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al-Shama'il al-Muhammadiyya
Imam al-Tirmidhi's Al-Shama’il al-Muhammadiyya contains 414 Hadith that together present a detailed description of the moral, physical and spiritual qualities of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
During these sessions, Shaykh Ahmed el-Azhary will guide students through a close reading of the Shama'il.
This course is designed to give you the following:
Understanding the Shama’il is absolutely critical to any proper understanding of Islam, for it details the qualities of the message-bearer, which fundamentally alters how we understand the message he brought.
During these sessions, Shaykh Ahmed el-Azhary will guide students through a close reading of the Shama'il.
This course is designed to give you the following:
- Deep knowledge of the character, behaviour, and personal qualities of Allah's Messenger ﷺ
- Understanding of why knowledge of the character of the Prophet ﷺ is central for all areas of the religion
- Enriched appreciation for the world and the worldview of the Companions رضي الله عنهم and the Early Generations of Muslims
- Renewed and strengthened love for Allah's Messenger ﷺ, knowledge of him, and desire to see him in this life and the Next
Understanding the Shama’il is absolutely critical to any proper understanding of Islam, for it details the qualities of the message-bearer, which fundamentally alters how we understand the message he brought.
shaykh
Ahmed el-Azhary
Shaykh Ahmed el-Azhary began his journey of studying traditional sciences about 20 years ago. He had the privilege of studying with scholars from al-Azhar as well as from Algeria and India in a one-on-one format, through which he was given the exceptional opportunity to study and discuss advanced-level texts of different sorts and over a long period of time.
In addition to more than 70 ijazas from scholars from all over the Muslim world, Shaykh Ahmed holds degrees from American University in Cairo, Tulane University, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, and has obtained additional certificates in a dozens of different subjects.
He is the author of Ruh al-'IIm, a treatise in the art of scientific investigation, as well as a number of works on Islamic pedagogy, linguistics, and Hanafi Usul.
Patrick Jones - Course author