Sunni and Shia
... Imām and his younger son Husayn the third. The subsequent nine Imāms were all direct descendants of Husayn. The Twelvers have their own Hadith collections in which the traditions are supported by isnād-s which name the Imāms and their disciples as guarantors. When Alī was eventually elected Caliph i ...
... Imām and his younger son Husayn the third. The subsequent nine Imāms were all direct descendants of Husayn. The Twelvers have their own Hadith collections in which the traditions are supported by isnād-s which name the Imāms and their disciples as guarantors. When Alī was eventually elected Caliph i ...
Dr Muhammad Hamidullah - Rahnuma eBooks Library
... attacks you, we shall run to your help, and if anyone attacks us and if we ask you, you shall also come to our help; religious conflicts excluded. The text of several of these pacts has come down to us (Cf Ibn Sa‟d, I /ii, p. 24, 26, 27 etc) and concern tribes living in the North, South-West and Wes ...
... attacks you, we shall run to your help, and if anyone attacks us and if we ask you, you shall also come to our help; religious conflicts excluded. The text of several of these pacts has come down to us (Cf Ibn Sa‟d, I /ii, p. 24, 26, 27 etc) and concern tribes living in the North, South-West and Wes ...
Key Figures in Muhammad`s Life
... nephew and said, "Son of my brother, these notables of your people have gathered here for your sake for give and take." The Makkan clans did not try to carry out the murder plot until Abu Talib had died. E. ‘Aisha bint Abu Bakr was the daughter of Abu Bakr. She was the first wife Muhammad (PBUH) mar ...
... nephew and said, "Son of my brother, these notables of your people have gathered here for your sake for give and take." The Makkan clans did not try to carry out the murder plot until Abu Talib had died. E. ‘Aisha bint Abu Bakr was the daughter of Abu Bakr. She was the first wife Muhammad (PBUH) mar ...
The Companions of Prophet Muhammad: Abu Hurayrah
... for keeping provisions and in it were some dates. The Prophet asked for the mizwad, he supplicated upon the dates and distributed them to everyone present. Abu Hurayrah explained that he ate from his portion during the lifetime of the Prophet and throughout the caliphates of Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthma ...
... for keeping provisions and in it were some dates. The Prophet asked for the mizwad, he supplicated upon the dates and distributed them to everyone present. Abu Hurayrah explained that he ate from his portion during the lifetime of the Prophet and throughout the caliphates of Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthma ...
The Rightly-Guided Caliphs
... messengers sent to him by his generals found him resting under a palm tree or praying in the mosque among the people, and it was difficult for them to distinguish which man was the Caliph. He spent many a watchful night going about the streets of Medina to see whether anyone needed help or assistanc ...
... messengers sent to him by his generals found him resting under a palm tree or praying in the mosque among the people, and it was difficult for them to distinguish which man was the Caliph. He spent many a watchful night going about the streets of Medina to see whether anyone needed help or assistanc ...
Chapter 1: Origins of Shi`i Islam - Al
... The Prophet also asserted on several occasions that Ali was the most knowledgeable among his men in matters pertaining to Islamic sciences. For example, the Prophet said: "Wisdom is divided into ten parts: nine parts are given to Ali and one part is distributed among the rest of the people".12 Later ...
... The Prophet also asserted on several occasions that Ali was the most knowledgeable among his men in matters pertaining to Islamic sciences. For example, the Prophet said: "Wisdom is divided into ten parts: nine parts are given to Ali and one part is distributed among the rest of the people".12 Later ...
The Rightly-Guided Caliphs
... message delivered by the Prophet (peace be on him). The First Caliph, Abu Bakr (632-634 A.C.) "If I were to take a friend other than my Lord, I would take Abu Bakr as a friend." (Hadith) Election to the Caliphate The Prophet's closest Companion, Abu Bakr, was not present when the Holy Prophet (peace ...
... message delivered by the Prophet (peace be on him). The First Caliph, Abu Bakr (632-634 A.C.) "If I were to take a friend other than my Lord, I would take Abu Bakr as a friend." (Hadith) Election to the Caliphate The Prophet's closest Companion, Abu Bakr, was not present when the Holy Prophet (peace ...
The Rightly-Guided Caliphs
... example for them. Many times foreign envoys and messengers sent to him by his generals found him resting under a palm tree or praying in the mosque among the people, and it was difficult for them to distinguish which man was the Caliph. He spent many a watchful night going about the streets of Medin ...
... example for them. Many times foreign envoys and messengers sent to him by his generals found him resting under a palm tree or praying in the mosque among the people, and it was difficult for them to distinguish which man was the Caliph. He spent many a watchful night going about the streets of Medin ...
muhammad in meCCa
... Personalities in Islam 1.1 Khadija According to the traditional biography of the Prophet, Khadija was Muhammad’s first wife, the only wife older than him, the only wife to bear him children who lived to adulthood, and the only wife with whom he lived monogamously (that is, Muhammad did not marry oth ...
