Concise Biography of the Prophet Muhammad of Muhammad ibn ‘Abdul-Wahhab

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by  Shaykh Salih Al-Sheikh

Concise Biography of the Prophet

MUHAMMAD
Imam Muhammad Ibn Abdul-Wahhab

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Under supervison of
His Eminence Sheikh
Salih Ibn Abdul-Aziz Ibn Muhammad Al-Sheikh

Minister of Islamic Affairs, Endowment, Dawa and Guidance
Al-Maiman Publishing House
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Concise Biography of the Prophet

UHAMMAD
imam Muhammad Ibn Abdul-Wahhab

Under Supervison of
His Eminence Sheikh
Salih Ibn Abdul-Aziz Ibn Muhammad Al-Sheikh

Minister of Islamic Affairs, Endowment, Dawa and Guidance
AI>Malman Publishing House
Saudi Arabia, P.O.Box 90020, Riyadh 11613
Concise Biography of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
by Im&m Muhammad Ibn ' Abdul-Wahhab
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Contents
About The Author................................................................... 11
Translator’s Preface................................................................ 13
By Way of Introduction:
Sheikh Salih Ibn Abdul-Aziz Ibn Muhammad Al-Sheikh.........19
By Way of Introduction:
Muhammad Himid Al-Fiqi...................................................... 23
Concise Biography Of The Prophet.............................................. 29
The First Evidence..................................................................... 70
Fighting the Apostates: Abti Bakrs Attitude............................ 70
The Second Evidence................................................................. 74
Another Story from Time of Rightly-Guided Caliphs............. 74
The Third Evidence................................................................... 76
What Happened at Time of Rightly-Guided Caliphs.............. 76
The Fourth Evidence................................................................. 77
Another Story Happenning at Time of Prophet’s Companions...77
The Fifth Evidence.................................................. 79
Story Happenning at Time of Pious Predecessors 79
The Sixth Evidence................................................. 79
Story of Band ' Ubayd Al-Qadd&h...................... 79
The Seventh Evidence............................................. 81
Story of Tatars................................................... 81
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Lineage of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).................... 82
The Story of the Elephant............................................ 83
' Abdul-Muttalib, Grandfather of the Prophet (PBUH) 87
The Children of' Abdul-Muttalib................................ 89
'Abdullah, Father of the Prophet (PBUH)................... 90
Death of' Abdullah, Father of the Prophet (PBUH).... 92
Abb Tilib: Prophet’s Uncle........................................... 93
Ash-Shim Trip and Prophet’s Marriage to Khadijah.... 96
Prophet’s Tahannuth in Cave of Hiri’.......................... 96
Rebuilding of Ka' ba................................................... 96
Some Practices of Pre-Islamic Arabs.......................... 99
' Amr Ibn Luhayy Al-Khuzi' i:
First to Change Religion of Ibrihlm........................... 100
Idol of Manit.............................................................. 102
Idol of Al-Lit............................................................. 102
Idol of Al-'Uzzi......................................................... 103
Idol of Hubal.............................................................. 103
Idol of Dhul-Khalasah............................................... 104
Idol of' Amm- Anas................................................... 104
Beginning of Revelation............................................ 105
Types of Revelation.................................................... 107
Early Converts to Islam............................................. 109
Zayd Ibn Hirithah..................................................... 109
Sumayyah, First Martyr in Islam............................... 112
Beginning of Call...................................................... 112
First Blood to be Shed............................................... 114
Polytheists’ Mockery................................................. 114
Contents 5
First Immigration to Abyssinia................................... 116
Second Immigration to Abyssinia.............................. 117
Prophet’s Message in which He Asks Negus to Give
Umm Habibah to Him in Marriage........................... 117
Quraysh’s Delegation to Negus................................... 118
Negus’s Death.............................................................. 121
Conversion of Hamzah Ibn ' Abdul-Muttalib to Islam 122
Conversion of 'Umar (may Allah be Pleased with him) to Islam. 122
The Prophet (PBUH) under Patronage of Abh Talib 124
Blockade of Banu Hashim in Shi' b (Valley)............. 125
Terminating Blockade.............................................. 126
Death of Ab& Talib and Khadijah............................ 128
Quraysh’s Query about Spirit and People of Cave
(Story of Sleepers of Ephesus).................................. 129
Al-Walld Ibnul-Mughirah and His Allegation
That the Qur’an Is Sorcery....................................... 134
Split of Moon........................................................... 136
Challenging Prophet and Asking him to Perform
Miracles.................................................................... 137
Muhammad’s Journey to At-Ta’if............................. 142
Al-Isra’ and Al-Mi' raj.............................................. 144
Al-Hijrah (Prophet’s Immigration)......................... 145
Al-'Aqaba’s First Pledge of Allegiance..................... 146
Conversion of Sa'd Ibn Mu' adh
and Usayd Ibn Hudayr to Islam............................... 148
Second Pledge of Al-' Aqabah.................................. 150
Immigration to Medina............................................ 154
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Quraysh’s Plotting the Murder of the Prophet
in Dar An-Nadwah.................................................... 155
