Only three days had passed since the death of Abu Talib. The Messenger of Allah had tried very hard for him to leave a sign, an address, as he left this world but he did not hear words to that effect from the lips of his uncle. The Quraysh who considered Abu Talib’s absence as an oppo
Continue Reading →Because there was no masjid, or mosque, in Medina, in the beginning, congregational Prayer was performed in whichever place our Prophet happened to be. Now, there was a need for a masjid, a place in which the believers would gather, share verses from the Qur’an, perform Prayers, liste
Continue Reading →Despite the extraordinary efforts of the Messenger of Allah and his Companions, nothing seemed to be progressing in Mecca and the Meccans had closed their doors to new openings. Tabligh, on the other hand was a duty to communicate, one that had to be carried out continuously to people
Continue Reading →It had been five months since our Prophet had arrived in Medina. The Messenger of Allah organized a meeting in which the leaders of all the families from Mecca and Medina came together. In this meeting, he encouraged the Ansar to accept a sincere agreement in order to make life easier
Continue Reading →Although Taif had not given the expected result, with Addas and the jinn entering Islam, the heart of the Messenger of Allah was somewhat subdued, and he set off for Mecca again. When the road had approached Mecca, he decided to go to the mountain of Nur like back in the days and then
Continue Reading →The blessed group had continued on with their journey and had finally reached the village of Quba, a little south of Medina. The Messenger of Allah decided to stay in the village of Quba for a couple of days with his group. They built a small mosque there right away. The Messenger of
Continue Reading →10 years had passed since the meeting in Hira. The calendars were showing the 24th day in the month of Rajab. There had been many efforts during this time, but Mecca had resisted in unimaginable ways. There had only been a handful of people who accepted the call to faith. However, whe
Continue Reading →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
Continue Reading →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
Continue Reading →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
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