Here is AboutIslam.net’s brand new series about the Companions. We take a look at the Companions as real human beings and exam their ...
Love in the Prophet’s Home
A foremost characteristic of life in the home of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was love. Love is the quality ...
Did Umar Really Bury His Daughter Alive?
Some books and speakers claim that before Islam, Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) had buried his daughter alive. They mention that ...
How Kings Responded to Prophet’s Invitation to Islam
The Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) adopted various methods in delivering the Divine Message; among these methods were the letters he sent ...
Stories from the Life of Abu Hurairah
Often in our haste to look up what Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said, we do not pause to take ...
The Prophet’s Mercy for Dead Believers
How did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) treat Muslims who passed away? Was the relationship of the Prophet with his ...
“Can I Have an Affair?” A Youth Asks the Prophet (PBUH)
Imagine a young man coming to the Imam of your neighboring mosque with this strange request: “Can I get a fatwa that permits ...
8 Attempts on the Life of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) faced countless attempts to silence him. Enemies of Islam –be they polytheists, disbelievers, hypocrites– defied ...
Jesus Better or Muhammad… Is It the Right Question?
Some Christians argue that Prophet Jesus is better than Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon them). They support their claim with some ...
What the Prophet Says about Kindness to Animals
Refraining from physical cruelty is not enough; abstaining from mental cruelty is equally important. Even a bird's emotional distress should be treated seriously. One of Prophet Muhammad's Companions narrates, "We were on a journey and during the Prophet's absence, we saw a bird with its two chicks;
When Islamophobes Boycotted the Prophet and Whole Muslim Community
It was a stifling siege and merciless boycott. The supply of food was almost stopped and the people in confinement faced great hardships. The idolaters used to buy whatever food commodities entered Makkah lest they should leak to the people, who were so over-strained that they had to eat leaves of trees and skins of animals.
Why Hypocrisy Appeared in Madinah
There were obvious reasons for the phenomenon of hypocrisy to appear in Madinah. The early Muslims in Makkah were neither strong nor influential ...