339 results for “ray”

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Hadith 49 results
Book Prayers (Salat) — Sahih al-Bukhari

167 hadith in this book.

Book Times of the Prayers — Sahih al-Bukhari

77 hadith in this book.

Book Call to Prayers (Adhaan) — Sahih al-Bukhari

266 hadith in this book.

Book Friday Prayer — Sahih al-Bukhari

65 hadith in this book.

Book Fear Prayer — Sahih al-Bukhari

6 hadith in this book.

Book Witr Prayer — Sahih al-Bukhari

15 hadith in this book.

Book Shortening the Prayers (At-Taqseer) — Sahih al-Bukhari

39 hadith in this book.

Book Prayer at Night (Tahajjud) — Sahih al-Bukhari

63 hadith in this book.

Book Virtues of Prayer at Masjid Makkah and Madinah — Sahih al-Bukhari

9 hadith in this book.

Book Actions while Praying — Sahih al-Bukhari

27 hadith in this book.

Book Forgetfulness in Prayer — Sahih al-Bukhari

14 hadith in this book.

Book Praying at Night in Ramadaan (Taraweeh) — Sahih al-Bukhari

6 hadith in this book.

Book The Book of Prayers — Sahih Muslim

321 hadith in this book.

Book The Book of Mosques and Places of Prayer — Sahih Muslim

396 hadith in this book.

Book The Book of Prayer - Travellers — Sahih Muslim

377 hadith in this book.

Book The Book of Prayer - Friday — Sahih Muslim

93 hadith in this book.

Book The Book of Prayer - Two Eids — Sahih Muslim

22 hadith in this book.

Book The Book of Prayer - Rain — Sahih Muslim

19 hadith in this book.

Book The Book of Prayer - Eclipses — Sahih Muslim

29 hadith in this book.

Book The Book of Prayer - Funerals — Sahih Muslim

135 hadith in this book.

Book Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat) — Sunan Abu Dawud

770 hadith in this book.

Book The Book Of The Prayer For Rain (Kitab al-Istisqa') — Sunan Abu Dawud

37 hadith in this book.

Book Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Rules of Law about the Prayer during Journey — Sunan Abu Dawud

52 hadith in this book.

Book Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Voluntary Prayers — Sunan Abu Dawud

121 hadith in this book.

Book Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Ramadan — Sunan Abu Dawud

30 hadith in this book.

Book Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Prostration while reciting the Qur'an — Sunan Abu Dawud

15 hadith in this book.

Book Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr — Sunan Abu Dawud

140 hadith in this book.

Book The Book on Salat (Prayer) — Jami at-Tirmidhi

304 hadith in this book.

Book The Book of the Times (of Prayer) — Sunan an-Nasa'i

132 hadith in this book.

Book The Book of the Adhan (The Call to Prayer) — Sunan an-Nasa'i

62 hadith in this book.

Book The Book of Leading the Prayer (Al-Imamah) — Sunan an-Nasa'i

99 hadith in this book.

Book The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer — Sunan an-Nasa'i

153 hadith in this book.

Book The Book of Forgetfulness (In Prayer) — Sunan an-Nasa'i

188 hadith in this book.

Book The Book of Jumu'ah (Friday Prayer) — Sunan an-Nasa'i

66 hadith in this book.

Book The Book of Shortening the Prayer When Traveling — Sunan an-Nasa'i

26 hadith in this book.

Book The Book of Praying for Rain (Al-Istisqa') — Sunan an-Nasa'i

25 hadith in this book.

Book The Book of the Fear Prayer — Sunan an-Nasa'i

27 hadith in this book.

Book The Book of the Prayer for the Two 'Eids — Sunan an-Nasa'i

42 hadith in this book.

Book The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day — Sunan an-Nasa'i

220 hadith in this book.

Book The Book of the Prayer — Sunan Ibn Majah

39 hadith in this book.

Book Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them — Sunan Ibn Majah

630 hadith in this book.

Book The Times of Prayer — Muwatta Imam Malik

31 hadith in this book.

Book Prayer — Muwatta Imam Malik

75 hadith in this book.

Book Forgetfulness in Prayer — Muwatta Imam Malik

3 hadith in this book.

Book Prayer in Ramadan — Muwatta Imam Malik

8 hadith in this book.

Book Prayer in Congregation — Muwatta Imam Malik

39 hadith in this book.

Book Shortening the Prayer — Muwatta Imam Malik

104 hadith in this book.

Book The Fear Prayer — Muwatta Imam Malik

5 hadith in this book.

Book The Eclipse Prayer — Muwatta Imam Malik

4 hadith in this book.

Seerah 79 results
64 BH Abd al-Muttalib Rediscovers the Well of Zamzam

... the pick struck the ancient well and water surged forth, Quraysh immediately disputed his right to sole custodianship. The...

55 BH Marriage of Abdullah and Aminah

...nu Zuhra clan united two of the finest lineages in all of Quraysh, both tracing their ancestry through the line of Ibrahim ...

53 BH Year of the Elephant

... to negotiate the return of two hundred camels taken from Quraysh's herds. Abraha expressed surprise that Abd al-Muttalib s...

53 BH Death of Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib

...bwa and wept openly, saying he had requested permission to pray for her forgiveness but was not permitted. The death of Abd...

12 Rabi al-Awwal, 53 BH Birth of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

...ammad." Abd al-Muttalib carried the newborn to the Ka'bah, prayed, and announced the name — unusual in Arabia, chosen becau...

45 BH Death of Abd al-Muttalib

... having lived a life of extraordinary influence: chief of Quraysh, custodian of the Ka'bah, discoverer of Zamzam, the man w...

42 BH First Journey to Syria with Abu Talib

... central to Mecca's economy and to the education of young Qurayshi men: the journey through the Hejaz and Jordanian highlan...

34 BH War of Fijar (Sacrilegious War)

...e a series of conflicts between the Hawazin tribe and the Quraysh-Kinanah alliance, erupting in approximately 590 CE when t...

