A text on the quintessential characters and tempting beauty of Prophet

he first stage of love towards a person begins with a good understanding of him. Reading and listening are the first steps in trying to know. Then, when the will is too much, the letters begin to spread in the heart. One will go and see them and try to capture their choice. This is what all the lovers of the Prophet did for the last fourteen centuries.The branch of prophetic studies that discusses his name, beauty, character, utensils, diet, and way of life is known as ‘Shamailurasul’. His words, deeds, features, descriptions, lifestyle, attitudes, discourses, prophecies, family, lineage, and surroundings had been authentically codified by foregone scholars. There is no single man in this world who was recorded so much without a single sketch or a photo. All the major works of the time were transformed gradually as specific disciplines among religious sciences. ‘Shamailurasul’ is one of the most extensive and celebrated compilations on the description and attributes of the Prophet Muhammed PBUH, the messenger of Allah. Careful crafting and vivid depiction of the Prophet by which a portrait of his blessed physical appearance, habits, worship, daily routines, spirituality and much more is explained to the people.The human body is the first and most natural technological tool bestowed on any man. The prophetic lifestyle and practices give a new dimension to day-to-day life. Those actions transform the body on a metaphysical level. It motivates a man to take care of the soul in the best possible way and thereby cherish man’s relationship with the body. The best and easiest way to rejuvenate the soul is to imitate the lives of the Prophet. There is no other paradigm in history in which the human body can be enlightened to the ultimate truth, and the possibility of ensuring human liberation is inherent.Malabar Foundation for Research and Development at Markaz Knowledge City has published the book ‘The Joy of Imitation of Dr AP Abdul Hakeem Al Azhari, which is a rare of its kind in Malayalam literature about ‘Shamailurasul’. This book is a compilation of narrations of exemplary scholars like Imam Abu Isa Tirmidhi, Qadhi Iyadh, Imam Abu Hamid Al Ghazali, Imam Suyuti, Ibn Hajar al-Haytami, Imam Yusuf al-Shami, Imam Maqrizi, Sheikh Yusuf Nabhani, Sheikh Abdullah Lahji, Ustad Abdul Basir Saqafi Pilakkal, Ann Mary Schimmel, Ahmad Muhammadi and many more.The book is distinguished by its simple language, concise style and portable size. The book has got a wider acceptance among the readers. The first edition has been sold out completely and the publication is intending to have the second edition soon. The educational and moral aspects of ‘Shamailurasul’ works are enormous. On the one hand, they encourage people to virtues, nobility, compassion, justice, honesty, mutual understanding, and on the other hand, strongly condemn, fraudulence, arrogance, envy, slander, oppression, and other negative traits. Indeed, this book will give the reader a novel experience and will be a blueprint for a meaningful life.