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al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (ra) Uncle who vouched at the Second Pledge while still a pagan. People Abd al-Muttalib The Prophet's grandfather and guardian; Quraysh chief, custodian of Zamzam. People Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf (ra) Emigrant-merchant of the Ten Promised Paradise; wealth in generous hands. People Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib The Prophet's father; died before his birth. People Abdullah ibn Jahsh (ra) The Prophet's ﷺ cousin; first expedition commander (Nakhla). People Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (ra) Sixth convert; first to recite the Quran publicly; felled Abu Jahal at Badr. People Abdullah ibn Rawaha (ra) Ansari poet & third commander-martyr of Mu'tah ("victory or shahāda"). People Abdullah ibn Salam (ra) Jewish rabbi of Madinah who converted; narrated its first hadith. People Abdullah ibn Ubayy ibn Salul Surviving Khazraj chief who became leader of the munafiqun. People Abu al-As ibn al-Rabi' (ra) The Prophet's ﷺ loyal son-in-law, husband of Zaynab bint Muhammad. People Abu Amir al-Rahib The Aws monk-turned-enemy behind Masjid al-Dirar. People Abu Ayyub al-Ansari (ra) Ansari host of the Prophet ﷺ in Madinah for six months. People Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (ra) First adult free man to believe; "Second of the Two"; the first caliph. People Abu Basir (ra) The lone Muslim whose guerrilla settlement turned Hudaybiyyah into a victory. People Abu Dharr al-Ghifari (ra) The ascetic truth-teller who walked alone to Tabuk and died alone as foretold. People Abu Dujana (ra) Simak ibn Kharashah; wore the red "turban of death," took the Prophet's ﷺ sword at Uhud. People Abu Hurairah (ra) Most famous of Ahl al-Suffa; the #1 narrator of hadith. People Abu Jahal (Amr ibn Hisham) Chief of Banu Makhzum; "Fir'awn of the ummah"; killed at Badr. People Abu Jandal ibn Suhayl (ra) Suhayl's tortured son, returned in chains — "the Day of Abu Jandal." People Abu Khaythama al-Ansari (ra) The Ansari who left his cool garden to ride alone after the army to Tabuk. People Abu Lahab (Abd al-Uzza ibn Abd al-Muttalib) Uncle and enemy cursed by name in the Quran (Surah al-Masad). People Abu Quhafa (ra) Abu Bakr's aged father, who accepted Islam on the day of the Conquest. People Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith (ra) The Prophet's ﷺ cousin & former mocker who converted before the Conquest. People Abu Sufyan ibn Harb (ra) Quraysh caravan-leader & war-chief; later a Companion. People Abu Talib Uncle and lifelong protector; father of Ali; raised the Prophet ﷺ from age 8. People Abu Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah (ra) "Trustee of the ummah"; killed his pagan father at Badr. People The Adhan (Call to Prayer) The call to prayer, legislated via a Companion's confirmed dream. Concepts Adi ibn Hatim al-Ta'i (ra) The Christian chief of Tayy, son of the generous Hatim, won to Islam by the Prophet's ﷺ manners. People Ahl al-Suffa (The People of the Suffa) The poor Companions of the mosque; Islam's first "university." Concepts Aisha bint Abi Bakr (rha) Daughter of Abu Bakr; most beloved wife; cleared by revelation in al-Ifk. People Ali ibn Abi Talib (ra) First child to believe; raised in the Prophet's ﷺ house; fourth caliph. People Aman (Protection / Safe-Conduct) Safe-conduct any Muslim may grant; the pledge of the least binds the whole community. Concepts Aminah bint Wahb The Prophet's mother; died when he was about six. People Amir ibn al-Tufayl The arrogant chieftain who orchestrated the Bir Ma'una massacre. People Ammar ibn Yasir & the Family of Yasir (ra) Ammar & the family of Yasir; Sumayyah & Yasir, first martyrs of Islam. People Amr ibn Abd Wud The Quraysh champion in the red turban; slain by Ali at the trench. People Amr ibn al-As (ra) The statesman of Quraysh; late convert, Dhat al-Salasil commander & conqueror of Egypt. People Amr ibn Luhay al-Khuza'i Chief of Khuza'a who first introduced idolatry to Arabia. People Anas ibn al-Nadr (ra) Uncle of Anas ibn Malik; martyr of Uhud with 80+ wounds. People The Ansar (the Helpers of Madinah) The Helpers of Madinah (Aws & Khazraj); their pledges and virtue. Concepts As'ad ibn Zurarah (ra) One of the first six Khazraj; hosted Mus'ab; warned the Ansar of war. People The Assassination of Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf The sanctioned killing of the treasonous Banu Nadir poet. Events

