Brotherhood Among the numerous blessings of the Holy Prophet’s Hijrat, one of the most important and unique blessings was that of Mawakhat, the creation of brotherhood between Muhajirin the emigrants, and Ansar the helpers. The Holy Prophet PBUH assembled them at the house of Anas and told them that the Muhajirin had left all their … Read more
1) Anas bin Malik Anas bin Malik belonged to the Madinite tribe of Khazraj. He was born ten years before the migration of the Holy Prophet PBUH to Madinah. His mother was one of the earlier converts to Islam. He was brought up in a family which stood eminent in its devotion to Islam. When … Read more
The only wives of the Holy Prophet PBUH who bore his children were Hazrat Khadija and Maria Qibtia. He had two sons and four daughters from his first wife Hazrat Khadija. The eldest son of the Holy Prophet PBUH was Qasim who was born in Makkah, eleven years before the conferment of Prophethood. The Prophet … Read more
The domestic life of the Holy Prophet PBUH can be divided into four periods. His early life till the age of 25, after which he married Hazrat Khadija. This marriage lasted till the death of Hazrat Khadija, when the Prophet PBUH was about fifty years old. From then till the age of sixty he married … Read more
Islam is a religion of peace and no Muslim state can follow a policy of territorial expansion and unprovoked aggression. The foreign policy of a Muslim state should be such as to advance the cause of Islam and to preserve and protect its territorial integrity. The Quran and the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet PBUH … Read more
The Holy Prophet Muhammad PBUH was the last of Allah’s apostles. He is termed as Khatam-an-Nabiyyin The primary meaning of Khatam is a “seal” and the secondary meaning is the end or the last part or portion of a thing. Dr Fazl-ur-Rehman Ansari in his book, The Quranic Foundations and Structure of Muslim Society, has pointed … Read more
The Holy Prophet PBUH was very polite and gentle towards others. He always treated people with kindness and tenderness and never showed harshness even to his enemies. His kind and gentle character endeared him to all, young and old, rich and poor, men and women. Allah mentions this quality of the Holy Prophet PBUH in … Read more
The Holy Prophet was totally different from the people among whom he was born and with whom he lived as a child and adult. He never told a lie and was known as Sadiq and Amin- The Truthful and Trustworthy. He talked politely and never used abusive language. In his dealings with people, he always … Read more
The Holy Prophet PBUH delivered his last sermon in the plain of Arafat, near the Jabal-e-Rehmat, the “Mount of Mercy”. This sermon is not only remarkable for its eloquence but it is also very significant because it contains an imperishable message for mankind, He said: “O people! Listen to my words; for I do not … Read more
After the Treaty of Hudaibiya, the Khuza tribe joined the Muslims, while the Banu Bakr tribe became an ally of the Quraish. One of the terms of the treaty was that neither party would fight an ally of the other party. In violation of this clause of the treaty, the Quraish, along with the Banu … Read more
When the Holy Prophet PBUH migrated to Madinah, he sought to develop friendly relations with the Jews. For this purpose, he signed a treaty of peace and friendship with them. The relations were cordial at the beginning, but as more and more people joined Islam, and the Holy Propeht’s position grew stronger, the Jews became … Read more
When the Holy Prophet came to Madinah, he made agreements with the Jewish tribes of Madinah to defend the city from foreign invaders and to maintain peace and order. But instead of defending it from its enemies, they organized a campaign of slander against Islam and its followers. They first tried to create disruption between … Read more