Ways of The Prophet (S.A.W)

Home time table (Division of time)

Hadrat Hasan (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) has on the authority of his father, Hazrat Ali (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated as follows:

Obviously the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) had to be at home for his personal needs (e.g. meals and rest). This was of course, under the authority of ALLAH.

So when he was in his haram he divided his time in three parts.

i) One part for ibadah (acts of devotion)

ii) One part for discharging his social obligations to his family. (This including cheerful conversation); and

iii) One part for giving rest to his own person.

Then he would further divide his own share between himself and other people (i.e., he would utilize its greater part in the matters relating to Ummah. He would spend this time with chosen companions discussing matters of common interest. In this way, although everybody was not admitted but shared the benefit as the distinguished persons who were present during these discourses transmitted to others what they heard from the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam). He did not hold back anything from the people: neither the religious commands nor worldly resources. On the other hand he extended the benefits of all kinds to everybody without hesitation. During this time he received men of learning and practice and among them also precedence was given to those who were religiously eminent. Out of these people, someone would have one problem, others two or more. He would busy himself in attending to them and would put them on such assignments as would be beneficial for them as well as for the rest of the Ummah. This assignment was that these persons would put questions to him and he would give them appropriate answers. He used to commission them that those of you who were present should pass on (what they have learnt) to those also who were absent. He also used to tell them that it was their duty to apprise him of the problem of one who was unable to do so due to purdah, old age or distance, for whoever conveys the problem of such a person to a man of authority, ALLAH would, on the day of Judgment, keep him steadfast on the path-way to Paradise.

The discourses of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) were confined to these (religious) matters and no other topic was entertained (i.e. he would not lend ear to useless talk besides matters relating to the needs and benefits of the people). People used to come to him with their needs and then returned after having taken something (i.e. besides the benefits of knowledge, he (necessarily) offered them one thing or the other to eat) and they finally came out as guides (Theologians). [Nashrut-Tib]