Tag: Islam

The Expedition Of Dahhak al-Kilabi

Some critics have claimed that the sole purpose of Dahhak al-Kalbi’s  expedition was to force the Banu Kilab tribe to embrace Islam. There is no truth to this. The reason companions of the Prophet (p) were despatched was for missionary purposes i.e., preaching the message of Islam. They did exactly that in a peaceful way, but… Read More ›

The Demolition Of Masjid Al-Dirar (Tabuk)

Kaleef K. Karim The demolition of Masjid al-Dirar took place as a consequence of the people who built it, were hypocrites of the highest degree. They were the same people who waged war against Muslims before and continued plotting. This time round when they built the Masjid (Mosque) under the command of Abu Amr (Amir),… Read More ›

Expedition Of Ali Ibn Abi Talib To Yemen (Mudhij or Madhij)

Ali Ibn Abi talib was sent to Yemen (Mudhij or Madhij) to preach the message of Islam. To do missionary work. Some have claimed that Ali (ra) sole mission was to reduce and or force non-Muslims to convert to Islam. However, this is not true, given the fact that the reports (below) tell us that… Read More ›

The Expedition Of Ali ibn Abi Talib To Hamdan

Ali Ibn Abi Talib was sent to preach the message of Islam to the people of Hamdan. Inviting them to embrace Islam if they were convinced with the Message. Report Tabari: “The Messenger of God sent Khalid b. al-Walid to the people of the Yemen inviting them to Islam, and I was among those who… Read More ›

Third Expedition Of Wadi al Qura (After Khaybar)

It is claimed by some that the third ‘expedition’ against Wadi al-Qura took place because the Muslims wanted to ‘conquer their land’. This is not true. According to authentic Islamic sources, the Muslims were sent merely to preach Islam, nothing else. While they were preaching the message of Islam peacefully in Wadi al-Qur the Jews started… Read More ›

‘Those Who Wage War And Make Mischief’ – Quran 5:33

Kaleef K. Karim 5:33 Indeed, the penalty for those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and strive upon earth [to cause] corruption (mischief) is none but that they be killed or crucified or that their hands and feet be cut off from opposite sides or that they be exiled from the land. That… Read More ›

Expedition Of Zaid Ibn Haritha To Wadi al-Qura (Kura)

Zaid Ibn Haritha was sent out to Syria for business related matters. On the way there, they were ambushed by the Banu Fazara tribe, whose leader was Umm Qirfa. The merchandise was robbed and all the companions who set out with Zayd Ibn Haritha were murdered, except for Zaid Ibn Harithah who was wounded and… Read More ›

Third Raid on Banu Thalabah? – Zayd Ibn Harithah

The ongoing war against the Banu Thalaba tribe was mainly as a result that they had killed nine Muslims preceding this incident. Hence, the Prophet (p) sent out his Companions to deal with those who were involved. Reports Kitab al-tabaqat al-kabir – Ibn Sa’d “THE SARIYYAH OF ZAYD IBN HARITHAH TOWARDS AL-TARAF … The Apostle… Read More ›

Scholars On Khaybar Incident

Scholars Dr. Shawqi Abu Khalil: “The Jews of Khaibar contacted the people of the Ghatafan tribe, who were known to be mercenaries for hire. As a reward for fighting the Muslims, the Jews of Khaibar offered them a percentage of their yearly harvest, which consisted mainly of fruits and dates. They furthermore established alliances with… Read More ›

Second Raid On Banu Thalabah? – Abu Ubaydah Bin Al-Jarrah

The first expedition to banu Thalabah was as a result of this tribe’s continued hostilities. Unfortunately, while Muhammad Ibn Maslama was sent to the area where the enemy was, they were ambushed from every side. All the Muslims were killed, only Muhammed Ibn Maslamah escaped alive. Now, the second expedition was sent out under the… Read More ›

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