Swords of the Prophet Muhammad (saws)

[mhd_17]

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Dhu al-Faqar


Dhu al-Faqar is the name of this sword, taken as booty by the prophet Muhammad at the Battle of Badr. It is reported that the prophet Muhammad gave the sword to Ali b. Abi Talib, and that Ali returned from the Battle of Uhud covered with blood from his hands to his shoulders, having Dhu al-Faqar with him. Many sources report that this sword remained with Ali b. Abi Talib and his family, and that the sword had two points, perhaps represented here by the two lines ingraved on the blade.


Photograph taken from Muhammad Hasan Muhammad al-Tihami, Suyuf al-Rasul wa 'uddah harbi-hi (Cairo: Hijr, 1312/1992).

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al-Battar


The al-Battar sword was taken by the prophet Muhammad as booty from the Banu Qaynaqa. It is called the "sword of the prophets" and is inscribed in Arabic with the names of David, Solomon, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, Zechariah, John, Jesus, and Muhammad. It also has a drawing of King David when cut off the head of Goliath to whom this sword had belonged originally. The sword also features an inscription which has been identified as Nabataean writing.

The blade of the sword is 101 cm in length. It is preserved in the Topkapi Museum, Istanbul. Some report that it is this sword that Jesus will use when he returns to Earth to defeat the anti-Christ Dajjal.


Photograph taken from Muhammad Hasan Muhammad al-Tihami, Suyuf al-Rasul wa 'uddah harbi-hi (Cairo: Hijr, 1312/1992).

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al-Ma'thur


al-Ma'thur, also known as "Ma'thur al-Fijar" is the sword which was owned by the prophet Muhammad before he received his first revelations in Mecca. It was willed to him by his father. The prophet Muhammad migrated with the sword from Mecca to Medina, and the sword remained with him until it was transferred, along with other war equipment, to Ali b. Abi Talib.

The blade is 99 cm in length. The handle is of gold in the shape of two serpents, and is encrusted with emeralds and turquoise. Near the handle is a Kufic inscription saying: 'Abdallah b. 'Abd al-Muttalib. Today the sword is housed in the Topkapi Museum, Istanbul.


Photograph taken from Muhammad Hasan Muhammad al-Tihami, Suyuf al-Rasul wa 'uddah harbi-hi (Cairo: Hijr, 1312/1992).

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[mhd_17]

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al-Rasub


The al-Rasub sword is one of the nine swords of the prophet Muhammad. It is said that the weapons of the house of the prophet Muhammad were kept among his family just like the Ark was kept with the Israelites.


Photograph taken from Muhammad Hasan Muhammad al-Tihami, Suyuf al-Rasul wa 'uddah harbi-hi (Cairo: Hijr, 1312/1992).

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al-Mikhdham


The sword called is reported to have passed from the prophet Muhammad to Ali b. Abi Talib, and from him to his sons. Some report that the sword was taken as booty by Ali b. Abi Talib from a raid he led in Syria.

The sword is now in the Topkpoki Museum, Istanbul. The blade is 97 cm in length and is inscribed with the name of Zayn al-Din al-Abidin.


Photograph taken from Muhammad Hasan Muhammad al-Tihami, Suyuf al-Rasul wa 'uddah harbi-hi (Cairo: Hijr, 1312/1992)

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Hatf


Hatf is a sword which the prophet Muhammad took as booty from the Banu Qaynaqa. It is said that King David took his sword "al-Battar" from Goliath as booty when he defeated him, but he was less than 20 years old. God gave King David the ability to work with iron, to make armor and weapons and instruments of war, and he made for himself a sword. It was thus that the Hatf sword came about, resembling the al-Battar but larger than it. He used this sword and it was passed onto the tribe of Levites who kept the weapons of the Israelites until it passed into the hands of the prophet Muhammad.

Today this sword is housed in the Topkapi museum. The blade is 112 cm in length and has a width of 8 cm.


Photograph taken from Muhammad Hasan Muhammad al-Tihami, Suyuf al-Rasul wa 'uddah harbi-hi (Cairo: Hijr, 1312/1992).

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[mhd_17]

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Qal'i


This sword is known as "Qal'i" or "Qul'ay." The name may be related to a place in Syria or a place in India near China. Other scholars state that the adjective "qal'i" refers to "tin" or "white lead" which was mined in different locations. This sword is one of the three swords which the prophet Muhammad acquired as booty from the Banu Qaynaqa. It is also reported that the grandfather of the prophet Muhammad discovered "swords of Qal'i" when he uncovered the Well of Zamzam in Mecca.

