We must support Our Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him (parte2/2)

THINGS WE CAN DO AS FAMILIES AND AS A SOCIETY

27.We can raise our children to love the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

28.We can raise our children to emulate his excellent example.

29.We can make available in our homes books about the Prophet’s life.

30.We can make available in our homes recorded lectures about his life for our families to listen to.

31.We can show our children cartoons that have a clear and wholesome Islamic content.

32.We can set aside some family time every week for an Islamic study circle.

33.As husbands and wives, we can follow the example of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in how we deal with our families.

34.We can encourage our children to memorize and put into practice the words that the prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) used to remember Allah on all occasions.

35.We can encourage our children to spend a portion of their daily allowances on charitable deeds that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) used to encourage, like providing for an orphan, feeding a poor person, or helping the needy. This is an excellent practical application of the Sunnah.

36.We can make our children accustomed to using some of the Prophet’s good sayings in their everyday speech like:

“A believer does not get stung from the same hole twice” [Agreed upon]

»لا يلدغ المؤمن من جحر واحد مرتين« متفق عليه

And “Make things easy, not difficult”. [Agreed upon]

»يسروا ولا تعسروا« متفق عليه

37.We can hold competitions at home where the children can be tested on their knowledge of the Prophet’s life.

38.We can teach our children about the life of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) by holding little programs at home like: “A day at the Prophet’s house”.

THINGS WE CAN DO IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION

39.We can cultivate love for the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in the hearts of our students by teaching them about the rights he has over us as his followers.

40.We can increase the amount of lectures given covering different aspects of his life and personality.

41.We can encourage educational authorities to add to the Islamic Studies syllabus a subject entitled The Life of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

42.We can make efforts to finance the appointment of professors of the Prophet’s biography in prominent Western universities.

43.We can encourage serious research into the life of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and encourage scholars to publish works about different aspects of the Sunnah.

44.We can hold exhibitions at schools and universities to inform people about the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) while focusing on the geographical spread of Islam.

45.We can devote prominent sections of our libraries to books about the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

46.We can develop valuable encyclopedic reference works about the Prophet’s life.

47.We can host annual competitions where students can receive scholarships and prizes for writing the best original research papers about the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and his life.

48.We can hold youth camps that cultivate love for the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and teach the practical application of the Sunnah.

49.We can host training seminars for our future leaders that focus on how to emulate the example of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

THINGS WE CAN DO IN THE FIELD OF ISLAMIC WORK

50.We can explain the hallmarks of the message that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) called towards, emphasizing that he came with the original, pure religion and that his concern was to guide all humanity to the sincere, monotheistic worship of their Lord.

51.We can step up our efforts in calling people of all nations and all walks of life to the guidance of Islam.

52.We can convey to the people the illustrious and noble character that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) had even before he began to receive the revelation from Allah.

53.We can explain to the people the good qualities of our Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the unique features of Islam in a manner that will hold their attention and capture their interests.

54.We can explain how the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) behaved toward his family, his neighbors, and his followers.

55.We can focus on how admirably and magnanimously he conducted himself with the Jews, Christians, pagans, and hypocrites who showed him enmity and hostility.

56.We can explain how nobly he carried out his most mundane, daily affairs.

57.We can set aside part of the Friday sermon for discussing certain aspects of the Prophet’s life and occasionally devote an entire sermon to this topic.

58.After the daily prayers, we can offer a few comments on how the verses we recited in our prayers relate to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and his life.

59.We can hold study sessions for the memorization of the Sunnah just like we do for the memorization of the Qur’ân.

60.We can correct the misconceptions that the general public has about the Sunnah and emphasize the importance of following the Sunnah in our lives.

61.We can call the people’s attention to the Islamic rulings issued by scholars regarding those who defame the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and emphasize that we have to disassociate ourselves from such people.

62.We can work to return the people to their religion by presenting to them the message of the prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in the simplest terms.

63.We can use the media to warn people against going overboard in their reverence for the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and explain to them the verses of the Qur’ân that prohibit excess and extravagance. Allah says: “O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians)! Do not exceed the limits in your religion, nor say of Allah aught but the truth.” [An-Nisaa 4:171]

{يَـٰٓأَهْلَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ لَا تَغْلُوا۟ فِى دِينِكُمْ وَلَا تَقُولُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّـهِ إِلَّا ٱلْحَقَّ} النساء: 171

Transliteration: Ya ahla alkitabi la taghloo fee deenikum wala taqooloo AAala Allahi illa alhaqqa

We can also mention relevant Hadîth like: “Do not venerate me in the way that the Christians venerated the son of Mary.” [Reported by Al-Bukhari]

»لا تطروني، كما أطرت النصارى ابن مريم، فإنما أنا عبده، فقولوا: عبد الله ورسوله« رواه البخاري

We must emphasize that true love for the prophet (peace be upon him) is expressed by following him faithfully.

