Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon him)
THE LAST PROPHET (A Short Biography)
Sayyid Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi
Translated by Dr. Shah Ebadur Rahman
Sayyid Ahmad Shaheed Academy Dare Arafat, Takiya Kalan, Rae Bareli (UP)
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Seerat Rasool-e-Akram (Original Version) By Sayyid Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi (1913-1999)
Muhammad – The Last Prophet (Translated Version) By Shah Ebadur Rahman Neshat
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Contents
Introduction …………….7 Quraysh Torture Publisher’s Note...……. 11 Muslims………………..40 The Prophet’s Birth……17 Abu Bakr’s Sufferings at Makkah…. …………….45 Babyhood Days………..18 Emigration of Muslims to Death of mother and Habsha (Abyssinia) and grandfather ...………….19 Hazrat J’afar’s Speech in Participation in the Battle the Court of Najjaashi…46 of Fijaar and the Fuzool Hazrat Hamza Accepts Armistice………………21 Islam…………………...48 Marriage with Hazrat Hazrat ‘Umar Accepts Khadija………………...22 Islam…………………...49 Renovation of K’aba and ‘Uthman bin Maz’un’s Prevention of a Sufferings……………...52 Trouble………………...23 Quraysh Boycott Bani Divine Care and Hashim………………...54 Training………………..24 End of Boycott………...55 Invested as Prophet……25 Abu Bakr’s Alienation in Preaching of Islam...... 27 Makkah………………..56 Call Toward Tawheed and Death of Abu Talib and Opposition of Hazrat Khadija………...58 Polytheists……………..31 ‘Otba’s Conversation with Journey to Taif………...59 the Prophet (pbuh)……..35 Inviting Arab Tribes to Conversation between Islam…………………...61 Chiefs of Quraysh and the The First‘Oqba Pledge and Prophet (pbuh)…………37 Spread of Islam………..67
Muhammad – The Last Prophet 4 The Second ‘Oqba The Battle Begins…….108 Pledge………………….71 Famous Leaders of Permission for Emigration Disbelievers Killed…...110 to Madinah…………….75 The Manifest The Prophet’s Emigration Victory……………….113 to Madinah…………….77 Kindness to Suraqa’s Pursuit……….82 Prisoners……………...114 The Auspicious Hazrat Abul ‘Aas Accepts Traveler………………..83 Islam………………….115 The Prophet’s Welcome at ‘Umayr bin Wahab accepts Madinah……………….85 Islam …………………117 Construction of Masjide Marriage of Hazrat Quba…………………..86 Fatma…………………118 First Friday at Disbeliever’s Zeal for Madinah……………….87 Revenge for the Defeat in Stay at the House of Abu Badr…………………..119 Ayyub Ansari………….89 Toward Uhud………...122 Construction of Masjide Beginning of the Battle of Nabawi and Family Uhud………………….124 Quarters………………..91 How Muslims Lost Adoption of Adhan…….93 Ground………………..126 Brotherhood Between Muhajireen and Ansar…94 Companions’ Steadfastness and Love for the Prophet The Suffa Platform…….98 (pbuh) ………………..129 Battle of Badr………...100 Stories of Martyrs’ March Toward the Sincerity……………...134 Battlefield…………….102 Muslim Women’s Before the Battle Participation in the Began…………………104 Battle…………………138
5 Muhammad – The Last Prophet Military Dispatch (Sariya) The Ridwan Pledge of Hamra` Al-Asad…...140 (Bay’ate Ridwan) …….169 ‘Azl, Qara and Bi`r Draft of the Peace Manu’a Encounters and Treaty………………...170 Fearlessness of Hazrat A Trial for Muslims….171 Khubayb……………...141 Victory in Disguise…..174 Exile of Banu Preaching of Islam to Nazeer………………..145 Rulers………………...178 Battle of Trench ( Ghazwae Letter to Najjaashi, Ruler Khandaq )…………….147 of Habsha…………….179 Severity of Siege and Letter to the King of Steadfastness of Bahrain……………….180 Muslims………………152 Letter to the King of Bravery of Hazrat Oman…………………181 Safiya…………………156 Letter to the Rulers of Divine Help and End of Damishq (Damascus) and Siege………………….157 Yamama……………...184 Mother Encourages Son Letter to the King of for Jihad and Askandriya Martyrdom……………158 (Alexandria)…. …...... 185 The Zatur Reqa` Letter to Heraclius, King Encounter…………….159 of Qustuntuniya The Banu Qurayza (Constantinople)……...186 Encounter…………….160 Letter to Kisra, King of Iran…………………...190 The Najd Expedition and Hazrat Thumama’s Battle of Khaybar…….192 Acceptance of Islam….163 Battle of Moota………200 The Hudaybiya Peace Conquest of treaty…………………164 Makkah……………….203
Muhammad – The Last Prophet 6 Declaration of General The Bani S’ad Hazeem Amnesty……………...207 Deputation……………257 The Victor Enters Makkah The Bani Asad in Humility…………...209 Deputation……………257 The Day of Forgiveness The Bahra` and Mercy, Not of Deputation……………258 Bloodshed……………209 The Hawlaan Skirmishes……………210 Deputation……………259 Removal of Idols from Al- The Makhaarib Haram………………..211 Deputation……………260 Battle of Hunayn……..216 The Bani ‘Abas Deputation……………261 Battle of Tabook……...227 The Ghamid The Daws Deputation...241 Deputation……………262 The Thaqeef The Bani Fazara Deputation……………242 Deputation……………262 The ‘Abd Al-Qays The Salaamaan Deputation……………248 Deputation……………264 The Banu Haneefa The Najran deputation…………….250 Deputations…………..264 The Tay Deputation…..250 The Nakh’a The Azd Deputation….251 Deputation……………271 The Hamdaan The Farewelll Hajj Deputation……………253 (Hajjatul Wida’ )……...273 The Najeeb The Death…………….291 Deputation……………255 The Burial…………….300