Prisoners of War
The immediate aftermath of the Battle of Badr, including: - How the prisoners of war were treated after the battle - Revelation of Surat al-Anfal, which included verses on warfare - How the spoils wer...
10 Jan 202246min
Battle of Badr: Victory
Warfare during Battle of Badr and the Muslim's victory: - The story of Umayr ibn Al-Humam, who longed for a martyrdom - The two youth who killed Abu Jahl, and how they attacked him - Abu Jahl's arroga...
18 Dec 202146min
Battle of Badr: Opening Moves
The Battle of Badr begins: - Prophet Muhammad tried to avoid hostilities, and some of the Quraysh wanted to avoid fighting as well. But Abu Jahl instigated the conflict forwards. - Fighting began with...
17 Dec 202147min
Preparing for the Battle of Badr
The Quraysh set out with a huge army, intending to intimidate not just the Muslims but the rest of the Arabs as well. This lecture includes: - Quraysh leaders who were afraid of going to war - Milita...
8 Dec 202145min
Prelude to the Battle of Badr
The Meccans wanted to bolster their military situation, not okay with the Prophet Muhammad simply relocating to Medina. The Meccans had invested heavily in a caravan led by Abu Sufyan which would let ...
1 Dec 202149min
Marriage of Ali and Fatima
Imam Ali and Lady Fatima got married in the 2nd year AH. This lecture covers: - Lady Fatima's age at marriage (Shia vs Sunni views) - The people who unsuccessfully proposed to Fatima (and their reacti...
9 Nov 202148min
The Caravan Raids
This lecture covers how the prophet changed Yathrib's name to Medina, the rise of hypocrisy in Medina as political expediency caused people to convert without having any Islamic conviction, the first ...
3 Nov 202150min
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 beh...
20 Okt 202151min
