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Reproduced with permission from Islamic Publications (PVT)
Ltd. Lahore (Pakistan) from the book "Muhammad The
Benefactor of Humanity (pbuh) by Naeem Siddiqi
(Translated by Rahim Ali Hashmi)
An Abridged English Version of Mohsin-e-Insaniyat
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| 1. Prophet's birth |
In the spring season Monday is the agreed
day. 1st year of Am-ul-Feel. 50 days after the event of the
elephant, corresponding to 22nd April,
570 AD, 1st Jaith 628 Bikrami before sunrise, popularly
known to be 12 Rabi I. |
The date is a matter of controbersy, but
most researchers lean to the 9th Rabi I, as Monday also
falls on that date. Other dates suggest are 10 and 13 Rabi
I. Some have also suggested 8. But the majority of scholars'
view favours 9. |
| 2. Nursing |
At the age of 4 months. |
2-3 days after birth, he was
suckled by Thaubia, a slave girl of Abu Lahab. Permanent
nursing period spent at the desert home of Halima S'adia |
| 3. Death of Prophet's mother. |
At the age of 6 years. |
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| 4. Death of his grandfather. |
At the age of 8 years 2 months
10 days. |
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| 5. First journey to Syria with
Hazrat Abu Talib. |
At the age of 12 years 2 months |
The episode of Bahira, the
Monk, is connected with this journey. |
| 6. Participation in the battle
of Fajjar 1st time. |
At the age of 15 or thereabout. |
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| 7. Participation in the battle
of Fajjar second time. |
Some time later, no date given. |
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| 8. Participation in Hilful
Fazul, a reformist movement. |
At the age of 16. |
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| 9. Second journey to Syria as a
trader. |
At the age of 23 or 24 |
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| 10. Marriage with Hazrat
Khadija. |
At the age of 25 years 2
months. |
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| 11. Unseen secrets reveal
themselves. |
Seven years before Prophethood
at the age of 33. |
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| 12. Arbitration. |
At the age of 35. |
Arbitrated in the dispute about
fixing the black stone which was amicably settled. |
| 13. Prophethood. |
At the age of 40 years 11 days,
9 Rabi I, corresponding to 12 February, 610 AD, Monday |
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| 14. Fajr and Asr Prayers ,
prescribed 2 Rakats each. |
9 Rabi I, on the day of
Prophethood. |
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| 15. Beginning of revelation of
the Qur'an |
18 Ramaza 1st year of
Prophethood Friday, at night |
Sura 'Alaq was revealed |
| 16. Beginning of secrect
preaching |
House of Arquam Makhzoomi was
made centre of movement. |
About 40 people accepted Islam
during this period. |
| 17. First public announcement
of Prophethood. |
At the end of 3rd year of
Prophethood. |
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| 18. First wave of opposition,
Ridicule Propaganda and mild oppression. |
3rd to 5th year of Prophethood. |
During this period, deputations
of Quraish went to pressurise Abu Talib and confabulations
for opposition. |
| 19. Second wave of intense
opposition, Oppression. |
5th to 7th year of Prophethood. |
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| 20. Migration to Abyssinia. |
Rajab, 5th year of Prophethood. |
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| 21. Hazrat Hamza and Hazrat
Umar embrace Islam. |
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Hazrat Umar accepted Islam 3
days after Hazrat Hamza. |
| 22. Prophet's internment at
Shi'b Abi Talib with the family of Hashim. |
1st Muharram, 7th year of
Prophethood. |
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| 23. End of internment and
boycott. |
End of 9th year of Prophethood. |
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| 24. Year of sorrow. Death of
Hazrat Abu Talib and Hazrat Khadija |
10th year of Prophethood. |
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| 25. Visit to Taif |
Jumada II, 10th year of
Prophethood. |
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| 26. Ascension (Miraj) |
27ths Rajab, 10th year of
Prophethood, Monday |
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| 27. Daily prayers five times a
day prescribed. |
27th Rajab, 10th year of
Prophethood, Monday. |
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| 28. Beginning of Islam in
Medina. |
Zul hijja, 10th year of
Prophethood |
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| 29. Deputation of Medina. Six
people accept Islam. |
Zul hijja, 12th year of
Prophethood. |
