A Day in The Life of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) by Abd a-Wahhab b. Nasir al-Turayri

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In the Depth ef the Night running waters flow, in which they shall abide, a gift of welcome from God. That which is with God is best for the truly virtuous. There are indeed among the people of earlier revelations some who believe in God and in what has been bestowed from on high upon you and in what has been bestowed upon them, humbling themselves before God. They do not barter away God's revelations for a trifling price. They shall have their reward with their Lord. Swift is God's reckoning. Believers, be patient in adversity, and let your patience never be exhausted, be ever ready and fear God so that you may prosper. (3: 190-200) The Prophet then rose and took a hanging waterskin. He opened it and poured some water into a jug he had. Then he performed the ablution fully but making sure to economize in the use of water. He then put on his two robes and took off the cloth with which he wrapped his waist. He then started his night prayer. He might say some glorifications of God and supplications before starting his night prayer in order to put himself fully in the atmosphere of night worship. 'A'ishah reports that when the Prophet woke up he would repeat these phrases ten times: Allah akbar 'God is supreme'; Alhamd lillah 'All praise be to God'; Subhan Allah wa bihamdih 'Limitless is God in His glory, the Praised One'; Subhan al-Malik al-Quddus 'Limitless in His glory is the Sovereign, the Holy One'; Astaghfiru Allah 'I seek God's forgiveness'; La ilah ii/a Allah 'there is no deity other than God'. He would then say ten times: "My Lord, I seek refuge with You from the narrowness of this world and from tightness on the Day of Resurrection." He then started his prayers. He started his night prayers with two light and short rak 'ahs. The Prophet kept his prayers short when he led a congregation, but when he prayed alone, his prayer was longer than all people. In fact, his night prayer was the longest he offered in all aspects, the start, the Qur'anic recitation and the supplication. This he did in compliance with God's instruction to him: "Stand in prayer at night, all but a small part of it." (73: 2) When we look carefully at his night prayer we feel that he was fully absorbed in his prayer. All his feelings, sensation and address were focused on it, as if his spirit 65
A Dt!J in the Lfe ef Prophet Muhammad moved up to the Highest Society to give him the light that comes from God. He seems to be looking at God's Throne and speaking to Him in a one-to-one situation. His praise of his Lord is the most expressive and his gratitude is the greatest people feel. His supplication sums up all that people pray for. There is no wonder. He was the one who went on the night journey, when the gates of the seven heavens were opened to him. He rose to a level where he heard the divine pens as they wrote down what was going to happen. Prophet Muhammad had the best knowledge of God, the most perfect belief and the most certain of what he believed in. He spoke the clear truth when he said: "I am the one who is most God fearing and who knows God best among you." He would start his prayer as one who glorifies his Lord, loves Him and aspires to be with Him. His opening of the prayer, therefore, was with the most expressive phrases of glorification and praise, such as: "My Lord, the Lord of Gabriel, Michael and lsrafil, the Originator of the heavens and the earth, You have full knowledge of what is witnessed and what is imperceptible. You are the arbiter between Your servants on all that they differed. Guide me, with Your permission, to the right course concerning which people differ. You are the One who guides whomever He pleases to the right path." Another example of the supplications with which he started his prayer runs as follows: "Our Lord, all praise is due to You. You are the light of the heavens and the earth and all creatures therein. All praise is due to You. You are the Master of the heavens and the earth and all creatures therein. All praise is due to You. You are the King of the heavens and the earth and all creatures therein. All praise is due to You. You are the truth; Your promise is true; the meeting with You is true; Your word is true; heaven is true; hell is true; the prophets are true; Muhammad is true; and the Last Hour is true. My Lord to You I submit myself; in You I believe; on You I rely; to You I return; over You I dispute; to You I resort for decision; forgive me what I committed in the past and what I may commit in future; what I committed in private or in public and what You know better than I. You are the One who puts forward and 66
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Acknowledgement My deep gratitude a
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Introduction Here is the city of pa
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In the Morning with the Prophet One
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In the Morning with the Prophet too
Page 20 and 21: Back in the Mosque When the Prophet
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Page 24 and 25: Back in the Mosque A pleasant joke
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Page 28 and 29: In the Streets of Madinah The Proph
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Page 38 and 39: Visiting the Sick The Prophet also
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Page 64 and 65: The Night Pr"!)'er (Isha) One night
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