AL-RIHLA 2026 – Day 2, Lecture 1: The Purpose of the Prophetic Mission: The Proclamation of Prophethood and the Testimony of Sayyidatunā Khadījah (R.A)

Day 2 of AL-RIHLA 2026 continued at the University of Nottingham, Jubilee Campus, with Shaykh Hammad Mustafa al-Madani al-Qadri leading participants further through the blessed Sīrah of the Holy Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.

The session was also honoured by the presence of Dr Sarwar Hussain Naqshbandi, Director, Hassan bin Thabit Centre for Research in Naat Literature (HCRN), Minhaj University Lahore.

Building on the first two lectures, which explored the outward and inward beauty of the Holy Prophet ﷺ, his blessed birth, early life and journey towards Syria with Sayyidunā Abū Ṭālib رضي الله عنه, this lecture followed the Sīrah from approximately the age of twenty-five through to the first revelation.

At its heart was one of the earliest and most powerful descriptions of the Prophet’s ﷺ character preserved in the Hadith literature: the testimony of Sayyidatunā Khadījah al-Kubrā رضي الله عنها.

The lecture demonstrated how the qualities which would later transform humanity were already visible long before the public proclamation of Prophethood.

SAYYIDATUNĀ KHADĪJAH رضي الله عنها AND THE PROPHET ﷺ AT AGE 25:

Ibn Isḥāq records that Sayyidatunā Khadījah bint Khuwaylid رضي الله عنها was a woman of nobility and considerable wealth who conducted an extensive trading business through representatives.

When she heard of the reputation of Muhammad ibn ʿAbdullāh ﷺ, three qualities in particular distinguished him throughout Makkah:

Ṣidq: truthfulness of speech

Amānah: greatness of trustworthiness

Akhlāq: nobility of character

She offered the Holy Prophet ﷺ double the usual commission to take her merchandise to Syria, accompanied by her servant Maysarah.

In an age without surveillance or instant communication, and with no easy means for a merchant in Makkah to verify transactions taking place hundreds of miles away, the Holy Prophet ﷺ conducted every dealing with complete honesty and transparency.

Maysarah returned with an exceptional account of his conduct. What impressed Sayyidatunā Khadījah رضي الله عنها was not simply the commercial success of the journey, but the integrity of the man entrusted with her wealth.

Through mutual relatives, she subsequently sent a proposal of marriage to the Holy Prophet ﷺ.

Lesson: Character must survive when nobody is watching

Integrity is not proven merely when surveillance exists.

Its real test is what we do when nobody can verify the transaction, conversation, decision or expense.

The Prophetic standard is complete honesty, whether at work, school, university, in business, community service or when entrusted with the wealth and responsibilities of others.

Lesson: Make marriage simple

The lecture drew a direct lesson for Muslim families today.

Marriage should not become unnecessarily difficult through excessive ceremonies, cultural expectations, financial burdens or prolonged negotiations.

A mature proposal, agreement between families and a dignified Nikāḥ can be simple.

The Prophetic precedent reminds us that simplicity does not diminish honour.

The Holy Prophet ﷺ remained monogamously married to Sayyidatunā Khadījah رضي الله عنها for twenty-five years.

Honesty, hard work and preserved character produce results.

AL-AMĪN: TRUST BUILT OVER A LIFETIME:

Long before Revelation, the people of Makkah had given the Holy Prophet ﷺ a remarkable title:

Al-Amīn, the trustworthy.

This was not a title he had given himself.

It was the verdict of a society which had watched him grow, trade, interact, resolve disputes and conduct his affairs.

His dealings with family, neighbours, friends, merchants and wider society had established a record so consistent that the people of Makkah knew Muhammad ibn ʿAbdullāh ﷺ as Al-Amīn.

Lesson: Reputation is the accumulated result of daily conduct

Trust is not created through a slogan or position.

It develops through hundreds of ordinary decisions in which a person chooses honesty over convenience.

Our workplaces, schools, businesses, mosques and communities should know Muslims as people whose word, money and responsibilities can be trusted.

There should be no deception, fraud or ambiguity in our dealings.

Honesty, truthfulness and transparency must become a perpetual habit.

AGE THIRTY-FIVE: THE BLACK STONE AND A CITY ON THE EDGE OF WAR:

At approximately thirty-five years of age, torrential flooding damaged the Kaʿbah.

