1 00:00:00,020 --> 00:00:03,740 In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. 2 00:00:03,740 --> 00:00:13,050 Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. 3 00:00:13,050 --> 00:00:17,769 An Abridgment of the Prophetic Biography (Seerah), 4 00:00:17,769 --> 00:00:23,120 authored by Sheikh Musa ibn Rashid Al-'Azimi, 5 00:00:23,120 --> 00:00:25,120 may Allah preserve him. 6 00:00:25,120 --> 00:00:34,240 The Departure of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 7 00:00:34,240 --> 00:00:38,649 from Medina and His Breaking of the Fast. 8 00:00:38,649 --> 00:00:44,649 The narrators differed regarding the exact day on which the Messenger of Allah departed, 9 00:00:44,649 --> 00:00:47,649 from Medina, as previously mentioned. 10 00:00:47,649 --> 00:00:50,649 What the scholars of Seerah are agreed upon 11 00:00:50,649 --> 00:00:53,649 is that he set out when ten nights had passed of Ramadan, 12 00:00:53,649 --> 00:00:58,810 and entered Mecca when nineteen nights had elapsed of it. 13 00:00:58,810 --> 00:01:00,810 Imam Al-Nawawi said: 14 00:01:00,810 --> 00:01:03,810 "What is well-known in the books of military expeditions (maghazi) 15 00:01:03,810 --> 00:01:05,810 is that the Prophet, peace be upon him, 16 00:01:05,810 --> 00:01:08,810 set out for the Conquest of Mecca from Medina 17 00:01:08,810 --> 00:01:11,810 after ten nights had passed of Ramadan, 18 00:01:11,810 --> 00:01:14,810 and entered it when nineteen nights of it had elapsed." 19 00:01:14,810 --> 00:01:18,030 The Messenger of Allah set out 20 00:01:18,030 --> 00:01:20,030 from the prophetic city of Medina, 21 00:01:20,030 --> 00:01:23,030 accompanied by ten thousand warriors. 22 00:01:23,030 --> 00:01:27,030 The Messenger of Allah appointed 23 00:01:27,030 --> 00:01:29,030 as his deputy over Medina Abu Ruhm, 24 00:01:29,030 --> 00:01:33,030 Kulthum ibn Al-Husayn Al-Ghifari, may Allah be pleased with him. 25 00:01:33,030 --> 00:01:35,030 He fasted on that day, 26 00:01:35,030 --> 00:01:37,030 and the people fasted with him, 27 00:01:37,030 --> 00:01:39,030 until he reached Al-Kadeed— 28 00:01:39,030 --> 00:01:42,030 a watering place between 'Usfan and Qudayd— 29 00:01:42,030 --> 00:01:45,030 where he broke his fast, and the people broke their fast with him. 30 00:01:45,030 --> 00:01:48,159 Imam Ahmad narrated in his Musnad, 31 00:01:48,159 --> 00:01:50,159 Al-Hakim in Al-Mustadrak, 32 00:01:50,159 --> 00:01:53,159 and Ibn Ishaq in the Seerah with a good (hasan) chain of transmission, 33 00:01:53,159 --> 00:01:55,159 and the wording is that of Al-Hakim, 34 00:01:55,159 --> 00:01:59,159 from Ibn 'Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said: 35 00:01:59,159 --> 00:02:02,159 "The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, set forth 36 00:02:02,159 --> 00:02:04,159 with his Companions in the Year of the Conquest, 37 00:02:04,159 --> 00:02:06,159 until he encamped at Marr Al-Zahran 38 00:02:06,159 --> 00:02:09,159 among ten thousand Muslims. 39 00:02:09,159 --> 00:02:11,159 Sulaym reached seven hundred, 40 00:02:11,159 --> 00:02:13,159 and Muzaynah numbered a thousand; 41 00:02:13,159 --> 00:02:16,159 meaning Sulaym reached seven hundred warriors, 42 00:02:16,159 --> 00:02:18,159 while Muzaynah reached one thousand, 43 00:02:18,159 --> 00:02:22,159 and in every tribe there were numbers and devotion to Islam. 44 00:02:22,159 --> 00:02:25,159 There marched forth fully with the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 45 00:02:25,159 --> 00:02:28,159 the Emigrants (Muhajirun) and the Ansar, 46 00:02:28,159 --> 00:02:31,159 such that not a single one of them remained behind. 47 00:02:31,159 --> 00:02:34,189 News was entirely hidden from Quraysh, 48 00:02:34,189 --> 00:02:39,189 so no report reached them concerning the Messenger of Allah, 49 00:02:39,189 --> 00:02:42,349 nor did they know what he was doing." 