The prophet of children by muhammad din sialvi

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3. Muhammad ®
1.
Chap^-^--
pedica^00
’’“'““‘‘'I ftetW1’"*
TheB“ ts of
The Prophet’s*dgBnd&thet..
^ae^of-Ptoph^^-^ ..............
The Prophet’s^ blessed chUdhooi
The Prophet's® unique youth.........................
One memorable event from his youth-hood..........
7. The marriage of the Prophet -.............................
8. The Prophet's® unique decision..............................
9. The official announcement of prophecy................
10. The invitation to Islam.........
11. Oppression agai;
I 12. The Prophet's® resolve
13. The Hijra (Migration) i
j 14 The social boycott and the
B 13. The journey to Ta'if..
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
against the Muslims..............
and firmness ....
to Abyssinia.........
- year of grief
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Chapter No.____—.... .......... . ...................
17. Islam's light passes to Ya ................
18. The migration to Madinah .
„ fcM-^*****...........
20. The Cobsbucoob of (he rr°p',et bl°sAue..
21. 'Tll= b»*«h“d °f
22. Year One (After Hijra); Imporiant Events..........
23. Jihad and the Battles.................................................
24. The Battle of Badr...................................................
25. Other Important Events from 2 A.H...................
26. The Battle of Uhud..................................................
27. Introduction of the Jews and Hypocrites............
28. Other Important Events from 3 A.H...................
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58
61
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66
71
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74
42. The
43. HiSpe-»Mlataib',tCS
44 Public Behaviour........
45. The bes.hunun b
notes
29. Events from 4 A.H.........................................................
30. The Battle of Khandaq (Trench)................................... 75
31. Other Important Events from 5 A.H.......................... 78
32. The Treaty of Hudaibiyya.............................................. 79
33. Letters to the International Leaders............................ 82
34. The Conquest of Khaibar.....................
35. Other Important Events from 7 A.H
36. The Conquest of Makka............
37- Other Important Events from 8 A.H...............
38- The Battle of Tabook..............
39 Other^Portant Events from 9 AH

5. green dome
oedicatioN
I dedicate this beautiful book
to the respected and revered
Pir Niyaz ul-Hasan Sahib
This is because I have always
found him to be loving
and caring towards
'l>Mrena„dyoungsters.

6. foreword
muhammadun
Saliallahu Alayhi Ila Sallam
land and he^
He showedgreataftectio the saine< lf he ev
SSK^«MfflSSSS
home, lf he had food and drink m his house, tne
Prophets would offer it to the children. H
considered it the right of children to be kissed and
played with. He would say that children are the
bouquetofparadise.
This tradition of love and affection from the Prophets
is still present today. A while back, a famous columnist
regulation stating that motha $lan intr°duced a
•»Wn8theirbab^ti?hXS n°WnOt Pem«‘ed
lophet^), because thev ofip (restlng place ofthe
?lnt'lecarPets.Oiithatve ” Wet th<=mselves and
sMes en bitten f„ Gov«ti(„

7. Our Prophet B,
the most Beloved of Prophets
There is none worthy of worship except Allah,
Muhammad (Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam) is
the Messenger of Allah.

8. AUahUmmaS,lleAlaMullainn]ad.n
"aAale Muhammad
, 12th of Rahi
^^^^'X^XXsedc.tyof
al-Awwal/20'h April, 570 A- ;
Makka Sharif. , Manv miracles
His birth was a unique event. Y
appeared at the time, which clearly indicate his v
high status and importance. Here are a few examples,
x As heS was bom, a bright light appeared, which
filled the house ofAminas. With the help of this
light, she could see as far as the palaces ofSyria.
" Hes was born clean and circumcised.
As the Pi ophet $ was born, he . f
(Prostration) and prayed for th f ■ S jda
Ummah. the forgtveness of his
4 A11 the stars moved closer t
we light ]ant t0earth Forth-
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9. X
X
The Prophet• was breast-fed for seven days by his
mother after birth. Thereafter, the freed-slave of Abu
Lahab, Su'waibah, also breast-fed the Prophet * for a
few days. The biggest honour of breast-feeding the
Prophet $ fell to Halima-s. She breast-fed him -i for
twoyears.
It was the practice of urban Arabs to send their
children to rural areas for the purpose of breast­
feeding. Theywould do this to preserve their childrer
from the bad traits ofthe urban areas, and allow their
upbringing to take place in the clean, pure
environment ofthe rural areas. Some women would
come from the countryside to the city with the
intention offinding young babies to breast-feed as a
form of employment. Halima was honoured with
the Prophet^ in this very manner.
Hahma’s & residence was far from Makka Sharif. Her
place had experienced a recent famine and thus was
very poor. But because ofthe blessings of taking the
Prophets there, many changes and blessings
occurred.
X
anabun'
,fHah"ia
hole area ha
,dance°f
was
® ■ 1
Thefamine ended and there
everythingonceagain.
BecauseoftheProphet thehouse o
was always filled with light. She c
light lanterns there. The whn
beautifulfragrancetoit.Illpeople would come to thehouse of Halima & .
She would wipe the hands ofthe Prophet on
ouldinstantlybecured.
his^ cradle;
response to
them and theyw<
x The angels would rock
moon would move in
movementofplaying.
even the
his own
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10. When the Prophet preached the age offive, Halima&
returned him to her mother in Makka. He £ spent one
year with his benevolent mother when she showed
great love, affection and compassion to her son.
When the Prophet reached the age of six, his
motherpassed away. His grandfatherAbdul-Muttal
then took on the responsibility to look after him. F ;
too had great love for the Prophet S; he would fee i
him with his own hands. Unfortunately, he passe
away two years later. By this time, the Prophet S w;
at an age ofunderstanding, and so he was shaken by
the successive death of his mother and grandfather.
He & wept immensely upon the death of his
grandfather.
His uncle Abu Talib then took on the responsibility
and honour of looking after the beloved Prophet B.
He and his wife Fatima bint-e-Asad showed great
ve to the Pi ophet -, and in fact loved him more than
•heir own children. Even after the Prophet ®
officially announced that he was a Prophet fe, Abu
Ta ib helped him in every way.
•fi,1 childhood- He
Halima^, and sh P
followingword: uPhaviour. He^
also stay away from pointless things.
Umm-e-Ayman & was his servant and looked after
him just like parents would do. She served the
Prophet well in his early years. The Prophet
would callher'mother.' She said:
“He never complained of hunger or thirstiness He
XXajfda? Water “d WUld n°‘ WM
beclean. 8 Wh - Mnous f ^ld W Up j
ndh,S^swould

11. New Born Babies In
The Presence ofThe Prophets
It was the practice of the Companions to bi ng
their new-born babies to the presence of the
Prophets and seek blessings from him. The
Prophets would place his blessed saliva or a
chewed date in their mouths, give them a good
name, wipe his hands on them out of love and
affection and would make supplications of
blessings for them. Some babies would wet his
clothes but the Prophets never became angry by
this; rather he would simply ask for some water
and clean the affected area. Some babies would
play with his seal of Prophecy. The people would
prevent the babies from playing with it but the
Prophet^ did not mind and did not stop the
children. (Bukhari)
After the Prophets left this world, this tradition
continued in Madina Sharif. When someone had a
new-born child, the doors ofthe Rawdha would be
opened and the baby would be laid on the floor of
he /w/io of the Prophets for a short while. In
S™*" r,hori,y p-*an tnd *» «•«
*he Prophet’s "ii eprivetl tlle new-born babies of
framh m P mah fr°m recel™8 brings
■ ‘ ^Ra^-e-^ustafa Monthly)
.♦AS
v°uty
t.s8t teenage yearS
The Pr°r'Lnnle become vum’---
Usually.Pe“p prophet» «as
ssss***
stayed away disrespei- .
^jhpZverbed^llah* showed His guidance
step.HeBprorecicumxxf x ,
•worshippers and bad habits of
arts
Y
hpt’s> ^nic,ue
ThePi'»Phet
„ „ure and ideal-
■ "h to manyd^erS
vulnera the embodiment of
early age- He
hfidiy w anyone
? to the
andheneverlted. him from
Prophet^ upon every step. HeMp _
the rituals of the idol-1 .. _
ignorance. He never participated in pointless acts
with others.
Throughout his teenage years, he was known as the
'most truthful' (Saadiq) and the 'trustworthy' (Amiri)
amongst the people. People would praise and quote
his excellent habits and character
-anXXdtheSheepdunn8thlsPeriod‘°
who was g01ng throuXancilX6’ *AbU Talib
•. yo""»s :h0UtUb,edly ® exan P|etat,'On for
r«P«nsibility ser„ , not take their for tlle
er helping
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12. There was no official government in Makka Sharif, or
any form ofjustice. The strong would harm the weak.
Highway robbers would rob the travellers. The cruel
had freedom to commit oppression against others.
When the Prophet & was twenty years old, an event
happened in his life that affected him deeply. A
Bedouin came to Makka to perform the Hajj with his
young daughter. A local bussinessman kidnapped the
daughter and the father cried uncontrollably. But no
one was willing to helphim. Meanwhile, the Prophet
learned about what happened. He called the
youngsters of the Quraish tribe and told them what
had happened. He# explained that harming and
dishonouring the travellers in our city had become
common practice and theyneeded to unite to stop this
oppression. All the attendees agreed to the
Prophet's* Words. They then wen, ,o
anfand madethe following oath:
We will nounow aX^XaaMnSt °PpreSSOrS'
^«willremainfiXeSr“'-> Makka.
^d^o^eP,ophetaithe
the 2>rl t0thev!ulJn0"
W’lerte<)'h;»occurin'heClty-
called^/ . fkey
the backbone of then the
T^'h.f0"”ded and absent-®^, (he other
becomeffte»n®unitybecomes da L up t0
future ofthe co od actions ana
hand, if they Perfon" " ds ofa revolution. Tod ..
evil, then they canbe the youngsters are
*°f0UrllblS- and have a wrong
committing wrongful benaMon
attitude. It IS Obligatory upon us to follow
example of the Prophet® and help guide the
youngsters. Through knowledge, action and unity,
we should work to make them listen to us attentively.
We should engage with them and tell them that your
future is becoming dark because of your wrongful
behaviour. Muslims are increasingly gaining a bad
reputation. We should infonn them tint If ,
continue as they are they will » 7 ‘ they
wrld and will be subject to “P “ja‘’ this
h“eafter. If they adopt the path PfUn'Shment in the
1Vethls Me with peace and re f VlltUe’ theY Will
youngsters