Today the sword is preserved in the Topkapi Museum, Istanbul. Its blade is 100 cm in length. Inscribed in Arabic on its blade above the handle is: "This is the noble sword of the house of Muhammad the prophet, the apostle of God." The blade of this sword is distinguished from the other swords because of its wave-like design.


Photograph taken from Muhammad Hasan Muhammad al-Tihami, Suyuf al-Rasul wa 'uddah harbi-hi (Cairo: Hijr, 1312/1992).

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al-Qadib


al-Qadib is a thin-bladed sword which, it was said, resembled a rod. It was a sword of defense or companionship for the traveller but not used to battle. Written on the side of the sword in silver is the inscription: "There is no god but God, Muhammad the apostle of God--Muhammad b. Abdallah b. Abd al-Muttalib." There is no indication in any historical source that this sword was used or in any battle. It stayed in the house of the prophet Muhammad and was only used later by the Fatimid caliphs.

The sword is 100 cm in length and has a scabbard of dyed animal hide. Today the sword is housed in the Topkapi Museum, Istanbul.


Photograph taken from Muhammad Hasan Muhammad al-Tihami, Suyuf al-Rasul wa 'uddah harbi-hi (Cairo: Hijr, 1312/1992).

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al-'Adb


al-'Adb, the name of this sword, means "cutting" or "sharp." This sword was sent to the prophet Muhammad by one of his companions just before the Battle of Badr. He used this sword at the Battle of Uhud and his followers used it to demonstrate their fealty to him.

The sword today is in the Husain mosque in Cairo, Egypt.


Photograph taken from Muhammad Hasan Muhammad al-Tihami, Suyuf al-Rasul wa 'uddah harbi-hi (Cairo: Hijr, 1312/1992).

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[abdulmojid]

jazakallah for this post, very enlightening! :D

[sunilight]

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this one is my fav!

[LocalGenius]

WOW heeeeaaaaaaavvyyyy they are so awesome.

One day in my life i will go and actually see them .. im sure they are displayed somewher in some country ... i gotta find out.. i heard they are so heavy ... back then they fought with these for days and days.. people then must have been very strong indeed. subhanallah

who wants to come wiht me on this epic adventure name "search of the swords"????????

[Sweety]

WOW heeeeaaaaaaavvyyyy they are so awesome.

One day in my life i will go and actually see them .. im sure they are displayed somewher in some country ... i gotta find out.. i heard they are so heavy ... back then they fought with these for days and days.. people then must have been very strong indeed. subhanallah

who wants to come wiht me on this epic adventure name "search of the swords"????????

Sounds intresting, i wouldnt mind searching for the swords :)

[LocalGenius]

really ?ok .. make sure you have 700 pound tucked away somewhere.. i might give you a shout.

[Muslimah Alhamdulillah]

Can I come? Can I come? (Jumps up and down)! :D

[Sweety]

lolz alrite i'll try to sort sommin out, but since ur the guy shouldnt u be paying? :rolleyes:

Muslimah Alhamdulillah sure the more the merrier

[LocalGenius]

lolz alrite i'll try to sort sommin out, but since ur the guy shouldnt u be paying? :rolleyes:

Muslimah Alhamdulillah sure the more the merrier


mm thats in your world maybe welcome to reality

[S*I*S*T*A]

:eek: people your forgetting someone ME

[LocalGenius]

:eek: people your forgetting someone ME

oh no liverpool supporters

[MoonShine]

oooooooooooooooooooooooo I want one now!!!!

With knife crimes hitting rocket levels, a sword would give one an edge over the rest (if you excuse the punn) lol

[Bach2005]

Turkey! here I come!

[Sweety]

mm thats in your world maybe welcome to reality

lolz u just saying that so u can get away with it :rolleyes:

[UmmZakariya]

great posts mashallah


Many sources report that this sword remained with Ali b. Abi Talib and his family, and that the sword had two points, perhaps represented here by the two lines ingraved on the blade.

i though 'zulfiqar' or 'dhu al faqar' was a two pronged sword like the one shown in 'the message' that was one great scene.

[S*I*S*T*A]

lolz u just saying that so u can get away with it :rolleyes:


:eek: you dont say....

lol

[mhd_17]

WOW heeeeaaaaaaavvyyyy they are so awesome.

One day in my life i will go and actually see them .. im sure they are displayed somewher in some country ... i gotta find out.. i heard they are so heavy ... back then they fought with these for days and days.. people then must have been very strong indeed. subhanallah

who wants to come wiht me on this epic adventure name "search of the swords"????????

The Prophet's (saws) relics are spread about the World, from East to West.

