Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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Prophetic Wisdom November 13, 2022

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Quran 2:269 · Al-Baqarah
Sunan Ibn Matah, Hadith no. 4169
Sunan Ibn Matah, Hadith no. 166
Sirat Ibn Hisham, vol. 1, pp. 196-197
Quran 9:60 · At-Tawbah
Sunan al-Nasa'i, Hadith no. 330
Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith no. 4993
Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 23079 Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 14673-74
Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 3187
Michael H. Hart: The 100, 1993, p. 3
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wisdom is the biggest human asset
“Today's topic is prophetic wisdom — the biggest asset”
1 min 49 sec
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Quran, hadith, and the definition of hikmah
“Wisdom is so important the Quran calls it the greatest good”
2 min 40 sec
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Black Stone story shows Prophet's conflict-resolving wisdom
“This is the story of the Black Stone and the Kaaba”
4 min 39 sec
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taalif-e-qalb: reconciling hearts in Mecca and Medina
“The Prophet did everything with wisdom, not reaction”
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Bedouin dirties the mosque, Prophet responds gently
“A Bedouin man once dirtied the mosque”
4 min 56 sec
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positive status quoism as a path to success
“In controversial matters the Prophet's way was status quoism”
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success is the art of the possible
“Success is the art of the possible”
4 min 56 sec
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gradual approach in revelation and reform
“The Prophet's approach was always a gradual one”
1 min 20 sec
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Syed Ahmed Shaheed's failure from skipping gradual reform
“In 1827, Syed Ahmed Shaheed set up an Islamic state in Peshawar”
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reverend father's uprooted tree parable on patience
“A reverend father decided to plant an entire tree”
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knowing relevant from irrelevant, the Hudaybiyyah treaty
“Wisdom means finding what's relevant, ignoring what's not”
1 min 27 sec
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the scribe dispute over 'Messenger of Allah' at Hudaybiyyah
“At Hudaybiyyah, the Meccan envoy objected to one word”
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peace at any cost as the Prophet's core principle
“Peace at any cost — that's what truly mattered”
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advice on avoiding heedlessness through thought and prayer
“What's the wisdom for avoiding heedlessness?”
2 min 47 sec
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why patience is essential for real progress
“The reward for patience is said to be beyond measure”
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Prophet's clever response to being insulted as Muzammam
“They nicknamed him Muzammam — condemnable”
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Zakir Hussain's calm reply after being called an idiot
“Dr. Zakir Hussain's car got a small dent”
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patience is wisdom-based action, not passivity
“People think patience just means inaction”
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never fight an unjust ruler, counsel him privately instead
“Hadith after hadith forbids rebelling against a ruler”
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jihad actually means struggle, not warfare
“People don't understand what jihad really means”
4 min 16 sec
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silent low-profile planning behind Hijra and conquest of Mecca
“Maulana called it silent planning — working low profile”
1 min 8 sec
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the secret planning behind the migration to Medina
“When the Prophet left Mecca, it was done in total secrecy”
2 min 12 sec
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why consultation matters, the Battle of the Trench
“The Quran devotes a whole chapter to consultation”
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Salman al-Farsi's trench idea saves the day
“At the Trench, a huge Meccan army was closing in”
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grieving widow at Uhud only asks if the Prophet is safe
“A woman lost her father, brother, and son at Uhud”