Such was the wisdom of the Prophet (sa) that he formed a committee of scribes, who, from the very beginning were instructed to the write down only the chapters and verses of the Koran, which were then stored in Lady Ayesha's apartment.

The Koranic text was written upon any media at hand, sometimes upon parchment, at other times upon bones and so on. Prophet Muhammad (sa) was vigilant in reviewing the written text and upon receiving a new verse or chapter he would also instruct his scribes as to its place within the Holy Book and each year the Angel Gabriel would come to the Prophet (sa) and recite it to him.

The Koranic Scribes

The Koranic scribes were strictly forbidden to write down his prophetic sayings "hadiths", and so through the Prophet's wisdom there has never, ever been any confusion whatsoever as to that which belongs to the text of the Koran and that belonging to his sayings. In addition to the writing down of the Holy Koran, literally thousands of companions learned to recite the entire Holy Koran by heart and taught it to the next generation.

If a literate captive was willing to teach ten Muslims how to read and write, the Prophet (sa) decreed that the captive was automatically released after having accomplished his teaching. Even in this secular century one finds many Muslims memorizing the Holy Koran and then teaching it to the next generation. This tradition is indeed a great blessing as one reflects upon the fact that Muslims in this day and age are approximately thirty-five generations away from its revelation.

Prophetic Sayings - Hadiths

Prophet Muhammad, (sa) never presumed to speak upon religious affairs without first having been informed by the Angel Gabriel, thereby fulfilling the prophecy of Jesus that spoke of a prophet yet to come who would not speak from himself, but only from the Words of Allah. Prophet Muhammad (sa) told his followers that Allah had given him, besides the Holy Koran, two-thirds more in its understanding, which constitute his "hadith".

The hadiths, prophetic sayings, were recorded by other companions as well as being committed to memory then transmitted from one pious generation to another with the name of each narrator recorded up until the first narrator who started his narration with the words, "Prophet Muhammad (sa) said". It is that through this method of transmission that we have been blessed today, after the passage of over fourteen hundred years, to have a direct link to the knowledge taught by Prophet Muhammad (sa).

Warning

It is essential that Islamic knowledge is learned from a pious, knowledgeable shaykh and not someone who professes the flawed, controversial wahabi doctrine or is a self proclaimed “salafi” shaykh. Failure to follow pious, knowledgeable, shaykhs gives rise to serious misunderstandings and interruptions that result in such events as the tragedy of September 11, 2001.

Prophet Muhammad (sa) warned his companions that they should be careful from whom they took Islamic knowledge and reminded them that satan, the stoned and cursed was knowledgeable. From this important prophetic saying the companions understood that knowledge, when it falls into unscrupulous, misguided hands, can be manipulated and used to lead from the Straight Path.

We must be also be aware that satan, the stoned and cursed, uses his knowledge to pervert and trick people away from the true guidance of Prophet Muhammad (sa), the result is unhappiness in this life and even greater unhappiness in the life of the Hereafter. An example of satan’s guile is illustrated in a story Prophet Muhammad (sa) told his companions. One day satan, the stoned and cursed came to Prophet Jesus, peace be upon him, and said, "Say, there is no god except Allah!" Prophet Jesus replied, "You have told the truth, but, I will not say it after you."

Education

After the dawn and evening prayers had been offered, the Prophet (sa) would, much to the delight of his followers, instruct them upon aspects of their daily lives and elaborate upon the meaning of verses and chapters of the Koran. He would also tell them of the most beautiful Names of Allah, and inform them how they might come closer to Him.

Selections from Imam Nawawi’s Collection of Hadith “the Garden of the Good People” and Other Authentic References

The following are just a taste of the Prophet's hadiths on a few of the many topics he spoke about. For ease of reading the hadiths have been translated in a style familiar to the English reader. For those wishing to read the verbatim accounts of the hadiths we refer them to the Arabic edition of the references of Bukhari and Muslim as well as that of the great work of Imam Nawawi, which is more suitable for the masses than the references of Bukhari and Muslim.

Knowledge and Guidance

One day the Prophet (sa) spoke to his companions concerning the guidance and knowledge he had been given and its effect saying, "It can be compared to rain that which falls upon the land. Part of the land is good and fertile; the dry herbage turns green and a considerable amount of fresh herbage is produced.

Another part is dry but stores water and with it Allah benefits people; they drink from it and use it to cultivate. Another piece of land is barren, a waste-land which neither retains water nor produces fresh herbage. Such are the cases of those who understand the religion sent down by Allah and benefit from that which Allah has sent to me, studying and teaching it. There are those who do not raise their heads to gain religious knowledge, nor do they accept the guidance with which I have been sent."

The Mercy of Allah

The Prophet (sa) told his companions, "When Allah created His creation, He wrote in a Book which is with Him above the Throne: 'My Mercy surpasses My Anger." He also told them, "With Allah are a hundred (degrees) of mercy. He gave one of these (degrees) to the jinn, humans, animals, and insects which they use among species as kindness.

With it the savage beast is kind to its young. The remaining ninety-nine (degrees) Allah reserves for Himself to bestow upon His worshipers on the Day of Resurrection." Allah told His Messenger (sa) to say, "Say to My worshipers who wasted a lot upon themselves: 'Do not be disappointed in the Mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all sins, He is indeed, All-forgiving, All-merciful."