50 00:02:42,349 --> 00:02:46,349 The two Shaykhs narrated in their Sahih collections, and the wording is Al-Bukhari's, 51 00:02:46,349 --> 00:02:50,349 on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said: 52 00:02:50,349 --> 00:02:53,379 "The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 53 00:02:53,379 --> 00:02:56,379 set out in Ramadan from Medina 54 00:02:56,379 --> 00:02:58,379 accompanied by ten thousand men, 55 00:02:58,379 --> 00:03:01,379 and that was at the end of eight and a half years 56 00:03:01,379 --> 00:03:03,379 following his arrival in Medina. 57 00:03:03,379 --> 00:03:07,449 He and the Muslims with him marched towards Mecca, 58 00:03:07,449 --> 00:03:10,449 with him fasting and them fasting, 59 00:03:10,449 --> 00:03:12,449 until he reached Al-Kadeed— 60 00:03:12,449 --> 00:03:15,449 which is a spring between 'Usfan and Qudayd— 61 00:03:15,449 --> 00:03:17,449 whereupon he broke his fast, and they broke their fast." 62 00:03:17,449 --> 00:03:20,669 Imam Muslim narrated in his Sahih, 63 00:03:20,669 --> 00:03:22,669 as did Abu Dawud in his Sunan, 64 00:03:22,669 --> 00:03:24,669 and the wording is that of Abu Dawud, 65 00:03:24,669 --> 00:03:28,699 from Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 66 00:03:28,699 --> 00:03:32,740 "We set out with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 67 00:03:32,740 --> 00:03:34,740 in Ramadan during the Year of the Conquest. 68 00:03:34,740 --> 00:03:38,740 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 69 00:03:38,740 --> 00:03:40,740 used to fast, and we fasted along with him, 70 00:03:40,740 --> 00:03:43,740 until he reached a certain halting place, 71 00:03:43,740 --> 00:03:44,740 whereupon he said: 72 00:03:44,740 --> 00:03:47,740 'You have drawn near to your enemy, 73 00:03:47,740 --> 00:03:49,740 and breaking your fast will make you stronger.' 74 00:03:49,740 --> 00:03:53,740 So the morning came, and some of us were fasting while others were not. 75 00:03:53,740 --> 00:03:56,740 Then we marched on and descended at another halting place, 76 00:03:56,740 --> 00:04:00,770 and the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: 77 00:04:00,770 --> 00:04:03,770 'You will confront your enemy in the morning, 78 00:04:03,770 --> 00:04:05,770 and breaking your fast will make you stronger, 79 00:04:05,770 --> 00:04:07,770 so break your fast.' 80 00:04:07,770 --> 00:04:12,770 And this was a binding order from the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him." 81 00:04:12,770 --> 00:04:18,819 The Acceptance of Islam by Abu Sufyan ibn Al-Harith 82 00:04:18,819 --> 00:04:21,819 and 'Abdullah ibn Abi Umayyah. 83 00:04:21,819 --> 00:04:25,420 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, continued 84 00:04:25,420 --> 00:04:28,420 on his way toward Mecca, 85 00:04:28,420 --> 00:04:31,420 and when he reached Neeq Al-'Uqab, 86 00:04:31,420 --> 00:04:33,420 which lies between Mecca and Medina, 87 00:04:33,420 --> 00:04:37,420 he was met by his paternal cousin and foster brother, 88 00:04:37,420 --> 00:04:40,420 Abu Sufyan ibn Al-Harith ibn 'Abd Al-Muttalib, 89 00:04:40,420 --> 00:04:44,420 along with the son of his paternal aunt 'Atikah bint 'Abd Al-Muttalib— 90 00:04:44,420 --> 00:04:50,420 who was also the paternal brother of Umm Salamah, the wife of the Prophet, peace be upon him— 91 00:04:50,420 --> 00:04:53,420 'Abdullah ibn Abi Umayyah ibn Al-Mughirah, 92 00:04:53,420 --> 00:04:55,420 both coming as Muslims. 93 00:04:55,420 --> 00:04:57,420 Al-Hakim narrated in his Mustadrak, 94 00:04:57,420 --> 00:05:00,420 as did Ibn Ishaq in the Seerah with a good (hasan) chain of transmission, 95 00:05:00,420 --> 00:05:04,420 from Ibn 'Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said: 96 00:05:04,420 --> 00:05:08,459 "Abu Sufyan ibn Al-Harith ibn 'Abd Al-Muttalib 97 00:05:08,459 --> 00:05:11,459 and 'Abdullah ibn Abi Umayyah ibn Al-Mughirah 98 00:05:11,459 --> 00:05:17,459 met the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, at Neeq Al-'Uqab, 99 00:05:17,459 --> 00:05:20,459 midway between Mecca and Medina, 100 00:05:20,459 --> 00:05:22,459 and they sought permission to enter his presence. 