The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume I — Page 352
Seal of the Prophets - Volume I 352 prohibited. Ḥasan: A type of Ḥadīth categorized by the attributes of its narrators. It does not contain a narrator accused of lying and does not contradict a more authentic Ḥādīth. The level of this type of Ḥadīth is below Ṣaḥīḥ. Ḥaṭīm: An area of about 3. 5 yards adjacent to the Ka‘bah enclosed by a low semi-circular wall. The Holy Prophet sa has declared it as part of the Ka‘bah, and pilgrims perform their Ṭawāf around this area. Ḥawārī: The title endowed to Zubair bin Al-‘Awwām ra by the Holy Prophet sa upon the occasion of the Battle of the Ditch. Literally means, ‘Disciple’. Hazaj: A meter of Arabic poetry. Ḥijr: Refer to ‘Ḥaṭīm’. Hijrah: Literally means ‘migration’ and refers to the migration of the Holy Prophet sa from Makkah to Madīnah. The Islāmic calendar is also referred to as Hijrah which commences from the time of the Holy Prophet’s sa migration to Madīnah. Ḥilful-Fuḍūl: A mutual agreement between various representatives of the Quraish, established to protect the rights of those who have been wronged, and literally means ‘The Confederacy of Rights’. Ḥuffāẓ: Those who have committed the entirety of the Holy Qur’ān to memory. Ḥāfiẓ is the singular form of revelation to the Holy Prophet sa came to a temporary hault after his first revelation. This was a period of great anxiety for the Prophet Muhammad sa. Gharīb: A type of Ḥadīth categorized by the number of narrators in its chain. This type of tradition is left with only one narrator in its chain of narrators. Ḥadīth: Refer to ‘Aḥādīth’. Ḥajj: Pilgrimage to the Ka‘bah, which takes place once a year. All Muslims who are financially able must perform the pilgrimage at least once in their lifetime as a pillar of faith. Ḥajar-e-Aswad: A sacred black stone which is said to have fallen from the heavens. It is currently situated in Masjid-e-Ḥarām , Makkah, and literally means ‘The Black Stone’. Ḥām: The name given to a camel who was the father of 10 female children consecutively. These camels were left to roam freely. Ḥaram: A term which refers to the sacred proximity of the Ka‘bah and literally means ‘unlawful’, as bloodshed and violence of all types is strictly prohibited in this sacred proximity. Ḥarb-e-Fijār: A famous war waged in the time of the Jāhiliyyah , between the Banū Kinānah and Qais ‘Ailān, and literally means ‘Unlawful War’, as it was fought in the sacred month, during which violence was