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Badr The plain and wells southwest of Madinah where the Battle of Badr was fought. Places Baqi al-Gharqad (Jannat al-Baqi) Al-Baqi', the cemetery of Madinah; resting place of most of the wives & Companions. Places Barakah (Divine Blessing) Divine blessing as the multiplying of good; the food-miracles of Khandaq. Concepts The Battle of Badr 17 Ramadan 2 AH; *Yawm al-Furqan*; ~313 rout ~1,000 Quraysh. Events The Battle of Hunayn Shawwal 8 AH; the last battle vs. Arabian shirk; a rout turned rally (Q 9:25–26). Events The Battle of Khandaq (al-Ahzab) The Trench / al-Ahzab (5 AH); ~10,000 Confederates routed by wind & wit. Events The Battle of Khaybar The conquest of the Jewish oasis (7 AH); Ali's banner; the greatest land-conquest. Events The Battle of Mu'tah The only battle with Rome in his ﷺ life (8 AH); the three martyr-commanders. Events The Battle of Uhud 15 Shawwal 3 AH; near-victory reversed by the archers' error; martyrdom of Hamzah. Events Bay'at al-Ridwan (The Pledge of the Tree) The Pledge of the Tree (Q 48:18); the sahaba ranked second only to Badr. Events Bilal ibn Rabah (ra) Tortured slave who cried "Ahadun Ahad"; the Prophet's ﷺ muezzin. People Birth & Early Childhood of the Prophet ﷺ Lineage, birth, wet-nursing, deaths of parents & grandfather. Summaries The Boycott of Banu Hashim Quraysh's ~3-year embargo on Banu Hashim & Banu al-Muttalib. Events

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Cave of Hira (Ghar Hira) Ghar Hira on Jabal al-Nour, where the first revelation descended. Places Cave of Thawr (Ghar Thawr) Ghar Thawr, south of Mecca, where the Prophet ﷺ & Abu Bakr hid three days. Places The Change of the Qibla Jerusalem → the Ka'bah; the first case of abrogation. Events The Conquest of Makkah Fatḥ Makkah (Ramadan 8 AH); the amnesty & the idols cleared; the climax of the seerah. Events The Constitution of Madinah The first Islamic polity binding Muslims, Jews, and pagans. Events

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Dar al-Arqam (House of al-Arqam) The House of al-Arqam; secret meeting-place & first school of the Muslims. Places Da'wah & Its Five Stages The call to Islam and its five legitimate stages. Concepts The Death of the Prophet ﷺ The passing (12 Rabi' al-Awwal 11 AH); *"al-Rafiq al-A'la"*; the finale of the seerah. Events The Declaration of Prophethood (Public Da'wah) The public da'wah, c. 613 CE; the call on Mount Safa. Events Durayd ibn al-Sima The blind old war-sage of Hunayn whose sound counsel was mocked by youth. People

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The Expedition of Banu al-Mustaliq Al-Muraysi' (5 AH); marriage to Juwayriyya; Surah al-Munafiqun. Events The Expedition of Hamra al-Asad The day-after pursuit that deterred a second Quraysh attack. Events The Expedition of Tabuk Rajab 9 AH; the final ghazwa (Jaysh al-Usrah); no battle, but a test from Allah. Events Expeditions Between Badr and Uhud Qarqarat al-Kudr, Sawiq, and Qarada ("Badr Part II"). Events Expeditions Between Khandaq and Hudaybiyyah Thumamah, Sallam's killing, Banu Lahyan, al-Is & the whale (5–6 AH). Events Expeditions Between Uhud and Khandaq (Second Badr & Dhat al-Riqa) Badr al-Maw'id & Dhat al-Riqa; Salat al-Khawf revealed. Events The Expulsion of Banu Nadir The second Jewish tribe exiled (Q 59); the law of fay'. Events The Expulsion of Banu Qaynuqa The first Jewish tribe exiled from Madinah, ~3½ weeks after Badr. Events

