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  • Negotiations Between the Messenger and the Quraysh - I - a

    The Messenger  sallallaahu  `alayhi  wa  sallam ( may  Allaah exalt his mention ) 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

  • The Help of Allah Arrives - II

    Investigating the Confederates’ Escape The Messenger, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, kept abreast of the news of the confederates and wanted to closely investigate their situation, so he said: “The man who brings me the news of the enemy shall be ranked with me on the Day of Judgment by Allah [the Glorious and Exalted].” [Muslim].. More

  • A Background to the Battle of Al-Ahzaab (the Confederates) - II

    (Continued) Third: The Care Given by the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, to the Internal Front 1- When the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, learnt that the army of the confederates was coming and he intended to set out to meet them, he commanded that the Muslim women and children should be placed in the fort of the Banu.. More

  • The Help of Allah Arrives - I

    The Earnest Supplication of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, and the Attainment of Victory The Messenger, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, was constantly imploring Allah The Almighty, supplicating to Him and seeking relief from Him, especially in his battles. The Muslims, who were in great distress, asked him for something to.. More

  • An Aggravation of the Muslims’ Affliction -I

    Although the Muslims took every precaution to secure their internal front and defend Islam and Madeenah against the advancing army of confederates, the established way of Allah on earth requires that victory should be preceded by suffering and ease by adversity, and the more victory draws closer, the more trial and testing increase in intensity. However,.. More