The Remembrance of Allah

Abu Hurayrah heard the Prophet (sa) tell his companions, "With Allah are groups of angels that circulate in the streets searching for people remembering Allah. When they find those people remembering Allah, the Most Exalted, they call to one another saying, 'Come to what you want!' and cover them with their wings up to the sky." Then they return to their Lord who asks -- and He is the Most Knowledgeable. 'What were My worshipers saying?'

They report. 'They were pronouncing Your exaltations, magnifying, praising and glorifying You.' Then, He, Allah, the Most High inquires, 'Have they seen Me?' And they answer, 'By Allah, no, they have not seen You.' Then Allah the Exalted inquires, 'What if they saw Me?' They answer, 'If they saw You they would be more diligent in Your worship and Your Exaltation and in proclaiming Your Holiness.' Then He, the Mighty, the Glorified inquires, 'What do they ask of Me.' They answer. 'They ask of You Paradise.' Allah inquires, 'Have they seen it?'

They answer, 'By Allah, no, they have not seen it.' Then Allah inquires, 'What if they saw it.' They answer, 'If they saw it they would desire it more and seek its yearning more.' Then Allah inquires, 'From what do they seek protection?' They answer, 'They seek protection from the Fire.' And He inquires, 'Have they seen it?' They answer, 'No, by Allah, they have not seen it.' Allah inquires, 'What if they saw it?' The angels answer, 'If they saw it they would run from it more often and fear it more.' Then Allah says, 'I call you to witness that I forgive them.' One of the angels then says, 'Among them was so and so, he is not one of them. He came to You for some purpose of his own.' Then Allah says, 'They were sitting together, therefore, even their associate will not go unrewarded.'"

Closeness to Allah

The Prophet (sa) also told his companions that Allah said, "Whosoever comes close to Me by the span of a hand, I come close to him by an arms length, and whosoever comes close to Me by an arm, I come close to him by a mile. And, whosoever comes to Me walking, I come to him with haste. Whosoever meets Me with the earth full of sins, while he does not associate anything with Me, I will meet him with the like of it of forgiveness."

The Forgiveness of Allah

He also said, "Indeed, Allah brings the believer close, covers and conceals him from people and lets him admit his sins. He says, 'Do you know such sin, do you know such sin?' He replies, 'Yes, my Lord, until he has admitted all his sins, and sees himself as being lost. Then, Allah says, 'I have covered them in the world, and I have forgiven them you this day. Then he is given his Book of Merit in his right hand. As for the unbeliever and the hypocrite, all the witnesses say, 'Indeed those who lied about their Lord, isn't the curse of Allah upon the harmdoers?"

Scientific Facts for Centuries Still to Come

With the knowledge given to him, Prophet Muhammad (sa) spoke upon many scientific topics which were completely unknown during his time and lay undiscovered for many centuries after he passed away. This knowledge was given to him by Allah to serve as proof of his prophethood to those in our own era and beyond. It was absolutely impossible for even the most learned people of his time to have knowledge of such things.

Allah tells us: "He creates you in your mothers’ womb, creation after creation, in three (stages of) darkness." (Koran 39:6)

This verse refers to the three amniotic sacks of fluid surrounding the fetus. One day, as ibn Masood relates, the Prophet (sa) expounded the mystery of the growth of the fetus in the womb saying, "For each and every one of you, his creation is determined when he is in his mother's womb. Forty days as a drop, then it becomes a clot for the same (number of days).

After, it becomes like a chewed (piece of flesh) for the same (number of days), then an angel is sent who breathes into it its soul, then he is ordered with four words; his provision, life span, deeds and whether or not he is unfortunate or happy." It was only in recent centuries that physicians learned of the progress of the fetus within the womb and the duration of each stage as well as the discovery of the three surrounding amniotic sacks of fluid. Another scientific example is that of the fly. The Prophet (sa) told his companions that under each of its two wings is a sack of fluid; under one there is a poison, and under the other is its antidote. This scientific fact was only discovered last century.

The Importantance of One's Intention

Omar heard Prophet Muhammad (sa) telling his companions of the importance of one's intention. He said, "Indeed, deeds are (judged) by the intention, and there is for everyone that which he intended. If one's migration is to Allah and His Messenger (sa), then one's migration is to Allah and His Messenger (sa). If one's migration is to seek the world, then one's migration is for that. If a man migrates for the sake of a woman and marries her, then his migration is for that which he migrated."

Exalting Allah

The companions always vied with one another in good deeds with the knowledge that they would be well rewarded in the Hereafter, however, the poor among them were unable to spend very much in the cause of Allah and this concerned them so they went to the Prophet (sa) saying, "The wealthy will achieve higher ranks and lasting bounties," whereupon the Prophet (sa) asked what caused them to say this.

They answered, "They pray as we do and keep the fast as we do, but they spend in charity whereas we are unable, and they free those in their care whereas we are unable." The Prophet (sa) told them, "Shall I inform you of something whereby you will surpass those who are ahead of you and keep you ahead of those who are behind you, and no one will surpass you unless he does what you do?"

Anxiously the companions replied, "Indeed, O Messenger of Allah (sa)!" So he told them, "Say 'Subhan-Allah, thirty-three times, Al Hamdu-lillah, thirty-three times and Allahu Akbar thirty-three times after each prayer."

