Browsing: Life of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

Why the encounter at Badr became unavoidable, how the Muslim community prepared, and what the earliest sources reveal about consultation, fear and restraint.

The topic of discussion in today’s episode is the Battle of Badr. This war was a war that changed history.…

How the early Muslim community moved from persecution to permission for armed defence, and the Quranic limits that must accompany any discussion of jihad.

A sourced look at the first years after the Hijra: arrival, illness, homesickness, community building and the first child born among the emigrants in Madinah.

How the early Muslim community prepared for armed conflict around Madinah, with attention to command, discipline, covenants and historical context.

An evidence-aware introduction to the Madinah Charter: its historical setting, communal obligations, security provisions and debated textual history.

Editorial note: The Quran and authenticated hadith establish the solidarity between the emigrants from Mecca and the helpers of Medina.…

How the Prophet’s Mosque was established in Madinah and why authenticated reports describe it as a centre of worship, learning and community life.

How the Hijra transformed Yathrib into Madinah: the Prophet’s arrival, the Muhajirun and Ansar, the mosque, and the formation of a new community.

Explore the Prophet Muhammad’s migration to Medina: Abu Bakr, preparations, the cave of Thawr and what the Quran and hadith actually report.