By. Omer Khan

LIFE OF THE HOLY PROPHET (S.A.A.W)

Abraham (PBUH) was born in the house of idolaters, in the kingdom of babylon.

Abraham father Aazar was well known idol sculptor.Abraham as a child use to play with them as their toys; he

use to ride at their back and kick them out of joy.Abraham as child in his mind rejected the idea of manmade

idols of wood and clay as their God/s.

ABRAHAM (PBUH)

As a young man he use to get angry at the people as they were unable to realize that these stones in the temple who

they call as their God, could not benefit or harm them.One night Abraham when up to the mountain and looked at

the stars and thought that could be the Lord but dissapointed when they set, then he saw a shining moon

and though of it as a God but was again dissapointed, then while looking at the sun thought it could be the creator.

Abraham was dissapointed as they all set and disappeared.

ABRAHAM (PBUH) IN SEARCH OF TRUTH

Abraham (PBUH) thought there is someone who is organized and setting all the patterns of the universe.

Abraham (PBUH) invited his father and his people to worship one true Lord but was harshly rejected.

One night when the people were out of city for the celebration, Abraham (PBUH) stayed and broke every single

idol except one that was the biggest.When people came they were angry and held Abraham (PBUH)

responsible.Abraham (PBUH) responded by saying ask the big idol, they

people understood the point Abraham (PBUH) wanted to make but were arrogant and got furious and decided to punish him.

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The punishment decided was to lit Abraham (PBUH) in fire alive.

A huge pit was dug up and a large quantity of wood was piled up.

The biggest fire people ever witnessed was lit. The fire flames were so high up in the sky that the

birds could not fly over itBut Allah would not allow His Prophet to be killed, He ordered the fire: “O fire! Be coolness and safety

for Abraham (pbuh)!”And the miracle happened. The fire obeyed and

burned only his chains. Abraham (pbuh) came out from it as if he was coming out from a garden,

peaceful, his face illuminated, and not a trace of smoke on his clothes. 

ABRAHAM (PBUH) THROWN IN FIRE

Only a woman named Sarah and a man named Lot believed in Allah.Nobody else listened to him, so He decided to emigrate for the

cause of Allah, and to spread His Message elsewhere.Abraham married Sarah and lived their life in the land of Palestine.

Time went by and no children were born to Sarah.Sarah advised Abraham (PBUH) to marry a servant whom they

were given in Egypt known as Hager.From Hager the first son Ismael (PBUH) was born who also became a prophet. From whom the last Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) came.

Fourteen years later Allah also blessed Sarah with a son Isaac (PBUH). From whom Prophet Moses and Jesus (Peace Be Upon

Them) came.

ALLAH BLESSES ABRAHAM (PBUH) WITH A SON TO BECOME A PROPHET

Abraham (PBUH) woke up one day and asked Hajar to prepare herself and baby Ismail for a long travel.

Abraham (pbuh) and Hajar kept walking, crossed a fertile land followed by barren mountains till they arrived at the

Arabian desert. Abraham (PBUH) made her and her baby sit under a tree,

placed a bag of dates and some water near her, and set out homeward. 

YOUNG ISMAIL AND HIS MOTHER ALONE IN THE DESERT OF MECCA

There was no water in the land when Isma'il and Hajirah were left there.

The well of Zamzam miraculously appeared for Isma'il.Abraham (PBUH) used to visit them once a year.

When Isma'il (PBUH) was old enough to help him, they built the House of Allah known as the Ka'bah.

Leaving of Isma’il (PBUH) and Hager in Arabia was all part of plan of Allah Al Mighty as the Last Prophet (PBUH) was

to come from land of Arabia.

ZAM ZAM AND KA’BAH

The tribe of Jurhum, finding the well, sought the permission of Hajirah to settle there.

Isma'il married in the same tribe. He begot twelve sons; the eldest was called Qidar (Cedar, in

Hebrew).The Isma'ilites, by and by, spread all over Hijaz. 