(Subhan-Allah means exalted is Allah Al Hamdu-lillah means praise be to Allah Allahu-Akbar means Allah is the Greatest.)

Not long after the companions returned to the Prophet (sa) saying, "Our wealthy brethren have heard what we are doing and now do the same." "That is the Favor of Allah, He gives it to whomsoever He wills," replied the Prophet (sa).

Four Kinds of People

On another occasion the Prophet (sa) informed his companions that the world has four kinds of people.

The first is the person whom Allah has favored with wealth and knowledge and is mindful of his duty to his Lord with them. He strengthens the ties of kinship and acknowledges the rights of Allah in them. Such person is in the best position.

The second is the person whom Allah has favored with knowledge but not wealth, and is sincere then says, "Had I possessed wealth I would have done the same as the first." His reward will be the same as the other.

The third is the person whom Allah has favored with wealth but not knowledge, and squanders his wealth in ignorance. This person is the one who is not mindful of his duty to his Lord in respect of the favors he receives, and neither discharges his obligations of family ties, nor yet observes the rights of Allah in it. Such person is in the worst position.

The fourth is the person whom Allah has neither favored with wealth nor knowledge, and says, "If I possessed wealth I would have been like that person." This is his intention - they are both equal in sinfulness.

When Deeds Are Not for Allah

Abu Hurayrah heard the Prophet (sa) tell his companions, "One of the first men to be judged on the Day of Judgement will be one who was martyred. He will be summoned and shown all the bounties which were bestowed upon him. He will recognize them and then asked, 'How did you use them?" He will reply, 'I fought in Your Cause and was martyred.'

Then he will be told, 'You lie. You fought so that you might be called a champion, and as such you were known.' Judgement will be passed on him and he will be dragged on his face and thrown into the Fire.

Then a man will be brought who acquired knowledge and studied the Koran. Likewise, he will be shown the bounties bestowed upon him and will recognize them and will be asked, 'How did you use them?' He will reply: 'I acquired knowledge, taught it and studied the Koran to win Your pleasure.' Whereupon he will be told, 'You lie. You acquired knowledge so that you might be called a wise person, a reciter of the Koran so that you might be called a Qari, and accordingly you were given that title.'

Judgement will be passed on him and he will be dragged on his face and thrown into the Fire. A man will be brought forward on whom Allah bestowed plenty and every kind of wealth. He too will be shown the bounties bestowed on him and will recognize them then asked, 'How did you use them?' He will reply, 'I spent upon every one of the causes You approve of and left none in order to win Your pleasure.'

Then he will be told, 'You lie, you did all that so that you might be called charitable, and accordingly you were known as such.' Judgement will be passed upon him and he will be dragged on his face and thrown into the Fire.

The Supplications of the Prophet

The Prophet (sa) was often asked how to supplicate to Allah, and as such he taught his followers many supplications for different circumstances. One day Abu Umamah, who was deeply troubled, came to the Prophet (sa) saying that he was unable to remember all the different supplications so the Prophet (sa) asked, "Shall I tell you something which is the total of all of them? Supplicate: 'O Allah, I beseech You for all the good that Your Prophet Muhammad (sa) has beseeched of You, and I seek Your Protection from all the evil against which Your Prophet Muhammad (sa) has sought of You. You are the One to rely upon, and from You is sent. There is no might nor power except through Allah.'"

Paradise and Hell

Allah has promised that as long as a person believes that Allah is One and has no partners and that Muhammad is His Prophet and Messenger and believe in all His prophets and messengers they will be saved from the Fire of Hell. Believers that commit punishable major sins such as adultery will be punished unless Allah in His Mercy forgives him/her. In the case of murder Allah may forgive the murderer if the murdered person forgives his/her murderer. Believers subjected to Hell will however be released, after a very long period of time, on account of their belief, whereas unbelievers will remain in Hell for all eternity. As for those that believed and committed suicide, suicide is a state of disbelief and as such they die as an unbeliever.

The Inhabitants of Paradise

One day the Prophet (sa) told his companions, "When the inhabitants of Paradise enter a herald will announce, 'You will live forever and will not die. You will be in good health and never become ill. You will be young and never grow old and you will be in comfort and never encounter discomfort.'"

How to Get to Paradise

Ubadah, Samit's son heard the Prophet (sa) say, "Whosoever bears witness that there is no god except Allah, the One, without an associate, that Muhammad is His worshipper and Messenger, that Jesus is the worshiper and Messenger of Allah, and His Word (Be) that He conveyed to Mary and a spirit from Him, that Paradise is a truth, that the Fire is a truth, will be admitted by Allah to Paradise no matter what he did."

Paradise and Hell

Anas recorded that during one of the Prophet's sermons he heard him say, "If you knew what I know, you would laugh a little and weep a lot, whereupon the congregation covered their faces and sobbed. The Prophet (sa) continued, "Paradise and Hell have been shown to me. I have never seen anything so good or so evil like them until this day."

The Prophets and Their Nations

Ibn Abbas related that one day the Prophet (sa) told his companions that a prophet had been shown to him in a vision who had only a small group of people with him. Then he was shown other prophets some of whom had just one or two followers, whereas others had none at all. Then, suddenly he saw a huge assembly and thought it was his nation, but he was informed, "This is Moses and his nation; look at the horizon."

