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Daily Life of the Messenger of Allah

(pbuh)

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Outline

•Timeline•He is the role model for

people•His daily life

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TimelineBIRTH571 CE

6: Mother dies

8:Grandfather dies

25:Marriage w/Khadijah

40:First revelation

50:Year of sorrow-Boycott

53:Migration to Madinah

Conq. of Mecca

Farewell address

577

579

610

620

596

622

AGE: 63

630

632

Death 632 CE

23 years

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His Example for People

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

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A Day in the Life of Prophet Muhammad

(pbuh)

•With the Holy Qur’an•With supplication •With prayer•With his family•With his companions and

social life

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Prophet’s (pbuh) Worship Life

• About 1/3 of every day spent in individual or congregational prayers.– Supplication– Recitation– Reflection– Meditation– Ritual prayer– Remembrance– Prayers on occasions

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Prophet Muhammad’s Daily Qur’an

From the time the Qur’an was revealed to the Messenger of Allah, they were inseparable

He has many sayings that encourage reading the Qur’an.

Just as he liked to read The Qur’an he also liked to listen to it.

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Prophet Muhammad’s Daily Supplications

•As the Quran also says his life was full of supplications

• Examples:• When he wakes up in the

morning• When he is dressing• When he is eating• When entering the mosque• After the call to prayer• When entering & leaving the

house• When entering the restroom• When traveling• After prayer/remembrance• When it is evening time• Before sleeping• Night & dawn time• ………

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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.

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Some Examples of His Prayer

• Hadith narrated from Aisha (r.a.)

• And from Abdullah Bin Mes’ud

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His Day with His Family

• Prophet 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.

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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 etc…Hosting foreign guests, talking to them and

answering their questions.….

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Categorization of Prophet’s (pbuh) activities

Activity Category Time

Ablution & Morning prayer Worship 1

Supplication and remembrance Worship 1

Conversation with companions

Community Affairs 1

Late morning prayer Worship 0.5

Family time (breakfast?) Family time 2

Nap Rest 0.5

Noon prayer Worship 0.75

Visits to companions, daily activities, official tasks, transcription of the revelation, hosting guests

Community Affairs 3

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Activity Category Time

Afternoon prayer Worship 0.5

Brief rest Rest 0.5

Family time Family time 1

Evening prayer Worship 0.75

Conversation with female family members, female companions Family time 2

Night prayer Worship 1

[Community/state affairs]Community

Affairs 1

Resting Rest 3.5

Early morning prayer Worship 3

Chores such as mending shoes, dress, milking sheep, feeding cattle/scheep, cleaning Personal 1

TOTAL 24

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Quiz!

• Which one do you think is mostly done in Prophet Muhammad’s daily life?

a -Warb -Worshipc -Socializingd -Traveling

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Answer!

• Let us find out the answer later in our presentation.

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A Typical Day in Prophet’s (pbuh) Life

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Hours

Daily life

CommunityAffairs

Family time

Personal

Rest

Worship

Breakdown of time spent in various Activities in a typical day of Prophet Muhammed (Peace and blessings be upon him)

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Thank YouQuestions and comments

are welcome Resources: Daily life of the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) [Prof.

Dr. A. Hakim Yuce] www.fgulen.org The Messenger of God [M. Fethullah Gulen]

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BIRTH

571

CE

6: Mother d

ies

8:Gra

ndfather

dies 25:Marri

age w/K

hadijah

40:Firs

t reve

lation

50:Year o

f sorro

w-Boyc

ott

53:Migra

tion to

Madinah

Conq. of M

ecca

Farewell a

ddress

577 579 610 620596 622

AGE: 63

630632

Timeline

23 years