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The Life of Prophet Muhammad - by Sheikh Azhar Nasser

An in depth biography of Prophet Muhammad by Sheikh Azhar Nasser, presented by WhyQuran. Watch these lectures with video at http://why-quran.org

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Death of the Prophet

The Life of Prophet Muhammad - by Sheikh Azhar Nasser ·

2024/12/21

This lecture covers various events that occurred on the day of the prophet's passing and the day after, up until his burial.This lecture includes:- The Prophet consoling Fatima by telling her she would be the first of his family to join him in paradise.- Ali ibn Abi Talib and Hasan and Hussain being by his side during his final moments.- The Prophet's final words, "Prayer, prayer", while leaning against Ali, which contradicts claims that he passed away in Aisha's lap.- The odd behavior of Uma...

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Was Prophet Muhammad Poisoned?

The Life of Prophet Muhammad - by Sheikh Azhar Nasser ·

2024/12/19

Everyone knows the prophet died of illness, and many say it was due to poison. Some say it was poison he consumed during te Battle of Khaybar three years earlier, but there are some serious doubts about that theory. Another theory suggests Aisha may have poisoned him.This lecture digs into the evidence for and against these theories, focusing primarily on sunni sources.Lecture notes available at http://www.why-quran.org/?p=804.Subscribe at http://www.why-quran.org/subscribe to watch the lect...

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Prophet Offering Retribution

The Life of Prophet Muhammad - by Sheikh Azhar Nasser ·

2024/12/12

In his last days, knowing death was imminent, Prophet Muhammad called his uncle Abbas and Imam Ali. He asked his uncle to carry out his will and settle his affairs after the prophet's death. When the uncle demured, the prophet asked Imam Ali, who accepted. The Prophet also gave Imam Ali his sword, battle gear, and ring.Three days before his passing, the prophet went to the masjid and asked if anyone had a grievance against him, and offered to let them seek retribution. A man stepped forth say...

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54:45

Denied Pen and Paper, the Calamity of Thursday

The Life of Prophet Muhammad - by Sheikh Azhar Nasser ·

2024/12/02

In these last few days, many of the companions explicitly disregarded the prophet's instructions in order to secure political power after his demise. The prophet had attempted to prevent their schemes by instructing many of the senior companions to leave Medina with Usama ibn Zayd, so that Imam Ali could assume leadership without interference, but many delayed and made excuses.Some hypocrites were known, but others were skilled at hiding their hypocrisy as proven by the failed assassination a...

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50:55

Disobeying the Prophet

The Life of Prophet Muhammad - by Sheikh Azhar Nasser ·

2024/11/27

The Prophet's death was impending, and he had commanded all his companions to join Usama ibn Zayd's army to go fight the Romans. Usama was a young man, and many companions chaffed at being put under the leadership of something that age. The prophet, while sick, had to rebuke them to send them back to the army.Despite his illness, the Prophet would still go lead prayer at the masjid. After the prayer he summoned some sahaba who were supposed to have left with Usama, including Abu Bakr and Uma...

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47:41

False Prophets

The Life of Prophet Muhammad - by Sheikh Azhar Nasser ·

2024/11/24

With the success of Islam, now multiple people started popping up and claiming to be Prophets.They included:- Musaylimah al-Kazzab: a Yemeni who had accepted Islam in the year 10AH. He claimed to have been sent revelation giving him dominion ofer half the earth while (as per him) Prophet Muhammad was supposed to rule the other half. Tribal fanaticism in his area granted him a following, with supporters saying "A liar from [us] is more beloved to us than a truthful man from the [the Prophet's ...

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49:33

The Aftermath of Ghadeer Khumm

The Life of Prophet Muhammad - by Sheikh Azhar Nasser ·

2024/11/21

After Prophet Muhammad declared Ali ibn Abi Talib's successorship, the angel Gabriel descended with an extension of the verse Quran 5:3, adding "today I have perfected your religion for you, and I have completed my blessing upon you, and I have approved Islam as your religion", showing that there's a version of Islam that's perfected and a version that's incomplete.After the kutba, the people were commanded to pledge allegiance to Imam Ali, and the prophet instructed them to greet him with th...

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52:06

The Event of Ghadir Khumm

The Life of Prophet Muhammad - by Sheikh Azhar Nasser ·

2024/11/02

Prophet Muhammad was worried about people rebelling against him if he announced Imam Ali as his successor, so he delayed following the message to formalize his succesorship as long as he was allowed to.The wisdom of this showed by how during the hajj. Some companions of the Prophet had suspected the Prophet would announce Imam Ali as his successor at hajj and whenever the prophet would give a sermon that veered towards this topic, they would become agitative and make noise in order to derail ...

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50:13

The Prophet's Only Hajj

The Life of Prophet Muhammad - by Sheikh Azhar Nasser ·

2024/10/30

In the last months of the prophet's life, Gabriel descended to the prophet conveying a message from Allah: "There remain two obligations that you must convey to your people: the obligation of Hajj, and the obligation of Wilayah (the guardianship and succession) after you. For indeed, I have never left My earth without a proof, and I will never leave it without one." The Prophet had often spoken about Imam Ali's unique rank, but hadn't formalized his succession in front of a large audience. P...

