The Sunna of Love
‘Ali came home one day from a journey that he had been dispatched on by the Prophet Muhammed, upon him be peace and blessings, to find his wife, Fatima, the daughter of the Prophet, brushing her teeth with a siwak – twig of an Arak (Salvadora persica) tree used for brushing teeth. Spontaneously, he spouted out poetic endearment: هنئت يا عود الأراك بثغرها … أما خشيت يا أراكُ أراك لو كان غيرك يا س...

Prophetic Medicine
Tibb Al-Nabawi, better known as Prophetic Medicine is a collection of Prophetic Traditions about health and medicine related advices which Prophet Muhammad imparted to his Companions and practiced himself.  These sayings and traditions have existed for more than 1400 years, and serve as guidance for many Muslims, who follow his traditions and adhere to his advice. The Prophet had an extensive kno...

The Prophet's Foster Siblings
What are the names of the foster brothers and sisters of the Prophet Muhammad? Answer by Rahile Kızılkaya │Researcher, Marmara University Faculty of Divinity:   Prophet Muhammad’s Wet Nurses There were three women who suckled the Prophet Muhammad in his infancy. Let us mention them in order: Suwayba The handmaiden of Abu Lahab, Lady Suwayba suckled the Prophet together with her own son Masruh. Pr...

Medicine of the Prophet (Tibb al-Nabawi)
Islam has treated the field of medicine with great care for it addresses one of the most significant needs of human beings. While medicine has been prioritized over the centuries as a field to be mastered, it is a religious necessity for  the umma (Muslim community) to train sufficient number of doctors in order for the rest of the Muslims to be exempt from responsibility. The principles applied ...

The Importance Prophet Muhammad Attached to Human Relations
When the life of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and the advice that he gave to other people are carefully examined, it can be seen that he always acted as a role model, and that he made suggestions that helped to appease both the emotions and desires of a person as well as guiding relationships between people without turning these into conflict and without giving way to injustice. When the issue of rel...

Some of Prophet Muhammad's Principles of Communication
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him - pbuh) was someone who understood the importance of communicating with people; he did not converse with or embrace only those who were believers. Rather, he saw all people, irrespective of religion, language, race, sex, social status or role, as possessing value, and thus he established good communication with all of them. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) brought t...

Prophets Cry Too
The grave of Prophet Muhammad's (pbuh) son, Ibrahim Ibrahim, the son of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and Maria, died in the tenth year of the Hijrah. He was sixteen months old (eighteen months old in another account) and under the care of a nurse when he died. Upon hearing what had happened to his son, Prophet Muhammad immediately went to the house of the nurse, where he held Ibrahim in hi...

Freedom of Faith in the Practice of Prophet Muhammad
We can find many verses in the Holy Quran that advise us to think, consider the implications and contemplate our actions. The message in these verses is that humans should be able to reason or think without any compulsion being put upon them and that they should be able to evaluate a hadith (sayings of the Prophet) to arrive at the truth through intellectual effort alone. However, if an idea or b...

A Home Based on Love
A foremost characteristic of life in the home of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was love. Love is the quality most necessary to ensure happiness. When love is present, happiness is assured. The Prophet preferred a life of poverty, which was sometimes close to, if not below, the subsistence level. Yet this did not detract from the fact that his was a very happy home, with love spre...

Observations and Evaluations on Prophet Muhammad’s Relationship

Introduction When his life is examined, it is apparent that Prophet Muhammad exhibited universal behaviors that was for the whole of humanity and traveled beyond the centuries. Generally speaking, people possess a great desire to have children. This is due to the innate feeling of continuing one’s own lineage, which can be found in all living creatures, as well as in every human...

Letter of Invitation from Prophet Muhammad to the Khaybar Jews
  "In the name of Allah the Most Merciful...! (A letter) from Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, the friend and brother of Musa, a man who has confirmed all the things that Musa has brought: O people who follow the Torah and gather around it! Be warned and know that in truth these words uttered by God can be found in your own book: "Muhammad is the Apostle of God, and those who are ...

Exemplary Behavior of Prophet Muhammad
It is always possible for daily behavior to be performed just as well or even better by someone else. However, the situation is a little different for extraordinary personalities like the prophets. Taking into consideration future generations, they display model behavior to their followers. Taking a prophet as a model does not mean imitating him. It means contemplating his behavior, understanding...