Bahira the Monk: Islamic History Photos from Syria.

[Mabsoot]

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Bahira the Monk

Here i will like to share with you some photos i took from Syria. These ones are from an old city called Bosra. It is in Southern Syria. In the old days Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine were all parts of what used to be known as Shaam. You will often see this mentioned in Hadith.

What follows is a story based on the Prophet Muhammad early life. The text is from a book called Raheeq al Makhtoom (the sealed nectar) by Shaykh Mubarakpuri. The Actual Hadith evidence is given in
[Ibn Hisham 1/180-183; Za'd Al-Ma'ad 1/17]

This First Photo is of Bosra, an Ancient Roman City, it is where people would travel to from all over the world, including from Arabia and beyond. The Prophet family was that of traders and his Uncle Abu Talib would often come visit here to do business. :

When the Messenger of Allah [SAW] was twelve years old, he went with his uncle Abu Talib on a business journey to Syria. When they reached Busra (which was a part of Syria, in the vicinity of Howran under the Roman domain) they met a monk called Bahira (his real name was Georges), who showed great kindness, and entertained them lavishly.

This is an ancient Roman Road Thousands of years Old

He had never been in the habit of receiving or entertaining them before. He readily enough recognized the Prophet [pbuh] and said while taking his hand: "This is the master of all humans. Allah will send him with a Message which will be a mercy to all beings." Abu Talib asked: "How do you know that?" He replied: "When you appeared from the direction of ‘Aqabah, all stones and trees prostrated themselves, which they never do except for a Prophet. I can recognize him also by the seal of Prophethood which is below his shoulder, like an apple. We have got to learn this from our books." He also asked Abu Talib to send the boy back to Makkah and not to take him to Syria for fear of the Jews. Abu Talib obeyed and sent him back to Makkah with some of his men servants.


This is the Monastry of Bahira the Monk. In Syria. It was Bahira who noticed how special the Prophet would be.

Inside the Monastry, it is still standing today despite being 1000s of years old

Of course we know that before the Prophet had the Nubuwa (Prophethood) there still existed a few Christians who followed the Correct monotheistic path and who did not associate partners with Allah. They were "Muslims".

This was the message of Islam. Islam is not a new religion, but a message God sent down to mankind through all his messengers from Adam through to Abraham, Jesus and the last and final messenger of Allah Muhammad . However with the Prophethood of Muhammad , and the relevation of the Qur'aan, the message of Christianity is over, and Muhammad and belief in Islam is the key to true faith in God and ultimately to paradise.

This was whom Bahira and other Christians who were sincere in their faith were Expecting. The Final Messenger of Allah, Muhammad may peace and blessings be upon him and his family.

Wasalamu Alaykum,

[Mabsoot]

Some More Photos from Bosra, These ones are of a Roman theatre, one of the best preserved in the world.... Alhamdulilah there were no Tourists when i was taking these photos (i think they are scared of syria lol) :



Another view.. Around 5000 people can sit here

[Andalusian]

Yes Bahira was the Monk who recognized the Prophet
nice archeologicals sites, thank you brother for sharing those uniques pics

[Abu AbdurRahman]

for the post. Nice to see the pictures of some historical Islamic sites. We hear and read about the story of Bohairah and how he foretold the prophecy of Muhammad Now we can see the pics where it took place.



Mu2min

[Andalusian]

it's not islamic sites it's Roman sites and also belong to Byzance empire i think

[Mabsoot]

Originally Posted by Adil

it's not islamic sites it's Roman sites and also belong to Byzance empire i think

yes you are right, but in the context of this story, it is relevant to the Muslims historically.

I think this is what Mu2min meant

Wasalam

[38khadj]

for sharing these beautiful pictures with us so we can relate to some muslim history.

[3assal]

Mashallah,

I cannot wait to see your pictures of my beloved lebanon

Salam,

3assal

[ABDUL WAHAB]

dEAR BROTHER,

yOU ARE DOING A GREAT WORK. MAY ALLAH REWARD YOU. ISLAM IS THE TRUE WAY FROM AND TO TO GOD.

[ashah]

Nice Pictures

[henna]

mashahallah they are beutiful.

