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Chapter Four: TANBEEHI'L ANAAM
Of: Shaykh 'ABDUL JALIL BIN 'AZOOM AL-MAGHRIBI
An Appreciation by Siddiq Osman Noormuhammad

THE SIFAAT OF THE HOLY PROPHET
Sallallahu 'alaihi wa Sallam

Consider what we learn from the following salawaat about the sifaat (qualities) of the noble Prophet Sayyidina Muhammad Sallallahu 'alaihi wa Sallam.

Allahumma Salli wa Sallim 'alaa Sayyidina wa Mawlana Muhammad
Wa 'alaa aali Sayyidina Muhammad
Alladhee u'tiya khuluqa Adam wa ma'rifata Sheeth
Wa shaja'ata Nuh wa shiddata Musa

Allahumma Salli wa Sallim 'alaa Sayyidina wa Mawlana Muhammad
Wa 'alaa aali Sayyidina Muhammad
Alladhee u'tiya khullata Ibrahim wa lisaana 'Ismail
Wa hubba Daaniyaal wa ridhaa Is'haaq wa zuhda 'Isa

O Allah! Bestow blessings and peace on our patron
Sayyidina Muhammad and on the family of Sayyidina Muhammad
who was given the character of Prophet Adam Alayhissalaam,
the gnostic knowledge of Prophet Sheeth Alayhissalaam,
the valour of Prophet Nuh Alayhissalaam,
and the strength of Prophet Musa Alayhissalaam.

O Allah! Bestow blessings and peace on our patron
Sayyidina Muhammad and on the family of Sayyidina Muhammad
who was given the friendship of Prophet Ibrahim Alayhissalaam,
the tongue of Prophet Ismail Alayhissalaam,
the love of Prophet Daaniyaal Alayhissalaam,
the contentment of Prophet Is'haaq Alayhissalaam
and the abstinence of Prophet 'Isa Alayhissalaam.

Indeed, the beloved Prophet Muhammad al-Mustafa Sallallahu 'alaihi wa Sallam combined in himself all the superlative qualities of all the previous Prophets 'alaihimussalaam.

To gain a flavour of some of the sifaat of the noble Prophet Sallallahu 'alaihi wa Sallam, it suffices to recite the following four salawaat, cross referenced with (translations of) his blessed Hadith Shareef.

Salaat
Allahumma Salli wa Sallim 'alaa Sayyidina wa Mawlana Muhammad
Wa 'alaa aali Sayyidina Muhammad
Alladhee kaana khuluquhu'l Qur'an

O Allah! Bestow blessings and peace on our patron
Sayyidina Muhammad and on the family of Sayyidina Muhammad
whose character was the Qur'an

Hadith Shareef
Sa'd bin Hisham said: I went to 'Aisha Rady Allahu Anha and said, "Mother of the faithful, tell me about the nature of Allah's Messenger, Sallallahu 'alaihi wa Sallam". She asked, "Do you not recite the Qur'an?" On my replying that I certainly did, she said, "The Prophet's nature was the Qur'an". (Muslim)

Salaat
Allahumma Salli wa Sallim 'alaa Sayyidina wa Mawlana Muhammad
Wa 'alaa aali Sayyidina Muhammad
Alladhee kaana yusallee wa li sadrihi azeezun
Ka azeezi'l mirjali mina'l bukaa

O Allah! Bestow blessings and peace on our patron
Sayyidina Muhammad and on the family of Sayyidina Muhammad
who when he prayed salah, his chest sounded
like the sound of a boiling pot.

Hadith Shareef
Abdullah ibn Shikh-khir, Rady Allahu Anhu relates, "Once I visited the Holy Prophet, Sallallahu 'alaihi wa Sallam, when he was offering salah (prayers). I heard the sound of his weeping coming out of his chest which was like the sound of a boiling pot". (Tirmidhi)

Salaat
Allahumma Salli wa Sallim 'alaa Sayyidina wa Mawlana Muhammad
Wa 'alaa aali Sayyidina Muhammad
Alladhee kaana waj'huhu yatala'lau tala'lua'l qamari laylata'l badr

O Allah! Bestow blessings and peace on our patron
Sayyidina Muhammad and on the family of Sayyidina Muhammad
whose face shone like the full moon.

Hadith Shareef
Narrated Abu Is'haq Rady Allahu Anhu: Al-Bara' Rady Allahu Anhu was asked, "Was the face of the Prophet Sallallahu 'alaihi wa Sallam (as bright) as a sword?" He said, "No, but (as bright) as the moon". (Bukhari)

Salaat
Allahumma Salli wa Sallim 'alaa Sayyidina wa Mawlana Muhammad
Wa 'alaa aali Sayyidina Muhammad
Alladhee kaana laa ya'kul-u's-sadaqah

O Allah! Bestow blessings and peace on our patron
Sayyidina Muhammad and on the family of Sayyidina Muhammad
who did not eat of (what was given as) charity.

Hadith Shareef
Hadhrat Buraidah Rady Allahu Anhu reports that when the Holy Prophet Sallallahu 'alaihi wa Sallam emigrated to Madina, Hadhrat Salman Farsi Rady Allahu Anhu brought a tray full of fresh dates and offered it to him. He asked, "What is this"? Salman Rady Allahu Anhu said, "It is a sacrifice (sadaqah) for you and your companions." He said, "We do not eat sadaqah". On the second day too, Salman Rady Allahu Anhu came out with a tray of dates and said, "These dates are a gift". Then the Holy Prophet Sallallahu 'alaihi wa Sallam and the companions ate of those dates. Thereafter, Salman Rady Allahu Anhu saw the Seal of Prophethood (in between his shoulders) and embraced Islam. (Tirmidhi)

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