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…
Severity of Siege and Steadfastness of Muslims 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…
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…
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…
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…
Prophet Muhammad, 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 the age of 40, Muhammad Peace Be Upon Him received his call to become a prophethood. Muhammad Peace Be Upon Him received the word of Allah Almighty through the Angel Hazrat Gabriel and the divine message was recorded in the…
The Second ‘Oqba Pledge In This Article We will learn about 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…
The First ‘Oqba Pledge and Spread of Islam Spread 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…
In This Article We will learn about Invitation to Arab Tribes. 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…