He looked and saw a great multitude, then he was told to look at the other horizon and there also was a great multitude, whereupon he was told, "These are your nation. From them seventy thousand will enter Paradise without being taken to account or suffering." Thereafter the Prophet (sa) went to his room and the companions began to speculate about those who would enter Paradise without account or suffering.

Some said, "Perhaps they are his companions," others said, "May be they are the ones who were born Muslims and never associated anyone with Allah," and so forth. Then the Prophet (sa) returned and asked them what they were discussing so they told him. He replied, "They are those who neither made charms, nor amulets, nor did they desire them.

They did not believe in omens but trusted their Lord." Then Ukasha, Mohsin's son stood up and requested, "Supplicate to Allah that He makes me one of them." The Prophet (sa) replied, "You are one of them." Then another stood up and asked the same, but the Prophet (sa) answered, "Ukasha has beaten you to it, the supplication has been made."

The Companionship of the Prophet (sa) in Paradise

One day, Rabia, Ka'b Aslami's son, who attended the Prophet (sa) and prepared the water for his ablutions, was asked by the Prophet (sa), "Would you like to ask for something?" Rabia replied, "I would like to ask for your companionship in Paradise." Then the Prophet (sa) inquired, "Is there anything else?" whereupon he replied, "No, that is all." Then the Prophet (sa) told him, "Then help me by increasing the number of your prostrations."

The Reward of A Simple Gesture

The Prophet (sa) told his companions that he had seen a man who would enter Paradise because he cut down a tree from the side of a road just because it was harmful to Muslims. Allah was thankful for his gesture and forgave him his sins.

Ranks in Paradise

On another occasion, Mughirah, Shubah's son heard the Prophet (sa) telling his companions, "Prophet Moses asked his Lord, 'Who will be in the lowest rank in Paradise?' He was informed, 'It will be a man who will arrive when the all the dwellers of Paradise have entered Paradise and it will be said to him, 'Enter Paradise.' But he will ask, 'How can I enter, Lord, when everyone has settled in his place and taken his gifts?'

Whereupon he will be asked, 'Will you be satisfied if you had a kingdom like the kingdoms of the monarchs of the world?' He will reply, 'I will be content O Lord.' Then he will be told, 'You have such and its like, and its like, and its like.' At the mention of the fifth time he will say, 'O Lord, I am content,' and will be told: 'That is for you and ten times as much again. You will have whatever your soul desires and whatever delights your eyes.'

And he will say again, 'O Lord, I am satisfied!' Then Moses asked, 'Who will have the highest rank in Paradise?' Allah said, 'Those will be the ones whom I exalted with My Own Hands and whose rank I shall attest with My Seal. No eye has seen, no ear has heard and the mind of no man has ever conceived their rank.'"

Dwelling Places in Paradise

Regarding the houses in Paradise the Prophet (sa) told his companions, "A believer will have a tent in Paradise hollowed out from a pearl. Its height will stretch for seventy miles into the heaven. The believer will have his family with him, and he will go about in it and not one of them will see the other."

The Dwellers of Paradise

At another time he told his companions, "The dwellers of Paradise will look at the mansion of those above them as you gaze at the bright, distant planets upon the eastern and western horizons. Such will be the differences in their ranks." When he was asked if the mansions would be those of the Prophets that no one else would be able to reach he replied, "Yes, but by Him in whose Hands is my soul, there will also be those who believed in Allah and did not belie His Messengers."

A Vision of the Prophet (sa)

Samurah, Jundab's son was among the companions when the Prophet (sa) said, "Last night two people came to me in a vision and said, 'Come with us.' So I accompanied them and we came across a man lying on his back whilst another stood near his head striking it with a stone. No sooner had the stone struck the person on his head with the stone than it rolled away from him and the striker went after it, picked it up and returned with it. In the meantime the head of the person that had been struck recovered from his injury and the striker hit him again. I asked my two companions, 'Exalted is Allah, who is this?'

But they said, 'Proceed, proceed.' Then we came to another man lying on his back whilst another stood near him with a hooked bar of iron in his hand. He approached him from one side, ripped open his mouth right down to his neck, then he ripped open his nostril down to his neck and gouged out his eye down to his neck. Then he turned to his other side and did the same by which time the first side of the man's face had recovered from its injuries and the punisher returned to the other side and repeated what he had done before. I asked my companions, 'Exalted is Allah, what are these two doing?'

But they said, 'Proceed, proceed.' Then we went on and arrived near a pit that was like an oven out of which came cries. We glanced into it and saw naked men and women who cried out as the flames from below reached them. I asked my companions, 'Exalted is Allah, who are these?' But they said, 'Proceed, proceed.' Then we proceeded until we arrived at a stream, the water of which was red like blood, and in it there was a man, swimming. On the bank of the stream was another who had gathered many rocks. When the swimmer approached him, he would strike him with a rock that would smash his face and he would start swimming again, and as he approached the bank once more the man on the bank struck him again and smashed his face. I asked my companions, 'Exalted is Allah, who are these two?'

