Boycott in Makkah
The boycott executed by the Quraysh was placed on this clan of the Prophet ﷺ,
What is Banu Hashim?
The Prophet ﷺ traveled to Ta’if with this companion, who was also his adopted son.
Who is Zayd ibn Al-Harithah?
The boycott of the Muslims in Makkah teaches us this lesson about facing hardships.
What is sabr (patience) and reliance on Allah in the face of adversity?
This is an incident which showed the care of the Prophet ﷺ towards animals (camels)
Once the Prophet (pbuh) saw a camel which was just skin and bones. He said to the owner of that camel, “Fear Allah for these speechless animals! Do not let them stay hungry!”
Recorded in Abu Dawud, Jihad, 47; Ibn Khuzaymah, al-Sahih, IV, 143
This country has the largest number of Muslims living in it
What is Indonesia?
The boycott lasted for approximately this long
What is 2-3 years, closer to 3 years
The Prophet ﷺ went to Ta’if hoping to gain this
What is protection and alliance from tribes outside of Quraysh
The Prophet's ﷺ dua after receiving harsh treatment at Ta'if lead to this long term outcome
What is the next generation of Ta'if all becoming Muslims
This is the incident indicating the Prophet s treatment and care towards animals (birds)
Abdullah reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, stopped in a place and then someone took a bird's eggs and the bird began to beat its wings around the head of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. He asked, "Which of you has taken its eggs?" A man said, "Messenger of Allah, I have taken its eggs." The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Return them out off mercy to the bird."
This is the current number of Muslim-majority countries in the world
What is 57?
Total number of countries in the world: 195
This leader of Banu Makhzum was one of the strongest supporters of the boycott and an enemy of the Prophet ﷺ.
Who is Abu Jahl?
This is the response the Prophet and his companion were met with by the leaders of Ta'if
What is ridicule, mockery, sarcasm, arrogance?
One leader said, "If Allah chose you to be a Prophet, then I might as well tear down the curtains of the Ka'bah"
The other added, "Has Allah not found anyone better than you?"
The third mocked, "I cannot speak to you because gif you really are a Prophet, you are too holy for me, and if you are a liar, then you are too beneath me to deserve a response."
The downfall of the Ottoman Empire teaches modern Muslims this lesson
What is the danger of disunity and corruption?
49:10 The believers are but one brotherhood, so make peace between your brothers. And be mindful of Allah so you may be shown mercy.
This is the incident about the woman who threw trash on the Prophet ﷺ
A Jewish woman in Mecca who would throw garbage on the doorstep of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in defiance of his message, and one day she fell sick and could not throw the garbage, so the Prophet (peace be upon him) visited her. Then it is said that she was so amazed at his character that she realized his prophethood and accepted Islam.
After the fall of the Ottoman Empire, this country was created under the British Mandate in 1948.
What is Israel, a jewish homeland?
The boycott ended when some among the Quraysh discovered this had happened
What is the document was eaten by insects/termites inside the Ka'bah?
Upon reflecting back on Ta'if, fhis is how the Prophet described that period
What is describing it as the most difficult time in his life
Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, asked the Prophet (pbuh) “Have you ever experienced a day harder than the day of [the battle of] Uhud?” He replied: “Indeed, I have suffered a lot at the hands of your people [i.e., the disbelievers from of the Quraysh Tribe], the harshest of which was what they did to me on the Day of Al-‘Aqabah when I went to Ibn ‘Abd Yalīl ibn ‘Abd Kulāl with the purpose of inviting him to Islam, but he made no response [to my call]. So, I departed with deep distress. I did not recover until I arrived at Qarn Ath-Tha‘ālib.” According to Seerah, the Prophet’s distress was so great that he felt like he didn’t know where he was going and, as stated in the hadeeth, only recovered when he reached Qarn Ath-Tha’alib which was 4-5 miles (7-8 kilometers) away.
What is a current effect we are experiencing from the lack of unity in the Muslim Ummah
Ghazza, Rohingya, Yemen, Sudan
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This is the incident of the Jewish lady who attempted to kill him
He was given lamb meat by a Jewish lady who specially prepared for him. As he started to eat, he was warned that the lady had poisoned the meat.
When they brought her to him, he asked her the truth which she admitted. Despite this, he forgave her.
The Sykes-Picot Agreement accomplished this through a secret agreement
What is the modern-day Middle East was divided into European-controlled territories after World War I through this secret agreement.
The Sykes-Picot Agreement was a secret deal made in 1916 between Britain and France during World War I to divide the Ottoman Empire’s lands in the Middle East once the war was over. Even though Britain had promised the Arabs independence in return for helping fight the Ottomans, they secretly planned to split the land among themselvesinstead. France took control of modern-day Syria and Lebanon, while Britain took Iraq, Jordan, and Palestine. This agreement betrayed the trust of many Muslims who had hoped for self-rule and led to artificial borders that still cause political problems today. It’s seen as an example of Western colonial powers interfering in Muslim lands, shaping much of the modern conflicts in the Middle East.
The boycott consisted of mainly these 3 terms
This is how the Prophet s responded to the angel's offer to destroy the city of Ta'if
What is sincere dua for the pleasure of Allah?
“O Allah! I complain to You of my weakness, my scarcity of resources and humiliation before the people.
“O Most Merciful! The Lord of the weak and my Lord, too! To whom have You entrusted me? To one who does not care for me? Or have You appointed my enemy as master of my affairs?
“So as long as You are not angry with me, I care not. Your favour is abundant for me.
“I seek refuge in the light of Your Face, by which all darkness is dispelled and every affair of this world and the next is set right, lest Your anger or Your displeasure descend upon me. I desire Your pleasure and satisfaction until You are pleased.
“There is no power (to do good) and no might (to refrain from evil), except with You.” [1]
The Prophet ﷺ giving permission to the Muslims to migrate to Abyssinia shows us this important lesson
It is permissible to seek help from non-Muslims (Christians), or go to a non-Muslim land to be able to practice Islam freely
This is what the Prophet s said upon conquest of Makkah, after all the memories of persecution and hardship came back and the Muslims were in position to take revenge on the Quraysh
The Prophet (saw) said, ‘I say to you as Yusuf (Joseph) said to his brothers, “No blame upon you today. Allah will forgive you, for He is the Most Merciful of the merciful.”’ [The Noble Qur’an, 12:92]
Who is the most responsible for the downfall of the Ottoman Empire?
1) Losses from WWI - Sykes-Picot Agreement
2) Mustafa Kemal Ataturk