Time Management Prophet Muhammad.ppt

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TimeManagement inthe Life of the

Prophet


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+Acknowledgment

This power pointpresentation has beenprepared based upon thearticle The time

management in the life ofProphet Muhammad byYuksel A. Aslandogan.

The source of the article isFountain Magaine! issue

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+'ntroduction

'n the preface to his book The /00# A &anking of theMost 'n1uential Persons in 2istory! Michael 2art notedthe supreme success of the Prophet Muhammad! on

both the religious and secular le3el 42art /-567.

'n this presentation we will re3iew some of the timemanagement practices that he employed in his life.


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+Four principles in his time

management Appreciation of the 3alue of time and! conse8uently!

making the best use of e3ery piece of a3ailable time.

The guidance of a mission! a set of 3alues! andpriorities in planning e3ery acti3ity.

*stablishment of a time policy or a time budget.

The scheduling and completion of acti3ities within

allocated time slots.


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+The 3alue of time in the 9ur:an

and the ;unna token of? time >through the ages?@ . Berily man is in

a state of loss. C. *Dcept those who belie3e and do righteousdeeds! and eDhort one another to truth and eDhort one another

to steadfastness. >/? =y the morning hours! >? And by the night when it is still.

Prophet Muhammad passing by a person and he said# The maEority of humanity is at a loss as they do not recognie

the 3alue of two of discretionary? time.

2is whole time was occupied with a useful acti3ity orprayer For rain! when he was looking at a mirror! against cold and heat

etc.


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+insanIi kamil? as a ser3ant of


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+eekly time policy

'n a weak hadith! his regular acti3ities of his days arelisted#

;unday is the day for planting seeds and construction.

Monday is for tra3el. Tuesday is for gi3ing blood.

ednesday is for ac8uisition and alms gi3ing.

Thursday is for bringing community matters to thego3ernor. Friday is for weddings and spending time with

your family. ;aturday is for hunting for li3elihood.

The authenticity of this narration is weak! but still it doesgi3e the idea of designating speciJc days of the week forspeciJc proEects or acti3ities.


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++aily time policy

The spontaneous >unIprogrammed? acti3ities

For eDample#


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++aily time policy

&egular$scheduled acti3ities

/.The same acti3ities were scheduled in the same timeperiod e3ery day

Fi3e times daily prayers# Time limits were thought him by


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+Light acti3ities

The Prophet used to di3ide his night into three segments

For his family! sometimes for the community

For his personal matters

For worship

The Prophet was obser3ed to halt his daily acti3ities aftersunset

As a general principle! he did not like sleeping before the

night prayer or talking after it

2e used to sleep during the early part of the night andwake up for worship during the later part


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+Light acti3ities

2e is reported to ha3e spent on a3erage between $Cto C$ of each night in worship! remembrance!re1ection! and supplication. This corresponds to a

period of to 5 hours each night! depending on theseason.

2e also likened his night stances to those of the

Prophet +a3id# The best nightly prayer in


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++aytime acti3ities

The Prophet prohibited his companions from sleepingafter the morning prayer.

2e used to stay at the mos8ue until sunrise and ha3egroup con3ersations with his companions.

Following the con3ersation with his companions! theProphet would then spend time with his family andha3e a late breakfast with them.

2is second meal for the day used to be the dinner.


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++aytime acti3ities

Towards noon! he would take a nap and encourageothers to do the same! as this would help them to stayawake at night for prayers

After the noon prayers came the time for communitymatters.

The afternoon prayer was followed by time for thefamily once again.


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+2uman biorhythm and acti3ity

changes &esearchers on human biorhythms tell us that multiple

periodic biorhythms operate within the human body withdiKerent cycle times! changing from -0 minutes>ultradian? to daily >circadian?! to longer than a day4;molensky 00/7.

As the human body operates with chemicals! hormones!and electrical signals! it needs to replenish theseresources once in a while 4(hafet /--7.

Gne mechanism for achie3ing this is ha3ing a short breaksuch as a nap 4&ossi /--/! Mednick 007 and another isto change one:s acti3ity when feeling tired like praying times a day as the Prophet used to do.


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+*stimated time allowances for3arious acti3ities in Prophet:sday


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+(onclusion

The popular mental picture of the Prophet Muhammad inthe nonIMuslim world depicts a person who spent most ofhis time in the battleJeld or enEoying the spoils of war.Lothing can be further from truth.

e learn that the Prophet spent most of his time engagedin worship! prayer! remembrance! and supplications. TheneDt two most important acti3ities in his life werecommunity matters! including spreading

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