RESPECTING & HONOURING OUR MESSENGER ? - GEMS FROM ?THE SHIF IBD

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This book is an extract from one of the very greatest works in our tradition, theáShifaâÇÖáof Qadi âÇÖIyad. The third such extract IGP has published in the past few years,áRespecting & Honouring Our Messenger ï·ºáis focused on the extraordinary level of respect shown towards the Prophet ï·º by the early generations of Muslims.Its seven sections include:Important verses of the QurâÇÖan on the subject of honoring the Prophet ï·ºHow the Companions رضÙè غÙäÙäÙç عÙåÙçÙà respected, honored, and revered the Prophet ï·ºRespectingáthe Prophet ï·º after his death, and when mentioning him, and respect for his Ahl al-Bayt and his Companions رضÙè غÙäÙäÙç عÙåÙçÙàThe respect of the Salaf for the transmission of Prophetic hadith and for his SunnahThe importance of respecting the ProphetâÇÖs FamilyáرضÙè غÙäÙäÙç عÙåÙçÙà as demonstrated by the SalafRespect for the Companions رضÙè غÙäÙäÙç عÙåÙçÙà and devotion to themThe respect held byáthe Prophet ï·º for his possessions, for his locality, and for places he visited or that are well-known because of him ï·ºMany of the narrations in this book are astonishing, even shocking. They force us to extend our imaginations, to try to fathom the immense honor in which the Companions رضÙè غÙäÙäÙç عÙåÙçÙà and the Salaf held AllahâÇÖs Messenger ï·º and everything associated with him. Despite the fact that they feel unattainable, almost otherworldly, these stories are vital for us, because they give us a glimpse of how the best generationsáرضÙè غÙäÙäÙç عÙåÙçÙà honored the Best of Creation ï·º.