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50:23

Missions in Yemen

The Life of Prophet Muhammad - by Sheikh Azhar Nasser ·

2024/10/30

Prophet Muhammad sent a mission to Yemen to invite them to Islam. The first mission was led by Khalid ibn Al-Walid, who was a harsh man who had fought against the Muslims in the Battle of Uhud, but he had an aristrocratic background and by making him feel valued Prophet Muhammad had hoped to turn him into a productive member of the Muslim community.However once in Yemen, instead of following the prophetic principles of dawah Khalid hastily resorted to violence. The Tribe of Numayr, feeling th...

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56:42

Tax Collection Struggles

The Life of Prophet Muhammad - by Sheikh Azhar Nasser ·

2024/10/16

After the Conquest of Makkah, the prophet dispatched tax collectors to different Bedouin tribes, aiming to consolidate an Islamic state and establish a system of governance that would ensure stability, support the needed, and fund state activities.Some tribes like the Tribe of Bnau Tamim resisted paying taxes however, potentially because thought the prophet was giving women too many rights. After the prophet sent riders to enforce the taxes, the tribe sent a delegation to the prophet to negot...

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57:44

Disavowing the Polythiests

The Life of Prophet Muhammad - by Sheikh Azhar Nasser ·

2024/09/06

Prophet Muhammad wanted to eradicate polythiesm and all practices associated with it, such as doing tawaaf around the kaaba naked. Surah Tawbah was revealed, which included a message that the idolaters should not be allowed near the kaaba after this year. The Prophet first sent Abu Bakr to share this news with the Meccans, but then God instructed him to send Ali instead. The message was that the polythiests would be banished from Mecca after four months, except for those who had treaties that...

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55:39

Event of Mubahila

The Life of Prophet Muhammad - by Sheikh Azhar Nasser ·

2024/08/21

Among the delegations that came to Prophet Muhammad was on e from the Christians of Najran after their chief chief bishop and his people were invited to Islam. They came to negotiate a truce with the Prophet.They offered terms that were unacceptable to the Prophet, and he invited them to a Mubahila, a prayer for divine curse upon the liars. The Prophet accepted, and a verse from the Quran was revealed telling each side to call their sons, women, and selves to invoke the curse.While the Christ...

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48:17

Year of Delegations

The Life of Prophet Muhammad - by Sheikh Azhar Nasser ·

2024/07/03

The Expedition of Tabuk demonstrated to Arabs the strength of the Muslims. Over the next year, the various tribes responded by sending the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) delegations to accept Islam and pledge their allegiance. Prophet Muhammmad welcomed them & forgave past conflicts.He focused on:- Renouncing idolatry & polytheism- Spreading Islamic knowledge- Building strong alliances and goodwillThe Prophet's Methods:- Generosity: Gave gifts (gold, dates, land) to solidify alliances.- Comp...

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53:58

Masjid ad Zarar destroyed

The Life of Prophet Muhammad - by Sheikh Azhar Nasser ·

2024/06/17

Masjid ad Zarar, the Mosque of Harm, was a mosque built by the hypocrites of Madinah to coverty oppose the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). They completed it just before Prophet Muhammad departed on the Expedition of Tabuk.Upon his return, Allah revealed their hypocracy in the Quran and the Prophet ordered the mosque to be destroyed.Soon after, Abdullah ibn Ubayy ibn Salul, the leader of the Munafiqeen fell critically ill, and he asked the Prophet to pray for him. After his death, his son asked the P...

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Assassination plot at the Mountain Pass

The Life of Prophet Muhammad - by Sheikh Azhar Nasser ·

2024/06/05

Allah had warned Prophet Muhammad in the Quran (64:4) that his companions contained hypocrites so skilled at deceit that the prophet himself was pleased by their speech and appearance. Only revelation could expose them.Later, during the return from the Tabuk expedition, while Prophet Muhammad went through a mountain pass while instructing his army to pass from below, some of these hypocrites tried to assault the prophet by startling his horse into dropping him off the cliff. Their plan was fo...

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Imam Ali - As Harun was to Musa | Tabuk Pt 2

The Life of Prophet Muhammad - by Sheikh Azhar Nasser ·

2024/05/23

When leaving for Tabuk, the Prophet (s) appointed Imam Ali (as) as his deputy in Madinah to protect against any uprising led by the Munafiqeen. Explaining it's significance, he said to Imam Ali "You are to me as Harun was to Musa, except that there is no prophet after me."There were at least 7 occasions that Prophet Muhammad made such a statement during his life.One such occasion was narrated by Umar ibn Al-Khattab, when he emphasized how precious such a statement was by saying "If I had [a q...

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55:57

Tabuk Part 1 - Rome Conquers Persia

The Life of Prophet Muhammad - by Sheikh Azhar Nasser ·

2024/05/15

This lecture covers the prelude to the Battle of Tabuk. Key topics include:- Birth of Ibrahim: Upon returning to Medina, the Prophet’s wife Mariya the Coptic gave birth to a son, named Ibrahim. The Angel Gabriel congratulated the Prophet on becoming a father.- Expedition of Tabuk: This was the last military campaign led by the Prophet. It aimed to preempt a rumored Roman invasion and also test the faith and commitment of the Muslim community during extreme summer heat and the harvest season.-...

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The Siege of Ta'if

The Life of Prophet Muhammad - by Sheikh Azhar Nasser ·

2024/02/21

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The Battle of Hunain

The Life of Prophet Muhammad - by Sheikh Azhar Nasser ·

2024/02/07

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