13. jlie Marriage ofThe Prophet^. d the Mahans
Khadija-1 was a famous, rich woman in Makka Sharif.
She was well-respected amongst the people of the
citj- and she was known with the title of Tah.ra (pure)
amongst them, because ofher good character. When
she saw the excellent character, trustworthiness,
piety and manners of the Prophet she expressed
her interest in marrying the Prophet^. After
consulting his elders, he$ accepted the offer. Hence,
he married for the first time at the age of twenty-five
and Khadija- became the first “Mother of the
Believers”. At the time of marriage, she was forty
years old.
The Prophet's^ uncle Abu Talib conducted the
marriage ceremony. During the marriage sermon, he
praised the Prophet's^ character with the following
words:
No one from the youngsters of Makka can compete
with Muhammad^ in character.”
ttadijai stayed with the Prophet» for twenty five
he officiallvT a" heFWealth t0 the Prophet®. When
•hett was
mission oftheProphet-yhethenV18Orously helped
^^ZmbZfromXdija1'0'"10 Pr°Phet'S
...........
came to placing the Hajare Aswad (the Black Stone,
the heavenly stone to be found at the Kaaba Shant) m
its place, a dispute arose. Each tribe wanted the
honour of placing the stone in its place. The dispute
became heated to the extent that they were willing to
fight over it. Eventually, they made the Prophet^ a
the tribe member? One Mother
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14. came
bonourofplacmgthe^^. . (y d
X , ■ HaiareAswadis a heavenly stone that is affixed
^XfleKaa'ba. The pilgrims kiss thts stone
when they circulate the Kaa'ba.
prophet
j manners
from bad deeds. He wlth them. Dunng
never swore to anyone orfo performed an
bis childhood and youth h _ ofAllahJt. Hei»
act that would cause tl -P n r»fhi<; time
d^d not worship idols and instead spent all ofhis time
inthe remembrance ofAllah •■.
Ashe$ grew older, his interest in the remembrance of
Allah& and worship grew too. There was a cave
called Hira three miles away from the Kaaba Sharif.
After his marriage, he would often visit this cave and
spend the days in the remembrance ofAllah B there
",T' T“”'d*”
appear with the appearand nft ^°pheCy began to
he would walk inth l ™thdreams. When
w d«da(u W„j/a, ' ,y ’^e“uld hear the stones
«lah)t08hi:dSalutat>^uponyoU;O £°ol^h
messenger of
when then ,
'^mbraneeofA,! • Was engaged .
’,he*'hbraelX'nthe
- _ b nWht the
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15. your Lord')
w
f„.sl words ^'^‘X'diXread. Onlywten the
; Lord') did the Prophet a* read after him. At the
time,thePropbeW was forty years old.
Thefirst verses ofdivine revelation were:
-Read in the name of your Lord who created. He
created man from a clot of blood. Read, and your
Lord is most Noble. The One who taught with [the
means of] the pen. He taught man that which he does
notknow.”
Lesson:
Dear children! Pay attention to the episode ofthe first
revelation. Each and every word highlights the
importance of knowledge. The verses are
encouraging us to seek knowledge and then to spread
it to others. Is it not embarrassing to know that the
people to whom these verses were revealed are today
the worst in the field ofeducation? They are deprived
ot the knowledge ofmodem science and technology.
It is your duty to remove this embarrassment and
shortcoming. Act upon this Qur'anic order and seek
Become scientists, lawyers, engineers
Bet™ ? anAhe'P y°Ur na,i™ and c°™try.
^x:xandSmsof ,he Qur'an and
.........■............
............
"hcnC'e!s presence, he . .o.
Prophet- P ^er£ given
cbWre“' shareW children f'"'’'""'’'
i (Bukhari)
Amama was Zainab's* daughter, who was the
daughter of the Prophets. The Prophets loved
her dearly. Once a pearl necklace was presented to
theProphets,who said:
| “I Shall present this necklace to the member of mv
familywhois most belovedto me.”
^.be wives of the Prophet*thought that it w ...
, g>ven to Aisha * but i„ r . . " ‘ “WOuld be
Amama-(oMsolm) aCt’ he Presented it to
| Ki"g of
the
it to
t0 him, ‘hen he
the Beloved
Khalid

16. 3
I F< The Invitation to Islam
The Prophets officially announced his prophecy. He
secretlv gave the invitation to Islam to his friends and
family From the women, his wife Khadija^ was the
first to accept Islam. From the men, his friend Abu
Bakr^>, from the youngsters, Aln& and from the
slaves, Zaid ibn Haritha*^* were the first to accept
Islam. This secret invitation to Islam lasted for three
* years.
■ Then Allah^ ordered the Prophet S to spread the
I message of Islam to his relatives. He® called all of
his relatives and invited them to Islam. However, they
m laughed and rejected the call and Abu Lahab even
said bad things to him. Allah^g. revealed an entire
Surah called Suratul Lahab in which He degraded
him.
He £ then started to make the invitation to Islam
Sth'7' °?%day he called the Pe°Ple of Makka and
told them standing on the mountain ofSafa:
ZSK “ army is behind ,his mountain
Preparing to attackyou. would you believe me?”
They all affirmed:
."Wewould.aswe'veneverheardaltefromyou”.
He ; then told them:
worshipP11^
faith, then object»a8ravePunishnien
Upon^hearingthis, thepeoplebecameangryand left-
Dear children! Look at the great character of the
Prophet®. Even the enemies accepted that he was
truthful. Ourcharacteris so corruptthat even our own
people do not trust us. Many people encourage
dealing with non-Muslims because they do not
commit deception, and discourage l. ** —
Muslimsbecausetheyaredeceitful.
dealing with
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17. isSwB
I
ncar Children! You have read how the YUu^,„ethefirsttoacceptIslam. Theyworked veryhard
tospreadlslamandfacedgreathardshipas aresult. In
each generation, the Muslim youngsters have
performed this role. Now this responsibility falls
upon your shoulders. Seek knowledge in all of its
forms. Create a strong character within you. At this
time, the Muslim Umma is subject to many
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18. The enemies ofIslam did not just harm the ordinary
Muslims; they even harmed the Beloved Pi ophet M.
They would place harmful objects on the path he.&
would walk upon. They would place dirty things on
him as he performed Salah. They would mock and
insult him as he walked in the streets. Despite all this,
the Prophet & remained firm-footed, and continued
to propagate Islam.
Abu Talib was his uncle and guardian, and he took on
the responsibility to look after him. One day, the
leaders ofMakka came to him and said:
Please stop your nephew. Tell him not to prevent us
from worshipping our idols. Order him to stop telling
us to worship AllahS. Otherwise, we will go to war
overthe matter.”
X«‘oa,”’eople’orIwiHdiet,ywo
doso.”Dear children! We need the same resolve and
conviction today in order to spread the true message
ofIslam. We should not be undermined by anyone.
And we should preach the message of Islam
Wholeheartedly. One day, the entire world will be
filledwith virtue.
AbuTalibwenttotheProphet^andsatdtohim:
“Dear son! Do not say things that
becomeyourandmy enemies.”
TheProphet&replied:
cause the people to