... Personalities in Islam 1.1 Khadija According to the traditional biography of the Prophet, Khadija was Muhammad’s first wife, the only wife older than him, the only wife to bear him children who lived to adulthood, and the only wife with whom he lived monogamously (that is, Muhammad did not marry oth ...
Khadijah, Daughter of Khuwaylid, Wife of Prophet - Al
... his uncles for last minute briefings and consultations, then he set out on the desert road passing through Wadi al-Qura, Midian, and Diyar Thamud, places with which he was familiar because of having been there at the age of twelve in the company of his uncle, Abu Talib, father of his cousin and late ...
... his uncles for last minute briefings and consultations, then he set out on the desert road passing through Wadi al-Qura, Midian, and Diyar Thamud, places with which he was familiar because of having been there at the age of twelve in the company of his uncle, Abu Talib, father of his cousin and late ...
Ali and Mu`awiya
... debate on the relative rankings of these two men • Ali was an active warrior, taking part in all of the early battles, where he distinguished himself for his bravery • Widely held to be a very wise and knowledgeable man • Muhammad is reported to have said: ‘I am the city of knowledge and Ali is its ...
... debate on the relative rankings of these two men • Ali was an active warrior, taking part in all of the early battles, where he distinguished himself for his bravery • Widely held to be a very wise and knowledgeable man • Muhammad is reported to have said: ‘I am the city of knowledge and Ali is its ...
Ali: Legacy and Point of View
... Foremost in Faith is to acknowledge Allah, and to acknowledge Him is to attest to Him. The height of attesting is to believe in His Oneness. The height of believing in His Oneness is sincerity to Him. The height of sincerity to Him is to disavow descriptions of Him (since every description is unlike ...
... Foremost in Faith is to acknowledge Allah, and to acknowledge Him is to attest to Him. The height of attesting is to believe in His Oneness. The height of believing in His Oneness is sincerity to Him. The height of sincerity to Him is to disavow descriptions of Him (since every description is unlike ...
Section 19
... Muhammad moved on. On his way, his camel strayed and his companions went searching for it. One hypocrite then said that even being a prophet, Muhammad did not know where his camel was. Having heard of such an insult on his prophethood, Muhammad predicted where the strayed camel could be located. The ...
... Muhammad moved on. On his way, his camel strayed and his companions went searching for it. One hypocrite then said that even being a prophet, Muhammad did not know where his camel was. Having heard of such an insult on his prophethood, Muhammad predicted where the strayed camel could be located. The ...
Chapter 08 - 4J Blog Server
... Islam has its roots in Arabia, where Muhammad was born. To understand Islam's beginnings, we first need to look at the world in which Muhammad grew up. The town of Makkah. Muhammad's birthplace, was located in a dry, rocky valley in western Arabia. Unlike oasis towns, Makkah did not have agriculture ...
... Islam has its roots in Arabia, where Muhammad was born. To understand Islam's beginnings, we first need to look at the world in which Muhammad grew up. The town of Makkah. Muhammad's birthplace, was located in a dry, rocky valley in western Arabia. Unlike oasis towns, Makkah did not have agriculture ...
Arabia before Muhammad
... As more people accepted Islam of their own free will, The Quraysh and other pagan tribes became increasingly alarmed and hostile towards the Muslims, to the point of inflicting torture. In A.D. 624, after constantly being challenged to battle by the Quraysh and their allies, Muhammad led his army of ...
... As more people accepted Islam of their own free will, The Quraysh and other pagan tribes became increasingly alarmed and hostile towards the Muslims, to the point of inflicting torture. In A.D. 624, after constantly being challenged to battle by the Quraysh and their allies, Muhammad led his army of ...
Who was Muhammad? - Understanding Islam and Christian
... her husband. She could run the business but she needed a reliable manager to travel with the goods. She asked around to find the most reliable young merchant. People pointed her towards Muhammad. She appointed him as her manager. After a while, she was so impressed by his character that she proposed ...
... her husband. She could run the business but she needed a reliable manager to travel with the goods. She asked around to find the most reliable young merchant. People pointed her towards Muhammad. She appointed him as her manager. After a while, she was so impressed by his character that she proposed ...
Life-of-Muhammed - Teaching Missions
... sophisticated with writing (Arabic only for business), many Christians there ...
... sophisticated with writing (Arabic only for business), many Christians there ...
Ayesha the child wife of Muhammad
... 54, Aisha must have been 24 yeas old. This is not certainly correct, for the reasons explained above and also it contradicts the Hadiths that the apologist quoted about the age of Asma, Aisha ’s sister, who according to that Hadith was 10 years older that Aisha and died in 73 Hijra. In that case at ...
