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 Heraclius, the king of Qustuntuniya (Constantinople) or the eastern part of the Roman Empire, was a Christian. Hazrat Dehya bin Khalifa Al-Kalbi had carried the letter of the messenger (PBUH) to him. He met the king at Baitul Maqdis (Jerusalem).…

Letter to the Rulers of Damishq (Damascus) and Yamama Munzir bin Harith bin Abu Shimr was the ruler of Damishq (Damascus) and governor of Shaam (Syria). Shuja’ bin Wahab Al-Asadi was sent as messenger to him. He was highly infuriated…

Letter to the King of Bahrain Munzir bin Saawi, the king of Bahrain, enjoyed the political patronage of the ruler of Persia for paying him the state tax (Kharaaj). ‘Ala bin Al-Hazrami was sent to him as messenger. Munzir accepted…

The Preaching Islam – It was the 1st of Muharram in the seventh Hijri when the messenger (PBUH) sent letters to the Emperors and kings of the time inviting them to Islam. The messenger (PBUH) made it sure that the…

The Prophet (PBUH) returned to Makkah after three days.In the way this verse was revealed to him: “Verily, We have given you (O Muhammad, (PBUH) a manifest victory” [Al-Fath, 48:1]. The incident that had disheartened the Muslims as defeat was…

A Trial for Muslims Apparently, these conditions were against the Muslims. Also, it so happened that when the draft was being written, Suhayl’s son Abu Jundal, who had accepted Islam and was undergoing persecution in Makkah, escaped from his confinement…

Draft of the Peace Treaty   The Quraysh sent Suhayl bin ‘Amr as their emissary to the Prophet (PBUH). He was a great orator and had won the title of Khateebe Quraysh (Zarqani, 2: 223 )(Orator of the Quraysh). The…

The Hudaybiya Peace Treaty      In the year sixth Hijri the Prophet (PBUH) told the Muslims about a dream in which he had seen that he was performing Tawaaf (circumambulation of the K’aba) in Makkah with his Companions. Hearing it,…

In This Article We will learn about Banu Qurayza Encounter-   After the Battle of the Trench, the Prophet (PBUH) advanced toward Najd with 400 Companions to launch an attack on the Ghatfan tribe. In this journey the feet of the…

Divine Help and End of Siege. The prolonged siege disheartened the Quraysh as well, as it proved highly inconvenient for them to arrange for the provision of the 10,000-strong army. Then one day an unusually strong storm struck the invaders.…

The siege continued for a month, a long period full of hardships in which the Prophet (PBUH) and his Companions suffered the pangs of starvation sometimes for three consecutive days. Once the starving Companions bared their bellies in restlessness to…

Battle of the Trench (Ghazwae Khandaq)  After settling down in Khaybar, the Jews planned an all-out war against the Muslims. Their leaders, Salaam bin Abil Huqayq, Hayyay bin Akhtab, Kanana bin Al-Rabi’, and some others went to Makkah and invited…

Download Exile of Banu Nazeer       Bani Israil (the Jews) were godly people at the beginning of their career, but later they moved away from the right path and incurred Allah’s wrath. Prophet Jesus, blessings and peace be on him,…

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…

Uhud War – 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 took the…

Battle of Uhud- 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 had joined…

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 had to fulfill in order to uphold its respectful…