The document provides details about important figures and events during the period of 'Fitrah' or gap between prophets. It discusses people like Hattim Tayyi, Zayd ibn Amr, the monk Bahira and Waraqah ibn Nawfal who rejected idolatry and upheld monotheism. It also describes events like the revival of the Zamzam well by Abdul Muttalib through divine instruction in a dream, his vow to sacrifice one of his sons which was later fulfilled through sacrificing camels, and the marriage of Abdul Muttalib's son Abdullah to Amina. The document emphasizes that the Prophet's ancestors upheld the religion of Ibrahim and rejected pagan beliefs during this

1. Lesson two - Seerah
Topics covered today:
Our belief in the Prophet
Specific belief assigned only to the Prophet
Lineage of the prophet
Is the Lineage proven from Hadith
Review of opinions about the period of 'Fitrah'
Prophet's parents

2. Our belief in the Prophet
1.Prophet is the best of creation including the jin and angels
2.Then all the Prophets
3.then the four main angels
4.then the general angels
5.The Khulafa rashidun
6.then the ten companions promised Jannah
7.the companions who participated in badr
8.then the companions who participated in bay'ah
9.then those that prayed to both qiblahs
10. then rest of the companions

3. Some beliefs which are only assigned to the Prophet
:
1.
He was sent to the entire creation I.e mankind, jin and angles Prophet
was also given five things which no other prophet was given. I was sent
to the entire mankind while other prophet only to their specific place. 2)
booty was made halal for me 3) the entire earth was made a place of
worship 4) I was given victory by the means of fear of one months
journey 5) I was given the right to intercession.
2.
Seal of Prophet hood. Jesus will come after but he will rule with the laws
of Muhammed and the quran. He will be part of the ummah of
Muhmmed. No wahi will come after.
3.
The law of Muhammed nullifies previous laws and rules. The Prophets
law will neither become invalid by another law.

4. Lineage of the Prophet – The
selected elite
The Prophet's lineage was the most virtuous and noble.
“The Prophet has come to you from yourself” Ibn Abbas and Zuhri would
say the Prophet's lineage to Adam was a clean and virtuous lineage.
When the Roman emperor asked Abu Sufyan about the family lineage,
he asked “What is his family's status amongst you? Sufyan replied,
“He from a prominent famous lineage Hafiz Ibn Hajjar says sufyan
replied, He is from a noble tribe that nobody surpasses him. The
emperor replied, “this is also a symbol of Prophet hood”
Is the lineage proven from Hadith?

5. The lineage proven from Hadith?
Lineage of the Prophet to Adnan is proven by the Prophet himself. However, some have drawn
the lineage to Ismail & Adam.
All the genealogists accept the lineage to Adnan but to Ismail and Adam there is not
authentic report. Although Hafiz Ibn Hajar has recorded it in his book Fathul Bari with
another eight chains to Ibrahim.
As Abdullah ibn Abbas narrates whenever the Prophet would talk about the ancestor he
would not mention beyond Adnan, he would stop and say the genealogists have erred.

6. Prophet's lineage from fathers and mothers side.

7. What religion were they?
This period is known as 'fatrah' period in which no warner came onto the people such as
the time between Isa and the Prophet. Approximately 600 year gap.
Keywords:
Milate Ibrahim (Also known as Abrahimic religion) Monotheism Hunafa -
Prophet said, “Do not speak ill of of mudar as he was a muslim”. Ibn Abbass said “Adnan and his
sons all dies on the Millat of Ibrahim”.
Hence, they all believed in one god.

8. So will the people of fitrah be hold to
account on the day of judgement?
Early Maturidis: Yes they will be hold to account
Asharis & Later maturidis: No, they will not be held to account.
From the time of Adam some people stayed monotheistic, that’s the reason the
World stayed functioning. Hence these people would have been from the
Hunafa/Millat Ibrahim
Ahmed ibn Muhammed Al Maliki: The entire ancestry were noble and believers
because prophet said, “I was carried from the loins of pure men into the
wombs of pure women”.

