Early life
What 2 sources do we get our sirah from?
Qur’an and Hadith
Which 2 people hated the Prophet the most?
Abu Jahl and Abu Lahab
What were the conditions of the boycott?
No buying/trading with Muslims, no socializing with them, no marrying into their families, no food and water allowed for them
Who woke up the Prophet to start this journey?
Angel Jibril —> he washed his heart with Zamzam before they left
What was Umar RA’s conversion story?
(Story of his sister and her husband)
When Muhammad AS became a Prophet, what calendar did muslims start using?
Lunar calendar
What was the name of the freed Yemeni slave that the Prophet adopted as his own son?
Zayd ibn Haritha
How long did the boycott last?
2-3 years
Where did the Prophet meet all the other Prophets?
Masjid al Aqsa - they all prayed together
What was Hamza RA’s conversation story?
(Story of how he stopped Abu Lahab from cursing the Prophet)
What incident happened with the Prophet AS’s chest when he was 4 years old?
Angel Jibril opened the Prophet AS’s chest, took out his heart, and removed a black slither from it. Jibrīl then said, “This is from Shaytan.” He washed his heart with Zamzam, put it back, and sealed his chest. It is narrated that some people noticed when he got older a mark on the left side of his chest where his heart should be.
Who were the first 3 converts to Islam?
Abu Bakr, Waraqah ibn Nawfal, and debate about the 3rd - could be Abu Bakr, Ali, or Zaid
What triggered the boycott? (Hint: loss of 2 people)
What does Israa mean? What does Miraj mean?
Israa = journey, Miraj = Ascension
There was a mushrik who empathized with the Prophet and tried to help him as much as he can. He is guaranteed the least punishment in jahannam. Who is he?
Abu Talib
What animal was significant during the year the Prophet AS was born? Why was the year named after this animal?
Year of the Elephant — the story of Abraha trying to demolish the Kaaba (in surat al fil)
What was the name of the Christian king who took the Muslims in when they were being persecuted? What land did he rule?
Al Najashi from Abyssinia
Who died because of the boycott?
Abu Talib and Khadijah RA
What is sidrat al muntaha?
Tree that marks the boundary between this world and the hereafter. At its base are 2 hidden rivers in paradise, and 2 worldly rivers - Nile and Euphrates
Why did the Prophet smell a sweet scent at Israa and Miraj?
(Story of the hairdresser during the time of firaun)
What miracles happened to Halima and her husband Harith when she became Muhammad AS’s milk mother?
- Oldest and slowest donkey became full of energy and needed no rest
What was the name of Abu Talib’s son? (Hint: He led the Muslims to Abyssinia)
Ja’far
What caused the kufar to end the boycott?
They looked inside the ka’bah, the treaty was eaten by termites except for the words “in the name of Allah”
What 3 gifts were given at the highest level of Israa and Miraj?
At the highest level, the Prophet couldn’t physically see Allah SWT but Allah SWT was behind a veil. The 3 gifts to mankind were the 5 daily salahs, the last 2 verses of Surat al Baqarah, and the promise that every believer will enter Jannah
What was medina’s original name?
Yathrib