It was the 13th of the month of Ramadan and had fallen on a Friday. The army of Islam took off from Marr ad-Dhahran towards Mecca. Our Prophet absolutely did not want any blood to be shed. The only permission to fight was towards those who resisted them. And so, the great conquest had
Continue Reading →It was the month of Shaban, in the eighth year after the Emigration. Twenty-two months had passed since the ordering of the Peace Treaty of Hudaybiya. One day, right after the Morning Prayer, some upsetting news from Mecca reached our Prophet. The Qurayshi had organized a midnight rai
Continue Reading →It was the seventh year after the Emigration. The time had come for the believers to perform the umra, which they had not been able to the previous year. Our beloved Prophet instructed his Companions to start preparing for the umra. Very soon, the dream that the Messenger of Allah had
Continue Reading →After the Peace Treaty of Hudaybiya, a kind of tranquility had fallen over the Quraysh. However, the Jews, who had played a big role in igniting the Battle of the Trench by provoking the Quraysh and other Arabian tribes against the Muslims, were not anywhere near at ease. This group,
Continue Reading →With the Peace Treaty of Hudaybiya, a new period had begun for the Muslims. Speaking about Islam was going to be much easier in this peaceful environment. The most important purpose for a Muslim was to introduce the Almighty Allah to those who don’t know Him. However, during the perio
Continue Reading →Though neither side had any intention to fight, it seemed as though the roads were leading to battle since the sides were unable to come to a mutual understanding. And so, the Quraysh decided to send three messengers to the Messenger of Allah in order to reevaluate the situation; Suha
Continue Reading →It was the sixth year after the Emigration. The Messenger of Allah and his Companions had missed the Ka’ba greatly. At around the same time, our Prophet had seen a dream which he had shared with his Companions. Our Prophet had gone to the House of Allah in his dream, and they had fulf
Continue Reading →The persistent waiting of the non-believers continued on. After seeing the Archangel Gabriel appear beside them, our Prophet turned to his Companions and repeated three times, “Pay attention. Rejoice with the glad tidings from Allah the Almighty.” As soon as he finished his sentence,
Continue Reading →The Muslim army consisted of a total of three thousand people. With their backs to the mountains and facing the trench, they started awaiting the enemy. It hadn’t been long until the Meccan army of ten-thousand showed itself from across. As they were moving forward with much self-conf
Continue Reading →The Messenger of Allah had become aware of these latest developments beforehand. He came together with his Companions in consultation so they could decide the plan of action they needed to take. Even though the Muslims did not want to fight, the Quraysh had come together and were comi
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