The virtues of the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah
Praise be to Allah, Who has created time and has made some times better than others; some months, days and nights better than others. In these special times, rewards are multiplied many times, as a mercy from Allah towards His slaves. This encourages them to do more...
Read More إقرأ المزيدGood Confronts Evil at Badr
Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was calling the people to Islam just by talking to them, because he had not been ordered to go to battle yet. After his immigration the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was permitted to fight the blasphemers. The Prophet himself, peace and...
Read More إقرأ المزيدDealing with Banu Qaynaqa^
After the great Battle of Badr God exposed the treachery of the Jewish tribes of Madinah who had made a treaty with the Muslims. They were jealous, felt threatened by the victorious Muslims. Hence, they began to break the terms of the treaty. The Prophet, peace and...
Read More إقرأ المزيدReflections on the Prophet ﷺ and Companions
God made the Companions of our Prophet of mercy the same in belief, but diverse in characteristics. This “unity despite diversity” is what is so appealing about our Muslim nation. Our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, taught his followers that in...
Read More إقرأ المزيدThe Top Jewish Scholar of Madinah Converts
What a great blessing from God was the arrival of the Prophet in Madinah! Before accepting Islam, the two Arab tribes of Madinah, al-Aws and al-Khazraj were fighting frequently. Then, God made the hearts of both tribes inclined to Islam and love for God and His...
Read More إقرأ المزيدThe Hijrah (Migration) to Madinah
After our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, left his house, he went to our Master Abu Bakr’s house and told him that he had been given permission to migrate. Abu Bakr asked the Prophet if he could accompany him and the Prophet ﷺ agreed. Abu Bakr then...
Read More إقرأ المزيدThe People of Yathrib Believe
At the time of Hajj (done in an invalid way by the blasphemers at the time), the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, used to meet with the various tribes and call them to Islam. During one of these times, he met with a group from Yathrib (Madinah). He called...
Read More إقرأ المزيدMi^raj (The Ascension)
Our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was at al-Masjidul-Aqsa. Then, he rose up to the heavens. He ascended the stairs called al-Mirqat. The Prophet of God ﷺ said about his Ascension, ”We ascended to outside the first heaven and Gabriel asked for...
Read More إقرأ المزيدIsra’ (The Night Journey)
After all the hardships of the boycott, the deaths of family members, and the reaction at Ta’if, God blessed our Prophet ﷺ with a magnificent honor and experience. Two years before immigrating to Madinah, when Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was fifty-one (51) years old, he...
Read More إقرأ المزيدThe Miracles of Our Prophet ﷺ
While the Prophet ﷺ lived in both Makkah and Madinah, his followers and the blasphemers were witnessing magnificent miracles that God bestowed on him. Prophet Muhammad ﷺ had never told a lie. In addition, God made Prophet Muhammad ﷺ perform awesome miracles, the likes...
Read More إقرأ المزيدThe Year of Sorrow and Trip to Ta’if
Meanwhile, the Muslims in Makkah suffered many tight conditions. They were isolated into a particularly rocky area outside of Makkah (a place where people would not normally live). Additionally, no one was allowed to buy from or sell to them. They were patient,...
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