Posted on September 19, 2018September 19, 2018 by Shah

ATTEMPT OF ABU SUFYAAN (To renew the treaty of Hudaibiyah)

THE HOLY PROPHET’S DESIRE FOR PEACE (MAKKAH CONQUEST) ATTEMPT OF ABU SUFYAAN (To renew the treaty of Hudaibiyah) Thus, he hastily set off for Madina and firstly went to the house of his daughter (and blessed wife of RasoolAllah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), Sayyidah Umme Habiba (Radiyallahu Anha). As he was about to sit down upon a mat, he saw her rushing to pick it up and prevent him from sitting on it. A mystified Abu Sufyaan asked, “O my daughter! Do you think the mat unworthy for me to sit on, or do you think me unworthy to sit on […]

Posted on September 18, 2018September 19, 2018 by Shah

THE HOLY PROPHET’S DESIRE FOR PEACE (MAKKAH CONQUEST)

Conquest of Makkah THE HOLY PROPHET’S DESIRE FOR PEACE (MAKKAH CONQUEST) He then sent a message to the Quraish presenting three conditions to them, of which they were to accept anyone of. They were as follows, 1. Pay the blood-money of those killed of the Banu Khaa’ah, 2. Cease protecting the Banu Bakr, 3. Or announce that the Treaty of Hudaibiyah was broken. When these conditions were placed before the Quraish, Qurtah bin Abd Alm said their representative, ” We don’t accept the first two conditions but agree with the third – so we’all announce that the Treaty of Hudaibiyah […]

Posted on September 17, 2018September 18, 2018 by Shah

ASSISTANCE FROM THE KING OF MADINA, MUHAMMAD MUSTAFA (SALLALLAHU ALAIHI WASALLAM)

ASSISTANCE FROM THE KING OF MADINA, MUHAMMAD MUSTAFA (SALLALLAHU ALAIHI WASALLAM) Sayyidah Bibi Maimoonah Radiyallahu Anha narrates, “Once at night, while RasoolAllah (SallallahuAlaihi Wasallam) was performing wudhu in the house, he suddenly began to say very loudly, “Labbayk, labbayk (I am present for you)”, as well as the following three times very loudly, “You have been helped.” After finishing his ablution, he then proceeded to the main area of his house. I asked, “O Prophet of Allah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)! Who were you talking to?” He answered, “Maimoonah, something dreadful has happened. The Banu Khaza’ah, my haleef, was suddenly attacked […]

Posted on September 14, 2018September 18, 2018 by Shah

THE TREACHERY OF THE KUFFAAR OF MAKKAH

THE CONQUEST OF MAKKAH THE TREACHERY OF THE KUFFAAR OF MAKKAH One of the conditions of the Treaty of Hudaibiyah had stated that any other tribe who wished to associate with either the Quraish or RasoolAllah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) were free to do so. Hence, the Banu Bakr pledged their allegiance to the Quraish, whilst the Banu Khaza’ah did so to the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam). These two tribes lived close to Makkah but had harboured extreme hatred for one another for a long period of time. Following the Treaty of Hudaibiyah, there had been no fighting with the Quraish and their […]

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Shah

THE CONQUEST OF MAKKAH (Ramadaan 8 AH ‐ corresponding to January 630 AD)

THE CONQUEST OF MAKKAH (Ramadaan 8 AH ‐ corresponding to January 630 AD) Approximately eight years ago RasoolAllah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) was forced to leave Makkah, the city of his birth. 8 AH however, proved to be the year in which he re‐entered Makkah complete with the glory of an exceptional victor. There is a possibility of the question arising in the minds of the readers that if the Treaty of Hudaibiyah had stated that there shall be no fighting between the Muslims and Kuffaar, why then did RasoolAllah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), just two years after this, enter Makkah armed […]