LIFE IN MAKKAH

ANCESTORS:



Ahmed–e-Mujtaba MUHAMMAD Mustafa (SAWS) belonged to a noble family
of Quraish a
Ahmed–e-Mujtaba MUHAMMAD Mustafa (SAWS) belonged to a noble family
of Quraish a
Holy Prophet nd as a descendant of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS). Hazrat MUHAMMAD (SAWS) was
azrat Ismail (AS)
was settled in Hijaz- Arabia. One of them was known as FIHR (Quraish) 
the direct descendant of Hazrat Ismail (AS). One of the descendant of Hwhere as oneof his descendant became the custodian of the key of Ka’abah and known as QUSSAI.
 Hazrat Muhammad (SAWS) named Hazrat Abdul Muttalib belonged to Banu
Hashim. He h
The grandson of Qussai was named as Hashim (his family was known as Banu Hashim).Grandfather ofad 7 sons. One of them was Hazrat Abdullah, the father of Prophet (SAWS).
HAZRAT ABDUL MUTTALIB:

g 7 sons was settled in Makkah as the custodian of the key of Ka’abah.
He was pro
g 7 sons was settled in Makkah as the custodian of the key of Ka’abah.
He was pro
The grandfather of Hazrat Muhammad (SAWS) named Hazrat Abdul Muttalib belonged toBanu Hashim, havinminent for the following THREE reasons:• Restoration of the fountain of ZamZam• Courageous Dialogue with Abraha (Christian Viceroy of Yemen)
 to Bibi Aminah (the
daughter of Wahab) but died before the
• Bringing up of his orphan grandson Hazrat Muhammad (SAWS)
HAZRAT ABDULLAH:
Hazrat Abdullah was the father of Holy Prophet (SAWS) who married birth of Hazrat Muhammad (SAWS) in 570 C.E.and left a few Camels, Goats and a slave girl Umme Aiman in heritance.
BIRTH & EARLY LIFE OF HOLY PROPHET (SAWS):

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before his birth.
IMPORTANCE OF THE NAME:
His mother called him Ahmed a
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before his birth.
IMPORTANCE OF THE NAME:
His mother called him Ahmed a
Hazrat Muhammad (SAWS) was born on 12 Rabi` al-Awwal 570 C.E. in Makkah His
father, `Abdullah Ibn `Abdul Muttalib of the Banu Hashim clan of the Quraish tribe, dnd his grandfathernamed him MUHAMMAD (SAWS) and clarified:“ I have named him Muhammad so thathis name may be praised on the earth and in the heavens.”
nowledged the claim of
Qur’an.
His name is the compulsory part of Kalimah without which 
Later (after 1422 years approx.) a book of a world renowned (a non-Muslim) writer of thepersonalities ranked him the Best Personality of the World and ackno one can enter in the circleof Islam. His name is the part of Aaza’an (Call for Prayers). The importance of his name’sblessings is also related with the incident of the reason of restoration of Heaven for
as a part
of custom. She handed over him to his m
Hazrat Adam (AS)- the father of the human beings.He was born as an orphan, therefore, had a very simple nature, honest and lovingpersonality. After the birth, he was given in the charge of Bibi Halima Saadia other and took him to the grave of his father. Atreturn his mother fell ill and died at Abwa when he was only of 6 years.Hazrat Abdul Muttalib, his grandfather took over the charge of upbringing of Hazrat
y Prophet SAWS)
took over the charge of Holy Prophet (PBUH) and gave him due love an
Muhammad (SAWS) and opposed practically the tradition of orphan’s beggar use. But hedied when Holy Prophet (PBUH) was only 8 years old.Then, Hazrat Abu Talib (a son of Hazrat Abdul Muttalib, an Uncle of Hold affection.At the age of 9 years, Holy Prophet (PBUH) began to show signs of an intelligent andinquisition mind by helping elders in a battlefield.At the age of 12 years, Holy Prophet (PBUH) proved himself as an honest, truthful and
het (PBUH) had a feel of frustration on the condition of Arabs/Arabia because
Arab
righteous person in a mercantile journey to Syria with his uncle Hazrat Abu Talib.Therefore, he was titled as al Sadiq and al Ameen in his 23 rd year of age.
{ 570 AD – 622 AD }
Frustration on the Conditions of Arabia/Arabs:
Holy Props had forgotten the message of the Creator completely. They (Arabs) were dealt inthe worst form of idolatry & the Ka’abah was full of idols. Drinking, gambling, cruelty andother vices were common. There was No settled government and No enforcement of Law
RAH (chaste) among the Makkans. She remained as
his sole wife till her death for Twenty 
in the region. Qur’an named and Holy Prophet (PBUH) called this age of Arabia as the Ageof Ignorance.
MARRIAGE TO HAZRAT KHADIJA (RAH):
Holy Prophet (PBUH) married to Hazrat Khadija (RAH) when he was 25 years and she wasof 40 years. She was known as TAHIfive years after her marriage.
FIXING OF BLACK STONE (HAJR-E-ASWAD):
Once, as a result of heavy rain, the walls of Ka’abah collapsed and had to bereconstructed. The 4 chiefs of Makkan’s tribes constructed the walls of Ka’abah. At thetime of Fixing Black Stone (Hajr-e-Aswad), a dispute arose among the chiefs of Makkah.
sted that he would
spread a cloth sheet on the floor and all of the present (4 chi
The dispute reached to bloodshed and then, a wise old man of Banu Ummayyah advisedthat the decision should be taken by a neutral person who would enter Ka’abah first thenext morning. Every body was agreed with this suggestion. Holy Prophet (PBUH) was thefirst person who entered in Ka’abah first the next morning. He suggeefs) would put the blackstonein the centre of the sheet and permit Muhammad (SAWS) to place it in the wall and theywould pick up the each corner of the sheet and would carry that sheet till its proper place.No one raised any objection. Thus he solved the matter. He was at the age of 35 years.
CALL TO PROPHETHOOD: [First year of Prophethood] 610 A.D.