CIVILIZATION IN ARABIA

Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was born on 22nd April, 570 on Monday morning (12th of Rabi al Awal).

Roman emperor of that time was Justinian II.Persian Monarch at that time was Khosru Nosherwan.

Europe was in dark ages then.In Arab the year was called “Year of Elephants”.

THE BIRTH OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (S.A.A.W) AND WORLD

Hazrat Amina, the mother of the Prophet (PBUH) had a dream in which the light was coming out from her and

igniting the world, and the name suggested for a baby was ‘Muhammad’.

The ‘Magi’ fire which was lit up in Zoroastrian for more than thousand years was quenched for the first time in

history recorded.14 towers of emperor of Persia broke and fell.

Some churches in Lake Sawa sank down and collapsed.

MIRACLES AT THE BIRTH OF LAST PROPHET (S.A.A.W)

Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was born orphan, his father Abdullah died before the birth.

Abdul Muttalib, the grand father of Prophet (PBUH) named the baby ‘Muhammad’ which was not common in Arab at

that time.The first women the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) suckled

after his mother was Thuyebah.According to Arab customs, later the Prophet (PBUH) was

entrusted to Haleema, where the incident of ‘Kashf e sadar’ took place.

PROPHET MUHAMMAD (S.A.A.W) CHILDHOOD

At the age of 6 his mother died when traveling from Medina to Makkah.

After the death of the mother Prophet (PBUH) lived with his grand father.

At the age of 8 the Prophet (PBUH) lost his loving grand father too.

After the death of Abu Muttalib, the Prophet (PBUH) was taken by his uncle Abu Talib.

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At the age of 12, Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) went with his uncle Abu Talib on a business journey to Syria, they met a monk called Bahria who first recognized him as Prophet.

At his early youth, he worked as a shepherd for Bani Saad in Makkah.

EARLY YEARS OF HOLY PROPHET (PBUH)

At his early youth, he worked as a shepherd for Bani Saad in Makkah.

At the age of 25, he went to Syria as a merchant for Khadijah, daughter of Khwailid was a business-woman of

great honor and fortune.Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) married Hazrat Khadija (RA)

at the age of 25 and she was of 40 years.Hazrat Khadijah (RA) bore all his children, except Ibrahim: Al-Qasim, Zainab, Ruqaiyah, Umm Kulthum, Fatimah and

Abdullah.

MARRIAGE WITH HAZRAT KHDIJAH (RA)

At the age of 35 the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) help in rebuilding of Ka’bah by placing the black stone in Ka’bah which was ascended from heaven by Gabriel to Prophet

Abraham (PBUH).

REBUILDING OF KA’BAH

When Prophet Muhammad PBUH was nearly forty, he often visited a cave named “ Hira” in the Mount An-Nour.

It was only two miles from Makkah.Angel Gabriel bring 1st revelation at cave Hira.

“Recite, in the name of the Allah, who created man from a clot of blood” - (Sura Alaq)

REVEALITION

In Makkah 13 years;Stage of secret call 3 years

Stage of open preaching from 4th year of Prophethood till 10th year.

The stage of the call to Islam and propagating it beyond Makkah: it lasted from the end of tenth year of the Prophet hood until Hazrat

Muhammad’s (PBUH) emigration to Madinah.In Medina 10 years.

STAGES OF CALL

Hazrat Khadija (RA) was the first to accept Islam, followed by Hazrat Ali Ibn Abu Talib (RA), Zaid Bin Haritha (RA) and

Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (RA).On sixth year of Prophethood Hazrat Hamza (RA) and

Hazrat Umar (RA) accepted Islam.

EARLY MUSLIMS

A social Boycott was imposed on Prophet Muhammad PBUH and his followers by Makkans and Confined within a narrow pass (Shi‘b of Abu Talib), from the beginning of Muharram,

the seventh year of Muhammad’s mission till the tenth year, a period of three years.

