Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as a role model for individual The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) led an examplry life that can act as a guide for both musli “im and non-muslim individuals equally. According to an American author, Michael Hart, he (PBUH) was “supremely successful" in both the religious and secular matters, Hence, every individual should take the Holy Prophet as their tole model, to be successful in life. This is especially important for a muslim, as following his (PBUH) example will not only benefit a muslim in this world, but also benefit him on the day of judgement. As it is mentioned in Quran: The Messenger of Allah is certainly a good example for those of you who have hope in Allah and in the Day of Judgment and who remember Allah very often. (Surah Al- Ahzab. Verse 21) When considering the life of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as a. role model for an individual, we must analyze the qualities that he Possessed as a Person, as a family member, as a friend, as a professional, as a citizen and as a Muslim, As a person: 1 . Personal hygiene Prophet PBUH combed and put oil in his hair regularly. Cleaning teeth with miswak and cutting nails is another sunnah of Prophet PBUH. He always wore neat clothes as Islam orders us to keep ourselves clean physically. In Quran Allah SWT said: “Cleanse your garments and keep away from filth, Surah Taghabun : 4 2. Morality * Honesty Prophet PBUH was fair in his dealings that the people of Makkah showed trust in him when he asked whether they would believe it if he says there invaders on the other side of mountain, while declaring his Prophet-h Abu-Qubays. * Trustworthiness is an army of ood on jablted Him with their valuables and he ordered Ali s The non-believers of Makkah tru the night of migration even after knowing they i essions at R.A. to return their poss ; were planning to kill him (ma' azallah). + Fortitude Prophet PBUH had such level of fortitude that he denied eee Gabriel to crush the people of ta’aif between the two mountal they injured him to bleed. * Calmness and self-control The prophet of Allah neither cursed and nor been rude to anyone. If he had reprimand anyone he would say: ‘What is wrong with him, may dust be cast in his face!’ (Bukhari) ¢ Perseverance An old woman used to cast dirt on Prophet PBUH on his way to mosque but he never changed the track, After knowing that she is ill, he attended her and she became Muslim being impressed by his morality. Prophet said: ‘The best deal is the deal that is done consistently. 3. Demeanor Prophet Muhammad PBUH was always welcoming and easy to talk to. He had the habit of smiling frequently. ‘| have never seen anyone more in the habit of smiling than Prophet of Allah SWT (Tirmidhi) 4. Generosity The Prophet PBUH was so generous to the needy that while on deathbed he sent for the money in his house and distributed it among the poor.The Holy Prophet (PBUH) The Most Supreme Role Model for Educators\d declares education as imate i fter. The impo! ims in thi JI as in the Hereal reanee it fuslims in this world as We! er ord tal iia a ee cowation can be judged from the fact that the very “ » which means “Re: was revealed on the Holy Prophet (PBUH) was eee wie freind in Surah Al- first five verses of the divine revelation on the Holy Prophet, from - ite i reated, (2) created man 2a cued ood) Rei “ee Mord is most generous. (4) Who a clot of congealed blood. (3) Recite: and your ra Prophet taught by the pen, (3) taught man what he did not know’. The ee i A (PBUH) said: “Seeking education is incumbent upon every Muslim woman.” Introduction: iri an Islam accentuates acquiring knowledge The Holy Prophet (PBUH) accorded greater importance and care to education of the Muslims. He (PBUH) took effective measures not only to preserve the Holy — Qurarrbutalso-for making arrangements for teaching itto the Muslims. Firstly, whenever the Prophet (PBUH) received verse(s) of the Quran, he (PBUH) would first recite those before his male companions (RA) and then in gathering of female companions. This reflects as to how much he (PBUH) was concerned for the education of Muslims, both males and females. Secondly, he (PBUH) directed Muslims to memorize the Holy Quran. Thirdly, he instructed Muslims to learn Holy Quran from learned companions — it depicts the importance of teachers in imparting education. Fourthly, he (PBUH) appointed educated companions for putting the Quranic verses into writing. Fifthly, the Holy Prophet (PBUH) used to recite aloud the whole Quran — revealed till that time — during the month of Ramadan. The companions (RA) who could read and write would bring along their personal manuscripts and would compare them with the version recited by the Prophet (PBUH). This practice was called “ARDAH” which means presentation. The Holy Prophet (PBUH) recited the whole Quran twice in front of companions (RA) during the last Ramadan of his life in order to leave no room for mistakes in its text. Through these measures, the Holy Quran was not only preserved forever but the uneducated Muslims were also imparted education because the Holy Quran, also called the mother of books, is the greatest source of knowledge. In this regard, the Holy Prophet (PBUH) said:- Furthermore verse No. 201 of Surah Al-Baq: : panel the Holy