Browsing: Life of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
Part 24 – The Companions’ Migration to Madinah
How the companions left Makkah for Madinah, the risks they faced, the protection networks they used and what authenticated reports establish.
Part 23 – “I am yours, you are mine” – The Second Oath of Aqaba
Understand the Second Pledge of Aqaba, the Ansar’s promise of protection and the teaching and commitments that prepared the way for the Hijra.
Part 22 – The Ansar: Hosts and Partners in Madinah
Who the Ansar were, how they supported the emigrants, and why the Quran and hadith remember their generosity without turning their history into legend.
Part 21 – In search of new land
The Prophet’s search for a new home: protection after Taif, al-Mut‘im ibn Adi’s help and appeals to communities before the migration to Medina.
Part 20 – Al-Isra and al-Miraj: The Night Journey and Ascension
What the Quran and authenticated hadith say about the Prophet’s Night Journey, the Ascension and the establishment of the five daily prayers.
Part 19 – The Year of Sorrow and the Journey to Taif
The deaths of Khadijah and Abu Talib, the Prophet Muhammad’s rejection at Taif, and the restraint and hope preserved in the strongest surviving report.
Part 18 – Boycott
How Quraysh’s boycott targeted Banu Hashim and Banu al-Muttalib, what reliable sources establish, and why later narrative details require caution.
Part 17 – The Conversions of Hamza and Umar
What authenticated reports and later biographies say about the conversions of Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib and Umar ibn al-Khattab—and why the source distinction matters.
Part 16 – Early Muslims Who Stood Firm Under Pressure
How early Muslims responded to social pressure in Makkah, what authenticated reports establish, and why endurance should not be confused with hostility toward others.
Part 15 – Migration to Abyssinia
Why early Muslims sought refuge in the Christian kingdom of Aksum, what authenticated reports establish, and how later sources describe the Negus and Ja’far’s speech.