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1. Faithful to the apostles
Faithful to the apostles is one pillar of faith, where faith unauthorized person without faith in the apostles.
Purpose believe the messenger is: to believe with certainty that GOD Almighty has the apostles, they were deliberately chosen by God to convey his treatise. Whoever follows them will receive guidance and whoever denied it was lost. And they have submitted all the apostles that God has revealed to them clearly. They had fulfilled all the mandate, guiding the people and fight in Allah's way with the truth, uphold hujjah, not an iota of the contents of the minutes of the replaced or modified or hidden them. We are obliged to believe with all the good apostles are mentioned by name or who is not mentioned, and every apostle who comes must bring news of the coming Apostles and messengers that came later after confirming the previous messengers.
Allah says:
"Say (O believers), we believe in Allah and that which is revealed to us, and what was revealed to Abraham, Isma'il, Ishaq, Ya'qub and the Tribes, and what was given to Moses and Jesus and what was given to Prophets from their Lord. And we do not distinguish between them and the one we just submissive to Him. "(QS.Al-Baqarah: 136).
Anyone who denied one of his apostles will mean he has rejected GOD Almighty and His Messenger will justify, so also he who is insubordinate to an apostle of the means he has counseled rebellion against GOD Almighty who has been ordered to obey them. Allah says:
"Verily those who disbelieve in Allah and His Messenger and intends distinguish between the belief in Allah and His apostles, saying: we believe in the part and we deny the most (other), and (mean with these words) take the path (middle) in between so (of faith or unbelievers), they're the people who disbelieve in truth. We have prepared for the unbelievers a humiliating punishment. "(An-Nisa ':150-151).
2. The nature of prophecy
Prophecy is the intermediary between God and creatures in his Shari'ah convey, and the status of prophethood is the prerogative of Almighty GOD, where is He who determines whom He will to get the degrees of prophecy, there is no attempt or a choice of a servant to receive that status. Allah says:
"God chose His messengers from angels and from men, Allah is the All Hearer, the Seer." (QS.Al-Haj: 75).
So the prophetic status of nature is a gift not something that can be cultivated, can not be obtained with a lot to do obedience or worship, nor by choice or by request from the prophets, but prophecy is simply a choice of Allah subhanahu wata'ala. God berfiman:
"God's religion is interesting to whom He will and gives guidance to his religion of those who turn (unto Him)." (Obligatory upon Syuura: 13).

Third. Message of the apostles Wisdom
Between wisdom Message of the apostles:
i. Removing the man from the worship of human beings to worship the god of man. And frees people from the shackles of servitude ourselves to our fellow creatures to independence servitude to God. God berfiman:
"And the We sent thee not, but to be a blessing for the whole of nature." (QS.Al-Anbiya: 107).
ii. Introduced to humans about the nature and purpose of God created mankind, which is to worship only Him, and His mengesakan, which it can not be known except through the apostles who had been chosen by God among His creatures, and God's favor them of all beings. Allah says:
"And verily We sent messengers to every people (proclaiming): Serve Allah and shun taghut just that." (QS.An-Nahl: 36).
iii. To uphold the human hujjah sent the apostles, so there is no reason for them to deny God.
Allah says:
"(They We sent) apostles as the bearer of good tidings and warning in order that there is no reason for man denies God after the messengers. And Allah is Mighty, wise. "(QS.An-Nisa ': 165).
iv. Explain to people about some of the things unseen, which can not be reached by reason, as the names and attributes of God, knew the angels, the news about doomsday and others.
v. As good role models for mankind, because God has been to equip them with noble character, and to keep them from falling prey to lust and doubtful. Subhanahu wata'ala God says:
"They are the people who have been given instructions by God, so follow their instructions." (QS.Al-An 'am: 90).
And in another verse:
"Indeed there has been about them (the Messengers of Allah) were good role models for you." (QS.Al-Mumtahina: 6).
vi. Repair, cleanse and purify the souls of men, and warned him of the things that will damage it.Allah says:
"He sent to the illiterate among them an apostle, who read his verses to them, purify them and teach them the Book and Wisdom (Al Sunna)." (QS.Al-Fri 'ah: 2 ).
And the Prophet alaihi wasallam said:
((إنما بعثت لأتمم مكارم الأخلاق))
"Behold, I am sent only to perfect noble character." (Narrated by Ahmad and Hakim).