Prophet (PBUH) at ‘Aqabah’ in leaned person, well-versed jn (PBUH) sent Musab bin Umair (RA), who was a In 622 AD, when the Holy Prophet (PBUH) migrated to, and established the first city state at, Madina, he (PBUH) expedited the efforts to educate Muslims. He (PBUH) established Islam’s first residential school named “Sufa’ in the Masjid-e- Nabavi. At ‘Sufa’, students from far-flung areas were provided with accommodation as well. That educational institute rendered extraordinary services in providing quality education to Muslim disciples. In the Battle of Badr, 70 infidels were cay Prevalent at that in Arabia was that the POWs were killed, but the Holy Prophet (PBUH) set another unique precedent and since many of those POWs were educated, he (PBUH) offered them freedom if a POW would teach the ant of reading and writing to 10 Muslims. ptured as prisoners of war. The custom The point that warrants a special mention here is that those POWs w. Muslims hence they couldn’t have taught Islam to Muslims which quinte: means that Islam focuses on both religious and worldly education becaus. dependent upon each other. It also proves that Muslims are allowed education from non-Muslims. ere non- sentially ¢ both are to acquire ‘ jarah states about Muslims: “There are others who say: “Our Lord, grant us what is good in this world and wha the World to come, and protect us from the chastisement of the and welfare in this world is impossible without both worldl education. The Holy Prophet (PBUH) told the Muslims to fields of worldly education. Fire” The good ly and religious acquire excellence in all Under directives of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), Some companions leaned foreign languages for carrying out effective and success ful diplomacy with foreign states.«: g-e-Nabavi in S ussing various a! dise st seat of educate Muslims ‘ e mosq pigge id to ‘The Holy Prophet (pBUH) use ome ‘ot Madina, The companions RA) woul y came ae is wes with the Holy Prophet (PBUH). The Mosque thus learning for Muslims. e mi Once the Holy Prophet (PBUH) came to the 0: Muslims; one 0} them was busy in discussing rel while the other was busy with the rosaries. The both were doing good but first group was better than the latter f e and found tw! ups oO ci educational issues jous an oly Prophet (PBUH) said that and then joined that group. education and one should keep 0° the Holy Age should not be an impediment to getting i getting educated throughout one’s life for enhancing knowledge as, from cradle to grave. Prophet (PBUH) said, “Seek knowledge/education far behind other nation: But, unfortunately the Muslim: terms of education. Illiteracy results in backwardness ‘and this vicious cause-effect nexus makes the biggest problems that the Muslims face today. In most Muslim states, the situation of education is pitiable and their literacy rates are among the world’s lowest. For example in Pakistan, literacy rate is hardly 60% whereas in Western countries, it is more than 95%, It is ironic that despite being the Ummah of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), we are having such miserable standards ‘of education. Certain misunderstandings about education ‘also permeate the Muslim societies and some short-sighted elements hold the view that the Muslims should acquire only the religious education while eschew the modern one. This is in derogation of basic spirit and essence of Islam which emphasizes on attaining success in this world as well as in the Hereafter but the former form of success is impossible sans acquiring modern education. The West today is superior to the Muslim world only because they had prioritized education. s of today are lagging s in After making the abovementioned points, it is asserted that the life of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) is the most supreme manifestation for the educators. The Holy Prophet (PBUI!) had great regard for teachers as he himself said, “I have been sent as a teacher”. SO in the teachings and Sunnah of the most perfect teacher, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), there arg the guidelines following which will make one an excellence. Muslims should pay special attention to prioritizing d the educators should perform this noble task in the light of the net (PBUH). education ant he Holy Prop! teachings of tlProphet PBUH as a peacemaker Introduction: The fabric of Islam highlights the concept of peace as the woud “Islam ase has been derived from another Arabic word “Salam” which means peace and the literal41), peace was nota For the Prophet (PBU! pe Even before meaning of Islam is *to enter into peace”. . ¢ mov strategy he employed; it was the goal of his prac been making efforts : mH) hed announcing his prophet-hood, the Holy Prophet pave b ane to promote peace in Arab society by amicably resolving !N° Bani fl eacemaker, When considering the life of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as 8 Peace important to analyze the efforts that were made by him in ve \\iso. the standard set by him for the laws of war and peace in Is 5 Peacemaking efforts of Prophet PBUH at Makkah: Hilf al-Fudul (league of the virtuous) In Arab there was no sense of security in terms of life, property for the weaker segment of society and especially for those who came from outside of Mecca. Anyone couldtake any