Prophets & Messengers of God
Prophet is a person who has received a specific and personal call from God to be a means of communicating God's word. This word may be dealing with the future or it may be shedding light on a current or past situation. The Prophet of Islam are the same as in Christianity and Judaism that includes Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad (pbuh ). It was an obligation of Prophets to carried every message or decree of God ( Allah Almighty ) and delivered that to the people ( mankind ).

The message of God ( Allah Almighty ) has been recorded in scriptures genrally known as Divine Book. God ( Allah Almighty ) has sent Prophets with frequent intervals in different regions but the subject of a message which messengers have delivered were 100 % identical. The job of Messengers were to establish a social system based on divine laws of God / Allah Almighty.





The message is to establish the sovereignty of God ( Allah Almighty ) on the Earth!

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LIKE.


Mohammed - Muhammad | peace be upon him |

Jesus - Isa | peace be upon him |

Moses - Musa | peace be upon him |

David - Daud | peace be upon him |
Solomon - Sulaiman | peace be upon him |
Ishmael - Ismail | peace be upon him |
Lot - Lut | peace be upon him |
Josehph - Yusuf| peace be upon him |
Shauib | peace be upon him |
Abraham - Ibrahim | peace be upon him |
Noah - Nuh| peace be upon him |
Jonah - Yunus | peace be upon him |

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The Prophet Muhammad SAL. a mercy for all creation .


Indeed, in this [Quran] is notification for a worshipping people. And We have not sent you, [O Muhammad (P.B.U.H)], except as a mercy to the worlds. (Quran: 21:106-107)

Allah's Messenger was the kindest of men in the same way as he excelled all others in courage and valour. Being extremely kind-hearted, his eyes brimmed with tears at the slightest sign of inhumanity. A Companion, Shaddaad bin 'Aws reported the Apostle as saying: "Allah has commanded you to show kindness to everyone, so if you have to kill, kill in a good manner, and if you slaughter an animal, slaughter it gently. If anyone of you has to slay an animal, he should sharpen the blade first and treat the animal well." Ibn 'Abbas relates that a man threw a goat on its side and then started sharpening his knife. When the Prophet saw him he said: "Do you want to kill it twice? Why did you not sharpen the knife before throwing it on the ground?"

A Mercy for the Believers
The Messenger’s compassion towards the believers was of the utmost degree. The Quran describes his compassion in the following verse, which means: “There has certainly come to you a Messenger from among yourselves. Grievous to him is what you suffer; [he is] concerned over you [i.e., your guidance] and to the believers is kind and merciful.” (Quran: 9:128)

Sa‘d bin ‘Ubaadah once became ill, so Allah's Messenger visited him in his house. On seeing his faithful Companion in a pitiful state, he was moved to tears. Then, he said: “Allah does not punish because of tears, nor because of grief, but he punishes because of this."- and he pointed to his tongue. (Al-Bukhari)

A Mercy Towards his Enemies
The prisoners of war taken captive at the battle of Badr were amongst his bitterest enemies. Nevertheless, he made sure that they were given the best of treatment. Among them was Suhayl bin 'Amr who was a fiery speaker and was denouncing the Prophet . 'Umar one the Prophet’s closest companions, suggested that two of his lower teeth be pulled out so that he might not be so vile in his speeches. The Prophet replied: “Were I to do this, Allah would disfigure me on the Day of Judgement, despite the fact that I am His messenger.” (Hadith)

In Makkah, his people inflicted him with every kind of suffering, eventually forcing him to emigrate to Madinah, and then waged war on him for five years. However, when he conquered Makkah without bloodshed in the twenty-first year of his Prophethood, he asked the Makkan unbelievers who were awaiting his decision about them: “How do you expect me to treat you?” They responded unanimously: "You are a noble one, the son of a noble one." He announced to them his decision:

“You may go free! No reproach this day shall be on you; may God forgive you.”

A Mercy for Women
Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) was also very kind and affectionate towards women Women were very badly treated in those times. The Noble Prophet gave them honour and dignity at par with men in the community. 'Umar reported: "We did not have much regard for women while we were at Makkah, but they were better treated in Madinah. Allah's Messenger established women's rights through his sayings and commandments, which improved their position and status."

