Saturday 4th April
Spring Lodge Retreat
Nottingham, UK

Habib Ali al-Jifri taught three classes on the portrait (shama'il) of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ as mentioned in the famous tradition of Hind ibn Abi Hala.

Habib Ali introduced the topic by explaining that four sciences contribute to the study of the Prophet ﷺ:
1. Prophetic biography (Sira)
2. Prophetic description (Shama'il)
3. Special Qualities of the Prophet (Khasa'is)
4. Proofs of Prophecy (Dala'il)

Studying the prophetic portrait is important because it illustrates the comprehensive beauty of the Messenger of God ﷺ. Beauty is both inward and outward and shama'il encompasses both.

Habib Ali concluded the first lesson with a reminder that the message (Islam) and the messenger (Prophet Muhammad) are inextricably linked. He said that the message is not detached from the messenger, the message is in the messenger and the message is the messenger ﷺ.

In the third and final class Habib Ali concluded his commentary on the tradition of Hind with a reminder to the students to long, yearn and wish for seeing and meeting the Prophet ﷺ.

A Portrait of the Prophet (1/3): Introducing the Study of Shama'il

إنسان مسلم سني يحترم الجميع إجلالا لخالقهم
الحساب الرسمي للحبيب علي الجفري The Official Account of Habib Ali
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محاضرات ولقاءات وبرامج تلفازية صوتية

A Portrait of the Prophet (1/3): Introducing the Study of Shama'il

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