Muhammad, The Perfect Teacher,
[A5] Paperback - 223 pages,
English/Arabic,
by Shaykh 'Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddah [d.417h],
Revised Translation by Mahomed Mahomedy.

 

 

Description :


Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, The Perfect Teacher - An Insight Into His Teaching Methods.


A study of the teaching methods of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, the effectiveness of which can be gauged by the tremendous impact he had on his companions. His methods incorporated analogies, similes, anecdotes, diagrams, interactive dialogue, humour, repetition, continuous evaluation, physical contact, gestures, and customisation, amongst others. A fascinating analysis, as the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was unlettered, and yet could be called the perfect teacher.


This is a revised translation of Al-Rasul al-Mu'allim, an outstanding compilation by the great jurist and Hadith scholar Sheikh Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddah. This work testifies to his in-depth research and superior scholarship.

 

 

 

Shaykh 'Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghudda (1917-1997) was a leading scholar of the traditional Islamic sciences specialising in hadith. He was born in Aleppo, Syria in 1917. He was considered as one of the outstanding scholars of the 20th century. Shaykh Abu Ghuddah as well as a renowned scholar of Hadith was a scholar of the Hanafi school of Fiqh.


Shaykh Abu Ghudda studied in Syria and Egypt specialising in Arabic Language, Hadith, Shariah and Psychology. He had many prominent teachers, amongst them Shaykh Ragib al-Tabbakh, Shaykh Ahmed ibn Muhamad al-Zaraqa, Shaykh Isa al-Bayanuni, Shaykh Ahmad al-Kurdi and the renouned Ottoman Scholar Imam al-Kawthari.


Selection of works by : Shaykh Abd al-Fattah abu-Ghuddah.

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents :

---Transliteration Key,
---Foreword,
---Preface,


---[1]. Rasulullah,: The Teacher,
------Qur'anic Verses reflecting Rasulullah, being a Teacher,
------The Sunnah testifies to Rasulullah, being a Teacher,
------History testifies to Rasulullah's perfect personality as a Teacher,
------Rasulullah, encourages the eradication of illiteracy and warns against laxity in teaching and learning,
------A quick survey of Rasulullah's, merits and sublime character in the field of education,
------Rasulullah, warns against knowledge which is of no benefit.

---[2]. Rasulullah's, Personality as a Teacher,
------The Unique Traits of Rasulullah,
------Perfection in Creation,
------Perfection in Character,
------Excellence in Speech,
------Excellence in His Actions.

---[3]. The Teaching Methods of Rasulullah,
------1 to 40 Lessons.

 

 

 

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Dimensions : 21 x 14.8cm