Seerah

When Hazrat Khadijah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) passed away in the tenth year after nubuwwah, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was overcome with grief and sorrow upon her separation. A few days after her demise, Hazrat Khawlah bint Hakeem (radhiyallahu ‘anha), the wife of the cousin of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), Hazrat Uthmaan …

On account of the difficulties and hardships that the Muslims were being subjected to, some of the disbelievers, who were compassionate at heart, thought of breaking this resolution to boycott the Banu Haashim. The first person who had this thought was Hishaam bin Amr. Hishaam bin Amr took this thought …

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), together with the Banu Haashim and Banul Muttalib clans, remained in the Valley of Abu Taalib under boycott for three years. As per the terms of this oppressive boycott, they were prevented from entering the market places, and the people of Makkah Mukarramah would neither sell …

When the envoys of the Quraish returned from Abyssinia disgraced, as Najaashi did not hand over the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) to them, but offered the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) his full support and protection, the Quraish were infuriated. Furthermore, fuelling the fury and anger of the Quraish was that Hazrat Hamzah …

The Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) who had migrated to Abyssinia remained in Abyssinia for few years until they received news that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) had commanded the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) to make hijrah to Madinah Munawwarah. Upon receiving this news, many of the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) who were in Abyssinia …

After the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) were summoned to the court of Najaashi to respond to the allegations made against them by the envoys of the Quraish, they were greatly concerned and worried, but they entrusted their affair to Allah Ta‘ala. Hazrat Ja’far (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) came before the king, Najaashi, and …

When the two envoys of the Quraish, Amr bin Aas and Abdullah bin Abi Rabee’ah, entered the court of Najaashi, they prostrated before him and presented him with the gifts they brought for him. Among the gifts they brought for him were leather hides, a horse and a silken cloak. …

When the first group of Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) who migrated to Abyssinia reached there, they began to live in the land in peace and safety. The king Najaashi allowed them permission to practice on Islam without any hindrance and interference. They lived in Abysinia for over two months, when rumours …

When the disbelievers observed that day-by-day, more and more people were entering into the fold of Islam, and Islam and the Muslims were getting stronger, they unanimously resolved to increase their persecution of the Muslims. They began to torture the Muslims and mercilessly beat them. They also imprisoned them and …