But they replied, 'Proceed, proceed.' So we proceeded until we reached a Garden that was full of spring flowers and in its middle was such a tall man that I was unable to see his head, it was as if it was hidden in the sky. Around him were so many children, the number of which I have never seen before. I asked my companions, 'Exalted is Allah, who are these?' But they said, "Proceed, proceed.' After this we arrived at a tree that was so enormous, I have never seen any so big, nor yet so beautiful, and my companions asked me to climb it. We all climbed up and saw a city built from alternate blocks of gold and silver.

When we reached the gate of the city we asked for the gate to be opened and it was, so we entered. In it we saw people, half of their bodies were the most beautiful bodies you could ever imagine, yet their other half was the most ugly. There was a stream flowing through the middle of the city, its water was pure white. My companions said to the people, "Go plunge into the stream." So they did, when they came out their ugliness had vanished and they had became very beautiful. My two companions then told me, 'This is the Garden of Eden and that is your residence.' I raised my eyes and saw a palace like a white cloud and they repeated, 'This is your residence.' I said to them, 'May Allah bless you both, now let me enter.' But they said, 'Not just yet, but without doubt you will indeed enter it.' Then I said to my companions, 'Tonight I witnessed many strange things. What are their meanings.'

They replied, 'We will tell you now. The first person you saw whose head was being struck with a stone was the one who committed the Koran to memory, then forgotten it and neglected the obligatory prayers. The person whose mouth, nostrils and eyes were being ripped open to the neck was one who ran from his home spreading lies which then circulated throughout the world. As for the men and women in the oven they were adulterers and adulteresses. The man you saw swimming in the stream being stoned was one who earned interest (usury) on his money, and the ugly person near the fire was Malik, the Guardian of Hell.

The very tall man in the Garden was Abraham and the children around him were those who died upright.' At this point a companion of the Messenger of Allah (sa) asked, 'O Messenger of Allah (sa), were any of the children, the children of unbelievers?' He replied, 'Yes, and the children of unbelievers. Those who were half beautiful and half ugly were people who had done both good and bad deeds, and Allah pardoned them.'"

The Depths of Hell - A Falling Distance of Seventy Light Years

One day when the companions were with the Prophet (sa) he heard the sound of something heavy crash and asked, "Do you know what that was?" To which they replied, "Allah, and His Messenger (sa) know best." "That was a stone that had been thrown into Hell seventy years ago," he replied, "it kept falling until that moment. It reached the bottom of Hell just now and the sound you heard was when it hit the bottom."

The Least Punishment in Hell

Numan, Bashir's son heard Prophet Muhammad (sa) say, "The one who is least punished amongst the inhabitants of the Fire will be the one who has two brands of fire under his feet and his brain boils. He will imagine himself to be the most punished person, yet, he will be the least punished among them."

A Deed That Will Let You Enter Paradise

Muaz asked the Messenger of Allah (sa), "O Messenger of Allah (sa), tell me of a deed which will cause me to enter Paradise and keep me away from the Fire." He answered, "You have asked me about a very weighty matter, but it is easy for one whom Allah makes it easy. Worship Allah but associate nothing with Him. Offer the prayer, pay the obligatory charity, fast the month of Ramadan and make the pilgrimage to the House." Then he asked, "Shall I inform you of the Gates of Goodness? Fasting is a shield, charity lightens sins as water extinguishes a fire. Similarly, prayer in the middle of the night." Then he recited:

"Whose sides forsake their couches as they supplicate to their Lord in fear and hope; who give in charity of that which We have given them. No soul knows what pleases the eye is in store for them as a recompense for what they used to do." Koran 32:16-17

He continued, "Shall I tell you of the head of the matter and of its pole, and its highest hump?' Muaz replied, 'Certainly, O Messenger of Allah (sa).' The head of the matter is Islam, its pole are prayers and its highest hump is Jihad in the Cause of Allah," he replied. Then he asked, "Shall I tell you of that which is the owner of all this." Muaz replied, 'Certainly, O Messenger of Allah (sa).' Whereupon he took hold of his tongue and said, "Keep this under control." Then Muaz inquired, 'O Messenger of Allah (sa), shall we be called to account in respect of what we say?' "May your mother lose you, people will be thrown face downwards into Hell only because of the harvest of their tongue!" he replied.

The Encompassing Mercy of Allah

Some captives were brought before the Prophet (sa) and a women ran frantically in search of her infant. When she found her infant she picked it up, hugged and suckled it. The Prophet (sa) told his companions, "Could you imagine this woman throwing her child into the Fire?" "Indeed no," replied his companions. Whereupon the Prophet (sa) said, "Allah is more merciful towards His worshippers than a mother is to her child."

The Day of Resurrection

The Messenger of Allah (sa) was invited to a meal in which Abu Hurayrah was present and reported that during the meal he spoke of the Day of Resurrection saying, "I will be the Master of all people on the Day of Resurrection. Do you know how?" He continued, "On the Day of Resurrection, Allah will assemble all mankind, the first and the last, on a wide plain so that they will all be visible and able to hear the caller.

