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DURING THE PROPHETIC ERA
AND THE ERA OF RIGHTLY GUIDED CALIPHS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Importance of the pursuit of knowledge
Prophet’s teaching methodology
The freedom of research
The Sahaba /Companions of the Prophet
Early intellectual achievements
Birth of sectarian groups
Continued……..
Cultural influences
Rise of leading centers for learning
Beginning of distinct academic disciplines
Wide travel by scholars in pursuit of
knowledge
Conclusion
References
Introduction
The early Muslims were devoted to the cause of
education.
Although theirs was an oral tradition, they began
to wholeheartedly seek knowledge with great zeal
and enthusiasm.
The Quran and Sunnah are replete with
exhortations to gain knowledge. It’s for this
reason that most of the Sahaba strove to learn
reading and writing at a time when very few
people were literate.
Importance of the
pursuit of knowledge
"Read! In the Name of your Lord Who
has created (all that exists). He has
created man from a clot (a piece of
thick coagulated blood). Read! And
your Lord is the Most Generous. Who
has taught (the writing) by the pen.
He has taught man that which he
knew not" [Quran, 96: 1-5]
Importance of the pursuit
of knowledge
Surah Al-Zumar, ayah 9 reveals:
‘’Are those equal, those who know and
those who do not know?’’
The Prophet
Used to
Be a role
Tell stories
model
Use
Draw
Metaphors&
daigrams
similes
Repeat 3
Make rules
times
The freedom of research
One day the Prophet saw that some people were atop the
date trees busy in doing something.
On being asked what they were engaged in, they replied
that they were pollinating.
The Prophet suggested them not to do so.
The following year date yield was considerably very low.
The Prophet enquired them of the reason.
They told him that the date crop depended on pollination.
Since he suggested them to do otherwise, they had
refrained from that.
The Prophet then told them to go on doing as they used to,
and that, "You know the worldly matters better than me."
(summarised from Al-Bukhari)
The Sahaba / Companions
The Sahaba (Companions) are praised in many Quranic verses:
SHIA
KHAWARIJ MURJI’AH
Supporters
outgoers deferers
Of Ali
Continued…….
Four groups of theological thoughts and
doctrines began to develop and grow.
Their rise can be traced to the political
dispute among Muslims, directly like the
case of the Khawarij and the Murji’ah.
Controversies among these schools, if
they may be so called, led to the
development of further division and
dispute in subsequent years.
Cultural Influences
When foreign cultures like the Persians and
Byzantines came in to the fold of Islam, there
was great cultural integration.
This happened through different ways, bondage,
marriage and conversion. All non-arab muslims
came to be known as Mawali.
Some of these became prominent scholars and
contributed significantly to the intellectual,
literary, scientific and ethical progress of the
world of Islam. For example, Imam Hasan Al
Basri, who is described as the master of second
generation of Islam.
Rise of leading centers for
learning
ILM AL FIQH
Legal studies
Wide travel by scholars
in pursuit of knowledge
Most of the Muslim notable scholars did
not remain in their centers, they moved
from one centre to another in pursuit of
knowledge, making long journeys,
sometimes at great risks.
A good part of the biographies of the
eminent scholars consists of stories about
their roaming these centres.
Conclusion
The prophetic era and the period of the righteous
caliphs can truly be considered as the “GOLDEN
AGE” of Islam as the Prophet [saw] educated and
empowered the Sahaba by touching and
transforming their lives.
He did not merely transmit knowledge, rather he
effected a complete transformation among the
Sahaba by showing them how to live by the
Quran.
EDUCATION WAS A DYNAMIC PROCESS WHICH
TRANSFORMED AND EMPOWERED THE SAHABA
References
The Muslim Mind foundation and
early manifestation by Muhammad
Abdul Rauf
www.islamweb.com/knowledge
Retrieved on 7th Aug 2008
www.islammuslim.html
Retrieved on 7th Aug 2008
THANK YOU
MAY ALLAH GRANT US AN
UNDERSTANDING OF THE DEEN
AND ENABLE US TO LIVE BY THE
KNOWLEDGE WE GAIN SO THAT IT
TRANSFORMS AND EMPOWERS US
MUCH THE SAME WAY, AS IT DID THE
SAHABA [R.A]