The tribes of Quraysh rebuilt the Sacred House. When construction reached the stage where Ḥajar al-Aswad, the Black Stone, had to be returned to its place, a serious dispute emerged.

Each major clan wanted the honour.

Arguments escalated until tribal leaders were preparing for bloodshed. Some had reportedly dipped their hands into vessels of blood as a solemn pledge that they would fight rather than surrender the honour to another tribe.

Abū Umayyah al-Mughīrah of Banū Makhzūm proposed a final attempt to avoid conflict:

The first person to enter through the appointed gate would be accepted as arbitrator.

The tribes agreed.

The first person to appear was Muhammad ibn ʿAbdullāh ﷺ.

Upon seeing him, they immediately expressed their satisfaction:

“Al-Amīn. We are content.”

Before he had publicly declared Prophethood, his reputation alone was sufficient to calm leaders who had been moments away from war.

THE ARBITRATION OF ḤAJAR AL-ASWAD:

The Holy Prophet ﷺ asked for a large cloth.

He placed the Black Stone upon it and invited the principal tribal leaders to each hold an edge.

Then he instructed:

ثُمَّ ارْفَعُوهُ جَمِيعً

“Then lift it all together.”

Every clan therefore participated in carrying the Stone towards the Kaʿbah.

When they reached its position, the Holy Prophet ﷺ himself lifted the Stone and placed it into the Sacred House.

Nobody was excluded.

Nobody lost face.

Nobody needed to fight.

The solution transformed a conflict capable of producing war into shared honour.

The lecture captured the leadership principle beautifully:

“He gave the honour to everyone and kept the labour.”

Lesson: Be a peacemaker and unifier

Leadership is not always about winning the argument.

Sometimes it is about designing a solution in which everyone can retain dignity.

Think quickly. Understand the personalities involved. Remove unnecessary competition and solve the underlying problem.

Lesson: Do not make personal glory the objective

The Holy Prophet ﷺ could have claimed the entire honour himself.

Instead, he shared the honour with others and personally carried the final responsibility.

This is a profound model of Prophetic leadership.

PREPARATION FOR REVELATION: ṬAHANNUTH AND GHĀR ḤIRĀʾ:

As the Holy Prophet ﷺ approached forty, a new phase began.

Allah ﷻ prepared His Beloved ﷺ for the greatest mission ever entrusted to a human being.

Sayyidatunā ʿĀʾishah رضي الله عنها relates in Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī:

ثُمَّ حُبِّبَ إِلَيْهِ الْخَلَاءُ

“Then solitude was made beloved to him.”

The Holy Prophet ﷺ increasingly withdrew from the noise and activity of Makkah and travelled to Ghār Ḥirāʾ, the Cave of Hira, on Jabal al-Nūr.

There he spent extended periods in worship, contemplation and remembrance of Allah ﷻ.

This spiritual withdrawal is described as ṭahannuth.

Before being commanded to transform society, he ﷺ was prepared through solitude with his Lord.

The lecture expressed this strikingly:

“Before he was the lawgiver, he was a man on a mountain with nothing but longing.”

Lesson: Find solitude and worship alone at night

Modern life rarely becomes quiet by itself.

Phones, work, messages, news and social media constantly compete for attention.

We must deliberately create moments in which there is nothing between ourselves and Allah ﷻ.

Pray alone at night. Reflect. Read Qur’ān. Make dhikr. Allow the heart to become quiet.

SAYYIDATUNĀ KHADĪJAH رضي الله عنها: PARTNER IN THE PREPARATION:

Throughout these retreats, Sayyidatunā Khadījah رضي الله عنها supported the Holy Prophet ﷺ.

She brought him food and provisions as he remained in seclusion.

Her support therefore preceded the public Prophetic mission itself.

She was already sharing in the sacrifice before the first command of Revelation arrived.

THE SIGNS BEFORE PROPHETHOOD:

The lecture recalled manifestations of the extraordinary station of the Holy Prophet ﷺ before the declaration of Nubuwwah.

The Holy Prophet ﷺ later said:

“I know a stone in Makkah that used to greet me with peace before I was sent.”

Stones greeted him.

Trees shaded him.

Signs of his coming mission surrounded him before humanity understood what was about to begin.

THE FIRST REVELATION:

Then came the moment which changed human history.

