Concise Biography of the Prophet

33. His صلى الله عليه وسلم Prophethood

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A’isha عنھا الله رضي said: The commencement of the Divine Revelation to Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم was in the form of true dreams in his sleep, for he never had a dream but it turned out to be true and clear as the bright daylight. Then he began to like seclusion, so he used to go in seclusion in the cave of Hira where he used to worship Allah continuously for many nights before going back to his family to take the necessary provision (of food) for the stay. He would come back to (his wife) Khadijah again to take his provision (of food) likewise, till one day he received the Guidance while he was in the cave of Hira. An Angel came to him and asked him to read. Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم replied, "I do not know how to read." The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم added, "Then the Angel held me (forcibly) and pressed me till I felt distressed. Then he released me and again asked me to read, and I replied, 'I do not know how to read.' Thereupon he held me again and pressed me for the second time till I felt distressed. He then released me and asked me to read, but again I replied. 'I do not know how to read.' Thereupon he held me for the third time and pressed me till I got distressed, and then he released me and said, 'Read, in the Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists), has created man out of a clot, Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous. Who has taught (the writing) by the pen, has taught man that which he knew not." (96.1-5).

Then Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم returned with that experience; and his heart was pounding till he came upon Khadijah (his wife) and said, "Cover me!" They covered him, and when the state of fear was over, he relayed the story to Khadijah and said "O Khadijah! I was afraid for my life.” Khadijah said, "Nay! But receive the good tidings! By Allah, Allah will never disgrace you, for by Allah, you keep good relations with your Kith and kin, speak the truth, help the poor and the destitute, treat your guests generously and assist those who are stricken with calamities."

Text Lessons

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Preface Seerah

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1. His Lineage صلى الله عليه وسلم

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2. Allah Chose Him.

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3. His Names صلى الله عليه وسلم

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3. Continuation of His Names صلى الله عليه وسلم - 1

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3. Continuation of His Names صلى الله عليه وسلم - 2

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4. General Description

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5. Description of His صلى الله عليه وسلم Creation

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6. Description of His صلى الله عليه وسلم Manners

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6.1 Continuation of Description of His صلى الله عليه وسلم Manners

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6.2 Continuation of Description of His صلى الله عليه وسلم Manners

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6.3 Continuation of Description of His صلى الله عليه وسلم Manners

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7. His صلى الله عليه وسلم Guidance in Dress, Eating and Drinking

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8. His صلى الله عليه وسلم Marital Life

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9. How He صلى الله عليه وسلم Slept

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10. How He صلى الله عليه وسلم Dealt With Others

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11. How He صلى الله عليه وسلم Walked

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12. His صلى الله عليه وسلم Remembrance of Allah

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13. Sunnah of the Natural Disposition

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13.1 Continuation of Sunnah of the Natural Disposition

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14. His صلى الله عليه وسلم Speech

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15. His صلى الله عليه وسلم Guidance in Speaking, Sermon, Crying and Laughing

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16. From His صلى الله عليه وسلم Special Traits

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16.1 Continuation of From His صلى الله عليه وسلم Special Traits

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16.2 Continuation of From His صلى الله عليه وسلم Special Traits

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17. His صلى الله عليه وسلم 7 Children 3 Sons and 4 Daughters

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18. His صلى الله عليه وسلم Paternal uncles.

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19. His صلى الله عليه وسلم Paternal Aunties

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20. Acronym of His صلى الله عليه وسلم Wives

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21. His صلى الله عليه وسلم Family

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21.1 Continuation of His صلى الله عليه وسلم Family

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21.2 Continuation of His صلى الله عليه وسلم Family

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21.3 Continuation of His صلى الله عليه وسلم Family

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22. His صلى الله عليه وسلم Birth

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23. His صلى الله عليه وسلم father

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24. His صلى الله عليه وسلم Mother

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25. His صلى الله عليه وسلم Carers

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26. His صلى الله عليه وسلم Foster Mothers

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27. His صلى الله عليه وسلم Wet Nurses

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28. His صلى الله عليه وسلم Work

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29. Business and Marriage

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30. Building the Ka’bah

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31. Seclusion

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32. Start of Revelation

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33. His صلى الله عليه وسلم Prophethood

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33. Continuation of His صلى الله عليه وسلم Prophethood

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34. Stages of Revelation

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34. Continuation of Stages of Revelation

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35. First Revelation

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36. Stages of Da’wah.

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37. Levels of Da'wah

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38. The first Believers

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39. Those who proceeded in Islam.

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40. The disbelievers harm of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and his companions

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41. Migration to Abyssinia

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42. Islam of Umar and Hamzah

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43. Abu Talib’s mountain path

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44. Death of Abu Talib and Khadeejah

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45. Setting out for Ta'if

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46. ‘Addas’s Islam

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47. Belief of the Jinn

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48. The night journey

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49. Presenting Islam to the tribes

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50. The Ansar and the pledge of ‘Aqabah

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51. Permission to Migrate

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52. The Prophet entering صلى الله عليه وسلم Al-Madinah

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53. The first masjid in Islam

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54. Building the Prophet’s masjid

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55. Brotherhood

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56. The Jews

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57. Qiblah changed

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58. Permission to fight

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59. Battle of Badr

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60. Battle of Qaynuqa

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61. Battle of Uhud

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62. 4th Year of Hijrah

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63. Battle of Mureesi’

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64. Battle of the combined forces

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65. Peace treaty

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66. Battle of Khaybar

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67. Ja’far’s arrival

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68. Battle of Mu’tah

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69. The great conquest of Makkah

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70. Destroying the idols

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71. Battle of Hunayn

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72. Battle of Ta’if

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73. Battle of Tabuk

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74. The delegations

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75. Abu Bakr’s Hajj

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76. Farewell pilgrimage

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77. Delegation of Usāmah

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78. Summary of his battles, invasions and delegations

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79. His illness & death.

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80. Conclusion

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