Editorial
I
begin in the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the
Most High. All praise is due to the One who created
us and sustains us.
man who lived more than 1400 years ago
and this love and respect is an asset for
each of them.
M
y Prophet (SAW) was of
sound intellect and did
all things for the sake of
Allah. My Prophet (SAW)
was sincere and had good
morals and ethics. My
Prophet (SAW) was
polite and maintained
good manners at all
times. My Prophet
(SAW) had a love
for reformation and
reconciliation. My
Prophet (SAW) ordered
good and forbade evil.
My Prophet (SAW) loved
purification and safeguarded
his speech. My Prophet (SAW)
excelled in acts of worship. My
Prophet (SAW) was kind and
forbearing. My Prophet (SAW)
always had a good appearance
and was ascetic in worldly
affairs. My Prophet
(SAW) was altruistic.
My Prophet (SAW)
had strong faith and
dependence on Allah
(SWT). My Prophet (SAW) was kind and compassionate
and practiced simplification and ease in his affairs.
My Prophet (SAW) feared Allah (SWT) was always
mindful of Him. My Prophet (SAW) was generous and
giving. My Prophet (SAW) was truthful and always had
a pleasant facial expression. My Prophet (SAW) was
honest and loyal, brave and courageous, generous and
hospitable. My Prophet (SAW) was bashful, modest,
humble, merciful, compassionate, forgiving and
perseverant. My Prophet (SAW) was patient, just and
fair. My Prophet (SAW) was rich of heart and hoped
for goodness even for his enemies. He was the last and
final Messenger of Allah; the perfect example to all
mankind.
Say, [O Muhammad (SAW) to
mankind], “If you should
love Allah, then follow
me, [so] Allah will love
you and forgive you
your sins. And Allah
is Forgiving and
Merciful.” Chapter 3
Verse 31
Love for Allah’s
Messenger (SAW)
is a part of our faith
and striving to uphold
his teachings and his
Sunnah (actions) are
crucial in today’s society.
This edition focuses on
reviving the practices of a
man who was the epitome of
perfection in his existence. His
character and mannerisms are
necessary in today’s cynical, envious
and thoughtless
society. His faith and
trustworthiness is
the perfect remedy
for the scepticism
and jealousy that
permeates the very air we breathe. Let us strive to
be better, to proudly display the beauty of our Deen
by implementing his Sunnah in our daily lives. Let
us use the tips and reminders in this publication to
bring ourselves closer to our Lord and seek to earn his
pleasure by reviving the Sunnah of our beloved Prophet
(SAW). This is a reminder to myself first and foremost.
MY PROPHET
T
he heart of the believer is filled with genuine
love for Allah’s final Messenger (SAW) and this
is a unique love, for it is generally impractical to love
someone without ever having met them even once.
Despite this fact, over 1.6 billion Muslims throughout
the world today have the deepest love and respect for a
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I pray that you find this publication beneficial and
that you learn more about our beloved Prophet
and ways to implement his Sunnah. May Allah
forgive us for any errors or inaccuracies, as these
would come from us and not from our perfect
religion or our Prophet (SAW). May Allah accept
from us and our readers and grant us all Janaatul
Firdaus. Aameen
Kerina Mohammed
Kerina Mohammed
Senior Editor - Ihsaan Magazine