Early Mecca Flashcards
What practice was RasulUllah salAllahu alayhi wa sallam accustomed to by his late 30s?
Tahannuth - extended meditation
about how far was the cave of Hira from the Makkah city-center?
< 3 miles
what would RasulUllah salAllahu alayhi wa sallam hear sometimes when hiking foothills around Makkah?
an unidentied voice: “Peace be on thee, O Messenger of God”
do the Christian and Jewish texts mention Gabriel ?
Gospel of Luke, Gabriel comes to Zachariah and Mary to gives the news of John the Baptist and Jesus.
Gabriel mentioned once in Old and once in New Testament.
Whose sister had proposed to Abdullah, father of Prophet Muhammad salAllahu alayhi wa sallam?
Qutaylah, sister of Waraqah ibn Nawfal ibnu Asad ibnu Abdul Uzza
Name the first 11 Surahs that Allah revealed
1 Surah Alaq 2 Surah Qalam 3 Surah Muzammil 4 Surah Mudathir 5 Surah Fatehah 6 Surah Lahab 7 Surah Takwir 8 Surah A'la 9 Surah Leyl 10 Surah Fajr 11 Surah Duha
Synopsis of the Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa sallam’s earliest message?
1- Oneness of God
2- Status of Quran
3- Significance of Prayer
4- Final judgement and the Hereafter
name some of the first converts?
Khadijah
Ali
Zayd ibn Harithah
Abu Bakr ibn Abi Quhafah
RadiyAllahu anhum
What did Uthman radiyAllahu anhu hear on his way home from a Syria trade expedition?
“Sleepers, awake, for verily Ahmad hath come forth in Mecca.”
who did Uthman radiyAllahu anhu run into and go to Abu Bakr radiyAllahu anhu with?
Talha ibn UbaydUllah (Abu Bakr’s cousin) who a monk in Syria asked about Ahmad
radiyAllahu anhum wa salAllahu alayhi wa sallam
before the legislation of 5 daily prayers with the Isra and Mi’raj, how was the prayer?
it is believed there was one prayer before sunrise and one after sunset
and that RasulUllah salAllahu alayhi wa sallam taught them wudu and how to pray
in which verses did Allah order our Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa sallam to broaden his invitation to the extended family?
وَأَنذِرْ عَشِيرَتَكَ الْأَقْرَبِينَ ﴿٢١٤﴾ وَاخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِمَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿٢١٥﴾ فَإِنْ عَصَوْكَ فَقُلْ إِنِّي بَرِيءٌ مِّمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ ﴿٢١٦﴾
Surah Shu’ara 26: 214-216
And warn, [O Muhammad], your closest kindred. And lower your wing to those who follow you of the believers. And if they disobey you, then say, “Indeed, I am disassociated from what you are doing.”
how did the Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa sallam invite his extended family to Islam?
he invited 45 men from the Hashim and Muttalib clans to a feast of milk and mutton.
Before Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa sallam could discuss the reason for the meeting, Abu Lahab, dispersed the crowd.
what did the Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa sallam do in the second gathering of His extended family?
he, salAllahu alayhi wa sallam, addressed them before Abu Lahab can intervene, by saying:
“I celebrate Allah’s praise, I seek His help, I believe in Him, I put my trust in Him, bear witness that there is no god to be worshipped but Allah with no associate. A guide can never lie to his people. I swear by Allah that there is no god but He, that I have been sent as a Messenger to you in particular, and to all the people in general. I swear by Allah that you will die just as you sleep, and you will be resurrected just as you wake up. You will be called to account for your deeds. It is then either Hell forever or the Garden (Paradise) forever.”
how did the Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa sallam’s extended family respond to his first address to them in their second gathering?
they were all quiet until Ali radiyAllahu anhu gave his support.
After the Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa sallam accepted the support, some elders laughed and left.