4. The task of the apostles
Messengers sent by GOD Almighty has duties very noble, among them:
1. Delivering Shariah (religious teachings) and invite people to worship only Allah, and leave the forms of worship to other than Him. Allah says:
"(It is) the people who deliver the treatises of God. They fear him and they were not afraid of anyone except Allah, and enough is Allah as a creator calculation. "(QS.Al-Ahzab: 39).
2. Explain all the problems revealed religion of God. Allah says:
"And We sent down to the Qur'an, that ye may explain to mankind what has been handed down to them and so they think." (QS.An-Nahl: 44).
3. Guiding people to warn them of the good and evil, and bring glad tidings about the reward and remind them of the punishment. Allah says:
"(They We sent) apostles as the bearer of good tidings and a warner." (QS.An-Nisa ': 165)
4. Improve the condition of mankind, by providing a good benchmark, whether in word or deed.
5. Enforce the shari'ah of Allah and practice the midst of humanity.
6. Give testimony on their faithful on the Day of Judgement that they have submitted all the missions that they entailed a jelas.Allah said:
"And how is (as Gentiles later) when We bring a witness (the apostle) from every nation and bring you (O Muhammad) as a witness over them (as your people)." (QS.An-Nisa ': 41) .
5. Islam the religion of all prophets
Islam is the religion of all prophets and messengers. Allah says:
"Surely the religion (which approves) with Allah is Islam" (Imraan Imran: 19).
All prophets and messengers to invite mankind to worship only GOD Almighty and combat all forms of worship to other than Him, even if different Shari'a and their laws, but they agreed on the principle of tawhid. Prophet sallallaahu alaihi wasallam said:
((الأنبياء إخوة لعلات))
"All the prophets was sebapak brothers, different mothers (ie the origin of their religion a monotheism, though the details differ syariatnya)." (Narrated by Bukhari).
6. The apostles were ordinary men who did not know the things unseen
Knowing these things is divine magic, not the nature of the prophets, because they are human beings like other human beings. They ate, drank, married, sleep, pain and fatigue. Allah says:
"And We sent Messengers before you, but they really eat the food and walked in the markets." (-Furqan QS.Al: 20).
In another verse Allah says:
"And verily We sent messengers before thee, and We gave them wives and descendants." (QS.Ar-Ra 'd: 38).
And they also experience what humans experience, such as feeling sad, happy, hard-working spirit, and others, only GOD Almighty has chosen them to convey His religion. They do not know the things unseen except for what God has been notified to them. Allah says:
"(He is God) who knows the unseen, and He does not show the one about the supernatural that, except to His blessed apostle, verily He entered the guards (angels) in front and behind." (Qur'an Al-Jinn :26-27).
7. The apostles are ma'sum (delivered from sin).
Use a very large mission that is delivered to the ummah religious treatise, God really choose among His servants who have the most exceptional character and personality that is perfect, except that God keep them from sin and keep them away from large properties are not good, the scholars agreed that all the apostles ma'sum (never wrong) in conveying the message of God religion. Subhanahu wata'ala God says:
"O apostle Convey what is sent down to you from your Lord, and if not you do (what they're told that means) you do not convey his message. God preserve you from (disorder) human being. "(QS.Al-anymore: 67).
And Allah said:
"Among the people who deliver the treatises of God, they fear Him and not afraid of anyone except Allah." (QS.Al-Ahzab: 39).
And in another verse Allah says:
"That He may know that Allah's messengers have delivered their Lord treatises, are (actually) His knowledge encompasses what is with them, and He counted all things one by one." (QS.Al-Jinn: 28).
If any of the apostles who did little sins that are not related with the minutes submitted, God immediately rebuked him subhanahu wata'ala and they are to repent and return to Him, so that the small sins as though nothing happened, thereby they occupy a higher degree than before.
So GOD Almighty specializing His prophets with the crown of their moral, noble qualities and purify them from all things that could tarnish the honor and position them as a prophet.
8. The number of prophets and messengers
Mentioned in a hadith that the messengers of God numbering about 300 to 319. This was said by Prophet alaihi wasallam when he was asked about how many apostles. He said: "Three hundred and fifteen the number." (Narrated by al-Hakim).
The amount of the prophet more than that. Among them is that God told us in the Qur'an, and among them there are not narrated. Allah has mentioned the names of 25 prophets and messengers in the Qur'an.
Allah says:
"And (We sent) apostles We really had profiled about them to you before, and Messengers We have not profiled about them to you." (QS.An-Nisa: 164).
