CONTENTS. 2<\/p>\n
About the Book. 7<\/p>\n
GUIDE FOR ETERNAL HAPPINESS, AN EXEMPLARY CHARACTER. 9<\/p>\n
The Human Reality. 9<\/p>\n
The Tendency to Imitate and to Take Someone as an Example. 13<\/p>\n
Exemplary Characteristics of the Prophets. 14<\/p>\n
Our Guide for the Eternal Salvation, Muhammad Mustafa (pbuh). 15<\/p>\n
Uswa al-Hasanah<\/i> \/ An Excellent Exemplar. 17<\/p>\n
An Exemplary Character and His Good Manners. 21<\/p>\n
Measures from the Stars. 28<\/p>\n
Spiritual Level required in following the Messenger of Allah (pbuh). 30<\/p>\n
Salawat al-Sharifah <\/i>(Calling for Divine blessings for the Prophet (pbuh)). 31<\/p>\n
Following the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) with Love. 42<\/p>\n
Foreword. 46<\/p>\n
CHAPTER ONE. 51<\/p>\n
HIS EXEMPLARY CHARACTER IN SERVITUDE TO ALLAH.. 51<\/p>\n
I. Prophet\u2019s Respect, Reverence, Love and Submission to Allah the Most High. 53<\/p>\n
1. His Reverence. 53<\/p>\n
2. His Love. 64<\/p>\n
3. His Submission. 69<\/p>\n
II. Prophet\u2019s Compliance to Divine Measures. 74<\/p>\n
A. His Meticulousness in Following the Divine Commands. 74<\/p>\n
B. His Sensitivity about what is Lawful and Unlawful 77<\/p>\n
C. His Sensitivity about Other People\u2019s Rights. 83<\/p>\n
D. His Attention about Avoidance from Suspicious Things. 92<\/p>\n
III. PROPHET\u2019S LIFE OF WORSHIP. 98<\/p>\n
A. His Ritual Prayer. 99<\/p>\n
1. His Ablution. 99<\/p>\n
2. His Ritual Prayer. 103<\/p>\n
a. His Attention to Prayer. 106<\/p>\n
b. Reverence and Tranquility in His Prayer. 110<\/p>\n
c. Rewards for Performing Prayers. 112<\/p>\n
3. The Significance of Congregational Prayer. 117<\/p>\n
4. His worship at Night and Dawn-times. 122<\/p>\n
5. His Supererogatory Prayers. 130<\/p>\n
a. \u1e0cuha Prayer (Prayer before Noon). 132<\/p>\n
b. Awwabin Prayer (Prayer after Evening Prayer). 134<\/p>\n
c. Hajah Prayer (Prayer at the Times of Need). 134<\/p>\n
d. Istikharah Prayer. 136<\/p>\n
e. The Prayer of \u201cGreeting the Mosque\u201d. 138<\/p>\n
f. The Prayer Performed after a Ritual Ablution. 138<\/p>\n
g. The Prayer of Repentance. 139<\/p>\n
h. The Prayer for Thanking a Divine Blessing. 140<\/p>\n
i. Tarawih Prayer (Night Prayer in the Month of Ramadan). 141<\/p>\n
l. Istisqa Prayer (Prayer for Rain). 143<\/p>\n
m. Kusuf and Husuf Prayers (Prayers during Lunar and Solar Eclipses). 144<\/p>\n
B. HIS FASTING.. 146<\/p>\n
1. Supererogatory Fasting. 150<\/p>\n
2. I\u2019tikaf. 152<\/p>\n
C. HIS HAJJ OR PILGRIMAGE. 153<\/p>\n
D. HIS CHARITY AND ALMSGIVING.. 171<\/p>\n
1. Hurrying in Giving Charity. 174<\/p>\n
2. Rewards for Charity. 177<\/p>\n
3. Prophet\u2019s Manners in Giving Charity. 179<\/p>\n
E. HIS PREOCCUPATION WITH THE HOLY QUR\u2019AN.. 183<\/p>\n
1. Reading the Qur\u2019an Understandingly. 185<\/p>\n
2. Companions\u2019 Preoccupation with the Qur\u2019an. 191<\/p>\n
F. PROPHET\u2019S CONTEMPLATION.. 193<\/p>\n
G. HIS REMEMBRANCE OF ALLAH AND MEDITATION.. 199<\/p>\n
H. HIS SUPPLICATIONS TO ALLAH THE ALMIGHTY. 208<\/p>\n
IV. PROPHET\u2019S ASCETIC LIFE STYLE. 215<\/p>\n
A. HIS APPROACH TO THE LIFE IN THIS WORLD AND THE HEREAFTER. 217<\/p>\n