A Mercy for Children
Allah's Messenger was particularly compassionate towards children. When he saw a child crying, he sat beside him or her and shared his or her feelings. He felt the pain of a mother for her child more than the mother herself. Once he said: “I stand in prayer and wish to prolong it. However, I hear the cry of a child and cut the prayer short for the anxiety which the mother is feeling.” (Al-Bukhari)

He would take children in his arms and embrace them. He was once hugging his beloved grandsons, Hasan and Hussain, when Aqrah bin Haabis told him, ‘I have got ten children. So far, I have not kissed any of them.’ Allah’s Messenger responded: “The one with no pity for others is not pitied.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

According to another version, he said: “What can I do for you if Allah has removed from you the feeling of compassion?” (At-Tirmidhi)

A Mercy for Slaves
The Prophet strongly enjoined the duty of kind and generous treatment upon slaves, servants and labourers engaged in manual work. Jaabir related the Apostle of Allah as saying: "Feed them with the food which you eat, clothe them with such clothing as you wear, and do not cause trouble to Allah's creatures." The Apostle is further stated to have said: "Those whom Allah has made your dependents are your brothers, servants and helpmates. Anybody whose brother has been made subservient to him ought to feed him with the food he eats and clothe him with the clothes he wears; command him not to do that which he is unable to do and if it becomes necessary to do so then he should help him in doing the job."

A Mercy for Animals
His compassion encompassed not only human beings, but also animals.

The Prophet forbade his companions to keep the unintelligent creatures hungry or thirsty, to disturb or to overburden them. He commended that kindness and putting them at ease were meritorious acts tending to bring man nearer to Allah. Abu Hurairah reports the Prophet as saying: "A traveler who was thirsty saw a well in the way. He got inside the well and when he came out he saw a dog licking mud due to thirst. The man realised that the dog was as thirsty as him, so he got into the well again, filled his leather sock with water and carried it out holding it with his teeth. Thus, he quenched the thirst of the dog. Allah was pleased with this act of kindness and pardoned his sins." The Companions asked: "O Messenger of Allah is there recompense in the matter of beasts and wild animals also?" The Prophet replied: "There is recompense in regard to every creature that has a living heart."

'Abdullah bin 'Umar related that the Prophet said: "A woman was cast away to hell only because she had withheld food and water from her cat and refused to set it free so that the cat might satisfy its hunger by eating worms and insects."

Once on return from a military campaign, a few Companions took away the chicks of a bird from their nest to stroke them. The mother bird came back and when it could not find its chicks in the nest, it began to fly around screeching. When informed of the matter, Allah’s Messenger became angry and ordered the chicks to be put back in the nest. (Abu Dawood)

Conclusion

The love and compassion of Allah’s Messenger for all kinds of creatures was not of the kind claimed by today’s ‘humanists’. He was sincere and balanced in his love and compassion. He was more compassionate than any other person. He was a Prophet raised by Allah, the Creator and Sustainer of all beings, for the guidance and happiness of conscious beings - mankind and jinn - and the harmony of existence. Therefore, he lived not for himself but for others; he is a mercy for all the worlds.

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Prophet Muhammad's (Pbuh) Last Sermon.


Delivered on 623 A.D at Arafat, Mecca

After praising, and thanking Allah (the One God)

He said:

"Oh People, lend me an attentive ear, for I know not whether, after this year I shall ever be amongst you again. Therefore listen to what I am saying to you very carefully and

TAKE THESE WORDS TO THOSE WHO COULD NOT BE PRESENT HERE TODAY.

O People, just as you regard this month, this day as Sacred, so regard the life and property of every Muslim as sacred trust. Return the goods entrusted to you to their rightful owners. Harm no one so that no one may harm you. Remember that you will indeed meet your Lord, and that He will indeed reckon your deeds.

Allah has forbidden you to take usury (Interest); therefore all Interest obligations shall henceforth bewaived. Your capital, however, is yours to keep. You will neither inflict nor suffer inequality. Allah has judged that there shall be no interest and that all the interest due to Abbas ibn Abd'al Mutallib shall henceforth be waived.

