The next great event which will be discussed in this blog series is the passing away of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, indicated in chapter 3 Alee, verse 144:
“Muhammad is not but a messenger. [Other] messengers have passed on before him. So if he was to die or be killed, would you turn back on your heels [to unbelief]? And he who turns back on his heels will never harm Allah at all…”
The Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, dedicated his life to guiding mankind towards the pleasure of Allah, the Exalted. It is important for muslims to follow in the footsteps of his Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, who remained steadfast on his teachings after his passing. All muslims desire his company in the hereafter but they will only receive it if they follow his path. A person will not up with their friend who journeyed along a specific path if they do not journey in the same direction meaning, the same path. Similarly, muslims will not end up with the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, if they walk a path other than his. This is only achieved by learning and acting on his traditions.
In addition, generally speaking people become pleased when they inherit worldly things, such as wealth from others. But the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, did not leave behind wealth for people to inherit he, like the other Holy Prophets, peace be upon them, left behind knowledge. This is confirmed in a Hadith found in Sunan Ibn Majah, number 223. Therefore, muslims must take a share of this inheritance if they desire to be his true heirs.
Finally, the life of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, is the perfect example of how a muslim must fulfil their duties to Allah, the Exalted, and to the creation. Chapter 3 Alee Imran, verse 31:
“Say, [O Muhammad], “If you should love Allah, then follow me, [so] Allah will love you and forgive you your sins…”
Therefore, muslims must study his life in order to fulfil their duties correctly. Success is not possible without this. Chapter 33 Al Ahzab, verse 21:
“There has certainly been for you in the Messenger of Allah an excellent pattern for anyone whose hope is in Allah and the Last Day and [who] remembers Allah often.”
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