A Day with the Prophet

Ahmad Von Denffer

• Publisher: The Islamic Foundation
• Year: 2016
• ISBN:
  9780860376125
• Topic: Teologia e religione
• Subtopic: Teologia islamica

This book invites Muslims and non-Muslims to acquaint themselves with the prophet's practice and teachings, his Sunnah, first hand. Relying exclusively upon the sayings and actions of the prophet, which have been selected and translated from authenticated and well-known collections of hadith literature, this book presents a close-up and composite picture of the life of the Prophet Muhammad, described in the Qur'an as the best model for humanity.

Ahmad Von Denffer was born in Germany in 1949. He studied Islamics and Social Anthropology at the Universty of Mainz. He works at the Islamic Centre, Munich, and has translated the Qur'an into German.

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To Begin in the Name of Allah

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1	According to the word of the Prophet : ‘Any activity not begun with the words “In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful”’^1 is severed (from its blessings).^-

Tafsīr Ibn Kathīr

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¹ Arabic: Bismi-llāhi-r-raḥmāni-r-raḥīm

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Regular Deeds

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2	ʿĀ’ishah said that Allah’s Messenger said: ‘The deeds most loved by Allah (are those) done regularly, even if they are small.’

Bukhārī, Muslim

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Waking up at Night and Rising in the Early Morning

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3	Masrūq said: ‘I asked ʿĀ’ishah : “Which action was most loved by Allah’s Prophet ?” She said: “The one regularly done.” I said: “When did he get up at night?” She said: “He got up at cockcrow.”’

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