Saheeh Seerah Al Albaanee English

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