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The Story of the Three Who were Left Behind - II
(Continued) Ka‘b, may Allah be pleased with him, added, We remained in that condition for fifty nights. As regards my two fellows, they remained in their houses and continued weeping, but I was the youngest and the strongest of them, so I would go out and attend the prayers along with the Muslims and roam about in the markets, but no one talked.. More -
Those Who Remained Behind with Valid Sharee‘ah-Based Excuses Whom Allah The Almighty Excused - I
Returning from Tabook to Madeenah The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, returned to Madeenah after staying in Tabook for twenty nights. On his way back to Madeenah, the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, ordered that the mosque that was built by the hypocrites with the intention of causing harm should be demolished. When the.. More -
The Story of the Three Who were Left Behind - I
The story of the three who were left behind was narrated on the authority of Ka‘b bin Maalik, may Allah be pleased with him, in the books of prophetic biography, Hadeeth and Tafseer (Quranic exegesis) through various narrations with slightly differing words. Moreover, special care was given to explaining and studying this incident. The narration.. More -
The Awareness of the Messenger of Allah in Dealing With the Souls - II
D- Patience with the roughness of the Bedouins The Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, showed great patience with the roughness of the Bedouins, their greed for money and their keenness on gaining wealth. He was an example of a mentor who was aware of their conditions, and understood that their environment and the nature of their.. More -
Causes and Events of the Battle of Hunayn and At-Taa’if - II
Pursuing Those Who Fled to Awtaas and At-Taa’if A-It was narrated on the authority of Abu Moosa Al-Ash‘ari, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said, When the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, was finished with the Battle of Hunayn, he sent Abu ‘Aamir at the head of an army to Awtaas. He [Abu ‘Aamir] met.. More -
Causes and Events of the Battle of Hunayn and At-Taa’if - I
When the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, and his Companions conquered Makkah and the people of the Quraysh surrendered to them, the tribes of the Hawaazin and Thaqeef became terrified and said, “Muhammad is now free [after defeating the Quraysh] to fight us, let us invade him before he attacks us.” They all agreed.. More -
The Awareness of the Messenger of Allah in Dealing with the Souls - I
Such awareness was clear in some incidents in this battle; some of which were: A- No return to idolatry Some people, who had newly reverted to Islam, set out with the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, to the Battle of Hunayn. Some tribes in the pre-Islamic era had a great green tree called Thaat Anwaat which they used to visit every year,.. More -
Da‘wah-Related Incidents and a Distinguishing Ability to Deal with People -II
Lessons to be Learned from the Conquest of Makkah 3- ‘Ikrimah bin Abu Jahl Embraces Islam ‘Abdullaah bin Az-Zubayr, may Allah be pleased with him, said that Umm Hakeem, the wife of ‘Ikrimah bin Abu Jahl said, “O Messenger of Allah, ‘Ikrimah has fled from you to Yemen out of fear that you would kill him. Please.. More -
Da‘wah-Related Incidents and a Distinguishing Ability to Deal with People - I
Lessons to be Learned from the Conquest of Makkah 1- Suhayl bin ‘Amr Embraces Islam Suhayl bin ‘Amr, may Allah be pleased with him, said, When the Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, entered Makkah victoriously, I confined myself to my house and shut the door. I sent to my son ‘Abdullaah to seek protection for me from.. More -
Authority of the Sunnah – II
“Nor does he speak of his own desire. It is only a Revelation revealed.” [Quran 53: 3-4] In many of the articles we have dealt with the subject of position of Sunnah in Islam and demonstrated its importance to being a Muslim. In the next few articles we will focus on the subject of authority of the Sunnah or Hujjiyyatus Sunnah for it is.. More -
Authority of the Sunnah - I
I - Introduction The noble Sunnah is part of the revelation given to Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, and it is for this reason that some scholars call it, 'the half-sister of the Quran.’ Sunnah is also similar to the Quran in authority and power over Muslims’ actions and practice and together they are the total source.. More -
The Prophethood of Muhammad
Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, was the final Prophet of Allah who was singled out to carry a divine message — the influence of which is still dynamic in today's society. Allah sent Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, to convey His message to mankind at a time when the doctrine of monotheism had lost its practical.. More -
Equality in Islam
Islam not only recognizes absolute equality between people irrespective of any distinction of color, race or nationality, but makes it an important and significant principle, a reality. The Almighty God has laid down in the Holy Quran (what means): {O mankind, we have created you from a male and female.} [Quran 49:13] In other words all human beings.. More -
The Purpose of Messengers
One might ask, is it fair to create an object, and then allow it to function without any rules and regulations and finally call it to account and punish it for breaking rules? Having created man with the power of thought and free will, Allah, in His infinite wisdom, decided to send prophets and messengers as a guide for mankind. Each prophet was.. More -
Human Rights in the Quran
The Quran very firmly guarantees all fundamental human rights, without reserving them for men alone. These rights are so deeply rooted in our humanness that their denial or violation is tantamount to a negation or degradation of that which makes us human. These rights came into existence with us, so that we might actualize our human potential. These.. More
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