foreigners property he wanted without paying a single penny. In $90 A.D., during the sacred month of Zilqadah, the tribes of Quraysh gathered in Abdullah ibn Jud’an and called for this pact. They discussed at length and wrote up a pact stating that an oppressor’s cruelty wouldn't be overlooked and no person will be subjected to persecution (regardless of whether he/she is native or outsider). They all pledged to push for the rights of downtrodden until they are obtained. Prophet PBUH witnessed the pact.After the prophet-hood, how Prophet PBUH talked about it, shows his concer for maintaining peace. He stated: “I witnessed a pact of justice at Abdullah ibn Judanand it is more beloved to me than a herd of expensive red camels. If I were calledto it now in the time of Islam, I would respond, Adjustment of Hijr ¢ Aswad (The black stone) When Prophet PBUH was 35 years old, there occurred an event of great concem in Makkan'shife. It rained heavily for a long period and the flood shaken the foundations of Ka‘aba. Makkans demolish and rebuilt ka‘aba. Each wall was built by one of the family of Quraysh but dispute arose on the adjustment of Hijr ¢ Aswad which tumed into hostility and various tribes got ready for a bloody war. Abu Umaryya, an influential person, said to them to let the first person to pass through gate of Ka‘aba be their arbitrator. The person first appeared was Muhammad, the son of Abdullah, to whom everyone knew, loved and respected. —They said, ‘here comes al-Ami; i ql . in, we will 1 his verdict.’ Upon hearing about matter he demanded a Piece of ; Sen ten ea P cloth. Prophet spread cloth, put the black stone on It and asked each tribe to take hold of the cloth and to put it to the point where to fix \t- Prophet PBUH lifted the stone and fixed it. Thus he put an end to enmity and Prevented a bloody war by his peacekeeping efforts. Peaceful preaching of Islam : Prophet PBUH preached Islam by peaceful means along with perseverance. He never forced any person to accept the message of Allah instead he was tortured and Persecuted. He bore all this with dignity and decorum, ‘Islam was spread by sword’ is an often repeated allegation, resulted from prejudice and envy, has formed the basis of later claims that Islam is a religion of war and terror. Fair- minded commentators have rejected this false notion of Islam. De Lacy O’Leary writes: ‘History makes it clear, however, that the legend of fanatical Muslims sweeping through the world and forcing Islam at the point of the sword upon conguered races is one of the most absurd myths that historians have ever repeated.” Non-retaliation through the atrocities of Quraysh : For thirteen long years in Mecca after receiving the Call, the Prophet PBUH and his tiny group of followers suffered savage cruelties (at the hands of non- believers). The Prophet PBUH and early Muslims responded to the tyranny of the pagans with utmost resolve and patience. They continued to practice their faith. and the Prophet continued his mission of prophet-hood. They sustained a three years social boycott of Banu-Hashim by the Makkans following the refusal of Bani-Hashim to hand over Muhammad PBUH to them. They used all the outward means they could to alleviate their difficulties. They never offered violence against violence and preferred to migrate from their homeland 200 miles into Medina instead. 2. Peacemaking efforts of Prophet PBUH at Medina: Unification of Aws and Khazraj Aws and khazrajThey were at daggers drawn with each other. When d Islam and hostility between they accepte ; planned to sow enmity between them again ers of both tribes were present, recited s became infuriated and drew and delivered a short Were two tribes of Medina. Prophet PBUH migrated to medina, them came to an end. Jews, seeing this, and a conspirator in a meeting, where memb\ poetry alluding to their previous hostility. Both partie swords. Someone informed Prophet PBUH, who came there, but compassionate speech, they cried, and were reconciled. Both parties felt that devil has led them astray; the worst enemies Hence, peacemaking efforts of Prophet PBUH brought togather and they became brothers. Charter of Medina and peacemaking theory: Mithaq e Medina (Charter of Medina) was drawn up on behalf of Prophet PBUH shortly after his arrival at medina in 622 AD. There was a constant tension between the independent, hostile tribes. This issue of power struggle was wisely addressed by the Prophet Muhammad PBUH by establishing common goals in the Charter that would serve the entire community. This was a peace agreement in sense that it addressed the potential power complications by giving a focal attention to the participants’ inter- dependence. Hence the partakers of the agreement were bind to recognize their power as a unit. The key issues concerning conflicts, arising in a pluralistic society, are very well presented in Medina Charter. The Holy Prophet as an leader Effective leadership qualities are a sort of art that we can see in charismatic leaders in the history and modern socio-political world. Technology leaders like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, Linus Torvalds, Mark Zuckerberg are alreadyProven to the Worl i Nelson Mande « beta effective in leadership. Similarly, Victoria, Saladin, Ki on are placed in histo Boing to pick the Islamic Prophet : political