After Muhammad [saw] had preached publicly for more than a decade, the opposition to him reached such a high pitch that, fearful for their safety, he sent some of his adherents to Ethiopia, where the Christian ruler extended protection to them, the memory of which has been cherished by Muslims ever since. But in Mecca the persecution worsened. Muhammad’s followers were harassed, abused, and even tortured. At last, therefore, Muhammad [saw] sent...
Medina is home to several distinguished sites and landmarks, most of which are mosques and hold historic significance. These include the three aforementioned mosques, Masjid al-Fath (also known as Masjid al-Khandaq), the Seven Mosques, the Baqi’ Cemetery where the graves of many famous Islamic figures are presumed to be located; directly to the southeast of the Prophet’s Mosque, the Uhud mountain, site of the eponymous Battle of...
Prophet Muhammad came to Medina following the migration of his followers in what is known as the Hijra (migration to Medina) in 622. He had been invited to Medina by city leaders to adjudicate disputes between clans from which the city suffered. The Establishment of the Islamic State – Part 1 The Establishment of the Islamic State – Part 2 The Establishment of the Islamic State – Part 3 Narrated Urwa Ibn Az-Zubair:...
The military career of Muhammad [saw], the final prophet encompasses several expeditions and battles throughout the Hejaz region in the western Arabian Peninsula which took place in the final ten years of his life. Alongside his campaign against the Quraysh, Muhammad [saw] led campaigns against several other tribes of Arabia, most notably the three Arabian Jewish tribes of Medina and the Jewish fortress at Khaybar. In the final years of his...
The Prophet (PBUH) saw a dream that he was performing ‘Hajj. When he mentioned this to his companions, they (around 1400 of them) gladly agreed to join the Prophet for ‘Umrah. This was the sixth year after Prophet’s migration to Medina. THE TRUCE OF AL-HUDAYBIYYAH THE TRUCE OF AL-HUDAYBIYYAH (CONT.) The Prophet (PBUH) and his companions started on this long journey from Medina to Makkah and camped near the town of Hudaybiyyah on the outskirts...
According to the terms of the treaty of Hudaybiyah, the Arab tribes were given the option to join either of the parties with which they desired to enter into a treaty alliance, the Prophet’s [saw] or the Quraysh’s. As a consequence, Banu Bakr joined the Quraysh, and Khuza’ah joined the Prophet, [saw]. According to the Treaty, they could not attack one another for a period of ten years. But Banu Bakr developed an evil scheme...