On that Day the sun will be brought very near to mankind and they will undergo tremendous suffering and grief, and say among themselves, 'Do you realize what we are in, and what has befallen us? Can you find someone who might intercede for you with your Lord?' Some will say to the other, 'Adam is your father,' and they will go to him and say, 'O Adam, you are the father of mankind, Allah created you with His own Hands and breathed into you His spirit and commanded the angels to prostrate towards you and let you live in the Garden. Won't you intercede for us with your Lord? Don't you see our condition and the immense suffering that has overtaken us?' Adam will say, 'My Lord is angry today in a way in which He has never been angered before, and He will never be angered like it again. He forbade me to eat from a certain tree but I disobeyed Him. I am afraid for myself, for myself, for myself. Go to someone else, go to Noah.' So they will go to Noah and say, 'O Noah, you were the first Messenger to the people of the world and Allah called you a grateful worshipper. Look at our condition, see how we suffer! Won't you intercede for us with your Lord?' He will tell them, 'My Lord is angry today in a way in which He has never been angered before, and He will never be angered like it again. I was given one chance to supplicate and I supplicated against my people. I am afraid for myself for myself, for myself. Go to someone else, go to Abraham.' So they will go to Abraham and say, 'O Abraham, you are the Prophet of Allah, His friend, chosen from the inhabitants of the earth, please intercede for us with your Lord. You can see the predicament we are in!' Abraham will tell them, 'My Lord is angry today in a way in which He has never been angered before, and He will never be angered like it again. I lied three times (this refers to his mocking response to the unbelievers after he destroyed the statues). Myself, myself, myself, therefore go to someone else, go to Moses.' So they will go to Moses and say, 'O Moses, you are the Messenger of Allah, Allah honored you and favored you with His Message and His Speech above the people, please intercede for us with your Lord! Don't you see our condition?' He will say, 'My Lord is angry today, in a way in which He has never been angered before. I killed a person whom I had not been ordered to kill. I am afraid for myself, for myself for myself, go to someone else, go to Jesus.' So they will go to Jesus and say to him, 'Jesus, you are the Messenger of Allah and His Word which He conveyed to Mary and a spirit from Him and you talked to people when you were in your cradle, intercede for us with your Lord -- look at our circumstances!' Jesus will reply, 'My Lord is angry today, in a way in which He has never been angered before.' He did not mention his sin but said, 'I am afraid for myself, for myself, for myself, go to someone else, go to Muhammad.' Then they will come to me and say, 'O Muhammad, you are the Messenger of Allah, and the Seal of the Prophets. Allah has forgiven you all your shortcomings, the first and the last, intercede for us with your Lord. Look at the condition we are in!' Then I will proceed towards the Throne and fall prostrate before my Lord, then Allah will give me knowledge of His Praise and Exaltation, the like of which has never been given to any before me.

Then, He will say to me, ' O Muhammad, raise your head and supplicate, you will be given, intercede and your intercession will be accepted.' Whereupon I will raise my head and supplicate, 'My nation, O Lord, my nation. O Lord, my nation, O Lord.' And Allah will say, 'O Muhammad, take into Paradise through its Gate those on the right, those who are not subject to the accounting; the remainder will be admitted along with other people through the various gates of Paradise.'"

Then the Messenger of Allah (sa) added, "By Him in whose Hands is my life, the distance between two gates of Paradise will be as wide as the distance between Mecca and Hijr, or between Mecca, and Basra, Iraq."

Those Who Encourage Good But Not Do It Themself

Osama, Zayd's son heard the Prophet (sa) say, "On the Day of Judgement there will be a man brought forward and thrown into the Fire. His intestines will burst from his belly and he will clutch them as he goes round in circles, like a donkey treading a mill. The companions of the Fire will gather around him and say, 'What is this? Didn't you encourage good and forbid evil?' He will reply, 'That is so, I encouraged good, but did not do it, whereas I forbade evil but did it.'"

Definition of A Pauper

Abu Hurayrah heard the Prophet (sa) say, "Do you know who is a pauper?" His companions replied, "A pauper is one who has nothing, neither money nor property." The Prophet (sa) explained, "The pauper among my nation is one who comes on the Day of Judgement with a good record of prayer, fasting and charity but has abused someone, slandered, stolen the possessions of another, killed or beaten someone. Those who were oppressed will each receive a portion of his good deeds. If his good deeds are insufficient, then their sins will be transferred from them to him, and he will be thrown into the Fire."

Seek Refuge with Allah from Four Things

The Prophet (sa) urged his companions saying, "At the end of your prayer after you have performed the witnessing supplication, you should seek the refuge of Allah from four things by saying, 'O Allah, I seek Your protection from the punishment of Hell, from the punishment of the grave, from the trials of life and death, and from the mischief and trials of the anti-Christ."

The Coming of Al Mahdi, Jesus and the Anti-christ

Prophet Muhammad, (sa) was frequently asked about the affairs preceding the end of the world and told his companions that before the return of Prophet Jesus, Muslims would find themselves in grievous circumstances. However, Allah will not forsake them and will send them a leader to relieve them from their terrible predicament. He told them that his name would be the same as his name -- Muhammad, son of Abdullah -- and that he would be his descendant, then referred to him as Al Mahdi, the Guided Leader.

The Prophet (sa) also told his companions that Al Mahdi's time would not come until after the moon had eclipsed on the first night of Ramadan followed by the eclipse of the sun during the middle of the month. Speaking of these unusual happenings, the Prophet (sa) said, "And this has never happened before since Allah created the heavens and the earth." Concerning this advent, it has been reported by ibn Sirin that the Prophet (sa) said, "For the people who make the pilgrimage and stand on Arafat without an Imam, a burning desire will come while they are at Minan. The tribes will revolt against each other until their blood flows on Al Aqabah.

