The Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم who Perfected Noble Character
Our Beloved Prophet Muhammad صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: اِنَّمَا بُعِثْتُ لِاُتَمِّمَ مَكَارِمَ الْاَخْلَاقِ, meaning "I have been sent to perfect excellent morals."[1]
This noble hadith is one of the JawāmiꜤ al-Kalim Prophetic traditions. JawāmiꜤ al-Kalim are those hadith narrations in which few words convey great meaning. In this hadith, the Noble Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم himself stated the purpose of his arrival: that he came to make people good individuals and to teach excellent morals.
We are currently in the month of RabīꜤ al-Awwal, the month of the Beloved Prophet’s birth. In this blessed month, to please the Noble Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, you should also adopt the excellent morals that our Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم adopted and taught. Here are some examples of good morals:
1.The Noble Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم taught respect and honour for parents and elders. Therefore, children should respect elders, obey their parents, and earn rewards by making them happy.
2.Our Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was truthful and trustworthy. Even non-Muslims who did not embrace Islam would entrust their belongings to him and called him "Ṣādiq and Amīn" (truthful and preserver of trusts). An example of trustworthiness is when a friend gives you their book, toy car, etc., and asks you to return it, and you return it safely without damage; this is trustworthiness.
3.The Noble Messenger صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم always fulfilled his promises; he صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم never broke a promise. You should also fulfil the promises you make.
4.The Final Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم did not find fault with food; if he liked the food, he would eat it, otherwise, he would withdraw his hand. Children should also not find fault with food, for example, by saying: "The food is not nice," "There is too much salt or chilli," etc.
5.The Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم never mocked anyone, taunted, abused, or defamed anyone. Therefore, you should also avoid these things and adopt the way of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.
Dear children! The real purpose of Mawlid is that we read about the blessed life of our Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and live our lives according to that. This is success. To read a brief biography of the Final Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, read the book "The Sublime Biography of the Final Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم", published by Maktaba-tul-Madinah.
May Allah Almighty grant us the ability to read and act in accordance to the biography of our Beloved and Final Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.
اٰمِیْن بِجَاہِ خَاتَمِ النَّبِیّٖن صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
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