19. The Prophet’s Good
Nature to Children
On different occasions, the Prophets showed
good nature and humour towards the children
around him. Anasz had the honour of serving the
Prophets from a young age. Sometimes, the
Prophets would call him:
“Pa Zal Uzunain, the one with two ears”.
(Tirmidhi)
Anas's younger brother Umair kept a pet bird.
When the pet died, the Prophet asked Umair
compassionately:
"Ya Umair, Ma Fa'ala an-Nughair” meaning, “O
Umair! What has the small bird done?”
The Prophet'sz Style
of Speech To Children
»he„theprephettwou|dca|klii|(|rent|ienh^
would say'0 ”"h 8rei" '°Ve a"d
of
to
, the Muslims at fC
the Beloved Prophet to Abyssinia. The
waspossible. they should kind.hearted.
king there was comp Migrating from one
w- -*» <•
calledHzj'ra.
So five years after the official announcement
prophecy, 12 men and 4 women migrated
Abyssiniain the month ofRajab. Uthman. and his wife
Sayyida Ruqaiyya & were amongst these migrants.
Sayyida Ruqaiyya * was the daughter of the
Prophet St. The king of Abyssinia - who was called
Najaashi- welcomed the Mud'
honoured them greatly Thevli "nV" h'S 'and and
^>ony.Afte4while III “ Peace and
kZr'k",K*br.d“Xa?inAb’ss,”ia
Ci;---. »«.«"“!■
not st«Pped th m°UrWasuntrue-th Sharif-
^ce-« MushZ'8^111'011 against ^Skkans had
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20. in Abyssinia, the
f their lack of success in restleSS.
ine^°OfMXbbe? Wlth
after the official announcement of prophe * J
promised not to marry anyone from the Prophet
family, not to do business with them and not to spea
with them. This boycott lasted for three years. During
these three years of social boycott, the Muslims and
the tribe of Banu Hashim went through extreme
difficulty. They became restricted to Shi'b Abu Talib,
where no food and drink could reach. Thev
sometimes had to survive on eating bushes and the
rematns of bones. Three years later th/ ~ "
5ten,h^r’o°J^ ?'earofgrief'Thme<1 ‘hlS ^ar

21. I
w
ill
■ SfcA,
F TheJourncy toTa'it
The Beloved
XX^^^thedeatbo^
,he confidence of the Makkans increased and they
began to irritate the Prophet». For example, one day
a disbeliever threw mud at him. When he reached
home, his daughter Fatima-.-, saw his state and began
to cry. The ProphetB said:
“Dear daughter! Be patient! Allah is the custodian of
yourfather.”
Upon assessing the changed situation in Makka, the
Prophet & decided to travel to Ta'if, a town a small
distance away from Makka. In the tenth year of
official prophecy, the Prophet & went there with his
servant Zaid bin Haaritha. There he preached to them
that Allah & is one, and encouraged them to adopt
piety and to adhere to the straight path. Unfortunately
however, the people of Ta'if treated him extremely
badly. They began to chase him and throw stones at
him, leaving him injured. It was here that the
Prophet truly showed his excellent character. The
people ofTa'ifthrew stones at him and swore at him,
but in return the Prophet» prayed for their guidance.
.,, theV do not
a- For verify t*1 ?
Hesald’ , auide them, io1
11 id Please . . there
Firstly,we should not qU'h.kteyab|arge and important
we are held back.
task. We should not lose ta.tl ,f yQU
If you fail once, 7 successful
unsuccessful in one area, then try to oe
elsewhere.Secondly, pardoning people is a great virtue. To
respond to evil with good is the practice of the
Beloved Prophets. Ifwe take this path, then Allah^g-
will be our guide and assistant and our enemies will
taiJthe’nselves- This is what happened to the people
oZr ; 'hey failed and the mission oOhe
rrophet^was successful.
Prophet ofChild).
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22. Mi'raj(The Ascension) >
c* - ----- ===--
in the same year the Prophet * returned from Ta'if, a (
memorable and special event occurred. Allah*. |
called for the Prophet * in the sky and showed him
Paradise and Hell. This event occurred on the 27'" of
Rajab, lie - was resting after Isha prayers when the
angel Jibracl came to him. He* brought with him
) a lightening fast horse-like animal called the Buraq.
' The Prophet • embarked the Buraq and travelled to
Masjid Aqsa in Palestine. There the angels and
* previous prophets were awaiting him. He *. led them
r all in prayer.
Perhaps you will be thinking that how could all the
previous prophets • been there, when they have
been dead tor a long time? The simple answer to this
is that everything is in the control ofAllah He is
the one that assembled them there. Moreover,
prophets -i . martyrs and saints remain alive, even
after they leave this world. With the permission of
A1lam*., they are allowed to go whereverthey please.
then ascended towards the sky. Upon I
each sky. the Pn >p)iet met differenl .
The Prophet
ent Prophets. He
Sies^sofM- As they reacn^ ...' (the Furthest Lote-Tree),
informed the Prophet& that he could not
pass beyond this point, and that he would have to
cross thispoint alone. The Prophet & then appeared
in thepresence ofAllah#, where his Lord spoke to
him.Ashe returned, he was also given the gift offive
tscssr*"•'•'**’*•*
Dear children1 Mi’raj is a very high spiritual rank.
Allah& called his Beloved Messenger -? to the skies
and granted him the Mi'raj. Our Mi'raj is to show
obedience to Allah*. and his Prophet The
Prophets said:
’SalahistheMi'rajofthe believer.”
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23. Islam's Light Passes to Vathrih
The event of the Mi'raj brought comfort to the
Beloved Prophet - He began preaching Islam with
a new sense of vigour and passion. I le travelled to
places outside Makka to invite people to the religion.
He would preach Islam to the pilgrims that came to
Makka for Hajj.
Hajj (in the twelfth year after the official
-rprophecy). 500 people came from
" " hich 73 men and2
nds of the
Muslims to
as their
ltar3lHaii (in the twelfth year after
announcement ofprophecy), 500 pcopl
YathribforthepiIgrimage, from wl.
women accepted the oath from the hat
Prophet&. Theyalsopromised that were/
migrateto Yathrib. they would protect them
own. This event is called Al-Bai'at-ul-Auabat-us-
Sahsah(The thirdpledgeofAqabah)
Yathrib was a town 280 miles away from Makka,
where the tribes ofAus and Khazraj lived. By chance,
the >phet met six men from the tribe of Khazraj
at Hajj, and he recited the words ofAllah^s- to them.
The six men became Muslims and promised to spread
Islam in their native Yathrib upon their return. This
episode is called Al-Bai'at-ul-Aqabat-ul- Ula (The
first pledge ofAqabah).
At the next Hajj (in the eleventh year after the official
announcement of prophecy), twelve men from the
tribes ofAus and Khazraj met the Prophet ! and they
too accepted Islam. They also requested a guide who
could come with them to Yathrib to preach Islam.
Hence, the Prophet sent Mus'ab bin Umair for
this purpose. This episode is called AI-Bai'at-ul-
tijLihij! t smi uh (The second pledge ofAqabah).
kith the eflorts of Mus'ab ibn Umair Islam began
^^^B^c^sfaUyjnther^ion. In the following

24. *
The Migration to Madinah
L . --—•j •«" ->*---= - ----
w
The Prophet accepted the offer of the people of
Yathrib. He incited his Companions to migrate from
Makkato Yathrib. Thus, tn small groups, the Muslims
began to migrate. These Muslims had pioperty,
businesses and relatives in Makka, but they left all ol
these things behind purely lor the pleasure ol Aliable,
and his Prophet . In fact, only a few Muslims and
the Prophet; remained in Makka.
The disbelievers of Makka were worried about the
mass migration to Yathrib. They were scared that the
Muslims would gain strength there and then return to
conquer Makka. After long talks and discussions,
they decided to assassinate the Prophet
night, the youngsters from the different tribes of
Makka surrounded the house of the Prophet ». The
' placed Ah m his bed and quietly left the
“wb“eXhes T'ing He left for
friend Abu Bat <. 'S tlose and trustworthy
caeei A, r °" ^ wa*‘hey stayed i„ the
” dysand"ights, and eventually-
46

25. the Prophet stayed at the house of Abu Ayyub
Ansari .
uh the appearance ofthe Prophet there, the town
otA athrib became famous with the name ofMadinat-
un-Xaht. meaning 'city of the Prophet Now, the
entire world refers to this place as Madina
Munawarra. From now on in the book, we too will
refer to this town as Madina Munawarra, rather than
Yathrib.
Before the appearance ofthe Prophet ", the town was
known for its ill-health, disease and plagues. With the
blessings ofthe Prophet the town became a place
ofcure and relief. The Prophet ■.£ said:
“By Allah Madina's earth is a cure for the ill.”
(H'afa ul-W’afa)
The people of Madina who accepted Islam and
helped the Prophel and Muslims upon their arrival
are called JmurstThe Helpers). The Muslims who
from Makka to Madina are called the
Www/frs/Migrants).
- ■i i fPofUmar,theMuslimsdidnothave
1 ""iitolcatadar. Differences began to rise during
toe because of this absence; financial tradings
offered and it was difficult to pinpoint when certain
historical events happened. This led to Umar
decidingto make an official calendar, and to begin it
from a particular year. After long discussion and
consultation, they decided to begin the Islamic
calendarfrom the Migration ofthe Prophet^. That is
"hythe Islamic calendar is called the Hiiri Calenderandisalso referred to i. , 7 Ca*endar,
theIslamicmonths; ca enc^ar- These are
Muharram,
'• Safar
4- Sabi'«l-AaMir
S'
*ir-*-
I
L9'