The Topkapi Palace in Turkey houses alot of His blessed belongings.

http://www.istanbulportal.com/istanbulportal/Holy_Relics.aspx

http://www.ee.bilkent.edu.tr/~history/religious.html


THE HOLY MANTLE

Among all sacred relics, the Holy Mantle of Prophet Muhammad holds a special place. Due to their respect for this honorable memory from the Prophet, the sultans preserved it in gold cases in the Throne Room. Therefore, the entire complex which included the Throne Room, Audience Hall, dormitory for pages, and the Treasury hosted became to be called Apartments of the Holy Mantle.

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There are some relics in India, they also have some in Pakistan including a Turban of the Prophet (saws).

http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/may022004/ac3.asp

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Some descendents of the Prophet (saws) have a few of his blessed Hairs. These are passed from generation to generation.

Seeing the relics of the Prophet can be very emotional.

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From Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey.

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Bow of the Prophet (saws), made from bamboo.

[S*I*S*T*A]

wow these swords are really something else....
i still cant believe even after 1400 years they still here, its amazin

[abdulmojid]

I posted Defender786's post elsewhere and everyone was in awe, and someone on msn says to me 'you got a knack at looking likje a terrorist!' im like 'what the hell?' i goe to him 'define terrorist' he couldnt say nothing, and yes, he was muslim.

[sunni]

Abdul Mojid akhi change ur avator, trust me anything that u do speak sense just goes out my other ear, reminds me of a rebellious kid bursting to have a tantrum

[LocalGenius]

Abdul Mojid akhi change ur avator, trust me anything that u do speak sense just goes out my other ear, reminds me of a rebellious kid bursting to have a tantrum

:) i second that

[mhd_17]

The only surviving bow of the Prophet Muhammad, is kept in the Topkapi Museum in Istanbul, along with many other holy relics. It is made from bamboo, and dates from around 615 A.D. It is said to have passed into the Caliphal treasury by the hand of Qatadah ibn al-Nu'man. The case was commissioned by the Ottoman Sultan Shah Ahmed I, (ruled 1603-1617) and is inscribed with poetic couplets in praise of the bow, in Ottoman Turkish

http://www.sacred-archery.com/Prophet.htm

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According to the explanations of the biographers, it appears that in the books reference is made to the bows belonging to the Lodestar of Mankind, the Messenger of the Common and the Elect, peace and blessings of Allah Almighty be upon him, as being six in number:

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One of them was called Rawja’,

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one was called Safra’ - 'the Yellow' - this one was supposedly taken from the tribe of the Bani Qaynuqa’

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one was called Bayza’ - 'the White', and it was made of the wood of the fir tree. This one is also said to have been taken from the tribe of the Bani Qaynuqa’.

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Another bow was called Sadad - 'the Straight', for the reason that when shot, it never failed to hit the mark; therefore it was thus named.

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Another one of the bows was called Zawra’ - 'the Crooked'; and because its voice was concealed, it was also named Katum

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"What an excellent diversion for a man is the casting of arrows;
and whoever leaves archery after having learnt it,
he has rejected a gift of grace.” Prophet Muhammad (saws)

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“SACRED ARCHERY – the Forty Prophetic Traditions”

Is now available for the first time in the English language, translated from Arabic and Ottoman Turkish, these forty authentic ahadith on archery are available as gathered and commented upon by the Master Archer, Katib Abdullah Efendi over four hundred years ago.

Katib Abdullah was a scribe of the Yeni Valide Sultana Mosque complex, later an Imam at the prestigious Ayyub Ansari Mosque, and finally Sheikh of the Archers Field – the Ok Meydani in Istanbul. He was widely acknowledged the finest target archer, flight archer, and mounted archer of his generation by both common soldiers and pashas alike. He is recorded as shooting an arrow the distance of six football pitches, and hitting the bulls-eye from the distance of a single football pitch’s length, demonstrating not only great skill and strength, but also the refinement and superiority of this form of sunnah archery above any other.

Included in the book is the first chapter of traditions, history, and legends of sacred archery as translated from the Telhis resa’il rumat by Mustafa Kani (see below). This chapter really adds “juice to the meat” and gives an insight into the Islamic thought, beliefs, and practices that existed in the bilad ul-islam, or “abodes of peace”

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'Abstracts and Treatise on Casting Arrows'

No other copy of this work rare and very hard to find classic, in Ottoman Turkish, is known to exist in any private collection or library with in the British Isles. It was commissioned by the last great Ottoman Sultan-Archer Mahmud II (reigned 1808-1839), and is a summary and notes on 14 centuries of accumulated practical skills, knowledge, history, and religious practices and traditions relating to Islamic archery, which was honed to perfection by the Ottomans.

