HAMZA ACCEPTS ISLAM Once, Abu Jahl happened to pass by the Prophet (r) near the mount of Safa. He insulted the Prophet (r) and heaped all manners of indignities upon him but the Prophet (r) of God did not mind…
TREATMENT OF THE PROPHET BY HIS PEOPLE The efforts of the Quraysh to seduce the Prophet’s companions from their religion failedmiserably, nor did they succeed in stopping the Prophet (r) from preaching his religion fearlessly. The Qurayshites were first annoyed…
ON MOUNT SAFA proclaim of prophecy Three years had elapsed from the time the Prophet (r) had received the first revelation but he had remained a silent prophecy throughout such period. He was now commanded to announce it openly: “So…
first muslims 1)KHADIJAH Khadijah, the Prophet’s wife, was the first believer in the new faith. She had the opportunity of being his companion and helper, his consort and supporter. She always stood behind him, consoling and giving him support against…
UNREST BEFORE Prophecy Muhammed (r) was approaching his fortieth year. He felt a mystifying internal unrest, yet he did not know the rationale behind it. He was himself not aware what the inexplicable confusion meant to him; nor did the…
3 MARRIAGE WITH KHADIJAH Muhammed (r) married Khadijah (t) when he was twenty-five years of age. Khadijah, daughter of Khuwaylid, was noble and intelligent, wealthy and was respected for the quality and integrity of her heart. A widow whose age…
DEATH OF AMINA AND ‘ABDUL MUTTALIB When the Prophet was six years old, his mother AMINA took him to Yathrib to pay a visit to her father. AMINA also wanted to call on the grave of her late husband, but…
ABDULLAH AND AMINA Arabian Peninsula. Infrared satellite image of the Arabian Peninsula and Asia minor. North is at top. In the infrared range, vegetation appears red, water is black, cloud is white, bare ground and desert is in shades of…
