Concise Biography of the Prophet

9. How He صلى الله عليه وسلم Slept

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  • When the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم wanted to go to bed, he would say “in the name of Allah I live and I die.
  • Whenever the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم went to bed at night, he would cup his hands together and blow over them after reciting Surat Al-Ikhlas, Surat Al-Falaq and Surat An-Nas, he would then rub his hands over whatever parts of his body he was able to, starting with his head, face and front of his body. He would repeat this process three times.
  • When the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم wanted to go to sleep, he put his right hand under his cheek and would then say three times: O Allah, guard me from your punishment on the day when you raise up your servants.
  • When the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم woke up he would say “all praise is for Allah who gave us life after causing us to die and to him is the return.” Then he would brush his teeth using the miswak.
  • He صلى الله عليه وسلم would sleep the first part of the night and stand in prayer the last part of the night, sometimes he would stay up to attend to matters benefitting the Muslims.
  • His صلى الله عليه وسلم eyes would sleep however his heart remained awake.
  • No one used to wake him up until he صلى الله عليه وسلم woke up himself.
  • He صلى الله عليه وسلم was the most balanced in his sleep, he neither slept too long nor too short and this is the most beneficial type of sleep.

Text Lessons

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Preface Seerah

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1. His Lineage صلى الله عليه وسلم

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2. Allah Chose Him.

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3. His Names صلى الله عليه وسلم

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3. Continuation of His Names صلى الله عليه وسلم - 1

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3. Continuation of His Names صلى الله عليه وسلم - 2

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4. General Description

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5. Description of His صلى الله عليه وسلم Creation

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6. Description of His صلى الله عليه وسلم Manners

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6.1 Continuation of Description of His صلى الله عليه وسلم Manners

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6.2 Continuation of Description of His صلى الله عليه وسلم Manners

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6.3 Continuation of Description of His صلى الله عليه وسلم Manners

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7. His صلى الله عليه وسلم Guidance in Dress, Eating and Drinking

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8. His صلى الله عليه وسلم Marital Life

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9. How He صلى الله عليه وسلم Slept

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10. How He صلى الله عليه وسلم Dealt With Others

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11. How He صلى الله عليه وسلم Walked

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12. His صلى الله عليه وسلم Remembrance of Allah

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13. Sunnah of the Natural Disposition

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13.1 Continuation of Sunnah of the Natural Disposition

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14. His صلى الله عليه وسلم Speech

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15. His صلى الله عليه وسلم Guidance in Speaking, Sermon, Crying and Laughing

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16. From His صلى الله عليه وسلم Special Traits

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16.1 Continuation of From His صلى الله عليه وسلم Special Traits

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16.2 Continuation of From His صلى الله عليه وسلم Special Traits

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17. His صلى الله عليه وسلم 7 Children 3 Sons and 4 Daughters

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18. His صلى الله عليه وسلم Paternal uncles.

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19. His صلى الله عليه وسلم Paternal Aunties

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20. Acronym of His صلى الله عليه وسلم Wives

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21. His صلى الله عليه وسلم Family

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21.1 Continuation of His صلى الله عليه وسلم Family

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21.2 Continuation of His صلى الله عليه وسلم Family

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21.3 Continuation of His صلى الله عليه وسلم Family

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22. His صلى الله عليه وسلم Birth

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23. His صلى الله عليه وسلم father

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24. His صلى الله عليه وسلم Mother

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25. His صلى الله عليه وسلم Carers

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26. His صلى الله عليه وسلم Foster Mothers

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27. His صلى الله عليه وسلم Wet Nurses

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28. His صلى الله عليه وسلم Work

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29. Business and Marriage

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30. Building the Ka’bah

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31. Seclusion

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32. Start of Revelation

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33. His صلى الله عليه وسلم Prophethood

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33. Continuation of His صلى الله عليه وسلم Prophethood

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34. Stages of Revelation

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34. Continuation of Stages of Revelation

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35. First Revelation

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36. Stages of Da’wah.

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37. Levels of Da'wah

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38. The first Believers

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39. Those who proceeded in Islam.

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40. The disbelievers harm of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and his companions

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41. Migration to Abyssinia

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42. Islam of Umar and Hamzah

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43. Abu Talib’s mountain path

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44. Death of Abu Talib and Khadeejah

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45. Setting out for Ta'if

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46. ‘Addas’s Islam

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47. Belief of the Jinn

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48. The night journey

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49. Presenting Islam to the tribes

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50. The Ansar and the pledge of ‘Aqabah

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51. Permission to Migrate

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52. The Prophet entering صلى الله عليه وسلم Al-Madinah

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53. The first masjid in Islam

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54. Building the Prophet’s masjid

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55. Brotherhood

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56. The Jews

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57. Qiblah changed

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58. Permission to fight

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59. Battle of Badr

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60. Battle of Qaynuqa

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61. Battle of Uhud

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62. 4th Year of Hijrah

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63. Battle of Mureesi’

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64. Battle of the combined forces

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65. Peace treaty

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66. Battle of Khaybar

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67. Ja’far’s arrival

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68. Battle of Mu’tah

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69. The great conquest of Makkah

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70. Destroying the idols

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71. Battle of Hunayn

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72. Battle of Ta’if

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73. Battle of Tabuk

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74. The delegations

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75. Abu Bakr’s Hajj

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76. Farewell pilgrimage

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77. Delegation of Usāmah

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78. Summary of his battles, invasions and delegations

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79. His illness & death.

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80. Conclusion

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