History of Islam in Questions and Answers
History of Islam in Questions and Answers
1. For how many years did the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) call the people of Mecca to Islam?
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called the inhabitants of Mecca to Islam for thirteen years (“Fazailul-Habib”).
2. What tribes lived in Medina?
In Medina lived the tribes al-Aws and al-Khazraj, and among the Jews - Banu Qaynuqa', Banu Nazir and Banu Quraiza (Ar-Rahikul-Makhtum, p. 184).
3. How many days did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and Abu Bakr spend in the Sawr cave?
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and Abu Bakr spent three days in the cave Sawr (“Nurul-Yakin”, p. 85).
4. Who came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and Abu Bakr in Sawr with news from Mecca?
Abdullah, the son of Abu Bakr, came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and Abu Bakr with news from Mecca (“Nurul-Yakin”).
5. Who did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stay with in Medina?
In Medina, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stayed with Abu Ayub al-Ansari (“Nurul-Yakin”, p. 91).
6. At the suggestion of which companion was the trench dug around Medina?
The trench around Medina was dug at the suggestion of companion Salman al-Farisi (“Nurul-yaqin”, p. 158).
7. How many times did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) perform Hajj and Umrah?
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed Hajj once and performed Umrah four times (“Fikhul-manhaji”, vol. 2, p. 117).
8. In which ghazavat (sacred battle) did the uncle of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) Hamza die as a martyr?
The uncle of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) Hamza died in ghazavat (sacred battle) at Uhud (“Nurul-Yakin”, p. 138).
9. Which of the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was known as “Mother of the Poor”?
Zainab bint Khuzaimat was known as “Mother of the Poor” (“Ar-Rahikul-makhtum”, p. 483).
10. How many gray hairs did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) have when he left this world?
When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) left this world, he had seventeen gray hairs (Al-Anwarul-Muhammadiyya, p. 214).
11. Who laid the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the grave?
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was laid in the grave by: Ali bin Abu Talib, Abbas and his sons - al-Fazl and Kussam (“Nurul-Yakin”, p. 265).
12. Who poured water on the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) after his burial?
Bilal poured water on the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) after his burial (“Nurul-Yakin”, p. 265).
13. In what year did the night journey (Isra’) and the ascension of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) into heaven (Mi’raj) take place?
Isra’ and Mi’raj took place in the tenth year after the prophecy on the night of the twenty seventh day of the month of Rajab (Ar-Rahikul-Makhtum, p. 142).
14. In what battle was Abu Jahl killed?
Abu Jahl was killed in the Battle of Badr (“Nurul-Yakin”, p. 117).
15. Name the last wife of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The last wife of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was Maimunat bint al-Haris (“Nurul-Yakin”, p. 204).
16. In what year was the ghazavat (sacred battle) of “Fathul-azam”?
The ghazavat (sacred battle) “Fathul-a’zam” (capture of Mecca) was in the month of Ramadan in the eighth year of the Hijrah (“Fikhu-sirati-nnabawiyya”, p. 386).
17. What was the name of the largest idol of Quraish?
The largest idol of Quraish was called al-‘Uzza (“Nurul-Yakin”, p. 220).
18. In what year did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) perform his “farewell Hajj”?
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed his farewell Hajj in the tenth year of the Hijrah (“Fikhu-sirati-nnabaviyya”, p. 475).
19. Who washed the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) after death?
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) after his death was washed by Ali bin Abu Talib, Abbas and his sons - al-Fazl and Kusam, as well as by Shukran, Usamat bin Zayd and Aws bin Khawla (Ar-Rahikul-makhtum, p. 482).
20. In what year was the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) born?
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was born in 571 (April 20) CE on the night of Monday, the 12th of the month Rabi ul-Awwal (“Fikhu-sirati-nnabaviyya”, p. 44).
21. At what age did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) receive his first revelation?
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) received his first revelation at the age of forty (“Nurul-Yakin”, p. 33).
