Tag Archives: Quraish

The Manumission Of Bilal ibn Rabah

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Gary Larocque

Companions of the Prophet Sahih Bukhari: Volume 5, Book 57, Number 98 Narrated Jabir ibn ‘Abdullah (raa): Whenever Umar lbn Al-Khattab (raa) mentioned Abu Bakr (raa) he would say, “Abu Bakr (raa) is our master and the emancipator of our … Continue reading →

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Khadijah al-Kubra (Khadija the great), Family Life

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Gary Larocque

Khadijah bint Khuwaylid or Khadijah al-Kubra (Khadija the great) (Radiallahu Anha) was born in the year 555 AD and belonged to the Qurayshi clan of Banu Hashim of the tribe of Banu Asad. Her father, Khuwaylid ibn Asad belonged to … Continue reading →

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Uthman ibn Affan, Quraishi, The Language of Quran

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Gary Larocque

Narrated Anas (raa): Uthman (raa) called Zaid bin Thabit (raa), Abdullah bin Az-Zubair (raa), Said bin Al-’As (raa) and ‘AbdurRahman bin Al-Harith bin Hisham (raa), and then they wrote the manuscripts of the Holy Qur’an in the form of book … Continue reading →

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Al-Hasan bin Ali And Mu’awiya ibn ‘Abi Sufyan Make Peace

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Gary Larocque

Narrated Al-Hasan Al-Basri (raa): By Allah, Al-Hasan bin Ali (raa) led large battalions like mountains against Muawiya (raa). Amr bin Al-As said (to Muawiya (raa)), "I surely see battalions which will not turn back before killing their opponents." Muawiya (raa) … Continue reading →

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Bilal ibn Rabah and Al-Jahiliyyah (The Days of Ignorance)

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Gary Larocque

He is, generally, known as “Bilal Habashi” (raa), and it is believed that he was not a pure Abyssinian as his features were not identical with those of the Habashi or Zangi. His complexion was not black but dark brown. … Continue reading →

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