A Concise Biography of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and His Special Traits

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms, names, titles, and events from the concise biography and special traits of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم by Shaykh Haytham ibn Muhammad Sarhan.

Muhamad

The most famous name of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, mentioned within the Torah, meaning the one who is praised for his many good characteristics.

Ahmad

A name of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم meaning the one who praises Allah the most from the creation, also used by Eesa عليه السلام to refer to him.

Al-Mutawakkil

A name given to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم due to his reliance upon Allah in the most dependant way to establish and uphold the religion.

Al-Māhi

Meaning 'The Eradicator', the name of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم referring to the one Allah used to eradicate disbelief.

Al-Hāshir

Meaning 'The Assembler', the name of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم under whom mankind will be brought together on the Day of Judgement.

Al-’Aaqib

Meaning 'The Seal', the name of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم indicating that he is the seal of all prophets and there is no prophet after him.

Al-Muqaffi

Meaning 'The Successor', the name of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم as the one who followed the traces of those who preceded him.

Al-Fātih

Meaning 'The Opener', the name of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم with whom Allah opened the door to guidance, opened blind eyes, deaf ears, covered hearts, lands of disbelievers, doors of Jannah, and ways to knowledge.

Al-Ameen

Meaning 'The Trustworthy', the title given to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم whom Allah trusted with His revelation, and by which even the Quraish disbelievers called him before prophethood.

As-Sirāj Al-Muneer

Meaning 'The illuminating light', describing the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم as one who brings light without burning, contrary to 'wahhaaj' which brings light with burning.

’Ubudiyyah Khaśśah

The completed levels of unique reverence and submission to Allah achieved by the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم as 'Abdullah'.

Seal of Prophethood

A distinct physical feature between the Prophet's صلى الله عليه وسلم shoulders, described as being the size of a pigeon's egg and matching his body color.

Halimah As-sa'diyyah

The foster mother who nursed the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم from the milk of her son 'Abdullah.

Thuwaybah

The slave of Abu Lahab who nursed the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, as well as Abu Salamah and the Prophet's uncle Hamzah.

Umm Ayman

Barakah Al-Habashiyya, the wet-nurse inherited by the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم from his father, who married Zayd ibn Hārithah and bore Usāmah ibn Zayd.

Cave of Hira

The location where the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم went in seclusion to worship Allah continuously for many nights before receiving the first Divine Revelation.

Yawmul-Furqan

Meaning 'The day of criterion', another name for the major Battle of Badr fought in Ramadan during the second year after hijrah.

Battle of the Trench

A battle in Shawwāl during the 6th year after hijrah in which Muslims dug a trench around Madinah as advised by Salmān Al-Fārisi to defend against 10,000 allied disbelievers.

Hajjatul-Wida'

The Farewell Pilgrimage performed by the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم in the tenth year after hijrah alongside 100,000 Muslims, where he delivered his sermon on the day of 'Arafah.

Year of Delegations

The period following the expedition of Tabuk when numerous tribal delegations came to Madinah proclaiming their acceptance of Islam.

Khadeejah bint Khuwaylid

The first wife of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, married to him when she was forty years old, who supported him emotionally and financially and bore all his children except Ibrahim.

A’isha bint Abi Bakr

The most beloved wife of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, the only virgin he married, and the most knowledgeable woman whose innocence was revealed in Surah An-Nur.

Expedition of Tabuk

Also known as the difficult expedition, occurring in the 9th year after hijrah during extreme heat, which was the final expedition led personally by the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.