And Allah said:
"And that hujjah Us which We gave to Abraham against his nation. We raise whom We will to some degree. Verily thy Lord is Wise to know. And We bestowed Isaac and Jacob to him. To each of them has guided us, and to Noah before that (also) have guided us, and to the party of the offspring (Noah), ie David, Solomon, Ayoub, Joseph, Moses and Aaron. Thus do We reward those who do good. And Zakariya, Yahya, Isa and Ilyas. Everything, including people who are pious. And Ishmael, Elisha ', Jonah and Lot's of each rank in the top We prefer people (in time).(We also exaggerated degree) some of their fathers, their descendants and their brethren. And We chose them (to be prophets and messengers) and their guides us to the straight path. "(QS.Al-An 'am :83-87).
Similarly, Allah has preferred wata'ala subhanahu degrees most of the prophets above others, as in His saying:
"And verily We have preferred some prophets over some (other)." (QS.Al-Isra ': 55).
As Allah subhanahu wata'ala also overstate some messengers over others, in his words:
"The apostles, We have preferred some of them over others." (QS.Al-Baqarah: 253).
And foremost among them is the apostles ulul Azmi. They are Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and our prophet Muhammad shallalahu alaihi wasallam. Allah says:
"Therefore be patient as the people who have the fortitude (ulul 'Azmi) from the apostles had to be patient." (QS.Al-Ahqaf: 35).
And Allah said:
"And (remember) when We took a covenant from the prophets, and from thee (alone), from Noah, Abraham, Moses and Jesus son of Mary, and We took from them a firm covenant." (QS.Al-Ahzab: 7 ).
And Muhammad shallalahu alaihi wasallam is the best messenger and the Seal of the prophets and priests are people who are pious, the leader of all children and grandchildren of Adam and priests of the prophets when they assembled, and their speakers if the envoys, station owners commendable that people dream about previous nor the future, holders and owners of the lake compliments the banner of heaven, giver of human intercession on the Day of Resurrection, the owner Waseelah and virtue, God sent him to bring the Shari'a Dien most of all, and He makes his people as the best race of all mankind, and God gather for him and his people all virtue and goodness that has not been given to people before and they are creations of the last race, but the earliest resurrected.
Apostle sallallaahu alaihi wasallam said:
((فضلت على الأنبياء بست))
"I was given six advantages above all the prophets." (Hadith narrated by Muslim).
He also said:
((أنا سيد ولد آدم يوم القيامة وبيدي لواء الحمد ولا فخر. وما من نبي يومئذ آدم فمن سواه إلا تحت لوائي يوم القيامة))
"I am the leader of the children of Adam on the Day of Resurrection, and in my hands was the banner of praise, without arrogance. No one nabipun on that day from Adam and that came afterwards, except under certain panjiku on the Day of Resurrection. "(Narrated by Ahmad and Tirmidhi).
And the best messenger after Prophet Ibrahim alaihi wasallam is alaihis salam khalil rahman (lover of the most generous). Secondly this is the best apostle apostles ulul Azmi, then the next one is three other apostles.
9. Miracles of the Prophets
God strengthens His apostles with great signs and miracles are amazing as hujjah or needs (when necessary). Like al-Qur'an al-Karim, the parting of months, the sticks turned into snakes, birds of the land and the creation of others.
Miracle that exceed the limits of human fairness is an evidence of true prophecy, and Karamah is a true testimony to the prophetic evidence is true.
Allah says:
"Verily, We sent Our Messengers with clear proofs." (QS.Al-Hadid: 25).
Apostle sallallaahu alaihi wasallam said:
((ما من نبي من الأنبياء إلا وقد أوتي من الآيات ما آمن على مثله البشر وإنما كان الذي أوتيته وحيا أوحاه إلي فأرجو أن أكون أكثرهم تابعا يوم القيامة))
"No one would have given nabipun except miracle that is not enough for human mengimankan.In fact given to me was the revelation that is revealed to me, and I hope to be (the Prophet) the most followers on the Day of Resurrection. "(Muttafaq Alaih).
10. Believe in the prophethood of Muhammad sallallaahu alaihi wasallam.
Believe in the prophethood of Muhammad Rasulullah sallallaahu alayhi wasallam is one of the principal faith is very important, which is not valid unless one's faith with faith in his prophecy.
Allah says:
"And whoever does not believe in Allah and His Messenger, then verily We provide for those who disbelieve smolder of hell." (QS.Al-Fath: 13).
Prophet sallallaahu alaihi wasallam said:
((أمرت أن أقاتل الناس حتى يشهدوا أن لا إله إلا الله وأني رسول الله))
"I am commanded to fight people until they testify that none has the right to worship god but Allah and (testify) that I was a Messenger of Allah." (Narrated by Muslim).