Story of Sur&qah Ibn M&lik....................................... 158
Story of Umm Ma' bad............................................... 159
Messenger’s Entry into Medina.................................. 160
Construction of the Mosque...................................... 163
Building a House for' A’ishah.................................... 164
Fraternizing between Emigrants and Supporters....... 164
Events of the First Year.............................................. 165
'Abdullah Ibn Salam................................................ 166
Events of the Second Year of Hijrah.......................... 167
Change of Qiblah (Direction of Prayer)................... 167
The First Liw&’ (i.e. Brigade) Formed by the Prophet 170
Expedition of 'Ubaydah Ibnul-H&rith...................... 170
Expedition of Sa'd Ibn AbO Waqq&s......................... 171
Battle of Al-Abw4’..................................................... 171
Battle of Buw&t........................................................ 171
Battle of Al-' Ushayrah............................................ 171
Expedition of' Abdullah Ibn Jahsh.......................... 172
Killing of' Amr Ibnul-Hadrami............................... 172
Meanings of Fitnah.................................................. 173
Great Battle of Badr................................................. 175
Distribution of Booties........................................... 185
Captives of Badr..................................................... 186
Battle of Banti Qaynuq&'......................................... 188
Battle of Uhud........................................................ 189
The Fourth Year of Hijrah Began............................ 197
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Battle of Al-Muraysl'...................................................... 197
Ifk (Slander) Incident..................................................... 197
Battle of Al-Ahzab.......................................................... 200
Peace Treaty of Hudaybiyah............................................ 208
Battle of Khaybar............................................................. 217
Arrival of Ja' far Ibn Abd Talib
and His Company from Abyssinia.................................. 220
Beseiging Some Jews at Valley of Al-Qurd....................... 221
Compensatory 'Umrah (Lesser Pilgrimage)................... 222
Battle of Mu’tah.............................................................. 223
Glorious Conquest......................................................... 226
' Amr Ibnul-' As Destroys Idol of Suwd'......................... 238
Sa'd Ibn Zayd Destroys Idol of Man4t............................ 239
Battle of Hunayn............................................................. 239
Hawazin Asks for Captives’ Release................................. 247
Battle of At-ja’if.............................................................. 248
Jurisprudential Rulings Deduced from Battle of At-Ta’if 252
Events of the Ninth Year after Hijrah.............................. 254
Ka'b Ibn Zuhayr’s Conversion to Islam.......................... 257
Battle of Tabdk................................................................ 258
Arab Deputations to the Prophet (PBUH)..................... 269
Band Tamlm’s Deputation............................................... 269
Deputation of Tay*.......................................................... 271
Deputation of' Abdul-Qays............................................ 271
Band Hanifah’s Deputation.............................................. 271
Abd Bakr Leads Pilgrimage Convoys.............................. 273
Farewell Pilgrimage......................................................... 274
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Usamah’s Expedition to Al-Balqa’................................. 275
Prophet’s Last Illness..................................................... 276
Prophet’s Death (PBUH)............................................... 279
Saqifah (meeting place or forum) of Band Sa' idah....... 282
Public Election Of Abd Bakr......................................... 284
Abd Bakr: His Virtues and His Caliphate...................... 285
The Event of Apostasy................................................... 287
Allah was Good to Tay* thanks to ' Adiyy...................... 290
War against Apostates.................................................. 292
Khalid’s March to Buzakhah and Other Provinces....... 298
Band 'Amir as well as other Tribes Re-convert to Islam 302
Khilid Marches towards Al-Yamamah......................... 304
Apostasy of Al-Yamlmah’s People
due to Believing in Musaylimah the Liar...................... 306
Kh&lid Lets Forefront Forces Proceed from Al-Bitah.... 313
Apostasy of Band Salim................................................ 321
Killing and Burning of Al-Fuja’ah................................ 322
Apostasy of Bahrainis................................................... 326
Apostasy of People of Daba and Azd of Oman............. 332
The Year 12 A.H.......................................................... 334
Khilid Marches to Iraq............................................ 334
The Year 13 A.H.......................................................... 335
As-Siddiq*s Demise (may Allah be pleased with him)... 335
The Year 14 A.H.......................................................... 336
The Year 15 A.H.......................................................... 338
Battle of Qadisiya................................................... 338
The Year 16 A.H................................3.39....................
Contents 9
The Year 17 A.H, 339
The Year 18 A.H. 340
The Year 19 A.H, 340
The Year 20 A.H. 340
The Year 21 A.H 340
The Year 22 A.H. 341
The Year 23 A.H 341
The Year 24 A.H, 343
The Year 25 A.H 343
The Year 26 A.H 344
The Year 27 A.H. 344
The Year 28 A.H. 345
The Year 29 A.H 345
The Year 30 A.H. 346
The Year 31 A.H. 347
The Year 32 A.H 348
The Year 33 A.H 348
The Year 34 A.H 349
The Year 35 A.H 349
Al-Jamal Battle, 351
The Year 37 A.H... 351
The Year 38 A.H, 356
The Year 40 A.H, 356
The Year 41 A.H, 357
The Year 42 A.H, 358
The Year 43 A.H, 358
The Year 44 A.H. 358