Golden Seerah: For the Young Generation by Golden Seerah: For the Young Generation

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FOR THE YOUNG GENERATION
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GOLDEN SEERAH
ABDUL MALIK MUJAHID
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CONTENTS
Grandfather's Death..
Journey to the Syria.
The Prophet's Pure Childhood..
The Fijar War.
Hilf al-Fudhûl: Alliance of the Virtuous
The Messenger of Allah's
Sterling Character in The Field of Trading.
First Trading Journey with Khadijah's Merchandise.
Marriage with Sayyida Khadijah
Ali bin Abi Talib under the Guardianship.
Allah's Messenger's Children.
Allah's Messenger's Daughters.
Abu Lahab on the extreme of Enmity
The Prophet's Insulter Torn Apart by a Lion.
A Superb Decision Regarding
the Daughters of the Prophet.
Ruqayyah's Death and
Uthman's Unique Honour.
Fatimah's Marriage.
Rebuilding of the Sacred House of Allah.
Placement of the Black Stone.
The Region of Hatîm or Hijr.
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Uthman was the Ummawi household's apple of the eye.
Possessing the finest personal noble qualities, he was an extremely honourable and respectable person, belonging to the Quraysh. He was reckoned among the most prominent and successful merchants of Makkah. The relationship of Ruqayyah and Uthman proved very successful and the envy of all.
Ruqayyah's Death and
Uthman's Unique Honour
In the year 2 of Hijrah, at the time of the Battle of Badr, Ruqayyah had fallen seriously ill. Allah's Messenger left Uthman to look after his ailing wife and he himself departed for the Battle of Badr. When he returned from battlefield. He was given the news of her death.
After the death of Ruqayyah, when Allah's Messenger found Uthman grief-stricken, he offered him another of his daughters, Umm Kulthum, in marriage. Thus, Uthman bin Affan married two daughters of the Prophet. First he was married to Ruqayyah and upon her death, he married Umm Kulthum, another daughter of the Prophet *. For this distinction, Uthman earned the honorific
Dhu'n
Nurayn 'He of
the Two Lights'.
Uthman
was
physically
very
handsome,
elegant and
dapper in
appearance.
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The Meeting of noble Abdul Muttalib with Abrahah
Noble Abdul Muttalib met Abrahah near Mina. Abdul Muttalib was a very handsome, tall, the most dignified and impressive of men. When Abrahah saw him, he was so impressed by his appearance that he rose from his royal seat to greet him and made him sit beside him with respect. Both the leaders began to converse. Abdul Muttalib said, 'Your troops have taken two hundred of my camels. I ask of you that they be returned to me.' Abrahah retorted, 'Abdul Muttalib! I had anticipated that you would plead with me regarding the House of Allah, but you are merely talking about your camels.'
Noble Abdul Muttalib gave him a reply, which deserves to be heard and read, 'I am the lord of these camels, so I have spoken to you about them.
gainst
As the House of Allah...likewise has a lord who will defend it.' 'He also cannot defend it against me,' Abrahah said arrogantly. 'Do whatever you like; let Him too do whatever He likes.' Reading about this incident, we can well understand that among the Children of Hâshim, the importance of Tawhid or Oneness of Allah and its importance, was still alive.
'I am the lord of these
camels, so I have spoken
to you about them. As
the House
Noble Abdul Muttalib went to the House of of Allah...
Allah. He took hold of the metal doorknocker of the Ka'bah. As he stood holding the Ka'bah door, he recited some Verses in which he said, 'o Allah, A person protects his house. Protect You Your House.' After this prayer, Abdul Muttalib commanded the Quraysh to withdraw to the hills above the town and into the ravines around it.
Abrahah's Army's Advance
likewise has a
lord who will defend it.'
The next morning Abrahah made ready to march into the town. He started from Arafât and reached the Valley of Muhassar near Mina. His elephant which was called Mahmud, slowly and deliberately knelt himself down to the ground. He refused to march forth towards the House of Allah. When the troops would turn him into the direction of Yemen, he would begin to but when they tried to walk him towards the House of Allah, he would refuse to budge.
run,