The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume I — Page 358
Seal of the Prophets - Volume I 358 Its narrators must be renowned for their high level of honesty, trustworthiness, worship and fasting, adherence to religious law, memory and understanding. No narrators should be missing from the chain of narrators. It literally means, ‘authentic’ or ‘correct’. Sajdah: The prostrating position in the Ṣalāt. Ṣalāt: The five daily prayers prescribed for Muslims as their primary form of worship. Samūm: A powerful hot wind resulting in a phenomenon similar to that of a sandstorm. This wind would result in significant damage to land and property. Siqāyah: The responsibility of providing water to pilgrims during the time of Ḥajj. Shādh: A type of Ḥadīth which is narrated by a trustworthy person, but contradicts a narration by one more reliable. Shaqq-e-Ṣadr: A divinely inspirational sight in which an incision was made into the breast of Prophet Muḥammad sa , whereby his heart was cleansed by two angels, and literally means ‘Incision of the Heart’. Shirk: Associating partners with Allāh. Sidratul-Muntahā’: The furthest lote-tree. No creation of God the Every Ṣalāt is composed of two or more Rak‘āt. Riwāyat: The chain of narrators in any tradition of the Holy Prophet sa by which the authenticity of a tradition can be determined. Ru’yā: An Arabic word which means ‘vision’ or ‘dream’. Rukū‘: The bowing position in the Ṣalāt. Ṣā‘: A famous unit of measurement utilised by the Arabs. Sa‘ī: The running to and fro between mount Safā and Marwā seven times during the Ḥajj. This is symbolic for when Hagar as ran between these two mounts seven times in search of water for her son Ishmael as. Sā’ibah: A she-camel which gave birth to ten female children consecutively Sab‘ah Mu‘allaqah: Refers to the seven magnificent poems that were tied to the Ka‘bah as a sign of veneration by the Quraish, and literally means ‘Seven Attached’. See Mu‘allaqah also. Ṣābī: A term used to address one who had forsaken his ancient religion and adopted a religion similar to that of monotheism. The Prophet sa and his followers were also referred to as Ṣābī on certain accounts. Ṣaḥīḥ: This is the most authentic type of Ḥadīth which is categorized by the attributes of its narrators.