9. Parents of the Prophet
Majority of greatest scholars believe they were believers. Majority of the
scholars, also held the view of no comment.
Suyuti mentioned wrote extensively about the survival of the prophets parents
from the fire.
Urwa narrates from Aysha that the Prophet asked Allah to bring his parents to
life, after which they came to life and believed in him. They were then
returned to death. Reported by Imam Qurtubi, tafsir qurstubi 2/408, Imam
suyuti in Masalik al Hanfa'li and by Bajuri. This incident is mentioned by
Suyuti in three of his works.
Abu Bakr ibn Arabi al Maliki was asked whether the Prophet's parents were in
hell fire, he responded , may curse be upon that person as Allah says
whoever abuses Allah and his messenger allah's curse is on them and in the
hereafter. He has prepared a humiliating punishment for him.
Story about the daughter of Abu Lahab, Subay'a. People say I am the daughter
of firewood for the fire. Prophet said who are those people who harm me
through my relations.
Qadi Iyad said majority of the scholars are of the opinion that prophet parents

10. Reason why we say the the people
of the Fitrah are saved.
26:217-2189 – We never punish anyone until we
have sent a messenger to give them a warning.
Check for other proofs. 20:134, 4:165 6:131, 2:22,
6:156, 35:37

11. Conclusion
The ancestors of prophet were clean from pagan
and were monotheistic. Prophet's parents will
not be in the fire.

13. Meaning of these words
Milate Ibrahim (Also known as Abrahimic religion) Monotheism Hunafa Fitrah -
Today's lesson:
Analyse some people who were part of the Hunafa
Events that occurred during Fitrah

14. Hattim Tayyi
Name: Hattim Tayy Ibn Abdullah
Son's name: Adi who was a companion.
Hatim was known for his generosity, good
qualities.
He never ate alone.
Daughter of Hatim captured as war booty.
Hatim's words to Adi when dying:
Mentioned in the book Arabian Night.

15. Zayd Ibn Amr
Gave up idol worshipping.
Would only eat animal slaughtered in Allah's
name.
Hadith of Asma bin Abu Bakr:
He would save girls from being buried alive, he
would look after them.

16. Monk Bahira

17. Waraqa ibn Nawfal

18. Ibn Ishaq narrates, Zayd ibn Amr, Waraqah ibn
Nawfal, Uthman ibn Huwayrith, Abdullah ibn
Jahash and Umaymah bint Abdul Muttlib met
and agreed their people were not on the right
path and gave up the religon of Ibrahim. So they
dispersed to seek the true religion
Read Ibn Kathir's Siratun Nabiyya page 41 – 55
for more detail.

19. What do we understand from their
characteristics?

20. Lesson 4
Events during the time of Fitrah
Revival of Zamzam
Abdul Muttalib's vow
Marriage to Amina

21. Events during the period of Fitrah
Building of the Ka'bah Revival of the well Zamzam Brief history of Zamzam
Dream of Abdul Muttalib
Meaning of Zamzam/Virtues of Zamzam
Drink with intention
Cure for illness
Etiquettes of drinking Zamzam
Media claims Zamzam is contaminated

22. Drink to your fill
Narrated by Ibn Abbas that “When a you drink
zamzam face the Ka'ba, take the name of Allah.
Take three sips and drink to you fill”. As the
Prophet said, “The difference between us and
the hypocrites is that they do not drink to a full
stomach”. (Ibn Majah)

23. Abdul Muttalib's vow
1) Made a vow that if Allah bless him with 10 children he would sacrifice one of them in
the name of Allah.
2) Seen a dream instructing him to fulfil his vow.
3) Used arrows to draw lots to determine which son will be sacrificed
4) One draw lot is equivalent to 10 camels.
5) They sacrificed 100 camels.
6) Thus, Abdullah was known as Ibn Zabih and the Prophet was known as Ibn Zabihayn.
7) Abdul Muttalib was strict when fulfilling vows.

24. Marriage to Amina
Wahab Bin Abdu Munaf – Father of Amina,
married to Abdullah
Wuhaib Bin Abdu Munaf – Uncle of Amina, had a
daughter name Halah who Abdul Muttalib
married and Hamza was born from her.
Both Abdul Muttalib and Abdullah were married in
the same session.

25. Ibn Abbas says
Came across a jewish woman by the name of
Fatimah bint murr.
She was well versed with the torah and injeel.
When she seen Abdullah she said, “I will give you
100 camels if you illicitly intimate with me”.
Why?

26. Abdullah replied with a couplet:
“Death is far easier then perpetrating a Haram
act. And a action I cannot imagine ever
occurring and cannot be permitted”.
“So how is it possible to perpetrate a immoral
deed you are hoping for”,
“An honourable man safeguards his deen and
honour,”
Mentioned by Tabari (Vol 2 pg 175)with a complete chain of narrators
whom are narrators of Bukhari

27. Next week
Abdullah's death
Miracles and signs before the birth of the Prophet