Beware of Satan, for the safety of your religion. He lost all hope that he will ever be able to lead you astray in big things, so beware of following him in small things.

O People, it is true that you have certain rights with regards to your women, but they also have rights over you. Remember that you have taken them as your wives only under Allah's trust and with His permission.

Do treat your women well and be kind to them for they are your partners and committed helpers. If they abide by your right then to them belongs the right to be fed and clothed in kindness. And it is your right that they do not make friends with any one of whom you do not approve, as well as never to be unchaste.

O people listen to me in earnest, worship Allah, perform your five daily prayers (Salah), fast during the month of Ramadan, and give of your wealth the poor due (Zakat). Perform Hajj (pilgrimage) if you can afford to.

All mankind is from Adam, and an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a white has no superiority over black nor does a black have any superiority over a white, except by piety and good action.

Learn that every Muslim is a brother to every Muslim and that the Muslims constitute one brotherhood. Nothing shall be legitimate to a Muslim which belongs to a fellow Muslim unless it was given freely and willingly. Do not, therefore, do injustice to yourselves.

Remember, one day you will appear before Allah and answer for your deeds. So beware, do not sway from the path of righteousness, after I am gone.

O People, no prophet or messenger will come after me, and no new faith will be born. Reason well, therefore,

O People, and understand the words which I convey to you. I leave behind me two things, the Quran and my example (the Sunnah) and if you follow these you will never go astray.

All those who listen to me shall pass on my words to others and those to others again; and may the last ones understand my words better than those who listen to me directly. be my witness,

O Allah (the One God), that I have conveyed my message to your people."

Alhamdulillah, Dr. Kizar that was very insightful.

EARLIEST MASJIDS OF ISLAM.
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The Mosque of Qiba

Qiba is six kilometers south of al-Nabi mosque.Itis one of the good -weather suburbs of Medina.According to many traditions, this mosque waswhat meant by the verse: " certainly a Masjidfounded on piety form the very first day is more deservingthat you should stand in it ". Qiba Mosque is thefirst mosque built by the Prophet (A.S). It is one ofthe most beautiful and important mosques ofMedina.


The Mosque of Fadeikh

About the meaning of Fadeikh, it is said that it isa name of a date -palm or some alcoholic drinkderived from the date palm. In his Raid on Banial-Nadeer, the Prophet (P.B.U.H) pitched his tent there andfor this reason this mosque has been calledFadeikh. Fadeikh mosque is situated in thewoodland of date palms which is to the south ofQiba mosque in al-Awali district and Al-AwaliStreet, opposite to al-Watani Hospital.


The Mosque of Al-Ejaba

Al-Ejaba mosque is in the north of Baqee and500 meters away from Al-Nabi mosque . Thismosque is also called Banu mosque Muauyah. TheShiites' references have mentioned Al-Mobaheleh mosque in Medina, which is well knowntoday as Al-Ejaba mosque itself.


The Mosque of Ghamama (Musalla)

The first mosque in the western district ofMedina, which is the closest to Al-Nabi mosquetoday (about 500 m), is Ghamama mosque orMusalla where the Prophet (P.B.U.H) performed the Eed(festival) prayer. (Musalla is a place forperforming the Eed prayer, which is outside thecity in an open area).


Al-Masajid Al-Sabaa (the seven mosques)

In the northwest of Medina, there is a mountaincalled Salaa. To the west of this mountain and onits foot, few mosques exists called masajid Fath.These mosques now are six. In the samedirection, another mosque exist calledAl-Qiblatain. The latter mosque along with theother six make together what is known asAl-Masajid Al-Sabaa, which means the sevenmosques.

The Mosque of Al-Qiblatain (the two Qiblahs)

Converting the direction of the Qiblah was in theyear 2 A.H. Before that Muslims were prayingtowards Jerusalem. The Jews' taunts and thepray of the Prophet (A.S) was the reason whyAllah Converted the direction of Qiblah towardsMecca in the verses 142 to150 from the Al-Baqarah Surah. According to some traditions, therevelation of these verses was in this mosque.The mosque has a Mihrab (altar) towards Qiblahand the spot of the previous Qiblah isdistinguished too. The mosque of Qiblatain isnorthwest of Medina in about 3.5 kilometers fromAl-Nabi mosque .