64.We can encourage the people to read about the life of the Prophet (peace be upon him) from its authentic sources. We must clarify those sources and make them available.

65.We can refute and dispel the misconceptions and false claims that are circulating about the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and his life.

THINGS WE CAN DO IN THE CULTURAL SPHERE AND IN THE MEDIA

66.We can use cultural and media events as opportunities to teach people about the illustrious character of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

67.We can refrain from publishing or broadcasting anything that is contrary to his Sunnah.

68.We can oppose the Western media and refute the misconceptions and false claims that they are propagating about our Prophet and our religion.

69.We can host press conferences and cultural events with moderate non-Muslim thinkers where we can openly discuss the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and his message.

70.We can publish and disseminate what objective non-Muslim thinkers have said about the prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

71.We can hold conventions and conferences to discuss the life and methodology of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and to demonstrate how that methodology is suitable for all places and times.

72.We can air televised competitions where contestants can earn prizes by demonstrating their knowledge of the Prophet’s life.

73.We can write and publish articles, stories, and pamphlets about the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

74.We can petition the editorial boards of newspapers and magazines to provide a regular feature that highlights verses of the Qur’ân and Hadîth of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and explains why Muslims love the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and emulate his example.

75.We can petition the executive bodies of television networks to air programs about the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and his life, highlighting his good qualities and the exemplary way that he conducted himself with his wives, his children, his followers, and his enemies.

76.We can encourage production studios to prepare professional quality video programs about the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and his life.

77.We can encourage our local television stations and satellite channels to produce and air cartoon programs for children highlighting the good qualities of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and stories from his life.

WHAT WE CAN DO THROUGH OUR ISLAMIC ORGANIZATIONS AND CHARITIES

78.We can establish committees and departments within our organizations devoted to supporting our Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

79.We can reserve space for our organizations at local and international expositions and conventions and distribute literature and other media products about the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and his message.

80.We can establish permanent distribution centers for distributing books, pamphlets, and audio recordings about the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

81.We can establish a special award with preset standards to be presented to the person who best served the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and his biography. The presentation of this award could be accompanied by a major ceremony to which many renowned personages would be invited.

82.We can print books about the Prophet’s life in various foreign languages to be distributed to public libraries, universities, and centers for Oriental studies around the globe.

83.We can publish a periodical journal that specializes in the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), his life, Islamic teachings, and the Muslims, emphasizing the good qualities of the religion that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) came with.

84.We can establish charitable funds to finance our program of supporting the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and to pay for the writing and translation of books and articles.

WHAT WE CAN DO ON THE INTERNET

85.We can establish organizations devoted to propagating Islam and showing, among other things, how Islam teaches love and reverence for all of the Prophets (peace be upon them all).

86.We can establish websites and online newsgroups devoted to the life of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). On a smaller scale, we can create dedicated web pages for existing websites that have a broader focus.

87.We can participate in live chats online with non-Muslims and invite them to study the personality of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the religion that he came with.

88.We can include at the bottom of our e-mails some appropriate Hadîth and sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

89.We can prepare an occasional online newsletter that discusses the life of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and his message to be sent out on special occasions and whenever circumstances warrant it.

90.We can post on major search engines notices about relevant books and lectures.

THINGS WE CAN DO WITH OUR WEALTH AND THROUGH OUR ISLAMIC GOVERNMENTS

91.We can give financial support to Islamic activities that focus on the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

92.We can print billboards and bumper stickers that quote the words of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

93.We can help to establish Islamic television and radio stations, as well as periodicals that are devoted to spreading the message of Islam in many languages around the world and especially in English.

94.We can pay for airtime on television and radio stations in various countries to get our message across.

95.We can establish centers devoted to research into the study of the Prophet’s biography and the publication of that research in many languages.

96.We can establish museums and libraries devoted to the Prophet’s life and his legacy.

97.We can fund the establishment of high quality professional websites on the Internet devoted to the prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and his life.

98.We can pay for the production of high quality books, audio recordings, and television programs in various major languages, especially English.

99.We can help to finance Islamic competitions about the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and provide substantial prizes to encourage participation.

As for the 100th way, we leave that to you dear reader. We welcome your ideas and suggestions. Please send your input to us.

My dear Muslim reader, it is our collective and individual duty to do what we can to support our Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). We are offering this list of suggestions so that no one will have any excuse to remain idle. Let us begin by working together to circulate these suggestions to as many people as we can. We should invite our families and friends to get involved. We should not feel shy to pick up the phone or to send out an SMS in support of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).