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Meeting Muhammad
“My eyes have never seen anything better than you. No woman has ever given birth to anyone as beautiful as you. You were created free from all flaws. As if you were created exactly as you wished. – Hassan Ibn Thabit (RA)
Allah has never sent a Prophet except that Prophet had a beautiful face and a beautiful voice. In the case of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as Ali (RA) said, “I’ve never seen anything like him, before him or after him”. However, as stunning as the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) appearance was, his character was even more strikingly beautiful.
Do you ever wonder what it would be like to be in the presence of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, as his companions were? What would it be like to see him, to host him in your home, pray behind him, and have him as a teacher and friend?
Through 30 beautifully detailed chapters with narrations from companions, take a journey from only knowing about him to knowing him and loving him and feel what it was like to be a companion of his in this life and strive to be companions of his in the next.
Allah has never sent a Prophet except that Prophet had a beautiful face and a beautiful voice. In the case of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as Ali (RA) said, “I’ve never seen anything like him, before him or after him”. However, as stunning as the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) appearance was, his character was even more strikingly beautiful.
Do you ever wonder what it would be like to be in the presence of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, as his companions were? What would it be like to see him, to host him in your home, pray behind him, and have him as a teacher and friend?
Through 30 beautifully detailed chapters with narrations from companions, take a journey from only knowing about him to knowing him and loving him and feel what it was like to be a companion of his in this life and strive to be companions of his in the next.
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Published May 31, 2022
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September 29, 2023
This is the second book I’ve read from Omar Suleiman, the first being Allah Loves which I 10/10 at the time of reading very much enjoyed and rated 5 stars.
This book contains a lot of beneficial information on the characteristics and mannerisms of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ that we as Muslims can implement in our own lives. Omar Suleiman does bring a lot of stories and instances in each of the chapters, most at the top of mind for me towards the end was how he was involved in his household:
A’isha (RA) also recalled how the Prophet ﷺ would personally serve his guests when they visited his home. The Prophet ﷺ was never a passive or idle actor inside the house perimeter; instead, regardless of the day or circumstance, he would play and active and productive role. page 231
I liked this anecdote as all too often I’ve seen men be somewhat allergic to doing housework or even serving/cleaning up after guests they have, with really just sitting down and chatting with friends while the women of the household handle the cooking, setting up, and cleaning up of everything while all they did was show up.
Although the book contains a lot of great stories and lessons, there were a few things that I felt fell short for me.
1. Sometimes the wording just didn’t feel right, or I expected more of a ‘better explanation’ with regards to wording.
For example: Chapter 22 - When He Received Revelation
”None of us were present with the Prophet ﷺ on the suspenseful Night of Power (laylah al-qadr), which was the first time he received revelation. Instead, the Prophet ﷺ was all alone when we met Jibril (AS) for the first time and received Allah’s divine revelation. It was evident from the first squeeze that he ﷺ received from Jibril (AS) that this would be a momentous and difficult undertaking.”
I feel ‘first squeeze’ was kind of a lackluster phrasing for me, it just didn’t fit.
2. The mention of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and Abu Bakr (RA) being poor and unable to have food or sustenance for the day.
From all narrations and stories of Abu Bakr (RA), he was a wealthy companion who *freed* slaves in Mecca. The idea that *he* was poor and unable to have sustenance for the day just didn’t compute or make sense for me. In terms of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ he was The Messenger of Allah, and as such will Allah not provide any form of sustenance for the most blessed of all creation?
3. On page 220, there was a reference of a story where it was mentioned that it was The Night of Power, and that the incident/day in question was the 23rd night.
As much as we try to guess when The Night of Power is, we have no knowledge here. We can’t say it’s the 23rd of the 27th night etc. as we genuinely don’t know. I didn’t like this here because it literally solidly mentioned oh this happened and it was the night of power oh and it was the 23rd night of Ramadan.
4. As I continue to knowledge myself, it would have been nice to have a reference for all stories and anecdotes to see the source where they are derived/taken from.
This book contains a lot of beneficial information on the characteristics and mannerisms of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ that we as Muslims can implement in our own lives. Omar Suleiman does bring a lot of stories and instances in each of the chapters, most at the top of mind for me towards the end was how he was involved in his household:
A’isha (RA) also recalled how the Prophet ﷺ would personally serve his guests when they visited his home. The Prophet ﷺ was never a passive or idle actor inside the house perimeter; instead, regardless of the day or circumstance, he would play and active and productive role. page 231
I liked this anecdote as all too often I’ve seen men be somewhat allergic to doing housework or even serving/cleaning up after guests they have, with really just sitting down and chatting with friends while the women of the household handle the cooking, setting up, and cleaning up of everything while all they did was show up.
Although the book contains a lot of great stories and lessons, there were a few things that I felt fell short for me.
1. Sometimes the wording just didn’t feel right, or I expected more of a ‘better explanation’ with regards to wording.
For example: Chapter 22 - When He Received Revelation
”None of us were present with the Prophet ﷺ on the suspenseful Night of Power (laylah al-qadr), which was the first time he received revelation. Instead, the Prophet ﷺ was all alone when we met Jibril (AS) for the first time and received Allah’s divine revelation. It was evident from the first squeeze that he ﷺ received from Jibril (AS) that this would be a momentous and difficult undertaking.”
I feel ‘first squeeze’ was kind of a lackluster phrasing for me, it just didn’t fit.
2. The mention of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and Abu Bakr (RA) being poor and unable to have food or sustenance for the day.
From all narrations and stories of Abu Bakr (RA), he was a wealthy companion who *freed* slaves in Mecca. The idea that *he* was poor and unable to have sustenance for the day just didn’t compute or make sense for me. In terms of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ he was The Messenger of Allah, and as such will Allah not provide any form of sustenance for the most blessed of all creation?
3. On page 220, there was a reference of a story where it was mentioned that it was The Night of Power, and that the incident/day in question was the 23rd night.
As much as we try to guess when The Night of Power is, we have no knowledge here. We can’t say it’s the 23rd of the 27th night etc. as we genuinely don’t know. I didn’t like this here because it literally solidly mentioned oh this happened and it was the night of power oh and it was the 23rd night of Ramadan.
4. As I continue to knowledge myself, it would have been nice to have a reference for all stories and anecdotes to see the source where they are derived/taken from.
May 24, 2024
Daily inspiration from our beloved
This collection of descriptions of our beloved Prophet SAW is a wonderful addition to the Ramadan series. The short and insightful stories can be used as a daily reminder on our own journey to getting to know our beloved.
This is not a book that you read once. It is really a wonderful tool to constantly remind us of the beautiful character of our Nabi. May we be blessed to be in his company through our small efforts of reading this book inshaAllah.
This collection of descriptions of our beloved Prophet SAW is a wonderful addition to the Ramadan series. The short and insightful stories can be used as a daily reminder on our own journey to getting to know our beloved.
This is not a book that you read once. It is really a wonderful tool to constantly remind us of the beautiful character of our Nabi. May we be blessed to be in his company through our small efforts of reading this book inshaAllah.
April 11, 2025
Deserves more than 5 stars. A beautiful book physically and content wise too. Highly recommended. 30 chapters easy to read. Packed with close up insights into the character of Muhammad peace be upon him.
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