The Holy Prophet
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THE HOLY PROPHET BY: Sayyid Saeed Akhtar Rizvi Published by: Bilal Muslim Mission of Tanzania P.O.Box 20033 Dar es Salaam – Tanzania ISBN 9976 956 32 0 First Edition 1971: 1,500 Copies Second Edition 1975: 5,000 Copies Third Edition 1988: 5,000 Copies Published by: Bilal Muslim Mission of Tanzania P.O.Box 20033 Dar es Salaam – Tanzania CONTENTS Preface to the First Edition . .1 Preface to the Revised Edition . .2 1. The “Noor” (Light) is created . 4 2. The Children of Isma‘il (a.s.) . .5 3. Hashim . .8 4. ‘Abdul-Muttalib . .10 5. The Year of the Elephant . 13 6. The Faith of the ancestors of the Holy Prophet . 16 7. Abdullah . .18 8. The Prophet (s.a.w.a.) is born . 20 9. Sacrilegious war (Harb-ul-Fijar) and League of Virtuous (Hilful-Fudhul) . 23 10. Muhammad (s.a.w.a.) marries Khadijah . .23 11. Reconstruction of the Ka‘bah . 24 12. Arabia’s age of igorance . 25 13. The dawn of Prophethood . .26 14. Commencement of the Mission . .27 15. Calling the near ones . 29 16. Persecution begins . 30 17. First and Second Hijrahs to Abyssinia . .32 18. Deputations of Quraish . 34 19. Ban on the clans of Hashim and Muttalib . .36 20. Abu Talib . 38 21. Khadijah . .42 22. Visit to Taif . .43 23. Islam gradually reaches beyond Mecca . .44 24. First pledge of ‘Aqabah . .45 25. Ascension of the Prophet . .46 26. The second pledge of ‘Aqabah . .48 27. A Plan to Assassinate the Prophet . 48 28. Persecution Analyzed . .54 29. The Prophet at Medina . .55 30. Arabia’s prevailing political conditions . 57 31. A Pact with the Jews . .58 32. Some Reconnoitering Parties . 61 33. Badr: The First Battle in Islam . 62 34. Features and Consequences of the Battle . 66 35. Ghazwat-us-Sawiq (2 A.H.) . 67 36. Ghazwah Ghatfan . .67 37. The Battle of Uhud . 68 38. Sariyah Abu Salamah . .74 39. Sariyah Ibn Anis . 74 40. Treachery at Bir Ma‘unah . 74 41. The Foul play at Raji‘ . 74 42. The Attitude of the Jews . .75 43. Expulsion of the Banu Nadhir (Rabi 1, 4 A.H.) . 77 44. The Battle of Khandaq (Moat) or ‘Ahzab’ (Coalition of Tribes) . 79 45. Elimination of the Banu Quraizah . .82 46. The Treaty of Hudaibiyah and the Pledge of Ridhwan . 84 47. Inviting Sovereigns of Neighboring States . 87 48. The Battle of Khaibar . 90 49. Fadak . 94 50. A Visit to Mecca . 95 51. The Battle of Mu‘ta . 95 52. The Fall of Mecca . 96 53. The Battle of Hunain . 100 54. Islam Spreads . .103 55. An Expedition to Tabuk . .105 56. The Year of the Deputations . 106 57. Pagans Forbidden from Visiting the Ka‘bah . .107 58. Mubahalah (Imprecation) . .107 59. The Farewell Pilgrimage . .110 60. Prophet’s Illness and Usamah’s Expedition . .111 61. Death and Burial . .112 62. Marriages of the Holy Prophet . 116 Glossary . 122 PREFACE to the first Edition Before writing this small biography of our Holy Prophet, I went through a long list of the books written on this subject by Muslims and non-Muslims. The idea was to select one book, short enough to be included in this course, yet having all the necessary details. I could find none. The books written by Christians are, without any exception, full of subtle (and sometines, crude) propaganda against, Islam and the Prophet of Islam. The books written by Muslim scholars were either too lengthy or too short. Then I found “Prophet Muhammad and His Mission” written by Athar Husain, Secretary to Government of Uttar Pradesh, India; published 1967, by Asia Publishing House, London. I found that the first two chapters (Meccan Period; The Prophet at Medina) could be used as a ‘frame-work’ into which I may insert details wherever necessary. And details I inserted extensively, which has doubled the volume of the booklet: his 54 pages have ultimately become 127 pages. Then I added his 3rd chapter (Expansion of Islam in the Time of The Prophet) as Appendix A. I hope this book will satisfy the need of our young students who are unable to study the scholastic books written by Muslim scholars and whose only source of information seems to be the biased propaganda of Western writers presented as “authentic studies.” This book has been printed in a hurry and, some expressions, phrases or sentences might need some recasting. God Willing, such defects will be removed in the next edition. Dar es Salaam Dated 5/5/71. S. Saeed Akhtar Rizvi 1 PREFACE to this Revised Edition This book was first published in 1971 as part of the Islamic Correspondence Course run by Bilal Muslim Mission of Tanzania. The idea behind writing this book was to satisfy the needs of our new generation - the youths and the students who are unable to study the scholastic books written by the Muslim scholars and whose only source of information seems to be the biased writings of orientalists presented as “objective” and “authentic” studies. The book became very popular. It was at once translated into Swahili and was serialized in Islamic Affairs newsletter of Atlanta, Georgia (U.S.A). Since then, it has been reprinted several times in Dar-es-Salaam and Mombasa. Then I revised and expanded it in 1992. Now Al-Haj Mulla Asgharali M. M. Jaffer (President, World Federation of K.S.I. Muslim Communities) has kindly offered to publish it under his supervision. It is hoped that this edition will prove even more popular and useful. I must acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr Athar Hussain (ex Secretary to the Govt. of U.P., India) and the late Nawwab Ahmad Husain Khan of Paryanwan (U.P, India) as well as to late ‘Allamah Sayyid ‘Ali Haydar Naqavi and late ‘Allamah Sayyid Muhammad Husain Tabataba’i whose books, Prophet Muhammad and His Mission, Tarikh-e-Ahmadi, Tarikh-e-A’immah and Tafsir Al-Mizan, respectively, have provided the main structure of this book. May Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala increase their rewards. Sayyid Saeed Akhtar Rizvi Dar es Salaam August 10, 1999 2 The letter of the Holy Prophet to the Muqawqis,.