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| 30. First pledge of Aqaba with
12 persons. |
Zul hijja, 12th year of
Prophethood. |
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| 31. Second pledge of Aqaba with
75 persons. |
Zul hijjar, 13th year of
Prophethood. |
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32. Migration:
(a) From Mecca to the cave of Thaur |
Safar 27, 13th year of
Prophethood, Prophet's age was 53 years. |
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| (b) Departure from Thaur |
1st Rabi I, 13th year of
Prophethood, Monday, 16th September, 622 A.D. |
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| (c) Arrival at Quba. |
8th Rabi I, 14th year of
Prophethood Monday 23rd September, 622 |
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| (d) Entry into Medina. |
14th year of Prophethood,
Friday |
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| 33. Foundation of
Masjid-i-Nabavi laid. |
Rabi I, 1 H. |
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| 34. Addition of obligatory
prayers |
Rabi II, 1 H. |
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| 35. Brotherhood between
Migrants and Ansars |
First quarter, 1 H. |
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| 36. Establishment of Islamic
State and constitutional agreement of Medina. |
Middle of 1 H. |
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| 37. Defence system introduced. |
Middle of 1 H. |
Patrol parties start. |
| 38. Marriage with Hazrat Ayesha. |
Shawwal, 1 H. |
Married in Mecca before
migration but consummation at Medina after migration. |
| 39. Islam of two elite,
Abdullah ibn Salam, formerly Jew and Abu Qais Sarha bin Abi
Anas, former Christian monk. |
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| 40. Jihad ordered. |
12 Safar 2 H., 1 year 2 months
and 10 days after migration. |
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| 41. First military action
Ghazwa Waddan. |
Safar 2 H. |
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| 42. Pacts with outside clans
Bani Damra, People of Bowat and Banu Madlaj. |
Safar to Jumada II, 2 H. |
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| 43. Robbery of Kurz bin Jabir
Fahri. |
Rabi I, 2 H. |
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| 44. Nakhla episode, first
frontier clash of Islamic party. |
End of Rajab, 2 H. |
One non-Muslim killed and two
taken prisoners and brought to Medina. The Prophet resented
the action and made amends for it. |
| 45. Salman Farsi accepts Islam. |
2 H. |
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| 46. Beginning of Azan |
2 H. |
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| 47. Zakat prescribed. |
2 H. |
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| 48. Change of Qibla. |
15th Shaban, 2 H. Monday |
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| 49. Ramazan fast prescribed. |
1st Ramazan, 2 H. Wednesday. |
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| 50. Congregational prayer of
Eid-ul Fitr, Fitra ordered. |
1st Shawwal, 2 H. |
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| 51. Battle of Badr. First
regular battle: Start from Medina. |
8 Ramazan, 2 H. Wednesday |
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| Battle. |
17 Ramazan, 2 H. |
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| Victorious entry into
Medina. |
20 Ramazan, 2 H. |
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| 52. Marriage of Hazrat Ali and
Hazrat Fatima. |
After the battle of Badr, 2 H. |
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| 53. Siege of Banu Qainuqa'. |
Middle of Shawwal to beginning
of Ziq'ada, 2 H. |
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| 54. Prophet's marriage with
Hazrat Hafsa, daughter of Hazrat Umar. |
3 H. |
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| 55. Marriage of Hazrat Usman
with Hazrat Umme Kulsum, daughter of the Prophet. |
3 H. |
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| 56. First order of prohibition
of wine. |
3 H. |
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| 57. End of Ka'ab bin Ashraf. |
3 H. |
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| 58. Birth of Hazrat Hassan. |
15 Ramazan, 3 H. |
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| 59. Battle of Uhud, Start from
Medina. |
5 Shawwal, 3 H. after Friday
prayer. |
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| Battle. |
6 Shawwal, 3 H. Saturday. |
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| Pursuit of Abu Sufian's
army up to Hamra-ul-Asad. |
7 Shawwal, 3 H. Sunday. |
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| 60. First order of prohibition
of usury. |
Soon after battle of Uhud. |
