The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets - Volume II
Table of ContentsTitleCopyrightAbout the AuthorPublishers NoteForewordPreface - Volume IIMap of ArabiaCHAPTER 1 - Early Establishment of Madīnah and Foundation of the Islāmic GovernmentState of MadīnahArrival in Qubā’ - 20 September 622 A.D.Arrival at Madīnah and the First Friday PrayerResidence at the Home of Abū AyyūbConstruction of Masjid-e-NabawīCommencement of AdhānIncrease in the Rak‘āt of ṢalātFirst Muslim From Among the JewsFirst Muslim From Among the People of PersiaNon-Muslim Leaders of the Aus and KhazrajBrotherhood of the Anṣār and MuhājirīnDivision of Society in Madīnah and Treaty with the JewsThreatening Letter from the Quraish to the Idolaters of MadīnahThreat of Abū JahlDeath of Walīd bin Mughīrah and Bloody Intentions of the QuraishNights of Fear in MadīnahUnified Opposition of the Arab Tribes and Delicate State of the MuslimsFirst Child of the Muhājirīn after Migration and Affection of the Holy Prophet(sa)Demise of Two Chieftains From Among the AnṣārDeath of Two Enemies of IslāmCHAPTER 2 - Commencement of Jihād by the Sword and Fundamental Discussion on JihādCommencement of Jihād by the SwordDoes Islām Permit Compulsion in the Matter of Religion?State of Muslims at the Commencement of Jihād Refutes the Notion of CompulsionNo Individual Has Ever Been Coerced to Become MuslimLives of the Companions Reject the Notion of CompulsionDesire of the Holy Prophet(sa) to Reconcile Rejects the Notion of CompulsionMuslims Achieved Exceptional Progress During a Time of PeaceHundreds of Disbelievers Remained Averse to Islām at the Victory of MakkahCauses of WarFirst Qur’ānic Verse Regarding JihādHoly Qur’ān as the Most Authentic Historical EvidenceSome Additional Qur’ānic Verses Relevant to JihādSome Fundamental Narrations Relevant to Jihād by the SwordManner of War in ArabiaCategories of the Islāmic WarsEtiquette of Islāmic JihādCommencement of Jihād & Precautionary Measures of the Holy Prophet(sa)CHAPTER 3 - Early Battles, Commencement of Fasting, Alteration of the Qiblah and Initial Discussion on the Battle of BadrCommencement of Ghazwāt and Sarāyah and the Ghazwah of Waddān - Ṣafar 2 A.H.Sariyyah of ‘Ubaidah bin Al-Ḥārith(ra)- Rabī‘ul-Awwal 2 A.H.Sariyyah of Ḥamzah bin ‘Abdil-Muṭṭalib(ra) - Rabī‘ul-Awwal 2 A.H.Ghazwah of Buwāṭ - Rabī‘ul-Ākhir 2 A.H.Ghazwah of ‘Ushairah & Sariyyah of Sa‘d bin Abī Waqqāṣ - Jamādiyul-Ūlā 2 A.H.Attack of Kurz bin Jābir and Ghazwah of Safwān - Jamādiyul-Ākhir 2 A.H.Sariyyah of ‘Abdullāh bin Jaḥsh towards NakhlahAlteration of the QiblahFasting in Ramaḍān‘Īdul-FiṭrIntroductory Discussion Relevant to the Battle of BadrCHAPTER 4 - Battle of Badr, Establishment of the Islāmic Empire and Destruction of the Chieftains of the QuraishBattle of Badr - Ramaḍān 2 A.H. (March 623 A.D.)Effect of Badr Upon the Idolaters of MadīnahVictory of the Byzantine Empire and Prophecy of the Holy Prophet(sa)CHAPTER 5 - Conduct of the Holy Prophet(sa) with Slaves and His Teachings on the Issue of SlaveryIssue of Slavery and the Holy Prophet(sa)Teaching of the Holy Prophet(sa) Regarding the Betterment of Existing SlavesTeaching of the Holy Prophet(sa) Regarding the Manumission of Existing SlavesPermanent System for the Manumission of SlavesDoctrine Relevant to Freed SlavesHow Did the Muslims Act upon the Teaching of the Manumission of SlavesAll Doors of Advancement were Open to Freed SlavesWhy Were All Slaves Not Freed at Once?Why Did Slavery Continue to Remain in Islāmic Countries?A Final Testament of the Holy Prophet(sa) Regarding SlavesTeaching of the Holy Prophet(sa) to Prevent Future SlaveryIssue of Prisoners of WarIs it Permissible for Prisoners to be executed?Specific Issue Relating to Bond-WomenA Question of Female PrisonersCHAPTER 6 - Rukhsatānah of Ḥaḍrat ‘Ā’ishah(ra) and an Exposition of Her Age at the Time, the Issue of Polygamy and Two Fabricated IncidentsRukhsatānah of Ḥaḍrat ‘Ā’ishah(ra) - Month of Shawwāl 2 A.H.Polygamy Practiced by the Holy Prophet(sa) and its WisdomsTwo Fabricated IncidentsCHAPTER 7 - Commencement of War with the Tribes of Najd and the Jews, the Marriage of Ḥaḍrat Fāṭimah and Ḥafṣah, and a Few Miscellaneous IncidentsGhazwah Qarqaratul-Kudr - Shawwāl 2 A.H.Ghazwah of Sawīq - Dhul-Hijjah 2 A.H.