Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum (The Sealed Nectar)

Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum (The Sealed Nectar)

Memoirs of the Noble Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace)

by Saifur Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

Table of Contents:

• Publisher Note
• Author’s Note
• Location and nature of Arab Tribes
  • Location of the Arabs
  • Arab Tribes
• Rulership and Princeship among the Arabs
  • Rulership in Yemen
  • Rulership in Heerah
  • Rulership in Geographical Syria
  • Rulership in Hijaz
  • The Reasons of this war have been illustrated in three versions
  • Rulership in Pan-Arabia
  • The political situation
• Religions of the Arabs
  • The Religious situation
• Aspects of Pre-Islamic Arabian Society
  • Social life of the Arabs
  • The Economic Situation
  • Ethics
• The Lineage and Family of Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace)
  • The prophetic Family
• Muhammad’s Birth and Forty years prior Prophethood
• His Birth
• Babyhood
• Back to his passionate Mother
• To His compassionate Grandfather
• Bahira, the Monk
• The Sacrilegious wars
• Al-Fudoul confederacy
• Muhammad’s Early Job
• His Marriage to Khadijah
• Rebuilding Al-Ka‘bah and the Arbitration Issue
• A Rapid Review of Muhammad’s Biography before commissioning of the Prophethood
• In the Shade of the Message and Prophethood
• In the Cave of Hira’
• Gabriel brings down the Revelation
• Interruption of Revelation
• Once more, Gabriel brings Allah’s Revelation
• Some details pertinent to the successive stages of Revelation
• Proclaiming Allah, the All-High; and the Immediate Constituents
  
• Phases and stages of the call
• The First Stage: Strife in the Way of the Call
  • Three years of Secret Call
  • The Early Converts
  • As-Salat (the Prayer)
  • The Quraishites learn about the Call
    
• The Second Phase: Open Preaching
  • First Revelation regarding the Preaching
  • Calling the Closest Kinspeople
  • On Mount As-Safa
  • Shouting the Truth and the Polytheists’ Reaction
  • An Advisory Council to debar Pilgrims from Muhammad’s Call
  • Attempts made to check the Onward March of Islam
  • Persecutions
  • The House of Al-Arqum
  • The First Migration to Abyssinia (Ethiopia)
  • Quraish’s Machination against the Emigrants
  • Once more Quraish approaches Abu Talib
  • The Tyrants’ Decision to kill the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace)
  • The Conversion of Hamzah bin ‘Abdul-Muttalib
  • The Conversion of ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab
  • Quraish’s Representative negotiates with the Messenger of Allah SWT
  • Abu Talib assmbles Bani Hashim and Bani Al-Muttalib
  • General Social Boycott
    • A Pact of Injustice and Aggression
  • The Final Phase of the Diplomacy of Negotiation
  • The Year of Grief
    • Abu Talib’s Death
    • Khadijah passes away to the Mercy of Allah
    • His Marriage to Sawdah [R] in Shawwal, the tenth year of Prophethood
  • Factors inspiring patience and perserverance
    
    
• The Third Phase: Calling unto Islam beyond Makkah
  • Islam being introduced to Arabian Tribes and Individuals
  • Hope inspiring Breezes from the Madinese
  • Marriage of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) to ‘Aisha [R]
• Al-Isra’ and Al-Mir‘raj
• The First ‘Aqabah Pledge
  • The Muslim Envoy in Madinah
• The Second ‘Aqabah Pledge
• The Vanguard of Migration (in the Cause of Allah)
• In An-Nadwah (Council) House The Parliament of Quraish
• Migration of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace)
  
  
• Life in Madinah
• The First Phase: The Status Quo in Madinah at the Time of Emigration
• A New Society being built
  • A Charter of Islamic Alliance
• A Cooperation and Non-Aggression Pact with the Jews
• The Prophet on the Battlefield
  • Pre-Badr Missions and Invasions
• The Battle of Badr - The First Decisive Battle in the History of Islam
  • Reason of the Battle
  • Some Significant Instances of Devotion
  • Reaction in Makkah
  • Madinah receives the News of Victory
  • The Battle of Badr in its Qur’anic Context
• The Military Activities between Badr and Uhud
  • Al-Kudr Invasion
  • An Attempt on the Life of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace)
  • Invasion of Bani Qainuqa‘
  • The Qainuqa‘ Jews breach the Covenant
  • As-Sawiq Invasion
  • Dhi Amr Invasion
  • Ka‘b bin Al-Ashraf, killed
  • The Invasion of Buhran
  • Zaid bin Harithah leads a Compaign on the Trade Routes of Quraish
• The Battle of Uhud
  • A Consultation Assembly for a Defence Plan
  • Dividing the Islamic Army into phalanxes and Departure to the Battlefield
  • Parading the Army
  • Passing the Night between Uhud and Madinah
  • The Rebellion of ‘Abdullah bin Ubai and his Followers
  • The Remainder of the Islamic Army are on the Move to Uhud
  • The Defence Plan
  • The Messenger of Allah SWT implants the Spirit of Bravery among his Armed Forces
  • Recruitment of the Makkan Army
  • Political Manoeuvres of Quraish
  • The effort of Quraishite women at waging the Zeal of Men
  • The Combat
  • Assassination of Asadullah (the Lion of Allah) Hamzah bin ‘Abdul Muttalib
  • Bringing the Situation under Control
  • From his wife’s lap to Sword-fights and Sorrows
  • The Contribution of the Archers squad to the Battle
  • The Archers’s Fatal Mistake
  • The Most Awkward Hour in the Messenger’s Life
  • Mutilation of the Martyrs
  • Burial of the Martyrs
  • Hamrâ’ Al-Asad Invasion
  • The Observations of the Noble Qur’ân on the Battle of Uhud
  • Lessons and Moralities
• Military Platoons and Missions between the Battle of Uhud and the Battle of the Confederates
  • Abi Salamah Mission
  • An Errand led by ‘Abdullah bin Unais
  • The Event of Ar-Raji‘
  • The Tragedy of Ma‘una Well
  • Bani An-Nadeer Invasion
  • The Invasion of Najd
  • The Invasion of Badr, the Second
  • The Invasion of Doumat Al-Jaudal
• Al-Ahzab (the Confederates) Invasion
• Invading Banu Quraiza
• Military Activities continued
  • Bani Lihyan Invasion
  • Expeditions and Delegations continued
• Bani Al-Mustaliq (Muraisi‘) Ghazwah Sha‘ban 6 Hijri
  • The treacherous Role of the Hypocrites Prior to the Bani Al-Mustaliq Ghazwah
  • The wicked Role they played in the Course of the Ghazwah of Bani Al-Mustaliq
  • The Slander Affair
• Delegations and Expeditions following Al-Muraisi‘ Ghazwah
• Al-Hudaibiyah Treaty (Dhul Qu‘dah 6 A.H.)
  • Al-Hudaibiya Treaty: Socio Political Impact
    