26. Ifl, ShaH-H’d!
11. Zul-Qadu
12. 7ul-Hijjah
Because the Islamic Calendar begins with the Hijra,
in the forthcoming lessons, we will refer to historic
dates using the Islamic Hijri calendar. This will make
understanding when the events happened easier.
rhe symbolic landmark of a Muslim
I * r&enceofa mosque in a certain area is
12 IM Muslims reside there. To build and
wtnict mosques is a great form of worship. To
serve the mosque and keep an affiliation with it leads
to success in this world and the hereafter. Up to the
point Muslims kept close contact with their mosques,
they experienced success in all walks of life, and
Allahg granted them esteem and honour. As
Muslims became fitrther and further away from their
~ques. they lost their honour and success W.I
“the first thing the PrOphet X H k
went to Madina did when he
"We there. “"Marah was to construct a
f’°orPhan child Onthis la»d This I ?’S desire to
10nWorkk Phans form
W. the'and 6’
th^*' Panicipated. "d ‘he

27. V5 *1 would fotm on the mosque ground but
Thi" W™ slop the companions from performing
..th great humility. Tins mosque was gtven
thenameofMasjid Nabawi.
Within the mosque itself, rooms for the residence of
the Prophet's family were also constructed. When
these rooms were built, the family of the Prophet
migrated from Makka to Madina and lived in these
rooms.
During this same period. Umme Sulaim presented
her ten-vear old son Anas in the service of the
Beloved Prophet . She remarked that she would be
pleased if he kept him in his service. The Prophet &
kept him as his servant, and Anas had the honour of
sening the Prophet till he passed away. Anas
himself asserted that during his ten years as a servant
to the Prophet he nevertold him offonce.
ft • children Sahl. Suhail and Anas were children
just like you, but they were outstanding children. By
° *eir land for the mosque, Sahl and Suhail
u‘'t la,()ur wealth should be spent in the path of
1 - Anas served the Beloved Prophet and
uagr^hJour™ P^8’teachers and elders

28. p
t
Hi '•aid:
“Would you not like it if Muhammad was your
father, isha was your mother and Fatima was
yoursister?”
the child was elated when he heard this. The
Prophet» picked him up and took him home. He
gave him food to eat, provided him with new
clothes and adopted him as his son. The child-
happy and joyous with his new clothes- came out
to play in the streets w ith the other children.
They asked him:
here did you get these new clothes from?”
I hechild replied:
“My fathergot them forme.”
The children asked:
And who is your father?”
He replied:
I he Noble Prophet 1.”
I pon this reply, the other children became
enviousofthisorphan child's luck.
In this way theprophet celebrated his Eid.
i
lt aakhat
..............--r.
■Verily. n
SEXi r“rT.c™v“'^
S£beiTlike oneVamilyYou have read how
in the early days of Islam, a Muslim became outcast
from his family when he accepted Islam. The
Prophet created such a system of unity that the new
Muslims never felt neglected or alone. In fact, they
lelii that they had left a small, restricted family and
adjoined a universal one; one where there was no
, race.
'^en fe Muslims
i'< had no luggat
Ibroth ^'"hrouj
er ood). assigned '
'“»ge f C^enip f he SW1V
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29. jEvents
,, . jr -I great sacrifice and selflessness, as
<h x X half Of their belongings to their Muhajir
^imemirts. They assisted the migrants just as much
as the} would help their own blood relatives. Allah;*,
praised their sacrilice in the Holy Qur'an.
However the migrants were not a burden upon the
Ansar for long; they were able to stand on their own
feet cry quickly. They built their own homes, started
up businesses and lived peacefully and
independently.
During this same period, the Prophet gave attention
to the development ofthe rest ofthe city. He gathered
the residents both Muslims and non-Muslims- and
with their consultation declared Madina to be an
independent empire. He edited a constitution for
this empire and had it writtin. History refers to this
episode as Misaq Madina. This was the first ever
written constitution in the history. By unanimous
agreement, the Prophet • became the leader of this
empire.
Dearchildren!
rhese events provide us with the following lessons;
x Muslim leaders should infuse a feeling of
brotherhood into the Muslims.
fa1*CU'ar £rouP Muslims are subject to
Mu hm t k”)11!,15 ’ncumbent upon the other
^hnKtohelpthem.justhketheAnsarsdid.
shouM notVa burde 'S'ants teach us that we
need, we can he d™ a UpOn 0,hers' ln times of
hard work we should intend fS’ bU’ ""T'’
y to stand on our own feet
Mt '■ a- this
........
X^uslin,s°
. . was introduce
... ^Xon^81*0,.11' ed 1 j
I
* rsr »;^hi,dxtSn
Xslunsbecame of
SSXlh ibn Zubair^ was to be <
When he was bom, the Muslims were
overjoyed and showed great relief.
x Just prior to the migration, the Nikah between the
Prophets and Aishat took place. She moved in
with the Prophet & seven months after the
migration, in the month ofShawwal.
XeT Tltoe’ “ is often said that h « not
between the peri°d °f
Wormed between this aand that a marriage
The “triage 0fX Per‘Od W1U be unsuccessful
^•M12tt*‘0,he Pmphet^ in th s

30. Jihad and the Battles
In order to free themselves from the harm and
oppression ofthe polytheists of Makka, the Muslims
migrated to Madina Sharif. But even then, the
Makkans were still angry and hungry lor trouble.
Hence, they began programmes to annoy the
Muslims in Madina too. They would rob any Muslim
they would meet, steal their livestock and threatened
the people of Madina that if they did not return
Muhammad and his Companions back to Makka,
then they would be attacked by them. It seemed that
the Makkans would attack Madina immanently. In
light of these circumstances, Allah^ granted
permission to perfonn Jihad to the Muslims.
The literal meaning of Jihad is to exert and push
oneself for the sake of a worthy cause. Islam's
pnlosophy is to first seek peaceful means to allow
tint i to prosper and falsehood to disappear. If such
thr'Zh^ uns“cressM- seeking these goals
through physical means is permitted.
h. ,he Prophet a and Us companjons
lypes ofpaTmd'opplsionT' tOlerated a"
they did not nhvsw ■ u " rom the Makkans but
”°Pthen oppression, but they
u- . ^<t Whetl
afortheMt'^adtna-
t their l’alrcd Lies away to such
left- He: fight PhysiCaS
% prophet* t° '/J Hfetitne, 60
<si0" L Muslims- Dur,npgrophet » h,mSe
wars °° 27 In ^ie ot^erS’
5«ompanionsto f,Sht which the
AGto«(plural- and aSarriya (plural,
f*'3Part,C,PX he dtd not, but instead
Saravo) is one w" ■
despatchedhisnoble companions.
Dearchildren! It is not possible to include the detail
ofallthebattles in this short work. Therefore, we will
only refer to a handful of the battles. IfAllaire wills,
wewillwrite amore detailed account in the future.

