Portrait of A Prophet ﷺ: Recordings
Below, you’ll find the recordings for each session of the Portrait of A Prophet ﷺ course. We will update this page shortly after each session concludes, insha-Allah. This is a private page for registered students only; please do not share this link with others.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Al-Shama'il al-Muhammadiyya is the most famous collection of narrations (415 hadiths altogether) detailing the beauty and personality of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Commonly referred to as 'The Shama'il', and compiled by the prolific Imam al-Tirmidhi, many scholars believe that this perennial masterpiece was the most popular book in the Muslim world for 1000 years; second only to the Quran. This book is a new English translation — arguably the best English translation — with nearly 1000 footnotes of commentary.
Session 1
8 Teachers
CelebrateMercy launched the online course with this free opening session. This video begins with short talks that introduce the course (see timestamps below). Then at 01:33:00, we open the book for the first time to explore hadiths 1-8.
Session 2
Shaykh Adeyinka Mendes
In this session, Shaykh Mendes discussed hadiths 9-15 of the Shama’il with Q & A afterwards. These hadiths covered the Prophet's ﷺ physical features and beautiful character.
Session 3
Shaykh Hisham Mahmoud & Shaykh Ubaydullah Evans
In this session, Shaykh Hisham & Shaykh Ubaydullah discussed hadiths 16-31 of the Shama’il with Q & A afterwards. These hadiths covered the Seal of Prophethood and his blessed hair ﷺ.
Session 4A
Shaykh Adeyinka Mendes
In this session, Shaykh Mendes discussed hadiths 32-44 of the Shama’il with Q & A afterwards. These hadiths covered the combing, white hairs, and dye of the Prophet ﷺ.
Session 4B
Shaykh Adeyinka Mendes
In this session, Shaykh Mendes discussed hadiths 32-44 of the Shama’il with Q & A afterwards. These hadiths covered the combing, white hairs, and dye of the Prophet ﷺ.
Session 5A
Shaykh Hisham Mahmoud
In this session, Shaykh Hisham discussed hadiths 45-61 of the Shama’il with Q & A afterwards. These hadiths covered the dye, kohl (antimony), and clothing of the Prophet ﷺ. Shaykh Hisham talked about the Prophet’s ﷺ habit of naming his belongings, the du’a he would make when putting on new clothes, and many stories of the Companions who narrate these hadiths.