…………………” (96:1-5)

Holy Prophet (PBUH) was frightened and wanted to know about the actu
…………………” (96:1-5)
Holy Prophet (PBUH) was frightened and wanted to know about the actu
When he reached to the age of 40 years and once he was sitting in Cave Hira, meditatingon the conditions of Arabia, an angel (Hazrat Gabriel AS) came before him and asked toRead, he replied that he was ummi (a person who did not get education in a school). Thethird time , angel hugged him and asked him to read as:
“Read in the name of Allah………………………………al fact of theincident, therefore, Hazrat Khadija (RAH) took him to her cousin Warqa Bin Naufal, aChristian Scholar who acknowledged that the Messenger was Hazrat Gabriel AS and HolyProphet (PBUH) was nominated as the Last Messenger of God.
START OF PREACHING: [2nd to 4th years of Prophethood] 611-613AD
A few months later, Prophet (SAWS) received another set of revelation containing the
ir opposition and persecution in the 5th year of Prophethood.
The cruelties of pagans f
message to ‘preach’ Islam & Qur’anic teachings by starting from the kinsfolk as said in26:214, 15:94 and 74:1-3 respectively.
Years of Bitter Opposition and Persecution
[5th & 6th Year of Prophethood] 614-616 AD
Pagans of Makkah assumed that the Muslim believers were against the faith of theirforefathers and were insulting their idols by rejecting their worship. Therefore, theyraised theor the followers of Islam become unbearable due to which HolyProphet (SAWS) advised his followers’ delegation of 15 [headed by Hazrat Jaffar Taiyyar(RA)] and an other delegation of 64 followers [headed by Hazrat Usman (RA)] to migrateto Abyssinia respectively.Hazrat Jaffar Taiyyar Radi Allahu Anhu (brother of Hazrat Ali Radi Allahu Anhu) gave asensational religious speech supported by the recitation of Surah Maryam (19: 1-21 and
u. They claimed & invited Muslims to offer prayer in Ka’abah and started
to offer it 
3:45-51) before the King of Abyssinia, Najashi (who was a Christian Emperor). After adetailed dialogue, Najashi favoured the Muslims and ordered pagans to go back and didnot return the Muslims.
YEAR OF MUSLIM STRENGTH: [6th year of Prophethood] 616 AD
The Muslims have got courage and strength with the consecutive events of embracingIslam by Hazrat Hamzah Radi Allahu Anhu (Uncle of Holy Prophet pbuh) and Hazrat UmarRadi Allahu Anhby themselves first.
YEARS OF BOYCOTT: [7th _ 9th year of Prophethood] 617-619 AD
All tribes of Quraish proclaimed a social and economic boycott of Banu Hashim inMakkah. It was announced in 7th year and lasted by themselves at the end of 9th year ofProphethood.
YEAR OF GRIEF: [10th year of Prophethood] 619-620 AD
In the 10th year of Prophethood, Hazrat Khadija Razi-Allahu-Anha (first wife of HolyProphet pbuh) and Hazrat Abu Talib (dear uncle of Holy Prophet pbuh) died one by one.
Surah Isra.
PLEDGES OF AQABAH: 620 – 622 AD
[ 11th , 12th & 13th Year of Prophetho
Later, Hazrat Sawdah Razi-Allahu-Anha and Hazrat Aisha Razi-Allahu-Anha got marriedwith Holy Prophet (SAWS) one by one.People of Taif invited Holy Prophet (SAWS) for preaching but he reached there they triedto insult him and injured him but Holy Prophet (SAWS) did not curse them and askedguidance for them.Almighty Allah liked his piety and called him for the holy journey of Mai’raj as it is partlydescribed in different Qur’anic passages such as worldly earth journey is indicated inod ]

