After the Conquest of Mecca, the neighboring tribes of Hawazin and Thaqueef were given the choice of converting to Islam, or going to war with Muslims. A coalition of tribes decided to fight them. The Battle of Autas was an early battle involving Muslim forces, fought in the year 630 CE at Autas. The tribes […]
The Quraysh imposed hurdles against the Prophet and his follower in all forms; social, economic, political, and so on. Not a single citizen of Makkah was allowed to trade with them, marry, or even befriend or socialize with them, not even help them. Neither was a peace settlement accepted, nor were the Muslims to be
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Social values of Islam. Islam revolutionized social life in Arabia. The Holy Prophet set the pattern for Islamic society, and it was the endeavor of Abu Bakr to follow in the footsteps of the Master, and promote the social values of Islam. Abu Bakr was the embodiment of all the social values for which Islam
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The Ten Companions Promised Jannah are: 1- Abu Bakr:The first caliph, one of the earliest converts; Muhammad’s closest friend and most trusted advisor. 2- Umar ibn al-Khattab:The second caliph, relatively late convert, but fought at Badr and Uhud; played an important role in organizing an Islamic state in Medina. 3- Uthman ibn Affan :He is
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Quba. When the Holy Prophet and Abu Bakr reached in the neighborhood of Madina their first stop was at Quba, a suburb of Madina. As they arrived at Quba the people crowded round them. As the people had not seen them before, it was difficult for them to know as to who out of the
Deaths of Abu Talib and Khadija. In 619 C.E. Abu Talib and Khadija died. Among the Muslims the year 619 C.E. came to be known as ‘The Year of Sorrow’. Abu Talib had been more than a father to the Holy Prophet. In spite of the strong pressure of the Quraish he had protected the
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Story of Elisha Almighty Allah said: Did you (O Muhammad) not think of those who went forth from their homes in thousands, fearing death? Allah said to them, “Die.” And then He restored them to life. Truly, Allah is full of Bounty to mankind, but most men think not. (Ch 2:243 Quran). Mohammad Ibn Ishaaq stated
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‘Ein-at-Tamr. Khalid left a garrison at Anbar under the command of Zabarqan bin Badr, and himself marched further afield with the main Muslim army. In early August 633 C.E., the Muslim army recrossed the Euphrates, and marched southward. Thistime his objective was ‘Ein-at-Tamr. ‘Ein-at-Tamr was a large fortified town surrounded by date palms. ‘Ein-at-Tamr in
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Maria Al-Qibtiyya was an Egyptian Christian, who was sent to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as a gift from the Egyptian ruler. The year of her birth is unknown and there is a controversy about her being married to Prophet (PBUH). In 628, the Egyptian ruler sent two slaves to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as a gift among
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Expedition of Ubayda bin al-Harith. In 622 C.E., the first year of the Hegira the Holy Prophet sent an expedition against the Quraish under Ubayda bin al-Harith. The Muslim force consisted of eighty persons including Abu Bakr. The Muslim force encountered the Quraish led by Ikrama bin Abu Jahl at some distance from Madina on
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