All praise be to Allah (Exalted be He)
and peace and blessings be upon his Messenger Muhammad Sallallahu
Alaihi Wa Aalihi Wasallam and his family members, his companions
as well as upon those who love them.
Egyptian people describe their country
as “Egypt the Protected” Because Allah (Exalted
be He) has protected it from, disasters, epidemics and vicissitudes
of the time. Furthermore, He blessed it’s inhabitants,
after they embraced Islam and entered the religion of Allah
(Exalted be He) in crowds.
These favours were bestowed upon them only
by the Messenger Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Aalihi Wasallam through
the presence of his family members in Egypt as it was blessed
by more than forty eminent of the blessed family. They are
those about whom Allah (Exalted be He) says “Say,
No reward do I ask you for this except the love of those
near of kin” 23 As Shura 42. And the Messenger Muhammad
Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Aalihi Wasallam has stated “
I am leaving such a thing with you which if you hold it
steadfast you shall never go astray; The book of Allah (Exalted
be He) , and my family members.” This tradition was
narrated by Imam Termezi and Imam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal.
In another Hadith narrated by Imam Ahmad
Ibn Hanbal Abu Said Al Khudri narrated, the Prophet Muhammad
Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Aalihi Wasallam stated, “I am
leaving with you two heavy things; One of them is more important
than the other: (i) Book of Allah (Exalted be He), the extended
rope from the sky to the earth. (ii). My family members,
both will remain together and will never be separated from
each other until they will come to me at the Fountain of
Kawthar.
Imam Shafaee said in his well-known poem
“ If to love the Prophet’s Sallallahu Alaihi
Wa Aalihi Wasallam relatives is named “ Shi’ism
then let mankind and Jinn be witness that I am a “Shi’ite”.
Furthermore, Imam Sha’rani used to say, It is Allah’s
favour upon me that I was blessed by visiting forty persons
of this family in Egypt the protected.
The book in our hands, which has been compiled
by the virtuous, research scholar Mr. Muhammad Jalal
Raza, is an informative book. The compiler searched
for the family members of the Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu
Alaihi Wa Aalihi Wasallam in Egypt and was fully successful
in his study. The book is useful for those who are fond
of knowledge.
We pray to Allah (Glorified and Exalted
be He) that He help people to get benefit by this book and
Allah may include this effort in the compiler’s Book
of good deeds on the day of Judgment.
Professor Dr, Ali Juma’a
Mufti of Arab Republic of Egypt
14-02-2005
In the name of Allah (Exalted be He) The
Most Gracious the Most Merciful
Preface
By Dr. Muhammad Abu Layla
All praises and thanks be to Allah, the
Sustainer of the whole world and peace and blessings of
Allah be upon Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Aalihi Wasallam
the last messenger of Allah, as well as upon his family
members, companions and upon those who will follow their
footsteps sincerely.
This is a useful book about the family
of the Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Aalihi Wasallam
in Egypt, written by the promising research scholar in Cairo
University (Islamic Philosophy Dept.) who came from India
to Egypt to promote his knowledge of Islamic studies in
Egypt.
Mr. Muhammad Jalal Raza
is a lover of the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Aalihi Wasallam‘s
Sunnah and his family members. I congratulate him for his
important step to present and introduce the most famous
family members of the Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi
Wa Aalihi Wasallam in Egypt especially in English language.
I pray Allah (Exalted be He) to bless him
by his efforts and increase his contributions to Islamic
Studies.
Dr. Muhammad Abu Layla
Prof. of Islamic Studies in English and Head of English
Dept.
Al-Azhar University 21st Ramadaan 1426 AH. 24th Oct 2005
In the name of Allah (Exalted be He) The
Most Gracious the Most Merciful
Preface
By Dr. Ejaz Akram
I welcome the efforts of Mr. Jalal
Raza to present a descriptive chronology of the
Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Aalihi Wasallam‘s
family at the time when Islamic World is passing through
the crucial crossroads of history. Muslims recognized well
that internal challenges to the Islamic Civilization are
just as the External Challenges. External challenges in
the past, such as the Mongol invasion destroyed elements
of Islamic society from which it recovered because the Mongols
soon became a part of the Muslim World. Challenge of Modernity
to all religions, and given the modern world’s special
animosity to Islam has presented a dual challenge, externally,
it is the continuation and control of Muslim lands, via
reform or all sorts as well as military threats emanating
from the Western countries. Most importantly challenges
that emanate from within the Muslim world by people who
are either Muslims or parade as scholars of Islam who are
bent upon destroying the very fabric of traditional Islamic
civilization in the name of “reformed and rational”
Islam.