101 00:05:22,459 --> 00:05:26,459 Thereupon Umm Salamah spoke to him regarding them, saying: 102 00:05:26,459 --> 00:05:28,459 'O Messenger of Allah, 103 00:05:28,459 --> 00:05:32,459 your paternal cousin, the son of your paternal aunt, and your brother-in-law!' 104 00:05:32,459 --> 00:05:35,459 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: 105 00:05:35,459 --> 00:05:38,459 'I have no need of them. 106 00:05:38,459 --> 00:05:41,459 As for my cousin, he tore down my honor, 107 00:05:41,459 --> 00:05:43,459 and as for the son of my aunt and brother-in-law, 108 00:05:43,459 --> 00:05:47,459 he is the one who said to me in Mecca what he said.' 109 00:05:47,459 --> 00:05:49,459 He said: 110 00:05:49,459 --> 00:05:52,459 When this response was conveyed to them outside, 111 00:05:52,459 --> 00:05:55,459 Abu Sufyan had a young son with him, 112 00:05:55,459 --> 00:05:57,459 so he said: 113 00:05:57,459 --> 00:05:59,459 'By Allah, he must surely grant me permission, 114 00:05:59,459 --> 00:06:02,459 or else I shall take this young boy of mine by the hand, 115 00:06:02,459 --> 00:06:07,459 and we will wander aimlessly through the land until we perish of thirst and hunger.' 116 00:06:07,459 --> 00:06:12,579 When that reached the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 117 00:06:12,579 --> 00:06:14,579 his heart softened toward them, 118 00:06:14,579 --> 00:06:16,579 and he subsequently granted them permission to enter. 119 00:06:16,579 --> 00:06:18,579 They entered upon him and embraced Islam." 120 00:06:18,579 --> 00:06:26,699 The Emigration of Al-'Abbas ibn 'Abd Al-Muttalib, may Allah be pleased with him, with His Family. 121 00:06:26,699 --> 00:06:32,139 When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, reached Al-Juhfah, 122 00:06:32,139 --> 00:06:38,139 he was met by his paternal uncle, Al-'Abbas ibn 'Abd Al-Muttalib, may Allah be pleased with him, emigrating with his family. 123 00:06:38,139 --> 00:06:41,139 He was the last person to emigrate to Medina, 124 00:06:41,139 --> 00:06:45,139 because the Conquest of Mecca took place after their emigration, 125 00:06:45,139 --> 00:06:47,139 and 'there is no emigration after the Conquest,' 126 00:06:47,139 --> 00:06:51,139 as stated by the infallible Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 127 00:06:51,139 --> 00:06:53,300 Imam Al-Dhahabi said: 128 00:06:53,300 --> 00:06:59,300 "Al-'Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, was ever compassionate toward the Prophet, peace be upon him, 129 00:06:59,300 --> 00:07:02,300 loving him and enduring persecution with patience, 130 00:07:02,300 --> 00:07:05,300 even before he had embraced Islam; 131 00:07:05,300 --> 00:07:08,300 so much so that on the night of Al-'Aqabah he made himself known, 132 00:07:08,300 --> 00:07:13,300 standing alongside his nephew, peace be upon him, in the dead of night, 133 00:07:13,300 --> 00:07:16,300 and securing firm pledges for him from the seventy Companions. 134 00:07:16,300 --> 00:07:21,300 Then he went out to Badr alongside his people under compulsion, where he was captured, 135 00:07:21,300 --> 00:07:24,300 and he then disclosed to them that he had secretly accepted Islam. 136 00:07:24,300 --> 00:07:26,300 Afterward, he returned to Mecca, 137 00:07:26,300 --> 00:07:30,300 and I do not know why he remained residing there. 138 00:07:30,300 --> 00:07:34,300 Moreover, there is no mention of him on the day of Uhud or the day of the Trench, 139 00:07:34,300 --> 00:07:37,300 nor did he march out with Abu Sufyan, 140 00:07:37,300 --> 00:07:42,300 nor did Quraysh reproach him for that in any way, as far as I know. 141 00:07:42,300 --> 00:07:45,300 Then he finally came to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 142 00:07:45,300 --> 00:07:48,300 as an emigrant shortly before the Conquest of Mecca; 143 00:07:48,300 --> 00:07:51,300 thus, the exact timeline of his coming has not been definitively determined for us." 144 00:07:51,300 --> 00:07:56,879 An Abridgment of the Prophetic Biography (Seerah). 145 00:07:56,879 --> 00:08:02,879 Though the longing of creation for one another may endure, 146 00:08:02,879 --> 00:08:09,939 the depth of yearning for you cannot be bounded. 147 00:08:09,939 --> 00:08:16,519 May Allah send blessings upon you as long as the call to prayer is raised, 148 00:08:16,519 --> 00:08:24,670 and as long as lips move with remembrance of the Everlasting.