The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume I — Page 359
Glossary of Terms 359 fortunate enough to have seen and met Companions of the Holy Prophet sa. Ṭāhirah: A title given to Ḥaḍrat Khadījah ra , the wife of the Holy Prophet sa , which literally means ‘The Pure’. Taḥmīd: Expressing thanks to Allāh by reciting Alḥamdulillāh (All Praise belongs to Allāh). Taqrīrī: Refers to a type of Ḥadīth where a certain action was performed before the Holy Prophet sa and he remained silent. Tasbīḥ: Glorification of Allāh by reciting Subḥānallāh (Holy is Allāh), Ṭawāf: A fundamental rite to be performed during the Ḥajj or ‘Umrah in which 7 circuits are made around the Holy Ka‘bah in Makkah. Thār: Refers to the Arab concept of retribution or seeking revenge for their murdered tribesmen. Tharīd: An Arab dish in which pieces of bread were dipped in soup. Ummul-Alsinah: A term used to refer to the Arabic language, and literally means ‘Mother of Tongues’. ‘ Umrah: A lesser Pilgrimage to the Holy Ka‘bah in which some of the rites of the Ḥajj are left out. ‘Umrah can be performed at any time during the year. Waḥī: Revelation sent by God the Almighty to his righteous servants. Waḥī-e-Khafī: For God the Almighty Almighty has surpassed this point, except the Prophet Muhammad sa. During the Mi‘rāj the Holy Prophet sa proceeded past this point to meet God, while Angel Gabriel as waited behind. Ṣiḥāḥ Sittah: Refers to the six authentic books of Ḥadith : Ṣaḥīḥ Bukhāri, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Jam‘i Tirmidhī, Sunan Abū Dā‘wūd, Sunan Nasa’ī and Sunan Ibni Mājah. Sīrat: A term used to describe ‘prophetic disposition’ – particularly the life and character of the Holy Prophet sa. Ṣudā: Arabs believed that until retribution had been acquired for the murder of their relative, the deceased person would take on the form of an animal and move about here and there in the sky lamenting and wailing. The term used to refer to this ideological animal was Sudā. Sunnat: The actions, deeds or customs practiced by the Holy Prophet sa , which were followed by his companions and thus transferred from generation to generation. Syed: Refers to the descendants of the Holy Prophet sa through his daughter Fāṭimah ra. Taba‘ Tābi‘īn: Such people as were fortunate to have seen and met such people who had seen or met Companions of the Holy Prophet sa. Tābi‘īn: Such people who were