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Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum
(THE SEALED NECTAR)

Biography of Prophet Mohammad [pbuh], by Saifur Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

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Location and nature of Arab Tribes

	Location of the Arabs
	Arab Tribes

Rulership and Princeship among the Arabs

	Rulership in Yemen
	Rulership in Heerah
	Rulership in Geographical Syria
	Rulership in Hijaz
	The Reasons of this war have been illustrated in three versions
	Rulership in Pan-Arabia
	The political situation

Religions of the Arabs

The Religious situation

Aspects of Pre-Islamic Arabian Society

	Social life of the Arabs
	The Economic Situation
	Ethics

The Lineage and Family of Muhammad [pbuh]

The prophetic Family

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Muhammad’s Birth and Forty years prior Prophethood

	His Birth
	Babyhood
	Back to his passionate Mother
	To His compassionate Grandfather
	Bahira, the Monk
	The Sacrilegious wars
	Al-Fudoul confederacy
	Muhammad’s Early Job
	His Marriage to Khadijah
	Rebuilding Al-Ka‘bah and the Arbitration Issue
	A Rapid Review of Muhammad’s Biography before commissioning of the Prophethood

In the Shade of the Message and Prophethood

	In the Cave of Hira’
	Gabriel brings down the Revelation
	Interruption of Revelation
	Once more, Gabriel brings Allah’s Revelation
	Some details pertinent to the successive stages of Revelation
	Proclaiming Allah, the All-High; and the Immediate Constituents

Phases and stages of the call

The First Stage: Strife in the Way of the Call

	Three years of Secret Call
	The Early Converts
	As-Salat (the Prayer)
	The Quraishites learn about the Call

The Second Phase: Open Preaching

	First Revelation regarding the Preaching
	Calling the Closest Kinspeople
	On Mount As-Safa
	Shouting the Truth and the Polytheists’ Reaction
	An Advisory Council to debar Pilgrims from Muhammad’s Call
	Attempts made to check the Onward March of Islam
	Persecutions
	The House of Al-Arqum
	The First Migration to Abyssinia (Ethiopia)
	Quraish’s Machination against the Emigrants
	Once more Quraish approaches Abu Talib
	The Tyrants’ Decision to kill the Prophet [pbuh]
	The Conversion of Hamzah bin ‘Abdul-Muttalib
	The Conversion of ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab
	Quraish’s Representative negotiates with the Messenger of Allah SWT
	Abu Talib assmbles Bani Hashim and Bani Al-Muttalib

General Social Boycott

A Pact of Injustice and Aggression

The Final Phase of the Diplomacy of Negotiation

The Year of Grief

	Abu Talib’s Death
	Khadijah passes away to the Mercy of Allah
	His Marriage to Sawdah [R] in Shawwal, the tenth year of Prophethood

Factors inspiring patience and perserverance

The Third Phase: Calling unto Islam beyond Makkah

	Islam being introduced to Arabian Tribes and Individuals
	Hope inspiring Breezes from the Madinese
	Marriage of the Prophet [pbuh] to ‘Aisha [R]

Al-Isra’ and Al-Mir‘raj

The First ‘Aqabah Pledge

The Muslim Envoy in Madinah

The Second ‘Aqabah Pledge

The Vanguard of Migration (in the Cause of Allah)

In An-Nadwah (Council) House The Parliament of Quraish

Migration of the Prophet [pbuh]

Life in Madinah

The First Phase: The Status Quo in Madinah at the Time of Emigration

A New Society being built

A Charter of Islamic Alliance

A Cooperation and Non-Aggression Pact with the Jews

The Prophet on the Battlefield

Pre-Badr Missions and Invasions

The Battle of Badr - The First Decisive Battle in the History of Islam

	Reason of the Battle
	Some Significant Instances of Devotion
	Reaction in Makkah
	Madinah receives the News of Victory
	The Battle of Badr in its Qur’anic Context

The Military Activities between Badr and Uhud

	Al-Kudr Invasion
	An Attempt on the Life of the Prophet [pbuh]
	Invasion of Bani Qainuqa‘
	The Qainuqa‘ Jews breach the Covenant
	As-Sawiq Invasion
	Dhi Amr Invasion
	Ka‘b bin Al-Ashraf, killed
	The Invasion of Buhran
	Zaid bin Harithah leads a Compaign on the Trade Routes of Quraish

The Battle of Uhud

	A Consultation Assembly for a Defence Plan
	Dividing the Islamic Army into phalanxes and Departure to the Battlefield
	Parading the Army
	Passing the Night between Uhud and Madinah
	The Rebellion of ‘Abdullah bin Ubai and his Followers
	The Remainder of the Islamic Army are on the Move to Uhud
	The Defence Plan
	The Messenger of Allah SWT implants the Spirit of Bravery among his Armed Forces
	Recruitment of the Makkan Army
	Political Manoeuvres of Quraish
	The effort of Quraishite women at waging the Zeal of Men
	The Combat
	Assassination of Asadullah (the Lion of Allah) Hamzah bin ‘Abdul Muttalib
	Bringing the Situation under Control
	From his wife’s lap to Sword-fights and Sorrows
	The Contribution of the Archers squad to the Battle
	The Archers’s Fatal Mistake
	The Most Awkward Hour in the Messenger’s Life
	Mutilation of the Martyrs
	Burial of the Martyrs
	Hamrâ’ Al-Asad Invasion
	The Observations of the Noble Qur’ân on the Battle of Uhud
	Lessons and Moralities