S OF MAI’RAJ SHAREEF

Event is proved by Certified Ahadith of Sahih Muslim and Sahi
S OF MAI’RAJ SHAREEF
Event is proved by Certified Ahadith of Sahih Muslim and Sahi
Six persons of Khazraj (Yasrib) came to Prophet pbuh at Aqaba – Makkah and embracedIslam in 11th year of Prophethood.Meanwhile, Holy Prophet (SAWS) visited Taif on their invitation but when he reachedthere and started preaching Islamic teachings, they not only insulted him but injured himso cruelly that his shoes were filled with his blood. On this occasion, Allah (SWT) gave himan option to curse the people of Ta’if. But Holy Prophet (SAWS) prayed for their guidanceand forgiveness.
EVENTh Bukhariand the Holy Qur’an specially 17:1. Event was held on 27th Rajjab al Murrajab12th year of
Prophethood.Hazrat Muhammad (SAWS) was awakened by Hz. Jibraaiyl (AS) and told him that Allahhad conferred on him the unique honour of invitation to His Own Presence.Hz. Jibraaiyl (AS) opened the Holy Prophet (SAWS)’s breast, took out his heart , washedit with ZamZam and filled it with the Light (Nur) of Allah and then re-placed it in his body.Then took him on Buraq a unique birds qualitative animal brought from the heavensspecially for this auspicious holy journey.
as well. He saw there an angel
having half of his body of Fire and half of ice, 
Prophet(SAWS) proceeded to Masjid-e-Aqsa accompanied by Hazrat Jibraaiyl (AS) onBuraq. He said that the journey was of two steps only [it was recorded that a person couldtravel that journey in almost 90 days]. Reaching at Al Aqsa, he was welcomed by Angelsand Former Prophets and they offered 2 Raka’ah prayer lead by Prophet (SAWS). Hence,he was declared Imam al Ambia on earth. Then, the journey towards sky/heavens wasstarted.Prophet (SAWS) met with the leader of the Angels, Hazrat Ismail (AS) at the first skywith his staff warmly. He met with Hazrat Adam (AS) there on query, Jibraaiyl (AS) explained that theAngel was known as Mahter Ra’ad who has a duty to start and stop rainfall and snowfall.He saw that some people were busy in agricultural activities, Jibraaiyl (AS) explained thatthey were they people of earth who always earned uprightly in the world and spent theirwealth asper Allah’s Commands. Then he saw that some Angels were stoning the heads of humans;Jibraaiyl (AS) explained that they were the negligent of daily prayers.
Then he saw that humans, male & female had blessings of Allah to eat but they wereeating Dead bodies of prohibited; Jibraaiyl (AS) described that they were those who were
as, then, transported to the 4th sky where he met with Hazrat 
dealt in adultery (Zina), deceiving others, and were in usury.PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAWS) saw different scenes of the Heaven and Hell where thegrant of blessings and punishments were carried out. Then, he moved towards the 2ndsky where he met with Hazrat Yahya (AS) and Hazrat Issa (AS) and with an angel MahterQasim (AS) who assists Hazrat Mikhail (AS) in distributing food to the creatures of Allah.Here, the leader in charge of the 2nd sky was Hazrat Jibraaiyl (AS).Prophet (SAWS) reached to the 3rd sky and met with the in charge angel Mahter Ma’ayl(AS) and Hazrat Yousuf (AS) who give him an advice of patience to face problems.Prophet (SAWS) wIdrees(AS). He was also introduced with Hazrat Izrael (AS). Prophet (AS) asked him the reasonsof having his 4 faces. Hazrat Izrael (AS) replied that with front face that is made of NUR,he possess the soul of Momineen; with the face of the right side (made of anger);, hepossess the soul of sinners; with the face of the left side (made of Qahr), he possess thesoul of hypocrites; with the face of the back side (made of fire of hell), he possess the soulof disbelievers/unbelievers and Mushrikeen.When he reached to the 5th sky, he met with Mahter Amayl (A.S) who was introducedas the leader in charge of the angels there. He also met with Hazrat Haroon (A.S) who