And the faith of the Prophet sallallaahu alayhi wasallam is not perfect unless it met the following things:
First: Ma'rifah (know) the Prophet Muhammad sallallaahu alaihi wasallam. He is Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Abdul Muttalib ibn Hashim, Hashim of Quraysh tribe, Quraish from the Arabs and Arabs from the descendants of Prophet Ismail bin Ibrahim alaihis greetings. He was blessed with the age of 63 years, including 40 years before the prophetic and 23 years carry the message as the prophets and apostles.
Second: diberitakannya justify everything, obey all orders and stay away from all of its ban and worship God according to what disyariatkannya.
Third: Convinced that he is the Prophet for all creatures, both human atapun genie, then there is no other way to anyone except to follow him. Allah ta'ala says:
"Say:" O mankind sesungguhya I am a messenger of Allah unto you all. "(QS.Al-A 'raf: 158).
Fourth: believe in his treatise, and that he was the best prophet and the Seal of the Prophets.God berfiman:
"... But he is the Messenger of Allah and the Seal of the Prophets." (QS.Al-Ahzab: 40).
And he is convinced that Khalil Ar-Rahman (Most Gracious lover), the leader of all humans, the great syafa'at owners, who favored by Waseelah which is the highest degree of heaven, owner of the lake in heaven and his people are the best of both worlds. Allah ta'ala says:
"You are the best people are born to humans." (Imraan Imran: 110).
And his people are the inhabitants of heaven and the treatise as an eraser Most treatises previously.
Fifthly: Allah has strengthened him with the greatest miracle and the clearest verses, Al-Qur'an Al-Karim words of Allaah (God), which is guarded from change and turnover. Allah ta'ala says:
"Say:" Verily if men and jinn gathered to make similar this Qur'an, they would not be able to make similar to him, even though some of them be a helper for others. "(QS.Al-Isra ' : 88)
And his word to another:
"Verily, We did everything down the Qur'an, and indeed we really maintain it." (QS.Al-Hijr: 9).
Sixth: believe that the Prophet sallallaahu alaihi wasallam has submitted minutes of Islam, delivering trust, advised the people, no one has kebaikanpun unless he show to his people and encouraged to do so, and no one keburukanpun unless already he forbade and warned the people thereof. Allah says:
"Now hath come unto you a messenger from thy people themselves, it seemed to him severe pain, really wants (faith and salvation) for you, so again loving compassion towards the believers." (QS.At-Taubah: 128).
Prophet sallallaahu alaihi wasallam said:
((ما من نبي بعثه الله في أمة قبلي إلا كان حقا عليه أن يدل أمته على خير ما يعلمه ويحذر أمته من شر ما يعلمه لهم))
"It is not God sent a prophet to a people, unless obliged him to show his people the good that he knows, and warns them of the ugliness that he knew." (Narrated by Muslim).
Seventh: He sallallaahu alaihi wasallam Loving and we love him for his emphasis on the love ourselves and all beings. Glorify, honor, glory, respect and obey him. Because of all this is a right which has required him to God in the Qur'an. So love him means to love God and obey him means to obey God. Allah says:
"Say:" If you (really) love Allah, Follow me: Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. Allah the Most Forgiving, Most Merciful. "(Imraan Imran: 31).
And the Prophet alaihi wasallam said:
((لا يؤمن أحدكم حتى أكون أحب إليه من ولده ووالده والناس أجمعين))
"No person among you a perfect faith till he loves me more than his son, his parents and the whole of humanity." (Muttafaq Alaih)
Eighth: Intensifying salawat and salutations to him. Those who Grabber is a person who does not say salawat if called his name. Allah says:
"Verily Allah and His angels bershalawat to the Prophet. O ye who believe! Bershalawatlah you to honor the Prophet and say hello to him. "(Al-Ahzab: 56).
Prophet sallallaahu alaihi wasallam said:
((من صلى علي واحدة صلى الله عليه بها عشرا))
"Whoever bershalawat to me once, Allah will bershalawat him as much as ten times." (Narrated by Muslim).
Highly ordered bersalawat to him at some places, such as tasyahud in prayer, qunut, janazah prayer, sermon Friday, after adzan, when it entered the mosque and out of it, when you pray and when his name is called, and others.
