“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.
Allāhumma ṣalli ʿalā Muḥammad. My heart hurts and feels full at the same time. This was such a lovely collection of anecdotes and life lessons that made me feel closer to my deen. I laughed, I cried, and I learned so much. Only docked one star because the writing felt weak, the show/tell scale tipped more towards the telling end.
“كَانَ خُلُقُهُ القُرْآنَ” “His character was that of the Qur’an.” - Mother Aisha RA.
“He would go to al-Baqīʿ cemetery and visit the graves of those who had passed before him. But during that setting, he ﷺ said: وَدِدْتُ أَنْ لَوْ رَأَيْتُ إِخْوَانِي ‘I wish I could meet my brothers.’
The Companions were surprised to hear this statement from the Prophet ﷺ, especially since it was uttered in the graveyard. It was not clear to them who he was referring to in this statement. Was he talking about the people who had already passed away or the current Companions? So they ultimately said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, are we not your brothers?’ The Prophet ﷺ said in response:
‘بَلْ أَنْتُمْ أَصْحَابِي وَلَكِنْ إِخْوَانِي الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا بِي وَلَمْ يَرَوْن’ ‘No, you are my Companions. I am referring to my brothers who will believe in me despite not seeing me.’” 😭😭😭
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.
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.
Menceritakan seorang utusan Tuhan dari awal hingga akhir dari sudut pandang yang sedikit berbeda. Jika diresapi dengan sebenar, maybe your tears will flow from your eyes.