Seerah

While on the journey from Makkah Mukarramah to Baytul Muqaddas, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was shown various scenes of people being punished. The Muhadditheen explain that these scenes which Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was shown were in actual fact scenes of the barzakh – scenes of people being punished in …

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) departed from Makkah Mukarramah, mounted on the buraaq, accompanied by Hazrat Jibreel (‘alaihis salaam) and Hazrat Meekaa’eel (‘alaihis salaam). During the journey, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) stopped at certain places to perform salaah while on the way to Baytul Muqaddas. In the narration of Hazrat Shaddaad …

After Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) returned from Taa’if, Allah Ta‘ala took him from Musjid-ul-Haraam to Musjid-ul-Aqsa, and from Musjid-ul-Aqsa to the seven heavens. Allah Ta‘ala took Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) on this miraculous journey with both his body and soul, in a wakeful state, and this entire journey occurred in …

After Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was driven out of Taa’if and pelted with stones, he came to the orchard of Utbah and Shaibah. Utbah and Shaibah were staunch enemies of Islam. However, on this occasion, seeing the pitiable condition of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), they were overcome by feelings of …

After the death of Abu Taalib, the Quraish began to harass Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and trouble him, as they found no hindrance in their path. As long as Abu Taalib was alive, out of respect for Abu Taalib, the Quraish refrained from harming Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). In the …

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 …