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The Greed of ‘Aamir bin At-Tufayl and the Calamity of Bi’r Ma‘oonah-I
‘Aamir bin At-Tufayl was one of the leaders of the Banu ‘Aamir. He was haughty, arrogant and greedy for power. He believed that the Prophet
would have dominion over the whole Arabian Peninsula and hence, this polytheist went to the Prophet and said,
1) “Choose.. More
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The Treachery of the Tribes of ‘Adhl and Al-Qaarah, and the Catastrophe of Ar-Rajee’-I
There is a difference in the narrations of the expedition of Ar-Rajee‘ regarding the reason for which the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, dispatched it. While Al-Bukhari, may Allah have mercy upon him, mentioned that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, sent some reconnoiterers to gather information about the enemy,.. More -
The Treachery of the Tribes of ‘Adhl and Al-Qaarah, and the Catastrophe of Ar-Rajee’-II
This incident implies lessons and benefits including: 1- Ibn Hajar, may Allah have mercy upon him, mentioned some of these benefits saying, “The captive is permitted not to surrender to the enemy, even if he would be killed, so as not to be under the control of a non-Muslim. This is in case he is capable of exposing himself to hardship. However,.. More -
Negotiations Between the Messenger and the Quraysh - II
The Mediation of ‘Urwah bin Mas‘ood Ath-Thaqafi ‘Urwah bin Mas‘ood failed in his negotiations and returned to the Makkans to warn them not to enter into an armed conflict with the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, and his Companions. He addressed them, O people! By Allah, I have been to kings including Caesar,.. More -
Negotiations Between the Messenger and the Quraysh - I - a
The Messenger, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, did his best to let Quraysh understand that he did not want to engage in a war with them and that he simply wanted to visit and glorify the Sacred Mosque, which was a right that was as due on Muslims as it was to non-Muslims. When Quraysh were satisfied with this, they sent some people to negotiate.. More -
The Mu’tah Expedition (8 AH) - II
The Muslims Select Khaalid bin Al-Waleed, may Allah be pleased with him, to Lead Them When ‘Abdullaah bin Rawaahah, may Allah be pleased with him, was martyred, the banner of the Muslim army fell to the ground but was promptly picked up by Thaabit bin Aqram bin Tha‘labah bin ‘Adiyy bin Al-‘Ajlaan Al-Balawi Al-Ansaari,.. More -
The Mu’tah Expedition (8 AH) - I
Its Causes and Date The Arabs of Ash-Shaam (greater Syria) incited war between the Muslims and the Byzantines. The tribe of Kalb, a branch of the greater Qudhaa‘ah tribe, which was living at Doomat Al-Jandal, kept creating problems for the Muslims. It tried to impose a type of economic embargo against the Muslims by attacking merchants.. More -
'Umrat-ul Qadhaa' (The Compensatory ‘Umrah) - II
(Continued) The Marriage of the Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, to Maymoonah bint Al-Haarith, May Allah Be Pleased with Her Maymoonah, a 26-year-old woman, was the sister of Umm Al-Fadhl, may Allah be pleased with her, the wife of Al-‘Abbaas bin Abdul-Muttalib, may Allah be pleased with him. After the death of her husband, Abu Ruhm.. More -
'Umrat ul-Qadhaa' (The Compensatory 'Umrah) - I
The Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, set out for Makkah to perform 'Umrah (lesser pilgrimage) in the month of Thu’l Qi‘dah, 7 AH as he had agreed with Quraysh by virtue of The Al-Hudaybiyah Peace Treaty. The number of Muslims who attended 'Umrat-ul Qadhaa' were two thousand, excluding women and children. All the Muslims who witnessed.. More -
Suhayl bin ‘Amr negotiates with the Messenger of Allah - II
The Al-Hudaybiyah Peace Treaty Reflecting on the texts of the agreement which took place in Al-Hudaybiyah, we deduce the following benefits: 1- The preamble of the Islamic treaties would begin with, “In the Name of Allah” or, “In Your Name, O Allah.” In phrasing treaties, International Law states that treaties should start.. More -
Suhayl bin ‘Amr negotiates with the Messenger of Allah - I
The Al-Hudaybiyah Peace Treaty When news of the Ridhwaan Pledge reached the Quraysh, and its chiefs realized the determination of the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, to fight, they delegated Suhayl bin ‘Amr along with a group of their men to negotiate with the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. As he saw him.. More -
Eliminating Instigators Against the Islamic State - II
The books of prophetic biography mentioned the names of the members of the expedition of ‘Abdullaah bin ‘Ateek, may Allah be pleased with him, as follows: Mas‘ood bin Sinaan, ‘Abdullaah bin Unays, Abu Qataadah: Al-Haarith bin Rib‘i, and Khuzaa‘i bin Aswad. This expedition includes many lessons to be learned: 1-.. More -
Eliminating Instigators Against the Islamic State - I
First: The expedition of ‘Abdullaah bin ‘Ateek to assassinate Salaam bin Abu Al-Huqayq Abu Raafi‘ Salaam bin Abu Al-Huqayq was from the Jews of Banu An-Nadheer who frequently instigated people against the Islamic state. He assigned a great reward for Ghatafaan and the surrounding Arab Mushrik (pagan) tribes if they waged war against.. More -
The Prophet Marries Zaynab bint Jahsh - II
(Continued) Fourth: The Wisdom behind the marriage of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, to Zaynab, may Allah be pleased with her Adoption was a deep-seated tradition that was not easy to overcome and nor was it easy to eliminate its bad consequences. It was effective during the early days of Islam in Makkah and at the beginning of.. More -
The Prophet Marries Zaynab bint Jahsh - I
The poets among the Companions played a vital role in Jihaad by composing magnificent poems in which they recorded the situations and incidents facing the Muslims in the Battle of the Trench. These had a massive psychological and social impact, and bring to light the great benefits of such action. The incidents mentioned in this article and subsequent.. More
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