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The story of Heraclius’ encounter with Islam
All perfect praise is due to Allah; I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad is His Slave and Messenger; may Allah exalt his mention, as well as his family and all his companions. 'Abdullaah ibn 'Abbaas, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated: “Abu Sufyaan ibn Harb informed me that Heraclius had sent a.. More -
Precious Pearls: Umm Shurayk
Have you heard about the pearl whose name is Umm Shurayk, may Allah be pleased with her? She was one of the early converts to Islam along with her husband. Come and attentively hear what she says. She relates her story by herself and says, When I embraced Islam, I heard a Hadeeth (narration) from the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam,.. More -
'Abdullah Ibn Salam: From Judaism to Islam
Al-Hussein Ibn Salam was one of the scholars of the Jews who lived in Yathrib, (Madeenah). All the people of the town had the greatest respect for him. Everyone, no matter what his religion was, treated him with reverence. He had a high reputation for piety, righteousness, and straightforwardness. Al-Hussein lived a tranquil and peaceful, yet serious.. More -
Sa'eed Ibn 'Aamir Al-Jumahi
The young man named Sa'eed Ibn 'Aamir Al-Jumahi, may Allaah be pleased with him, was one of the throng of thousands who had gone to At-Tan'eem, on the outskirts of Makkah, in answer to the call of the chieftains of the tribe of Quraysh, to witness the death of Khubayb Ibn 'Adiyy, may Allaah be pleased with him, one of the companions of Muhammad, sallallaahu.. More -
Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq: The First Caliph (632-34 C.E.)
Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, was a well-respected and rich merchant of Makkah, belonging to the Quraysh tribe. When Muhammad, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, was bestowed prophethood, Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, was away in Yemen on business. When he came back, people gave him the astounding news that Muhammad, sallallaahu alayhi.. More -
The Guards of the Prophet - III
‘Abbad ibn Bishr ibn Waqish ibn Zaghbah ibn Zu‘awraa' ibn ‘Abd Al-Ashhal, may Allaah be pleased with him: He was one of those who witnessed the Battle of Badr, and he was among the leaders of the tribe of Al-Aws. He is the one whose stick had lit up for him at night when he was returning to his home after accompanying the Prophet,.. More -
The Guards of the Prophet - II
Muhammad ibn Maslamah Al-Ansari, may Allaah be pleased with him: His nickname is Abu ‘Abdullah. He was from the tribe of Bani Harithah, and an ally to the tribe of Bani ‘Abdil-Ash-hal. He was born twenty-two years before the Prophetic mission, and he had ten sons and six daughters. He accepted Islam at the hands of Mus‘ab ibn ‘Umayr,.. More -
The Guards of the Prophet - I
Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq, may Allaah be pleased with him: His name is ‘Abdullah ibn Abi Quhafah, may Allaah be pleased with him, and the name of Abu Quhafah (i.e., his father) is ‘Uthman ibn Ka’b At-Taymi Al-Qurashi. His mother is Salma bint Sakhr ibn ‘Aamir At-Taymi. Abu Bakr, may Allaah be pleased with him, was among those who.. More -
The Mujahid - Abu Ayyoob Al-Ansari
He is Abu Ayyoob Al-Ansari Khalid ibn Zayd, may Allaah be pleased with him. He was the grandson of Malik ibn An-Najjar and his mother was Hind bint Sa‘eed. The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, made him the brother of Mus‘ab ibn ‘Umayr, may Allaah be pleased with them. He witnessed the Second Pledge of Al-‘Aqabah. After.. More -
The caliphate of 'Ali -II
The battle of the Camel (Al-Jamal) 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, headed to Koofah from Al-Madeenah, when he heard that fighting broke out between 'Uthmaan Ibn Hunayf, his governor in Basrah, and the army of Talhah and Az-Zubayr, may Allah be pleased with them. 'Ali organized a ten thousand-man army to fight them. Al-Miqdaad Ibn Al-Aswad and.. More -
A glimpse at the life of ‘Umar Ibn Al-Khattaab – III
His checking on the situation of his people: Aslam, may Allah be pleased with him, who was the freed slave of 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, reported: “I accompanied `Umar Ibn Al-Khattaab, may Allah be pleased with him, to the marketplace. A woman came after him saying, ‘O Commander of the Believers! I am a widow and a mother.. More -
The caliphate of 'Ali -III
The battle of Siffeen (37 A.H.): After the Battle of the Camel, 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, prepared for fighting the people of Shaam (an area that used to include, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan and parts of Iraq). He, may Allah be pleased with him, said: "Mu'aawiya should pledge allegiance now." He organized an army to fight Mu'aawiya,.. More -
The caliphate of 'Ali -IV
The story of arbitration: The battle of Siffeen ended with arbitration. 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him,accepted arbitration and returned to Koofah. Mu'aawiya, may Allah be pleased with him returned to Shaam (an area that included Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan and parts of Iraq. They agreed that arbitration should be conducted during.. More -
The caliphate of Abu Bakr -II
When Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, became the Caliph in 632 CE, the Islamic State was threatened with disunity and chaos. Within a year, Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, was strong enough to attack the Persian Empire in the north-east and the Byzantine Empire in the north-west. There were legitimate purposes for this conquest: 1-.. More -
The caliphate of Abu Bakr -I
Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, became the Caliph on June 8, 632 CE and he died on August 23, 634 CE. The period of his Caliphate covers two years, two months and fifteen days only. Judged by the usual standards, this period was too short to make an impact on history. However, the Caliphate of Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, did.. More
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