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One of the beauties of the Prophet’s biography | Episode (8) | Leader initiative
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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)