34 BH Hilf al-Fudul (Pact of the Virtuous)

...d'an al-Taymi in Mecca, involving noble men from multiple Qurayshi clans including Banu Hashim, Banu Muttalib, Banu Asad, B...

18 BH Rebuilding of the Ka'bah and the Black Stone Dispute

...he Ka'bah in Mecca was damaged by flood and fire, and the Quraysh undertook a complete reconstruction. They organized the w...

13 BH Revelation of Surah al-Fatiha

...Quran: it is the only surah recited in every unit of every prayer, seventeen times each day for every Muslim who prays. The...

13 BH Period of Secret Dawah

...r ibn Abi Quhafa was among the most respected free men of Quraysh, the Prophet's close friend, who accepted without hesitat...

10 BH Gatherings at Dar al-Arqam

...am in the practical sense — the place where congregational prayer was first established — and the first school, where the P...

10 BH Public Declaration of Islam

...ional alarm cry that summoned people to an emergency. The Quraysh gathered, wondering what emergency had brought him there....

10 BH Persecution of Early Muslims

...he Prophet ﷺ began preaching Islam publicly in Mecca, the Quraysh leadership moved swiftly against the early Muslim communi...

9 BH Conversion of al-Tufayl ibn Amr al-Dawsi

...traveled to Mecca during the pilgrimage season, where the Quraysh intercept him with a warning: Muhammad ﷺ was a dangerous ...

Dhul-Hijjah, 8 BH Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib Accepts Islam

...eant it? He spent the night wrestling with this question — praying to Allah, the God his nephew had described, asking for c...

Rajab, 8 BH First Migration to Abyssinia

...ng refuge without demanding anything in return. When the Quraysh learned of the migration, they sent Amr ibn al-As and Abd...

Dhul-Hijjah, 7 BH Umar ibn al-Khattab Accepts Islam

...mposing, intellectually confident, deeply invested in the Qurayshi social order that Muhammad ﷺ was dismantling with every ...

Rajab, 7 BH Second Migration to Abyssinia

...d Sea in secret. When a false rumor reached them that the Quraysh had converted to Islam, many returned — only to find the ...

7 BH Boycott of Banu Hashim

...ual persecution failed to break the Muslim community, the Quraysh escalated to collective punishment at the clan level. In ...

Rajab, 4 BH Death of Abu Talib

...onsequential non-Muslim protector in Islamic history. The Quraysh could not act against the Prophet ﷺ so long as Abu Talib ...

4 BH Year of Sorrow

...the domestic anchor of the Prophet's ﷺ life in Mecca. The Quraysh tested the new situation immediately: a man threw dirt on...

Shawwal, 4 BH Journey to Ta'if

...het ﷺ stopped at the wall of a garden outside the city and prayed what became one of the most moving prayers in the seerah:...

4 BH Return to Mecca under the Protection of Mutim ibn Adi

...ophet ﷺ entered Mecca, circumambulated the Kaaba, and the Quraysh who saw him asked Mut'im whether he had followed Muhammad...

2 BH Presenting Islam to the Tribes at Mecca

...phet ﷺ used this gathering to reach people beyond Mecca's Qurayshi society. Abu Lahab followed him from tribe to tribe war...

27 Rajab, 1 BH The Night Journey and Ascension (Isra and Mi'raj)

...t' (abdihi) denoting body and soul, and the fact that the Quraysh's reaction the next morning was disbelief at a physical c...

Dhul-Hijjah, 1 BH First Pledge of Aqabah

...and spent approximately a year teaching the Quran, leading prayers, and presenting Islam. His most significant achievement ...

1 BH Mus'ab ibn Umayr Sent to Medina as Teacher

...othes and fine perfume, from the Abd al-Dar branch of the Quraysh. He had accepted Islam in the early secret period, been i...

Dhul-Hijjah, 1 BH Second Pledge of Aqabah

...ent to the oath. The pledge was made in secrecy, but the Quraysh learned of it the next day. The Yathribi leaders who had ...

Safar, 1 AH Quraysh Plot to Assassinate the Prophet

... Mecca for Yathrib after the Second Pledge of Aqabah, the Quraysh convened an emergency council at Dar al-Nadwa to determin...

1 Rabi al-Awwal, 1 AH The Hijrah: Migration to Medina

... cave of Thawr. They traveled with the guide Abd Allah ibn Urayqit along the coastal route — deliberately longer than the d...

8 Rabi al-Awwal, 1 AH Arrival at Quba and Building of Quba Mosque

...pproximately two weeks via the coastal route to avoid the Quraysh search parties. He stopped at the home of Kulthum ibn Hid...

12 Rabi al-Awwal, 1 AH First Friday (Jumu'ah) Prayer

The first Friday prayer (Salat al-Jumu'ah) led by the Prophet ﷺ in the Medinan re...

12 Rabi al-Awwal, 1 AH Arrival in Medina

...proximately fourteen days at Quba and led the first Friday prayer in the valley of Banu Salim. He rode al-Qaswa and let the...

1 AH Building of Masjid al-Nabawi

...ponded: 'If we sit while the Prophet works, that would be straying from the path.' The initial structure was simple: dried ...

1 AH Constitution of Medina

...ar, and the Jewish tribes (Banu Qaynuqa, Banu Nadir, Banu Qurayza, and others). This document — the Sahifat al-Medina, pres...

1 AH Institution of the Adhan (Call to Prayer)

The adhan — the Islamic call to prayer — was instituted in Medina in the first year after the Hi...

Sha'ban, 2 AH Change of Qiblah from Jerusalem to Mecca

The qiblah — the direction of prayer — was changed from Jerusalem to Mecca in the second year ...

Sha'ban, 2 AH Fasting of Ramadan Prescribed

...hastening of iftar (breaking fast at Maghrib), the Tarawih prayers at night, and the i'tikaf (seclusion in the mosque) duri...

2 AH Zakat Prescribed as Obligation

...ran mentions it 82 times, almost always paired with salah (prayer) — 'establish prayer and give zakat' — placing the obliga...