The Mosque of Fath

The most important mosque among themosques of Fath is the one known as Fath mosque or Al-Aala or Al-Ahzab. This mosque is on amountain where the ditch of Al-Ahzab battlewas dug. Here the Prophet (P.B.U.H) prayed for theMuslims to overcome the enemy. The area ofFath mosque is 24 square meters and its height isabout three meters.

The Mosque of Fatima Al-ZahraaThe mosque of Fatima is nearby Fath mosque .It is now 7.5 meters long and 2.5 meters widewith a small Mihrab (altar). Among the sixmosques, one mosque is of Ali ibn abi Talib.Some researchers think that the mosque referrednow to Abu Bakr is in fact Ali mosque , while themosque known as the mosque of Ali (A.S) isAbu Bakr mosque.


The Mosque of Salman

This mosque has a prayer hall and an openspace. It is 8.5 meters long and 7 meters wide.


The Mosque of Abuzar

It is a mosque which is known as the mosque ofAbuzar who was one of the truthful followers ofthe God's Messenger (P.B.U.H) and it is locatedin Abuzar Avenue at 500 Km away from MasjidAl-Nabi. Its main name was Albohir or Al-Sevafor Al-Sajdeh. It is narrated that the prophet (P.B.U.H) had along prostration in this mosque.

The Mosque of Saniat Al-Vedae

It is applied to th e entrance of Medina where peoplewelcome passengers. Medina had 2 entrances: One of them was towardsMecca and the other one was towardsSham. What is remained now and its place isdistinguished, is just the entrance of Sham whichis located at the Uhud way. The Salle andZobab Mountains were at the west side, while themosque of Soniat Al-Vedae is at the right sideof that. The God's Messenger (P.B.U.H) waswelcomed in this place after coming back fromthe battle of Tabook.

The Mosque of Soqia

This mosque was located in Horeh Soqia andaccording to a narrative; the God's Messenger(P.B.U.H) performed an ablution with water ofSoqia well and prayed for the Medina people. Itis also narrated that he deliberated in this placewhen he was going to Badr and after paradingthe troops; he ordered the immatures to returnback. Somebelieve that this mosque was ruined but some believethat it still exists.

The Mosque and Mashrabeh of Ome Ibrahim

Mashrabeh means garden. Mariyeh Qobtiyehgave birth to Ibrahim, the God Messenger's son inthis place. According to Imam Sadegh,Mashrabeh is one of the places where it wasrecommended to Oqbah ibn Khaled for goingand praying. The prophet (P.B.U.H) bided: the building ofMashrabeh is ruined at this time and it isremained as a cemetery. in Shia's sources, pilgrimingMashrabeh Ome Ibrahim pilgrimage andpraying there is emphasized and recommended.


The Mosque of Masbah

One of the mosques, which are south of Qiba, isthe mosque of Masbah. As Khabbari believes, thismosque still exists. It is an unroofed building nearthe Ghassan's deposits in qiba and also at thesouthwestern part of the Qiba mosque.It is a small mosque that located 100 m awayfrom the north of Jumea mosque. Its area was 12square meters and existed until 1415 A.H. Thiswas one of the old mosques of Medina. It was ariffle when the God's Messenger (P.B.U.H) cameto Qiba; the Bani Al-Najjar's daughters stoodthere and sang the song of Tala-Al-Badro Alayna.

The Mosque of Banate Bani Al-Najjar

It is a small mosque that located 100 m awayfrom the north of Jumea mosque. Its area was 12square meters and existed until 1415 A.H. Thiswas one of the old mosques of Medina. It was ariffle when the God's Messenger (P.B.U.H) cameto Qiba; the Bani Al-Najjar's daughters stoodthere and sang the song of Tala-Al-Badro Alayna.

