Belief in the Prophets

INTENSITY MARKERS:
[M] = Fard / Wajib (Obligatory — must do) | [1] = Sunnah Mu'akkadah / Highly Recommended | [2] = Sunnah / Recommended | [3] = Mustahab / Virtuous / Commendable | [H] = Haram (Forbidden — must not do) | [h] = Makruh (Discouraged — should not do) | [P] = Mubah (Permissible — neutral)

✅ What to Do

[M]Believe in all prophets of Allah — 25 are mentioned in the Qur'an by name.

[M]Believe Muhammad is the final and greatest messenger — no prophet after him.

[1]Send salawat upon the Prophet daily — Allah sends blessings upon you tenfold.

"Whoever sends one blessing upon me, Allah sends ten blessings upon him."

(Muslim 408)

[1]Follow the sunnah of the Prophet in all aspects of life.

[2]Love the Prophet more than your own self, parents, and all mankind. (Bukhari 15)

[2]Study the seerah (biography) of the Prophet to increase love and emulation.

[3]Visit Masjid an-Nabawi in Madinah if you are able.

[1]Defend the honor of the Prophet when he is insulted, within legal and wise bounds.

[2]Revive a sunnah that has been forgotten — you will have the reward of all who

follow it. (Muslim 1017)

(extra):

[1]Send salawat 10 times every Friday — you will receive 100 from Allah. (Bukhari 935)

[1]Say "Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam" every time the Prophet is mentioned.

[2]Learn about the 25 prophets named in the Qur'an and the lessons from their stories.

[2]Follow the sunnah in daily acts: eating, sleeping, dressing.

🚫 What Not to Do

What to Do ↑ As You Wish ↓

[H]Disrespect, mock, curse, or insult any prophet of Allah. (Qur'an 4:140)

[H]Claim prophethood after Muhammad — anyone who claims this is a liar and a disbeliever.

[h]Elevate any prophet above Muhammad in rank.

[H]Depict any prophet in images, drawings, or films.

[H]Claim that any prophet committed a major sin intentionally.

[h]Celebrate the Prophet's birthday (Mawlid) with innovations not from the sunnah.

[h]Overly exaggerate the status of the Prophet to the point of attributing

divine qualities to him.

(extra):

[h]Prefer the statements of scholars over an authentic hadith when there is clear evidence.

[h]Reject authentic sunnah because it contradicts cultural norms.

⭐ As You Wish

What to Do ↑ What Not to Do ↑

— Choose how much salawat to send daily — at least once is good, more is better.

— Choose which books of seerah to read (e.g., The Sealed Nectar, When the Moon Split).

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