04/06/2009
Jihaad was made permissible for the first time in the Madeenite era. Before this, Muslims were ordered not to use force with disbelievers. Their slogan at that time was what Allah The Almighty Says (which means): {Restrain your hands [from fighting] and establish prayer} [Quran 4:77] In the Makkan stage, Da’wah (calling to Islam) was something.. More |
30/03/2010
This Charter of the Scroll, which was mentioned in an earlier article, clarified the extent to which the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, was just in his dealing with the Jews, and it introduced to citizens the concept of religious freedom and rejected the principle of fanaticism and confiscation of ideas and beliefs. The Messenger.. More |
20/04/2009
When Allah The Exalted revealed the verse in which He Says (what means): {Permission [to fight] has been given to those who are being fought, because they were wronged. And indeed, Allah is competent to give them victory} [Quran 22: 39], thus revealing His permission to fight, the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, along with his Companions,.. More |
30/03/2010
As soon as the Muslims settled in Madeenah under the leadership of the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, and as soon as the believing group was established in the new community, it was necessary for the Muslims and their leadership to be alert to the situation around them and the attitude of their enemies - the enemies of the.. More |
30/03/2010
After the Quraysh had taken the initiative to declare the state of war against the Muslim state in Al-Madeenah and Allah The Almighty revealed to Muslims the permission to fight, it was natural for the state of Al-Madeenah to deal with the Quraysh according to the necessities of the state of war. The activity of the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alay.. More |
26/05/2009
The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, established the pillars of the Islamic state in Madeenah after emigrating from Makkah. No sooner had he settled in Madeenah than he continued practicing his Da‘wah (call to Islam). It was the most suitable atmosphere for spreading Da‘wah and for confronting those who stood in its way. One.. More |
29/03/2010
The event of the turning of the Qiblah (prayer direction) from Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa to the Ka‘bah was likely to be the decisive boundary between the two periods of the war of words and clashes and the actual interference of the Jews to destabilize the newborn Islamic state. It was narrated on the authority of Al-Baraa’ bin ‘Aazib, may.. More |
30/03/2010
e) Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {So from wherever you go out [for prayer, O Muhammad] turn your face toward Al-Masjid Al-Haraam, and indeed, it is the truth from your Lord. And Allah is not unaware of what you do. And from wherever you go out [for prayer], turn your face toward Al-Masjid Al-Haraam. And wherever you [believers] may be, turn.. More |
30/03/2010
Solving an Economic Crisis The Muslims’ emigration to Madeenah increased the economic burdens of the emerging nation. The commander, Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, endeavored to solve this crisis in many ways and by using different approaches. Within this context, the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, drew the bond.. More |
30/03/2010
The Muslims heard that a huge commercial caravan belonging to the Quraysh was on its way from Ash-Shaam (Greater Syria) under the leadership of Abu Sufyaan and guarded by thirty to forty men. The Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, sent Basbas bin ‘Amr, may Allah be pleased with him, to reconnoiter the caravan. After Basbas,.. More |
30/03/2010
While the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, and his Companions were on their way to Badr, some incidents occurred. These incidents implied many lessons and sermons: 1- Returning Al-Baraa’ bin ‘Aazib and Ibn ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with them, due to their young age The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam,.. More |
30/03/2010
Abu Sufyaan learnt that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, had come from Madeenah along with his Companions to intercept his caravan and seize it. He therefore immediately changed the route of the caravan and took the coastal pathway. Meanwhile, he sent ‘Amr bin Dhamdham Al-Ghifaari to the Quraysh calling upon them to set out to.. More |
30/03/2010
Having learnt about the escape of the caravan and the insistence of the Qurayshi chiefs on fighting him, the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, consulted his Companions about the matter. [Al-Bukhari] Some of the Companions expressed their discomfort for military confrontation with the Quraysh as they neither expected it nor took the necessary.. More |
30/03/2010
Having seen the obedience and courage of the Companions as well as their agreement to fight, the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, organized his soldiers. He tied the white banner of war and gave it to Mus‘ab bin ‘Umayr, may Allah be pleased with him, and gave two black standards to Sa‘d bin Mu‘aath and ‘Ali.. More |
30/03/2010
Having gathered precise information about the Qurayshi forces, the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, quickly moved along with his Companions to Badr to precede the polytheists to the water of Badr and prevent them from appropriating it. He stayed at the nearest part of the water of Badr. Here, Al-Hubaab bin Al-Munthir, may Allah.. More |