... 54, Aisha must have been 24 yeas old. This is not certainly correct, for the reasons explained above and also it contradicts the Hadiths that the apologist quoted about the age of Asma, Aisha ’s sister, who according to that Hadith was 10 years older that Aisha and died in 73 Hijra. In that case at ...
24. Islam: The Life of Muhammad
... offered herself in marriage to him. Although she was fifteen years older than Muhammad, they were very happily married and had six children. Even though polygamy was normal among Arabs at this time, Muhammad never considered marrying any other woman while she was alive. During the difficult times th ...
... offered herself in marriage to him. Although she was fifteen years older than Muhammad, they were very happily married and had six children. Even though polygamy was normal among Arabs at this time, Muhammad never considered marrying any other woman while she was alive. During the difficult times th ...
Ali Vol. One, in brief
... defeat their enemies in Mecca. Mecca at that time was one of the richest and most powerful cities in Arabia The Meccans fielded an army three times larger than that of the Muslims. The Muslim victory also signaled to other tribes that a new power had arisen in Arabia and strengthened Muhammad’s ...
... defeat their enemies in Mecca. Mecca at that time was one of the richest and most powerful cities in Arabia The Meccans fielded an army three times larger than that of the Muslims. The Muslim victory also signaled to other tribes that a new power had arisen in Arabia and strengthened Muhammad’s ...
The Prophet Muhammad
... his life and the early spread of Islam in the 600s and 700s c.p. Muhammad's birthplace, Makkah (Mecca), was an ancient place of worship. According to Arab and Musiim tradition, many centuries before Muhammad was born, it was here that God tested the faith of the prophet Abraham by commanding that he ...
... his life and the early spread of Islam in the 600s and 700s c.p. Muhammad's birthplace, Makkah (Mecca), was an ancient place of worship. According to Arab and Musiim tradition, many centuries before Muhammad was born, it was here that God tested the faith of the prophet Abraham by commanding that he ...
Muhammad as kid and his Education Page 2
... become center of Muslim worship. As teachings threatened the Meccan way of life, moral and economic, he and his followers experienced heavy persecution. In 627 he had complete control of Medina and he went on a miraculous journey Mecca into heaven. Then Muhammad returned to Mecca. Mecca was a city w ...
... become center of Muslim worship. As teachings threatened the Meccan way of life, moral and economic, he and his followers experienced heavy persecution. In 627 he had complete control of Medina and he went on a miraculous journey Mecca into heaven. Then Muhammad returned to Mecca. Mecca was a city w ...
Part 4
... In A.D. 631 Muhammad fell ill and died at Medina. Within 20 years of Muhammad’s death Syria, Iraq, Palestine, Egypt and the Persian Empire had all fallen to Islam. In only a century after the death of Muhammad, all the land between the rock of Gibraltar in Spain and the Himalaya Mountains in India w ...
... In A.D. 631 Muhammad fell ill and died at Medina. Within 20 years of Muhammad’s death Syria, Iraq, Palestine, Egypt and the Persian Empire had all fallen to Islam. In only a century after the death of Muhammad, all the land between the rock of Gibraltar in Spain and the Himalaya Mountains in India w ...
life of khadija
... herbs. The success of this trip was the fuel for Muhammad’s thoughts of Islam because on this trip he met a monk that talked to him about religious things. The trip profited her two times the amount she had predicted which blossomed the relationship between Khadijah and Muhammad. The trips success e ...
... herbs. The success of this trip was the fuel for Muhammad’s thoughts of Islam because on this trip he met a monk that talked to him about religious things. The trip profited her two times the amount she had predicted which blossomed the relationship between Khadijah and Muhammad. The trips success e ...
Fatimah
Fāṭimah bint Muḥammad (/ˈfætəmə, ˈfɑːtiːˌmɑː/; Arabic: فاطمة Fāṭimah; born c. 605 or 615 – died 28 August 632) is the youngest daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and Khadijah, wife of Ali and mother of Hasan and Hussein, and one of the members of Ahl al-Bayt. She is the object of great veneration, love, and respect by all Muslims as she lived closest to her father (prophet Muhammad) and supported him in his difficulties, is the supporter and loving caretaker of her husband and children, and is the only member of Muhammad's family that gave him descendants, numerously spread through the Islamic world and known as Sayyids. The 11th century dynasty ruling Egypt at the time of the Crusades, the Fatimids, claimed descent from Fatimah.For Muslims, Fatimah is an inspiring example and Fatimah is one of the most popular girl's names throughout the Muslim world.Fatimah is a vital character in the religion of Islam and is considered a role model for all Muslim women. Although there is controversy regarding different sects of Islam as to her political role, she is the daughter of Muhammad and is loved and venerated by all Muslims.