In Ghār Ḥirāʾ, Sayyidunā Jibrīl عليه السلام appeared to the Holy Prophet ﷺ and commanded:

اقْرَ

“Read.”

The Holy Prophet ﷺ responded:

مَا أَنَا بِقَارِئٍ

“I am not one who reads.”

Sayyidunā Jibrīl عليه السلام embraced and pressed him until the strain reached its limit.

The command came again.

Then again.

Three times.

Finally came the opening verses of Sūrah al-ʿAlaq:

اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ

“Read in the Name of your Lord who created.”

The lecture drew attention to the remarkable inventory contained within the first five verses:

Knowledge: three times

Creation: twice

The pen: once

There was no army.

No tribe.

No treasure.

The first command was: Read.

The pressing itself demonstrated another important point:

Revelation was a weight laid upon a man from outside, never a mood rising from within.

THE DĪN BEGAN WITH KNOWLEDGE:

The lecture emphasised that Islam was founded upon enlightenment, knowledge and the transformation of human understanding.

The Holy Prophet ﷺ, at forty years of age, entered a new phase in which he would continue receiving knowledge from Allah ﷻ for the remaining twenty-three years of his blessed life.

Lesson: Nobody is too old to learn

Reaching adulthood does not end education.

Neither does professional success, parenthood, leadership or age.

The Prophetic journey into Revelation began at forty.

Shaykh Hammad cited the example of Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, who despite authoring more than 1,000 books and having read over 300,000 Ahādīth, continues to prepare extensively before delivering lectures, often spending eight to ten hours preparing for a single hour of teaching.

Knowledge requires humility.

The more one learns, the more one recognises the responsibility to continue learning.

A DAILY PATH OF KNOWLEDGE:

Participants were given practical steps to build a sustained relationship with sacred knowledge.

Lesson: Read the Qur’ān daily

Recite at least one page every day together with its translation.

Reflect upon it and write down what you understand.

Lesson: Listen and learn daily

Spend at least 10 to 15 minutes listening to an Islamic reminder or lecture on a spiritual or religious subject.

Lesson: Read the sacred sciences

Begin a book such as Riyāḍ al-Ṣāliḥīn, a collection of Hadith or a work of Seerah, and annotate the points that stand out.

Lesson: Progress towards structured Islamic study

Opportunities highlighted included Al-Minhaj Institute in London and Manchester, Madinat al-Zahrā, Scotland, and online study through Al-Marifa Institute.

Learning is a lifelong journey.

زَمِّلُونِي: “WRAP ME UP”:

After the first Revelation, the Holy Prophet ﷺ descended from Ghār Ḥirāʾ with his blessed heart trembling.

He went directly home and said:

زَمِّلُونِي زَمِّلُونِي

“Wrap me up, wrap me up.”

Sayyidatunā Khadījah رضي الله عنها covered him until the intensity passed.

The most complete human being ﷺ did not perform composure.

He did not pretend that nothing had affected him.

He returned to the person closest to him and spoke honestly about what he had experienced.

Lesson: Strength does not require emotional pretence

There is no virtue in pretending that fear, shock or difficulty has not affected us.

Prophetic strength included honesty with those closest to him.

WHERE REVELATION FIRST LIVED:

Of every door in Makkah, the Holy Prophet ﷺ returned first to his own home.

He spoke first to his wife.

The first human being to hear the account of the first Revelation was Sayyidatunā Khadījah رضي الله عنها.

The lecture expressed the meaning powerfully:

“Of all the doors in Makkah, he walked to his own house and spoke to his wife. Revelation intended to live inside a home.”

Lesson: Build the Dīn inside the household

Religious commitment cannot exist only in the mosque, lecture hall or public sphere.

The home should contain prayer, Qur’ān, remembrance, good character and mutual support.

Participants were encouraged to establish family Jamāʿah prayer at home.

Children absorb the environment around them.

If prayer, Qur’ān, good character and mutual respect are normal features of home life, those values naturally become part of their development.

WARAQAH IBN NAWFAL:

After hearing what had occurred, Sayyidatunā Khadījah رضي الله عنها took the Holy Prophet ﷺ to her learned cousin Waraqah ibn Nawfal.

Waraqah recognised what had occurred and confirmed that this was the Nāmūs, the same Angel who had come to Sayyidunā Mūsā عليه السلام.