They decided not to have any business dealings with them nor any sort of inter-marriage .Social relations, visits and even

verbal contacts with Muhammad (PBUH) and his supporters.The supply of food was almost stopped

They had to eat leaves of trees and skins of animals Cries of little children suffering from hunger used to be heard

clearly

SOCIAL BOYCOTT

In The tenth year of the Prophethood, Abu Talib fell ill and passed away.

Only two months after the death of his uncle, the Messenger of Allâh (PBUH) experience another great

personal loss , the Mother of believers, his wife Khadijah passed away in Ramadan.

These two painful events took place within a short lapse of time and added a lot to his grief and suffering.

YEAR OF GRIEF AND SORROW

The Prophet (PBUH) set out towards At-Ta’if, about 60 KM from Makkah, with his freed slave Zaid bin Haris inviting people to

Islam. For ten days he stayed there delivering his message to several

people, one after another, but all to no purpose.People hooted him through the alley-ways, pelted him with stones

and obliged him to flee from the city pursued by a relentless rabble.

Blood flowed down both his legs; and Zaid, endeavouring to shield him, was wounded in the head.

Angel Gabriel together with angel of mountains came and asked for to bury between, the two mountains flanking.

Prophet PBUH Replied I would rather have someone from their loins who will worship Allâh, the All–Mighty

TAI’F

The Miraculous Night Journey from Makkah to the Farthest Mosque in Jerusalem, and the Ascent through the Spheres of

Heavens) 1st Trip from Makkah to Jerusalem on Al-Buraq in the company of

Gabriel Led the Prophets in prayer at Bait ul Maqdas

Gabriel took him to the heavens on the same horse and met with different Prophets like Hazrat Adam AS, Hazrat Essa AS, Hazart

Yousaf AS, Hazrat Idrees As, Hazrat Haroon AS, Hazart Moosa As and Hazrat Ibraheem AS

Then he was carried to Sidrat- al-Muntaha (the remotest lotus tree) and Al- Bait- al-Mamur

Gift of 5 Prayers and 1 month Fasting

AL - ISRA AND AL - MIRAJ

Devilish plan of Quraish to kill Prophet PBUH.Prophet PBUH told ‘ Hazrat Ali (RA) to sleep in his bed and

cover himself with his green mantle.The Prophet PBUH had thus left his house on Safar 27th, the 14th year of Prophethood, i.e. 12/13 September 622

A.D.The Prophet PBUH then came out of the room and cast a

handful of dust at the assassins and proceeded direct to the house of Hazrat Abu Bakar.

MIGRATION TO MEDINA

The first task was the construction of a Mosque at Madinah Prophet (PBUH) cemented the ties of mutual brotherhood amongst the Muslims of Madinah, Al-Ansar (the Helpers)

and AlMuhajirun (the Emigrants) A Cooperation and Non-Aggression Pact with the Jews

IN MEDINA

The Battle of Badar (The First Decisive Battle in the History of Islam) was fought at Ramadan 17th 2 AH.

A small Muslim force defeated the much larger Meccan army (313 Muslims with 1000 Quraish).

BATTLE OF BADR

The Battle of Uhud was fought on 3rd Shawwal 3 AH at the valley located in front of Mount Uhud.

The Archers’ Fatal Mistake leads to Prophet SAW ‘s 3 tooth broken and His lower lip was wounded.

Shahadat of Hazrat Hamza.Hazrat Owais Qarni RA Broke all his teeth in Love towards

Prophet SAW. The battle of the Trench took place in the 5th year Hijri. The siege of Madinah started in Shawwal and it lasted for

over a month. It was in fact a battle of nerves rather than of losses.

BATTLE OF UHUD AND TRENCH

In 6th Hijri, the Prophet (pbuh) saw in a dream, while he was still in Madinah, that he had entered the sacred

sanctuary in Makkah in security with his followers, and was performing the ceremonies of ‘Umrah’.

The Prophet (pbuh) marched out towards Makkah at the head of fifteen hundred Muslims but they were blocked by

Quraish and settle a treaty

AL-HUDAIBIYAH TREATY

1) The Muslims shall return this time and come back next year, but they shall not stay in Makkah for more than three days.

