Categories : Revered Prophets

Now was not the time to stop. The Messenger of Allah had turned his face away from Mecca once again and was contemplating new openings in other lands. Twelve years had passed since the meeting in Hira. It was the pilgrimage season once again. He was expecting news from the six Ansar f

Thanks to the last Aqaba allegiance, Medina had become a safe haven for the Muslims. As a result of the tyranny and oppression of the non-believers, the Muslims were no longer able to sustain living in Mecca. Upon this, Allah the Almighty granted the believers permission to emigrate t

It was the pilgrimage season once again, and as ritually expected, there was a flow of people towards Mecca. There were also Muslims from Medina among those who were coming to the Ka’ba for the pilgrimage. These were seventy five people, including two women. They came to Mecca after a

Meanwhile, the Truthful Gabriel had come and brought the permission for hijra. This meant that the oppression and violence in Mecca would end and he would continue his life in a healthier environment. The Companions would start one by one to set on the road and they would leave Mecca

The science of Hadith deals with Prophet Muhammad’s life, especially his words and actions, and the actions he approved of in others. In this section, we will restrict ourselves to his own words and actions. These words and their meanings are his alone, for they were not include

Sunna literally means “a conduct and a good or evil path to be followed.” This is the meaning used in the following hadith: “Those who establish a good path in Islam receive the reward of those who follow it, without any decrease in their reward. Those who establish

The Sunna is divided into three categories: verbal, practical, and based on approval. The Verbal Sunna. This category consists of the Messenger’s words, which provide a basis for many religious commandments. To cite a few examples: • “No bequest to the heir.” [1] In

The Sunna is the main source of our religious life. It is promoted and encouraged by the Qur’an: He Who raised among the unlettered ones a Messenger from them, reciting to them His revelations, purifies them and instructs them in the Book and the Wisdom (62:2). According to most

The way of the Prophet is the way of God. As the Sunna is the way of the Prophet, those who reject it are, in essence, rejecting (and disobeying) God. As the Prophet stated: “Whoever obeys me, obeys God; whoever disobeys me, disobeys God.” [1] Such disobedience is “r

The Sunna has two main functions. First, it enjoins and prohibits, lays down the principles related to establishing all religious obligations and necessities, and determines what is lawful or unlawful. Second, it interprets the Qur’an. In each daily prescribed prayer, we recite: