Prophet Muhammad's Attitude towards Slavery from the Perspective
The history of slavery dates back to the dawn of the history of mankind; throughout this time it has existed in every kind of society, although in each society, slaves have been treated differently. In some societies, they had no rights at all, except at the mercy of their masters. When Islam came to the Arabian Peninsula, slavery existed there, as it did in many other pre-Islamic societies. Isla...

Jokes and Humor of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was warmhearted and friendly and occasionally, he joked with the people around him. Due to his fitrah (nature) he always acted in moderation. His gentleness is also referred to in the Holy Quran: "It was by a mercy from God that, you (O Messenger) were lenient with them. Had you been harsh and hard-hearted, they would surely have scattered away from about you."(Al-i Imran,...

Muhammad's Justice
In the Quran, God says regarding Muhammad (pbuh): "You are surely of a sublime character, and do act by a sublime pattern of conduct." (1) and "We have indeed in the Apostle of God a beautiful pattern (of conduct) for any one whose hope is in God and the Final Day, and who engages much in the praise of God." (2) Before the duty of apostleship was entrusted to him...

The Prophet's Inheritance
The determining of the Prophet's debt and fulfillment of his promises During the time approaching his demise, the Prophet came to the mosque, and asked the people whether there was anyone who had anything owed to them from the Prophet. Following the Prophet’s insistence in asking this question, someone stood up and claimed that they were owed 3 dirham. This was paid immediately to him. Again, dur...

The Chronological Structure of the Prophet's Marriages
"Two things have appeared pleasant to me from your world: women and fresh scent; yet salat (ritual prayer) is to me dearest." In none of the hadiths has Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) commanded people to lead a life dedicated purely to taqwa (God-consciousness) and zuhd (ascetism) and secluded from society and social relations. On the contrary, he recommended the kind of a ...

The Problem of Homeless Children in light of the value given to

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Children brought up by Prophet Muhammad
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) established a relationship with the children who were close to him from the moment they were born. He would read the adhan (the call to prayer) in their ear, name them, change the name of those who had been given a name with negative connotations, and have a sacrificial animal slaughtered as thanksgiving for their birth. For example, when Hasan was born he read the call to...

The Notion of Prophethood as the basis of our approach to Educat
Every system of thought has a view regarding how humanity has to live and be educated according to its own perception of human being. This is the mentality of education. Our notions of public education as well our life styles differ. Thus the notion of education of Muslims depends on the paradigm of Islam. The world of Islam, importing its education models generally from the west today, has to ...

The Protection of Civilians in the Battles of Prophet Muhammad p
The essence of Islam is accord, that is, peace. War is an exceptional situation. The term Islam means peace and salvation. However, it is meaningless for a state to wish for peace unilaterally. One must be prepared if one’s enemy is preparing to attack and looking for the right opportunity. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) commanded:“O! People do not wish to encounter the enemy; from Allah wish...

Young Sahaba in the Prophet's circle
When we think of the Prophet's life and his Companions, mature and elderly people seem to come to mind. However, when we look at the first Muslims close to the Prophet, who began his Prophethood at the age of forty, we see that most of them were young. While the Prophet Muhammad was making the call to Islam, he received a large part of his support from youth who comprised the social segment that ...

Prophet Muhammad addressed the Emotions of the Young
Societies are made up of individuals. It is essential for the peace and harmony of society for the individual to undergo a good education. Thus, Prophet Muhammad gave utmost importance to the training of children and youth in the education of the individual. The Prophet did not undertake such education in a random way, but implemented extremely important methods that took into account the psychol...

Prophet Muhammad's Diplomatic Tactics in Alliances, Guarantees a
Throughout history in international relations, agreements have taken second place after wars. The flow of history has been determined by wars and agreements. Determining which purposes were basic to the agreements of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is connected to knowing the spirit and basic principles dominant in his diplomacy. As founder and leader of Islamic society, he had the goal of preparing a fo...