Wisdom of The Holy Prophet - Islam Ahmadiyya

Wisdom of The Holy Prophet

(Sayings of the Holy Prophet)

By: MUHAMMAD ZAFRULLAH KHAN

Islam International Publications Limited

"Wisdom of The Holy Prophet" by: Sir. Muhammad Zafrullah Khan

Third Edition 1988 Fourth Edition 1995

?Jslam International Publications Ltd

Published by: Islam International Publications Ltd Islamabad Sheephatch Lane Tilford, Surrey, GUlO 2AQ (United Kingdom)

Printed in U.K by: Raqeem Press Tilford, Surrey GUlO 2AQ

ISBN 1 85372 030 5

CONTENTS

Page

1. FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS:

(a) Marriage ......

8

(b) Women ??????

9

(c) Husband and Wife

11

(d) Children ......

13

(e) Parents ??????

14

(f) Ties of Kinship .....

16

(g) Friendship and Brotherhood

17

(h) The Aged and Infirm .

18

2. NEIGHBOURS

19

3. ORPHANS ......

21

4. SERVANTS ....

23

5. ANIMALS ?????

25

6. SOCIAL AND CULTURAL VALUES:

(a) Courtesy and Good Behaviour ......

27

(b) Hospitality and Entertainment ....

30

(c) Food and Drink ....

32

(d) Table Manners

32

(e) Intoxicants

35

(f) Health and Cleanliness ......

36

(g) Dress

38

(h) Appearance

38

{i) Dignity and Self Respect

40

(j) Kindness ...

41

(k) Charity .....

43

(1) (Social Behaviour) Social Intercourse and Seeking Counsel

45

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7. ECONOMIC VALUES:

(a) Trade and Commerce (Buying and Selling) 49

(b) Trusts ...... ... ...... ...... . 51

(c) Debt ..... ...... ......

52

(d) Begging ...... ...... ..

53

(e) Cultivation and Minerals

54

(f) Hoarding ......

55

(g) Bribery and Riba

56

8. MORAL VALUES:

(a) Moral Qualities ......

57

(b)' Respect for the Dead

64

(c) Gratitude and Kindness.. .

65

(d) Mpdesty ......

66

(e) Adultery and Fornication

67

(f) Oppression and Transgression .. .

68

(g) Frugality ......

71

(h) Mercy

72

9. PUBLIC AFFAIRS:

(a) Administration 1.....

73

(b) Rulers and Office Holders

74

(c) Justice

77

(d) Treaties, Guarantees and Covenants . 79

10. SPIRITUAL VALVES:

(a) Worship ......

81

(b) Fear of A1lah ......

83

(c) Simple Life

84

11. INTELLECTUAL VALUES:

fa) Knowledge and Research

85

(b) Travel

87

12. FIGHTING

88

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In the name or Allah, Most Gracious Ever Merciful

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Holy Prophet was born cl,ose upon 1400 years ago (570 AC.). He died at the age of 63 (632 AC.' The span

of his Ministry extended from 610 to 632 A.C. During that period he led a life singularly crowded \\'1th events, more especially in the ten }ears after the >nigration to Medina. It was also outstandingly brimful of achievement in eveT) sp? here.

No other human being has left an impress so deep and so permanent on the pattern of human life, as it has de vel,oped since and, indeed, on the course of human history since his day, as has MUHAMMAD th1. Servant, most pre eminent, of Allah and His Messenger par excellence, on whom be peace and the choicest blessings of 11.llah.

The verbal revelation vouchsafed to the Holy Prophet throughout the period of his Ministry is contained in the Holy Quran, the very Word pf Allah, vast, limitless, replete with Signs of Allah, full of guidance, rich in meaning, consummate wisdom.

Announce, 0 Prophet, "If the ocean became ink for transcribing the words of my Lord, surely the ocean would be exhausted, before the words of m, Lprd came to an end, even though We augmented it with the like thereof'? (18: 109).

"If all the trees that are in the earth were pens and the ocean were ink, with seven oceans augment ing it for transcribing the words of Allah; these would not be exhausted. Surely, Allah is Mighty, Wise". (31: 27). The values inculcated in the Quran were well illustrated in the life of the Holy Prophet through precept, as well as

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