The
following is a summary of some of the virtues mentioned by Shaykh al-Badr:
-He
was the best of mankind that ever existed, so studying his life will enable us
to gain lessons on how to perfect ourselves and gain closeness to Allaah.
-Not
only was he the most beloved to Allaah, he exemplified how one must gain the
love of Allaah. He was a beacon in worship, patience, manners and overall
guidance and a specimen of complete mortality.
-One
can only gain understanding of the Quraan, and the religion in its broader
sense, if he understands the Seerah. A’aisha described his manners as the
Quraan, meaning every moment of his life was acting upon the Quraan – in
speech, actions and manners. Thus knowing his life and lifestyle will help us
become stronger in our own Emaan.
-His
Seerah gives a context to the religion, to explain Islaam to those who don’t
know it.
-The
Muslim who doesn’t know anything about the life of the Prophet is defiant in
his Islaam. Ibn Katheer calls his Seerah an ‘Uloom Jamma i.e. a comprehensive
science which include worhip of love of Allaah, hope, fear, patience, reliance
and all other acts of worship.
-Studying
the Seerah shows the truth of the Prophethood and the message that he came
with. The manner in which he accepted the Qadr of Allaah, his worship to Him,
how he treated friend and foe, and how he lived in seeking the pleasure of
Allaah and the hereafter.
Based
on all of this, none can truly love the Prophet except by knowing him and
studying his life. None can truly complete his Emaan until he learns the
example of the Prophet and seeks to emulate it. His life was the most perfect
life and in it is true happiness. For this reason, Ibn al-Qayyim called his
book of Seerah – Zaad al-Ma’ad because the provisions to seek the hereafter can
only be attained by learning the Prophets life and living by the rulings and
lesson therein.
And Allaah Knows best
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