Daily Life of the Messenger of Allah (pbuh)

OutlineTimelineHe is the role model for peopleHis daily life

TimelineBIRTH571 CE6: Mother dies8:Grandfather dies25:Marriage w/Khadijah40:First revelation50:Year of sorrow-Boycott53:Migration to MadinahConq. of MeccaFarewell address577579610620596622AGE: 63630632Death 632 CE23 years

His Example for People

33.21. Assuredly you have in Gods Messenger an excellent example to follow for whoever looks forward to God and the Last Day, and remembers and mentions God much.

A Day in the Life of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)With the Holy QuranWith supplication With prayerWith his familyWith his companions and social life

Prophets (pbuh) Worship LifeAbout 1/3 of every day spent in individual or congregational prayers.SupplicationRecitationReflectionMeditationRitual prayerRemembrancePrayers on occasions

Prophet Muhammads Daily QuranFrom the time the Quran was revealed to the Messenger of Allah, they were inseparableHe has many sayings that encourage reading the Quran.Just as he liked to read The Quran he also liked to listen to it.

Prophet Muhammads Daily SupplicationsAs the Quran also says his life was full of supplicationsExamples:When he wakes up in the morningWhen he is dressingWhen he is eatingWhen entering the mosqueAfter the call to prayerWhen entering & leaving the houseWhen entering the restroomWhen travelingAfter prayer/remembranceWhen it is evening timeBefore sleepingNight & dawn time

His Daily Prayer (pbuh)What was his point of view on prayer?

The prayer is worship that is constantly recited by all beings through their tongues of disposition. The prayer is the pillar of religion.The prayer is the ascension of a believer.Every human has a passion, mine is prayer.To pray five times every day is to get rid of your sins.

Some Examples of His PrayerHadith narrated from Aisha (r.a.)

And from Abdullah Bin Mesud

His Day with His FamilyProphet Muhammed was a perfect human being. Because he was a human being, he got married and had a family and had relatives as well.The Messenger of God Almighty, never forgot his family in his daily life.He would try to feed his family with all his money.

With His Companions and Social Life He (pbuh) set aside about seven hours each day being with his companions and doing his daily work.Such as:Trading. Giving gifts and charity.Listening to the problems of his peoples and being a judge for them.Attending weddings, funerals etcHosting foreign guests, talking to them and answering their questions..

Categorization of Prophets (pbuh) activities

Quiz!Which one do you think is mostly done in Prophet Muhammads daily life?

-War-Worship-Socializing-Traveling

Answer!Let us find out the answer later in our presentation.

A Typical Day in Prophets (pbuh) LifeBreakdown of time spent in various Activities in a typical day of Prophet Muhammed (Peace and blessings be upon him)

Thank YouQuestions and comments are welcome Resources:Daily life of the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) [Prof. Dr. A. Hakim Yuce]www.fgulen.orgThe Messenger of God [M. Fethullah Gulen]

BIRTH571CE6: Mother dies8:Grandfather dies25:Marriage w/Khadijah40:First revelation50:Year of sorrow-Boycott53:Migration to MadinahConq. of MeccaFarewell address577579610620596622AGE: 63630632Timeline23 years