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.

How the companions left Makkah for Madinah, the risks they faced, the protection networks they used and what authenticated reports establish.

Understand the Second Pledge of Aqaba, the Ansar’s promise of protection and the teaching and commitments that prepared the way for the Hijra.

Who the Ansar were, how they supported the emigrants, and why the Quran and hadith remember their generosity without turning their history into legend.

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.

What the Quran and authenticated hadith say about the Prophet’s Night Journey, the Ascension and the establishment of the five daily prayers.

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.