A general wave of intolerance that is often
characterized randomly as “fundamentalism” has
privileged “rationalism” in pursuit of gaining
the worldly superiority to match the West. By doing so it
upholds Quran ofcourse as the word of Allah (short of that
they cannot be called Muslims), but on the other hand it
has implored Muslims to avoid what they consider is the
“cult of personality” and hence toward discrediting
Hadith and sunnah whose central figure is the Prophet Sallallahu
Alaihi Wa Aalihi Wasallam of Islam, considered by Muslims
the most perfect of all men. Traditional Muslims uphold
that Allah bestowed all essential virtues and blessings
that the humanly state deserves on the figure of Prophet
Muhamamd Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Aalihi Wasallam.
His life from beginning to end has been
studied by traditional Muslims, and the science of Hadith
and the tradition of Sunnah are important informants to
the development of the sacred law in Islam, the shariah.
It is indeed exigent for the vast collectivity
of Muslims around the world to continue benefiting from
the tradition of Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Aalihi Wasallam’s
Ahadith and his life Sunnah. Mr. Jalal Raza
has taken an important step to introduce the knowledge of
Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Aalihi Wasallam’s family
members and their spiritual meaning to the Muslims for which
his good efforts must be commended.
Dr. Ejaz Akram
Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science
American University in Cairo Egypt
11th Dhul Hajj, 1425
In the name of Allah (Exalted be He), The Most Gracious,
The Most Merciful
Preface
by the compiler
All praises and thanks are to Allah (Exalted
be He), the Lord of the worlds; and peace and blessings
of Allah (Exalted be He) be upon Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi
Wa Aalihi Wasallam, the leader of the prophets and messengers,
and upon his blessed family members and his companions,
and upon all those who followed them before us and those
who will follow them till the day of judgment (Ameen).
Respected readers, this is a humble effort
and a simple endeavor intended to present and introduce
those famous persons of the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wa
Aalihi Wasallam’s Family (Ahlul Bait), who migrated
to Egypt and resided there at various times of their blessed
lives. Undoubtedly, the study of these pure personalities
research regarding their exemplary manners and a study concerning
their ideal behaviour, is extremely important in the modern
ages. They are the best models for mankind and allow Muslims
and others to understand how to implement the ideals of
Islam on a practical level in our day to day lives.
They are the ones who strictly followed the commandments
of the Qur’an and imbibed the traditions and Sunnah
of the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Aalihi Wasallam into
their lifestyles. Through the study of their biographies,
a person may improve his practice of Islamic Principles
and come to understand how seemingly difficult commandments
within Islam were inculcated into the everyday practice.
As a consequence of this practice, we can surmise that these
blessed men and women were the happiest nation ever to inhabit
this Earth.
The glorious Qur’an urges a Muslim
to accompany the group of people who are both sincere and
true believers;
O ye who believe! Fear Allah (Exalted be
He), and be with those who are true (in word and deed) (Sura
At Taubah, Verse 19) There is no doubt that it is impossible
to join the ranks of those who are spoken of in this verse
without a comprehension of their eminent spiritual and practical
lives.
Dear Readers, as an increasing population of Muslims reside
in the English speaking world and even more have adopted
English as their mother tongue, it is crucial that an essay
regarding the lives of the eminent members of the family
of the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Aalihi Wasallam be prepared
and distributed in English.
To fulfill this need, this book has been
prepared by me (with the help of Allah (Exalted be He),
I have repeatedly referred to the outstanding Arabic text
“ Maraaqid Ahlil Bait Fil Qaahira” by the late
Shaikh Muhammad Zakee Ibraheem, the Chief of Al Asheera
Al Muhammadiya in Cairo (may Allah’s mercy be upon
him).
Since beginning this endeavor, my heart
was filled with confidence, security and an ambition to
complete this work. This was only through the mercy of Allah
(Exalted be He) and the completion of this project is purely
a sign of Allah (Exalted be He)’s blessings and compassion.
Previously, with the help of Almighty Allah
(Exalted be He), I have translated two books from Urdu to
Arabic. These were:
1. Al Qadiyaaniyah, a critical study of
the Qadiyaani Sect.
2. Al Falsafa Wal Islam, a critique of Greek philosophy
in the light of traditional Islamic principles.
Both these texts were published in Cairo,
with prefaces written by notable professors from Al Azhar
University and other scholars, may Allah (Exalted be He)
bless them all.
I express my gratitude and respect to all
those who helped me in completing this task by any means.
May Allah (Exalted be He) accept this effort through His
boundless Mercy and enable me to serve the cause of Islam
continuously and allow me to be of those who prove profitable
for the Muslim Ummah and all of mankind.
Muhammad Jalal Raza
M.A Cairo University
6th Zul Hijjah 1425 A.H, 17th January, 2005
