Introduction to the Sira of Our Habib PBOHLesson Plan

The Meccan PeriodClass Seven

 Ella Collins Institute / ISBCC Mosque

 Imam Ibrahim A. Rahim

 Sister Mariam N. Ismail TA

 Spring 2013

Week #7 The great lesson of migration and the moral laws upon which migration was instituted.

Group Presentation:Demonstrate the migration (Hijrah) in establishing the

discipline(s) necessary to sustain personal and communal Muslim Life as given in the Sira of our Habib PBOH. Provide examples of destructive culture within Islam that must be abandoned via a mass process of

migration.

The Trials Intensified and Temptations Became Great

When things grew to an unbearable point و البالء اشتدالفتنة Mother of the believers Umm Selamah ,عظمت

relates the following:

“The circumstances grew to an unbearable level of intense persecution from Quraysh to all of the

Companions. And because the Habib PBOH was the only protected Muslim at the time: shielded by his

uncle.

Our Habib informed the Companions:

" , ببالده فألحقوا عنده أحد يظلم ال ملكا الحبشة بأرض انفيه أنتم مما مخرجا و فرجا لكم الله يجعل ".حتى

“In the land of H’aba Shah [Ethiopia] there is a just king who will not mistreat any who come before him. I want

you to go to his land. In doing so, it is my hope that Allah will Unburden you and make a way out of this

persecution for you.”

" , لم و قومهم دين فارقوا سفهاء منا فتية ان الملك أيها , , لجـأوا قد و نعرفه ال مبتدع بدين جاءوا و دينك في يدخلوا

, : , و dباؤهم ا عشائرهم فيهم اليك فبعثنا بالدك الىعليهم, لتردهم قومهم و ".أعمامهم

“Dear King Najashi: we’ve come seeking a misguided group of our own people who have become separatists; disavowing their own religion, the religion of their own

people. They won’t even enter your religion! They have come up with some new religion that no one has

ever heard of. They have come to your land to seek shelter. We have been sent after them to return them safely to their families. Their fathers and uncles await

them. Please return them to us.”

" , , : , و الميتة نأكل و األوثان نعبد الشرك على قوما كنا الملك أيها , الدماء سفك في بعض من بعضنا المحارم نستحل و الجوار نسيئ , , , أنفسنا من نبيا الينا الله فبعث نحرمه ال و شيئا نحل ال غيرها و , ال و وحده الله نعبد أن الى فدعانا أمانته و صدقه و وفاءه نعرف

غيره ".نعبد

“Dear King Najashi: We used to be polytheists. We worshipped idols. We ate the flesh of dead animals. We injured our neighbors. We made lawful the things that [God] made

unlawful. We killed one another in cold blood. We did not know or care to know what [God] considered lawful or unlawful. Then

[God] sent to us a Prophet PBOH from amongst us. A man we knew and therefore, a man we could trust. He is honorable, truthful and trustworthy. He called us to the worship of one

[God]; Allah. We worship Allah and will not worship any other [God] except Allah!”

Here we note very clearly the critical nature of the lessons spoken by the Habib PBOH

into the hearts of the companions within the structure of the House of Al-Arqam and within the Household of our Habib PBOH before it. We say: Allahu Akbar, for the

Blessing of Islam. We also offer our greatest Du A’a for the Blessing of Ja’ far Ibn Aby

Talib MAP who spoke this eloquently for the “survival” of Islam before this Christian King. This must become a “defining” moment in

the spirit, psyche and heart of all Sira Seekers!

Then the king looked at Ja’ far and asked him:

به جاء مما شيء معك هل

Do you have anything from this Prophet to share with us?

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Upon hearing the Holy Quran speak so passionately and with such high regard

for the family of Christ Jesus, King Najashi began to weep. Do you know how difficult it is to make a king cry?

However, the King of kings [Allah] Makes us all cry! It is said that he

cried so much the tears dripped off of his beard and all of those in his court

wept at the beauty of the Holy Quran. Then the king said:

بها" جاء التي المشكاة من ليخرج الكالم هذا ان , عليكم, أردهم ال والله ال راشدين انطلقوا موسى

". عينا أنعمكم ال و

“These words come from the same lit lantern that Moses himself brought to us. All of you Muslims go in peace, you are rightly guided

people. This is my decree: by Allah, I will never return them to you and my eye will never look

upon you favorably”.

مريم؟ بن عيسى في تقولون ما

What do you say about Christ Jesus?

Ja’ far responded;

" الله هو نقول: الى روحهو كلمتهو رسولهو عبد ألقاهاالبتول مريم العذراء ."

