The Constitution of Medina

The Constitution of Medina

The Prophet Muhammad had been invited to Medina to quell tensions in the city. With a few months of arriving, he created a social contract between the different tribes in they city, specifying the behaviors expected from each group: Ansar, Muhajireen, Jews, and Polythiests Practical Lessons: 1. The importance of writing down contracts. This was an unprecedented move by the Prophet since Arabia was mostly an oral culture and agreements were usually oral. But to avoid any confusion and disagr...

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Battle of Khaybar - Attempting Diplomacy

Battle of Khaybar - Attempting Diplomacy

Khaybar was manned by Jewish tribes that had previously reacted treasonously against the Muslims and had been exiled from Medina in turn. They had already attacked the Muslims once, by participating i...

30 Huhti 202343min

Letters to the Persians and Coptics

Letters to the Persians and Coptics

Prophet Muhammad continues his outreach to foreign leaders, sending messengrs to the Persian emperor Khosrow II and the Coptic ruler Muqawqis of Alexandria. The outreach teaches us: - Islam was always...

19 Huhti 202350min

Dawah to Surrounding Leaders

Dawah to Surrounding Leaders

With the repreieve provided by the Treaty of Hudaybiyya, Prophet Muhammad can focus on spreading Islam by doing dawah to surrounding leaders. This lecture covers encounters with two prominent leaders:...

6 Maalis 202352min

The Secret Benefits of Hudaybiyya

The Secret Benefits of Hudaybiyya

The many of the Muslims had seen the Treaty of Hudaybiyya as a humiliating loss, yet Prophet Muhammad knew the treaty paved the way for their ultimate success. This lecture discusses the various ways...

6 Maalis 202356min

Hudaybiyya: Brink of Mutiny

Hudaybiyya: Brink of Mutiny

The Quraysh sent Suhayl ibn Amr to negotiate the Treaty of Hudaybiyya with Prophet Muhammad. Suhayl had a vested interest in the outcome since two of his sons had converted to Islam, one of whom he wa...

7 Helmi 202342min

Hudaybiyya: The Prophet's Emissaries

Hudaybiyya: The Prophet's Emissaries

While camped outside Mecca at Hudaybiyya, the Prophet Muhammad sends an emissary into the city. The Quraysh kill his camel, and he's barely allowed to leave. The Prophet then tries to send Umar ibn A...

3 Helmi 202345min

Treaty of Hudaybiyyah

Treaty of Hudaybiyyah

Prophet Muhammad saw a dream of the Muslims entering the Ka'bah to worship, and he instructs his followers to begin preparations to go to Mecca. They would go in peace, without arms. The call to go ...

25 Tammi 202348min

Surah Munafiqun Revealed - Bani Mustaliq

Surah Munafiqun Revealed - Bani Mustaliq

The tribe of Bani Mustaliq were planning to launch a surprise attack against the Muslims, and rumor of it reached Prophet Muhammad. He sent a companion named Buraydah ibn al-Husayb to investigate. Th...

12 Joulu 202248min

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