‘Īdul-Aḍḥā - Dhul-Hijjah 2 A.H.Marriage of Ḥaḍrat Fāṭimah(ra) - Dhul-Hijjah 2 A.H.Ghazwah of Banū Qainuqā‘ - Late 2 A.H.Jannatul-Baqī‘ and the First Person to be Buried ThereinGhazwah of Dhi ‘Amr - Muḥarram or Ṣafar 3 A.H.Marriage of Ummi Kulthūm(ra) - Rabī‘ul-Awwal 3 A.H.Ghazwah of Buḥrān - Rabī‘ul-Awwal 3 A.H.Sariyyah of Zaid bin Ḥārithah(ra) Towards Qaradah - Jamādiyul-Ākhirah 3 A.H.Execution of Ka‘b bin Ashraf - Jamādiyul-Ākhirah 3 A.H.Is Falsehood and Deception Permitted in War?Marriage of Ḥafṣah bint ‘Umar(ra) - Sha‘bān 3 A.H.Birth of Imām Ḥasan - Ramaḍān 3 A.H.CHAPTER 8 - Blow of a Misfortune, Law of Inheritance, Prohibition of Alcohol, Treachery of the Disbelievers and Two Tragic IncidentsBattle of Uḥud - Shawwāl 3 A.H. (March 624 A.D.)Ghazwah of Ḥamrā’ul-AsadOutcomes of the Battle of UḥudIslāmic Law of InheritanceProhibition of AlcoholMischief by the Banū Asad and the Sariyyah of Abū Salamah - Muḥarram 4 A.H.Mischief of the Banū Laḥyān and Execution of Sufyān - Muḥarram 4 A.H.Treachery of the Disbelievers and the Incident of Rajī‘ - Ṣafar 4 A.H.Incident of Bi‘r-e-Ma‘ūnahCHAPTER 9 - Repeated Treachery of the Jews, Compilation and Sequence of the Holy Qur’ān, Marriage of Ḥaḍrat Zainab(ra), the Great Calumny and Mischief of the HypocritesExile of the Banū Naḍīr - Rabī‘ul-Awwal 4 A.H.Ḥaḍrat Ummul-Mu’minīn Zainab bint Khuzaimah(ra)Birth of Ḥusain(ra) - Sha‘bān 4 A.H.Ghazwah of Badrul-Mau‘id - Dhū Qa‘dahMarriage to Ummi Salamah(ra) - Shawwāl 4 A.H.Personal Scribe of the Holy Prophet(sa) and Learning HebrewCompilation of the Qur’ānSequence of the Holy Qur’ānThe Holy Prophet(sa) as an International JudgeMother of Ḥaḍrat ‘Alī(ra) Passes AwayGhazwah of Dummatul-Jandal and a New Addition to the Islāmic Wars - Rabī‘ul-Awwal 5 A.H.Lunar Eclipse in Madīnah and Ṣalāt-e-KhusūfFamine in Makkah and Compassion of the Holy Prophet(sa) Towards the QuraishMarriage of Zainab bint Jaḥash(ra) - 5 A.H.Revelation of Injunctions Regarding PardahRemaining Events Relevant to the Marriage of Ḥaḍrat Zainab(ra)Would the Holy Prophet(sa) Concoct Revelation According to His Own Will?Ghazwah of Banū Muṣṭaliq and the Great Calumny - Sha‘bān 5 A.H.The Great CalumnyMarriage of Juwairiyah bint Hārith(ra)Permission for Birth ControlCHAPTER 10 - Siege of Madīnah and Delicate State of the Muslims, Failure of the Disbelievers and Reality of MiraclesBattle of the Confederates or Battle of the Ditch - Shawwāl 5 A.H. (February/March 627 A.D.)Reality of MiraclesRemaining Events Relevant to the Ghazwah of the DitchCHAPTER 11 - Treachery of the Banū Quraiẓah and the End of the Jews in Madīnah, Laws of Marriage and DivorceGhazwah of Banū Quraiẓah - Dhu Qa‘dah 5 A.H. (March/April 627 A.D.)False Incident of RaiḥānahAccount of Banū Quraiẓah and Non-Muslim HistoriansDemise of the Head Chieftain of the Ansār and Reality of the Bounties of ParadiseReality of the Bounties of ParadiseVarious Miscellaneous Incidents of 5 A.H.Attention of the Holy Prophet(sa) towards Military ExerciseIslāmic Law of Marriage and DivorceCHAPTER 12 - First Era of Life in Madīnah Comes to an End and the Islāmic System of GovernmentThe Dawn of a New EraIslāmic System of GovernmentTrue Right of Government Rests with the Majority and Reaches Individuals Through DemocracyConsultation is Necessary in GovernmentHow was the Khilāfat of Ḥaḍrat ‘Umar(ra) and Ḥaḍrat ‘Uthmān(ra) Established?Khilāfat of the Banū Umayyah was not a True Islāmic KhilāfatConditions for the Appointment of a SuccessorCan A Person Resign from Leadership?The Question of Deposition and Election for a Fixed Term; as well as the Difference between Religious and Secular RulersIslāmic Standard of ObedienceDeposition of a Government is Not Permissible Whilst Living Under its RuleIs the Right of Leadership Specific to the Quraish?Relations with Non-MuslimsReligious ToleranceThe Issue of JizyahGeneral Treatment and Political RelationsJustice and EquityAid for Destitute DhimmīsRegard for SentimentsReverence for the Religious Leaders of Other NationsGlossary of Terms 