    
• The Second Stage: A New Phase of Islamic Action
• The Prophet’s Plans to spread the Message of Islam to beyond Arabia
  • A Deputation to Abyssinia (Ethiopia)
  • Letter to the Vicegerent of Egypt, called Muqawqas
  • A Letter to chosroes, Emperor of Persia
  • The Envoy to Caesar, King of Rome
  • A Letter to Mundhir bin Sawa, Governor of Bahrain
  • A Letter to Haudha bin ‘Ali, Governor of Yamama.
  • A Letter to Harith bin Abi Shamir Al-Ghassani, King of Damascus
  • A Letter to the King of ‘Oman, Jaifer, and his Bother ‘Abd Al-Jalandi
    
    
• Post-Hudaibiyah Hostilities
• Dhu Qarad Invasion
• The Conquest of Khaibar (in Moharram, 7 A.H.)
  • The Actual operation begins
  • The Second Part of Khaibar Conquered
  • Negotiations
  • Distribution of Spoils
• Sporadic Invasions
  • The Expedition called Dhat-ur-Riqa‘ (in the year 7 A.H.)
• The Compensatory ‘Umrah (Lesser Pilgrimage)
• The Battle of Mu’tah
  • Dhat As-Salasil Compaign
  • Khadrah Campaign
• The Conquest of Makkah
  • Pre-conquest Events
  • Preparations for the Attach on Makkah, and the Prophet’s Attempt at imposing a News Black-out
    
• The Third Stage
• Hunain Ghazwah
• The Enemy’s march and their Encampment at Awtas
• The war-experienced Man wrongs the Leader’s Judgement
• Reconnoitering the Weapons of the Messenger of Allah SWT
• Reconnoitering the Enemy’s Weapons
• The Messenger of Allah SWT leaves Makkah for Hunain
• The Islamic Army stunned the Archers and the Attackers
• Muslims’ return to the Battlefield, and the fierceness of the Fight
• Reverse of Fortunes and the Enemy’s utter Defeat
• Hot pursuit of the Enemy
• Ta’if Compaign
• The Distribution of the Booty at al-Ji‘ranah
• The Helpers (Al-Ansar) are furious at the Messenger of Allah SWT
• Arrival of the Hawazin Delegation
• Lesser Pilgrimage (Al-‘Umrah) to Makkah and leaving for Madinah
• Missions and Platoons After the Conquest
  • The Platoons
• The Invasion of Tabuk in Rajab, in the year 9 A.H.
  • The underlying Reasons
  • General News about the Byzantines and Ghassanide Preparations for War
  • Particular News about the Byzantine and Ghassanide preparations for War
  • The Muslim Army is leaving for Tabuk
  • The Army of Islam at Tabuk
  • Returning to Madinah
  • The People Who lagged Behind
  • The Invasion of Tabuk and its Far-Reaching Ramifications
  • The Qur’ânic Verses Relating to this Invasion
  • Some Important Events that featured that Year
• Abu Bakr [R] performs the Pilgrimage
• A Meditation on the Ghazawat
• People embrace the Religion of Allah in Large Crowds
• The Delegations
• The Success and Impact of the Call
• The Farewell Pilgrimage
• The Last Expeditions
  • The Journey to Allah, the Sublime
    • Symptoms of Farewell
    • The Start of the Disease
    • The Last Week
    • Five days before death
    • Four days before his death
    • A Day or Two prior to Death
    • A Day before his Death
    • The Last day Alive
    • The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) breathes his Last
    • The companions’ concern over the Prophet’s Death
    • Umar’s Attitude
    • Abu Bakr’s Attitude
    • Burial and Farewell Preparations to his Honourable Body
• The Prophet Household
• The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) , Attributes and Manners
  • Beauty of creation
  • The perfection of Soul and Nobility