![]() ![]() The Qur’ an, the first source of guidance, was memorized during the lifetime of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) by thousands of Companions in a deliberate and sustained educational effort centered around the mosque in Medina, whence teachers were sent to tribes in all parts of the Arabian Peninsula. Those who had taken knowledge from him during his lifetime passed it on to those after them, and so on down to our own times-and little wonder, for in their eyes, these were medicines that meant eternal life for whoever possessed them. To follow the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) was a simple matter for his Companions (Sahaba) they knew and loved him, and when he would tell them something, they said, “We hear and obey.” When he passed from this world, the Qur’anic imperative remained, and the Companions diligently preserved all that they had learned from him, both the Divine Book that Allah had sent with him, and his example, in word and deed. Verily Allah is forgiving and compassionate”’ (Qur’an 3:31). “Say: ‘If you love Allah, then follow me Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. Praise to Allah Most High, who shows who1never He wills the path to eternal happiness, the sunna of His beloved prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace), to whom He gave the message for mankind: INTRODUCTION – al-Maqasid: Nawawi’s Manual of Islam ![]()
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