Assalāmu’alaykum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh (May the peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be with you)

The two major sources of the religion of Islam are the Quran and Hadith. These two are where most of the teachings come from. When looking for guidance, Muslims often refer back to one of these two to educate themselves on a topic.

Hadiths are a collection of traditions containing sayings/actions of the Prophet Muhammad that, with accounts of his daily practice (the Sunnah), constitute the major source of guidance for Muslims apart from the Quran. During the first few decades after the Prophet Muhammad’s death, those who directly knew him (known as the Companions) shared and collected quotations and stories related to the Prophet’s life.

Within the first two centuries after the Prophet’s death, scholars conducted a thorough review of the stories, tracing the origins of each quotation along with the chain of narrators through whom the quotation was passed. Those which were not verifiable were deemed “weak” or even “fabricated,” while others were deemed “authentic” (sahih) and collected into volumes. The most authentic collections of hadith include Sahih Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, and Sunan Abu Dawud.

The details of the said collection of Authentic Hadiths could be found at https://sunnah.com/.

In Islam, leadership is a process of impacting, influencing, and inspiring followers, of their own free will, to fulfill a clear as well as a shared vision. The ultimate objective of Islamic leadership is to act according to Islam which is to be Syariah compliant.

From a contemporary perspective, leadership is a prime function of management; every organization needs a leadership model which may meet the values of work floor culture. A leadership model which is aligned with the organizational values can resolve the dilemmas and can motivate the rest of the functions of the organization (Bawany 2019).

Leadership theories have been evolving in different epochs of time. Servant leadership appears as a fresh model which is people-centered and most effective with the contemporary designs of the organization. In today’s leadership crises within organizations (including businesses and government institutions) across the globe, the underlying factor is the inability to identify, assess, select and develop leaders who can manage the near-insurmountable challenges operating in a highly disruptive and ever-changing business environment (Bawany 2020).

Research has shown one of the main reasons good employees leave a workplace is their dissatisfaction with leadership. So what can you do to be that inspirational leader we all want and deserve? We’ve compiled a list of positive traits that employees love to see in their leadership.  People want leaders who listen to them and empower them rather than those who practice power over them. Such a responsibility would create a sense of anxiety for any leader, especially in trying to adopt an appropriate leadership style to produce the required change (Bawany 2023).

Prophetic leadership in crisis management is a leadership approach rooted in ethical conduct, a strong moral compass, and prioritizing community well-being. It emphasizes leading by example with wisdom and compassion, especially during challenges, inspired by the practices of figures like Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). This style focuses on guiding people through crises with a commitment to the greater good (Bawany 2025).

Participants will also be able to draw from case studies on contemporary transformational leadership practices which are based on comparative studies to that of the prophetic leadership traits and approaches. These contemporary leadership practices are drawn from extensive research including the series of books published on Transformational, Disruptive, and Crisis Leadership.