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al-Fa'l (Good Omens / Optimism) Good omens & optimism linked to Allah; permitted, unlike forbidden bad omens (tiyara). Concepts The Farewell Hajj *Hajjat al-Wada'* (10 AH); the Prophet's ﷺ only Hajj and the Farewell Sermon; Q 5:3. Events Fatima bint Muhammad (rha) His beloved youngest daughter; mother of Hasan & Husayn; "leader of the women of Jannah." People Fay' (Spoils Without Fighting) Property gained without fighting (Q 59:6–7); its rules and the anti-hoarding maqsad. Concepts The Fijar Wars Sacrilegious skirmishes; the Prophet ﷺ attended as a youth. Events The First Pledge of Aqabah (Bay'at al-Aqaba al-Ula) The Pledge of the Women; 12 men of Yathrib embrace Islam. Events The Beginning of Revelation (Iqra) *Iqra* in the Cave of Hira, c. 610 CE; the mission begins. Events Freedom of Religion in Islam "No compulsion in religion" (Q 2:256) and its sabab al-nuzul. Concepts

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Ghanima (Spoils of War) The spoils of war (Surah al-Anfal); its mishandling cost the Muslims Uhud. Concepts

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Hafsa bint Umar (rha) Daughter of Umar; guardian of the first written mus'haf. People The Hajj of Abu Bakr & the Verse of the Sword The Hajj of 9 AH; the opening of Surah al-Tawba & the Verse of the Sword (Q 9:5) in context. Events Hakim ibn Hizam (ra) Khadijah's nephew; the convert taught that "this wealth is sweet and green." People Halimah al-Sa'diyah The wet-nurse of Banu Sa'd who fostered the infant Prophet ﷺ. People Hamzah ibn Abd al-Muttalib (ra) Uncle whose conversion boosted the Muslims; Leader of the Martyrs. People Hanzala ibn Abi Amir (ra) *Ghasil al-Mala'ika*, washed by the angels; martyr of Uhud. People al-Hasan ibn Ali (ra) The Prophet's ﷺ first grandson; the 5th Rightly-Guided Caliph who reconciled the ummah. People Hassan ibn Thabit (ra) The Prophet's ﷺ poet ("Jibril is with you"); had his own minbar. People Hatib ibn Abi Balta'ah (ra) The Badri whose letter warned Quraysh of the Conquest (Surah al-Mumtahana). People Hijrah (Emigration) — the concept & its rulings The concept and fiqh of emigration; living in non-Muslim lands. Concepts Hilf al-Fudul (Pact of Virtue) Pact of Virtue to defend the oppressed; joined by the Prophet ﷺ. Events Hind bint Utba (rha) Abu Sufyan's wife who mutilated Hamzah's body; later a Muslim. People Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman (ra) *Sahib al-Sirr*, keeper of the munafiqun's names; his father slain at Uhud. People The Hunafa' The monotheists who rejected idolatry before Islam. Concepts Hunayn The valley between Makkah and Ta'if; site of the last battle against Arabian idolatry. Places Huyayy ibn Akhtab Chief of Banu Nadir; father of Safiyyah; arch-instigator of the Ahzab. People

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Ibrahim ibn Muhammad (ra) The Prophet's ﷺ infant son by Maria; his death and the eclipse khutbah. People Ikrimah ibn Abi Jahl (ra) Abu Jahal's son; Uhud commander; later a Muslim and a martyr. People Ila' (Oath of Marital Abstention) The oath of marital abstention (<4 months); the takhyir & ikhtiyar (the wife's option of divorce). Concepts The Incident of al-Raji The al-Raji trap (Safar 4 AH); martyrdom of Asim & Khubayb ibn Adi. Events The Incident of Bir Ma'una The treacherous massacre of ~70 reciters; the worst of the Seerah. Events The Incident of Masjid al-Dirar The "mosque of harm" razed on the return from Tabuk (Q 9:107–109). Events The Incident of Ta'if The stoning at Ta'if, the du'a, Addas, and the Night of the Jinn. Events The Ila' — the Prophet's ﷺ Withdrawal From His Wives The Prophet's ﷺ one-month withdrawal from his wives; *abdan-rasula* & the takhyir (Q 33:28–29). Events The Incident of the "Satanic Verses" (Qissat al-Gharaniq) Qissat al-Gharaniq; reliability case study (Surah al-Najm). Events Al-Isra' wal-Mi'raj (The Night Journey & Ascension) The Night Journey to Jerusalem & Ascension; the five prayers legislated. Events

