According to the Hudaibiya treaty, any tribe can join either Quraish or Muslims. Tribe Banu Bakr joined Quraish and Khuza’a joined Muslims. After a while, Banu Bakr attacked Banu Khuza’a breaking the treaty in Sha’aban 8 Hijra. Quraish helped Banu Bakr with men and arms. Banu Khuza’a sought the help of Muslims. The Prophet ﷺ […]
The Conquest of Khaibar The Jews in Khaibar had made several attempts to eradicate Muslims, but all failed. After the Hudaibiya treaty, the threat of Quraish disappeared and the Prophet ﷺ turned his attention to deal with Jews and those Bedouin tribes who joined against Muslims in Khandaq battle. Jews of Khaibar apparently assisted the
Background: Hudaibiya treaty called so because the treaty held in a place called “Hudaibiya”[1]. The Prophet ﷺ had a dream in which he was seen as performing the rituals of Umrah. In the sixth year of Hijra, the Prophet ﷺ with his 1500 companions proceeded to Makah to perform Umrah. The intention was only to
Soon after the Prophetﷺ returned to Madina, the Angel Jibreel u came down and asked him to march towards Banu Quraida[1]. He suddenly left Madina with his army consisted of 3000 men. They laid seize on the forts of Banu Quraida. It’s chief Ka’ab bin Asad consulted with his followers, but they couldn’t suggest any healthy opinion. Eventually, they agreed to surrender to the Prophet ﷺ, but they wanted to consult Abu Lubaba t, one of Aws tribe which was in alliance with Banu Quraida, to discuss the next step
The Jews of Banu Nadheer were furious over the irresistible advance of Muslims. They were too scared to wage a direct war against Muslims. They were not warriors and were living in protected forts. Being unable to defeat Muslims by their own power, they decided to ignite other people towards the violent battle with Muslims. Twenty heads of Jews went to Makah, provoked Quraish against the Prophet ﷺ and offered full support.
Quraish determined to revenge for the fatal defeat in Badr. The leaders like Abu Jahl, Utba and Umayah were killed in Badr. The young leaders Abu Sufyan, Ikrimah bin Abu Jahl and Safwan bin Umayah led the campaign to take revenge. They dedicated the profit of the escaped Abu Sufyan caravan to buy weapons
This is the first-ever battle that decided the future of Islam. Those who participated in Badr battle held in high esteem throughout the history of Islam. Here is the brief account of the battle.
Madina Mosque: Immediately he arrived in Madina, the first step forward was to build a mosque. He selected the same place where his camel knelt down. It belonged to two orphans named Sahl and Suhail. The Prophet ﷺ purchased it and cleared the ground which was filled with palm trees, shrubs, and graves. The first
In Madina Sahabah begin to migrate to Madina: The second Aqaba pledge paved the way for a big turning point in the history of Islam. Madina prepared to give a warm welcome to the Prophet ﷺ and his followers. After being tortured in Makah for 13 years, now Muslims see a ray of hope in
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