2) They shall not come back armed but can bring with them swords only sheathed in scabbards and these shall be kept in bags.

3) War activities shall be suspended for ten years, during which both parties will live in full security and neither will raise sword

against the other.4) If anyone from Quraish goes over to Muhammad (pbuh_ without

his guardian’s permission, he should be sent back to Quraish, but should any of Muhammad’s followers return to Quraish, he shall

not be sent back. 5) Whosoever wishes to join Muhammad (pbuh), or enter into treaty

with him, should have the liberty to do so; and likewise whosoever wishes to join Quraish, or enter into treaty with them

CLAUSE OF TREATY HUDAIBIYAH

1. A letter to Negus, king of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) 2. Letter to the Vicegerent of Egypt, called Muqawqas

3. A Letter to Chosroes, Emperor of Persia 4. The Envoy to Caesar, King of Rome

5. A Letter to Mundhir bin Sawa, Governor of Bahrain 6. A Letter to Haudha bin ‘Ali, Governor of Yamama

7. A Letter to Harith bin Abi Shamir Al-Ghassani, King of Damascus

8. A Letter to the King of ‘Oman, Jaifer, and his Brother ‘Abd Al-Jalandi

SPREAD OF ISLAM BEYOND ARABIA

The Peace Treaty of Hudaybiyyah was broken The Messenger of Allah asked the Muslims to start preparing for going

to Makkah Abu Sufyan ibn Harb accepts Islam

The Messenger of Allah declared ”Whoever enters the house of Abu Sufyan is safe. Whoever locks his door is safe. Whoever enters the

Masjid (Place of Worship)is safe.” On the morning of Friday, 20 Ramadan, 8 A.H., the Messenger of Allah

entered Makkah with his head bowed In the honor of the conquest Allah had bestowed, Prophet felt so

humble before Allah that his chin almost touched the back of his camel. Prophet SAW raised the standard of justice, equality, and humility

Prophet SAW removed 360 idols with stick from Kaabah

CONQUEST OF MAKKAH

After the accomplishment and completion of message , Prophet SAW performed his 1st hajj

Prophet SAW delivered a meaningful sermon in Mina where a hundred thousand and twenty- four or forty-four thousand

people gathered round him. The Messenger of Allah sacrificed sixty-three camels, with his hands, and asked ‘ Hazrat Ali to slaughter the others, a

hundred and thirtyseven altogether Today I have perfected your religion for you, and I have

completed My blessing on you, and I have approved Islam for your religion.‘ (Quran 5: 3)

THE FAIRWELL PILGRIMAGE

" O people! Listen to what I say. I do not know whether I will ever meet you at this place once again after this current year. It is unlawful for you to shed

the blood of one another or take (unlawfully) the fortunes of one another. They are as unlawful, (Haram) as shedding blood on such a day as today and

in such a month as this Haram month and in such a sanctified city as this sacred city (i.e. Makkah and the surrounding areas).“

"Verily, I have left amongst you the Book of Allâh and the Sunnah (Traditions) of His Messenger which if you hold fast, you shall never go

astray.“ “All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a

nonArab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a white has no superiority over black nor a black has any superiority over white except

by piety and good action. “All those who listen to me shall pass on my words to others and those to

others again; and may the last ones understand my words better than those who listen to me directly.

THE FAREWELL SERMON

On Monday the 29th of Safar 11 AH, Prophet SAW had a headache, his temperature rose so high that the heat effect

could be felt over his headband. Total number of his sick days were either thirteen or fourteen Prophet SAW said, "The curse of Allâh falls upon the Jews and Christians for they have made their Prophets’ tombs places of

worship.“ At high morning time on Monday, 12th of Rabi‘ AlAwwal, the

Last Prophet (PBUH) left the world. He was sixty-three years and four days old when he died.

Abu Bakar said: "I heard the Messenger of Allâh (pbuh) say: ‘A dead Prophet is buried where he dies.’

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