The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume II — Page 577
Glossary of Terms 577 monetary value in order to be set free, by working the number of hours required to pay the settled amount. Masjid-e-Nabawī: The famous mosque built by the Holy Prophet sa when he migrated to Madīnah, and literally means ‘The Prophet’s Mosque’. Madīnatur-Rasūl: Literally means ‘City of the Messenger’ and refers to the city of Madīnah or Yathrib where the Prophet Muhammad sa made his home after the migration. Manzil: A distance equivalent to 19 miles or 25 kilometers. Muḥaddith: Refer to ‘Muḥaddithīn’. Muḥaddithīn: A title used to refer to those who possess profound knowledge of the traditions of the Holy Prophet sa and can differentiate between true and forged Aḥādīth. Muḥaddith is the singular form of this word. Muhājirīn: Literally means ‘The Emigrants’, which was a title of veneration given to the Muslims who left Makkah, their beloved homeland, to live in Madīnah. ‘Muhājir’ is the singular form of this word. Muḥarram: The first month of the Islāmic calendar and the first of the ‘Four Sacred Months’. Nikāḥ: The formal announcement of marriage in Islam. Nikāḥ-e-Bāṭil: A Nikāḥ which is not permitted by the Sharī‘at , for and Muḥammad sa is His Messenger. ’ Khalīlullāh: An appellation given to Abraham as as mentioned in the Holy Qur’ān and literally means ‘Friend of Allāh’. Khātamun-Nabiyyīn: A title of veneration endowed to the Holy Prophet sa , by God Almighty in the Holy Qur’ān, which literally means, ‘Seal of the Prophets’. Khiyārul-Bulūgh: The legal right endowed to a girl in the Islāmic Sharī‘at to terminate her marriage through a judge if her Walī [gaurdian] has settled her marriage prior to her reaching an age of maturity. See page 516 for more details. Khulafā’-e-Rāshidīn: A term used to refer to one of the first four Caliphs of the Holy Prophet sa who continued his mission and literally means ‘Rightly Guided Successors’. Khula‘: The legal right endowed to a girl in the Islāmic Sharī‘at to seek a divorce through a judge. Khumus: A portion of the spoils of war which were separated in the cause of Allāh, His messenger, and close relatives of the Prophet sa. Maghāzī: A term used to describe the history of the battles of the Holy Prophet sa and his military expeditions. Mukātabah: An agreement between a slave and his/her master, where the slave offers to pay his/her own