Our Prophet

Things You'll Learn In This Episode of Our Prophet: - Analysis of Prophet's dua on reaching Khaybar - Why didn't the Prophet attack the forts at night? - Prophet's announcement and amnesty offer to the Khaybarians - Sunni Hadith mentioning Jibraeel's love for Imam Ali Join us in creating the most comprehensive life story (seerah) of Prophet Muhammad (s). Dedicate episodes in th...

Things You'll Learn In This Episode of Our Prophet: - Abdullah ibn Ubayy's secretive letter to the Jews of Khaybar - Offer by Khaybarians to the tribe of Ghatafan and Prophet's retaliatory offer - Two versions regarding the divine call that frightened Ghatafan fighters - How the Muslims discreetly reached the forts of Khaybar - Jews' reaction at seeing Muslims reach the forts Join...

Things You'll Learn In This Episode of Our Prophet: - Why the Shia are critical of Anas ibn Malik - Imam Ali's dua on Anas ibn Malik and its result - Anas's status as a hadith narrator, as mentioned by Imam Sadiq - Hadith al-Tayr and Anas's jealousy towards Imam Ali Join us in creating the most comprehensive life story (seerah) of Prophet Muhammad (s). Dedicate episodes in the memo...

Things You'll Learn In This Episode of Our Prophet: - Prophet's announcement for people joining only for spoils of war - How materialistic greed led to Muslim defeat at Uhud - Which wife accompanied the Prophet to Khaybar? What was the selection procedure? - Prophet's reaction to the companions' loud chants on seeing Khaybar valley - Prophet's beautiful dua before entering Khay...

Things You'll Learn In This Episode of Our Prophet: - Why several Muslims were in debt of Medinan Jews - Incident where a Medinan Jew demanded early loan repayment - Prophet's reaction and the wisdom behind it - Real reason Jews demanded early loan repayment from Muslims Join us in creating the most comprehensive life story (seerah) of Prophet Muhammad (s). Dedicate episodes in the memory...

Things You'll Learn In This Episode of Our Prophet: - Why were Jews of Khaybar a threat to Muslims? - How the Forts of Khaybar gave the Jews an edge over Muslims - Details of Khaybar's population, topography, and location - Allah's promise about Khaybar in Quran 48:20 - How long was the siege of Khaybar? What objectives did the Prophet want to achieve? Join us in creating the most comp...

Things You'll Learn In This Episode of Our Prophet: - Prophet's past interactions with Najashi and Muslim presence in Abyssinia - Text of Prophet's letter to Najashi and how it differs from other letters - What was Najashi's response to the Prophet's letter - Details of the 3 Najashi and why the Prophet rebuked one of them - Jafar al-Tayyar's interaction with Najashi, as re...

Things You'll Learn In This Episode of Our Prophet: - Who was Muqawqis, and text of the Prophet's letter to him - Details of Hatib's first meeting with Muqawqis - Conversation with Hatib that Muqawqis wanted to stay secret - Letter and gifts sent by Muqawqis to the Prophet - Was the excuse presented by Muqawqis to reject Islam justified? - Response to Muqawqis's question about the...

Things You'll Learn In This Episode of Our Prophet: - History of Sasanian Empire and what led to its collapse - Text of Prophet's letter to Kasra - Why did the Prophet mention his orphanhood in the letter - Are Zoroastrians considered Ahl al-Kitab (People of the book) - Why did the Prophet address Kasra as 'Great man' instead of 'King'? - Imam Hasan's letter to Muawiya...

Things You'll Learn In This Episode of Our Prophet: - Background of Dihyah and his taxing journey to meet Caesar - Arrogant protocol at Caesar's court and what happened when Dihyah rejected it - Caesar's initial reaction to the text of the Prophet's letter - Prophet's diplomatic salaam, and why Salam should not be sent on a disbeliever? - Why do those from Ahl al-Kitab who acce...

Things You'll Learn In This Episode of Our Prophet: - Why companions' urged the Prophet to adopt a seal - Engraving on the Prophet's seal ring and how it shows his humbleness - Response to claims that the Prophet used gold for his seal ring - Reasons gold is haram for men but allowed for women - Rulings on ear piercings and wearing earrings for males - Who came up with the idea of usin...

Things You'll Learn In This Episode of Our Prophet: - How would the Prophet address the kings in his letters - Initial response of Khusrau and Caesar on reading the Prophet's letters - How Prophet ensured his letters weren't threatening to the kings - Rulers who accepted Islam after reading the Prophet's letters Join us in creating the most comprehensive life story (seerah) of Prop...