The Mosque of Radde Shams

According to the historical books the mosque ofRadde Shams is the same as mosque of Fadeikh,and it is narrated regarding its name " Shams " or" Radde Shams " that during the surround of BaniNazir's castle, the God's Messenger (P.B.U.H)slept in the afternoon. He put his head on theAmir Momenin's lap. He woke up near thesunset and understood that Imam (A.S) hadn't saidhis afternoon prayers yet. He asked God to return back thesun for Imam to say his prayer. This narrative iscalled Radde Shams. Some of the Sunni'snarrators also narrated it.

The Mosque of Al-Darrea

It is one of the memories of Uhud battle. Thismosque was in the way of the God's Messenger(P.B.U.H). It is mentioned in history that the God'sMessenger (P.B.U.H) stayed there for a shorttime and he took off his armour (Darrea) forpraying. The mosque of Al-Darrea, which islocated in this way, is the Messenger's souvenirin this place. It is said that the prophet (P.B.U.H) said hisafternoon and evening prayers here and stayeduntil the next morning. This mosque was namedas the mosque of Al-Bedae and Al-Sheykhin later.

The Mosque of Mobaheleh

This mosque, which is referred to as the mosqueof Mobaheleh, is the representative of anhistorical big event. Mobaheleh in word meansthe cursing and imprecation to each other. In the 10thyear of Hejira, a group of the Christian of Najran (Aregion in Yemen in the south of Saudi Arabia)came to the Messenger (P.B.U.H) and talkedwith him about the Jesus (A.S). The God'sMessenger (P.B.U.H) bided: Jesus (A.S) was the God's servant and his word, which He conveyed to Mary. Theysaid, how a human could be born without a father?Koran was revealed regarding this matter:Parable of Jesus (A.S) is like parable of Adam (A.S). Sincethe discussion continued too much, the Messenger (P.B.U.H) bided with the God's order that: lets goimprecating with our wives and sons. The Godwill curse the one, who lies. That day which wasthe 24th or 21st of Zi- Hajjeh, the God's Messenger(P.B.U.H) came out with Ali Mortaza, Fatimah,Hassan and Hussein (A.S). When the Christianssaw the glory and formidableness of those greatones, they feared to perform Mobaheleh andrejected it. They compromised with the God'sMessenger (P.B.U.H) and accepted to payJazziyeh (capitation).

The Mosque of Al-Moghsaleh

This mosque has also named as Bani Dinar mosque. IbnShabeh wrote that the God's Messenger (P.B.U.H) prayed in this mosque many times. This mosque islocated in a region that nowadays referred to asMahaleh, with many houses around it.


Baqee, Al-Gharqad
In the cemetery of holy Medina, in which at the time of God's Messenger (P.B.U.H) many of the companions were buried there. After the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H) passed away, 4 immaculate Imams (A.S) and some of the great followers and descendents of the Prophet (P.B.U.H) were buried in this cemetery. Since that time thousands of scientists, abstinent and righteous people who where died in Medina were buried in the same cemetery. The Messenger (P.B.U.H) maintained a special respect for the buried of this cemetery. This place which locates at the eastern part of Masjid Al-Nabi, was not very important in the ignorant era. Baqee hadn't any fortification until 100 years ago but it has been fortified now and since then, Muslims of different sects come to Baqee after pilgrimage to the God's Messenger (P.B.U.H) and pilgrimage to the Messenger's household (P.B.U.H) and after burying people in this cemetery.


The buried in Baqee

The buried in Baqee: The blessed graves of 4innocent Imams (A.S) locate in front of the maindoor a little to the right. Imam Hassan ibn Ali (A.S), Imam Mojetaba (A.S) was born in the middle ofRamadan of the third year of Hejira and he wasmuch interested by the God's Messenger (P.B.U.H) since his childhood. He took part in wars ofJamal, Seffein and Nahrovan by the side of hisgreat father, Amir Al-Momenin (A.S), and afterhis father's martyrdom, he was appointed as Imamand he ruled as caliph for about 6 months. Then,Moaviyeh imposed a war on him and the peoplealso left him lonely and at last, with the instigationof Moaviyeh ibn abi Sofyan, he was poisoned andmartyred by his wife, Jeadah, daughter of Ashasibn Gheass in the year 50 A.G.1-Imam Zein Alabedin, Ali ibn Hussein (A.S):Imam sajjad (A.S) was born in the year 38 H.G.He grew up during the Imamate period ofHassan ibn Ali (A.S) and his great father Husseinibn Ali (A.S) in Karbala. He was with his fatherbut because of his illness he couldn't take part inwar, then he was taken to Sham (Syria) with othercaptives and since that time, he was the Imam for about34 years. Finally with the instigation of Valid ibnAbdul Malek, he was poisoned and martyred poisoned inthe year 94 A.G, and he was buried next to ImamMojetaba (A.S) in Baqee.

