Seerah Chapters

Khaybar was a large town. It had large Jewish mansions, fields, and gardens. These Jews used to trouble the Muslims greatly and continued to make conspiracies against Islam. Khaybar is located approximately 150 kilometers from Madinah. After returning from Hudaybiyyah, the Prophet ﷺ remained in Madinah for one month or slightly less, until the end…

By that time, Sayyiduna ‘Ali رضي الله عنه had already written the words according to the instruction of the Prophet ﷺ. Therefore, the Prophet ﷺ said to him: «“Erase it.”» (Meaning: erase the words “Messenger of Allah.”) Sayyiduna ‘Ali رضي الله عنه said: «“I can never erase it.”» The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then said…

After reaching Hudaybiyyah, the Prophet ﷺ intended to send a messenger to the Quraysh so that discussions could take place and it could become clear to the disbelievers that the Muslims had not come with the intention of fighting, but had come with the intention of performing Umrah. For this purpose, two or three messengers…

During the journey, at one point, the water ran out. The Companions رضي الله عنهم came to the Prophet ﷺ. At that time, there was a container of water in front of him, and he was performing ablution from it. The Prophet ﷺ asked them: «“What is the matter?”» The Companions replied: «“Apart from the…

Salamah ibn al-Akwa‘ رضي الله عنه ran with the speed of a leopard until he reached the attackers. As soon as he saw them, he began shooting arrows at them. Whenever he shot an arrow, he called out: «“Take this! I am Ibn al-Akwa‘. Today is the day of destruction and ruin.”» Whenever the enemy…

After this, Jibril عليه السلام said: «“Allah Almighty has commanded you to march immediately against Banu Qurayzah. I am also going there.”» Upon this, the Prophet ﷺ made the following announcement: «“Every obedient person should offer the Asr prayer after reaching the settlement of Banu Qurayzah.”» The purpose of this announcement was that there should…

Blood began to flow from the forehead of Ali رضي الله عنه as a result of Amr’s blow, but he immediately launched a counterattack. His sword struck the lower part of Amr ibn Abd Wudd’s neck. The sword cut through toward the collarbone, and he fell to the ground. The Muslims raised the cry of…

The Jews of Banu Nadir had been expelled from their area in Madinah. For this reason, their prominent leaders went to Makkah al-Mukarramah. They told the Quraysh the entire situation and urged them to come forward to fight the Muslims. They greatly incited the Quraysh and said: «“In the event of war, we will stand…

Whenever revelation descended upon the Prophet ﷺ, signs of difficulty would appear on his blessed face. As soon as Hazrat Abu Bakr al-Siddiq رضي الله عنه noticed this, he covered the Prophet ﷺ with a cloth and placed a pillow beneath his blessed head. Hazrat ‘A’ishah رضي الله عنها said: «“When I saw the signs…

Hazrat ‘A’ishah al-Siddiqah رضي الله عنها said: As soon as the announcement to depart was made, I stood up to relieve myself and went toward the wilderness, away from the army. When I had finished, I returned toward the camp. I was wearing a necklace around my neck. It broke somewhere and fell, but I…