This is an incredible spoken word piece that highlights the life of the Final Messenger of Allah, Muhammad ﷺ. Delivered by Naveed Ahmed, UK, the poem summarises the major events in the biography of the Prophet along with various descriptions of the his noble character.The lyrics to the poem are as follows:Born in the year of the ElephantEven as a child he was special it was evidentBirth of The Prophet mentioned in the Old TestamentDeuteronomy 18:18 that’s your referencePerfectly proportioned the most handsome, most elegantImpeccable character the most humble and intelligentCompassionate, considerate in speech he was most eloquentEven before he was a Prophet he was a man of great eminenceHe’s ranked number one in Michael Heart’s book most influentialPlease refer to the books of HadithIf you need to check his credentialsHis message is worshipping Allah alone is essentialand The Quran and his teachings make up all our fundamentalsOn the day of Judgement, we rely on Allah’s mercy and his intercession.His words pearls of wisdom teaching us valuable lessonsLiberator of women’s rights he was against all oppressionThe English language can’t do justiceForgive me for my indiscretionsHis face was more radiant than the full moonAnd his sweat smells better than the most expensive perfumeThe light that shone bright like the sun shines at noonFollow his example if you want to be Al Muttaqun (the pious)He came to an illiterate nation at a time of desperationHe was a real revolutionary who ruled by revelationSeal of the Prophets we wish him peace and salutationTestify he’s the messenger of Allah before our daily congregationWhen the Arabs worshipped fire and idols he took them out of Jahiliyya (ignorance)Those were the real dark ages until people started to see clearHe faced so many hardships but still he’d persevereAnd his Dawah is the reason why you see me standing hereEven his enemies knew him as As Sadiq Al Amin (The truthful and trustworthy one)They tried to assassinate his character when he spread the message of Tawheed (Islamic monotheism)He tried to invite everybody to Sirat Al Mustaqim (straight path)but most rejected his message and didn’t take heedEvery step he’d take was for Allah and his Deen (religon)Allah split the moon for the Quraish yet they still didn’t believeIn fact they tortured the believersWhat a horrid sight it must’ve beenBut imagine the status in Jannah of the earliest Shaheed (martyr)They called him a liar, a soothsayer, a madman and a magicianThey couldn’t swallow their pride and let go of their traditionsOffered him power wealth and womento stop spreading the religionBut he said even if you offer me the sun and the moonI won’t accept your propositionThey threw animal intestines on the Prophet while he was in prostrationEven stepped on the blessed neck of the best of all creationBut instead of retaliation he turned to his lord in supplicationInna Allah Ma As Sabireen (2:153), Verily Allah is with the patientHe was boycotted insulted treated like an outcastBut through the pain and the struggle, he’d still remain steadfastHe’s a mercy to mankind it even says in the QuranSurat Al Anbiya verse 107He even lead the Anbiya (Prophets) in Salah before he ascended above the heavensWhen he went to preach in Ta’if, yeah, they pelted him with stonesHe had blood soaked shoes and he was bruised down to the boneJibreel (Gabriel) Alayhi Salam (peace be upon him) descended and said give me the commandand I’ll get the angel of mountains to destroy all their homesbut Allah’s merciful messenger said no and let them befor the land may one day be home to people who believeI remember these stories in times of difficultyAnd remind myself that The Prophet had it more difficult than meEven through the slander and the rumours spread by the people of QuraishThe Ansar came to know about the Prophets message and his demeanourThey accepted Islam and vowed to keep The Prophet safeSo The Messenger Of Allah had migrated to MadinahAt that that time it was known as the city of YathribHe ended their tribal feuds and led the people with justiceThe land of the dates became the most blessed placeBecame an even bigger problem for the people of QuraishBecause their caravans to Shaam were no longer safeThe believers had a home, Islam had a baseHe was content in every situation as it is all Allah’s QadrHe even had the help of the angels at the battle of BadrHe taught us to love for ourselves what we love for each otherAnd SubhanAllah he even referred to you and me as his brothersI envy the sand that met his blessed feetIt’s hard to comprehend how a man could be so humbleHe’s the perfect example for the likes of you and meHe even forgave the people that mutilated his uncleThe Sahaba became human shields for The ProphetWhen he would make Wudu (ritual purification)They would make sure they catch every single droplet of water that would flow off his blessed bodyTheir actions proved that they loved him more than anybodyIslam spread from medina Muslims multiplied in numbersThe idolaters in Makkah feared that their days were numberedAnd when The Prophet returned to Makkah he could have taken his revengeOn the people who use to oppress and tormentHe could have captured and enslaved themHe was in a position of power and surrounded by thousands of brave menWhat he did next left the people in amazementRahmatul Lil Alameen (mercy to the worlds)Turned around and forgave themThe best leader the best father the best husband the best personImagine how it must have felt to witness the last sermonImagine you were there and lent an attentive earAnd you had to hear that the messenger of AllahMay not be with you the next year.Indeed, the greatest calamity is when he departed this DunyaWe show our love for the beloved by following his SunnahInsha’Allah on the Day of Judgment We get to drink from his blessed hand21st century role model he’s not just your average 7th century manMay Allah reunite us with him in JannahAnd save us from the fire of JahannamWe love him more than our own selves.Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wasallam (peace be upon him)