When `Umar Ibnul-Khatab (the second Caliph) entered Jerusalem at the head of a Muslim army in 638CE, he entered the city on foot, as a gesture of humility. There was no bloodshed. On the contrary, those who wanted to leave were allowed to do so with all their possessions and... More

　　Al-Hasan Ibn Ali Ibn Abu Talib, may Allah be please with him, was the last of the Rightly-Guided Caliphs. He was born in the middle of Sha'ban 3 AH. He resembled the Prophet who named him Al-Hasan, and nobody had this name during the Age of Ignorance. 'Abdullah Ibn Az-Zubayr... More

　　Peace Treaty 　　When Al-Hasan saw the signed and stamped paper brought by 'Abdullah Ibn 'Aamir from Mu'awiyah he objected to the condition that the caliphate would be restored to him after the demise of Mu'aawiyah. He said, "I strongly dislike the condition of my being chosen Caliph after Mu'aawiyah; if... More

　　There have been people who insisted on leaving their imprints on life, and this is why history has immortalized their mention. They formed the civilization of their Ummah (nation); their renaissance became a source of goodness and light for the entire world, and they were the lanterns which lit the... More

　　Before his death (13 AH), Abu Bakr named 'Umar as his successor. The Muslims at large took Bay’ah (oath of allegiance) at the hand of 'Umar in Al-Madeenah on Tuesday, 23 Jumad Al-Akhir, 13 AH. After accepting the oath of allegiance for his Caliphate, 'Umar aroused in the people the... More

　　After the defeat of Buwayb, the Persian chiefs and nobles buried their differences and mobilized their forces to serve their country even in the face of death. Rustam and Fayrouz (prime minister of the Persian Empire) were the pillars of the State, but a violent friction raged between them. Now... More

　　Conquest of Jerusalem 15 AH/ 636 AD 　　In course of time, when Muslim troops were winning victories in Antakiyah and its suburbs, Yazeed bin Abu Sufyan the governor of Damascus sent his brother, Mu'awiyah bin Abu Sufyaan towards Qaisariyah (Caesarea or Kayseri) as per the Caliph's order. After a heavy... More

　　1st year of Hijrah 　　1. As soon as the Prophet reached Madinah, he built a Mosque for prayers. The walls were made of mud and the roof was made of leafy stalks of date trees. 　　2. Up until then there were only two compulsory Rak'ahs (units of prayer) for the... More

　　The Arabic noun Hijrah literally refers to the act of abandoning or relinquishing. Hence, the derived word Muhaajir, as mentioned in a Hadeeth, is a person who renounces what Allah The Almighty prohibited. This is not confined to a certain time or place; anyone who abides by the commands of... More

　　The Prophet, was commanded to maintain the same methodology that had been adopted by all the previous prophets and messengers, may Allah exalt their mention, as Allah, the Almighty Says (what means): {Those are the ones whom Allah has guided, so from their guidance take an example} [Quran 6:90] Allah,... More

　　1- Adhering to Tawheed (Islamic monotheism): It does not only apply to deeds but also to words. Some of the Companions asked the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, to make a tree for them that was known as “Dhat Anwat” so that they could hang their weapons on it in... More