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The Prophetic Treatment of Captives of War - I
The Prophet
treated the captives mercifully, justly, firmly, and observed the Da‘wah (propagation) objectives. This was why he varied his ways of treatment. Hence, he killed some of the captives, took ransom for some, released some of them and made a condition for others to teach ten Muslims how to read and.. More
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A Difference Regarding the Spoils of War - II
(Continued) The Companions responded to this Divine direction and the verses were revealed telling the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, how he should deal with the spoils. After assigning the spoils to Allah The Almighty and His Messenger, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, Allah The Almighty pointed out how such spoils.. More -
A Difference Regarding the Spoils of War - I
It was narrated on the authority of ‘Ubaadah bin As-Saamit, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said, We set out with the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, and I witnessed the Battle of Badr with him. The two armies faced each other and Allah The Almighty caused the enemies to be defeated. A group [of Muslims] pursued them, defeating.. More -
The Prophet's Supplication for Abu Huthayfah bin Rabee‘ah
In a Hadeeth that was narrated by ‘Aa’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, concerning burying the dead of the Quraysh after the Battle of Badr was over, she said, When he [the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam] commanded that they should be dragged away, he noticed sadness on the face of Abu Huthayfah bin ‘Utbah. The.. More -
Al-Hubaab bin Al-Munthir's Suggestion before the Battle of Badr
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 -
Important Military missions Before the Battle of Badr - II
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 -
Important Military missions Before the Battle of Badr - I
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 -
The Turning of the Qiblah -II
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 -
The Jews Defame ‘Abdullaah bin Salaam who Embraced Islam
When ‘Abdullaah bin Salaam, may Allah be pleased with him, learnt about the arrival of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, in Madeenah, he went to see him and said, “I am going to ask you about three things whose answers are known only to a prophet. What is the first sign of the Hour? What will be the first food to be eaten.. More -
The Jews Gloat over Misfortunes that Afflicted the Muslims
The Jews were constantly trying to cause harm to the Muslims and search for anyone who could sow dissention among them. For example, during the early months, they exploited the death of Abu Umaamah (As‘ad bin Zuraarah Al-’Ansaari Al-Khazraji), may Allah be pleased with him,who was one of the twelve deputies who gave the pledge to the Prophet,.. More -
Jews Rudeness Towards the Messenger
The Jews were very rude towards the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, in his presence and during his speech. They would backbite him and greet him in an abusive way, which indicated their bad morals. It was narrated on the authority of ‘Aa’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, that she said, “Some of the Jews.. More -
As-Suffah that was Annexed to the Masjid of the Prophet - II
Dedication to Knowledge, Worship and Jihaad The People of As-Suffah would stay at the Masjid (mosque) all the time for worship, and they led a poor and ascetic life. In their seclusion, they would perform prayers, recite the Quran, study its verses, and remember and mention Allah The Exalted. Some of them would also learn how to write. It was narrated.. More -
Emigrants are Promised a Reward & Non-emigrants are Threatened
Emigrants are Commended and Promised a Reward while Non-emigrants are Threatened The blessed Prophetic Hijrah (emigration) from Makkah to Madeenah is the most important incident in the history of the Islamic Da‘wah (call). It was a turning point in Islamic history. Before Hijrah, Muslims were a nation of Da‘wah, which communicated the Divine.. More -
As-Suffah That was Annexed to the Masjid of the Prophet - I
Sixteen months following the Hijrah (emigration) of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, to Madeenah, the direction of the Qiblah (prayer focus) was changed from Al-Aqsa Mosque to the honored Ka‘bah, according to the command of Allah The Exalted. The wall of the first Qiblah at the back of the Masjid of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayh.. More -
The Harm and Torture to Which the Messenger was Subjected-II
What was mentioned in the last article was only part of the harm that the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, experienced and faced at the hands of the polytheists. The polytheists’ ultimate attempt to harm him was an attempt to kill him at the end of the Makkan phase. The Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam,.. More
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