Alhassanain(p) Network for Heritage and Islamic Thought

History of Islam up to the Demise of the Prophet (S)

This book is corrected and edited by Al-Hassanain (p) Institue for Islamic Heritage and Thought

• Publisher’s Preface
• Section 1: Introductory Themes
• Chapter 1: The Arabian Peninsula; its Geographical, Social and Cultural Status
• Divisions of the Arabian Peninsula
• Division on the Basis of Natural Conditions (The south and the North)
• Life Conditions in the Southern Section (Yemen)
• A Prosperous Civilization in the South of Arabia
• The Destruction of Ma'rib Dam
• The Effects of the fall of the Southern Civilization on Arabia
• The Conditions of the Northern Section of the Arabian Peninsula (Hijaz)
• Nomads
• The Tribal Order
• Racial Affiliation
• The Tribal Chief
• Tribal Zeal and Devotion
• Tribal Revenge
• Tribal Rivalries and Boastings
• The Significance of Parentage
• Tribal Wars
• Manslaughter and Plunder
• The Forbidden Months
• Women in the Arab Society
• The Tragedy of Women
• Chapter 2: Moral Features of the Arabs
• Opposing Traits
• The Roots for the Arab's Good Manners
• Ignorance and Superstition
• Arab Sciences and Arts
• An illiterate nation
• Poetry
• Arabs and the Neighboring Civilizations
• The Arab's Inferiority vis-à-vis Iran and Rome
• Imaginary Pride
• The Ignorance Era
• Chapter 3: Sects and Religions in the Arabian Peninsula and its Surroundings
• Monotheists
• Christianity
• Christianity in Yemen
• Christianity in Hirah
• Judaism
• Jews in Yemen
• The Sabians
• Manichaeism
• Star Worshipping
• The Worshipping of Jinn and Angels
• The Appearance of Mecca
• The Remnants of Abraham's Religion: Hanifiyyah
• The Beginning of Idolatry among Arabs
• Did Idolaters Believe in Allah?
• The Chaotic State of Religion
• Drastic Changes in the Light of the Appearance of Islam
• The Development and Significance of Mecca
• The commercial position
• The Holy Kaaba
• Trade and Custodianship of Quraysh
• Quraysh's Power and Influences
• Notes
• Section 2: Muhammad From Birth to Prophethood
• Chapter 1: the Holy Prophet’s Ancestors
• Muhammad's Lineage
• ‘Abd al-Muttalib’s Personality
• The Household of Monotheism
• Chapter 2: The Holy Prophet’s Childhood and Adolescence
• The Birth
• Infancy and Childhood
• His Mother’s Demise and ‘Abd al-Muttalib's Guardianship
• ‘Abd al-Muttalib’s Demise and Abu-Talib's Guardianship
• Journey to Damascus and the Monk's Prediction
• Historical Distortions by the Christians
• Chapter 3: The Holy Prophet’s Youth
• Hilf al-Fudhul
• Second Journey to Damascus
• Marrying Khadijah
• Installation of the Black Stone
• ‘Ali in the School of Muhammad
• Notes
• Section 3: From Prophethood To Migration
• Chapter 1: Prophethood and promulgation of the Religion
• On the Threshold of Prophethood
• The Start of Prophethood
• An Untrue Account of the Start of the Revelation
• Criticism
• Secret Invitation to the New Religion
• The First Muslim Woman and Man
• The Reasons behind ‘Ali's Taking the Lead
• The Pioneer Groups in Acceptance of Islam
• A) The youth
• B) The Deprived and the Oppressed
• Inviting His Relatives to the New Religion
• Chapter 2: The Public Propagation and the Start of Oppositions
• The Start of the Public Invitation
• Struggle with Quraysh
• Abu-Talib's Announcement of Assistance
• Motives of Quraysh's Oppositions
• (1) Worry over the disintegration of the social order
• (2) Economic Worries
• (3) Fear of the Neighboring Power
• (4) Tribal Competition and Jealousy
• Chapter 3: The consequences and reactions of Opposition to the Qur'an
• Torturing Muslims
• Emigration to Abyssinia
• The Birth of Fatimah
• The Night Ascension (Mi’raj)
