Q:
When did
jinn visit the Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
وَسَلَّم?
A:
Returning
from Tāif, the Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
وَسَلَّم stopped at the village of Nakhlah. As he recited the Quran
during tahajjud salāh, a group of jinn presented themselves. Hearing his
miraculous recitation, they collectively accepted Islam. They then returned to
their nation and informed them of this. Resultantly, droves of jinn flocked to
Makkah al-mukarramah in order to accept Islam. This has been mentioned in the
initial verses of Surah al-Jinn, as well as in Surah al-Ahqāf.2
² Seerat-e-Mustafa, pp. 145 - 146
Q:
When did the
final Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم
migrate from Makkah to Madinah?
A:
The
increasing number of Muslims in Makkah irked the disbelievers to no end, as
they could not bear to see this. Untold oppression and injustice was inflicted
upon Muslims as a result. Under such circumstances, the Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم
granted Muslims permission to migrate (perform hijrah) towards Madinah
al-munawwarah, and eventually did so himself.
Disbelievers
had concocted a plan to martyr him مَعَاذَ اللَّه,
but our beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ
وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم still exhibited the highest degree of trustworthiness and
honesty. On the night of hijrah, he gave belongings entrusted to him by the
Makkan people to Sayyiduna ‘Ali رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ
and instructed him to distribute said belongings to their respective owners.
Only after this was he to then travel towards Madinah in the morning. Observe
the profound level of honesty in his conduct, that too with the very same
disbelievers who conspired to martyr him.
Placing soil
on the head of the disbelievers, the Prophet صَلَّى
اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم passed right before their very eyes whilst
they remained completely unaware of his presence. On the other hand, residents
of Madinah were eagerly and excitedly waiting for the Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم to arrive. One day,
someone exclaimed, “O people of Madinah! The caravan of mercy you were waiting
for has arrived!” Hearing this, all the Ansār proclaimed tabkir as they rushed
out of their homes to welcome the Prophet صَلَّى
اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم, and the entire city resonated with echoes
of اَللّٰهُ أَكْبَر.1
¹ Seerat-e-Mustafa, pp. 155 - 171
Q:
Mention the
circumstances surrounding the Battle of Badr.
A:
The Battle
of Badr was the first skirmish between disbelief (kufr) and Islam, as well as
one of the most well-known. It took place on the 17th of Ramadan 2 AH, at Badr,
a location around 80 miles from Madinah. Muslims had very few weapons and
supplies to fight with, and their total number was only 313. The army of
disbelievers comprised of 1,000 fully armed warriors. On this occasion, the
Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم
made this du'a, “O Allah! If these few souls were to perish, nobody will remain
on this earth to worship You until the Day of Judgement.”
Allah sent
5,000 angels to aid the Muslims, resulting in resounding victory for them and
the flag of Islam’s honour being raised high. The day this battle occurred was
named yawm al-furqān (the day in which distinction was made between truth and
falsity) by Allah Himself. Highlighting His favour upon the Muslims by granting
them this manifest victory, He also says in the Qurān:
وَلَقَدْ نَصَرَكُمُ اللَّهُ بِبَدْرٍ
وَأَنْتُمْ أَذِلَّةٌ ۖ فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ
And
indeed, Allah helped you at (the battle of) Badr, when you were completely
without resources; so fear Allah, that you may become thankful.1
¹ [Kanz-ul-Iman (translation of
Quran)] (Part 4, Surah Aal-Imran, verse 123)
Q:
What is the
Treaty of Hudaybiyyah, and what name was given by the Qurān?
A:
In Dhu
al-Qa’dah 6 AH, the Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ
وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم set off from Madinah with 1,400 Companions, headed towards
Makkah and intending to perform umrah. However, Makkan disbelievers did not
wish for them to do so, and in a display of wanton hatred, they left the
Muslims unable to perform umrah that year.
A peace
treaty was then formulated, going on to be known as the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah.
Outwardly, this may have appeared as a treaty which left the Muslims at
disadvantage, but the Qurān declared it to be clear victory. This treaty played
an intrinsically vital role in future events, as evidenced by the great
victories and advancements afforded to the Muslims thereafter.
The Treaty
of Hudaybiyyah was universally accepted as an open victory for Muslims. It lead
to the propagation of Islam in Makkah, and the latter’s eventual conquest.1
¹ Seerat-e-Mustafa, p. 346
Q:
Mention the
benevolent conduct of the Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ
عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم during the Conquest of Makkah.
A:
After Makkah
was conquered, disbelievers who had inflicted great injustices and wrongs upon
the beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
وَسَلَّم and his Companions were presented before him. These were the
very same who placed thorns on his path, threw impurities upon his sacred body,
attempted to assassinate him, martyred his Companions, created difficult
circumstances which led to him leaving Makkah, slandered him, and enacted many
other atrocities.
On this day,
they stood before him like criminals. He could have taken revenge for all that
was done to him, but the final Prophet of Allah صَلَّى
اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم did no such thing. Displaying the highest
echelons of kindness and beneficence, he beautifully said, لَا تَثْرِيبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْيَوْمَ ۖ يَغْفِرُ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ
– “There is no blame upon you today, so go! You are all free.” This level of
good conduct with enemies who had previously caused great difficulty and harm,
that too after attaining victory over them, is not found anywhere else in
recorded history.1
¹ Sharh al-Zurqaani ala al-Muwahib
al-Ladunniya, vol. 3, p. 449, Aakhiri Nabi Ki Piyari Seerat, p. 106
Q:
What were
the Ansāri Companions of Madinah worried about after the Conquest of Makkah?
A:
After the
Conquest of Makkah, the Ansāri Companions of Madinah began to say to one
another:
The Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم
was granted conquest over Makkah by Allah. That is his home city and where he
was raised. It is also where his household and tribe reside. It is possible he
may take up residence in Makkah entirely and leave us.
When news of
this reached the Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ
وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم, he said to the Ansār, “Our living and our passing is now with
you.” He also said, “If migration (hijrah) did not take place, I would be an individual
from amongst the Ansār.”1 In another hadith, he said: “If people
were to embark towards one valley or pass, and the Ansār went towards another,
I will go towards the valley or pass of the Ansār.”2
¹ Seerat Ibn Hishaam, p. 475, Seerat
Syed al-Ambiya, p. 484
² Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, vol. 3, p. 116,
hadith 4330
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