He was famous by allthe friends and the enemise for his abstemiousness,worships, generosity and greatness,2-Imam Mohammad ibn Ali ibn Hussein (A.S):Imam Bagher (A.S) was born in the year 58 A.Gand he lived by the side of his great father untilthe year 94 A.G. After his father's martyrdom,he became leader and he trained many students.He took long and effective steps for propagationof Islamic thoughts and the Messenger'shousehold (P.B.U.H). He was entitled BagherAl-Uloom and he was martyred by the instigation of Heshamibn Abdul Malek in the year 114 or 117 A.G andwas buried by the side of his great father inBaqee.3-Imam Ja'far ibn Mohammad al-Sadegh (A.S):His Highness was born in the year 80or 83 A.Gand after his father's martyrdom, he was assumed theleadership of the followers of the Messenger'shousehold (A.S). He trained thousands ofstudents in different scientific fields during hisfruitful life. Mansour, the second Abbasi calif,treated him very harshly and at last, with hisinstigation, he was poisoned and martyred on the 25th Shavaal, 148 A.G and was buried by theside of his father and grandfather in Baqee.There are 2 other graves by the side of the 4Imams' graves of the household of the God'sMessenger (P.B.U.H).

One of them is the graveof Abbas ibn Abdul Mottaleb; uncle of theMessenger (P.B.U.H) and the other one is thegrave of Fatimah bent Assad, the mother of AmirAl-Momenin (A.S)4-Fatimah bint Assad: She was Abutaleb's wifeand Ali ibn Abutaleb's mother and was the firstpeople who contracted with the God's Messenger (P.B.U.H) and had an important role in protection themessenger's (P.B.U.H) . She had such a greatholiness that she went to Kaaba and gave birth to herchild, Ali ibn Abitaleb. The holy Prophet (P.B.U.H)became very sad when she passed away and hehimself prayed at her dead body and put her inthe grave. The grave is attributed to the highness of Fatima (S): The great scientists such as SheikhSaddugh, Sheikh Mufid, Sheikh Tusi, ibn Tavoosand Allameh Majlisi think that the grave of herhighness is her own house which was located in themosque later. The place that is specified as hergrave in Baqee is located lower than the graversof 4 Imams, in right position (Northwest) and itmay be the grave of Fatimah Bint Assad.5-Abbas ibn Abdul Mottaleb (A.S): He was oneof the great people of Qoraysh and was otherthan the God's messenger 3 or 2 years. He tookpart in the Bard's was unwillingly with theGhoraysh in the second year A.H, andthen he was captivated by the Muslims and wasset free by Fediyah (ransom). At last he became one of thebest followers of the Messenger (P.B.U.H) .Afterthe death of God's Messenger (P.B.U.H), hekept fidelity to Amir Momenin Ali ibn Abitaleb (A.S) and he died in Medina in the year 33 A.G andwas buried in the Baqee cemetery.


To the north of Medina, a six kilometers LongMountain lies from east to west. This mountaincalled Uhud because it is separated from othergroups of mountains. It brings back the memoryto one of the crucial and painful battles in theearly Islamic era. In this battle a lot of theProphet's companions were martyred becausesome Muslims had neglected the orders of theProphet (P.B.U.H)


The graveyard of martyrs

After the battle of Uhud, Muslims buried theirmartyrs at the mountainside and a graveyard wasfounded there. Best Muslims from Muhajireen(migrants) and Ansar (supporters), like Hamzathe uncle of the Prophet (P.B.U.H), were buried there.Muslims were extremely influenced by MountUhud to the extent that the Prophet (A.S) said:Uhud is a mountain that loves us, and we loveit too.


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