Part 1

The Noble life of The

Peace be upon him

By: Dr. ‘Ali Muhammad As-Sallaabee Translated by: Faisal Shafeeq

Introduction From, Some Important Historical Events Before The Advent Of Islam, Until, The Beginning Of Revelation The Dominant Empires Of The World Prior To The Advent Of Islam The Roman Empire The Persian Empire India A Synopsis Of The Dominant Religions Of The World Prior To The Advent Of Islam The Early Arabs And Their Civilizations The Early Arabs The Civilizations Of The Early Arabs Politics, Religion, Economics, And The Overall Condition Of Arabs Prior To Islam Religion The Political Situation Of The Arabian Peninsula The Economic Situation Of The Arabian Peninsula Arab Society The Manners And Morals Of Arabs Some Important Events That Took Place Before The Birth Of The Prophet 2 ‘Abdul-Muttalib Digs The Well Of Zamzam The People Of The Elephant From The Birth Of The Noble Prophet # Until The Fudool Confederacy The Lineage Of The Prophet

‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Abdul-Muttalib’s Marriage To Aaminah Bint Wahb, And Aaminah’s Dream

The Birth Of The Prophet # His Wet Nurses

The Death Of His Mother, And Then His Living Under The Care Of His Grandfather And Uncle

Working As A Shepherd

How Allah 3 Protected The Prophet 3% During The Early Years Of His Life Buhairah The Monk Meets With The Messenger Of Allah 25

The Prophet’s #5 Marriage To Khadeejah 4, And Some Important Events That Took Place Prior To Prophethood

The Prophet’s Marriage To Khadeejah 4%

The Important Role That The Prophet # Played In The Rebuilding

How People Were Being Prepared To Accept The Prophethood

The General State Of Affairs Prior To The Advent Of Islam 123

The Signs Of Prophethood That The Prophet # Witnessed 124 Revelation Descends, And The Phase Of Secret Preaching Begins 127 Revelation Descends To The Prophet 3 For The First Time 129

Isolation Having Been Made Beloved To Him, The Prophet

Would Seek Out Solitude In The Cave Of Hira 133

When The Truth Came To Him In The Cave Of Hira 134

The Intensity And Fatigue That Accompanied The First Revelation 136 The Different Ways In Which The Prophet #& Received Revelation 140 The Positive Impact, A Righteous Woman Can Have In Serving

It Was The Way Of All Nations For People To Disbelieve In The Messengers That Were Sent To Them 148 A Command From Allah 3% To Convey His Message 152 The Messenger Of Allah # Continues His Da’wah Efforts 163 Some Of The Main Qualities And Merits Of The First Generation The Subject Of Study In The House Of Al-Arqam 174 Some Of The Qualities Of The Prophet's Early Companions 4 176 The Spreading Of The Da’wah Among The Subtribes Of The Quraish, And The Universality Of Islam’s Message 180 Laying The Foundations For Islamic Beliefs During The Makkan Era 183

The Prophet’s Profound Understanding In Dealing With Universal Laws 183 The Sunnah Of Change, And Its Relation To Laying Down

Correcting The Beliefs Of The Companions #% 188 A Description Of Paradise In The Noble Qur’an And The Effect

A Description Of The Hellfire In The Noble Qur’an And The Effect That Had On The Prophet’s Companions 4 219

Faith In Divine Preordainment (Al-Qadaa Wal-Qadr)

The Companions 4 Understood The Reality Of Man’s Worth And Role In The Universe

What The Companions # Learned From The Story Of Adam 33% And Iblis

The Companions’ Outlook On Life, The Universe, And Certain Created Beings Laying The Foundations For Worship And Manners During The Makkan Period Of The Prophet’s Life Purifying The Souls Of The Companions # Through Various Acts Of Worship Cultivation Of The Mind Cultivation Of The Body Cultivating The Manners Of The Companions & Cultivating The Manners Of The Prophet's Companions #& Through The Stories Of The Qur’an Open Preaching, And The Means Employed By The Polytheists To Oppose The Prophet’s Da’wah Open Preaching What The Polytheists Rejected Islamic Monotheism Faith In The Hereafter Belief In The Prophethood And Messengership Of Muhammad 2 Belief In The Noble Qur’an

Some Of The Reasons Why Most Of The Quraish Rejected The Message Of Islam Trials And Tribulations The Wisdom Behind And The Benefits Of Affliction Some Of The Ways In Which The Polytheists Waged War Against Islam The Quraish made frequent attempts to dissuade Abu Taalib from helping and protecting the Messenger of Allahz& An Attempt To Discredit The Prophet 2 The Different Ways In Which The Messenger Of Allah #@ Was Persecuted Some Of The Ways In Which The Prophet’s Companions Were Persecuted The Wisdom Behind Passive Resistance In Makkah; And How,

While In Makkah, The Prophet :% Concentrated Mainly On Spiritual Development

The Effect The Noble Qur’an Had In Terms Of Raising The Morale Of The Companions #

Negotiations Debating The Polytheists

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The Role The Jews Played During The Makkan Era Of The Prophet's Biography The Siege And Embargo That Occurred At The End Of The Seventh Year Of Prophethood Migration To Abyssinia, The Ordeal Of Taaif, And The Gift Of Al-Israa (The Night Journey) Working In Harmony With The Law Of Cause And Effect Migration To Abyssinia The First Migration To Abyssinia Why Muslims Returned To Makkah From Abyssinia The Year Of Grief, And The Trial Of At-Taaif The Year Of Grief Al-Israa Wal-Mai’raaj (The Prophet's Miraculous Night Journey First To Jerusalem And Then To The Heavens) The Greatest Bestowal Of Honours The Story Of Al-Israa And Al-Mai’raaj The Prophet # Seeks Support From Other Tribes, And The Companions * Later Begin Migrating To Al-Madeenah The Prophet #% Seeks Support From Other Tribes Counteracting The Effects Of Abu Jahl And Abu Lahab’s Smear Campaign Negotiations With Banu ‘Aamir Negotiations With The Tribe Of Banu Shaibaan Positive Developments In Al-Madeenah Early Contacts With The Ansaar During The Hajj And ‘Umrah Seasons The Native Dwellers Of Al-Madeenah Begin To Embrace Islam