31. Special Attention to the
Education and Nurturing of (hildren
The Prophets gave special attention to the
education and nurturing of children. Whenever
the young would make a mistake, the Pi ophet s
would inform them so in a very compassionate
and understanding manner. He would then place
his noble hands on their heads in a show of love,
prav tor them and allow them to go.
Once, a child entered without permission and
salutation. He » explained his mistake to him in an
extremely affectionate manner; he told him to
return outside, re-enter by saying salutations and
then seeking permission to enter. When he was
permitted, he should then re-entered the room.
(Tirmidhi)
I he Prophet - praised the parents who went
through hardship to please their children and
create ease lor them, particularly their daughters,
glad-tidings of paradise for such
nurtuHno h°r f°F the education and
daughters! the'r children’ Particularly
. oeed which
st™ »s'-”»
M.* The roa * m irney, the head ofthe
b Wan felt the danger of a possible
Misltaanack on diem. Thus, he sent a representative
I toMakkarequesting help and assistance.
The Makkans responded quickly, since they were
already looking for an excuse to attack the Muslims.
They quickly prepared an army of 1000 men and set
ofttofightthe Muslims. The infidels were armed, had
Wamels, 100 horses, possessed the best of swords
mshort,were excellently equipped.
i J *, lT"d ‘b“ "",r'u
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32. J
^.e to th.s «ll. to ba«le became known as the
•RattleofBadr.
, severe confutation was witnessed on the 17th of
Rtnruihm MH between the Muslims and infidels.
Stgrald victory to the Muslims. Only 14
Muslims were martyred, whereas the infidels lost 70
men and a farther 70 were captured. Afterwards,
f idw (charge far freedom) was taken fiom these
captives and they were freed. The captives who could
not afford the Fidya were told to teach ten children to
read and write. and thus gain their freedom.
*c.ii children' The Battle ofBadr contains countless
heart-warming and moral teachings for our guidance.
It will be difficult to mention all of these teachings.
We will just mention a handful of points worthy of
reflection from this event;
x Viu have read how the Muslims were few in
number and how they lacked weaponry. Despite
this, they were still victorious. In essence, Allah^s
pro ided unseen assistance to them; angels joined
1 e faslim anny dressed as soldiers. If today we
i<'o s ou the same level of sincerity as the
s ims o adr, then Allah& will assist us and
provide us with success in all walks oflife.
the bTttle^Ldnthfaitfh'Strengthening aspect of
................ to
called Umair
theMuslim Umma.
x
*5UW'alKHe ""iSers cal^d
take part ,n
^Xathwhichwilllead to success for
, The Prophet » displayed numerous miracles
during the Battle of Badr. During the battle, many
of the swords of the Companions snapped. The
Prophet & gave them palm leaves, which
miraculously turned into swords. The
Companions then used these swords throughout
theirlives.
"sedftTe^sotkttto cT1^ 3" arr0W’ whlch
| ^^^tofteS0Phet* surveyed the
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33. 2A.H
report that H«e infidels died „> exactly
the June spot the I'rophet '» had Predicted the day
bclon? Their corpses were thrown into a well and
then covered with mud. On the third day, the
went to the well and took the individual
names of the killed infidels and said, 'if you had
obeyed AllahX and His Prophet ‘, you certainly
would have been joyous today. I have found the
promise ofAllah, that He promised me to be true.
Have you found the promise of Allah^t and His
Prophet# to be true?'
L mar, said:
“0 Prophet # of Allah>! These are deceased and
you are conversing with them. Can they actually
listen?”
The Prophet:- replied:
tes, they can hear just as well as
cannot answer.”
you, but they
i f Rorlr there were other
^^^.H-VeryWefly^e
^tswillbementioned;. hMakkaSharif,the Muslims faced Jerusalem for
“ Iheir Prayers. But it was the deep desire of the
Prophet ? that the Kaaba become the direction of
Prayer for the Muslims. 17 months after the
Migration, the Qibla was changed to Makka, in
accordancewith the wish ofthe Prophet^.
One month prior to the Battle of Radr in
°nthefirstofShawwal. celebrated this year,
But it was tne uwF —the direction of
17 months after the
- - *
x Zakah was also made obligatory in this year.
Rulingsregardingthe worthy recipients ot itwere
explainedtoo.
x The ruling on Qisas (law of retaliation) was
revealed, as well as rulings on Diyya
Compensation).
!he good news of victory in Badr
4ft R“W’ya 41 ?assed way, the
'«oftheProphet^andwifeofUthraan

34. The Battle °f Uhud
- - —Z~ '"T
You have just read how the infidels were shamed and
insulted in defeat at the Battle of Badr. Their major
leaders were killed. To revenge this insult, the
polytheists of Makka attacked Madina the following
year, this time preparing 3000 troops for the assault.
The Prophet made the journey for the battle with
his fighters. Both armies met in the plains of Uhud.
for this reason, this battle became known as the
Battle ofUhud.
Because the commands of the Prophet were not
properly implemented, the Muslims did face
temporary anxiety and anguish. However, they
eventually regrouped and the infidels fled the
battlefield in defeat. The Muslims faced physical loss
in this battle: the uncle of the Prophet Hamza
was martyred along with approximately 70 Muslims.
^ic himself too was injured in this battle.
•hen You have read in previous lessons how
the young Muslims made great sacrifices for Islam in
period Of history. The Muslim youth made a
S'™P" on the Battle of Uhud too. Consider the
lollowing event;
>c’ , s,hathe^aneXP
.....—"“’'X»f*,h" ,
jlowcd to Particip ’ certainly more w0111'' °
B„Jtked ho« he was certatnY da
wrestlingmatch with Ra
fa, then he deserved to go. Hence the Prophet
orgamsed a wrestling contest between the two.
Samaraovercame Rafi' and so the Prophet - allowed
■ himtoparticipate in the battle.
LP to the point when our Muslim youth showed such
of fervour and verve, Muslims remained
*^*dad~^msof
< Maker. eSTO dlsaPPc^d, then we began
children! The M r
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35. He had ordered 50 Muslim fighters to guard the
opening ofa small mountain, under the leadership of
Xbdullah ibn Jubair He * explicitly warned the
Muslim fighters not to move from that position. The
Muslims were neglectful and vacated the position
before the required time. The infidels swiftly attacked
the Muslims from behind and the nature of the battle
changed.
The lesson for us in this episode is to refrain from the
disobedience ofAllahX and His Prophet. ; otherwise
we w ill face insult and shame in this world and a
sex ere punishment in the hereafter. Let us promise not
10 neglect the orders of the Beloved Messenger^, and
to adhereto the path he taught us to adhere to.
. .t L°VC
ThePr°P e children
. .ms0^ncn
d cuddling ‘he,r |
considered ^iCary to
fl*'1'’ oct that was showed
.......
theinvellbeing and blessings.
Once the leader Aqara’ ibn Habis saw the
Prophetsplayingwith his children and remarked.
“1haveten sons. Until this day I have never shown
lovetothem.”
Th«Prophetsreplied:
Xr' d°lt Allah* has removed the desire of
HCWh° d°es not show mercy
^hXXtw8d ‘he Pr°PheW a

36. house was constant!) filled with steam and smoke.
Despite this, the Prophet * constantly went to visit
his son there. (IbnSa'd)
Ibrahim passed away at a premature age. Upon
his death, the Prophet* cried immensely and said
distressingly. “O Ibrahim^ I We are sad upon
your departure.” (Ibn Sa'd)
The Prophet* had 3 son:
Qasim .Abdullah^, Ibrahim^
of Madina
cisted of three
. wh0 were at onel■**' f AUS and Khazraj. *no accepted
« *>^^shippers. Howeve^tli
! ;i'andoffered.mnrensePeyones who
sacrifices for it They a result ot
'nVI,ed,hePr°d conduct Allah* and His
their esteemed conduct,
Messenger® gave them the great title ’
or helpers. Both the Qur'an and Sunna htghltgh
theirvirtue andservices to Islam.
x The three Jewish tribes of Banu Nadhir, Banu
Qainuqa and Banu Quraiza. These were people of
the book. They had learnt of the advent of the
Messengers through the teachings of their own
gxsasa
»> g„„
<V>—0
1

37. occasions, they made plans to assassinate the
Prophet In accordance with His promise,
llah protected His messenger from these
attacks, but the fate ofthese Jews was most horrid.
They eventually had to leave Madina in shame.
X The third group were the hypocrites. These are the
people that openly accepted Islam and then
performed Salah, kept fasts and recited the
Qur'an. However, in their hearts they were
hardened infidels. Their leader was Abd Allah ibn
Ubaiy. They spent every free moment plotting
against the Muslims. Sometimes they would
object upon the extent of the Prophet's &
knowledge, or criticise the principles of Islam or
degrade the poor and needy Muslims. Once, they
built a mosque in order to systemise their evil
plots. In the Qur'an, Allah& referred to this
mosque as the mosque ofDharaar. The Prophet
demolished this mosque, in accordance with the
orderofAllaha.
from 3^
- is a brief
!“'aferH"ra' Hifsa married the
, The daughter of Umar ^.Hafsa ,m
BelovedProphet
x in Jamad Ukhra, the second daughter of the
! ProphetUmmKulsum v , married Uthman .
x In Ramadhan of this year, Imam Hasam> was
bom, the grandson of the Beloved Messenger^
rtthesonoflmamAli* and Sayyida Fatima*
Part of the reason why the Muslims faced anxiety in
the Battle of Uhud was because of the antics of the
hypocrites. The Prophet -■ left for the battlefield with
an army of 1000 men. On the way there, 300
hypocrites made petty excuses and deserted the
M^sengers-. This disheartened the Muslims
considerably.
rhere are countless verses in the Holy Qur'an
referring to the hypocrites. The Muslims were

38. 11
' ’ /
Events from 4 A.H.
X The events of Bin Mauna and Rajii occurrd, in
which the infidels martyred approximately 75
Muslims through deceit.
x The Jewish tribe of Banu Nadhir turned their
backs on their oath and attempted to assassinate
the Prophet . Hence, they were extradited from
Madina.
x The MartyrofKarbala Imam Hussain was born,
the grandson ol the Beloved Prophet and the
sonofknamAli andSayyida Fatima
■- I atima bint Asad, the mother ofAli and the
auntie ofthe Prophet passed away. She looked
afterthe Prophet! and cared for him like her own
son. For this reason, the Prophet respected her
immensely. For her coffin cloth, the Prophet
offered his own shirt. He rested at her grave for a
while and after the burial he said, 'O Mother! May
it give a reward of righteousness!
Undoubtedly you were a great mother.'
1 he ruling outlawing alcohol definitively was
revealed.
piled the
....
I* d°f Band>i X|ialbar SedZ thus
fet^^opODSe Musics. Hf=e’
^*edte,rt nXously agreed to unite
feSdefeattheMusl^
1« noops. Abu Sufyan left ftoni Mato in
taml, 5 A.H. On the way, other troops joined
andhence the number rose to 12,000 troops.
When the Prophet S heard of the intentions of the
non-Muslims, he consulted with his Companions,
ialman Farsi suggested that the city should be
E trench around its borders. The
’ suggestion and ordered the
around the city. Before the
• Participated ut the diggin