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Jabir ibn Abdillah (ra) Young Ansari, top-five hadith narrator; the camel story & the food miracle. People Ja'far ibn Abi Talib (ra) Ja'far al-Tayyar; spokesman of the Muslims before the Najashi. People Jahiliyyah (pre-Islamic Arabia) Pre-Islamic Arabia and its unique idolatry. Concepts Janazah in Absentia (Salat al-Ghaib) The funeral prayer in absentia, established over the Najashi. Concepts Jerusalem (Bayt al-Maqdis / al-Masjid al-Aqsa) Bayt al-Maqdis / al-Aqsa; first qibla; destination of the Night Journey. Places Jihad (and the Legislation of Fighting) The legislation of fighting and its four stages; the just-war philosophy. Concepts The Judgment of Banu Qurayza The reckoning of the last Jewish tribe (5 AH); Sa'd ibn Mu'adh's verdict. Events Juwayriyya bint al-Harith (rha) Captive-bride of Banu al-Mustaliq whose marriage freed her whole tribe. People

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Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf Banu Nadir poet-chief assassinated for treaty-treason. People Ka'b ibn Malik (ra) The Ansari poet of the three who stayed behind from Tabuk; the great lesson in repentance. People Ka'b ibn Zuhayr (ra) The greatest living Arab poet; author of the original *Qasidat al-Burda*. People The Ka'bah The first House of worship; its rebuilding and the Black Stone. Places Khabbab ibn al-Aratt (ra) Tortured swordsmith; asked "how long must we endure?" People Khadijah bint Khuwaylid (rha) First wife and first believer; mother of his children. People Khalid ibn al-Walid (ra) Quraysh cavalry genius; turned the tide at Uhud; later "Sword of Allah." People Khaybar The fertile Jewish oasis north of Madinah; refuge of the exiled Banu Nadir. Places Khubayb ibn Adi (ra) Martyr of al-Raji; began the sunnah of two rak'at before execution. People

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The Letters to the Kings The da'wah letters to Heraclius, Kisra, the Najashi & the Muqawqis (6–7 AH). Events

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Malik ibn Awf al-Nasri The young Hawazin chief of Hunayn who converted and was reinstated as leader. People Maria al-Qibtiyya (rha) Maria the Copt; the Muqawqis' gift who bore the Prophet ﷺ his son Ibrahim. People Masjid al-Nabawi (The Prophet's Mosque) The Prophet's Mosque; first institution of the Madinan community. Places Masjid Quba The first masjid in Islam, built on arrival at Quba. Places Maslaha (Public Welfare) Public welfare as a source of law; why the Prophet ﷺ spared Abdullah ibn Ubayy. Concepts Maymunah bint al-Harith (rha) The Prophet's ﷺ last wife, wed at Umrat al-Qada; last of the wives to die. People Mecca Birthplace of the Prophet ﷺ; the sanctuary (al-Haram) of Quraysh. Places Madinah (Yathrib) Yathrib renamed al-Madinah; the second Haram; capital of the first Muslim state. Places The Migrations to Abyssinia The first hijra; two waves of emigrants under the Najashi. Events Milk al-Yamin (Concubinage) & Slavery Ethics Concubinage and slavery ethics; umm al-walad; closed by scholarly consensus in modern times. Concepts Mu'adh ibn Jabal (ra) The beloved scholar-Companion sent to teach Yemen ("make things easy"). People Mu'allafat al-Qulub "Reconciling hearts": winning converts by generosity & honour (a zakat category). Concepts Mubahala (Mutual Invocation of the Curse) Mutual invocation of Allah's curse on the lying party (Q 3:61); a last resort, offered to Najran. Concepts al-Mughira ibn Shu'ba (ra) Thaqif Companion who guarded the Prophet ﷺ at Hudaybiyyah; his stolen wealth refused. People The Muhajirun (the Emigrants) The Emigrants from Mecca; ranked before the Ansar in the Quran. Concepts Muhammad ﷺ The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ; born c. 570 CE in Mecca, of Banu Hashim; mission c. 610 CE. People Muhammad ibn Maslamah Awsi Companion who led the killing of Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf. People Mu'jiza (Miracles of the Prophet ﷺ) The miracles of the Prophet ﷺ: definition, purpose, and ten categories (1,200+ recorded). Concepts Mukhayriq (ra) The rabbi who died fighting for the Muslims at Uhud; "the best of the Jews." People Mus'ab ibn Umayr (ra) First teacher/ambassador of Islam to Yathrib; martyr of Uhud. People Musaylimah al-Kadhdhab Musaylimah the Liar; false prophet of Banu Hanifa; the first to imitate the Quran. People Mut'im ibn Adi Noble pagan who broke the Boycott and protected the Prophet ﷺ. People

