Ali ibn Abi Talib (Arabic: عَلِيُّ بْن أَبِي طَالِب, romanized: ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib) (600 – 661 CE) was the fourth Rashidun caliph who ruled from 656 CE until his assassination in 661.
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Of African ancestry, he was born a slave in the possession of the Azd tribe.[2] Later he was owned by Al-Tufayl ibn Al-Harith, the stepson of the Rashidun caliph Abu Bakr, who was also a member of this tribe but probably younger than Amer.
O you who have believed in Allah and His Messenger: indeed, among your spouses and your children are enemies to you who hinder you from the path of Allah and discourage you from His obedience; so be wary of them and do not obey them. Yet, if you overlook their misdeeds, turn away from them, and conceal them, then indeed Allah is Forgiving and Merciful. He will forgive your sins, for He, Glory be to Him, is Great in Forgiveness and Vast in Mercy.
Justice has one face; it is applied to all, or this is how it should be.
On the days of the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah (SWT), an incident happened that included a woman from the Makhzumites, where people wanted to save her from punishment just because of her family.
In Suratul Hajj, Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'aala, and right after declaring that He does not receive either the blood or the flesh or our sacrifices, but He gets the piety of the deeds. Then a turn in the context when He declares that He defends those who have true faith.
Abdulrahman ibn Awf, may Allah be pleased with him, is a great companion of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. He was among the firsts to convert to Islam. He migrated to Medina and took part in all the battles with the Prophet Muhammad, pbuh. He could have been one of the guided Caliphs if he accepted the position.
A great merchant and philanthropist who donated all his money for the sake of Allah.
Hind bint Utbah was a prominent Arab woman from Mecca, born into the influential Quraysh tribe as the daughter of Utba ibn Rabi'a, a leading opponent of Islam. She was the wife of Abu Sufyan ibn Harb and the mother of Mu'awiya I, the founder of the Umayyad dynasty.
The Pledge of Aqaba was a turning point in the Prophet Muhammad's message, the history of Islam, and the history of Muslims.
The Pledge of Aqabah refers to two pivotal oaths of allegiance taken by Muslims from Yathrib (later Medina) to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), occurring in 621 CE (Year 12 of Prophethood) and 622 CE (Year 13 of Prophethood), respectively. These pledges were crucial in preparing for the Hijrah (migration) from Mecca to Medina.
Tamīm ibn Aws al-Dārī (died 661 AD) was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, and an early convert from Christianity to Islam. In Islamic eschatology, he is known for encountering *Dajjal* during one of his journeys.
A mysterious encounter on a distant island reveals the ancient history of Makkah through the eyes of its forgotten rulers
The Prophet (PBUH) summoned ‘Amir and addressed him with a stern, powerful question: “Why would one of you kill his brother? Why did you not say ‘Barak Allahu Lak’ (May Allah bless you) when you saw what you liked?”
A female companion of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. She is the one who pleaded (argued) with the Prophet when her husband "Aws ibn As-Samit" made Zihar with her.
Surah Al-Mujadilah (The Pleading Woman) was revealed to the prophet in response to her plead. She was mentioned in the Surah as the "pleading (woman)".
Saeed ibn Al-Harith is one of the Tabeen (Tabeen are the followers of the companions of the Prophet, pbuh). Saed was a good Muslim and used to do a lot of worship and Nafl for the sake of Allah.
In this piece we recount the last three days of his life and the miracle and blessings he was bestowed with.
Ata ibn Abi Rabah was a prominent early Muslim jurist and hadith transmitter of Nubian origin, serving as the mufti of Mecca in the late seventh and early eighth centuries. He is considered a leading figure of the early Meccan school of fiqh.
Dirar ibn al‑Azwar (also spelled Dhiraar), may Allah be pleased with him, was one of the fierce warriors and noble Companions of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. He belonged to the tribe of Banū Asad, the son of a tribal chief known as al‑Azwar Mālik, and was renowned even before Islam…