39. w idth ofthe trench, they could not cross it. They were
forced to camp outside the borders of the city. For an
entire month, they surrounded the city but could not
make gains. During this period, the Muslims faced
great hardship, but their trust and dependence in
ikih did not falter. Eventually, the planning ofthe
Prophet and the assistance of Allah^ meant
success for the Muslims, as the infidels returned
home defeated.
The Miracles ofthe Prophet.#
During the Battle of Khandaq, the Prophet
displayed countless miracles. Two of these faith­
strengthening miracles will be mentioned here;
x When the Companions were digging the trench,
they came across a boulder. They tried their
utmost best to dismantle it but they were
unsuccessful. They informed the Prophet# about
it. He proclaimed the name ofAllah^M and struck
the boulder with great force. The boulder emitted
a bright ray of light and a third of it was
dismantled. The Prophet then said, 'I have been
given the keys to Syria.'
He proclaimed the name ofAllahx for a second
time and his strike dismantled the boulder further.
He then said. 'I have been given the keys to Persia.'
Upon the third strike, the entire boulder was
r .. j have
f’r0(,hcl *S III
J,ie^St°Xbet * *aS WtTw III
l° r,esbecame I13110 faced great
I this period, the Muslim stage, the
’ wtet*andhisCo P and a feW J
fc’d Jabir* wife t0
kilograms of barley a • feed the
I I
for dinner and tried his best not to tell others o e
invitation. But the Prophet # publicly informed
all the Muslims that Jabir# had prepared dinner
for them at his house. Jabirs became very
anxious; there was very little food for such a
large number, and this would lead to
^ssment. When they reached h
I 1
I the entire I
I J

40. Other Important Events from 5 A.H.
W* . - --------- f
X
x and
In this year, there were several minor battles.
The Mothers of the Faithful Juwairiyya
Zainab Bint Jahsh married the Beloved
Messenger *%.
I
x
X
X
The Event ofIfik took place, where the hypocrites
made serious, false accusations against Aisha .
Mlah.h revealed a Surah clearing her from any
wrong doing.
During the Battle of Khandaq, the Jewish tribe
Banu Quraiza broke their promise by assisting the
infidels. Through the order of Allah^, the
Prophet' took steps against the tribe and
punished them for violating the terms of their
promise.
The daughter ofAbu Sufyan and the sister ofAmir
Mu awiya Umme Habiba married the Prophet .
Prophet of ( hthir
•^eTreaty®
het^set I
(Zul Qada’6 A*e
lheHence, they dec
Attack on Uakka-^c T *
«p»«dhassutf.rtieinf'delsrefused a
35S-—
i ofhudaibiyya. urnofthe
I Herearejustsome ofthe terms an con
I heavyofHudaibiyya; .
lx herewouldbe no war between the Muslims and
| infidelsforatleasttenyears.
I * he Muslims would return back to Madina this
I ^ar,withoutperformingtheJJmra.
| kje Muslims would be pennitted to return to
■ ^day£fo^owmSVear,butonly for aperiodof
I 10 Makka t0 migrate to
■*'SMuUi mswou'dl.ave to returnhim.I ..................................................78

41. Makka. then the infidels would not have to
return him.
Seemingly, the terms and conditions of the treaty
u ere not in favour ofthe Muslims. But the Prophet
could see the concealed good in the treaty; for this
reason he proclaimed the treaty to be a victory for the
Muslims and he signed it. Events that occurred later
clearly showed that the Treaty of Hudaibiyya was
indeed a victory for the Muslims.
The Allegiance ofRidwan
During the talks between the Muslims and infidels,
the Prophet: , sent Uthman to Makka as his envoy
to assure them that the Muslims only intended to
perform Umra and did not intend to attack the
inhabitants of the city. When he was in Makka, a
rumour spread that the Muslims had killed
Uthman . The Prophet heard this rumour too, and
affirmed that he would take revenge against the
killing. All the Muslims took an allegiance hand in
hand that if required, they would sacrifice their own
lives to avenge the killing of Uthman---. In the Holy
Quran, Allah a. displayed His pleasure upon the
Muslims that took this oath of allegiance. For this
reason, this allegiance was called the Allegiance of
Ridwan (pleasure).
f nor to the Treaty of Hudaibiyya, Muslim men
■aere allowed to marry infidel women, and infidel
men uLrc allowed to marry Muslim women,
mme late y after the treaty, Muslim men and
° en were prohibited from marrying infidels.
and
wereere con^f5*1
” mongst.,he. " '
society,
fl'PrH"sP»“Sh,erS
f’r .. .. -«■'
,s were c°l’s'‘XeCArabs' ^Jent this
t" |
>s would bun,‘rtSsive society.
P “X m such a” °.PP ohters He had
I th* Prophet* daughte I
I tum.hn. ijmme Kulsum & and
LBb*.Ruq<Wa*’Umme
■Fatima^.
L, nurtured and looked after them with great
I Ito:. History can not find a similar example of the
■ extent of the affection the Prophets had for his
■daughters. When his daughters came to him, he
I Muldstandup to greet them.
I wT8’?' dllughter was Fatima*,who the
I - * loved dear'y- He» would frequently
I ma^Portionofmy heart.” (Bukhari)

42. T w
Letters to the International Leaders
Ik. ... -df
In the history of Islam, the Treaty of Hudaibiyya
holds a unique and special place. It ensured the
infidels were left deflated. They had agreed in the
treaty not to fight with the Muslims for at least ten
years. This meant that the Muslims now had an open
opportunity to propagate Islam, and to allow success
to prosper. The Prophet wrote letters to various
kings and leaders inviting them to accept Islam. What
follows is the detail ofthese letters.
x He wrote a letter to king of Abyssinia, Najashi,
through the hands of Umar ibn Umaiya- . The
king showed great respect to the invitation and
accepted Islam.
x He wrote the second letter to the King of Rome,
Hiraqul, through the hands of Dahya Kalbi4He
too showed great respect to the invitation and
affirmed that he sincerely believed Muhammad&
to be the messenger ofAllah^. However, in fear
of a backlash from his associates, he did not
accept Islam.
rhe third letter was sent to Khusru Parvez, the
leader of Persia, through the hands of
- lesP*ab'euv VeW
111
v it . fnf frlS i ViiS I
<^^atedh,fl,atl III
111
11
: Baltaa^- j returned called
ftoph'15 oe ofthose g'ns -d her, and
, tophet»married JI
“ w
Ota ton the aforementioned letters, the^Prophet^ I
^XXipe^o^invitationand
■ accepted Islam, whilst others showed their dismay
Li and subsequently subjected themselves to a severe
I torment.
I

43. ♦ ------ I
The Conquest of Khaibar
You will be familiar with Khaibar from the previous
discussion on the Battle of Khandaq. Khaibar is 98
miles from Madina Sharif, a centre of residence for
the Jews. They had built strong fortresses in this area.
The Battle of Khandaq was a result of their evil
planning, but they were unsuccessful. Again
however, they were planning along with the
polytheists of Makka to attack the Muslims in
Madina. The Prophet $ knew of their plans and thus
intended to stop their advances for good. Hence, in
the month of Muharram 7 A.H., the Prophet &
marched to Khaibar with 1500 brave Muslim
fighters. Allahh^ granted victory to the Prophet and
by doing so, stopped the advances of the Jews for
good.
r J*.
Eventsfro®7 I
I
jbar, one Faj
, return j°urney . This the Companions
t pissed-missed a P^-
t di/not know what wd that if they miss a
•fSSTL* tb“ “y
, have read how the Treaty of Hudaibiyya
meantthe Prophet & and his Companions did no
performUmra in 6 A.H. As part of the agreement,
they would be permitted to perform Umra the
following year. So, the Prophet set off with two
thousand Companions for Makka to perform the
I umra.

44. yjg. 4,___ ------------------------- ---------------*
The Conquest of Makka
<b» ——. — -
Makka was the city ofthe Prophet's forefathers. He
was bom in this city, and lie spent his childhood and
youth-hood in this place. Most importantly, this was
the city that hosted the House of Allah^e-. For these
reasons, the Prophet^ dearly loved Makka.
However, the people ofMakka forced him to migrate
from it. On the occasion of the Migration, the
Prophet ■“ stood on the outskirts ofthe city and said:
"O Makka! I love you dearly, but your residents have
forced me to leave."
Dear Children! Allah^ possesses unimaginable
powers. In a blink of an eyelid, He®& can turn a king
into a pauper and a pauper into a king. His revenge
should be constantly feared. Reflect on the time the
Prophet' secretly left Makka. No one could imagine
then that he would soon return to conquer the city. But
ikih displayed His great powers and assisted His
Beloved Messenger ... Only after a period of eight
years, the Prophet along with 10,000 Muslim
lighters, entered Makka in the month of Ramadhan
(8 A.H.). The infidels were in no position to
me Cft
.taba^’ 360
.....
l ft d
of idol
•f yvh^e 36° I
•wbeCa^oundi"8area as they
* I the Prophet» «°uld U he oppression
Lbad committed ag Ueied forgiveness,
L Prophet » showe f ave ail ofthem
tunpassionand consi era 1 , Companions
I on the basis on witnessing this great show
I forgiveness.