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al-Nadr ibn al-Harith The Quran-mocker of Quraysh; executed as a POW after Badr. People The Najashi (Negus) — As'hama ibn Abjar The just Christian king (Negus) of Abyssinia; a secret Muslim. People Najran The Christian province of the 60-man delegation and the Mubahala; a jizya treaty, not war. Places Naskh (Abrogation) Abrogation; introduced at the change of the qibla. Concepts Nifaq (Hypocrisy) Hypocrisy and the munafiqun; a post-Badr phenomenon exposed at Uhud. Concepts Nuaym ibn Mas'ud (ra) The Ghatafani secret convert whose ruse split the Confederates at Khandaq. People

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Qasr & Jam' (The Traveller's Prayer) The traveller's shortened & joined prayer; the dispute over how long one may remain a musafir. Concepts Quraysh The tribe of Mecca; its structure and ten tactics against the da'wah. Concepts

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Rebuilding of the Ka'bah c. 605 CE; the Prophet ﷺ sets the Black Stone and averts war. Events Riba (Usury / Interest) Usury: riba al-nasi'ah (loan-interest) & riba al-fadl (unequal barter), banned at Khaybar. Concepts Ridda (Apostasy) & the False Prophets Apostasy and the false prophets; Musaylimah; diplomatic immunity; the Wars of Ridda. Concepts Riq (the Islamic institution of bondage) The Islamic institution of manumission-oriented bondage, vs. chattel slavery. Concepts

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Sa'd ibn Mu'adh (ra) Aws chief; his conversion won his clan; "the Throne shook" at his death. People Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (ra) Shot the first arrow in Islam; of the Ten Promised Paradise. People Safiyyah bint Abd al-Muttalib (rha) The Prophet's ﷺ aunt who killed a Qurayza scout at al-Fari'. People Safiyyah bint Huyayy (rha) Daughter of the Nadir chief; captive of Khaybar who chose Islam & the Prophet ﷺ. People Safwan ibn Muattal (ra) The Companion who found Aisha in the desert; wrongly implicated in al-Ifk. People Safwan ibn Umayya Umayya's son; bitter post-Badr enemy; converted at the Conquest. People Sajdat al-Shukr (Prostration of Thanksgiving) The prostration of thanksgiving on receiving good news (no wudu required). Concepts Salah (the Five Daily Prayers) The five daily prayers; legislated in the heavens at the Mi'raj (50→5). Concepts Salat al-Khawf (The Prayer of Fear) The prayer of fear in wartime, revealed at Dhat al-Riqa (Q 4:102). Concepts Salman al-Farisi (ra) The Persian truth-seeker; proposed the trench at Khandaq. People The Sariyya of Dhat al-Salasil Amr ibn al-As's northern raid (8 AH); Abu Ubayda's humility; tayammum. Events Sariyya Nakhla (The Nakhla Expedition) First killing & captures in Islam; the Sacred-Month fitna (Q 2:217). Events Sawda bint Zam'a (rha) Second wife after Khadijah; gave her night to Aisha (Q 4:128). People The Second Pledge of Aqabah (Bay'at al-Aqaba al-Thaniya) The pledge of protection; ~73 invite the Prophet ﷺ to migrate. Events Seerah (and why we study it) What the seerah is, why we study it, and its primary sources. Concepts Shayba ibn Uthman (ra) Charged to kill the Prophet ﷺ at Hunayn; left the battle a believer. People Shura (Consultation) Consultation; modelled by the Prophet ﷺ at Badr. Concepts Sidq (Truthfulness) Truthfulness: the virtue that saved Ka'b ibn Malik where the hypocrites' lies destroyed them. Concepts The Siege of Ta'if Shawwal 8 AH; the failed siege; the great Ji'ranah distribution & the kharijite prototype. Events The Slander of Aisha (rha) Al-Ifk; Aisha (rha) cleared from above the seven heavens (Surah al-Nur). Events The Story of Ka'b ibn Malik (The Three Who Stayed Behind) The three who stayed behind from Tabuk; the seerah's great repentance narrative. Events Suhayb al-Rumi (ra) Emigrant who bought his passage with his whole fortune (Quran 2:207). People Suhayl ibn Amr (ra) The orator of Quraysh who negotiated Hudaybiyyah; a devout late convert & martyr. People Suraqa ibn Malik (ra) Bounty-hunter of the Hijra; foretold Kisra's bracelets. People