leaders Ihe ing Richard ndhi, Alexander the Great, Dalai Lama, (ucca see Abraham Lincoln, Lenin, Adolf Hitler and son MOS! othe eit extraordinary leadership skills. But, when Pun nm effective and successful leader in human history, | will pick (1978) supported rae (Peace be upon him) on top of everyone else. Hart effective, succecstay enn may Yeats back and declared him as the most Jesus a ro and influential leader in human history. Any prophet bike human ben, Notts Abraham (peace be upon them) is unquestionable the best nm Deing on the earth with their God-gifted natural leadership quality However, among them, Muhammad (*) proved to be most successful with the effectiveness of modem leadership quality, We are discussing here only the Qualities mentioned by Ulrich (2019) which he articulated as Leadership Coze made up of The Five Rules of Leadership. Shape the Future, As a leader Muhammad (#) took the charge of the entire Arabic Peninsula and shaped their future as an established nation. Before him, Arabs were tribal in nature having no defined central leader or government structure. Muhammad (=) not only lead the nation under a state leadership but also set the direction to stretch “all the way from Spain to Central Asia and northwestern India” (Cook, 2006). As Cook explained, he was at the right time to unite Arabs under one command body and have their own monotheistic religion. Otherwise, they might be converted to other monotheistic religions very soon and would have lost their own identity Make Things Happen. Muhammad (#) got the prophethood in his early 40s and continue leading the nation 23 years more, till the death, In these 23 years, he led his team trom the front and did numerous actions to make things happen. One such example ry the “Al-Hudaibiyah treaty". Normally he takes the decision after taking some discussions with his companions. But in the case of the Al-Hudaibiyah treaty. he took the sole decision to sign the treaty with the Quraish tribe (no doubt. almizht, Allah was always guiding him). None of his companions was in favor of the treaty. because almost all of the treaty points were against Muslims. But in the Holyar win’ (48 Surah Al-Fath: Verse I)which was is companions. After a couple of kkah against the Quraish people, t of the Al-Hudaibiyah s life, he took Quran, it was discussed as ‘cle ; apparently not clear during the treaty time to hi years, in 630AD, when Muslims conquered Mal 5 everyone clearly recognized the success and the impact he / treaty (al-Mubarakpuri, 2002, p. 262). Similarly, in many cascs In hi steps to break the barriers and move things forward. Engage Today’s Talent In his political career prophet Muhammad (#) were “exceptional having discrete talents that were identified and enhanced by him who assigned them responsibilities in the areas of their specific capacities” (Jamil, 2015, p. 32). He used juniors and seniors based on their personal capability, not age — a rare leadership execution at that time. He was not only successful in picking the right talent, but also extremely exceptional to develop talent in untalented. After his death, almost all of his companions became exceptionally valuable persons in society. Their wisdom, ethics and guidance made them most successful for centuries to come. And that was the outcome of the very personal nourishing of prophet Muhammad (). Build the Next Generation. Prophet Muhammad's (®) the greatest success was building a sustainable next generation of leaders. And those leaders also developed their next generation and continued for centuries. As long as they focused on the trend and his teachings, Muslims commanded the world’s economy, education, science, politics, innovation, and so on. We need to remember that, Arab as a nation was not a countable entity to any of the established world political forces during his early life. By his strong leadership quality, we saw a rise of a nation that defeated that time superpower, Rome and Persia and didn't stop until reaching the heart of Europe. Invest in Yourself, In this context, Jamil (2015) shared a good number of leadership-trait of prophet Muhammad (%). He is a great example of establishing loyalty, truthfulness, reliability, selflessness, ethics, and passion. In his political career, hestarted just as “al-amin (reli eliabley” zreat leader can ha’ He)” and then develo “ms, : : g ve. ped himself up with anything a Other Leadership Qualities Asa leader, pro; ' the modern leaders eautaramad (3) Was a complete package. Almost all of highlighted a) awareness = aa visible in him, Of them, Dadach (2019) embodiment of familiarity ; arsightedness of matters, b) influencing power, ©) Similady.< amuiiarity and consideration, and d) courage and determination. Ys Exceptional qualities like conviction, unbiased, sympathy. raised sel! aeons consolidation capability, ethics and principle, long-term planner. ete. were also part of his quality Jamil, 2015). Conclusion: Prophet Muhammad (#) is one of the finest leader mankind ever produced. He was not only a religious leader, but also an example of a good father. husband. commander, head of the state, thinker, negotiator, and politician. And his style of leadership was universal and can be applied till now ~ for all races, all genders, al! regions, and for all generations. He is the symbol of peace for humanity.