Q 1: During the Hijrah of Prophet (saw) to Madinah, who was the fortunate host at Quba, how many days he (saw) stayed at Quba and what did he (saw) do there?

A 1: The Prophet (saw) and Abu Bakr stayed with Kulthum Bin Hadm, a hospitable chief of Amr Bin Awf tribe. He stayed there four days: from Monday to Thursday. He laid foundation of mosque on the land donated by Kulthum.

Q 2: In Madinah, who and how was the host of Prophet (saw) chosen? How long he (saw) stayed with that host?

A 2: The Prophet (saw) let his she-camel advance under the command of Allah. The camel knelt down just in front of Abu Ayyub Ansari, on the vacant land belonging to two Orphans. He (saw) stayed with Abu Ayyub for seven months.

Q 3: When was the permission to fight those who waged war against the Muslims was given? What are the Quranic verses revealed in this connection?

A 3: 12^{th Safar, 2 A.H. The Quranic verses revealed 2:190 and 22:39.}

Q 4: What is a "Ghazwah" and how many were attended by the Prophet (saw) in his life?

A 4: In order to secure the peace and safety for the Muslims, the prophet (saw) took part in 27 military expeditions. Whether or not fighting actually took place.

Q 5: When did Ghazwah Waddan take place and how many Muslims accompanied the Prophet (saw)?

A 5: It (also known as Ghazwah Abwa) took place in Safar, 2 A.H. Seventy Muslims accompanied.

Q 1: What were the Ghazwahs that took place in the Third Year of the Hijrah, and when?

A 1: Ghazwah Dhi Amr, Ghazwah Buhran, Ghzwah Uhud and Ghazwah Hamra Al-Asad.

Q 2: When did Ghazwah Uhud take place? What is Uhud and what was the reason for the battle of Uhud? What was the number of the Muslim and Pagan armies?

A 2: 6 Shawwal, 3 A.H. Uhud is a mount in Madinah. After Badr battle, the Quraish had started preparation to wage war against the Muslims in retaliation to the former’s defeat in Badr. One thousand muslims and three thouand pagans took part in the battle.

Q 3: Who was Abu Dujana (ra) and why was he famous among the sahbas?

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Q 4: How did Hamza Bin Abdul Muttalib (ra) fight in battle of Uhud? How was he martyred?

A 4: He displayed wonderful feats of gallantry against the idolaters. Wahshi Bin Harb, who later became Muslim, killed Hamza (ra) with his spear because his master had promised to set him free if he would kill Hamzah (ra).

Q 5: In the pagans army, who attacked the Prophet (saw) to kill him in the battle of Uhud and what was the result of attacks?

A 5: Utbah Bin Abi Waqas (Pelted the Prophet (saw) with stones and broke his lower right incisor and his lower lip was wounded), Abdullah Bin Shihab Zohri (attacked and cleaved his forehead), Adullah bin Qamia (struck violently on the Prophet (saw) shoulder and cheek with his sword and it hurt him for over a month).

Q 1: Name some Muslim heroes who gathered around the Prophet (saw) to protect him in the battle of Uhud?

A 1: They were Abu Dujana, Mus’ab Bin Umair, Ali bin Abi Talib, Suhail Bin Haneef, Umar Bin Khattab, Abu Talha, Hatib bin Abi Balta, Qatadah Bin Numan, and Umm Ammarah.

Q 2: Who was Usairim (ra)? What did the Prophet (saw) say about him?

A 2: He was a newly convert. He did not offer even a single prayer. But he fought for Islam and died a martyr. The Prophet (saw) said: “He is one of the inhabitants of Paradise”

Q 3: Who was Qazman? What did the Prophet (saw) say about him?

A 3: He was a hypocrite who fought fiercely and killed seven or eight idolaters for the prestige of his tribe. The Prophet (saw) said: “He is an inhabitant of Fire.” Later Qazman, when his wounds worsened, committed suicide.

Q 4: Why was Hanzalah (ra) given the title Ghaseelul Malaikah?

A 4: Because he had been in a state of ceremonial impurity. He was actually with his wife at the night of marriage. But hearing the call for jihad, he rushed to the battlefield without taking bath. So the angles performed his ghusl. “Hanzalah, the one who washed by the angels”

Q 5: What was the background of Ghazwah Hamra Al-Asad?

A 5: It took place on 8^th Shawwal – Next day to Uhud. After the battle of Uhud, the prophet (saw) spent the night pondering over the situation. He feared that the idolaters, while on their way to Makkah, might think of turning back to Madinah after realizing they had availed nothing of their alleged victory. He therefore decided to go out in pursuit of the Makkan army. Muslim army encamped at Hamra Al-Asad.

Q 1:  Name and describe two tragic incidents that took place in the fourth year of Hijrah?