Military Platoons and Missions between the Battle of Uhud and the Battle of the Confederates

	Abi Salamah Mission
	An Errand led by ‘Abdullah bin Unais
	The Event of Ar-Raji‘
	The Tragedy of Ma‘una Well
	Bani An-Nadeer Invasion
	The Invasion of Najd
	The Invasion of Badr, the Second
	The Invasion of Doumat Al-Jaudal

Al-Ahzab (the Confederates) Invasion

Invading Banu Quraiza

Military Activities continued

	Bani Lihyan Invasion
	Expeditions and Delegations continued

Bani Al-Mustaliq (Muraisi‘) Ghazwah Sha‘ban 6 Hijri

	The treacherous Role of the Hypocrites Prior to the Bani Al-Mustaliq Ghazwah
	*The wicked Role they played in the Course of the Ghazwah* of Bani Al-Mustaliq**
	The Slander Affair

Delegations and Expeditions following Al-Muraisi‘ Ghazwah

Al-Hudaibiyah Treaty (Dhul Qu‘dah 6 A.H.)

Al-Hudaibiya Treaty: Socio Political Impact

The Second Stage: A New Phase of Islamic Action

The Prophet’s Plans to spread the Message of Islam to beyond Arabia

	A Deputation to Abyssinia (Ethiopia)
	Letter to the Vicegerent of Egypt, called Muqawqas
	A Letter to chosroes, Emperor of Persia
	The Envoy to Caesar, King of Rome
	A Letter to Mundhir bin Sawa, Governor of Bahrain
	A Letter to Haudha bin ‘Ali, Governor of Yamama.
	A Letter to Harith bin Abi Shamir Al-Ghassani, King of Damascus
	A Letter to the King of ‘Oman, Jaifer, and his Bother ‘Abd Al-Jalandi

Post-Hudaibiyah Hostilities

Dhu Qarad Invasion

The Conquest of Khaibar (in Moharram, 7 A.H.)

	The Actual operation begins
	The Second Part of Khaibar Conquered
	Negotiations
	Distribution of Spoils

Sporadic Invasions

The Expedition called Dhat-ur-Riqa‘ (in the year 7 A.H.)

The Compensatory ‘Umrah (Lesser Pilgrimage)

The Battle of Mu’tah

	Dhat As-Salasil Compaign
	Khadrah Campaign

The Conquest of Makkah

	Pre-conquest Events
	Preparations for the Attach on Makkah, and the Prophet’s Attempt at imposing a News Black-out

The Third Stage

Hunain Ghazwah

	The Enemy’s march and their Encampment at Awtas
	The war-experienced Man wrongs the Leader’s Judgement
	Reconnoitering the Weapons of the Messenger of Allah SWT
	Reconnoitering the Enemy’s Weapons
	The Messenger of Allah SWT leaves Makkah for Hunain
	The Islamic Army stunned the Archers and the Attackers
	Muslims’ return to the Battlefield, and the fierceness of the Fight
	Reverse of Fortunes and the Enemy’s utter Defeat
	Hot pursuit of the Enemy
	Ta’if Compaign
	The Distribution of the Booty at al-Ji‘ranah
	*The Helpers (Al-Ansar) are furious at the Messenger of Allah SWT*
	Arrival of the Hawazin Delegation
	*Lesser Pilgrimage (Al-‘Umrah) to Makkah and leaving for Madinah*

Missions and Platoons After the Conquest

The Platoons

The Invasion of Tabuk in Rajab, in the year 9 A.H.

	The underlying Reasons
	General News about the Byzantines and Ghassanide Preparations for War
	Particular News about the Byzantine and Ghassanide preparations for War
	The Muslim Army is leaving for Tabuk
	The Army of Islam at Tabuk
	Returning to Madinah
	The People Who lagged Behind
	The Invasion of Tabuk and its Far-Reaching Ramifications
	The Qur’ânic Verses Relating to this Invasion
	Some Important Events that featured that Year

Abu Bakr [R] performs the Pilgrimage

A Meditation on the Ghazawat

People embrace the Religion of Allah in Large Crowds

The Delegations

The Success and Impact of the Call

The Farewell Pilgrimage

The Last Expeditions

The Journey to Allah, the Sublime

	Symptoms of Farewell
	The Start of the Disease
	The Last Week
	Five days before death
	Four days before his death
	A Day or Two prior to Death
	A Day before his Death
	The Last day Alive
	The Prophet [pbuh] breathes his Last
	The companions’ concern over the Prophet’s Death
	Umar’s Attitude
	Abu Bakr’s Attitude
	Burial and Farewell Preparations to his Honourable Body

The Prophet Household

The Prophet [pbuh] , Attributes and Manners

	Beauty of creation
	The perfection of Soul and Nobility

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Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum
(THE SEALED NECTAR)