2 AH Revelation of Ayat al-Kursi

...ed its protective power in practice. In the hadith of Abu Hurayrah and the jinn who came to steal from the zakat food — pre...

Sha'ban, 2 AH Death of Uthman ibn Maz'un

...an years, establishing the practice of visiting graves and praying for those buried: 'Peace upon the inhabitants of this ab...

17 Ramadan, 2 AH Battle of Badr

...victory had been confirmed by divine intervention and the Quraysh understood that the balance of power in Arabia had shifte...

Ramadan, 2 AH Death of Ruqayyah, Daughter of the Prophet

... of the Prophet ﷺ, earning him the permanent title Dhu al-Nurayn: the Possessor of Two Lights. Ruqayyah's life — two migrat...

Shawwal, 2 AH Expulsion of Banu Qaynuqa

...of the covenant and the tribe's actual alignment with the Qurayshi opposition. The precipitating incident involved a Musli...

2 AH Marriage of Fatimah to Ali ibn Abi Talib

...ily.' To Ali: 'I have given you the best of my family.' He prayed over them: 'O Allah, bless them and bless their union and...

15 Ramadan, 3 AH Birth of al-Hasan ibn Ali

...d.' He would carry them on his shoulders, hold them during prayer rather than set them down, and interrupt his own prostrat...

7 Shawwal, 3 AH Battle of Uhud

... second major battle between the Muslim community and the Quraysh of Mecca. The Quraysh came seeking revenge for Badr, arri...

7 Shawwal, 3 AH Martyrdom of Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib at Uhud

.... After the battle ended with the Muslim formation in disarray, Hind moved through the field of the dead. When she found H...

8 Shawwal, 3 AH Expedition of Hamra al-Asad

...fought at Uhud to march out in pursuit of the withdrawing Qurayshi army. The purpose was not primarily military but psychol...

5 Sha'ban, 4 AH Birth of al-Husayn ibn Ali

...d.' He would carry them on his shoulders, hold them during prayer rather than set them down, and sit with them pressed agai...

Rabi al-Awwal, 4 AH Expulsion of Banu Nadir

... for approximately fifteen days. No support arrived. Banu Qurayza, honoring their own covenant obligations, did not join th...

4 AH Prohibition of Alcohol (Khamr)

...verse. Stage two (Surah al-Nisa' 4:43) forbade approaching prayer while intoxicated, which — with five daily prayers at fix...

Safar, 4 AH The Treachery at Raji'

...teachers into their territory for capture and sale to the Quraysh. When the ambush was revealed, the Banu Lihyan called ou...

Safar, 4 AH The Massacre of Bir Ma'unah

...qunut al-nazila (supplication during calamity) at the Fajr prayer for a month against Ri'l, Dhakwan, and Usayya by name. An...

Sha'ban, 5 AH Battle of Banu al-Mustaliq (al-Muraysi')

...a. The Muslim force surprised the tribe at the well of al-Muraysi', killed their fighters in a swift engagement, and took m...

Shawwal, 5 AH Battle of the Trench (Khandaq)

...ition of approximately 10,000 fighters assembled from the Quraysh, the Ghatafan, and allied tribes, organized largely by Ba...

Dhul-Qi'dah, 5 AH Siege of Banu Qurayza

Banu Qurayza, the last of Medina's three major Jewish tribes still in ...

Dhul-Qi'dah, 5 AH Death of Sa'd ibn Mu'adh

...edina from the 10,000-strong confederate coalition. He had prayed that Allah would preserve his life long enough to see the...

Dhul-Qi'dah, 6 AH Treaty of Hudaybiyyah

...ent of the Medinan period — a ten-year ceasefire with the Quraysh that appeared to the companions as humiliation but proved...

Dhul-Qi'dah, 6 AH Bay'at al-Ridwan (Pledge Under the Tree)

...delayed and a rumor spread that he had been killed by the Quraysh, the Prophet ﷺ called the companions to pledge. He sat un...

Muharram, 7 AH Letters to the Rulers of the World

...d lived in his kingdom for years — and the Prophet ﷺ later prayed the funeral prayer (salat al-gha'ib) over him when he die...

7 AH Return of the Abyssinian Emigrants

...s address to the Negus's court defending Islam before the Qurayshi delegation, arrived with the returning emigrants. The Pr...

Dhul-Qi'dah, 7 AH Umrah al-Qadiyyah (Fulfilled Umrah)

... turn back from Mecca. The treaty had stipulated that the Quraysh would vacate the city for three days the following year a...

Safar, 8 AH Khalid ibn al-Walid Accepts Islam

...turned a Muslim victory into near-catastrophe. He led the Qurayshi cavalry around the mountain, struck the Muslim rear, and...

8 AH Quraysh Violate the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah

...hed a ten-year truce between the Muslim community and the Quraysh, with a clause protecting the security of each party's al...

20 Ramadan, 8 AH Conquest of Mecca (Fath Makkah)

...received a general amnesty. The immediate trigger was the Quraysh's violation of the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah by supporting an...

Dhul-Qi'dah, 8 AH Distribution of Hunayn Spoils at Ji'ranah

...an received 100 camels, his sons similarly, other leading Qurayshi and tribal converts generously. The Ansar received nothi...

9 AH Destruction of Masjid al-Dirar

...built a mosque near Masjid Quba and asked the Prophet ﷺ to pray in it and bless it, claiming it served worshippers who were...

9 AH Year of Delegations (Am al-Wufud)

...abia, the calculus for every remaining tribe changed. The Quraysh had accepted Islam en masse. The Hawazin-Thaqif confedera...

Ramadan, 9 AH Delegation of Thaqif and Acceptance of Islam by Ta'if

...et ﷺ had withdrawn the siege after fifteen to twenty days, praying for their guidance rather than invoking a curse. Nearly ...