“We say of Christ Jesus: that he is the servant of Allah and he is Allah’s Messenger, and he is Allah’s Word, and he is Allah’s Spirit, and that Allah Cast His Spirit

upon Mary, and that Mary was and remains a virgin.”The king responded:

فأنت ( شيوماذهبوا بأرضي ) ¦منون ا

“Go in peace, you will be forever safe in my land!”

In this brief encounter we learn the foundations for comparative dialogue between the People of the Book and Muslims. It was

imperative for Ja’ Far to know five critical points about Christianity as given in Islam’s theology: Islam acknowledges

Christ Jesus PBOH as:

1) Allah’s servant, 2) Allah’s Messenger, 3) Allah’s Word, 4) Allah’s Spirit and 5) Christ Jesus’ mother Mary as a Virgin. This is

why only informed people must be the ones we promote to represent Islam in public.

This is why we’re proud to present this knowledge at ECI and to be on the cutting edge of an academic renaissance that will change the cultural and academic landscape of Islam in the

United States, In Sha Allah.

What is Migration (Hijra)? الهجرة هي ما

. هي: و §ن� ا dاله�ج§ر أو الهdج§ر� من االسم هي ة� dاله�ج§ر: ) معنيين ) على تدل التي ر ج ه مادة من مأخوذ

: §ط�ه: ب dر و شيء د dش الثاني و القdط�يعdة� األول

The term migration implies: to separate one’s self from a thing

There are three ways to achieve this:

#1Separation within the body �ن ا ر� ج اله�

بالبدن 

� ه- ه�. Nه ح- مR ر.ٱ Eم رSا ر حل ٱ م@ى ر

refuse to share their, beds [4:34 an-Nisa]

#2Separation within the faculty of language �ن ا ر� ج اله�

باللسان 

dانdالق�رء d ذ dهـ § �خdذ�وا ت �قdوم�ى �ن إ ب� dر dـ ي س�ول� لر� dالdقdولرولرولرولرولرولرولرولرولرولرولرولرولرو لر و�"مdهج�ور»ا������� Tي ح

Then the Messenger will say: "O my Lord! truly my people took this Qur'an for just foolish nonsense."

(25:30 Al-Furqan)

#3Separation within the “spiritual dimension”

بالقلب ا ن� ر� ج اله�

�������dجز جججججججججججججوdلر­ جح� Nه ح- ر@ٱ

And all abomination shun! (74:5)

Lastly, mental, physical and spiritual impurities must all be migrated away from by the law of the Holy Quran.

Imam Al-Jowhary الجوهري :defines migration as امامthe opposite of connecting or الوصل In that he .ضد

gives an example that I think is extremely demonstrative.

§ض� المdر�ي dرdجdه

He avoided the sick person. Another way to translate this sentence is: He quarantined the sick person.

As Muslims, we are constantly attempting to quarantine ourselves from the many diseases of the

heart seeking to exterminate our Iman. This is how we take the lessons of language and apply them to our

spirituality. This is a technique I observed growing up in the Mosque. It is a technique developed and first

utilized in the western world by Imam W. D. Mohammed AHM. The point here is: even Arabic Grammar can improve your capacity to be a more

thoughtful Muslim. One must only be willing to push one’s self a little.

I am equally humbled by the great historical words of U’Mar MAP who said this:

" ا و �ر ج� ت�ه� ال و و ا �ر ا ج� "ه�

“Migrate, don’t front by feigning migration!”

In other words, don’t use the terminology of the companions when you have no intention of being like them! This is called “faking it” or “false migration” as

properly termed by U’Mar ج�رdهd ¦ت .

The best definition of the term Hijra that I have seen is that given by Imam Ibnul Qayyim AHM .

: هجرتان" الهجرةالله الى و, التوكلو, العبوديةو المحبةو بالطلبهجرة

و, الرجاءو, الخوفو, التفويضو, التسليمو, االنابةعليه اللجأ و, االقبال اليه و, صدق dفdس± ن كل في .االفتقار

في سلم و عليه الله صلى رسوله الى هجرة و, حركاتهو, سكناته تكون, بحيث الباطنة و لشرعه الظاهرة موافقة¦

هو الله� الذي محاب .مرضاتهو تفصيلالله و يقبل , ال سواه عمل كل و سواه دينا أحد من

حظها و النفس� المعاد فعيش� زاد ." ال

First: The migration to Allah Himself. This migration is achieved by placing a sincere request before Allah. Migration is done by

developing sincere love for Allah. Migration is done by worshipping Allah as a mature Muslim. Migration is done by

developing a real reliance upon Allah [no phoniness]. Migration is done by actual repentance to Allah. Migration is done by

completely surrendering one’s self to Allah. Migration is done by authorizing Allah in your life as your proxy! Migration is done by genuinely fearing Allah. Migration is done by only yearning for

Allah. Migration is done by exclusively turning your face in Allah’s Direction. Migration is done by sincerely seeking Allah’s

Shelter. Migration is done by devaluing life with each new breath you take: every new breath one takes must mean you

covet this world that much more “LESS.”

