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Topic # 2
Last Modified 17-07-2019

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II. Study of Sirah of the Prophet
Muhammad (PBUH) as Role Model for:-

 Individual
 Diplomat
 Educator
 Military Strategist
 Peace Maker

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Examples of Examination Questions
 Describe the characteristics of Military strategist in
the light of Sirah of Muhammad (PBUH) with
arguments.

 Elucidate how the Prophet of Islam (Peace be upon

him) exemplified him as the greatest peace maker in
the world by making reconciliation with pagans, Jews
and Christians?

 Give a general estimate of the Holy Prophet (sallallahu

alaihi wassallam)’s character in the battle fields as a
commander.

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 Recommended Reading

 Seerat-un-Nabi Vol. I By Shibli Nu’mani (CSS Syllabus)

 The Sealed Nector By Saifurehman Mubarakpuri

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 Important Historical Topics

 Charter of Medina

 Battles (Especially Badar, Uhud, Ahzaab, Khyber, Mutta, and

Hunain)

 Conquest Of Makkah

 Treaty of Hudaibiya

 Farewell Pilgrimage Sermon

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Why study Seerah???

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 Why study Seerah???
 Source of Islamic law

 We can’t understand the Quran without it

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Famous Historians/Biographers
 Ibn Ishaq (d. 761 CE)

 Ibn Hisham (d. 835 CE)

 Al Waqdi(d. 823 CE)

 Ibn Saad (d. 845 CE)

 Al Tabari (d. 923 CE)

 Al Khateeb Al Baghdadi (d. 1071 CE)

 Ibn Asakir (d. 1171 CE)

Note:

Scholars have pointed out inauthentic narrations/material in all these books. None of them are
above criticism.

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 Chronology

Year Event (C.E)

570 Birth of Prophet Muhammad (p) at Mecca

610 Revelation of the first verses of the Qur’an.
Ali ibn Abu Talib (r) and Abu Bakr as Siddiq (r) accept Islam.
615 Conversion of Omar ibn al Khattab (r).
620 A group of Muslims migrates to Abyssinia to escape the persecution in Mecca.

622 Prophet Muhammad (p) migrates to Madina.

Start of the Islamic calendar.

624 Battle of Badr.

625 Battle of Uhud.
626 Battle of Khandaq (Battle of the Trench).

627 Prophet Muhammad (p) concludes the Treaty of Hudaibiya with the Meccans.

628 The Muslims reclaim Mecca.

The Prophet sends messages to Khosroe of Persia, Heraclius of Byzantium, Muqawqis of Egypt and the king of Yemen, inviting
them to accept Islam.

632 Farewell pilgrimage of Prophet Muhammad (p).

The last verse of the Qur’an is revealed. Defensive expedition to Tabuk against the Byzantines ends in a stalemate and
commander Zaid bin Harris is killed in action. Prophet Muhammad (p) passes away.

Source: https://historyofislam.com

NOTE: In Case Of Mismatch In Dates Then Follow The Css Syllaybus Books
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Individual

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 Individual
 God Fearing
 Loving
 Merciful
 Generous
 Brave
 Steadfast
 Wise
 Patient
 Reformer
 Just
 Humble
 Practical
 Laconic
 Friendly
 Exemplary

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Diplomat

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 Diplomat
 Migrations

 Pledges from Ansaar

 Peace at Medina/Pact with Jews

 Invitation to Islam/Letters to Kings

 Peace treaty of Hudaibiya

 Hospitality to Envoys/Visitors

 Forbearance

 Generosity

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Educator

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 Educator
o Encouragement

o Regular weekly lectures

o Friday Sermons

o Continuous Q & A Sessions

o Separate Classes for women

o Dictations

o Instructions to preserve Knowledge

o Poetry for Islam

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Military Strategist

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 Military Strategist
 Alliances (Neutralizing the Jews and other tribes)

 Offense (Skirmishes before Badar)

 Defense (Planning at Uhud)

 Innovative (Economic Blockade of Quresh – Spreading disinformation in the Enemy –

Flag March To Tabuk)

 Bold (Faced Quresh with a small army)

 Steadfast (Stood ground even after betrayal by hypocrites)

 Team Player (Took Advice from Council)

 Patient (After 70 companions martyred in Uhud)

 Exemplary (Led in Battles/Worked hard in battle of the trench)

 Open (Adopted idea of Salman Farsi)

 Principled (The treachery of the Jews of Banu Quraiza)

 Merciful (Forgave at Conquest of Makkah)

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Peace Maker

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 Peace Maker
 Charter of Medina

 Alliances with tribes

 Treaty of Hudaibiya

 Clemency to the prisoners of war after Badar

 Individual Merciful acts

 Amnesty after Conquest of Makkah

 Hospitality to Envoys

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Statesman

Politician

Negotiator

Arbitrator

Ruler

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ANY QUESTIONS???

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Thank You

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 WARNING

DON’T GET CARRIED AWAY…

REMEMBER THE TIME LIMIT!!!

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