Dhul-Hijjah, 9 AH Abu Bakr Leads the Hajj

... for his caliphate — alongside his appointment to lead the prayer during the Prophet's ﷺ final illness. The 9 AH Hajj also ...

Rajab, 9 AH Death of the Negus (al-Najashi) of Abyssinia

...rst Muslim emigrants and refused to extradite them to the Quraysh — died in Rajab 9 AH. The news reached the Prophet ﷺ in M...

Sha'ban, 9 AH Death of Umm Kulthum, Daughter of the Prophet

...ers to marry the same man, giving Uthman the title Dhu al-Nurayn (Possessor of Two Lights) that he carries in Islamic tradi...

10 Rabi al-Awwal, 10 AH Death of Ibrahim, Son of the Prophet

... or life of anyone. When you see an eclipse, make du'a and pray.' The correction — made in the very hour of personal grief ...

Safar, 11 AH Final Illness of the Prophet

.... During the illness, the Prophet ﷺ continued to lead the prayer when he could. When he became too weak, he directed Abu B...

Safar, 11 AH Prophet's Last Address in the Mosque

...of their prophets as mosques.' He repeated the emphasis on prayer and the rights of those whom the right hands possessed. ...

14-15 Rabi al-Awwal, 11 AH Burial of the Prophet

...is last in Aisha's apartment. Muslims entered in groups to pray over him individually, without a single imam leading. He wa...

History 48 results
Prophet · Pre-Islamic Prophets Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham, peace be upon him)

...smail later raised the foundations of the Ka'bah in Mecca, praying: "Our Lord, accept this from us" (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:127...

Prophet · Pre-Islamic Prophets Prophet Ismail (Ishmael, peace be upon him)

... father Ibrahim then raised the foundations of the Ka'bah, praying: "Our Lord, accept this from us. Indeed, You are the Hea...

Prophet · Pre-Islamic Prophets Prophet Shuaib (peace be upon him)

...eople responded with contempt. They mocked him, saying his prayers made him want them to abandon what their fathers worship...

Prophet · Pre-Islamic Prophets Prophet Ayyub (Job, peace be upon him)

...rship." Ayyub's supplication is one of the most beautiful prayers in the Quran — expressing distress while attributing all...

Prophet · Pre-Islamic Prophets Prophet Harun (Aaron, peace be upon him)

...bserve my word.'" Musa accepted this explanation, and both prayed for Allah's forgiveness. Harun died before Musa on the j...

Prophet · Pre-Islamic Prophets Prophet Dawud (David, peace be upon him)

... every other day — the most demanding voluntary fast — and prayed the first half of every night. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ sai...

Prophet · Pre-Islamic Prophets Prophet Sulayman (Solomon, peace be upon him)

...worldly authority with sincere servitude to Allah, and who prayed: "My Lord, forgive me and grant me a kingdom such as will...

Prophet · Pre-Islamic Prophets Prophet Yunus (Jonah, peace be upon him)

...ted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.'" This prayer — combining absolute tawhid, glorification of Allah, and ...

Prophet · Pre-Islamic Prophets Prophet Zakariyya (Zechariah, peace be upon him)

...ed with miraculous food — whenever he entered her place of prayer, he found fresh provisions, and when he asked where it ca...

Prophet · Pre-Islamic Prophets Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)

...e Elephant, into the noble clan of the Banu Hashim of the Quraysh. His father Abdullah died before his birth, and his mothe...

History · Between Isa and Muhammad ﷺ The True Message of Isa AS: Pure Tawhid

...ling humanity back to the fitrah. It contained guidance on prayer, fasting, purification of the heart, care for the poor, a...

History · Between Isa and Muhammad ﷺ The Hawariyin: Disciples and First Bearers of the Message

...sa AS as he was — a prophet and messenger, not a god. They prayed to Allah, fasted, gave charity, and followed the guidance...

History · Between Isa and Muhammad ﷺ Pauline Christianity: The First Great Divergence

...was a radical departure from the Islam of Isa AS, in which prayer, fasting, and righteous conduct were inseparable from bel...

History · Between Isa and Muhammad ﷺ Corruption of the Injil: Scripture Altered by Human Hands

...s. The earliest Gospel texts show a simpler, more human portrayal of Isa AS. Later texts show an increasingly elevated theo...

History · Between Isa and Muhammad ﷺ The Remnants of True Monotheism: Communities of Pure Faith

...s of Allah during periods of the night and prostrating [in prayer]. They believe in Allah and the Last Day, and they enjoin...

History · Between Isa and Muhammad ﷺ Waraqah ibn Nawfal: The Christian Scholar Who Awaited the Prophet ﷺ

...d to Christianity — not the popular pagan religion of his Qurayshi tribe — and had devoted his life to studying the ancient...

History · Between Isa and Muhammad ﷺ Salman al-Farisi: From Zoroastrian Fire-Worshipper to Truth-Seeker

...an passed by a Christian church. He heard the congregation praying inside. Drawn by something he could not name, he entered...

History · Between Isa and Muhammad ﷺ Salman al-Farisi: Following Bishop to Bishop Across Syria

.... The congregation dug up the hidden jars, confirmed the betrayal, refused to give the bishop an honorable burial, and cruc...

History · Between Isa and Muhammad ﷺ Salman al-Farisi: Betrayed, Enslaved, and Brought to Medina

...uld bring him to the final prophet. The tribe, however, betrayed him. Instead of delivering him to his destination, they t...

History · Between Isa and Muhammad ﷺ Salman al-Farisi: Testing the Three Signs of Prophethood

...ved one bishop after another across decades. He had been betrayed, chained, and enslaved. He had worked in the date orchard...

History · Between Isa and Muhammad ﷺ Salman al-Farisi Embraces Islam: The Journey Completed

...radition, proved decisive in defending Medina against the Qurayshi-led coalition of ten thousand. The Muhajirun claimed Sal...

History · Rashidun Caliphate Fall of Ctesiphon (al-Mada'in)

...le-span brick arches ever built. Sa'd led the first Friday prayer within its hall. The immense spoils, including the famous...

