Ya Muhammad

Yā Muhammad (Arabic: يَا مُحَمَّد "O Muhammad") or "Yā Rasūl Allāh" (Arabic: يَا رَسُولُ الله "O Messenger of God") are Arabic expressions referring to the Islamic prophet Muhammad.^[1]^[2]

Definition[]

The phrase means "O [name]". The word yā indicates the vocative case, signifying a direct address to a person. It is a common prefix used by Arabic speakers before personal names.^[2]

Use[]

Use in various parts of the world[]

It is also used to seek intercession through the Prophet or his family, companions and venerated figures. The majority of its practitioners are Shia and Sufi.^{[citation needed]} The vocative yā when used with Allāh is used to call upon God for help.^[3] ^[4]

Mourning of Muharram[]

During the mourning of Muharram, spontaneous slogans of Ya Hussain, Ya Ali and Ya Rasulullah "Messenger of God!" are very common. On such occasions, the slogans are mostly demonstrations of strong support.^[5]

References[]

^ "Proclaiming the words 'Ya RASOOLALLH'". Islamic Academy, 1251 Shiloh Rd. Plano TX 75074. Retrieved 2014-09-15.
^ ^a ^b "Concept Of Nidaa Ya Rasoolallah (Calling Oh Messenger Of Allah)". Usmani Mosque, 308 St Saviours Road, Leicester LE5 4HJ. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2014.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "The Validity of Saying Ya-Rasoolallah - Maktabah Mujaddidiyah".
^ "Proclaiming the words 'Ya Rasool ALLAH'".
^ Sir Henry Yule; Arthur Coke Burnell (1903). Crooke, William (ed.). Hobson-Jobson: A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, and of Kindred Terms, Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive (The University of Michigan ed.). J. Murray. p. 419. Retrieved 15 September 2014.

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[IA-YR-1] "Proclaiming the words 'Ya RASOOLALLH'". Islamic Academy, 1251 Shiloh Rd. Plano TX 75074. Retrieved 2014-09-15.

[UM-YR-2] "Concept Of Nidaa Ya Rasoolallah (Calling Oh Messenger Of Allah)". Usmani Mosque, 308 St Saviours Road, Leicester LE5 4HJ. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2014.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[3] "The Validity of Saying Ya-Rasoolallah - Maktabah Mujaddidiyah".

[4] "Proclaiming the words 'Ya Rasool ALLAH'".

[5] Sir Henry Yule; Arthur Coke Burnell (1903). Crooke, William (ed.). Hobson-Jobson: A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, and of Kindred Terms, Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive (The University of Michigan ed.). J. Murray. p. 419. Retrieved 15 September 2014.

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