He then warned the Holy Prophet ﷺ that his people would oppose and eventually expel him from Makkah.

The Holy Prophet ﷺ expressed surprise that his own people would force him from his homeland.

Waraqah explained that those who carried such a message had historically faced opposition.

Lesson: Truth may carry a cost

Doing what is right does not guarantee popularity.

Serving a righteous and just cause may result in criticism, isolation or persecution.

The test is whether we abandon the truth when remaining committed to it becomes difficult.

SAYYIDATUNĀ KHADĪJAH’S رضي الله عنها HISTORIC TESTIMONY:

It was then that Sayyidatunā Khadījah رضي الله عنها delivered one of the defining testimonies of the entire Sīrah:

كَلَّا وَاللَّهِ مَا يُخْزِيكَ اللَّهُ أَبَدً

“Never! By Allah, Allah will never disgrace you.”

And then she gave her evidence.

Not wealth.

Not worldly power.

Not status.

She pointed to his character.

Five qualities she had witnessed before the public proclamation of Prophethood:

1. Kinship: “You maintain the ties of kinship.”

2. The dependent: “You carry the burden of the dependent.”

3. The destitute: “You provide for the one who has nothing.”

4. The guest: “You honour the guest.”

5. The afflicted: “You help whoever is afflicted by hardship in a rightful cause.”

These were not characteristics acquired after the proclamation of Prophethood.

They were already present.

Her testimony was spiritual, humanitarian, moral and social.

It was:

“A verdict on character delivered before any proclamation.”

MAINTAINING FAMILY TIES:

The first characteristic was maintaining the bonds of family.

Disagreements between spouses, parents, children, siblings and extended relatives are part of human life. What the Sīrah rejects is allowing those disputes to become permanent severance.

The Holy Prophet ﷺ taught that maintaining kinship does not merely mean being kind to relatives who are kind to us.

The true connector is the person who restores a relationship after the other party has cut it.

Lesson: Be the person who reconnects

Families will experience disagreements.

But inherited disputes should not become inherited identities.

The lecture warned particularly against generational disputes over property and inheritance being passed down to British-born children who then cease speaking to cousins and relatives over disagreements they did not create.

Even where the fault is not yours, ask whether restoring the relationship matters more than proving who was right.

THE RIGHTS OF THE SPOUSE:

The Holy Prophet ﷺ was asked by Sayyidunā Muʿāwiyah ibn Ḥaydah رضي الله عنه about the rights of a wife.

His answer established clear principles:

Feed her when you eat.

Clothe her when you clothe yourself.

Do not strike the face.

Do not revile.

Do not separate except within the house.

The lecture emphasised parity.

A husband should not maintain one standard of living for himself while expecting his family to accept another.

Lesson: Her standard is his

Her standard of living is indexed to his and cannot lawfully fall beneath it.

Her face and honour are beyond the hand and tongue.

Domestic abuse and violence were described as absolutely reprehensible in light of the Sunnah.

The Holy Prophet ﷺ himself went beyond the charter he established for others.

The man whom his Companions obeyed in the most demanding circumstances would return home and mend his own clothes.

KEEP FAMILY DISPUTES WITHIN THE HOME:

The instruction not to separate except within the household was presented as an important principle of conflict resolution.

Family disagreements should not immediately become public disputes involving large numbers of relatives, friends or wider society.

“No quarrel is prosecuted before an audience.”

Where assistance is genuinely required, appropriate elders, scholars or trusted people capable of reconciliation can be involved.

Otherwise, protect the dignity of the household and work towards resolution privately.

CARRYING THE BURDEN OF THE DEPENDENT: OUR CHILDREN:

The lecture then turned to children.

The earliest years of a child’s development are among the most formative.

A child absorbs the environment of the home.

If a home contains prayer, Qur’ān, respectful speech, spirituality and righteousness, those things become part of the child’s formative environment.

If the home contains constant conflict, shouting, abusive language and an absence of religious practice, children absorb that environment too.

Parents cannot reasonably expect children to embody a religious life that they do not see practised at home.

Lesson: Become what you want your children to become

Parents cannot expect children to pray while neglecting prayer themselves.

They cannot demand good character while modelling anger and disrespect.

If we want righteous children, we must first create righteous households.

Establish family Jamāʿah.

Recite Qur’ān.

Allow children to see the Dīn lived, not merely instructed.

