PROPHET MOHAMMAD (PBUH) AS

A ROLE MODEL FOR HUMANITY

BY - SABA NADEEM
. You Will Like To Know This Man
 Who is he ?

Cartoonists make mean caricatures of him.

Wise men revere him as a great man.

 Over a billion bear witness that he is the Messenger of

God.

 You Will Like To Know This Man.

Why we need a role model ?

No community has been without its righteous guides

and teachers to help its people towards the truth and
to lead them from the depths of darkness to the light
of Islam.

Aristotle believes that we learn to be moral (virtuous)

by modeling the behavior of moral people. 
 Who is our role model?
• He maintained the best characteristics in his
roles as father, husband, friend, ruler,
governor, teacher, statesman, protector of the
weak, widows, and poor, a guide to the rich, a
guardian of the orphans, and a servant of
Allah.

• No one could ever equal the Prophet

(sallallahu alaiyhi wa sallam) in the whole
history of mankind.
Almighty Allah says: “There has certainly been for you
in the Messenger of Allah an excellent pattern for
anyone whose hope is in Allah and the Last Day and
[who] remembers Allah often.” [Al-Ahzab 33:21]
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW
I have studied him - the wonderful man and in my
opinion , he must be called the Savior of Humanity.

 "I believe that if a man like him were to assume the

dictatorship of the modern world he would succeed in
solving its problems in a way that would bring it the
much needed peace and happiness:
Ten qualities of prophet Mohammed :
1- Honesty
2- Trustworthy
3- Flexibility
4- Conscious responsibility
5- Good manner with his companions
6- Consulting his companions
7-The Messenger of God (pbuh) would serve himself
8-Recognizing His Companions’ Skills
9 -Correcting His Companions’ Mistakes
10- Gentleness is a key quality of Prophet Muhammad
 1- Honesty
Honesty descended from the Heavens and settled in the
roots of the hearts of men (faithful believers), and then
the Quran was revealed and the people read the Quran,
(and learnt it from it) and also learnt from the sayings
and traditions. Both the Quran and the traditions
strengthened their honesty. (Saheeh Al-Bukhari)
 Honesty

Undoubtedly, no one can be more truthful and honest

than the Messengers of God. Muhammad proved by his
living example that he was the most truthful and honest
person of his age. Everyone was impressed by his honesty
and truthfulness. He was a poor orphan, who had started
trading with his uncle, but in a very short time, owing to
his honest and fair dealings with all people, he became
well-known and respected. He was known as Al-Sadiq
(the Truthful) and Al-Amin (the Faithful)
 2-Trustworthy
• The second attribute of Prophethood is amana, an Arabic
word which means ‘trustworthiness’.
• It is derived from the same root as the word mu’min,
believer. Being a believer implies being ‘a trustworthy
person’.
• Trustworthiness is such an essential  aspect of belief that
Prophet Muhammad once declared: "One who is not
trustworthy is not a believer" (Ahmad). He also described
a believer as one whom the people trust with their blood
and property. (At-Tirmidhi)
 3-Flexibility
Muhammad (s) was never strict in his business
dealings with others.  Sa’ib ibn al-Sa’ib relates:

During the age of ignorance, I was his [the Prophet’s]

trade partner, and I found him the best of the
partners in every respect. He neither argued with
anyone nor was he obstinate and nor did he blame
anything on his partner
 4-Consciousness of Responsibility
In a hadith reported by Abdullah b. Omar, Prophet
Muhammad said: "We are all shepherds and we are all
responsible for those who are under our hands (i.e. in our
flocks). An administrator is a shepherd. The man is the
shepherd of the family. A woman is the shepherd of her
husband's home and children. We are all shepherds and we
all are responsible for our duties as such."
"I am more rightful than other believers to be the
guardian of the believers, so if a Muslim dies while in
debt, I am responsible for the repayment of his debt,
and whoever leaves wealth (after his death) it will
belong to his heirs." (Al-Bukhari).
5-Good manner with his companions

The Prophet was very close to his companions, and this is

well-known when one reads the detailed reports about the
Prophet’s biography. The Prophet (pbuh) is the example
which we should emulate in all our matters.
Jareer b. Abdullah said: ‘The Prophet (pbuh) did not
prevent me from sitting with him since I accepted Islam.
He always smiled when he looked at me. I once complained
to him that I could not ride a horse and he hit me in my
chest and supplicated God, saying:
"O God! Steady him, and make him a person who guides
others and a source of guidance." (Bukhari #5739)
 6-Consulting his companions
• The Prophet (pbuh) would consult his Companions, and
take their opinions and points of view into consideration
of an issues and matters for which no textual proofs
were revealed. Abu Hurairah said:

• "I have not seen a person more keen for the sincere
advice of his companions than the Messenger of God
(pbuh)." (Tirmidthi #1714)
In line with the divine command: {… and consult with them in
the matter…} (Al `Imran, 3: 159), Prophet Muhammad used
to consult with his companions before taking any decision.
The Prophet’s counseling with his companions were so
common that Abu Hurairah is reported to have said:

"I never saw anyone consult his companions more often than
the Messenger of Allah." (Ahmad
7-The Messenger of God (pbuh) would
serve himself:
A’ishah said:
"I was asked how the Messenger of God (pbuh) behaved in his
house. She said: ‘He was like any man; he washed his clothes,
milked his sheep, and served himself." (Ahmed 24998)

The Prophet’s excellent manners, not only made him serve

himself; rather, he would serve others as well. A’ishah said:
"I was asked how the Messenger of God (pbuh) behaved in his
house. She said: ‘He would help out in the house with the daily
chores, and when he heard the Adhan he would leave
[everything and head] for the Mosque." (Bukhari 5048)
 8-Recognizing His Companions’
Skills
A good leader is one who sees the positive traits of his team
members and invests in them. This is exactly what the
Prophet (peace be upon him) did with his companions.

One of the famous companions, Bilal ibn Rabah, had a very

beautiful voice, and the Prophet being aware of this gift
declared Bilal to be his official mu’adhin (one who calls
Muslims to prayer).

On the other hand, the Prophet (peace be upon him)

refused to offer another distinguished companion, Abu
Dharr al-Ghifari, an administrative responsibility because
he lacked the required skills.
 9- Correcting His Companions’
Mistakes
What is more important is learning from our mistakes and not
repeating them. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)
confirmed this meaning in his famous hadith which reads:
"Every son of Adam makes mistakes, and the best of those who
make mistakes are those who repent." (At Tirmidhi)

Following the Quranic guidance, Prophet Muhammad (peace be

upon him) applied the same methodology when correcting his
companions’ mistakes because he felt that it is his duty to do so,
being the chosen Prophet (peace be upon him) to guide people
to God.
10-Gentleness is a key quality of Prophet
Muhammad
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) loved his
companions and cared for them a lot.
His care and concern covered even those who had died, and
this should be the quality of a believer that he should care
about the humanity and be kind towards them.
 He did it…
He was by far the most remarkable man that ever set
foot on this earth.
 He preached a religion, founded a state, built a
nation, laid down a moral code, initiated numerous
social and political reforms.
 He established a powerful and dynamic society to
practice and represent his teachings and completely
revolutionized the worlds of human thought and
behavior for all times to come.
 Yes, he was Prophet MUHAMMAD (pbuh)
 ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA
“.... A mass of detail in the early sources show that he
was an honest and upright man who had gained the
respect and loyalty of others who were like- wise
honest and upright men.“(volume.12)

 MUHAMMAD is the most successful of all Prophets

and religious personalities."
His Mission Impossible
He was born in Arabia in the year 570, started his
mission of preaching the religion of Truth,
Islam(submission to One God) at the age of forty and
departed from this world at the age of sixty-three.

During this short period of 23 years of his

Prophethood, he changed the complete Arabian
peninsula.
His Mission Impossible…
From paganism and idolatry to SUBMISSION to the
One True God,
 From tribal quarrels and wars to national solidarity
and cohesion,
 From drunkenness and debauchery to sobriety and
piety,
 From lawlessness and anarchy to disciplined living,
From utter bankruptcy to the highest standards of
moral excellence.
 His Mission Impossible…
Human history has never known such a complete
transformation of a society or a place before.

 Imagine all these unbelievable wonders in JUST

OVER TWO DECADES.
My choice of Muhammad to lead the list of the world's most
influential persons may surprise some readers and may be
questioned by others, but he was the only man in history who
was supremely successful on both the religious and secular
levels.
 REGINALD BOSWORTH SMITH
,"He was Caesar and Pope in one; but he was Pope
without Popes pretensions, Caesar without the legions
of Caesar: without a standing army, with out a
bodyguard, without a palace, without a fixed revenue.

if ever any man had the right to say that he ruled by
the right divine, it was Mohammed, for he had all the
power without its instruments and without its
supports."
 Conclusion
It is now the Muslims’ turn to re-live the conduct
of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and embrace
it in their daily lives.

If Muslims claim that they love their Prophet, they

have to demonstrate this love by following the
Prophet’s footsteps and his guidance in all walks
of life; at home, at work, with their families, with
relatives, with friends, with neighbors regardless
of their race, faith, color or status.
Recommended Reading
‘Mohammad’ by – Martin Lings

‘The Sealed Nectar’ by – Safi ur Rehman Mubarakpuri