Ninth: Lo Prophet alaihi wasallam and the Prophet lived in their Lord, with the natural life is more precious and the lowest hell is higher than the lives of martyrs. But their lives are not like life in this world, we do not know its nature, and we do not negate the death of their words. Prophet sallallaahu alaihi wasallam said:
((إن الله حرم على الأرض أن تأكل أجساد الأنبياء))
"Allah forbids the earth to eat the bodies of the prophets." (Narrated by Abu Dawood and Nisaa'i).
And he has another word:
((ما من مسلم يسلم علي إلا رد الله علي روحي كي أرد عليه السلام))
"No one muslimpun who greets me, except God would restore the spirit, so I answered his greeting." (Narrated by Abu Dawood).
Tenth: Including the form of respect to him: do not raise a voice in the face when he was still alive, as well as greetings in front of his grave. Allah says:
"O ye who believe, do not you raise your voice more than the voice of the Prophet, and do not say to him with a loud voice as loud (the sound) against a party your friends one another, so as not to reward deeds erased while ye perceive not." (Al -Hujurat: 2).
Tribute to him after his death as tribute to her at the time of life, then we must respect him as the first generation Mas'ood shahabat radhiallahu respect him. Because they are the generation of the most obedient to him and he menyelisihi most distant from, and most distant from doing heresy in the religion of Allah.
Eleventh: Loving the shahabat, family and his wives to show our loyalty to them, and do not insult, berate and accuse them with negative things. For Allah has been pleased with them and chose them as companions of the Prophet sallallaahu alaihi wasallam him and was obliging to these people to defend and love them. Allah says
"The people who earlier again in the first place (to Islam) among the people muhajirin and Ansar and those who follow them well, God's good pleasure to them and they are good pleasure of Allah." (QS.At-Taubah : 100).
Rasullullah sallallaahu alayhi wasallam saying:
((لا تسبوا أصحابي فوالذي نفسي بيده لو أنفق أحدكم مثل أحد ذهبا ما بلغ مد أحدهم ولا نصيفه))
"Do not revile shahabatku, because after that my soul is in His hands if one of you menginfakkan gold mountain of Uhud it will not be able to match (the reward) of mud from which they infakkan or half." (Narrated by Bukhari).
And recommended to the generations after them to beg forgiveness for them and pray to Allah to keep a sense of envy in the hearts against them. Allah says:
"And those who came after them (Muhajirin and Ansar), they pray:" Our Lord, give Forgive us and our brothers who have been faithful before us and do not you let the malice in our hearts against those who believe Our Lord, Thou art the Most Merciful of trustees. "(QS.Al-Hasyr: 10).
The twelve: Avoiding ghuluw (excessive in praise) to him, because that's really hurting him.Because he has warned his flock not to be involved in ghuluw and beyond praise, and the place he holds in excess of that has been placed by God. Prophet sallallaahu alaihi wasallam said:
((إنما أنا عبد فقولوا عبد الله ورسوله, لا أحب أن ترفعوني فوق منزلتي)) وقال: ((لا تطروني كما أطرت النصارى ابن مريم))
"Actually I was the servant, so say the servant of God and His Apostle, I do not like you lifted me beyond derajatku the truth." And he also said: "Do not overdo the compliment as Christians exaggerated in praising the son of Mary." (Narrated by Bukhari).
And not allowed to pray to him, pleading for help to him, in his grave or bernadzar thawaf and slaughtered it, because this all is shirk. And Allah is strictly prohibited by directing worship to other than Him.
And vice versa, does not respect the Prophet alaihi wasallam, to humiliate, insult or act of taunting is apostasy (out of Islam) and disbelieve in Allah. Allah says
"Say: 'Was it at Allah, His verses and His Messenger, you always joking? Do not worry you're sorry, Because you have disbelieved after you had believed. "(At-Taubah: 65-66).
The true love of the Messenger sallallaahu alaihi wasallam His is a love that drives him to emulate, to follow the sunna-sunahnya and leave anything to the contrary way. Allah says:
"Say: if you truly love God, so follow me, Allah will love you and forgive you your sins, God is Forgiving, Merciful." (Imraan Imran: 31st).
So it mandatory for us to not excessive or too little in glorifying Prophet alaihi wasallam. Should not be given to the attributes of divinity, but also no less kedudukannnya and their rights to be respected and loved, the most striking evidence is followed syariatnya, walking on the prompts and meneladaninya.
Thirteenth: Faith in the Prophet sallallaahu alaihi wasallam would not exist except with confirms and practice the treatise was carrying. Here's the meaning of obedience for him. Obey him means to obey God, and sinners are sinners in God means to him.
So believe he materialized only by justifying and sallallaahu alaihi wasallam followed.

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