Download Stories of Martyrs’ Sincerity Hazrat Zayd bin Thabit says that the Prophet (PBUH) sent him to look for S’ad Al-Rabi’ and instructed him that if he found S’ad, he should convey the Prophet’s greetings to him and ask in…
How Muslims Lost Ground Several flag bearers of the Quraysh fell dead one after another, but each time a valiant person from their rank picked it up and raised it high. When a person from the Quraysh called Sawaab…
Download Hijri calendar Uhud occur The Quraysh reached near Madinah on Wednesday and camped on the Mount Uhud. The Prophet (PBUH) came out of the city on Friday after the Friday Prayer (Salatul Jum’a) with 1,000 Companions. ‘Abdullah bin Ubay…
Disbelievers’ Zeal for Revenge of Defeat in Badr As the Arab tradition held it, the killing of even one person initiated a war which continued for hundreds of years. Taking revenge was a solemn obligation that an offended tribe…
Download Marriage of Hazrat Fatima Hazrat Fatima, the youngest daughter of the Prophet (PBUH), had now become eighteen and persons desirous of marriage with her had started sending proposal to the Prophet (PBUH).When Hazrat ‘Ali proposed, the Prophet (PBUH)…
The Manifest Victory In the battle only fourteen Muslims received martyrdom, six Muhajir and eight Ansar. But the Quraysh received an irreparable setback. The chiefs of the Quraysh and famous leaders of the tribe – ‘Utba, Shayba, Abu Jahl,…
The Battle Begins At the beginning of the battle ‘Aamir Hazrami, the claimant for the revenge of his brother’s death, advanced first and called for a duel. Hazrat ‘Umar’s slave Mahj’a came out to challenge him and got killed.…
Battle of Badr The Quraysh, who had begun to prepare to attack Madinah after the prophet’s emigration there, wrote to ‘Abdullah bin Ubay that he should assassinate the Prophet (PBUH), or face the retributive action against him and his…
The Suffa Platform It was a roofed structure erected adjacent to the Masjid in a corner of it. Most of the Companions had also to attend, along with their religious duties, to their trade and cultivation needs, but some of…
Brotherhood between Muhajireen and Ansar The Muhajireen (the Immigrant Muslims from Makkah) had come to Madinah without any preparation. There were some rich persons also among them, but they had immigrated in unfavorable circumstances and had not been able…
Download Construction of Masjide Nabawi and Family Quarters After settling down in Madinah, the first thing the Prophet (PBUH) did was to construct a Masjid. Until then he used to pray in the area where domestic animals were kept.…
The Prophet’s Welcome at Madinah The news of the Prophet’s arrival had already reached Madinah and the whole city was eagerly awaiting him. Young children enthusiastically told one another that the Prophet (PBUH) was arriving there soon. People used…
Suraqa’s Pursuit The Quraysh had announced that whoever arrests Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) or Abu Bakr would be rewarded with one hundred camels. When Suraqa heard about it, he came out in the hope of winning the prize. At one…
The Prophet’s Emigration to Madinah When the Quraysh noticed that the Muslims were gaining strength in Madinah and that Islam was on the rise, they called an open meeting in Darul Nadwa, which was the center for consultation, to…
The Second ‘Oqba Pledge Thus due to the efforts of Mus’ab Islam spread among the tribes of the Ansar. Consequently, the next year, in the thirteenth year of prophethood, seventy-three men and two women came to Makkah with the caravan…
The First ‘Oqba Pledge and Spread of Islam In the eleventh year of prophethood, in the Hajj season, the Prophet (PBUH) heard some people talking in the darkness of night at ‘Oqba, which was at the distance of a…
Inviting Arab Tribes to Islam Now the Prophet (PBUH) started visiting different tribes by going to their areas. He also went outside Makkah and waited for a traveler whom he could invite to Islam and to the virtue…
Death of Abu Talib and Hazrat Khadija In the tenth year of the prophethood, Abu Talib, the Prophet’s uncle and father of Hazrat ‘Ali, breathed his last. (Fathul Bari, 7: 194. Sahihayn. ) He had taken care of the…
Abu Bakar Alienation in Makkah The tyranny of the Quraysh was now not limited only to the weak and the helpless. Hazrat Abu Bakr’s clan was respectable and strong and he did not lack in helpers and friends. Yet,…
Uthman bin Maz’un’s Sufferings Uthman bin Maz’un was among those who had returned from Habsha (Abyssinia) at the wrong information mentioned above. In accordance with the Arab tradition, he obtained the protection (Jawaar) of Waleed bin Mugheera to enter…