Imdad al-Qiyadah fi Sirat Nabi al-Hidayah ﷺ (Arabic)

إمداد القيادة في سيرة نبي الهداية (صلى الله عليه وسلم)؛ ٢٣ خصيصة من خصائص القيادة

Imdad al-Qiyadah fi Sirat Nabi al-Hidayah ﷺ; a first-of-its-kind publication bringing together two subject areas of traditional and contemporary thought. One being the practical life of the Prophet of Islam, the sublime Messenger Muhammad ﷺ, and the other being the skills and qualities of leadership as acclaimed by the thinkers of today. The book delves into 23 key leadership qualities of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ; qualities that are deemed necessary in leaders today. Written in the United Kingdom, it is a concise and easy-to-understand book with extensive research and original thought from its learned and scholarly author, Shaykh Muhammad Imdad Hussain Pirzada.

In this new pioneering work, the author has meaningfully explained each quality of leadership, outlined its significance and examined each quality within the life of the sublime Messenger Muhammad ﷺ. With the aim of seeking practical guidance, the content of this book is expressed in a manner that is accessible to the common reader as well as the scholar with authentic referencing from the Sirah and the Hadith tradition. No matter what standing a reader may have, this book is of immense benefit to every reader for there will be much that the reader will be able to relate to. It is indeed a statement of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: “Beware! Each person from amongst you is a supervisor (a leader), and each person from amongst you will be questioned about those under his or her supervision.” [Al-Bukhari]

The 23 leadership qualities of the Messenger of Guidance, the Prophet ﷺ, identified and thoroughly examined by the author in this book are as follows:

1. Integrity (الصدق والأمانة)
2. Good manners (الخلق الرفيع)
3. Leading by example   (القيادة بالقدوة)
4. Selflessness   (الإيثار وإنكار الذات)
5. Courage   (الشجاعة)
6. Compassion   (الرحمة ولين الجانب)
7. Commitment and passion   (العزيمة والإرادة)
8. Self-discipline   (ضبط النفس والتحكم فيها)
9. Sincerity   (الإخلاص)
10. Positive and optimistic   (التفائل والإيجابية)
11. Confidence   (الثقة)
12. Service   (خدمة الآخرين)
13. Vision and certainty   (الرؤية الثاقبة واليقين)
14. Communication   (حسن التواصل)
15. Team-work   (العمل في جماعة)
16. Tolerance   (الصبر والتحمل)
17. Practical wisdom   (المنهج الحكيم)
18. Responsibility and accountability   (تحمل المسؤولية والاستعداد للمساءلة)
19. Humility   (التواضع وعدم التكبر)
20. Respect   (احترام الآخرين)
21. Justice and equality   (العدل والمساواة)
22. Generosity   (الجود والكرم)
23. Leadership succession   (تسلسل القيادة وتواصلها)

Among its distinguishing features is the premium quality of its printing, with bordered pages, two colour text printed on high quality cream paper, beautifully leather bound in hardback, as well as the careful addition of thematic sections and subject index.

Originally written in Urdu by the name ‘Rasul-e Rahmat SAW ki Leadership’, with its English soon to be published, this single volume Arabic translation is a new addition to Sirah literature in the Arab speaking world. The translation has been completed by Dr Ibrahim Muhammad Ibrahim al-Sayyid, Head of the Urdu Department, at the Faculty of Languages of Al-Azhar University, Egypt.

For those acquainted with Arabic, this is a must have and a must read.

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