The Journey to Allaah the Sublime

By Shaykh Safiur-Rahmaan al-Mubarakpuri [d.1427H]

Symptoms of Farewell

When the Call to Islam grew complete, the new faith dominated. Allaah’s Messenger [sall-Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam] started to develop certain grave symptoms. They could be perceived through his statements and deeds.

In Ramadan, in the tenth year of Al-Hijra, he secluded himself for twenty days in contrast to ten, as was in practice previously.

The angel Gabriel reviewed the Qur’aan twice with him as against once in a year. His words in the Farewell Pilgrimage [i.e. Al-Wida]:

“I do not know whether I will ever meet you at this place after this year.”

Imaam Abu Zakariya an-Nawawee [d.676H]

By Imaam ibn Daqeeq al-‘Eed [d.702H] [1]

His Linage:

He is the Imaam, the Haafidh, the Faqeeh, the Muhaddith, Yahyaa ibn Sharfuddeen Muree ibn Hasan al-Hizaamee al-Huraanee ash-Shaafi’ee, Aboo Zakariyyah, “Muhyuddeen” [the one who enlivens the religion]. “Muhyuddeen” is the nickname of Imaam an-Nawawee and he used to dislike being called that out of humbleness to Allaah, The Exalted, since the Deen [religion] is lively, established, and continuous without any need of someone to keep it alive, so that it is a proof against whoever neglects and discards it. Al-Lakhmee stated, “It is authentically reported on him [an-Nawawee] that he said, ‘I have not made it permissible for anyone to nickname me “Muhyuddeen”’.”