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Among the beauties of the Prophetic biography (Seerah)

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The leader’s initiative

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Leadership is neither a luxurious chair nor fine attire

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Nor is it a prestigious position

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Rather, it is sincere action, high ambition

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And earnest initiative

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This is what the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, intended in his leadership journey

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He bequeathed to us the finest and greatest of qualities

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It is recorded in the two Sahih collections on the authority of Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

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The Prophet, peace be upon him, was the most handsome and the bravest of people

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The people of Madinah were once startled one night

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They went out toward the sound

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The Prophet, peace be upon him, met them coming back

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He had already investigated the news

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He was riding a horse belonging to Abu Talhah that had no saddle, with his sword around his neck

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He was saying:

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"Do not be alarmed, do not be alarmed."

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Then he said, "We found it to be a sea,"

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Or he said, "It is indeed a sea,"

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Referring to the horse, which had been slow

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He was the first and fastest of them to reach the source of the sound

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He reassured the people and identified the source

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This is sufficient for learning true leadership

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The required decisiveness, and swift initiative

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Such are the morals of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him

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Add to this

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His ultimate courage and his unique self-reliance

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And his lack of dependence on others

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For the situation required urgent speed

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An early departure, and personal initiative

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Which is exactly what he, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, did

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He was able to identify the danger

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And minimize its impact

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In this is the recommendation to reassure people

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And to give them glad tidings of the removal of fear

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And all its causes and precursors

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And peace

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Among the beauties of the Prophetic biography (Seerah)