45. I
Other Important Events from 8 A.H.
In the month of Safar, the highly-respected
political figure Amr ibn al-As and the great,
unparalleled fighter Khalid ibn Walid accepted
Islam. Later, the Prophet gave him the title of
SaifUllah, the 'Sword ofAllah.'
In Sha'ban, the people of Makka rendered the
Treaty ofHudaibiyya as null and void.
The Battle of Muta took place in this year. Of the
letters that the Prophet * sent to leaders and kings,
one of them was dispatched to Haaris Ghasani,
through the hands of Haaris Azdi. When he was
returning, he was killed by the Roman governor
Sharahbil at Muta. The Prophet sent 3000
troops to avenge his killing. The enemies were
thousands in numbers but Allah^ still granted
victory to the Muslims.
The Battle of Hunain took place. Hunain was a valley
15 miles from Makka. The residents ofthis city were
idol-worshippers like the Makkans. When the
infidels ot Makka were defeated, the people of
1 lunain saw it as their responsibility to uphold idol-
worshipping. Hence, they began to prepare for battle.
The I rophtt knew ot theirplans and so in the month
of Shawwal. 8 A.H., he attacked Hunain with 10,000
ami f’^lers- initially, the Muslims faced
1 tcu ty ut eventually Allah granted victory to
the Muslims.
ofTabo°k
/the Battle °?
Le«*yearof”'lfa’ k the Muslims. Hence,
Romans intende to ^ops and made the
prepared a" armyfrom Madina. The YXXtened wto 1
Mims' advent and claimed they had no intentton to
I attack the Muslims. The Companions stayed in
I Tabook for 20 days. During this period, numerous
I regional leaders accepted Islam. The Muslims
I became victorious without having to physically fight
I 'Hattie. This was the last battle in which the
I Met^himselftookpart.
I hiring the Battle nf t k i
*t^sionsfonhesakeofl7'8avehatfofhis
... . ...........

46. Mier the conquest of Makka, Islam began to
prosper and ascend. The biggest enemies of
Islam, the infidels of Makka, accepted the
command of the Prophet Madina became a
stronghold for the Muslims, in financial and
defence terms. The people of the surrounding
areas realised that no one could now stop the
spread and power of Islam. In 9 A.H. Arabs from
all over the peninsula accepted the invitation of
the Prophet ' and came to become Muslims. For
this reason, this year is also called the Year of the
Wufud(convoys).
Ibrahim ., the son of the Beloved Prophet
passed away.
Hajj was made compulsory this year and so the
Muslims performed the first pilgrimage. Abu
Bakr was appointed the ameer of the
pilgrimage.
11 . " ' H
,* perfor’1ied hlS ■
llH.ira."’ePrOP ,e is the
;i^^heP^idthenitoseek^
*„Uhe following yeai. ^'ng • fo J
i an 000 Companions wiw
“ .......■ - ’
.......
of the Farewell Hajj.1 This speech summarise e
teachings ofIslam and outlined Islam’s human rights'
charter. In fact, the importance to human rights felt by
the world today is a direct result of this pioneering
speech of the Beloved Prophet The Prophet jg.
orderedMuslims to,
pT™......
“d then-

47. X Remember that all humans arc the children of
dam . There arc no differences between
humans on the basis ol race and colour. The best
ofhumans arc the ones with the best behaviour.
x Remember that he was leaving behind two
matters; the Book ofAllah? and the Sunna ofthe
Prophet '. He ordered Muslims to adhere to
them. In one report, the Prophet was reported to
have said that he is leaving behind the Book of
Xllah and the/M/Ztaz'rfHis family).
It was here that the verse from the Holy Qur'an was
revealed, proclaiming that the religion of Islam was
now complete, and that Muslims had been granted
victory'by their Lord.
ZI//V -________________ ____ »■ - -
■'^i was coLi^te and in
:n^iofIslamhai
idfulfilledthe l ’•
~iareturnto
prophecy,-.
Inthelast days of Safar, 11
sufferedfromsevereheadaches,
paingraduallybecame worse I
difficultforhim togo to th: ~
was complethadbeeri
.....................
a H . the Pr°Phet *
s followed by flu-The
to the point that it was
.................. the mosque. The Prophet^
.,-ted Abu Bate, as the Imam and he began
ioleadthePrayers.
The Companions themselves became restless when
theysawthe state ofthe Prophet^. When he learnt of
*toncera-the Prophet s appeared and thus the
SXr0yed'Hebnefl^P°ketOhis
5*S'dayhas bth °f V0Ur Pr°phet •• No
1 soon

48. brothers and do not light and argue with one another ”
Two day s before he passed away, the Prophet -% again
spoke to his Companions, in which he highlighted the
outstanding services ofAbu Bakr . He said:
"Abu Bakr is my greatest provider ofbenefit. Were
I to have a friend other than Allah$&, it would be Abu
Bakr . He is my brother.”
Two days later, on Monday 2nd Rabi-ul-Awwal, the
greatest ever human left this world and departed to
the presence ofAllah$&. The sun ofprophecy thus set,
though its light still remains today and will remain
unti 1 the Day ofJudgement.
During the days of illness, the Prophet resided in
the room of Aisha . It was here in the arms of
Aisha that he passed away. This is the same room
that became host to the Green Dome, the source of
reliefand mercy for his followers today.
M -ssenger# refers t0 h'S
r I.. Reloved MessenB , • „ his
P^thTS^eseat.bTs
personal attnbutes’
„ hB .. public behaviour and lastly, h.s»
Xally profound character. Study theset aspects
tfslifeLdact upon them, to reap the benefit ofthis
worldandthehereafter.
Dear children! We have read extracts from the life of
the Beloved Messenger^. This itself is a great
honour. We should thank Allah.^ and pray to Him that
in this world, He grants us love and allegiance to the
Messenger: and in the hereafter, He grants us his
intercession.,Ameen. BeJahiSayyidil-Mursalin.

49. 81WHHHII
His PersonalAttributes
*______________________________________
Cleanliness and Purification
The Prophet & dearly loved cleanliness and purity.
He^ was always clean and pure and encouraged
others to follow suit. HeA would perform a fresh
ablution for each Prayer, and would perform a bath
for Friday and other special days. He>& removed
unwanted hairs from his noble body. He applied oil
to his hair and combed it regularly. AllahAi made his
body fragranced so that he did not require to apply
perfiime. Despite this, he would still apply perfume.
He& wore simple but clean clothes. If he& saw
someone wearing unclean clothes he.'T would remark:
“Can this person not even clean his clothes?”
Ifhe sawsomeone withuncombedhair, he would say:
“Can this person notevencomb his hair?”
After he passed away, A1U washed his body. There
was no dirt on his body whatsoever. Upon observing
this,Ali<& said:
“When you were alive, you remained clean and pure,
andwhenyoupassed away, there was no difference in
yourcleanliness.”(Al-Shifa)
l^i,ndL ha^s highly esteemed moral
intesense, the Prophet# was full of
S,‘Zty3ndliberality. TheCompanions report that
^saw the Prophet @ refuse anyone who
forsomething. In fact, he would give more
thantheperson askedforand in some cases borrow to
meet the requirements of that person. All his
endeavours were at the disposal of the needy ones.
Theitemhereceived by day would be distributed by
.ght,andheneverdesired to hold onto possessions
tomeeases, theill-mannered ones would approach•«^sthlmraacoMandlmmoraimannPPoach
would overlook this ill manner and still give them
requirements.
Modesty7 and Decency
Modesty and decency are also moral characteristics
of exemplary standards, which also affect others
around the one who possess them. Immunity and
parity in character are the results of modesty and
Feeney,aswellasprotectionfrom several sins.
M1< decency are also the attributes of
Worether-
appearanceoftheProphet^,modesty and
< ’vcre seldom found amongst the Arabs,
act indecently in front of others and