Second: Then migration to the Messenger of Allah PBOH. Migration to Allah’s Messenger PBOH is done by moving like him in every way. Migration to Allah’s Messenger PBOH is done by coming into stillness and remaining still as he did. Migration to

Allah’s Messenger PBOH is done by controlling yourself inwardly and outwardly. This is the path to living a complete life that is in agreement with the Habib’s Shari A’h [Law]. The lesson we learn from the Habib’s Law PBOH is that which completely dissects for

us all aspects of Allah’s Love and reveals to us how to obtain Allah’s Acceptance. This is following the Sunnah.

Allah will not Accept any other form of Islam from any of you! Any alternative form of so-called Muslim Living is nothing more

than living with the “flesh”: a standard that does not and cannot feed the soul in preparation for the Hereafter!”

: قال عنهماقال اله رضي العاص بن عمرو بن الله عبد عن , الله رسول قال أفضل؟ الهجرة أي الله رسول يا رجل

" : سلم و عليه الله و صلى عز ربك كره ما تهجر أنالنسائي" جل رواه

“What is the greatest Hijra-migration Messenger of Allah? He responded: to make Hijra (to migrate) away

from everything that Allah does not Like.”

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Vر Cهل ر�7 Cر ر> Hر ح� م? ن� ر" ـى رل ر5 ر. �ا ه�. ر9 aر ر H م �ل ر ٱ

To those who leave their homes in the cause of Allah, after suffering oppression― We will assuredly give a

goodly home in this world: but truly the reward of the Hereafter will be greater if they only realize (this)!

(16:41) (They are) those who persevere in patience, and put their trust on their Lord. (16:42 An-Nahl)

" , شيئا بالله تشركوا أال على بايعوني تعالوا , , , أوالدكم تقتلوا ال و تزنوا ال و تسرقوا ال و

و أيديكم بين تفترونه ببهتان تأتوا ال و , فمن, معروف في تعصوني ال و أرجلكم , أصاب من و الله على فأجره منكم وفى

, له فهو الدنيا في به فعوقب شيئا ذلك منفستره, شيئا ذلك من اصاب من و كفارة , , ان, و عاقبه شاء ان الله الى فأمره الله

عنه عفا ".شاء

“Come before me and pledge allegiance to me based upon the following terms:

That you will not associate partners with Allah.

That you will not steal.That you will not fornicate.

That you will not kill your children.That you will not engage in slander or any

means of false testimony.That you will not disobey me in anything

that I command you: all of my commandments are to be understood as the

“general good” of Islam.

Whoever abides by these stipulations, will receive their reward from Allah. And

whoever breaks any of these stipulations and is subsequently punished, that

punishment will erase the sin of their transgression. However, whoever breaks

any of these stipulations and is subsequently not punished and is covered

by Allah, that person’s fate is left to Allah: if Allah Wills, He will Punish them or if Allah

Wills, He will Forgive them.”

و " النشاط في الطاعة و السمع على , و. اليسر و العسر النفقة على و الكسل

عن النهي و بالمعروف األمر على , ال, الله في تقوموا أن على و المنكر , أن على و الئم لومة الله في تأحذكم , تمنعوني و اليكم قدمت اذا تنصروني

أزواجكم و أنفسكم منه تمنعون ".مما

“Pledge allegiance to me insofar as:Hearing what I say to you and obeying it whether

you are full of energy or tired from fatigue.Giving your money in Zakat whether your wealth is

severely restricted or abundant.Encouraging one another in goodness and holding

one another back from sin.In standing up for Allah at all costs: never running

from a foe no matter how considerable.In supporting me unconditionally if I come to Al-

Medina.By defending me with the same measures of

defense you would use to defend and protect your families.”

We started with a discussion of a light emanating on the special day of the birth of our Habib and followed

that light into the stillness of a cave. Then into the arms of a caring wife into light of mission that lives

today and shall continue to stand for all days to come. In the end, we are reaffirmed in the knowledge that more than ever after this experience we proclaim:

Nothing is worthy of worship in existence except Allah and Muhammad is the servant and Messenger of Allah

PBOH الله رسول محمد الله اال اله .ال

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See you next semester, In Sha Allah.