Saheeh Seerah Al Albaanee English

ﷺ Chapter 1: Mentioning the noble ancestry of the Prophet
Allaah تعاىل said:
‏﴿اللَّهُُأَع لَمُُحَي ث ‏ُُيَُعَلُُرِسَالَتَهُ﴾‏
{Allaah knows best with whom to place His Message} [Surah al-An`aam (6): 124]
And when Heraclius, the Roman emperor, asked Abu Sufyaan about the attributes of
the Prophet ‏,ﷺ he said: “What is his family status amongst you?” He (Abu Sufyaan)
replied: “He belongs to a good (noble) family amongst us.” He said: “In fact, all the
Messengers come from noble families amongst their respective peoples.” 1
He is the leader of the children of Aadam and their pride, in this world and the
Hereafter.
His names and titles: Abu al-Qaasim, Abu Ibraaheem, Muḥammad, Aḥmad, al-Maaḥee
(Obliterator) through whom Allaah obliterates Kufr (disbelief), al-`Aaqib (the last to
come) after whom there will be no Prophet, al-Ḥaashir (the gatherer) at whose feet (i.e.
behind whom) mankind will be gathered, al-Muqaffee (the last in succession), the
Prophet of Mercy, the Prophet of repentance, the Prophet of al-Malḥamah (fierce
battle), the seal (last) of the Prophets, and `Abdullaah (servant of Allaah). 2
Al-Baihaqee said: Some of the scholars added (more names) saying: Allaah تعاىل referred
to him in the Qur’aan as: “Messenger, Prophet, unlettered, witness, bringer of good
tidings, warner, the one who invites to Allaah – by His permission, illuminating lamp,
kind and merciful, the one who reminds. And Allaah تعاىل made him as (source of) mercy,
blessings, and guidance.”
1 [TN: The complete Ḥadeeth has been mentioned in chapter no. 16]
2 I (al-Albaanee) say: The last two names and Aḥmad, these three names are mentioned in the Qur’aan; the
others are mentioned in the different Aḥaadeeth. See “`Aqeedah al-Tahaawiyyah” (pg. 292) with Shaikh al-
Albaanee’s checking; and “al-Ṣaḥeeḥah” (1571, 1628); and “al-Rawḍhatul-Nadheer” (401, 1017).
[TN: See also Ṣaḥeeḥ al-Bukhaaree (3532, 4896) and Ṣaḥeeḥ Muslim (2354, 2355), and Musnad Aḥmad (19525,
19621, 19651, 23443, 23445)]
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