Seeratul Mustafa

When the disbelievers observed that day-by-day, more and more people were entering the fold of Islam, and the reach of Islam was expanding, they unanimously resolved to increase their persecution of the Muslims. In this manner, they began to subject the Muslims to different forms of torture and persecution in …

The miracle of the halting of the sun occurred in Makkah Mukarramah. When Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) returned from the journey of mi’raaj and informed the Quraish of this journey, they demanded that he inform them of a few specific details of Bayt-ul-Maqdis. They also asked him regarding one of …

Among the well-known miracles of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) is the miracle of the returning of the sun (i.e. making the sun re-emerge after sunset). Hazrat Asmaa bin ‘Umais (radhiyallahu ‘anhha) reports the following: On one occasion, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was in a place near Khaibar named Sahbaa and …

اِقۡتَرَبَتِ السَّاعَةُ وَ انۡشَقَّ الۡقَمَرُ ﴿۱﴾ The hour (of judgement) has drawn close and the moon has split asunder (Surah Qamar v. 1) On one occasion, approximately five years before the hijrah to Madinah Munawwarah, the disbelievers of Makkah approached Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). Among them were Waleed bin Mugheerah, …

The Quraish left no stone unturned in in their persecution of the Muslims. At times, they suspended them from trees, and at times, they tied their feet and dragged them around. They even placed heated iron bars on their backs and stomachs. The disbelievers did all sorts of vile things …

Hazrat Zinneerah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) had suffered extreme torture and persecution at the hands of the disbelievers, until Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) eventually purchased her and set her free. In the same way, Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) also purchased other male and female slaves and set them free, thus …

Hazrat Zinneerah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) was among the first women to embrace Islam. Abu Jahal would persecute and torture her. When Abu Jahal and the other leaders of Makkah Mukarramah would see Hazrat Zinneerah (radhiyallahu ‘anha), they would say, “If the deen of Islam contained any goodness and excellence, then Zinneerah …

Abu Fukaihah was the title of the Sahaabi named Yasaar. However, he was better known by his title of Abu Fukaihah. He was the slave of Safwaan bin Umayyah. Umayyah bin Khalaf would sometimes get a rope tied to his feet after which he would drag him around. At times, …

Hazrat Khabbaab bin Aratt (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) says: In the pre-Islamic days of ignorance, I was a blacksmith and would make swords. On one occasion, I made a sword for ‘Aas bin Waa’il. When the time came for him to pay me for his sword, he said, “I refuse to pay …

Hazrat Khabbaab bin Aratt (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was among the first group of people to embrace Islam. It is said that he was the sixth person to embrace Islam. He was honoured to accept Islam even before the Muslims entered Daar-ul-Arqam. Hazrat Khabbaab (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was a slave of Ummu Anmaar. …