Questions and answers about Siratunnabi (peace be upon him).

 Written  by: Habibur Rahaman

1. What is the meaning of Seerah? explain.

Ans: The word Seerah means a path. It is a path which a person takes during his life time. The "Hans' dictionary gives the translation of seerah as conduct, attitude, behavior, way of life, position, reaction, way of acting and biography.

 

2.Write any two economic sources of the Arab society before advent Islam.

Ans:  Trade was the most common economics source of Arab. The trade journey could not be fulfilled unless security of caravan roudy.

Industry was the most popular economic source of Arab. Most of available industries of knitting and tannage in Arabia by people coming from Yemen, Heerch and the borders Syria.

 

3.Write the names of some famous community were engaged in conflict and fighting in Arabian society.

Ans:  Community Conflict as very common in the Arab society. There were many fight among Aaus and khajraj, Bonu Bakar and Bonu Tamim, Bonu Baker and Boru Taglib.

 

4.`Studying Seerah is Fard (obligatory)’. How? Explain.

 

Ans:  The study of the seerah is an individual obligation upon everyone because we can leam from his example as we are commanded to follow the example of Prophet Muhammad .

لقد كان لكم في رسول الله أسوة حسنة لمن كان يرجو الله واليوم الآخر وذكر الله كثيراً

"Certainly, there is an excellent example for you in the messenger of Allah, for him who looks forward to Allah and the last day, and remembers Allah much" (33:21)

 

5. What do you know about the `Year of the Elephant' and whose role was there mainly?

 

The ruler of Yemen, Abraham, attacked Mecca with a huge army of elephants to destroy the Kaaba. Allah mixed this elephant army with the ground by the Ababil bird. Since then the year has been called the Year of the Elephant.

Moreover Prophet Muhammad was born in this "Year of the Elephant".

 

6. How many times the name Muhammad has appeared in the Quran, and where in?

Ans: The name Muhammed means "Praiseworthy" and occures four times in the Quran.

(Al-Fath: 48: 29)مُّحَمَّدٌ رَّسُولُ اللَّهِ ۚ وَالَّذِينَ مَعَهُ أَشِدَّاءُ عَلَى الْكُفَّارِ

(3:144) وَمَا مُحَمَّدٌ إِلَّا رَسُولٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلِهِ الرُّسُلُ

(Mhammad: 47:2)وَالَّذِينَ آَمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَآَمَنُوا بِمَا نُزِّلَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَهُوَ الْحَقُّ مِنْ رَبِّهِمْ كَفَّرَ عَنْهُمْ سَيِّئَاتِهِمْ وَأَصْلَحَ بَالَهُمْ

(al-Ahzab: 33: 40)مَا كَانَ مُحَمَّدٌ أَبَا أَحَدٍ مِنْ رِجَالِكُمْ وَلَكِنْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَخَاتَمَ النَّبِيِّينَ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمًا

 

7.Which battle was between Quraish and kinana? when and where occurred? what was the role of Mohammad (sw) there?

 

Ans:  The battle was between Quraysh and kinana and the Qcys Ghilan. The battle was the fourth and most deadly in a series of skirmishes that had erupted each of the previous three years, The child Muhammad (SM) role was to collect the enemy's arrows and hand them over to his uncle.

 

8.When did the Prophet's grandfather die?

Ans:  Prophets grandfather was died when he was only eight years two months.

 

9.With whom Mohammad (sw) stayed soon after his birth and why?

Ans:  Muhammed (sw) stayed soon aftere his birth with his fostere mothere, Halimah bint Abi Dhucyb, and his husband until he was two years old, because, according to Islamic tradition soon aftere birth his sent to live with a Bedouin family in the desert, as the desert lite was considered healthier for infants.

 

10.What was happened in the year of Grief? Write.

Ans: The prophet (sw) his uncle Abu Taleb and his wife khadiza (r) passed away in the 11th years of the prophethood. That's why, this year is called year of Griet.

 

11.. When did prophet (SM) get married?

Ans:  Prophet (sM) get married when his age 25 years and his wife khadiza (R) age was 40 years, 595 AC.

 

12.What is the meaning of Hajrul Aswad?

Ans:  Hajrul Aswad meaning of Black stone. It's the most important part of kabah.. where everyone kisses during. Hajj..

 

13.How many Chapters were revealed after first revelation? Write names of the Chapters (name of Surah).

Ans: There are two chapters were reavealed after first revelation.

The second revelation: Surah Al-Mueddathir Chapter 74 يايها المدثر تعرفأنذر وربك فكبر

The third revelation: Surah Al-Muzzammil Chapter 73

الليل الا قليلا يا ايها المزمل قمر

 

14.What was the job of Muhammad (sw) at his early youth?

Ans: Muhammad (sw) had no particular job at this early youth. It was reported that, he worked as a shepherd for Beni sead in Makkah. At the age of 25, he went to Syria as a merchant for khadiza (r.)

 

15.How to develop love of the prophet (sw) in the heart of a Muslim?

Ans:  We will have to study Seerah in order to develop the Proper Love of Muhammed (sw) in oure hearts. Loving Muhammad (sw) is an integral part and obligatory requirement of our faith. Muhammed (sw) says,

لا يؤمن اهـدكـم يكـون اهـب اليه من الوالده وولده (Bukhari, Hadith No :14) والناس اجمعين -

we don't really become true believes until we love Muhammad (sw) more than anything else. So, it is part of Islam to love Muhammad (sw)

So, we want to develop love for Muhammed (sw), and the way we can do it is by studing his lite, we will love him more, the more we study about him.