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Some Diagrams from the book:

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1332. Abu Hammad, and he is called Abu Su'ad or Abu Asad or Abu 'Amir or Abu 'Amr or Abu'l-Aswad or Abu 'Abs 'Uqba ibn 'Amir al-Juhani said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say while he was on the minbar, 'In (the ayat) "Prepare against them all the force you can," "force" means archery, "force" means archery, "force" means archery.'" [Muslim]

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1336. Salama ibn al-Akwa' said, "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, passed by a group who were shooting against one another and said, 'Shoot, Banu Isma'il! Your ancestor was an archer.'" [al-Bukhari]

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[Salaam]

My heart is quivering looking at the swords... items that belonged to the Beloved... :)

SubhanAllah... the men in those those days

[Abdullah Ali]

Very nice pictures.

[ConstantsOfIslam]

An excellent thread!! – Jazakallahu Khair mhd_17 – I actually have not seen the pictures of the swords of RasoolAllah (sallallâhu ’alayhi wa sallam) before – it was very interesting to see them – top stuff :thumbup: :)


I will just contribute this here- it’s a piece that was translated by a brother on a different forum from Ibn al-Qayyim's 'Zad al-Ma'ad'; 1/50:


The Weapons of the Prophet - from 'Zad al-Ma'ad'

"The Prophet had nine swords: he inherited Ma'thur from his father, and it was the first sword he ever owned. He also possessed al-'Idb and Dhu al-Fiqar, which never left his sight. Dhu al-Fiqar had a hilt, circular guard, tuft, buckles, and a base made of silver. He also had al-Qal'i, al-Battar, al-Hatf, ar-Rawb, al-Mikhdam, and al-Qadib, which had a base made of silver and silver circular hand guards. The Prophet acquired Dhu al-Fiqar during the battle of Badr, and saw a dream about it; when he entered Makkah during its conquering, his sword was beautified with gold and silver.

The Prophet had seven pieces of armor: Dhat al-Fudul, which he later pawned with Abu ash-Shahm - a Jew - in return for some thirty sa' (weights pertaining to food) of barley for his family. The debt was for a year. Dhat al-Fudul was made of iron. The Prophet also had Dhat al-Wishah, Dhat al-Hawashi, as-Sa'diyyah, Fiddah, al-Batra', and al-Khirniq.

The Prophet owned six bows: az-Zawra', ar-Rauha', as-Safra', al-Bayda', al-Katum - which was broke during the battle of Uhud, and was taken by Qatadah bin an-Nu'man - and as-Saddad.

The Prophet had a quiver called al-Kafur, and a strap for it made from tanned skin, as well as three silver circular rings, a buckle, and an edge made of silver. We should mention that Ibn Taymiyyah said that there are no authentic narrations that the Prophet ever wore a strap around his waist.

The Prophet had several shields: az-Zalluq, and a shield called al-Futaq. al-Futaq was given to him as a gift, and had a picture of a statue on it. So, he placed his hand on the image of the statue, and Allah made the image fade away.

The Prophet owned five spears: al-Muthwi, al-Muthni, a lance called an-Nab'ah, a bigger lance called al-Bayda', and a short lance, like a staff, called 'Anazah, which he held while attending the 'Id festivals, and used to place in front of him when he led the prayer, using it as a sutrah. Sometimes, the Prophet walked while holding the 'Anazah.

The Prophet had a helmet made of iron called al-Muwashah - which was adorned with copper - and another helmet, called as-Sabugh, or Dhu as-Sabugh.

The Prophet had three long shirts (jubbas) that he wore during battle. One of them was said to be made of fine green silk brocade (sundus). It is well known that 'Urwah bin az-Zubayr had an outer garment made of silk brocade ( dibaj) with embroidery made of fine green silk, and used to wear it during war. In one of the narrations from Ahmad, he said that it is allowed to wear silk during war.

The Prophet had a black banner or flag, called al-'Uqab. Abu Dawud collected a hadith in his 'Sunan' from one of the Companions who said: "I saw the Prophet's banner, it was yellow." The Prophet also had white banners that were sometimes mixed with black.

The Prophet had a pavilion called al-Kann, and a crook that was one cubit's length long, that he would carry while walking or riding.

The Prophet also had a baton called al-'Arjun, and a staff called al-Mamshuq. It is said that this is the same staff that the khulafa' succeeding the Prophet used to hold in their hands."

[Taken from Ibn al-Qayyim's 'Zad al-Ma'ad'; 1/50]

This hadith is weak.

[(*Ramadhan]

wow...thankyou for bumping this thread :)

[kashf al–Haqq]

Hmmm… So, THE Prophet of Islam had a sword which featured a drawing of a man holding the head of another? And yet people tell us it is haraam to draw pictures of living beings? Something tells me the Prophet may not have fully supported the current belief…

[_SaLaH_]

wow cool pics!!
a trip to Topkapi Museum, Istanbul is in need...:D