[lucia]

The pictures are very beautiful and historical ,I was wondering if u guys know where to get pictures of the khaana kaba .
feemanillah

[omar786]

Originally Posted by ashah

Nice Pictures

i thought we were not allowed to take pictures as the prophet of islam mentioned this, then why do you take pictures and post it on this site arent you lot making shirk and bidah like the saudi wahhabies used to say to the ottomans

[Imad]

Assalmoelaikoem warahmatullahi wabaraktuh,

Jazakallahu gairan mambsoot, beautiful pictures.
May Allah give me and you more knowledge brother Omar.

Wassalmoalaikoem warahmatullahi wbarakatuh

[Aniq]

Salamm All
I think that those pictures were amazing

[Globalpeace]

Asslamo Allaikum,

Masha'Allah these pictures took me back in time to when I was in Syria.

But it also hurt me because in Saudia History is being destroyed everyday. I don't want to go on Wahabi-bashing & Pro-Sufee/Barelwee vibes; but I actually like history.

I think its good & its a shame when it goes!

[hajr4]

brother

Jazakallah for sharing such beautifull pictures. You are very lucky to have visited such a historic place of which we only read about. May allah give you the strength to carry on with the good work that you are doing. Ameen

P.S am looking forward to seeing more beautifull pictures of historic places inshallah

[noorunnisa24434]

Very needful information

[Master Mind]

so amazing !!! thanx alot for sharing yr pix

God bless you

[wajid]

Originally Posted by ashah

Nice Pictures

salam to my muslims brother's and sisters. pls prayer for to get good job

[Farahdiba]

nice pitures

[shayera]

realy nice pic

[abou haytam]

Advice to those who do not recognize the Salafi scholars and call them Wahhaabis

Question:
what do you say to those who do not acknowledge (for whatever reason) the scholars of today such as shaikh Uthaymeen, shaykh bin Baaz raheemahullah, shaykh Al-Albaani raheemahullah? a few call them wahabi and say that these scholars follow a new sect rather than the universal deen of al-Islam that was followed by all the major scholars of the past.

Answer:

Praise be to Allaah.

The Muslim is obliged to accept the teachings of Islam, and act upon them. When he hears of some word or deed which is based on evidence (daleel) from the Qur’aan or Sunnah, then he has to accept it and give it priority over anything else. He should check what people say against the evidence of sharee’ah, and only accept those views which are in accordance with that evidence. It is known that Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Abd Al-Wahhaab (may Allaah have mercy on him) called people to Tawheed and he wrote his famous book on that topic which is called Kitaab al-Tawheed. In this book he limited himself to quoting only the clear evidence from the verses of the Qur’aan and the saheeh ahaadeeth of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Commentaries on this book were written by his grandson ‘Abd al-Rahmaan ibn Hasan and other scholars. Hence none of his opponents can refute this book or claim that his evidence is false. They fabricated lies and believed them, so they believed that he was misguided. They gave the same label to the scholars of the Muslims such as Shaykh Ibn Baaz and Shaykh al-Albaani (may Allaah have mercy on them both). It is known that the shaykhs whom we have mentioned did not deviate from the correct view with regard to beliefs and actions; they followed the same path as the Sahaabah and Taabi’een, the four imaams, the authors of the Six Books and others. Those who do not acknowledge them do that either out of ignorance, blind imitation of others, jealousy, stubbornness or following their own whims and desires, or adherence to traditions, bid’ah (innovation) and evil actions that go against the evidence (of sharee’ah). Earlier and later scholars have proven such people to be wrong. So we must follow the evidence and give it priority over the views of all people.


Shaykh Ibn Jibreen
http://www.islam-qa.com/index.php?re...اب

Originally Posted by Globalpeace

Asslamo Allaikum,

Masha'Allah these pictures took me back in time to when I was in Syria.

But it also hurt me because in Saudia History is being destroyed everyday. I don't want to go on Wahabi-bashing & Pro-Sufee/Barelwee vibes; but I actually like history.

