Category: Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum

A New Society Being Built We have already mentioned that the Messenger of Allâh (Peace be upon him) arrived in Madinah on Friday, 12th Rabi‘ Al-Awwal 1 A.H., i.e. September 27th. 622 A.D. and took the downstairs of Abi Ayyub’s house as a temporary residence. The first task to which the Prophet (Peace be upon… Continue reading A New Society being built

The First Phase … The Status Quo in Madinah at the Time of Emigration Emigration to Madinah could never be attributable to attempts to escape from jeers and oppression only, but it also constituted a sort of cooperation with the aim of erecting the pillars of a new society in a secure place. Hence it… Continue reading The First Phase … The Status Quo in Madinah at the Time of Emigration

Migration of the Prophet (Peace be upon him) Life in Madinah When the iniquitous decision had been made, Gabriel was sent down to Muhammad (Peace be upon him) to reveal to him Quraish’s plot and give him his Lord’s Permission to leave Makkah. He fixed to him the time of migration and asked him not… Continue reading Migration of the Prophet (Peace be upon him) Life in Madinah

The Vanguard of Migration (in the Cause of Allah) After the endorsement of the Second ‘Aqabah Pledge and the establishment of a petite Muslim state in a vast desert surging with disbelief and ignorance — the most serious gain in terms of Islam —, the Prophet (Peace be upon him) gave his leave for the… Continue reading The Vanguard of Migration (in the Cause of Allah)

The First ‘Aqabah Pledge We have already spoken about six Madinese who embraced Islam in the pilgrimage season in the eleventh year of Prophethood. They promised to communicate the Message of Islam to their townsfolk. The following year, on the occasion of the pilgrimage, there came a group of twelve disciples ready to acknowledge Muhammad… Continue reading The First ‘Aqabah Pledge

Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum(THE SEALED NECTAR) Memoirs of the Noble Prophet [pbuh] by Saifur Rahman al-Mubarakpuri Jamia Salafia – India Translated by Issam Diab Maktaba Dar-us-Salam Publishers and Distributors Saudi Arabia§ UK § USA § Pakistan   Beyond a shadow of doubt, the biography of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) manifestedly represents an exhaustive embodiment of… Continue reading Location and nature of Arab Tribes

When talking about the Arabs before Islam,we deem it necessary to draw a mini-picture of the history of rulership, princeship, sectarianism and the religious dominations of the Arabs, so as to facilitate the understanding of emergent circumstances when Islam appeared. When the sun of Islam rose, rulers of Arabia were of two kinds: crowned kings,… Continue reading Rulership and Princeship among the Arabs

Religions of the Arabs Most of the Arabs had complied with the call of Ishmael (Peace be upon him) , and professed the religion of his father Abraham (Peace be upon him) They had worshipped Allâh, professed His Oneness and followed His religion a long time until they forgot part of what they had been… Continue reading Religions of the Arabs

After the research we have made into the religious and political life of Arabia, it is appropriate to speak briefly about the social, economic and ethical conditions prevalent therein.     Social Life of the Arabs The Arabian Society presented a social medley, with different and heterogeneous social strata. The status of the woman among… Continue reading Aspects of Pre-Islamic Arabian Society

With respect to the lineage of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him), there are three versions: The first was authenticated by biographers and genealogists and states that Muhammad’s genealogy has been traced to ‘Adnan. The second is subject to controversies and doubt, and traces his lineage beyond ‘Adnan back to Abraham. The third version, with… Continue reading The Lineage and Family of Muhammad (Peace be upon him)