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101 Seeah Stories ad Dua ad Stories 101 Seeah Ages 7 and above 101 Seeah 101 Stories Seeah ad Dua 101 Seerah Stories and Dua is a richly illustrated collection of 101 great stories told in simple language that children will easily Stories understand and relate to. Each story comes with delightful ad illustrations and a beautiful prayer. The book includes well known tales from the life of the Prophet Muhammad ≥ — the Year of Elephant, the birth and childhood of the Prophet, the revelation of the Quran, the first Muslims, opposition of Dua the Quraysh, the spread of Islam and migration to Madinah to name a few. It’s a unique experience the whole family will cherish and revisit again and again! Special Featues 101 interesting stories Delightful illustrations 101 beautiful prayers of the Quran and the Prophet Hadith and references www.goodwordbooks.com 101 Seeah Stories Research and editorial: Mohd. Harun Rashid Art editor: Mateen Ahmad ad Graphic design: Mohd. Asjad Ali, Pradeepan Kundathil Illustrator: Gurmeet Dua First published 2015 © Goodword Books 2015 SANIYASNAIN KHAN Goodword Books A-21, Sector 4, Noida-201301, India Tel. 91120-4314871, +91-8588822674 email: [email protected] www.goodwordbooks.com Goodword Books, Chennai Goodword Books, Hyderabad 324, Triplicane High Road, Tel. 04023000131, Triplicane, Chennai-600005 Mob. 7032641415 Tel. +9144-4352-4599 email: [email protected] Mob. +91-9790853944, 9600105558 email: [email protected] Islamic Vision Ltd. IB Publisher Inc. 426-434 Coventry Road, 81 Bloomingdale Rd, Hicksville Small Heath NY 11801, USA Birmingham B10 0UG, U.K. Tel. 516-933-1000 Tel. 121-773-0137 Toll Free: 1-888-560-3222 e-mail: [email protected] email: [email protected] www.islamicvision.co.uk www.ibpublisher.com Printed in India Cotets e Popet’s Marriage 50 e History of Khadijah's Amazement 50 te Kabah 8 The Best Man 52 The Prophet Ibrahim The Marriage Proposal 54 and the Kabah 8 The Prophet’s Marriage 56 Qusayy ibn Kilab 10 Caling Peope Life in the New House 58 The Father of Hashim 12 e Birth of to God 72 The Prophet's Children 60 The Great Grandfather te Popet 26 Khadijah the First Believer 72 of the Prophet 14 Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib 26 Ali's Acceptance of Islam 74 e Beining The Birth of the Prophet 28 By God this is the Truth 76 e Year of of Reveation 62 te Eepat The Lineage of the Prophet 30 Calling People to God 78 16 Rebuilding the Kabah 62 Life with Desert Arabs 32 The First Dawah Centre 80 Al-Muttalib Travels to Yathrib 16 Meditation in the Cave of Hira 64 A Visit to Madinah 34 The Fair of Ukaz 82 The Zamzam Well 18 Jibril Appears in the Cave 66 The Prophet Calls from The Year of the Elephant 20 e Popet's Khadijah Consoles the Prophet 68 the Hill of Safa 84 Abraha's Army of Elephants 22 Guardian 36 Meeting Waraqah ibn Nawfal 70 Miracle of Birds 24 e Reaction of Grandfather Abd al-Muttalib 36 te Quaysh 86 Abd al-Muttalib’s Restlessness 38 The Beginning of Diffi cult Times 86 Good Uncle Abu Talib 40 Abu Lahab and his Wife 88 Buhaira Warns Abu Talib 42 The Reaction of the Quraysh 90 “Every Prophet was a Shepherd” 44 Abu Dharr Ghifari 92 The Alliance of Fudul 46 “Warn Your Close Relatives” 94 The First Business Trip 48 e Migation e Migation to Etiopia 120 of Madiah 174 The Migration to Ethiopia 120 Spead of Isam The Second Covenant of ‘Aqabah 168 The Quraysh Come to The Christian King Helps Out 122 in Madiah 150 Know about the Pact 170 In the King’s Court 124 Mut‘im bin Adi The Quraysh Plans Spead of Isam to Hurt the Prophet 172 Jafar Recites Surah Maryam 126 Helps the Prophet 150 in Makkah 96 The Year of Migration 174 “Live Here in Peace” 128 Preaching Islam in Fairs 152 Preparation for the Journey 176 The Quraysh meet Abu Talib 96 Spreading of Islam in Madinah 154 Ali on the Bed of the Prophet 178 Hamza Embraces Islam 98 e Year of The First Covenant Don’t be sad, Allah is with us 180 The Story of Sumayyah 100 Soro of al-Aqabah 156 130 The Prophet Leaves for Madinah 182 Abu Sufyan Meets the Prophet 102 The Boycott 130 Suraqah ibn Ju'shum 184 Umar ibn Al-Khattab Accepts Islam 104 The Boycott Ends 132 Al-Isa & Al-Miaj Uthman the Rich 106 The Year of Sorrow 134 158 Life in The Prophet's Expulsion The Night Journey 158 Madiah 186 from the Banu Hashim 136 e eaders of The Prophet Visits The Prophet Reaches Quba 186 The Journey to Ta’if 138 the Heavens 160 te Quaysh 108 Building the Mosque of Quba 188 The Five Daily Prayers 162 The People of Taif 140 Tala al Badru Alayna…. 