Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
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 …
August, 2026
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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 …
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27 July
The Inspirational Sermon of Hazrat Ja’far (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) in the Court of Najaashi – Part Three
Hazrat ‘Aaishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) reports that Najaashi’s father was the Emperor of Abyssinia. He had no other son besides Najaashi, while his brother (Najaashi’s uncle) had twelve sons. Since Najaashi was the only son of his father, while the Emperor’s brother (Najaashi’s uncle) had many children, some of the people …
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26 July
The Inspirational Sermon of Hazrat Ja’far (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) in the Court of Najaashi – Part Two
When ‘Amr bin ‘Aas and ‘Abdullah bin Abi Rabee‘ah emerged from the royal court, after failing to convince the Emperor to hand the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) over to them, then ‘Amr bin ‘Aas said, “Tomorrow, I will stand before the Emperor and mention something which is such that on hearing …
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25 July
The Journey to Taa’if – The Seerah of Rasullullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) – Part Fifty Three
After the death of Abu Taalib, the Quraish began to harass Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and trouble him, as they found no hindrance in their path. As long as Abu Taalib was alive, out of respect for Abu Taalib, the Quraish refrained from harming Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). In the …