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In Ramadan, 2 A.H., 313 Muslim fighters went outside Madina to attack a Quraishi trade caravan coming from Shaam. The caravan was very big. It had one thousand camels. Abu Sufyan, the enemy of Islam, led it. When the Muslims immigrated from Makkah to...

In Ramadan, 2 A.H., 313 Muslim fighters went outsi...

The Prophet's Traditions Our Master Muhammad [s] died. The Muslims were sad. But Abu Dhar was sadder then them. He was loyal to Allah's Apostle. So, he memorized his traditions and made them a lamp to lighten his way. Abu Dhar deeply believed in Cali...

The Prophet's Traditions Our Master Muhammad [s] d...

The Return Abu Dhar went to our Master Muhammad [s]. The Prophet [s] looked at him sorrowfully and then said to him kindly: Go back to your people and invite them to Islam. Abu Dhar said: I'll go back to my people and I won't forget what the Quraish ...

The Return Abu Dhar went to our Master Muhammad [s...

The tribe of Ghifar was one of the Arab Pagan tribes. It lived near al-Madina al-Munawwara (Yathrib), where the Makkan trading caravans passed. The members of the tribe of Ghifar worshipped an idol named Munat. They thought that Munat decided predest...

The tribe of Ghifar was one of the Arab Pagan trib...

The Prophet's Migration The polytheists harmed the Muslims intensely. So, the Prophet [s] ordered his companions to immigrate to Madina. The Muslims began leaving Makkah secretly. They went there one by one or group by group. The Quraish knew about t...

The Prophet's Migration The polytheists harmed the...

Mus'ab wore his best clothes, combed his hair, put perfume on his body, and went out. The perfume spread through the lane. Some women whispered about that rich young man. They hoped that Mus'ab would marry one of their daughters. Mus'ab amused himsel...

Mus'ab wore his best clothes, combed his hair, put...

The Return The polytheists wanted to make peace with our Master Muhammad [s], for Islam spread quickly. For example, Hamza bin Abdul Muttalib became Muslim because Abu Jahal mistreated the Prophet [s]. Then Umar bin al-Khattab, the bitter enemy of Is...

The Return The polytheists wanted to make peace wi...

The Revenge The people of Makkah heard about the news of the defeat. So, the women wept over the killed polytheists. But Hind, Abu Sufyan's wife, kept silent. The people said to Hind: Why don't you weep over your brother, your father and your uncle? ...

The Revenge The people of Makkah heard about the n...

The Migration The people of Yathrib belonged to the tribe of al-Khazraj and the tribe of al-Aus. They promised our Master Muhammad [s] to support Islam with their lives and money. When the Quraish harmed the Muslims severely, our Master Muhammad [s] ...

The Migration The people of Yathrib belonged to th...

With Abu Jahal Al-Hamza set off for the hills overlooking Makkah. His strong horse was going up the sand hills. It was galloping along the valleys. Al-Hamza was looking carefully at the lovely scenery. The sky was blue and clear. The hills were cover...

With Abu Jahal Al-Hamza set off for the hills over...

The Conquest of Khaibar In al-Madina al-Munawwara, the army of Islam was getting ready to advance towards the strongholds of the Jewish Khaibar. The Jews of Khaibar were always plotting to put out the light of Islam. They were always encouraging the ...

The Conquest of Khaibar In al-Madina al-Munawwara,...

In al-Najashy's Presence In the morning, Amru bin al-Ass and Amarah bin al-Waleed headed for the sea holding gifts to al-Najashy, the King of Habasha. The delegates crossed the sea with a ship. They reached the land of Habasha. They came to the King'...

In al-Najashy's Presence In the morning, Amru bin ...

The Beginning Abu Talib, Shaikh al-Bat-ha, missed his nephew our Master Muhammad [s]. So, he went to look for him. He was not alone. His son Ja'far aged twenty was with him. Shaikh al-Bat-ha and his son went to the hills near Makkah. They found him t...

The Beginning Abu Talib, Shaikh al-Bat-ha, missed ...

In the Prophet's House After a while, Jibreel came down holding Allah's Order: "And warn your nearest relations, and be kind to him who follows you of the believers." Allah's Messenger ordered Ali aged ten to invite his tribe, namely banu-Hashim. Abu...

In the Prophet's House After a while, Jibreel came...

The Ban When the polytheists knew that Abu-Talib would not leave our Master Muharnmad (P.B.U.H.) alone and that he was ready to die for him, they decide to announce an economic and social ban on banu Hashim. At the same time, they cut off all relatio...

The Ban When the polytheists knew that Abu-Talib w...

Abdul-Muttalib, who dug Zamzam well, had ten sons. Abdullah, the Prophets father, was one of them. Abu-Talib, the Prophet's uncle, was one of them, too. Our Master Muhammad (PB.U.H.), was an orphan. His father Abdullah died while he was a baby. When ...

Abdul-Muttalib, who dug Zamzam well, had ten sons....

The Year of the Elephant In 570 A.D, the Abyssinian Armies under the leadership of Abraha attacked the Holy Mecca to demolish the Kaaba. Abdul-Muttalib, our Master Muhammad's grandfather, the Master of Mecca, went round the Kaaba praying for Allah, t...

The Year of the Elephant In 570 A.D, the Abyssinia...

"IN A SURVEY to find out the cause of the increase of prostitution and continued marriage breakages in Nyeri District, I have discovered various reasons. But one that caught my attention is that women out-numbered men. "It will be interesting to note...

"IN A SURVEY to find out the cause of the increase...

This objection is based on short-sightedness. In Islam, the husband is responsible to maintain his wife or wives and all his children. It is an obligation which must be fulfilled in all circumstances. If a husband follows the tenets of Islam, he is b...

This objection is based on short-sightedness. In I...

The third objection is that polygamy has social disadvantages, and injures the delicate feelings of women. We have already seen that far from creating social disadvantages, polygamy cures the social disadvantages, and that it is the pretended monogam...

The third objection is that polygamy has social di...

The above quotation has brought us to the 34next objection of the Christian priests, that polygamy encourages lust and sensuality. We have already shown by arithmetical calculations and historical facts that the system of monogamy has compelled and i...

The above quotation has brought us to the 34next o...