1. The Similitude of the Life in this World. 219<\/p>\n
2. Examples from the Companions\u2019 Ascetic Lives. 227<\/p>\n
B. PROPHET\u2019S WAY OF EARNING HIS LIVELIHOOD.. 230<\/p>\n
1. Staying Hungry for Long Period of Time. 230<\/p>\n
2. His Simple Life at Home. 236<\/p>\n
3. His Apparels \/ Clothing. 242<\/p>\n
a. His Turban. 242<\/p>\n
b. His Clothes. 243<\/p>\n
c. His Socks and Shoes. 244<\/p>\n
d. His Ring and Seal 245<\/p>\n
e. His Cleaning Equipment and Ornaments. 246<\/p>\n
f. His Rides. 246<\/p>\n
g. His Armaments. 247<\/p>\n
4. His Worldly Inheritance. 247<\/p>\n
CHAPTER TWO THE BEST EXAMPLAR IN HIGH MORALS. 250<\/p>\n
PROPHET\u2019S EXCELLENCE IN MORALS. 250<\/p>\n
A. His Modesty. 257<\/p>\n
B. His Haya<\/i> or Shyness. 264<\/p>\n
C. His Adherence to His Promises. 271<\/p>\n
D. His Contentment. 277<\/p>\n
E. His Tawakkul<\/i> (Trust) in Allah. 286<\/p>\n
F. His Altruism.. 290<\/p>\n
H. His Bravery. 304<\/p>\n
I. His Generosity. 309<\/p>\n
K. His Gratitude. 320<\/p>\n
L. His Devotion and Faithfulness. 327<\/p>\n
M. His Calmness and Dignity. 334<\/p>\n
N. His Moderation. 336<\/p>\n
O. His Truthfulness (Sidk<\/i>) and Straightforwardness (Istiqamah<\/i>). 343<\/p>\n
P. His Contentedness. 350<\/p>\n
CHAPTER THREE. 357<\/p>\n
HIS EXEMPLARY CHARACTER IN MANNERS. 357<\/p>\n
A. Manners of Eating and Drinking. 359<\/p>\n
1. Manners of Eating. 359<\/p>\n
2. Manners of Drinking. 368<\/p>\n
B. Manners of Clothing. 372<\/p>\n
C. Manners of Purification. 381<\/p>\n
1. Purification from Hadath<\/i> or Spiritual Impurity. 382<\/p>\n
2. Purification from Material Impurity. 383<\/p>\n
3. Cleaning the Body from Various Secretions. 386<\/p>\n
4. Cleaning the Environment. 389<\/p>\n
D. Manners of Knocking on Doors and Asking Permission to Enter. 390<\/p>\n
E. Manners of Salutation. 395<\/p>\n
F. Manners of Shaking Hands. 401<\/p>\n
G. Manners of Speech. 403<\/p>\n
H. Manners of Showing Respect and Reverence. 407<\/p>\n
I. Manners of Laughing. 414<\/p>\n
K. Manners of Making Jokes. 417<\/p>\n
L. Manners of Yawning and Sneezing. 421<\/p>\n
M. Manners of Making a Journey. 423<\/p>\n
N. Manners of Lying Down and Sleeping. 430<\/p>\n
O. Manners of Sitting. 436<\/p>\n
1. Sitting Styles of the Prophet (pbuh). 437<\/p>\n
2. Sitting styles which are not approved by the Prophet (pbuh). 438<\/p>\n
3. Manners of sitting amongst people and the gathering places. 439<\/p>\n
P. Manners of Accepting Invitations. 442<\/p>\n
1. Accepting the Invitations to Wedding Ceremonies. 446<\/p>\n
2. Invitations which need to be accepted. 447<\/p>\n
R. Manners of Visiting. 448<\/p>\n
1. Visiting the Sick. 450<\/p>\n
2. Offering Condolences. 456<\/p>\n
3. Funeral Preparation and Visiting Graves. 458<\/p>\n
a. Funeral Preparation. 458<\/p>\n
b. Visiting Cemeteries. 462<\/p>\n
c. Manners of Visiting Cemeteries. 468<\/p>\n
4. Manners of Visiting Relatives and Friends. 470<\/p>\n
S. Manners of Exchanging Gifts. 474<\/p>\n
EPILOGUE. 478<\/p>\n
BIBLIOGRAPHY. 482<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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