THE INFANT WHO URINATED ON HIS ﷺ GARMENT:

Sayyidatunā Umm Qays رضي الله عنها brought her young infant to the Holy Prophet ﷺ.

He placed the baby in his blessed lap.

The child urinated upon his garment.

There was no anger.

No reproach.

No reaction which would embarrass the mother.

The Holy Prophet ﷺ simply called for water and sprinkled it over the affected area.

Lesson: Protect the feelings of parents and children

The Holy Prophet ﷺ dealt not only with the physical incident, but with the emotional state of the mother.

Our reactions to innocent mistakes can affect others more deeply than we realise.

THE BOY AND THE CUP:

On another occasion, the Holy Prophet ﷺ was seated with a young boy on his right and senior Companions on his left.

A drink was brought and the Holy Prophet ﷺ drank from it.

Rather than simply bypassing the child to honour the elders, he asked:

“O young boy, do you give me permission to give this cup to your senior Companions?”

The boy respectfully declined because he did not wish to surrender the blessing of drinking immediately after the Holy Prophet ﷺ.

His right was honoured.

That young boy became Sayyidunā ʿAbdullāh ibn ʿAbbās رضي الله عنهما, one of the great scholars of the Qur’ān.

Lesson: Make children strong by making them decisive

Give children appropriate choices.

Ask their opinion.

Allow them to experience responsibility.

The Holy Prophet ﷺ made a child feel that his decision mattered even while sitting amongst senior Companions.

ABŪ ʿUMAYR AND THE LITTLE BIRD:

Sayyidunā Anas ibn Mālik رضي الله عنه had a younger brother, Abū ʿUmayr, who loved and cared for a small bird.

Despite carrying the responsibilities of Prophethood and leadership, the Holy Prophet ﷺ remembered the child’s bird.

Whenever he visited, he would ask:

يَا أَبَا عُمَيْرٍ مَا فَعَلَ النُّغَيْرُ

“O Abū ʿUmayr, what has the little bird done?”

When the bird died, the Holy Prophet ﷺ recognised the child’s grief and continued to comfort him.

Lesson: Remember what matters to those you love

Something may appear insignificant to us while being deeply important to somebody else.

Remember their interests.

Ask about their concerns.

Give attention to what matters to them.

PROVIDING FOR THE ONE WHO HAS NOTHING:

Sayyidatunā Khadījah رضي الله عنها testified that the Holy Prophet ﷺ supported those who had little or nothing.

The lecture expanded disadvantage beyond financial poverty.

People may be financially, socially, politically or emotionally disadvantaged.

Many today experience profound loneliness and isolation, particularly amongst younger generations.

Lesson: Treat the less privileged with more privilege

Do not reserve your best attention for those with status.

Give people more than money.

Give them time, presence and energy.

THE WOMAN WHO SWEPT THE MOSQUE:

A woman of African origin regularly cleaned the mosque of the Holy Prophet ﷺ.

He noticed her service and frequently asked about her.

When she became ill, he continued enquiring about her condition.

She eventually passed away during the night.

The Companions, out of respect for the Holy Prophet ﷺ, did not wake him and proceeded with her burial.

When morning came, the Holy Prophet ﷺ immediately asked about her.

When informed she had died, he asked why he had not been told.

The narration observes that:

“It was as if they had counted her death as a very small matter.”

The Holy Prophet ﷺ did not.

He asked:

دُلُّونِي عَلَى قَبْرِهَ

“Show me her grave.”

He went there and prayed for her.

Lesson: Human worth is not determined by social station

The person sweeping the mosque mattered to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.

He noticed the absence that others thought barely worth reporting.

Leadership is demonstrated by whom we remember when there is nothing to gain from remembering them.

CARING FOR ORPHANS:

The Holy Prophet ﷺ knew orphanhood personally.

His father had passed away before his birth and his mother during his childhood.

He taught:

أَنَا وَكَافِلُ الْيَتِيمِ فِي الْجَنَّةِ هَكَذَ

“I and the guardian of the orphan shall be in Paradise like this.”

He held his index and middle fingers together.

Lesson: Take care of orphans

The child who had experienced loss became the carer of those who experienced the same.

Care is not limited to financial sponsorship. It can include protection, mentorship, education, attention and genuine human connection.

