WHY STUDY SEERAH

O Prophet SAWS ! Indeed We have sent you as a

witness, and a bearer of glad tidings and a warner. And
as one who invites towards Allah by His command and
as a lamp spreading light”. [Surah Ahzaab, v:45 & 46]
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SEERAH COMES FROM THE WORD
SAARA YASEERU SAIRAN
WHICH MEANS FOLLOWING
FOOTSTEPS, TRAVEL.

When we study the blessed life and the times

of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), we are
travelling in his journey and it is as if we are
basically following his footsteps. 
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 Allah has commanded us to know the Prophet
Muhammad [pbuh]. This is an obligation.
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Loving Muhammad SAWS is an Ebadah

Studying Seerah is the number one way to increase our

love for the Prophet [pbuh].

‫ب ِإلَيْ ِه ِم ْن‬ ‫ح‬

َّ َ َ َ ‫أ‬ ‫ُون‬ ‫ك‬َ ‫أ‬ ‫ى‬ َ ‫ت‬ ‫ح‬ ‫ُم‬ ‫ك‬‫د‬‫ح‬َ
ّ َ ْ ُ َ ‫ال َ يُ ْؤ ِم ُنأ‬ 
‫اس ْج َم ِعين‬
." َ
َ ‫َوالِ ِد ِه َو َول َ ِد ِه َوالن َّ ِ أ‬
The Prophet saws said "None of you will have faith till he
loves me more than his father, his children and all
mankind.“
UMAR RZ. I LOVE BUT LESS THAN ….
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CAN CHANGE BE BROUGHT IN THIS SOCIETY

AROUND US ? ? ?

NABI SAWS COMING DOWN AFTER FIRST WAHI ---- NOT A SINGLE
BELIEVER

23 YEARS WHOLE ARABIA IS UNDER ISLAM

SEERAH GUIDE US HOW TO BRING CHANGE IN THE SOCIETY …….

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 The life of Prophet Muhammad [pbuh] is in itself a
miracle.

 NO HUMAN ON FACE OF EARTH HAS HIS COMPLETE BIOGRAPHY

PRESERVED EXCEPT OF NABI SAWS.

 NOT ONLY HIS PUBLIC LIFE HIS PRIVATE LIFE IS PRESERVED.

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 Helps us understand Quran

AL ALAQ
AL MUDASSIR
AL MUZAMMIL

AL BAQRAH -- BADR
AL IMRAN -- UHAD

AN NASR ---- THE FINAL HELP

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Gives us Hope Steadfastness and Light to face challenges
in Life.

FEELING PRESSURE FROM MASSES --- SEE HOW HE WAS STEADFAST IN AHZAAB

FEELING VICTORIOUS ---- SEE HOW HE BEHAVED AT FATEH MECCA

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 By studying the Seerah, we also get to know about the
lives of the companions ( Sahaba ).

 SEERATH ABU BAKR RZ. THE STEADFAST

 SEERATH UMAR RZ. THE BOLD & BRAVE

SEERATH USMAN RZ. THE GENEROUS

SEERATH ALI RZ. THE BRAVE

AND SO ON…..
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 Sahaba used to teach their children Seerah the way they
used to teach them Quran.

Ali Ibn Al-Hussayn said, "We would be taught the maghaazi

(seerah) of Rasulul-Allah (sallaAllahu alayhe wasallam) just
like the Quran.”
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 Sahaba used to teach their children Seerah the way they
used to teach them Quran.

Muhammad Ibn Saad bin Abi Waqqas Rz. My Father taught

me Seerah and told us these are traditions of your fathers ,
so study them.

Ali Ibn Al-Hussayn said, "We would be taught the maghaazi

(seerah) of Rasulul-Allah (sallaAllahu alayhe wasallam) just
like the Quran.“
 BENEFITS OF STUDY OF SEERAH
• SIMPLE LIFE …. 80% Tensions in life are due to
artificial demands

• Want to be a Best Father …. Study Father of Fatima

Rz.

• Want to be a best Husband .. Study Husband of

Khadijah Rz. And Ayesha Rz.
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• Want to be the best Teacher …. Study the soft Muallim

• Want to be the best leader …. Study the leader who

lead by Example.

• Want to be the best Abd …. Afala Akuna Abdan

Shakoora.

• Want the be successful in both Worlds …. Follow the

schedule of Nabi SAWS…
 SOURCES FOR STUDY OF SEERAH
• No. 1… Quran …. Ayesha Rz. Kaana Quluquhul
Quran …

• Read Tafheem Ul Quran for backgrounds of Surah

and a source for Seerah …..

Nabi SAWS was the first to act on Quran …

Ana Awwalul muslimeen
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• No. 2… Ahadith

• Words

• Actions

• Saw someone doing and did not stop him.

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• LECTURES ON YOUTUBE AND CD/DVDs

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