The Characteristics of Muhammad (may Allaah's peace and blessings be upon him)

The Characteristics of Muhammad (may Allaah's peace and blessings be upon him)

Author: Imam Al-Hafidh 'Abdul-Ghanee Al-Maqdisi (600 H, may Allaah have mercy on him)  

Source: Short Biographies of the Prophet (may Allaah's peace and blessings be upon him) and His Ten Companions^[1]

There are many examples of monks who never came across the Qur`an or the narrations of Prophet Muhammad - the Messenger of Allaah (may Allaah's peace and blessings be upon him) - but when they first came across the descriptions and miracles of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), they accepted Islaam. Why? Due to it matching exactly what was still salvaged from the previous revelations.    

The Messenger of Allaah (may Allaah's peace and blessings be upon him) was the bravest of the people. 'Ali bin Abu Talib (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: "When the fighting got severe, and the people met their enemies, we used to find shelter with the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings be upon him)."^[2]

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^[1] A monk, who was inquiring concerning Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), saw Imam Al-Maqdisi and was amazed by him. This monk went to Imam Al-Maqdisi, who mentioned to the monk some of the characteristics and miracles of our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), after which the monk accepted Islaam and became a good Muslim. This was Imam Al-Maqdisi's reason for writing this book.  [Note: Some modifications were made.]

^[2] Similar was recorded in Musnad of Imam Ahmad (no. 564), and it was graded authentic by Ahmad Shakir.

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