Calling the prophet Flashcards
Can we call out to the beloved prophet?
Yes, it is not shirk at all.
What is the proof of calling out the Final prophet from the Quran?
There are many places in the Quran where Allah has called out to the holy Prophet. In all of these verses the harf e nida ‘yaa’ is used to call him out.
What is the proof of calling out the Final prophet from the Hadith?
In Sahih Muslim Sayyiduna Baraa narrates that when the Holy Prophet entered Madina, the people chanted, calling out to him from the roofs of their homes and from the streets.
What is the proof of calling out to the Holy Prophet in Salah?
In each tashahhud, every Muslim calls out to the prophet Peace be Upon Him. This is a wajibat of salah.
Give an example of how the prophet was called upon after his apparent demise?
When Musailmah Kazzab called him self a prophet during the caliphate of Hazrat Abu Bakr, the Muslim chanted “yaa- Muhammad” in a place called Yamaha.
Give examples of the pious predecessors calling upon the final prophet.
Hazrat Sayidduna Abdullah bin Umar called upon the Prophet when his foot went to sleep.
Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas also advised someone to call on the prophet when his foot was asleep.
The habit of calling the beloved prophet is common amongst the people of Medina.
What are the blessings of calling out to the blessed prophet?
It is a key belief of the Ahle Sunnah that the prophets are alive in their graves, receiving food, and they are alive by the grace of Allah. There is nothing against calling on them in sharia. Those who deny this have the wrong beliefs.
