Category Archives: Blogs – Seerah

Standard for Women – The first martyr of Islam was in fact a woman, Sumayya Bint Khabbat, may Allah be pleased with her. She was heavily tortured by the non-Muslim leaders of Mecca but refused to renounce Islam and as a result she was martyred. This has been discussed in Imam Ibn Kathir’s, the LifeContinue reading “Life of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) – Part 34”

Outcome of Tests – During the time of severe violence against the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, at the hands of the non-Muslims of Mecca, a Companion, Khabbab, may Allah be pleased with him, once complained to the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, of the great physical torture heContinue reading “Life of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) – Part 33”

Commanding Evil & Forbidding Good – The non-Muslim leader Abu Jahl was the one who incited the non-Muslims of Mecca to attack the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them. When he heard of a man of status and influence who had accepted Islam he would criticise, insult and accuse him of abandoning the rightlyContinue reading “Life of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) – Part 32”

Helping the Weak – When the socially weak Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, were being violently persecuted by the non-Muslims of Mecca, Abu Bakr Siddique, may Allah be pleased with him, aided them by purchasing and freeing the male and female slaves who had accepted Islam, such as Bilal, may Allah be pleasedContinue reading “Life of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) – Part 31”

Difficult Tests When the aggression of the non-Muslims of Mecca increased they began to attack the defenseless and socially weak Companions, may Allah be pleased with them. They imprisoned them, verbally and physically tortured them, deprived them of food and water and subjected them to extreme forms of persecution. For example, Bilal, may Allah beContinue reading “Life of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) – Part 30 –”

The Will of Allah, the Exalted The leaders of the non-Muslims of Mecca sent two of their men to meet with the Jewish scholars of Medina in order to inquire about the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, as they were the people who possessed the previous divine scriptures and were thereforeContinue reading “Life of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) – Part 29 –”

Times of Ease – In a Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 2347, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, once declared that Allah, the Exalted, offered to turn the valley of Mecca into gold for him. But the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, replied that heContinue reading “Life of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) – Part 28 –”

Respite or Destruction The non-Muslims of Mecca once asked the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, to turn a mountain in Mecca, Mount Safa, into gold for them and to move away the mountains so that they could grow crops. He was told by Allah, the Exalted, that it was up toContinue reading “Life of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) – Part 27 –”

Not a Controller The leaders of the non-Muslims of Mecca would often debate with the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, in order to put others off from accepting Islam. During these conversations the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, would be most eager for them to accept theContinue reading “Life of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) – Part 26”

Gifts or Giver In order to put people off from accepting Islam the non-Muslims of Mecca came up with foolish requests. They even asked the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, to request Allah, the Exalted, to grant him gardens, castles and treasures of gold and silver so his needs are takenContinue reading “Life of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) – Part 25”