50. r
,. rrnfit Thev would circulate the Kaaba
ShXhe.? .Ut decency and modesty.
He#said:
“Modesty is a part offaith.” (5^tzrz)
The Prophet# displayed modesty and decency from
a very young age. We understand the extent of this
whenAbu Said al-Khudri said:
“The Prophet# was more modest than a veiled virgin
(Muslim)
Uniformity between saying and action
One great attribute of the Prophet# was that his
sayings matched his actions perfectly. He# would
first practice himselfwhat he preached. He# would
first himselfact upon the principles ofthe Qur'an and
then encourage others to do so. The Qur'an ordered to
perform Salah; he performed it so much that later,
Allah®?. said in the Qur'an, '0 Beloved! Perform
prayer in some part of the night.' Only then did he
order others to perform Prayer. He# ensured his
behaviour never contradicted his sayings. Allah®^
says in the Qur'an:
®eJievers' Why do you saY what you do not do?”
(So#-2)
noi^nd™1^ ex^aust’ve investigation, a person will
contradicted h"8 " eVen‘h‘S life where his actions
XS?*ln fact’he would adhere to
g that were not incumbent upon others.
le heF0(e^basis,butd^
cOmpuls rnurage , mger's""
Bri,veryan<lt of the Beloved defeated his
Every aSPeC . qnd courage- assistance
e^^h^bsenceofm^ld
e"^-eve”±e AU* «P°rtSf Hnhne and
iS'hePtophe. battle would
nearest “ the teS*® would seek refuge
He» was not only brave but an inciter of bravery.
He# instilled such a feeling of courage tn his
devotees that they did not fear even the most frightful
ofsituations. History testifies that his devotees never
fled in fear from the battlefield.
Fairness and Justice
oppression and spreading “JUStice and
ab wed tyranny and injL and J^tlce. He®
andnighc J tlce- He® would pray d
0 Allah! Do « *
°PPressed”r% Ot make mo
fes^d^n oppressor or
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51. I
in favourofnon-Muslims rather than Muslims.
To uphold the principles of fairness and justice, he
I himself was prepared to be held accountable. If he
I mistakenly hull someone he would seek pardon
I immediately and allow revenge. Before he passed
away, he publicly announced that if he owed anyone
I anything then he should request it or forgive it. One
man demanded a few Dirhams and the Prophet &
immediately gave it to him. (MusnadAhmed)
Humility
No one was ever given the rank and status religiously
or politically- that Allah^fe- bestowed to the Beloved
Messenger^. He^ was the beloved of Allah^g- and
the leader of all messengers. Despite this, he always
preferred humility. He^ never once uttered a word
* that suggested pride or arrogance.
His excellence was acknowledged by all but he never
wanted others to remind him ofthis virtue. Instead, he
would refer to the excellence of other previous
prophets and figures and highlight their virtue to the
Companions. On one occasion, he said:
I
I “Alla.h^ has revealed to me that you should all adopt
humility and humbleness. No one should wrong
I another nor brawl(Ibn Maja)
Simplicity
The Prophet always adhered to simplicity. He^
never opted for troublesome indulgence in any
living' ,,
. eating0 ,
as very
. a«d indu,Serice ComPanlonS
teaV£S' a the Prophet fjmar>
j Utt '"“e sW » ,1,e
'st?:-
mosque. He
animals andwoul
1
. riothhtg’c , wear
.lrfe; 111S —Me
H^W°UolWeina^'SefU
-senger,s iHOw^aS
t11^". ru’r1
:rved the Prophet _ >
- ■ nlicity the trait of thei in the
made simplicity w as he P his
embarrassment in doing this.
Ahabitofdoingone's own work
There were no shortages of servants in the presence
ofthe Prophets. All of his Companions were ready
to assist each and every need of their messenger
instantly. Despite this, he never asked others for help
without reason. HeB performed his tasks himself and
never sought to burden others. He* also preached
He
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52. HisM Public Behaviour j
.----- --------- r
Forgiveness and Grace
This refers to forgiving the sins and mistakes of
someone and showing favour rather than revenge.
The Prophet & showed forgiveness and grace
throughout his life. His servants often made mistakes
(but he always overlooked these slips.
The Prophet & was not only forgiving for his
devotees; he showed the same attitude to his enemies
too. He^ never once took revenge based on a
personal vendetta. On the occasion of the Conquest
ofMakka, he forgave the infidels- the same ones who
were thirsty for his blood. Several individuals
attempted to assassinate the Prophet & and were
caught doing so. Hei^ forgave them instead of
punishing them.
Abdullah ibn Ubaiy was the leader ofthe hypocrites.
He spent his entire life plotting against Islam. He
rebelled against the orders ofthe Prophets on several
occasions. But the Prophet not only forgave him,
but after his death he donated his shirt as a coffin cloth
to him.
Respect for others
One important aspect of his social life was the
Prophet's:?- mutual respect for others. When teaching
his devotees, he said:
nee and ran-
their place
<Z>gt0
lthPeOp
Mersandd°se"s°‘ ’
never d»eS tn the y°ung
’ ",omPaSSlon w important and
jli**’ moly that onlyaTn *e presence o
^^w^tespected tn th shoW
B,mggo»d»pi"ionof0‘herS nfMushms
S^—^SXlwaysheldq
positive opinion u --------
eh would create animosity or
Qur’an says:
from excessive doubt. Verily
of others. HeS never desired to

53. Hiss Public Behaviour
Forgiveness and Grace
The Prophet # showed forgiveness and X
throughout his life His servants often made nr,safe
but he always overlooked these slips.
The Prophet was not only forgiving for his
devotees; he showed the same attitude to his enemies
too. He^ never once took revenge based on a
personal vendetta. On the occasion of the Conquest
ofMakka, he forgave the infidels- the same ones who
were thirsty for his blood. Several individuals
attempted to assassinate the Prophet & and were
caught doing so. He^ forgave them instead of
punishing them.
Abdullah ibn Ubaiy was the [fader oP
He snent his entire life plotting again
rebelled agaTnst the ordersofthe Prophet# ^several
occasions. But the Prophet cs not wr y
but after his death he donated his shtrt as a cot
to him.
Respect for others was
One >mPortant ^]Pggpect for others. When teaching
Prophet's^ mutual resp ___
his devotees, he sard:
I^TLo^'P"*
... with PcOpl
rd d<>se n0.. ItteSpee.‘^r^US'
** lire import31” andf
'r'n”' m„lv that only‘^presence of
W°t:hHe
theUnmSo“ towlyOof ,
SZof^andngl’ts.allwereequaltoh •
Havinggood opinion ofothers
Islam preaches to have a good opinion of Muslims
friends and associates. The Prophet» always held a
positive opinion of others. He never desired to
listen to something which would create animosity or
hatred foranother. The Qur'an says:
"0 Believers! Refrain from excessive doubt. Verily
(wrongful) doubt ofothers is a sin.” (Hujurat: 12)
TheProphetssaid:
^Ssronofoth®isarighteolls
is <»* of
"m,S'Kand^
’ he Booher.

54. V
I
, of :
All’*' . the best
reportS; tooka loan off m^ot I
^BelovedW^ ^ybuihealsO
*»-un,too;’(^'0
sa'ib would perform trading transactions a ong
(he Prophet ». Once he gave an account ot the
Prophet's^behaviour, and said:
"He never would allow others an opportunity for
doubt and would always perform his transactions
cleanly.’ (BnMajh)
Compassion for the poor and needy
Thcpmphetashowed ,
i”SSrhimseif^^ohepoor
t1;;'*-* * ;;a i»« ' p,»e «d
L -ft

55. over the poor, he would remind them that they were
affluent due to the poor people's hard work. It js
mentionedin one Hadith:
"A poor woman would clean and sweep the mosque.
One night she died. In light of his^ comfort, the
people did not infonn him ofher death and buried her
immediately. When the Prophets learnt ofthis, he>
became very upset: he went to her grave and prayed
fhrher”iRi/Hin>-aforher.” (Bukhari')
Inshort,theProphet5%wouldhelp the poor and needy
at every opportunity. He& would care about their
rights and assist them financially in every possible
way.
L Prophet the best and greatest
mankind. No human like him has existed nor wi
everexist.Hislife wasin everyaspect a reflection ot
beautyandperfection.TheQur'an affirms thathis life
isaperfectexemplarfor the Muslims. What follows
isabriefoverviewofjust some ofhis characteristics
indifferentaspectsofhislife.
TheBestTeacher
f I ?he prophe{ s ,
People 'S** the,
p/eSs
would T
¥
1()

56. both
nnBeUM"1"’1'"
" ■ , XX™-very short
I andbehaviour.
1 Hit’ Best Politician
There can be no doubt that the Prophet * was a great
statesman of high calibre. His own political
judgments are a source of guidance lor politicians
today.
• The Best Legislator
I le had no equal in terms ot his legislative knowledge
and skills. He laid down laws and regulations to assist
the organisation of life and to help the progress and
t development ofman.
1 he Best Impartial Man
Pr“'fr»mhendsandenSeJn"|^aa1l.kclec'sionS, he won
lhe Best Worker
TheMet'Sa|ife
iacemaker. The most
2?gSS2=l
I reputation He - w
ail,omean^l’road'
TheBestPeace-LoverBynature, his life was full ofa love and admiration
forpeace and harmony. He# preferred resolving tne
problems of life through the means of peace and
consolidation. Hesonlyfoughtasalastresort.
In short, from whichever angle we look at the
' '°p llJ s llfe’ we find he was a perfect beantifid^comprehensivefigure. perTect’ beautiful
,1

57. flConsiderhowgreata loss itis to distance ourselves
if from such a great figure. Vie should pray to
y Allahfc to grant us love and closeness of the
i Beloved Prophet#, that we become true servants i
, Of his and that we die in this state. This is the '
J I
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