History · Rashidun Caliphate Conquest of Jerusalem

...ir lives, property, and religious freedom. Umar refused to pray inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, praying outside so...

History · Rashidun Caliphate Assassination of Umar ibn al-Khattab

...ian slave of al-Mughira ibn Shu'ba, while leading the Fajr prayer in Masjid al-Nabawi. Abu Lu'lu'ah attacked with a double-...

History · Rashidun Caliphate Assassination of Ali ibn Abi Talib

...i, a Khawarij avenger for Nahrawan, while leading the Fajr prayer in the mosque of Kufa. Ibn Muljam had conspired with two ...

History · Umayyad Dynasty Abd al-Rahman I Founds the Umayyad Emirate of Córdoba

...h ibn Hisham, known as al-Dakhil (the Immigrant) and Saqr Quraysh (Falcon of the Quraysh), was the sole survivor of the Abb...

Battle · Prophetic Era Battle of Badr

...nt between the nascent Muslim community of Medina and the Quraysh of Mecca. On 17 Ramadan, 2 AH, approximately 313 Muslims ...

Battle · Prophetic Era Battle of Uhud

...he Battle of Uhud was fought one year after Badr when the Quraysh, smarting from their defeat, returned with an army of app...

Battle · Prophetic Era Battle of the Trench (Khandaq)

...zab (the Confederates), saw an unprecedented coalition of Quraysh, Ghatafan, and various Arab and Jewish tribes besiege Med...

Battle · Prophetic Era Battle of Khaybar

...nt in the Hejaz, whose inhabitants had conspired with the Quraysh and other enemies against the Muslims. The Prophet ﷺ led ...

Battle · Prophetic Era Conquest of Mecca

...y that had been expelled from it years earlier. After the Quraysh violated the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah by attacking a tribe a...

Battle · Rashidun Caliphate Battle of Al-Qadisiyyah

...adise, directed the battle from a position due to illness, praying throughout the engagement.

Battle · Rashidun Caliphate Conquest of Jerusalem (Umar)

...f Roman and later Crusader conquerors. He toured the city, prayed at Christian holy sites without claiming them for Islam, ...

Battle · Crusades Era Battle of Dorylaeum (First Crusade)

...al of the main crusading army under Godfrey of Bouillon and Raymond of Toulouse reversed the situation, and the Seljuk cava...

Battle · Crusades Era Siege of Antioch (First Crusade)

...ld devastating both sides. The city finally fell through betrayal when an Armenian guard opened one of the towers to Bohemo...

Battle · Crusades Era Battle of Hattin

...rue Cross, which the crusaders had brought as a holy relic. Raynald of Châtillon, who had repeatedly violated truces includ...

Battle · Prophetic Era Battle of Hamra al-Asad

...o had fought the previous day to march out and pursue the Qurayshi army. This bold move, taken despite the wounds and exhau...

Battle · Prophetic Era Battle of Badr al-Maw'id (Second Badr)

...e encounter was a propaganda victory for the Muslims: the Quraysh who had promised to come back had retreated without engag...

Battle · Crusades Era Battle of Montgisard

...ultimately temporary reprieve. Saladin is reported to have prayed intensely after the battle and redoubled his religious de...

Battle · Rashidun Caliphate Conquest of Ctesiphon (al-Mada'in)

...hrone room of Khosrow (the White Palace), Sa'd offered the prayer of thanks to Allah. The vast imperial treasury was distri...

History · Rashidun Caliphate Umar Receives the Keys of Jerusalem

...Umar guaranteeing their safety and property. He refused to pray in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, fearing future Muslims...

History · Rashidun Caliphate Caliphate of Ali ibn Abi Talib

...ty. Ali was assassinated by the Kharijite Ibn Muljam while praying Fajr in Kufa's mosque.

History · Rashidun Caliphate Assassination of Ali ibn Abi Talib

... the Kharijite Abd ar-Rahman ibn Muljam while leading Fajr prayer at the mosque of Kufa. He died two days later. His assass...

History · Umayyad Dynasty Construction of Al-Aqsa Mosque

...ck. It became the third holiest mosque in Islam, where one prayer equals 500 prayers elsewhere according to hadith. Al-Aqsa...

History · Umayyad Dynasty Construction of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus

...ctural standard for mosques with its monumental courtyard, prayer hall, and minarets.

History · Abbasid Dynasty Al-Biruni's Study of India

Abu Rayhan al-Biruni completed his Kitab al-Hind (The Book of India...

History · Ottoman Empire Discovery and Spread of Coffee in the Muslim World

...i mystics were among the first to use coffee for nighttime prayers.

History · Unknown Digital Age of Islamic Knowledge

... sacred texts freely accessible worldwide. Mobile apps for prayer times, Quran recitation, and Islamic education reached bi...

People 83 results
prophet Prophet Yusuf (Joseph)

Son of Yaqub whose story of patience through betrayal, imprisonment, and rise to power fills an entire surah.

sahabi Abu Sufyan ibn Harb

Leader of Quraysh who accepted Islam at the conquest of Mecca.

sahabi Sad ibn Muadh

Chief of the Aws tribe whose judgment on Banu Qurayza matched the judgment of Allah.

sahabi Abdullah ibn Abbas

... interpreter of the Quran (Tarjuman al-Quran), the Prophet prayed for his understanding.

sahabi Umm Waraqah

... and was permitted by the Prophet to lead her household in prayer.

classical Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini

A prominent Ash'ari theologian and Shafi'i jurist of Nishapur. A contemporary of al-Baqillani who contributed significantly to the development of Ash'ari kalam.

modern Ali at-Tantawi

...nd pioneering Islamic television programs. His memoirs (Dhikrayat) and accessible books on Islam reached millions of reader...

jahiliyyah Abu Lahab

Paternal uncle of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and one of the most vehement opponents of Islam, the only individual condemned by name in the Quran in Surah al-Masad (111)

jahiliyyah Abu Jahl

The chief leader of Qurayshi opposition to the Prophet ﷺ, known as the 'Pharaoh of th...

