L3: Knowing Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم

Question 1

Difference between رَسُلُ + نَبِيى
give example

Answer 1

رَسُلُ (messenger)
Musa (AS)–> he came with the law

نَبِيى (prophet)
Haarun (AS) → aided Musa
did not have law

Question 2

Importance of knowing the صلى الله عليه وسلم

Answer 2

1. One will be asked in the grave (3rd principle in Usool ath-thaathla)
2. One’s beliefs could shake if they are ignorant

E.g. one who comes debating + claims something about the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم you didn’t know

Question 3

How can someone be an arab

Answer 3

Two ways:
1. Bloodline
2. Living + growing up in the culture/language

Question 4

How was Ismail an arab?

Answer 4

through culture:
Hajar had Zamzam as a commodity
—>Traded safety + security with yemeni tribe

Ismael grew up learning their language
FIRST ARAB LINEAGE was created

Question 5

How long his call to dawah was صلى الله عليه وسلم

Answer 5

13yrs Makkah
10yrs Medinah

Question 6

Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم ‘s lineage

Question 7

Provide evidence that the Prophet Muhammed صلى الله عليه وسلم was a Messenger to All Mankind

Answer 7

قُلْ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ إِنِّى رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ إِلَيْكُمْ جَمِيعًا
Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “O humanity! I am Allah’s Messenger to you all.
[Surah A’raf; 158]

Question 8

How do we know that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم did not make something up + make it part of our deen

Answer 8

مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ ٢
Your fellow man is neither misguided nor astray.

[Surah An- Najm: 2]

وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰٓ ٣
Nor does he speak of his own whims.

[Surah Najm: 3]

Question 9

Can he صلى الله عليه وسلم see the unseen?

Question 10

Proof that he صلى الله عليه وسلم is the last prophet

Answer 10

وَلَـٰكِن رَّسُولَ ٱللَّهِ وَخَاتَمَ ٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ ۗ

..but is the Messenger of Allah and the seal of the prophets…
[Al-Ahzab: 40]

key word; وَخَاتَمَ (seal)