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The Prophet ﷺ only preferred seclusion and being alone from his people because of<br />
the manifest error he saw them engaged in - worshiping idols and images and<br />
prostrating to them. His love for seclusion grew stronger as the time for receiving<br />
Inspirations (Revelation) from <strong>Al</strong>laah got closer – may peace and blessings of <strong>Al</strong>laah be<br />
upon him.<br />
Explanation of some of the words from the Ḥadeeth of `Aaishah:<br />
The statement: that he ﷺ used to do “al-Taḥannath”, here means as:<br />
“devotion/worhip” which is interpreted from the context; whereas the real meaning of<br />
the word is: “leaving al-Ḥinth” (i.e. sin or perjury). These words have a form like the<br />
verb: “Taḥannatha”, i.e. “he left the state of al-Ḥinth”. Examples: would be:<br />
“Taḥawwaba”, i.e. “he abstained from crime”; “Taḥarraja”, i.e. “he kept away from<br />
sins”; “Ta’aththama”, i.e. “he abstained from iniquity”. Similarly, there is “Tahajjada”,<br />
i.e. giving up al-Hujood (abandoning the sleep or waking up from it) for establishing the<br />
(night) prayers. <strong>Al</strong>so there are: “Tanajjasa”, i.e. “he left an impure state” (he cleaned<br />
himself); and “Taqadhdhara” i.e. “he avoided foul actions”. Abu Shaamah cited this<br />
example. 130<br />
The statement: “till suddenly the Truth descended upon him while he was in the cave of<br />
Ḥiraa”, meaning: it came to him abruptly and unexpectedly, as <strong>Al</strong>laah تعاىل said:<br />
﴿ُوَمَاُك نتَُُتَر ج وُ أَن ُي ل قَىُُإِلَي كَُُال كِتَاب ُُإِّلَُُّرَمح َةُُمِّنُرَّبِّكَُ﴾<br />
{And you were not expecting that the Book (this Qur’aan) would be sent down to<br />
you, but it is a mercy from your Lord.} [Surah al-Qasas (28): 86]<br />
And it was during this period that the following Aayaat were revealed:<br />
130 [TN: Imaam al-Nawawee said: The word “al-Taḥannatha” (التحنث) means: “worship”, as was clarified in the<br />
Ḥadeeth. And in another narration, it is explained as: “doing righteous deeds and acts of obedience”. The `Arab<br />
linguists have said: “al-Taḥannatha” means: “doing actions which take one away from sins”. Similarly, the words:<br />
“Ta’aththama” ,(تأث) “Taḥarraja” ,(حترج) and “Tahajjada” (هتجد) mean the same, i.e. doing actions which take one<br />
away from sins. [Sharh Ṣaḥeeḥ Muslim of al-Nawawee (2/140)]]<br />
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