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| 61. Injunctions about orphans. |
Soon after battle of Uhud. |
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| 62. Detailed laws of
inheritance issued. |
Soon after battle of Uhud. |
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| 63. Injunctions about marriage,
rights of wives, prohibition of marriage with idolaters. |
3 H. |
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| 64. Prophet's marriage with
Ummul Masakin Zainab, daughter of Khozaima. |
End of 3 H. |
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| 65. Episode of Raji'. Murder of
10 members of missionary deputation. |
Safar, 4 H. |
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| 66. Ghazwa Banu Nodair. |
Rabi I, 4 H. |
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| 67. Death of Hazrat Zainab,
daughter of Khozaima. |
Rabi I, 4 H. |
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| 68. Order of Hijab |
1 Ziq'ada, 4 H. Friday. |
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| 69. Final order of prohibition
of wine. |
4 H. |
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| 70. Second Ghazwa of Badr. |
Ziq'ada, 4 H. |
Abu Sufian did not turn up in
keeping with his own challenge. |
| 71. Ghazwa Dumatul Jandal |
Rabi I, 5 H. |
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| 72. Ghazwa Banu Al-Mustalaq |
3 Shaban, 5H. |
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| 73. Injunctions for Tayammum. |
On the way to Ghazwa Banu
Mustalaq. |
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| 74. Prophet's marriage with
Hazrat Jowairia. |
Shaban, 5 H. |
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| 75. Episode of Ifk. |
Shaban, 5 H. |
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| 76. Enforcement of Penal Laws
against fornication, slander etc. |
5 H. |
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| 77. Ghazwa Ahzab. |
Shawwal or Ziq'ada, 5 H. |
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| 78. Arrival of Daus deputation
to Medina. |
5 H. |
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| 79. Punishment of Banu Quraiza. |
Zul hijja, 5 H. |
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| 80. Prophet's marriage with
Zainab, daughter of Jahsh. |
5 H. |
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| 81. Islam of Thamama bin Usal,
chief of Najd. |
6 H. |
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| 82. Treaty of Hudaibiya. |
Ziq'ada, 6 H. |
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| 83. Return to Medina from
Hudaibiya. |
Zul hijja, 6 H. |
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| 84. Islam of Khalid bin Walid
and Amr ibn-ul Aas. |
Zul hijja, 6 H. |
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| 85. Beginning of international
call-letters to rulers. |
1st Muharram, 6 H. Wednesday. |
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| 86. Ghazwa Khyber. |
Muharram, 7 H. |
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| 87. Prophet's marriage with
Hazrat Safia. |
Murharram, 7 H. |
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| 88. Return of Abyssinian
migrants. |
7 H. |
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| 89. Establishment of
independent Muslim camp at Saiful Bahr. |
7 H. |
By Muslim young men who were
oppressed in Mecca but could not be allowed to say at Medina
according to Hudaibiya Treaty. |
| 90. Raid by Saif-ul-Bahr on
Quraish Caravan. |
Safar, 7 H. |
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| 91. Postponed Umra performed |
Ziq'ada, 7 H. |
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| 92. Detailed injunctions about
marriage and divorce |
7 H. |
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| 93. Marriage of the Prophet
with Hazrat Maimuna at Mecca |
7 H. |
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| 94. Islam of Jibila Ghassani. |
7 H. |
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| 95 Ghazwa Mutah. |
Jumada I, 8 H. |
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| 96. Violation of Hudaibiya pact
by non-Muslims |
Rajab, 8 H |
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| 97. Ghazwa of the conquest of
Mecca, start from Medina. |
10 Ramazan, 8 H. Wednesday. |
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| Victorious entry into
Mecca |
20 Ramazan, 8 H. |
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| Expedition of Hazrat
Khalid to demolish the temple of Uzza at
Nakhla. |
Most probably
25 Ramazan, 8 H. |
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| Expedition of Amr ibn-ul
Aas to demolish the temple of Swa'a. |
Ramazan, 8 H |
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| Expedition of Sa'ad
