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The Prophet was born in what year?
The year of the Elephant
He was appointed to become a Prophet at what age?
40 yrs old
What was the 1st masjid the Prophet built after he made Hijrah?
Masjid al Quba, then his Masjid in Madinah.
In the 3rd year after Hijrah, alcohol was made Haram. Why did it take so long?
The Muslims were not ready for this rule. Allah revealed the rules in stages.
Which is the wife who gave up her day she would spend with the Prophet? And who did she give it to? And WHY?
Sawdah gave her day to Aishah and that is because she was very Elderly and could not fulfill the rights of a spouse - but she wanted to stay married to the Prophet to be his wife in Jannah.
What is the Authors name for this book?
(Ali ibn Ali) Ibn Abi al-Izz al Hanafi
What is the purpose behind the shooting stars?
How did the Muslims decide on using the Adhan to be the call for Islam?
A Sahabi, Abdullah bin Zayd saw a dream which had the Adhaan and the Prophet approved it.
The battle of Khandaq was different than the others battles due to the Idea of which Sahabi? And what was the idea he had?
Salman al Farisi. His idea was to dig a trench around Madinah so the disbelievers couldnt enter.
What happened on the same day his son Ibrahim passed away?
There was an eclipse
Who was the women who breast fed the Prophet at a young age? And why did she want to keep him longer than planned?
Halimah al Sa'diya
He brought many blessings to her life so she wanted to keep him longer
Where was the 1st Hijrah to and why did the group of Muslims come back at the wrong time?
To Habasha (Ethiopia). They thought the Quraysh became Muslim so they decided to come back, but that wasn't true.
The Battle of Badr happened in what month?
Month of Ramadan
After Banu Qurayzah betrayed the peace agreement with the Muslims, the Prophet ordered Sa'd ibn Muadh to make the decision on what to do with them. What was his decision?
Execute their men, and take everyone else as slaves.
What is the story behind the Prophets Minbar being built?
A women built it for him because he used to stand by a tree to give his speeches.
When he used it for the 1st time, the tree began to shake and make a loud crying noise in the masjid.
He then calmed it down
Two Angels came and split open his chest and washed his heart. He was 4 years old.
What does this line of the Poem mean?
"He made the night journey, and the Salah was made a religious obligation. Five for fifty as it has been preserved"
It means Allah let the daily prayers be only 5, but makes the reward to be 50 prayers. That is how much the daily prayers were going to be in the beginning.
What did the Prophet decide to do with Banu Qaynuqa' after they broke the peace agreement?
He kicked them out of Madinah
Who is the wife of the Prophet that if someone accuses her of being impure, they become a Kafir (disbeliever)?
Aishah.
Allah declared her innocence in the Qur'an so if someone accuses her, they reject the Qur'an.
The Prophet passed away in whose house? And how old was he? And on what DAY?
Aishah - 63 yrs old - On a Monday.
Name ALL his children and who their mother is:
From Khadija: Qasim, Zaynab, Ruqayah, Umm Kulthum, Fatima, Abdullah (Tayyib/Tahir)
From Mariya: Ibrahim
There were two pledges of Allegiance at al-Aqabah. What were they?
1st pledge: The pledge of Islam: to worship only Allah, and not lie, and not steal...etc.
2nd pledge: The pledge to protect the Prophet and the Muslims who move to Madinah
What is the story behind the Prophet marrying Hafsa, the daughter of Umar?
Umar asked Uthman if he wanted to marry her and he said, "I will think about it", then later refused.
He asked Abu Bakr, and he remained silent.
Then the Prophet proposed to her and they told Umar that is why they declined.
What was the Pledge of Ridwan (under the tree), for?
To get revenge for the death of Uthman (the Muslims thought Quraysh killed him).
Who were the 3 leaders the Prophet put in charge during the battle of Mu'tah. if one of them died, the next one had to take over?
1. Zayd bin Haritha
2. Ja'far bin Abi Talib
3. Abdullah ibn Rawaahah