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Tabuk The far-northern oasis; furthest point and namesake of the final ghazwa. Places Ta'if The fortified plateau-city of Thaqif; of the stoning and of the later siege. Places Talha ibn Ubaydillah (ra) Of the Ten Promised Paradise; shielded the Prophet ﷺ at Uhud. People Tamim al-Dari (ra) The convert who narrated the Jassasah/Dajjal account the Prophet ﷺ confirmed. People Tawakkul (Reliance on Allah) Reliance on Allah after taking every means ("tie your camel"). Concepts Tayammum Dry ablution; widened by Amr ibn al-As's ijtihad at Dhat al-Salasil. Concepts The Hijrah (Emigration to Madinah) The Emigration to Madinah, 1 AH; start of the Hijri calendar. Events The Muakha (Brotherhood of Muhajirun & Ansar) The brotherhood pairing of Muhajirun & Ansar; a living sunnah. Concepts Thumamah ibn Uthal (ra) The Banu Hanifa chief won by gentleness; blockaded Makkah's grain. People Seerah Timeline The chronological spine of the Seerah (Hijri + CE), event by event. Timeline The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah The "clear victory" (6 AH); Suhayl's terms & Surah al-Fath. Events Tufayl ibn Amr al-Dawsi (ra) Chief of Daws converted in Makkah; brought Abu Hurairah to Islam. People

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Ubada ibn al-Samit (ra) Ansari who narrated the terms of the First Pledge of Aqabah. People Ubay ibn Khalaf Mocker who wagered on the Romans; the only pagan the Prophet ﷺ killed himself. People Mount Uhud The mountain north of Madinah; site of the Battle of Uhud and the martyrs' graves. Places Umar ibn al-Khattab (ra) Fierce foe turned al-Faruq; his Islam brought *izzah*; second caliph. People Umayr ibn Wahb Would-be assassin of the Prophet ﷺ who converted on the spot. People Umayya ibn Khalaf Bilal's master and torturer; slain at Badr. People Umm Habiba — Ramla bint Abi Sufyan (rha) Ramla bint Abi Sufyan; widowed emigrant wed via the Najashi; a Mother of the Believers. People Umm Hani' bint Abi Talib (rha) The Prophet's ﷺ cousin whose grant of protection he upheld at the Conquest. People Umm Salama (rha) Wise Makhzumi widow of Abu Salama; her counsel saved the day at Hudaybiyyah. People Umrat al-Qada The make-up Umrah (7 AH); marriage to Maymunah; the last great Meccan converts. Events Uqba ibn Abi Mu'ayt Vilest of the Meccan enemies; executed at Badr. People Urwah ibn Mas'ud al-Thaqafi (ra) The Thaqif envoy who described the Companions' love; later a martyr (Q 36). People Usama ibn Zayd (ra) Zayd's son, "the beloved of the Messenger"; the Makhzumi-thief lesson in equal justice. People Usayd ibn Hudayr (ra) Aws chief converted by Mus'ab; angels descended to his recitation. People Utbah ibn Rabi'ah Noble Qurayshi who tried to avert Badr; died in its opening duel. People Uthman ibn Affan (ra) Dhu al-Nurayn; the envoy to Makkah for whom the Prophet ﷺ pledged at Ridwan; third caliph. People Uthman ibn Talha (ra) Key-holder of the Ka'bah; the keys returned to his line forever (Q 4:58). People