pes of cups by him; first of Milk, second of Wine; and the
third of Water, Prophet (
gave him some tips of public speeches. Then, he was transported to the 6th sky wherehe was welcomed by the leading in charge angel Mahter Haayl (A.S) and by HazratMussa (A.S). Hazrat Mussa (A.S) advised him to be very careful while accepting anyduty owe to Allah assigned to his Ummah as the Ummah would have weak in physic andin senses’ control (spiritually) and also with a short length of age to live their worldlylives. There, Holy Prophet (SAWS) saw an other Leading Angel on 19,000’s angels’ staffnamed “Mahter Maalik(A.S)”- the In charge of the Hell.Then, he met with another angel Mahter Rizwan (A.S) who was the in charge of theHeavens. He was offered 3 tySAWS) selected the cup of Milk. Hazrat Jibraaiyl (A.S) appreciatedand clarified that because of right choice of cup your Ummah is secured from Aafaat anddestructions (Azaab). After wards, he was transported to the 7th sky till Sidrat-il-Muntaha,Hazrat Jibraaiyl (A.S) requested Prophet (SAWS) to continue the journey on Rafraf but hewould not accompany him as he was not permitted for any single step ahead.From there (Sidrat-il-Muntaha on Rafraf), he was called by Allah, the Almighty on theARSH-E-ULLAA for one to one meeting. THERE both, the Creator and His Best creaturewell conversed for each every secret and common matters. At return, he was gifted withSALAT and unlimited glade tidings. Next morning, he discussed the event with Hazrat Abu
ate to Yasrib. Holy Prophet (SAWS), after assigning
the du
Bakr (RA) who second his statement without any hesitation.Twelve persons of Khazraj (Yasrib) came to Prophet pbuh at Aqaba – Makkahand embraced Islam in 12th year of Prophethood. Seventy Five persons of Khazraj(Yasrib) came to Prophet pbuh at Aqaba – Makkah and embraced Islam in 13 th year ofProphethood.
MIGRATION TO YASRIB: [13th Year of Prophethood] 622 AD
When Quraish redoubled their persecution on Holy Prophet (SAWS) and his followers, headvised his followers to migrate to Yasrib in small groups and families. But he waited forthe permission of Almighty Allah. Meanwhile, pagans plotted a killing plan for the Prophet& his followers which Allah Almighty disclosed before His last messenger in Surah al-Anfal (8:30) and advised him to migrty to Hazrat Ali Radi-Allahu-Anhu to return the valuables of the people of Quraish,migrated to Yasrib with his closest companion Hazrat Abu Bakr Radi-Allahu-Anhu.
BETWEEN MAKKAH AND MADINAH: [13th Year of Prophethood] 622 AD
Hazrat Muhammad (SAWS) accompanied with Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) stayed at Qubaon 8th Rabi ul Awwal of 622 A.D. Quba is situated 3 miles away from Madinah (Yasrib).
This place was also known as quarters of Bani Salem. Hazrat Ali (RA) joined him atthis place and then they laid the foundation of the first Masjid of Islam on earth named
“Masjid-e-Quba”. Holy Prophet (SAWS) led the First Friday’s Congregational Prayer and then left


Quba for Yasrib.