Early Preaching & Opposition in Mecca
On which hillside in Mecca did the Prophet Muhammad stand to gather the people and begin his open preaching?
Mount Safa
Where did the leaders of Quraysh hang the written declaration enforcing the total boycott of the Prophet and his followers?
Inside/at the Ka'bah
Who was the wealthy companion that bought Bilāl from his master and set him free?
Abū Bakr
What body of water did the early Muslim emigrants cross to reach Abyssinia?
The Red Sea
Which title, meaning "he who gives his word to support the truth," was given to Abū Bakr after he validated the Prophet's Night Journey?
al-Ṣiddīq
Which uncle of the Prophet cursed him on the hillside, saying, "May you perish! Did you call us here just to tell us this?"
Abū Lahab
Which two pivotal figures in the Prophet's life passed away during the Year of Sorrow?
Khadījah (his wife) and Abū Ṭālib (his uncle)
Who was Bilāl's cruel master that tied him up in the desert with a heavy stone on his chest?
Umayyah ibn Khalaf
Who served as the main spokesman for the Muslims before the Abyssinian King?
Ja'far ibn Abī Ṭālib
Which Prophet did Muhammad meet on his descent from the Divine Presence who repeatedly advised him to ask Allah to reduce the daily prayers?
prophet Musa
At the family meal held for the sons of 'Abd al-Muṭṭalib, who was the only person to stand up and offer to help the Prophet?
Alī (his cousin)
To which city did the Prophet go seeking support, but was turned away?
Ta'if
Which chapter (sūrah) of the Quran was Fāṭimah reading with her husband Sa'īd when 'Umar burst into their home?
Sūrah Ṭā Hā
Which Quranic chapter (sūrah) did the Muslim spokesperson recite to the King of Abyssinia describing the story of Mary and Jesus?
Sūrah Maryam (Chapter of Mary)
Name the two main warring tribes living in Yathrib before Islam spread there.
Aws and Khazraj
Who struck Abū Jahl in the face with a bow after learning that he had insulted the Prophet?
Hamza (his uncle)
When Quraysh decided to take down the boycott document after three years, what words were the only part left unconsumed by worms?
"In Your Name, O Allah" (Bismika Allāhumma)
What was the name and hometown of the Christian servant in the Ṭā'if orchard who accepted Islam after hearing the Prophet mention the Prophet Jonah?
'Addās from Nineveh
Name the two envoys sent by Quraysh to the Christian King of Abyssinia to persuade him to return the Muslims.
'Amr ibn al-'Āṣ and 'Abd Allāh ibn abī Rabī'ah
Which companion did the Prophet send to Yathrib following the first pledge of twelve men to teach the inhabitants the Quran and Islam?
Muṣ'ab ibn 'Umayr
Which Quraysh leader offered ten times the regular price of goods to passing caravans to prevent the Muslims from purchasing supplies during the boycott?
Abū Lahab
In what year A.D. did the "Year of Sorrow" take place?
619 AD
Before giving 'Umar the written scroll to read, what condition did his sister Fāṭimah require him to fulfill?
He had to wash to make himself clean and pure, and promise to return the scroll
How many men and women formed the second group of migrants that followed the initial sixteen to Abyssinia?
83 men and 19 women
How many men and how many women from Yathrib secretly met the Prophet at night to conclude the Second Treaty of 'Aqabah?
73 men and 1 woman