jahiliyyah Umm Jamil bint Harb

Wife of Abu Lahab and sister of Abu Sufyan, condemned in Surah al-Masad (111:4) as a 'carrier of firewood' for her active role in persecuting the Prophet ﷺ.

jahiliyyah Uqba ibn Abi Muayt

Qurayshi persecutor who placed the intestines of a slaughtered an...

jahiliyyah Al-Walid ibn al-Mughirah

Wealthy and influential Qurayshi leader whose arrogant rejection of the Quran is directly...

sahabi Hind bint Utbah

Wife of Abu Sufyan who fiercely opposed Islam before the Conquest of Makkah, later accepted Islam and became a companion. She is known for her role at the Battl

jahiliyyah Ubayy ibn Khalaf

Qurayshi enemy who mocked the resurrection and was killed by the ...

jahiliyyah Al-Nadr ibn al-Harith

Qurayshi intellectual opponent who sought to counter the Quran wi...

sahabi Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib

The Prophet's uncle and one of the greatest warriors of early Islam, martyred at Uhud.

sahabi Fatimah al-Zahra

The daughter of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and wife of Ali ibn Abi Talib, one of the four greatest women in Islamic tradition.

sahabi Talha ibn Ubaydullah

One of the ten companions promised Paradise and a leading figure among the early Muslims.

sahabi Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf

One of the ten companions promised Paradise and one of the wealthiest yet most charitable companions.

sahabi Said ibn Zayd

One of the ten companions promised Paradise and among the earliest converts to Islam.

sahabi Abu Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah

One of the ten companions promised Paradise, supreme commander of the Levant campaigns, and the Trustee of the Ummah.

Pre-Islamic Wife of Lut

The wife of Lut AS who betrayed him by informing his people of his guests and was destroy...

Pre-Islamic Aminah bint Wahb

The mother of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, who died when he was six years old.

Pre-Islamic Abd al-Muttalib

The grandfather of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and chief of the Quraysh, who raised him after his mother's death.

Pre-Islamic Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib

The father of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, who died before his son's birth on a trading journey to Medina.

sahabi Abu Talib

The Prophet's uncle who raised and fiercely protected him for his entire prophetic career — but died without accepting Islam.

sahabi Waraqa ibn Nawfal

The learned Christian cousin of Khadijah who recognized the Prophet's first revelation as the same Namus (Jibril) who came to Musa AS.

sahabi Musab ibn Umayr

The first ambassador of Islam, sent by the Prophet to Medina before the Hijra, whose preaching brought hundreds into Islam.

sahabi Umayyah ibn Khalaf

The Meccan leader who tortured Bilal ibn Rabah and was killed at the Battle of Badr.

sahabi Utbah ibn Rabi'ah

A prominent Meccan leader and father of Hind bint Utbah who tried to negotiate with the Prophet and was killed at Badr.

Pre-Islamic al-Walid ibn al-Mughirah

A powerful Meccan elder who was directly addressed in the Quran (Surah al-Muddaththir) for his arrogant rejection of the Quran after privately acknowledging it

Pre-Islamic Luqman

...for his counsel to his son — a model of tawحid, gratitude, prayer, and character.

sahabi Umm Kulthum, daughter of the Prophet

...he married Uthman ibn Affan, earning him the epithet Dhul-Nurayn (Possessor of Two Lights) for marrying two daughters of th...

sahabi Suhayl ibn Amr al-Qurashi

The Quraysh delegate who negotiated the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah with th...

sahabi Ikrimah ibn Abi Jahl

Son of Abu Jahl, initially a fierce enemy of Islam. He embraced Islam at the Conquest of Makkah and became a gallant warrior. He was martyred at the Battle of A

sahabi Safwan ibn Umayyah

A leading Qurayshi nobleman and son of Umayyah ibn Khalaf. Initially oppose...

sahabi Abd Allah ibn Umm Maktum

A blind companion of Quraysh who was an early Muslim and substitute muadhdhin in Madin...

sahabi Tamim al-Dari

... tribe and was known for his intense worship, particularly praying the entire Quran in a single rak'ah. He narrated the fam...

sahabi al-Arqam ibn Abi al-Arqam

An early companion who provided his house in Makkah as the first meeting place for Muslims, known as 'Dar al-Arqam' (House of al-Arqam). The Prophet ﷺ and the e

sahabi Abd Allah ibn Abi Sarh

A companion who served as a scribe for the Prophet ﷺ, then apostatized and fled to Makkah. He was one of those the Prophet ﷺ ordered to be killed at the Conques

sahabi Sa'id ibn al-As

A companion and prominent Umayyad leader who served as governor of Kufa under Uthman ibn Affan. Known for his eloquence, generosity, and noble character — the P

sahabi Nuaym ibn Masud

...t's ﷺ permission, used deception to sow discord among the Quraysh, Banu Nadir, and Ghatafan, causing the alliance to break ...

sahabi Abu Lubabah al-Ansari

...or his famous act of repentance. During the siege of Banu Qurayza, he disclosed a secret signal to the tribe, then bound hi...

sahabi Abu Salamah ibn Abd al-Asad

One of the earliest converts to Islam and the first Muslim to emigrate to Madinah (before the Hijrah). He was a foster brother of the Prophet ﷺ and the first hu

sahabi Uthman ibn Mazun

One of the earliest converts to Islam and a prominent companion known for his extreme asceticism. He was the first Muslim to die in Madinah (before the Battle o

sahabi Abd Allah ibn Jahsh

...ion in Islam — the raid at Nakhla (2 AH) which captured a Qurayshi caravan. He was martyred at the Battle of Uhud in 3 AH. ...

