'Aishah listened carefully, trying to catch the final words of the Prophet as he died; and she heard him say, "O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, and admit me into the company of the most exalted companionship on high."
Dr Ali Muhammad Sallabi’s work is gem. It is an extension of the idea of his PhD thesis “The Noble Quran Lessons on how to Establish a Stable and Strong Muslim country and the Effect of those lessons on the History of Muslim Nation”. Hence, his books look at the lives of righteous ones primarily from a political angle. You will find in it much material for leadership/political roles. And less details with respect to domestic affairs and social affairs.
Ali put 15 years of his life in writing this Book. With the aim to Love the Prophet through knowing him. Relying on classical and contemporary works, books of seerah, history, fiqh, hadeeth, quran and combining and compiling all of them. Hence, the book is heavily referenced.
The style is a mix of academic and narrative/storytelling. Each chapter ends with a portion on Lessons and Morals where author derives practical learnings for us to apply in our lives. It stands apart from other works due to its broad scope.
The academic nature may bore you at some point, but the narrations will caress and squeeze your heart till it pour out tears from your eyes.
You will witness your Prophet (saw) sitting among companions, reporting live, detailed events of Mo’tah. Informing them about the death of Zaid ibn Haaritha, Ja’far ibn Abi Talib, Abdullah ibn Rawaha. His eyes swollen with tears, whilst informing that Khalid has taken the banner at Motah and victory would be soon achieved at hands of Khalid.
You will witness your Prophet kneeling down for Saffiyyah, so she can mount the camel.
You will witness the change of facial features and expression of his, his face turning red with anger, yet the lips closed and silent, when something happens that is wrong.
You will witness him harshly questioning his people, his expressions shifting, that Why Do They Not Respect & Obey Prophets appointed Leaders.
You will witness him reciting the poetry of Abdullah ibn Rawaha while digging trenches amongst the companions, to shake away the pangs of hunger.
You will witness him laughing amongst the companions.
You will witness him crying like a child, for you and me, in a tent, at Badr.
You will witness slaughtering 63 camels with his own hands at Hajj, at age of 63!
You will slightly taste, just a drop, of love, of mercy, of majesty, of grandeur, of courage, of justice, of truth.
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Tell them, (O Prophet): "If your fathers and your sons and your brothers and your wives and your tribe and the riches you have acquired and the commerce of which you fear a slackening, and the dwellings that you love, if they are dearer to you than Allah and His Messenger and striving hard in His cause, then wait until Allah brings about His decree. Allah does not guide the evil-doing folk."