190 An Unjust Offer 108 The Prophet's Prayer 142 The Last Prophet 164 The Prophet’s Host 192 The Quraysh accepts The Mi‘raj and the Disbelievers Building al Masjid al Nabawi 194 Walid’s Suggestion 110 Addas and the Prophet 144 of Makkah 166 The Call to Prayer 196 Abu Jahl Assaults the Prophet 112 Jibril and the Angel of Mountains 146 The Platform of al-Suffa 198 Utbah’s Cruelty 114 A Group of Jinn The Ansar or Helpers 200 Listens to the Quran 148 Utbah ibn Rabiah Meets The Brotherhood of Madinah 202 the Prophet 116 Living like Real Brothers 204 “I Have Not Been Sent for This” 118 The Pact of Madinah 206 e Popet Ibaim# Ibrahim’s prayers for Ismail # to have many children and the Zamzam spring to appear, many caravans would stop at ad te Kabah Makkah on their way to Syria and Yemen. R To help the pilgrims and to look after the various affairs of em f pleasures (death emb ator o ). the Kabah and Makkah, several offi ces were set up right er often the termin At-Tirmidhi from the time the Kabah was built. When Qusayy ibn Kilab took over as the custodian bout 4000 years ago the Prophet Ibrahim of Kabah, he took on the responsibilities of several A(Abraham) # came to Makkah and settled his of these offi ces, some of which are as follows: Hijabah family there. When his son, Ismail, or Ishmael, grew up – Maintenance and keeping the keys of the Kabah; they built the Kabah. Later Ismail also became a great Siqayah – Arranging fresh water for the pilgrims; Rifadah – prophet of Allah. Providing food for the pilgrims; Nadwah – Chairmanship of the meetings held for the affairs of Makkah; Qiyadah The children of the Prophet Ismail # prospered in – Leadership of the Makkan army; Liwa – Acting as fl ag Makkah and grew in number. Thanks to the Prophet bearer of Makkah during a campaign or battle. 2 1 0 / . - , +* ) ( ; : 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 C B A @ ? >= < Our Lord, accept this from us; for You are All-Hearing, All-Knowing. Lord, make us bow to You; make of our children and grandchildren a nation that will submit to You. Teach us our rites of worship and turn to us with mercy; You are the Forgiving One and the Merciful. Al Baqarah 2:127-128 8 e Birth of te Popet the baby such an unusual name. He told them that his grandson would be praised in the whole world, the meaning of the word, “Muhammad” being “the le, but I have Ev n peop been praised one”. ery s ow sen prophet was sent to hi t to a Sahih The Prophet Muhammad ≥ was born on 20th April, ll mankind. al-Bukhari 570 C.E., in the city of Makkah. A few months before his birth, his father had passed away. The Prophet Muhammad’s birth took place in the same year in which few months later, Aminah gave birth to a baby boy. Abraha planned an attack on Makkah with his evil That was a joyous occasion for Abd al-Muttalib. A intention of destroying the Kabah. This month became He carried the new born baby to the Kabah, where he known as the Year of the Elephant. thanked Allah and prayed for the baby’s good health. On the seventh day, Abd al-Muttalib organised an aqiqah by inviting relatives to a meal and named the baby “Muhammad”. Since “Muhammad” was an unfamiliar name to the people of Makkah, they asked Abd al-Muttalib why he had given × Ö Õ Ô ÓÒ Ñ Ð Ï Î Í Ì Ë à ß Þ Ý Ü Û Ú ÙØ Our Lord, do not place on us a burden we have not the strength to bear! Pardon us; and forgive us; and have mercy on us. You are our Lord and Sustainer, so help us against those who deny the truth. Al-Baqarah 2:286 28 29 Rebuiding te Kabah themselves. Finally, the eldest among them said: “Let the fi rst man who enters the gate next morning judge between us.” At that moment the Prophet Muhammad ≥ entered your houses rs in and S ye the gate. When they saw him, they were very happy. They ay pra d a part of your . said: “Here is Muhammad. He is the trustworthy one.” o n ves Sahih Muslim ot ma em gra ke th Muhammad ≥ said to the men: “Give me a cloak.” Then he put the Black Stone on the cloak. Then he said: “Let each tribe hold one end of the cloak.