I think its good & its a shame when it goes!

salam brother, i allways like your post and I m pretty surprised about what you called "whahabi-bshing" I think you don t have correct knowlege about mohamed ibn abdelwahab. PM me when you are ready to have a discussion about this issue ;-). check this first

http://www.islam-qa.com/index.php?re...اب

http://www.islam-qa.com/index.php?re...اب

http://www.islam-qa.com/index.php?re...اب

[Raed]

Brother Mabsoot , jazak allah khyran , that was amazing , the pics and the history .... thanks

[abou haytam]

Originally Posted by omar786

i thought we were not allowed to take pictures as the prophet of islam mentioned this, then why do you take pictures and post it on this site arent you lot making shirk and bidah like the saudi wahhabies used to say to the ottomans

salam o alikom;

first you should learn who is mohamed ibn abdelwahab. and 2nd here the proof by hadith about pictures.

Hanging pictures of people in the house

Question:
Concerning pictures of parents in house. I have my own picture hanging, of my ankle and parents, what should I do with them. May Allah reward you.

Answer:

Praise be to Allaah.

You have to hasten to remove these pictures at once, because it was reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) strongly forbade hanging pictures, and he commanded his great Companion ‘Ali ibn Abi Taalib, “Do not leave any picture without blotting it out and do not leave any built-up grave without levelling it.” (Narrated by Muslim, 1/66). Hanging up pictures of animate beings deprives the people of that house of a great blessing, which is the entrance of angels into that house. It was reported from Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The angels do not enter a house in which there are statues or pictures.” (Narrated by Imaam Ahmad; see also Saheeh al-Jaami’, 1961).

You can replace them, if you wish, with pictures of inanimate objects, such as trees, mountains, oceans and other natural scenes, or other drawings of inanimate objects, without being extravagant or wasteful.

As for the pictures which are hanging, you have to remove them and blot them out or burn them; do not keep them. It is worth noting that hanging up pictures of the dead is one of the things that renews grief and serves no useful purpose; it may even lead to some kind of veneration which goes against Tawheed. Let us not forget that the shirk committed by the people of Nooh (peace be upon him) started because they set up pictures and images of some righteous people who had lived among them. So be very careful. May Allaah help us and you to do all that pleases Him and earns His forgiveness. And Allaah knows best. May Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad.

Islam Q&A
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid

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this is the proof of what you called saoudien wahabist, at least they have proof from sunna, bring your proof if you follow other teaching plz.

allah almosta3an

salam o alikom

[whitecat]

very nice pitcures thanks for sharing brother

[mayyah313]

it was very nice to see are historah islamic history

[sailor07]

ما شاء الله وفقكم الله

[Libinette]

Salaam,

GooD pictures

[MUHAMM7D]

wonderful, beautiful pictures, Jazakallahu khayran.

[AYESHWARYA]

MASHALLAH........
Beautiful pictures.
thanks for sharing and keep up the good work

[goshee22]

dear brother
you done great job, Allah Bless you, this is very nice photos
goshee

[binte-AkhlaqAhmd]

JAZAAK ALLAHU KHERAAN.....

[muharram23]

jazakallahu khair

nice quality pictures, just be careful and dont fall down. Looks pritty high from where u were standing

Wasalam

[al-muslimah]

Mashallah amazing historical pictures!!! your a good photographer bro mabsoot! Mashallah! liked the Roman theatre best.. I've been to syria twice but I never been to Basra as i'd love to go there!

[aysha_ameer]

Originally Posted by Mabsoot

Some More Photos from Bosra, These ones are of a Roman theatre, one of the best preserved in the world.... Alhamdulilah there were no Tourists when i was taking these photos (i think they are scared of syria lol) :



Another view.. Around 5000 people can sit here

Thank you. photos ar every nice to see.

[AKHI]

thank you for the history lesson. I don't get it. Why the big fuss about the picture?
It's just picture of building. Purely educational to me. Btw, good job bro.

Wasalam....

[lukm4n]

surely pics of buildings and non life things are ok ?

whats wrong with these beautiful pics,

[xSharingan01x]

The Sheikh at my Masjid said this story of the Bahira the Monk is fabricated, illogical, and contains many contradictions according to him some previous scholars also dismissed this story.

He talked about this during a Seerah Class that was offered at my Masjid, plus just about most Seerah lectures and books either they don't mention this story or say it's fabricated.


, but nice pictures!

[abu turaab]

nice snapshots!..each and every!!..good photography too by brother Mabsoot! these pictures cast a strange exotic effect on heart,specialy if you try to feel the atmosphere going back in the history!!.Centuries have past,but ALLAH remains what HE wills so that we may reflect!!..