Akaid of prophets and messengers.
Are prophets and messengers free from defects and faults?
Prophets and messengers of Allah are (by the will of Allah ) free from all defects and faults that may make them small or embarrassed in front of others in society, as their purpose is to meet with people and spread the message of Allah , and therefore they should not have any reason for which people need to stay away from them eg bad smell, bad manners, wrong actions, eg. eating while walking in the market place.
Allah keeps them free from all physical disabilities.
Can a prophet or a messenger commit shirk or kufr?
No they cannot, Allah has given them blessings of never to do shirk or kufr in their lives, both before and after they have been given prophecy.
Can a prophet or messenger of Allah commit major and minor sins?
No, It is impossible according to Islamic sharia for them to commit any sin. Angles, prophet and messengers cannot sin.
Can saints of Allah 'Aoliyas' ikram sin?
Yes they can but Allah protects them from sinning.
Is it permissible to talk about mistakes made by prophets in public gathering or friend circles referring to it in such a manner ' if such and such a prophet made such and such mistakes, why can't we' ?
No it is not permissible to quote any mistakes (Lagzish) of prophets outside the context of the learning process of the Quran and the hadees.
Can a prophet ever forget to pass the message that Allah has given to them to forward to their people?
No, they can never forget as this is 'ehkame tablighiya'.
Can a prophet withhold a message (takiya karna) and not deliver it to the people due to fear that the people will inflict harm onto him?
No, prophet always pass the message of Allah to the people and do not withhold it for fear of any sort . To say such a thing can make a person a kafir.
What is the importance of giving respect to a prophet?
Respecting a prophet or anything associated with him is a fardh for muslims. In fact it is the most important of all the fardh, obligations that Allah has made onto us eg. Fasting, praying, going for pilgrimage, giving part of our money in zakat.
Can one sacrifice his own life for a prophets sake?
To safeguard ones life is the best obligation for all muslims, but to give your life for the sake of a prophet is a bigger obligation. eg, when hazrat Ali slept in our beloved prophets bed on the night of hijrah, knowing that the kafirs may kill him any time. Another example is when our Prophets companion, Abubakar Siddique رضي الله عنه , closed a hole in the cave with his finger and a poisonous snake kept on bitting him and he did not move so as not to disturb the prophets sleep as he was sleeping with his head on the companions lap..
