Life of Muhammad

Table of Contents Copyright About the Author Foreword Arabia at the Time of the Prophet's Birth Holy Prophet's Marriage with Khadija The Prophet Receives His First Revelation First Converts The Faithful Persecuted The Message of Islam Emigration to Abyssinia Umar Accepts Islam Persecution Intensifies The Prophet Goes to Ta'if Islam Spreads to Medina First Pledge of 'Aqaba The Hijra Suraqa Pursues the Prophet The Prophet Arrives at Medina Abu Ayyub Ansari as Prophet's Host Life Unsafe at Medina Pact Between Various Tribes of Medina Meccans Preparing to Attack Medina Battle of Badr A Great Prophecy Fulfilled Battle of Uhud Victory Converted Into Defeat Rumour of Prophet's Death Reaches Medina Encounter With Banu Mustaliq Battle of the Ditch Fight Against Heavy Odds Treachery of Banu Quraiza The Confederates Disperse Banu Quraiza Punished Sa'd's Award In Harmony With the Bible Did the Prophet Seek to Continue Warfare?Teachings of Judaism and Christianity About War The Qur'an on War and Peace The Prophet's Precepts About War Sporadic Attacks By Disbelievers The Prophet Leaves For Mecca With One Thousand Five Hundred Companions Treaty of Hudaibiya Prophet's Letters to Various Kings Letter to the King of Iran The Letter to the Negus Letter to the Ruler of Egypt Letter to Chief of Bahrain Fall of Khaibar The Prophet's Vision Fulfilled Battle of Mauta The Prophet Marches on Mecca with Ten Thousand Followers Fall of Mecca The Prophet Enters Mecca Ka'ba Cleared of Idols The Prophet Forgives His Enemies Ikrima Becomes Muslim Battle of Hunain The Prophet of God Calls You A Sworn Enemy Becomes A Devoted Follower The Prophet Distributes Booty Machinations of Abu Amir The Expedition of Tabuk The Last Pilgrimage The Prophet Gives Hints of His Death Last Days of the Prophet The Prophet Passes Away The Prophet's Personality and Character The Prophet's Purity of Mind and Cleanliness of Body The Prophet's Simple Life Relationship With God Disapproval of Penance Attitude towards His Wives High Moral Qualities His Self-Control Justice and Fair Dealing Regard for the Poor Safe-Guarding the Interests of the Poor Treatment of Slaves Treatment of Women Attitude towards the Dead Treatment of Neighbours Treatment of Relatives Keeping Good Company Safeguarding People's Faith Overlooking Faults of Others Patience in Adversity Mutual Cooperation Truthfulness Inquisitiveness Frank and Straightforward Dealing Pessimism Cruelty to Animals Tolerance in Religious Matters Bravery Consideration towards the Uncultured The Fulfilling of Covenants Deference towards Servants of Humanity Life of the Prophet an Open Book