Episode 20
Who initially offered protection to the Prophet (SAAW) after the passing of Abu Talib but later rejected the offer?
Abu Lahab.
What does the arabic word isra' mean?
To travel at night.
What is the name of the gatekeeper angel of hellfire that the Prophet (SAAW) met during the isra-wal-miraj?
Maalik.
What was the Najashi's real name?
As'hama ibn Abjar
When did Umrah Al-Qadah take place?
Dhul Qidah, 7 AH.
How did the Prophet (SAAW) refer to the incident of Taif when asked by Aisha (RA) if he had faced any day worse than Uhud?
The day of Aqabah. (ﻋﻘﺑﺔ)
At the time of isra-wal-miraj, what was the condition of Bayt-al-Maqdis?
There was no mosque/temple/structure there because Jerusalem was under Roman control and the emperor had ordered for the site to be made into a junkyard/trash dump.
What does "sidrat-al-muntaha" mean?
The Lote Tree at the Very End.
Who was the emperor of Persia who tore up the letter of the Prophet (SAAW)?
Khosrow Aparvez.
Who did the Prophet (SAAW) marry after the umrah?
Maymunah bint al-harith (RA).
Who were the 3 chieftains of Taif?
Abd Yalil (ﻋﺑد ﯾﺎﻟﯾل), Mas'ud (ﻣﺳﻌود), and Habib (ﺣﺑﯾب). They were the sons of Amr (ﻋﻣرو).
Who did the Prophet (SAAW) say most resembled Isa (AS)?
Urwah ibn Mas'ud al-Thaqafi
What were the 4 rivers the Prophet (SAAW) witnessed at the base of sidrat-al-muntaha?
Two of them were hidden and these are Al-Kawther and Salsabil, 2 rivers in jannah.
The other two were the Nile and Euphrates.
Where was Abu Sufyan trading when he was called to Jerusalem to meet Heraclius?
Bosra, a city in Syria that is south of Damascus. (Not to be confused with Basra, which is in Iraq).
When the Quraysh began spreading rumors that the muslims had returned as "weaklings" from madinah, what did the Prophet (SAAW) command the Muslims to do?
1) Raise their voices out loud with talbiyah.
2) Show and expose their right shoulders. This is the first time this Sunnah was introduced, that when we do the first tawaf, we expose the right shoulder.
3) They should walk around tawaf the first three with "raml (رﻣل)" which is a brisk walk.
Where did the Prophet (SAAW) camp on the way back from Taif?
The Valley of Nakhla (ﻧﺧﻠﺔ).
What are the two interpretations of the location of the jannat?
One interpretation is that the Jannat are in the 7th heaven (7th sama). They consist of hundreds of thousands of layers.
Another interpretation is that the Jannat begin in the 6th heaven, and they work their way up to the 7th.
Where did the isra' start and end?
Masjid al-haram in Makkah to Masjid al-Aqsa in Jerusalem.
What were the 3 signs that Heraclius told the Tanukhi to be on the lookout for when he sent him to the Prophet (SAAW)?
1) Does he (the Prophet ﷺ) mention the letters that he sends to me and the other kings.
2) Does he mention "the night" when my letter will be read to him — see what his response is.
3) See if he has something strange on his back (Seal of the Prophets)."
What was the young girl the muslims encountered as they were leaving Makkah?
Umara (ﻋﻣﺎرة), the daughter of Hamza (RA).
Who were the 3 leaders the Prophet (SAAW) requested for protection so that he could re-enter Makkah after the incident of Taif?
1) Al-Akhnas ibn Shurayq (Rejected)
2) Suhayl ibn Amr (Rejected)
3) Mut'im ibn Adi (Accepted)
What is the special title of Ibrahim (AS)?
Khalilullah (The close friend of Allah).
What is the arabic word for how terrified the Prophet (SAAW) felt when the people were asking him about Bayt-al-Maqdis the morning after isra-wal-miraj?
Kurbah (ﻛرﺑﺔ): Means "terrified"
After receiving the letter from the Prophet (SAAW), who did Khosrow write to?
One of his other governors by the name of Badhan (ﺑﺎذان) (who was a governor of a city more toward Yemen).
Who were the final 3 converts to Islam before the Conquest of Makkah?
1) Khalid ibn al-waleed (RA)
2) Amr ibn al-Aas (RA)
3) Uthman ibn Talha (RA)