Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
During the period when the Banu Haashim were under boycott in the Valley of Abu Taalib, Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) set out from Makkah Mukarramah with the intention of migrating to Abyssinia (and joining the other Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) who had made hijrah to Abyssinia). On reaching a …
August, 2026
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7 August
The Boycott of the Banu Haashim and Writing the Oppressive Resolution – Part Four
Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) had informed his uncle, Abu Taalib, that besides the name of Allah Ta‘ala, ants had eaten the entire document on which the oppressive resolution was written. Accordingly, Abu Taalib came to the Quraish and informed them of what Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) had mentioned. Abu Taalib …
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6 August
The Boycott of the Banu Haashim and Writing the Oppressive Resolution – Part Three
On account of the difficulties and hardships that the Muslims were being subjected to, some of the disbelievers, who were compassionate at heart, thought of breaking this resolution to boycott the Banu Haashim. The first person who had this thought was Hishaam bin ‘Amr. He thought to himself, “How shameful …
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5 August
Returning from Taa’if – The Seerah of Rasullullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) – Part Fifty Four
After Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was driven out of Taa’if and pelted with stones, he came to the orchard of Utbah and Shaibah. Utbah and Shaibah were staunch enemies of Islam. However, on this occasion, seeing the pitiable condition of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), they were overcome by feelings of …
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4 August
The Boycott of the Banu Haashim and Writing the Oppressive Resolution – Part Two
The Banu Haashim remained under boycott for three continuous years, enduring extreme hardship. Such was their difficulty that the crying of the children, due to starvation, could be heard outside the valley. The hearts of the disbelievers were so hard that on hearing the children crying, they would become delighted. …
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3 August
The Boycott of the Banu Haashim and Writing the Oppressive Resolution
On one hand, the representatives of the Quraish returned with failure from Abyssinia and the disbelievers learnt that Najaashi had greatly honored Hazrat Ja’far (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and his companions. On the other hand, Hazrat Hamzah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) had embraced Islam, causing the disbelievers to lose …
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2 August
The Islam of Hazrat ‘Umar bin Khattaab (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Two
Hazrat ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbaas (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) narrates, “When Hazrat ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) accepted Islam, Hazrat Jibreel (‘alaihis salaam) descended and said, ‘O Muhammed (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam)! All the inhabitants of the heavens are overjoyed and delighted at the Islam of Hazrat ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu).’” Hazrat ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) embraced Islam, …
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1 August
The Islam of Hazrat ‘Umar bin Khattaab (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – 6th Year of Nubuwwah
In reality, the actual cause for Hazrat ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) accepting Islam was the du‘aa of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). Initially, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) would make du‘aa saying, “O Allah! Give honor to Islam with either Abu Jahal or ‘Umar bin Khattaab, whichever one is more dear to You.” …
July, 2026
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30 July
The Three Questions of Hazrat Ja’far (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) to the Representatives of the Quraish – Part Two
When Hazrat Ja’far (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and his companions eventually decided to leave Abyssinia for Madinah Munawwarah, then Najaashi bore all their travel costs and supplied them with provisions for the journey. Furthermore, he presented a number of gifts to them. Najaashi also sent a messenger with them and said, “Inform …
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29 July
The Three Questions of Hazrat Ja’far (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) to the Representatives of the Quraish
Hazrat Ja’far (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) said to Najaashi, “I wish to ask these people (the representatives of the Quraish) a few questions. Please request them to answer my questions.” The first question which Hazrat Ja’far (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) asked was, “Are we slaves who have come here fleeing from our masters? If …