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Wahshi ibn Harb (ra) Abyssinian javelin-thrower who killed Hamzah; later a Muslim. People Wahy (Revelation) & Prophethood Revelation: its seven means, and nabi vs. rasul. Concepts Wa'il ibn Hujr (ra) The Yemeni prince honoured on the minbar — "I will give you better than a kingdom." People Waraqa ibn Nawfal Blind hanif who confirmed the first revelation; Khadijah's cousin. People

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The Year of Delegations *Am al-Wufud* (9 AH); 110+ tribes; Thaqif & al-Lat, Najran, Musaylimah — Arabia united. Events The Year of Sorrow ('Am al-Huzn) 'Am al-Huzn; the deaths of Abu Talib and Khadijah, c. 619 CE. Events The Year of the Elephant Abraha's failed attack on the Ka'bah, c. 570 CE; the Prophet's ﷺ birth year. Events Yasir Qadhi Seerah EP 001–010: Foundations to First Revelation (S003) Foundations of the seerah → the first revelation. Summaries Yasir Qadhi Seerah EP 011–020: Persecution, Migration & the Year of Sorrow (S004) Public da'wah → persecution, Abyssinia, Year of Sorrow, Ta'if. Summaries Yasir Qadhi Seerah EP 021–030: Al-Isra' wal-Mi'raj, the Pledges & the Hijra to Madinah (S005) Isra' & Mi'raj → the pledges of Aqabah → the Hijra & founding of Madinah. Summaries Yasir Qadhi Seerah EP 031–040 — Founding Madinah & the Battle of Badr (S006) Mosques, brotherhood & Constitution → qibla → jihad → the Battle of Badr. Summaries Yasir Qadhi Seerah EP 041–050 — Badr's Aftermath & the Battle of Uhud (S007) Badr's aftermath → Banu Qaynuqa & Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf → the Battle of Uhud. Summaries Yasir Qadhi Seerah EP 051–060 — The Massacres, Banu Nadir, the Slander & the Trench (S008) al-Raji & Bir Ma'una → the wives → Banu Nadir → al-Muraysi' & the Slander → the Battle of Khandaq. Summaries Yasir Qadhi Seerah EP 061–070 — Banu Qurayza, Hudaybiyyah & Khaybar (S009) The judgment of Banu Qurayza → Hudaybiyyah → the conquest of Khaybar. Summaries Yasir Qadhi Seerah EP 071–080 — The Letters, Mu'tah & the Conquest of Makkah (S010) The letters to the kings → Umrat al-Qada → Mu'tah → the Conquest of Makkah. Summaries Yasir Qadhi Seerah EP 081–090 — Hunayn, Ta'if, the Miracles & Tabuk (S011) Hunayn & Ta'if → the miracles → the Expedition of Tabuk, Ka'b ibn Malik & Masjid al-Dirar. Summaries Yasir Qadhi Seerah EP 091–101 — Delegations, the Farewell Hajj & the Passing (S012) The Year of Delegations → Maria & Ibrahim → the Ila' → Abu Bakr's Hajj → the Farewell Hajj → the passing of the Prophet ﷺ. (The seerah completed.) Summaries

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Zawaj al-Mut'ah (Temporary Marriage) Temporary marriage; prohibited in Sunni Islam, finally at the Conquest. Concepts Zayd ibn Amr ibn Nufayl Hanif who rejected idols; a "one-man ummah." People Zayd ibn Arqam (ra) The lad who overheard Ibn Ubayy's treason; vindicated by Surah al-Munafiqun. People Zayd ibn Harithah (ra) Freed slave, adopted son, early believer; only Companion named in the Quran. People Zayd ibn Thabit (ra) Learned Hebrew in 15 days; later the primary compiler of the Quran. People Zaynab bint Jahsh (rha) Cousin & wife married by Allah in the Quran (Q 33:37); Mother of the Poor. People Zaynab bint Khuzayma (rha) *Umm al-Masakin*; died in the Prophet's ﷺ lifetime; first wife buried at Baqi'. People Zubayr ibn al-Awwam (ra) The Hawari of the Prophet ﷺ; of the Ten Promised Paradise. People