Then, the best of them will go when they raise the alarm, and they will reach him (Al Mahdi) as his face touches the stone of Ka'ba -- and it appears to me as if he is tearful -- and they will say to him, 'Come to us so that we can give you our allegiance.' But he will reply, "Woe to you, how many promises did you break, and how much blood did you shed!" And he will be pressured to accept their allegiance -- indeed, he is Al Mahdi, (the Guided One) in the earth and Al Mahdi in the heavens."

Jesus, the Maseeh versus the Jewish Maseekh

“Ma-s-ee-h” is the Arabic unique title given to Jesus, the Messiah. “Ma-s-ee-kh” is the unique Arabic title given to the lying, false messiah, the anti-Christ. The Jewish people await the coming of the ‘Jewish Messiah’ and refer to him in Hebrew as the ‘Moshiakh’. Those familiar with the Arabic language will no doubt recall that the Arabic letter ‘s’ is equal to the Hebrew letter ‘sh’ as in the word sa-la-m and sha-lo-m, both of which mean peace. Through these examples the reader will easily recognize that the Arabic word ‘Ma-s-ee-kh’ and the Hebrew word ‘Mo-sh-ia-kh’ are in fact the same word in these two Semitic languages.

Therefore it is apparent that the rabbis not only withhold the signs of Prophet Muhammad (sa), the end of the world, the truth about the virgin Mary and the Prophet of Allah, Jesus, the Messiah and await the coming of the false messiah. We recommend you to read Nawawi's "Gardens of Righteousness" and "Jesus, Al Mahdi and the Anti-Christ" translated from the work of Shaykh Abdullah ben Sadek, the late Grand Muhaddith of Morocco, may Allah have mercy upon him, by Shaykh Ahmad Darwish to learn more about the sayings of Prophet Muhammad (sa) as well as the events preceding the end of the world.

The Appearance of the False Messiah

It is during Al Mahdi's leadership that the false-Messiah will appear of whom the Prophet (sa) said, "I caution you about the false-Messiah, and I warn you about him as every Prophet warned his nation. He will come during the time of this nation. I will describe some of his features which other prophets never told their nation. He is one-eyed, and Allah is not one-eyed. Between his eyes is written 'Kafir' (meaning unbeliever) which is read by every believer whether he writes or not." The Prophet (sa) continued, "The majority of those who follow him will be Jews, women and Bedouins. The heavens will appear to rain when it does not rain and the ground planted when it is not planted, and he will say to the Bedouins, 'What do you want from me -- haven't I sent the rain of heaven upon you continuously?'"

One morning as Nawwas, Saman's son recalled, the Prophet (sa) spoke to them of the coming of the anti-Christ -- the false messiah -- whereupon his companions became so alarmed they thought he might already be present in a nearby date-palm grove and were very apprehensive. Later, when the Prophet (sa) noticed their unease he asked, "What is troubling you?," whereupon they told him of their concern.

The Prophet (sa) replied that it was not that which he feared for them, and told them that if he appeared whilst he was among them, he would be their defender. However, he warned that if he appeared after he was no longer with them they must defend themselves and added, "Allah will be the guardian of every Muslim in my place." Then, the Prophet (sa) elaborated more upon the features of the false-Messiah saying, "He is a young man with coarse hair and has an eye that floats like a grape," then described him as looking similar to Katan's son, Abdul Uzza. The Prophet (sa) told his attentive audience that whosoever encounters the false-Messiah should recite to him, for protection, the opening ten verses of the chapter "Al-Kahf- The Cave -- Chapter 18 "

In the Name of Allah, The Merciful, the Most Merciful.
Praise belongs to Allah who has sent down the Book to His worshiper (Prophet Muhammad and has not made any crookedness in it, unswerving. To warn of great violence from Him, and to give good tidings to the believers who do good deeds that theirs shall be a goodly wage and they will live for ever therein. And it (the Koran) warns those who say: ‘Allah has taken a son.’ Surely, of this they have no knowledge, neither they nor their fathers; it is a monstrous word that comes from their mouths, they say nothing but a lie yet perchance, if they do not believe in this tiding, you will consume yourself with grief and follow after them. We have appointed all that is on the earth an adornment for it, in order that We try which of them is finest in works. We will surely reduce all that is on it to barren dust. Or, do you think the companions of the Cave and the tomb stone were a wonder among Our signs? When the youths sought refuge in the Cave, they said: ‘Lord give us from Your Mercy and furnish us with rectitude in our affair.’” (Koran 18:10)

His companions asked how long the false messiah would remain on earth to which he replied, "Forty days. One of his days will be like a year, one will be like a month, one will be like a week and the rest of his days will be like yours." The companions inquired, "O Messenger of Allah (sa), on the day which will be like a year, will it suffice us to observe the prayers of one day?" He answered, "No, you will have to estimate the passage of time."

Then his companions asked about the speed of the anti-Christ's movements, and the Prophet (sa) replied, "It will be like a cloud left behind by the wind." The Prophet continued, "He will approach people, inviting them to him and they will believe him. He will command the sky and it will send down rain on the people. He will command the earth and it will produce green herbage for them; livestock will return in the evening with firm humps, full udders, and fattened sides.

