by Mohamed Ismail Bukharia | Nov 3, 2007 | Ramadhan
Reforms in pre-Islamic fastingThe reforms affected by Islam are as follows:1. To start with, in religions, which existed or originated before Islam, very often fasting was only compulsory for a particular section of the community. For instance, fasting was not...
by Mohamed Ismail Bukharia | Nov 3, 2007 | Significant Days and Nights
The fast of ‘Ashura was prescribed before the fasts of Ramadhan. The Jews observed it and so did the people of Arabia before the dawn of Islam. It is related by Imam Bukhari on the authority of Ibn-i-Abbas that “when the Prophet came to Medina he found...
by Mohamed Ismail Bukharia | Nov 3, 2007 | Miscellaneous (Library)
It was the characteristec of Arab race to start a bloody war whenever a man from a certain tribe got killed at the hands of another. Huge hosts swarmed up from both sides and blood ran in streams. These wars continued for years, whole tribes were destroyed ; but...
by Mohamed Ismail Bukharia | Nov 3, 2007 | Miscellaneous (Library)
The Quraishites, mortified at the escape of the Prophet (Peace be upon him) along with his devoted companions, and jealous of his growing power in Madinah, kept a stringent watch over the Muslims left behind and persecuted them in every possible way. They also...
by Mohamed Ismail Bukharia | Nov 3, 2007 | Miscellaneous (Library)
The Battle of Badr spoken in the Qur’an. One of the distinguishing features of this battle is that God speaks of it at full length in the Qur’an which devotes a whole chapter, entitled “Anfal,” to the favours shown at Badr and various other...