• The Evaluation of the Narrations on mi’raj
• Economic and Social Boycott Imposed on Banu-Hashim
• The Death of Khadijah and Abu-Talib
• The Role of Khadijah
• The Role of Abu-Talib
• Abu-Talib's Faith
• (1) His Poems and Statements
• (2) His Protection of the Holy Prophet
• The Prophet's wives
• The Holy Prophet's Journey to Ta’if
• Did the Holy Prophet seek Refuge?
• Attraction of the Holy Qur'an
• Accusation of Magic
• Inviting the Arab Tribes to Islam
• Notes
• Section 4: From Hegira to the Universal Invitation
• Chapter 1: Emigration to Yathrib
• The Basis of Islam's Influences in Yathrib
• The First Muslim Group of Yathrib
• The First Treaty of ‘Aqabah
• The Second Treaty of ‘Aqabah
• The initial Stages of emigration to Yathrib
• Conspiracy of murdering the Holy Prophet
• The Prophet's Migration
• A Great Sacrifice
• The Prophet's Arrival at Quba
• Arrival at Yathrib
• The Start of the Hijri Calendar
• Chapter 2: The Prophet's Major proceedings in Medina
• The Construction of a Mosque
• The Suffah Followers
• General Treaty (Contract)
• A Brotherly Contract between Muhajirun and Ansar
• Nonaggression Pact with Three Jewish Tribes
• The Hypocrites
• Chapter 3: Conspiracies of the Jews
• The Jews' Sabotage
• Motives of the Jews' Oppositions
• Changing the kiblah
• Chapter 4: Establishment of Muslim Military Forces
• Formation of the Islamic Army
• Military Maneuvers
• The Prophet's Objectives of Military Maneuvers
• The Expedition of ‘Abdullah Ibn Jahsh
• The Battle of Badr
• Factors of Victory
• Results of Muslims' Victory
• Breach of Banu-Qaynuqa’ Treaty
• The Marriage of Imam ‘Ali and Lady Fatimah
• The Battle of Uhud
• Muslims’ victory at the initial stage to the battle
• The Enemy’s Victory
• Consequences of the defeat at Uhud
• The Unsuccessful Attack of Banu-Asad
• The Event of Bi’r Ma’unah
• Campaign against Banu Nadhir
• The Battle of the Ditch
• The Treason of Banu-Quray¨ah
• Reasons of the failure of the Allies
• (1) Disagreement between Banu-Quray¨ah and the Allies
• (2) The killing of ‘Amr ibn ‘Abd-Wudd
• (3) Divine Assistance
• The War of Banu-Quray¨ah
• Analysis and Criticism
• The War of Banu’l-Muztalaq
• The Journey for ‘Umrah
• The Ridhwan Allegiance
• The Hudaybiyah Truce
• The Prophet’s Prediction
• Bearings of the Hudaybiyah Truce
• Notes
• Section 5: From the Universal Invitation to the Departure of the Holy Prophet
• Chapter 1: Universal Invitation to Islam
• The Holy Prophet’s Universal Mission
• The Start of the Universal Invitation
• Conquest of Khaybar
• The Fate of the Jews of Khaybar
• Fadak
• Chapter 2: The spread of Islam
• The war of Mu’tah
• The conquest of Mecca
• The Quraysh breach of truce
• The Prophet’s General Amnesty
• The Outcomes of the conquest of Mecca
• The War of Hunayn
• The War of Tabuk
• Imam ‘Ali; the Holy Prophet's successor in Medina
• Hardships and obstacles on the way
• The Holy Prophet's treaties with local governors
• The consequences of the war of Tabuk
• The spread of Islam in the Arabian Peninsula
• Disavowal of Unbelievers Announcement
• General treaties
• Long-termed treaties with Arab tribes
• The Prophet's special envoy and representative
• Announcement of Disavowal and Warning
• Mutual Cursing with the Najran Christians
• Chapter 3: The Farewell Pilgrimage and the Demise of the Prophet
• The Farewell Pilgrimage
• The Prophet's Historical Sermon
• A great virtue
• The Event of Ghadir and the introducing of the future leader
• Witnesses and signs
• The Brigade of Usamah
• The Prophet's Supreme Objective
• The Unrecorded Will
• The Demise of the Great Leader of Islam
• A Perspective on the New Community of Muslims
• Notes