sahabi Hisham ibn al-As

A companion who was the brother of Amr ibn al-As. One of the early converts in Makkah, he and his brother were separated — Amr emigrated to Abyssinia but Hisham

sahabi Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith

A cousin and former adversary of the Prophet ﷺ who was one of the last to accept Islam before the Conquest of Makkah. He had previously been the most eloquent e

sahabi Umm Waraqah bint Nofal

... Ansari companion whom the Prophet ﷺ permitted to lead the prayer in her own household — a fact cited in discussions of wom...

sahabi Umayr ibn Wahb al-Jumahi

A Qurayshi who came to Madinah after Badr with the intent to assass...

sahabi Abu Hudhayfah ibn Utbah

An early companion from Quraysh and son of Utbah ibn Rabi'ah (the Qurayshi leader killed ...

sahabi Fatimah bint Asad

...et ﷺ buried her in his own shirt and performed her janazah prayer personally, weeping.

sahabi Ka'b ibn Zuhayr

Son of the pre-Islamic poet Zuhayr ibn Abi Sulma. He initially lampooned the Prophet ﷺ with poetry but later came to Madinah, accepted Islam, and presented his

sahabi Hashim ibn Utbah al-Zuhri

A companion known as 'Mirqal' for his bravery, nephew of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas. He commanded the Muslim forces at the decisive Battle of Jalula (16 AH) after Qadi

sahabi Samura ibn Jundab

...ations, particularly the famous one establishing proof for prayer times and celestial phenomena.

sahabi Abu Jandal ibn Suhayl

Son of Suhayl ibn Amr and one of the most poignant figures of the Hudaybiyyah Treaty. He escaped his Meccan captors to reach the Prophet but was handed back und

sahabi Abu Basir (Utbah ibn Asid)

A Qurayshi Muslim who was handed back to Mecca under the Hudaybiyya...

sahabi Rayhana bint Zayd

...h woman from Banu Nadir captured after the Battle of Banu Qurayza. Islamic sources differ on whether she became a wife or c...

sahabi Rifa'ah ibn Rafi al-Ansari

...g numerous traditions including one on the correct form of prayer.

sahabi Utbah ibn Masud

...ed to Abyssinia. He was captured at Badr initially on the Qurayshi side before his conversion, then ransomed and accepted I...

sahabi Khubayb ibn Adi al-Ansari

...panion and martyr of Bi'r Ma'unah (4 AH). Captured by the Quraysh and crucified near Makkah, his serenity in the face of de...

tabi_tabii Ibn Jurayj

The first scholar to compile hadith in organized book form in Makkah, predating the major canonical collections. A major Tabi Tabieen authority and student of A

medieval Fakhr al-Din al-Razi

One of the greatest Islamic encyclopedists (544-606 AH), whose Mafatih al-Ghayb (al-Tafsir al-Kabir) is the most comprehensive rationalist tafsir in Islamic his

ottoman al-Zayla'i

...jor hadith scholar, author of Tabyin al-Haqa'iq and Nasb al-Rayah, an essential reference for hadith evidence in Hanafi fiq...

ottoman Jamal al-Din al-Zayla'i

Hanafi hadith master, author of Nasb al-Rayah li Ahadith al-Hidayah, the definitive reference for the h...

classical Abu Zur'ah al-Razi

...dith scholar and critic of 3rd-century AH, hadith expert of Ray (Iran), close associate of Imam al-Bukhari and Abu Hatim al...

medieval al-Bukhari al-Jurist (al-Zayla'i)

...nafi hadith scholar from Zayla (Somalia). Author of Nasb al-Rayah, the most comprehensive collection of hadith evidence for...

sahabi al-Zubayr ibn al-'Awwam

One of the 'Ashara Mubashshara (Ten Given Glad Tidings of Paradise). The Apostle's ﷺ 'disciple' and cousin. He was the first to draw a sword in defense of Islam

sahabi Abu Hurayrah

The most prolific narrator of hadith, with over 5,000 narrations. He devoted himself entirely to accompanying the Prophet ﷺ and memorizing his sayings.

sahabi 'Abd Allah ibn 'Abbas

...rjuman al-Quran' (Interpreter of the Quran). The Prophet ﷺ prayed for him to be given understanding of religion.

tabii Ali ibn Husayn (Zayn al-Abidin)

Grandson of Ali ibn Abi Talib and survivor of Karbala. Known as Zayn al-Abidin (Ornament of the Worshippers) for his piety.

sahabi Umm Sharik

... female Muslim from Makkah who worked secretly to convert Qurayshi women to Islam.

tabii Shurayh ibn al-Harith

The great Kufan judge who served as qadi for sixty years under the caliphs Umar, Uthman, Ali, and the Umayyads, renowned for his sharp legal mind and impartiali

tabii Abu Bakr ibn Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Harith

...am and one of the Seven Fuqaha of Medina. Known as 'Rahib Quraysh' (the monk of Quraysh) for his extreme piety and fasting,...

tabii Abd al-Rahman ibn Hurmuz al-A'raj

...ar, mawla of the Hashimites, principal transmitter of Abu Hurayra's hadith and key teacher of Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri.

tabii Abu al-Zinad Abd Allah ibn Dhakwan

...of the primary sources for al-A'raj's narrations from Abu Hurayrah. He is a key figure in Imam Malik's chains and served as...

tabii Hammam ibn Munabbih

...eserved collection of hadith from a single Companion, Abu Hurayra.

tabi_tabii Ibn Abi Dhi'b

Medinan jurist of Qurayshi descent, known for his courage in speaking truth to powe...

tabi_tabii Ibn Jurayj

Makkan jurist considered one of the first scholars to compile hadith in written form, a foundational figure in the Hijazi scholarly tradition.

tabii Muhammad ibn Ka'b al-Qurazi

Medinan tabi'i and Quranic exegete from the Banu Qurayza tribe, renowned for his deep knowledge of tafsir and broa...

tabii Shurayh al-Qadi

The great judge of Kufa, appointed by Umar ibn al-Khattab, who served as qadi for sixty years and left a profound legacy of judicial wisdom and legal precedent.

tabii Al-Agharr Abu Muslim al-Madani

... narrator known for transmitting a famous hadith from Abu Hurayra and Abu Sa'id al-Khudri about remembering God, found in S...

tabii Humayd ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Himyari

...sran Tabi'i scholar and narrator who transmitted from Abu Hurayra and other Companions, a reliable link in the chains of th...