 A 1:  There were two very tragic incidents which took place in the fourth year of Hijrah.  The first one was when the Quraish tribe sent seven men of Adal and Qarah to preach Islam to their tribesmen.  The Prophet (S) sent ten of his companions to preach Islam.  On the way, they stopped at a pond called Rajea near the Hazed tribe.  Soon the infielders of the Adal and Qarah called for 200 of the young men to surround the preachers.  Eight of these preachers died while fighting them and two were taken to Makkah.  Those two were Khubaib bin Adi and Zaid bin Dushna.  Khubaib was prisoned in the house of Harith ibn Amir, while a few days later, Zaid was taken out to the area of the Kabah to be executed.  After Zaid was executed, Khubaib was taken to the area of the Kabah.  He asked if he were allowed to do one prayer, and they allowed him to do so.  Soon he was killed as well.

The second tragic event happened a few days after the first tragic event.  Abu Bara Aamer bin Malik bin Jajar came to the Prophet (S) and asked him to send some preachers about Islam because he worried about his people.  Abu Bara convinced him of the preachers safety and soon he sent seventy preachers were sent with Munzer bin Umer Samdi.  When they reached a point called the "Mauna well", which was between the Banu Aamer and Hurra Banu Salim, they were handed over to Aamer bin Tufail by Haram bin Milhan.  Aamer bin Tufail soon killed Haram bin Milhan and asked his own tribe, the Banu Aamer, to kill the preachers, so they refused, and then asked the Banu Salim to kill them, which they did without any reason.  Aamer bin Tufail also arrested Umer bin Umayya Zenri, shaved his head, and let him go because his mother made dua for him.  When Umer bin Umayya arrived at Medina, he naturally told the Prophet (S) about the mass killings of the Muslim preachers.  The Prophet was very grieved by this and prayed for a month for revenge.  This was the second tragic event in the fourth Hijrah.

Q 2:  What are the Ghazwahs took place in fourth year of Hijrah?

A 2:  The battles that happened in the fourth year of Hijrah were the Invasion of the Banu Nazir/Exile of the Banu Nazir, the Battle of Zatul Riqa, and the Battle of Sowaiq (also known as the Second Battle of Badr).

Q 3:  Who was born to Ali Bin Abi Talib (ra) in the fourth year of Hijrah?

A 3:  Husain ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib was born to Ali ibn Abi Talib in the fourth year of Hijrah.

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Q 1:  What did Allah call the treaty of Hudaibiyah in the Quran?

On their way back to Medina after the treaty of Hudaibyah, Allah (swt) revealed to the Prophet (pbuh) a chapter of the Qur’an known as “Al-Fath” (The Victory). The chapter begins with: “Verily We have given thee a victory, a very clear victory.”

Q 2:  Name the kings and governors to whom the letters were sent calling them to Islam after returning from Hudaibiyah?

A letter to Negus the king of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) his name was Ashama bin Al-Abjar,

A letter to the Vicegerent of Egypt, called Muqawqas

A letter to Chosroes, Emperor of Persia

A letter to Caesar, King of Rome Hercules, king of the Byzantines:

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 Brother ‘Abd Al-Jalandi

Q 3:  Name the envoys that carried the letters to the above kings and governors?

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Q 1:  When did Ghazwah Khaibar take place?  What was the reason behind it?
According to majority of scholars it took place in the 7th year of Hijrah.  

As for the reasons, Allah knows best, but in the post-Hudaibiyah hostilities, the Prophet(pbuh) deemed it an appropriate time to settle affairs with the Khaibar Jews and the Najd tribes — in order that peace and security could prevail and the Muslims may devote their time and effort in propagating the Message of Allâh and calling people to embrace it.  Khaibar itself had always remained a hotbed of intrigue and conspiracy, was always constituted a source of military provocations and war instigation center, so it was given a top priority on the agenda of the Prophet’s compelling exigencies.  Prophet (pbuh) came to the conclusion that a military campaign was in order to forestall their hostilities.

Interpreters of the Noble Qur’an suggest that capturing Khaibar had been a Divine promise implied in Allah’s Words:  "Allah has promised you abundant spoils that you will capture, and He has hastened for you this." (Al-Qur'an 48:20)

Q 2:  Please give the description of the Khaibar?
In the 7th century, Khaybar was an oasis located about 80 miles from Medina in the north-western part of the Arabian Peninsula, in modern-day Saudi Arabia.  It was inhabited by the Jews.   Khaibar was a spacious strongly fortified territory, studded with castles and farms. The inhabitants had stored at Khaybar a siege-engine, swords, lances, shields and other weaponry.  The oasis was divided into three regions: al-Natat, al-Shikk, and al-Katiba, probably separated by natural diversions, such as the desert and swamps.  Each of these regions contained several fortresses or redoubts containing homes, storehouses and stables.  Each fortress was occupied by a separate family and surrounded by cultivated fields and palm-groves.  In order to improve their defensive capabilities, the fortresses were raised up on hills or basalt rocks.

Q 3:  Name the person who accepted Islam while the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) was in Khaibar?
According to most narrations, it was Abu Huraira (RA).  Allah knows best.

Q 4:  Who did the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) give the banner to conquer Khaibar?
Ali ibn abi Taalib (RA).

Q 5:  Which fort was attacked first in Khaibar and what was the result of this battle?
The first fort that was attacked was the fort of Na'im.   The Muslims won the battle and conquered the fort.   The Muslims then directed their attention to the fortress of Al Qamus.