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      by

      Mumtaz Ahmad Faruqui

      Anecdotes from the Life of

      The Prophet Muhammad

      by

      Mumtaz Ahmad Faruqui

      © Copyright

      Ahmadiyya Anjuman Isha‘at Islam, Lahore, USA

      First Edition — 1925

      First U.S.A. edition (retypeset) 1997

      E-book — 2011

      Published in eBook format by Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat Islam Lahore USA

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      The Ahmadiyya Anjuman Isha‘at Islam (Ahmadiyya Society for the propagation of Islam), based in Lahore, Pakistan, is an international Muslim body devoted to the presentation of Islam through literary and missionary work. Since its inception in 1914, it has produced a range of highly acclaimed, standard books on all aspects of Islam, and has run Muslim missions in many parts of the world, establishing the first ever Islamic centres in England (at Woking) and Germany (Berlin). The literature produced by the Anjuman, largely written by Maulana Muhammad Ali, is deep research work of the highest quality, based purely on the original sources of Islam. It has corrected many wrong notions about the religion of Islam, and has received world wide acclaim for its authenticity, scholarship and service of the faith.

      Continuing the mission of Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, the mujaddid of the 14th century Hijra, the Ahmadiyya Anjuman seeks to revive the original liberal, tolerant and rational spirit of Islam. It presents Islam as a great spiritual force for bringing about the moral reform of mankind, and shows that this religion has never advocated coercion, the use of physical force or the pursuit of political power in its support.

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      E-book Publisher’s Note

      “And when the books are spread” (81:10)

      It gives us great pleasure to present Mumtaz Ahmad Faruqui’s Anecdotes from the Life of The Prophet Muhammad in this e-book format. With the increasing popularity of e-readers, e-books have, by many accounts, become a preferred means to read literature. In order to continue to have the world-renowned literary treasures written by Maulana Muhammad Ali and other Lahore Ahmadiyya authors easily accessible to the general public, we have ventured to generate e-books of our standard publications.

      This e-book of Anecdotes from the Life of The Prophet Muhammad by Mumtaz Ahmad Faruqui is a result of this new venture. The original work of Mumtaz Ahmad Faruqui is presented. Additional titles converted to e-book format include, English Translation and Commentary of the Holy Quran, Teachings of Islam, Muhammad the Prophet, The Religion of Islam, The Manual of Hadith, The Early Caliphate, Living Thoughts of Prophet Muhammad, and others.

      We would like to thank our proofreaders within the USA and abroad for their meticulous checking of the proofs of this e-book. May Almighty Allah bless and reward all who have contributed and sacrificed in this cause.

      Samina Malik,

      Vice-President and Director of Translation and Publication,

      Lahore Ahmadiyya Islamic Society USA

      September 2011, Dublin, Ohio

      About the Author

      Born in 1899. Educated at the University of the Punjab and Oregon State University (USA) as an Electrical Engineer. Served with the Westinghouse Elect. & Manufacturing Co., East Pittsburgh, Pa. (USA) before returning home in 1927. Selected as an officer of the Indian State Railways. On independence in 1947 held the post of Deputy Chief Engineer (Signals) of the Pakistan Western Railways. Went on a study tour of Railway systems of several countries in 1952. Retired from service in 1963. Interested in the comparative study of religions and is author of several books: Anecdotes from the Life of Holy Prophet Muhammad, Truth Triumphs, Prayers of the Quran and the Prophet etc.

      Introduction

      Unfortunately, this materialistic world has such a hold on our lives and thoughts that we spare little time, if any, to matters of the spirit, or for the betterment of the soul which survives this earthly being. It is only when calamities shake our very existence that we think seriously of Allah, but it might be too late then. Allah, in His Mercy, had been sending messengers to guide man, a rational being, to the mode of life which leads toward Him. Blessed are they who pay attention to the Divine Guidance and save themselves.

      My object in writing this booklet is to give the reader a glimpse into the life of the greatest benefactor of mankind — the Holy Prophet Muhammad (may Allah’s blessings be upon him) whose message is addressed to all mankind and holds good for all times to come. The very nature of this work demands that one should study the different biographies of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, his sayings and actions as mentioned in the standard works like Sahih al-Bukhari, Muslim, etc., and make selections therefrom. I have freely borrowed from the numerous writings on the subject, and have selected the choicest and most typical of the anecdotes of the Holy Prophet and present them here in this handy form. I am confident that these will hold the readers’ interest and appeal to them.

      In the words of the Prophet Abraham (peace be on him), I also pray: “Our Lord, accept from us; surely Thou art the Hearing, the Knowing” (Holy Quran, 2:127)

      M.A.Faruqui

      29 Gulberg Colony

      Lahore, Pakistan

      23 September 1961

      Pen-Portrait of The Holy Prophet

      The following is a pen-portrait of the Holy Prophet, as outlined in well-authenticated Books of the Traditions of the Holy Prophet. The Prophet was neither too tall nor too short; he was of medium stature. The Prophet’s complexion was fair. Parts of his body that were exposed to the air and sun, such as the face, neck, ears and hands, were reddish or tanned, while parts covered by his clothes were white in color.

      The Prophet’s hair was curly and did not hang straight down, yet they were not too bushy. They are stated to have reached the lobes of his ears. The Prophet used to comb his hair, parting them in the middle of the head. In his beard and head, there were only seventeen gray hair, and never more than that. His beard was thick and not trimmed, and his mustache he wore clipped.

      His face was neither long, nor circular, but slightly rounded. His forehead was wide, and the eyebrows were thin and full. Between the eyebrows there was a silvery luster. The eyes of the Prophet were large and open, deep and dark with a tint of redness. His eyelashes were long and so thick that they looked

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