Then he will come to another people and invite them to obey him, but they will reject his call and he will turn away from them so that they become stricken by drought and famine, then become destitute." The Prophet (sa) continued to warn his followers saying, "He will pass through deserted places and call on them to bring forth their treasures, and their treasures will follow him like wasps. He will call a man in the prime of his youth and strike him with a (magical) sword so that he is severed in two.

The pieces will be separated from each other, the distance of an arrow's shot, then he will summon him and the youth will respond coming with a cheerful smile upon his face. During this period, Allah, the Exalted, will send the Messiah, the son of Mary, who will descend near a white minaret to the East of Damascus, wearing two dyed garments of yellow; his hands resting upon the wings of two angels.

As he bows his head, droplets of water will fall from it and when he raises it there will be drops like pearls falling from it. Any unbeliever who experiences the fragrance of his breath will die, and his breathe will reach as far as the extent of his sight. He will pursue the anti-Christ and find him at the Gate of Lud where he will slay him. After this, Jesus (will join forces with Al Mahdi and) come to the people whom Allah has shielded from the anti-Christ. He will wipe away the dust from their faces and inform them of their ranks in Paradise.

At that time, Allah, the High will reveal to Jesus, "I have brought out some of My worshipers with whom no one is able to withstand. Therefore lead these, My worshipers, to Mount Tur (Sinai)." Then Allah will raise Gog and Magog and they will be let loose and slide down out of every slope. Their advance groups will pass over Lake Tabariah and consume all its water, and when its rear group pass near it they will say, 'At one time there was water here.' Jesus, Prophet of Allah, peace be upon him, and his companions will be besieged until a bull's head will appear better to them than a hundred dinars appear to you today.

Then Jesus, the Messiah and Prophet of Allah together with his companions will supplicate to Allah, the Exalted and He will create worms in the necks of the people of Gog and Magog which will cause them all to die in the morning like the prey of lions. After this, Jesus, the Prophet of Allah and his companions will descend from the Mount but will not find even the space of the span of a hand free among the corpses of the adherents of Gog and Magog -- and the stench! Jesus and his companions will supplicate again to Allah, and He will send birds, as large as the necks of camels to carry away the corpses and drop them wherever Allah wills.

After this, Allah, the Mighty, the Glorified, will send down rain whereby every dwelling, no matter whether it is constructed from clay or hair, will be cleansed and become like a mirror. Then, the earth will be commanded to produce its fruits and to return its blessings, so much that a group of people will be sufficed by sharing a single pomegranate, and shelter will be found under the shade of its peel.

Allah will bless the milk of a camel that has just given birth so that it will be enough to suffice a host of people; a cow will suffice a tribe, and the milk of a goat will suffice a branch of a tribe. As they remain in this state of affairs, Allah, the High, will send a pure breeze which will take the Muslims under their armpits whereby the soul of every believer and every Muslim will pass away. After this, only the worst people will be left, who copulate with women openly, unabashed like donkeys -- its is on such people that the Hour will commence." There are several other hadiths relating to this subject in Imam Nawawi’s reference.

A Warning for Present Day Muslims, the Horn of the Devil - Wahabisam

Muslims from different parts of Arabia traveled to Medina to ask the Prophet (sa) to supplicate for blessings upon them and their tribes. One day when the Prophet (sa) was asked to supplicate for blessings upon the Najd, his facial expression changed immediately as he declined saying, "The horn of the devil will appear from the Najd." This was indeed a very grave, serious prophetic warning. Since the time of the Prophet (sa) nothing has ever emerged from the Najd, except the advent of the prophesied Wahabi cult.

The Najd remains barren and is even devoid of oil. The founder of the flourishing, evil cult was a man named Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahaab who was born in a place called Uyaynah in the Najd. The doctrine taught by ibn Abd al-Wahaab revived the deviant views of the heretic Ahmad ibn Taymiyyah who was born in 1328.

Prophet Muhammad (sa) left an imperative, clear warning saying, “Beware of the Shaykhu-n-Najdi, since he is satan.” The renowned, traditional, Islamic scholars of the Shafii, Hanafi, Maliki and Hanbali schools of jurisprudence denounced ibn Abd Al-Wahaab’s flawed preaching, however, he traveled extensively spreading his innovative “bidda” doctrine and was subsequently proclaimed by those near and far as “Shaykhu-n-Najdi”.

Prophet Muhammad also said, “There will be people who come from the eastern part of Arabia who will recite the Koran, but their recitation will not pass beyond their collarbone. They will go out of Islam as swiftly as the arrow goes through the prey. Their sign is the shaving of their heads.”

This millennium biography is dedicated to the message, life and example of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (sa) and it would be inappropriate to delve deeper into the Wahabi corrupters of the Islamic faith in this reference.

Our aim is to bring to our readers pure Islam. However, it is felt essential to warn unsuspecting seekers of truth, who are perhaps discovering Islam and look to Saudi Arabia who perpetuate this evil, concealed terror promoting cult for guidance. For readers wishing to learn more about the heretical Wahabi cult, we invite you to read the articles appearing at the end of this book.