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Worship Salah — The Islamic Prayer

The five daily prayers: their times, conditions, pillars, obligations, and reco...

Worship Wudu — Ritual Ablution

The purification before prayer: obligatory acts, sunnah acts, nullifiers, and the fiqh o...

Worship The Adhan — Call to Prayer

...history, words, method, and virtues of the Islamic call to prayer that echoes across Muslim lands five times daily.

Worship Sujud as-Sahw — Prostration of Forgetfulness

The remedy for mistakes in prayer: when it is required, how to perform it, and the differen...

Worship Salat al-Janazah — The Funeral Prayer

The communal obligation of praying over the deceased: its method, conditions, and rulings a...

Worship Salat al-Istikhara — The Prayer of Guidance

How to seek Allah's guidance when facing decisions: the prayer, its dua, and common misconceptions.

Worship Salat at-Tarawih — Ramadan Night Prayers

The voluntary night prayers of Ramadan: their origin, number of rak'ahs, and the sch...

Worship Dhikr — Remembrance of Allah

...ice of remembering Allah: morning and evening adhkar, post-prayer supplications, and their virtues.

Jurisprudence Halal and Haram — The Lawful and Prohibited

...s permissible and prohibited, and the principles governing gray areas.

History The Battle of Badr

...ajor battle in Islamic history: 313 Muslims against 1,000 Quraysh, and how divine aid secured victory.

History The Battle of Uhud

The second major battle: the reversal of fortune, the wounding of the Prophet, and the lessons for the ummah.

History The Migration to Abyssinia

The first Muslim migration: seeking refuge from Quraysh persecution under the Christian king al-Najashi.

Dawah A New Muslim's Guide

...t took your shahada? A practical guide to the first steps: prayer, fasting, community, and growing in faith.

Jurisprudence Conditions and Pillars of Salah

The nine conditions that must be met before prayer and the fourteen pillars (arkan) that constitute valid sa...

Worship Islamic Funeral Rites: From Ghusl to Burial

...process including washing the deceased, shrouding, janazah prayer, and burial customs.

Quran Prophet Yusuf (Joseph): The Best of Stories

...ah Yusuf 'the best of stories,' tracing his journey from betrayal by his brothers to becoming the minister of Egypt.

History The Battle of Badr: The Decisive Victory

...or battle in Islam, where 313 Muslims defeated over 1,000 Quraysh warriors with divine aid on the 17th of Ramadan, 2 AH.

Worship Eid al-Fitr: The Festival of Breaking the Fast

The sunnahs, prayers, and community celebrations of Eid al-Fitr, the joyous r...

History Al-Isra wal-Miraj: The Night Journey and Ascension

...nd the ascension through the heavens, where the five daily prayers were ordained.

Jurisprudence Prayer of the Traveler: Qasr and Jam

...essions Allah grants travelers in shortening and combining prayers, with the conditions and scholarly opinions.

Jurisprudence Sujud al-Sahw: Prostration of Forgetfulness in Detail

...o perform the prostration of forgetfulness for mistakes in prayer, with the positions of the four madhabs.

Worship The Witr Prayer: Rulings and Method

The odd-numbered night prayer, its importance, timing, number of rak'ahs, and the Qunut...

Worship The Friday Prayer: Salat al-Jumuah

The weekly congregational prayer, its obligation, conditions, the khutbah, and rulings for...

Worship Salat al-Eid: The Eid Prayer

The prayer of the two Eids, its method, additional takbirat, and the...

Quran Tafsir of Surah al-Fatiha: The Opening Chapter

...ion of the seven verses that every Muslim recites in every prayer, the greatest surah of the Quran.

Worship Sunnah Prayers (Rawatib) Before and After Obligatory Salah

The confirmed Sunnah prayers accompanying each of the five daily prayers, their virtu...

Worship Tahajjud: The Night Prayer

The voluntary night prayer, its time, method, virtues, and the practice of the Proph...

Worship Salat al-Duha: The Forenoon Prayer

The voluntary prayer performed after sunrise, its timing, number of rak'ahs, a...

Worship Salat al-Kusuf: The Eclipse Prayer

The special congregational prayer performed during solar and lunar eclipses, its descriptio...

Worship Salat al-Istisqa: The Prayer for Rain

The congregational prayer performed during drought, its description, the Prophet's ...

Family Tarbiyah: Raising Children in Islam

...work for child-rearing, from naming and aqiqah to teaching prayer, instilling moral values, and preparing children for adul...

Health Mental Health: Prophetic Guidance and Islamic Counseling

...he Sunnah addresses anxiety, grief, and depression through prayer, dhikr, community, and trust in Allah, alongside the perm...

Community A Guide for New Muslims: The First Year After Shahada

Practical advice for reverts on learning prayer, finding community, dealing with family reactions, and bu...

History Umar's Conquest of Jerusalem (637 CE)

...Jerusalem to Caliph Umar, the Pact of Umar, his refusal to pray inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and interfaith res...

Community Fiqh of Muslim Minorities (Fiqh al-Aqalliyyat)

...ique challenges of Muslims living as minorities, including prayer accommodations, halal food access, and civic participatio...

Quran Tafsir bil-Ra'y: Reason-Based Interpretation

The methodology of interpreting the Quran through scholarly reasoning and ijtihad, its conditions for validity, and the difference between praiseworthy and blam

Ethics Adab of the Masjid: Etiquettes of the Mosque

...ettes of the mosque, from entering with the right foot and praying tahiyyat al-masjid to maintaining cleanliness and avoidi...

Spirituality Khushu in Salah: Attaining Focus in Prayer

The inner dimension of prayer that transforms it from mere physical movements into a co...

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