Things You'll Learn In This Episode of Our Prophet: - Role of Treaty of Hudaibiyya in Dawah to faraway places - Why Prophet used Arabic as the language of communication in his letters - Courage shown by the Prophet in writing the letters - Books that have preserved the Prophet's letters to kings and political leaders - Details of kings approached by the Prophet through his letters - Messen...

Things You'll Learn In This Episode of Our Prophet: - Supernatural powers of Asif ibn Barkhiya and the origin of magic - Prophet's dua when there was a magic attempt on Imams Hasan and Hussain - Scholars' view on practising magic and rule on magicians - The only type of magic allowed by some scholars - How are magic and evil eye interrelated - Solutions from Ahlulbayt for protection fr...

Things You'll Learn In This Episode of Our Prophet: - Hadith in Bukhari and Muslim about the Prophet being struck with magic - How did the Prophet break the spell of magic? - Alternate version of this incident and revelation of Surah al-Falaq - Disturbing version from Ayesha about this incident - Version from Zayd ibn Arqam involving Imam Ali - How long was the Prophet under the spell? What we...

Things You'll Learn In This Episode of Our Prophet: - What is Zihar? Why is it called 'insulting divorce'? - First Muslim to perform Zihar and his wife's complaint to the Prophet - Quranic verse (58:1) revealed in response to Khawla's cries - Prophet's discussion with Aus and 3-tiers of Kaffara - Problems with the mainstream version of this incident - Alternate version in T...

Things You'll Learn In This Episode of Our Prophet: - Why did the Prophet accept a humiliating clause in the Treaty? - Abu Baseer's escape from Mecca and his emotional discussion with the Prophet - Murder of Quraysh's messenger by Abu Baseer and the Prophet's careful response - Abu Baseer's escape from Medina and Quraysh's response to the murder - How Saif al-Bahar became a...

Things You'll Learn In This Episode of Our Prophet: - Quranic verse (48:2) on the forgiveness of the Prophet's sins - Imam Ali Reza's analysis of this verse - Alternate understanding of the alleged sins of the Prophet - Ta'weel of this verse and why Ahlulbayt are essential to understand such verses Join us in creating the most comprehensive life story (seerah) of Prophet Muhammad (...

Things You'll Learn In This Episode of Our Prophet: - Objections by a companion in accepting Hudaibiyya as a victory - Prophet's reply providing proof Muslims were triumphant - Muslims' response when the Prophet compared Hudaibiyya with past battles - Role of Hudaibiyya in the spread of Islam in Arabia - How the treaty elevated Muslims and changed pagans' opinion of the Prophet - N...

Things You'll Learn In This Episode of Our Prophet: - Story of the revelation of the first verse of Surah Fath - Ibn Masood's desire to be the night guard and why the Prophet was against it - Prophet's response when Muslims missed the Fajr prayer - Analysis of Hadith that claims the Prophet missed prayer - How the Prophet used this incident to teach Allah's mercy - Is it possible f...

Things You'll Learn In This Episode of Our Prophet: - Companions' request to the Prophet on running out of provisions - Umar's counter request to the Prophet to perform a miracle - Prophet's miracle that satiated Muslims and filled their provisions - Problems with Umar's reasoning to ask the Prophet for a miracle - Why did the Prophet accept Umar's request - Probable reason...

Things You'll Learn In This Episode of Our Prophet: - Why the Prophet denied Quraysh's request to return Meccan women - Quranic command on women leaving their husbands for Islam - 2 oaths taken by Sabi'a and her marriage with Umar - Were there any women who defected to Shirk after being Muslim Join us in creating the most comprehensive life story (seerah) of Prophet Muhammad (s). Dedic...

Things You'll Learn In This Episode of Our Prophet: - Companions' reaction when the Prophet announced the end of Umrah - Umm Salama's suggestion that helped the Prophet tackle the situation - Issue with the hadith about the collective sacrifice of camels - Wisdom behind sending sacrificial meat to Mecca - Barakah of the Prophet's hair that was cut at Hudaibiyya - Prophet's pray...

Things You'll Learn In This Episode of Our Prophet: - Ambush by pagans and the Prophet's miracle - Abu Jandal's introduction & his struggles as a Meccan Muslim - Suhayl's reaction on seeing Abu Jandal - Why Muslims were forced to return Abu Jandal to Suhayl - Umar's attempt to incite Abu Jandal to kill Suhayl - 2 occasions Prophet reposed Umar of Muslims' victory Join u...

Things You'll Learn In This Episode of Our Prophet: - Reason why the Prophet did not write Treaty himself and asked Imam Ali - Suhayl's problem with "Bismillah'ir Rahman'ir Rahim" - Issue of removing Rasoolallah from the Prophet's name and Imam Ali's apparent refusal - Can this incident be compared with Umar's refusal at the Prophet's deathbed - Proof that t...