HONOURING THE GUEST:

Sayyidatunā Khadījah رضي الله عنها also identified the extraordinary hospitality of the Holy Prophet ﷺ.

He taught:

فَلْيُكْرِمْ ضَيْفَهُ

“Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him honour his guest.”

The Prophetic measure of hospitality was also explained:

One day and one night: the guest’s special entitlement

Three days: hospitality

Beyond that: charity

The same teaching connects the guest, the neighbour and the tongue:

“Let him say something good or keep silent.”

THE NON-MUSLIM GUEST AND THE SEVEN SHEEP:

The lecture recalled the narration of a hungry non-Muslim stranger who sought hospitality from the Holy Prophet ﷺ.

The Holy Prophet ﷺ welcomed him.

Sheep were milked one after another until the guest had consumed the milk of seven.

There was no complaint.

No embarrassment.

The Holy Prophet ﷺ continued providing for his guest.

By the following morning, the man embraced Islam.

He was then satisfied with considerably less.

The Holy Prophet ﷺ remarked that:

“The believer drinks in one intestine while the disbeliever drinks in seven.”

Lesson: Hospitality can itself become Daʿwah

Character can reach a heart before argument does.

The narration also teaches moderation.

Faith should create balance rather than excess.

FIVE CHARACTERISTICS BEFORE THE PROCLAMATION:

The significance of Sayyidatunā Khadījah’s رضي الله عنها testimony is profound.

Before the public proclamation of Islam, she had already witnessed in the Holy Prophet ﷺ:

1. Kinship maintained

2. Dependants supported

3. The destitute provided for

4. Guests honoured

5. Those facing hardship helped

Her evidence for the truth of what had occurred at Ḥirāʾ was the life she had already witnessed.

Her testimony was spiritual, humanitarian, moral and social.

It was:

“A verdict on character delivered before any proclamation.”

PRACTICAL TAKEAWAYS:

Lesson: Reconnect with the Qur’ān

Recite at least one page every day with translation and record personal reflections.

Lesson: Create a daily learning habit

Listen to at least 10 to 15 minutes of an Islamic reminder or lecture each day.

Lesson: Read the sacred sciences

Begin a book such as Riyāḍ al-Ṣāliḥīn or a work of Seerah and annotate what you learn.

Lesson: Pursue structured Islamic learning

Enrol in Islamic sciences courses locally or online. Learning has no age limit.

Lesson: Become known for trust

Audit your conduct at work, school, university, in community responsibilities and business. Remove anything that compromises complete honesty and transparency.

Lesson: Become a peacemaker

Resolve disputes by preserving people’s dignity rather than seeking personal credit.

Lesson: Create space for solitude

Find regular moments away from distraction for private worship, reflection and remembrance of Allah ﷻ.

Lesson: Reconnect family ties

Do not inherit disputes or wait for the other person to make the first move.

Lesson: Protect the dignity of the home

Resolve family disagreements privately and respectfully, seeking appropriate mediation where genuinely required.

Lesson: Make marriage easier

Remove unnecessary cultural burdens and simplify proposals and ceremonies in accordance with Prophetic precedent.

Lesson: Build a righteous home

Establish family Jamāʿah prayer and create the religious environment you want your children to absorb.

Lesson: Take children seriously

Listen to them, respect their rights, encourage decision-making and remember what matters to them.

Lesson: Notice those others overlook

Give the less privileged not only money, but time, presence, respect and genuine attention.

Lesson: Care for orphans

Make supporting orphaned children part of our personal and collective responsibility.

Lesson: Honour guests and practise moderation

Hospitality and generosity are expressions of faith, while excess is not.

Lesson: Guard the tongue

Say what is good or remain silent.

FROM REVELATION RECEIVED TO REVELATION LIVED:

The session concluded with a reminder that the Sīrah is not simply a chronology to be studied.

The testimony of Sayyidatunā Khadījah رضي الله عنها gives us a framework through which to examine our homes, relationships, professional dealings, treatment of children and service to society.

The qualities that authenticated the character of the Holy Prophet ﷺ before his public mission remain qualities through which his Ummah should be recognised today.

The journey continues, insha’Allah, with Shaykh Hammad Mustafa al-Madani al-Qadri exploring the migration to Abyssinia, Habesha, its reasoning, philosophy and outcomes within the developing Prophetic mission.

The journey continues from Revelation received to Revelation lived.