The Story Of How Usaid Ibn Hudair 4 And Sa’d Ibn Mu’aadh Embraced Islam

The Second Pledge Of Al-‘Aqabah

The Migration To Al-Madeenah Paving The Way Towards Migration Reflections On Certain Verses Of Soorah Al-‘Ankaboot The First Group Of Migrants What The Quraish Did To Harm Those Who Wanted To Migrate To Al-Madeenah, And The Difficulties That Some Companions Consequently Faced Wonderful Hospitality Why Al-Madeenah Was Chosen As The Starting Point And Capital City Of The Muslim Nation Some Of The Merits And Virtues Of Al-Madeenah

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The Migration Of The Prophet 3 And Of His Companion, Abu Bakr

The Failed Plans Of The Polytheists, And The Prophet’s Preparations For Migration The Abortive Attempt Of The Polytheists To Assassinate the Prophet 2 The Prophet #% Prepares To Migrate The Messenger #% Leaves For The Cave The Prophet's Supplication When He Left Makkah Allah’s Care And Protection Of His Messenger #%

The Tent Of Umm Ma’bad On The Path Towards Al-Madeenah Suraagah Jbn Maalik Joins In The Hunt For The Messenger Of Allah #3

He Whom Allah Guides None Can Lead Astray; A Final Word On Suraagah Ibn Malik 4

The Ansaar Gather To Welcome The Messenger Of Allah 3

Native Makkan Muslims: Those Among Them That Migrated And Those Among Them That Remained Behind The Muhaajiroon Are Praised For Their Good Qualities And Deeds The Rewards That Are Promised To The Muhaajiroon Threat Of Punishment For Those Who Remained Behind From The Hijrah The Pillars Of The New Islamic Country In Al-Madeenah The Pillars Of The New Islamic Country In Al-Madeenah The First Pillar: The Construction Of The Prophet’s Masjid The Apartments Of The Prophet 3% The Cail To Prayer In Al-Madeenah The First Sermon That The Messenger Of Allah 3 Delivered In Al-Madeenah As-Suffah Establishing Bonds Of Brotherhood Between The Muhaajiroon And The Ansaar The Bonds Of Brotherhood That Were Established In Al-Madeenah “The Book” Or “The Scroll” Or “The Constitution” The Lessons And Morals We Learn From The “The Document” The Status And Position Of The Jewish Dwellers Of Al-Madeenah

Did The Jews Abide By The Terms Of The Agreement They Made With The Prophet #?

“And If Allah Did Not Check One Set Of People By Means Of Another,

The Earth Would Indeed Be Full Of Mischief” The Universal Law Of Checking One Set Of People By Means Of Another Some Of The Goals Of Performing Jihaad In The Way Of Allah 3% ‘The Most Important Military Missions That Preceded The Battle Of Badr Lessons And Morals And Other Issues Of Interest

The Moral And Spiritual Training Of the Prophet’s Companions Continued In Al-Madeenah

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The Manners Of The Companions When They Were Listening To The Prophet # 915

Manners That Pertain To The Marketplace 925 Some of the Benefits of Zakaat and Some of the Effects that Giving Zakaat 937

Some Events That Took Place On The Way To Badr 949 The Decision In Makkah To Confront The Muslims At Badr 951 The Prophet #4 Consults His Companions & 953 Advancing Towards The Enemy And Gathering Intelligence About Them 955 The Counsel Of Al-Hubaab Ibn Al-Mundhir # At Badr 958 A Quranic Description Of The Departure Of The Polytheists From Makkah 960 The Attitude Of Polytheists When They Arrived At Badr 961 A Qur’anic Description Of The Positions Of Both Forces On The Battlefield 966

The Prophet # And The Muslims On The Battlefield 968 Erecting A Structure That Would Act As A Command Post For How Allah 4 Blessed The Muslims Prior To The Commencement Of The Battle 969 The Prophet # Exhorts His Companions # To Fight 974

Allah 3 Sends Angels To Help The Muslims 983 The Muslims Defeat The Polytheists, And The Messenger Of Allah # Talks To The People Of Al-Qaleeb (i.e., The Well) 987

Some Interesting Events That Took Place During The Battle Of Badr 991 The Death Of Many Of Makkah’s Chieftains 991 Some Of The Martyrs And Heroes Of Badr 1001

Disagreement Concerning The Spoils And The Prisoners 1005

The Messenger Of Allah #5 Honours The Memory Of Al-Mut’im Ibn ‘Adee 1016 The Executions Of ‘Ugbah Ibn Abee Mu’ait And An-Nadr Ibn Al-Haarith 1017

More Than Humane Treatment Of The Prisoners 1019 Buying the Freedom of Al-’Abbaas 4s, Uncle of the Prophet 2 1021 Abul-‘Aas ibn Ar-Rabee’, Husband of the Prophet's Daughter, Zainab 1023 Another Form of Ransom Payment Teaching Muslims How to Read and Write 1027 The Aftermath Of The Battle Of Badr, And An Attempt Made On An Attempt Made On The Prophet's Life, And

Some Of The Lessons And Morals We Learn From The Battle Of Badr 1040