness to be struck by arrows in order to protect the Messenger ﷺ in the Battle of Uḥud.
• 11. ‘Umar b. ‘Abdul-‘Azīz (رحمه الله) on the Sunnah being a protection from all forms of error, by the Permission of Allāh.
• 12. Az-Zuhrī (رحمه الله) on the cause of steadfastness upon the dīn and stability in the dunyā.
• Reflecting upon the passing of our ‘ulamā and the removal of knowledge.
• Encouragement to increase in seeking knowledge in order to survive the fitan and evil that are to come.

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