Ashhali to demolish temple of Manat. |
Ramazan, 8 H |
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| Stay in Mecca |
Up to 9 Shawwal |
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| Ghazwa Hunain. |
Shawwal, 8 H |
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| Siege of Taif |
End of Shawwal to beginning of
Ziq'ada, 8 H. about 18 or 20 days. |
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| Distribution of booty at
Ji'rana, and Umra |
Ziq'ada, 8 H. |
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| 98. Final order of prohibition
of usury |
8 H. |
On the occasion of the victory
of Mecca. Annulment of all demands of the amounts of
interest. |
| 99. Arrival of Suda deputation
at Medina. |
8 H. |
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| 100. Death of Hazrat Zainab,
daughter of the Prophet. |
8 H. |
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| 101. Organization of Zaka. |
Beginning of Muharram, 9 H. |
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| 102. Ghazwa of Tabuk. Start of
the Poor Contingent. |
Rajab, 9 H. |
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| 103. Order about Jizia. |
At the time of Tabuk. |
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| 104. Zerar Mosque set on fire. |
On return from tabuk. |
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| 105. Islam of Ukaidir, chief of
Dumatul Jandal. |
9 H. |
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| 106. Apology by Ka'ab ibn
Zuhair and his acceptance of Islam. |
9 H. |
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| 107. Some deputations which
came to Medina: |
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| Deputation of Azra. |
Safar, 9 H. |
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| Deputation of Baliy. |
Rabi I, 9 H. |
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| Deputation of Khaulan. |
Shaban, 9 H. |
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| Deputation of Thaqif. |
9 H. |
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| 108. Haj prescribed. First Haj
under Hazrat Abu Bakr. |
9 Zul hijja, 9 H. |
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| 109. Proclamation of annulment
of pacts of unlimited period. |
10 Rabi II, 10 H. |
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| 110. Deputation of Maharib. |
10 H. |
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| Deputation of Mahamid. |
10 H. |
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| Deputation of Khaulan. |
Shaban, 10 H. |
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| Deputation of Naisan. |
Ramazan, 10 H. |
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| Deputation of Bani Haris
bin Ka'ab |
Shawwal, 10 H. |
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| Deputation of Salaman. |
Ramazan, 10 H. |
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| 111. Twenty days' retirement of
the Prophet in the last Ramazan. |
Ramazan, 10 H. |
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| 112. Musailima the liar's
correspondence with the Prophet |
10 H. |
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| 113. The Last Haj: start from
Medina. |
26 Ziq'ada, 10 H. Saturday
between Zuhr and Asr. |
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| Stay at Zulhailifa. |
Night between Saturday and
Sunday. |
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| Putting on Ihram |
Sunday at the time of Zuhr
prayers |
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| Arrival and stay at
Zittowa. |
Night of Sunday 4 Zul hijja, 10
H. |
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| Start from Zittowa to
Mecca |
5 Zul hijja, after early
morning prayer. |
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| Entry into sacred Mosque. |
5 Zul hijja, 10 H. at noon |
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| Stay outside Mecca. |
up to 8 Zul hijja, 10 H. |
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| Start for Mina. |
8 Zul hijja, 10 H. Thursday
noon |
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| Start from Mina to Arafah |
9 Zul hijja, 10 H. Friday
after sunrise. |
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| Haj Address. |
9 Zul hijja, 10 H. Friday
afternoon. |
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| Stop at Arafah. |
9 Zul hijja, 10 H. after Zuhr
and Asr prayers. |
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| Start from Arafah to
Muzdalifa. |
9 Zul hijja, 10 H. after
sunset, Friday. |
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| From Muzdalifa
to Masha'ar-i-Haram |
10 Zul hijja, 10 H. Saturday
after morning prayer. |
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| From Masha'ar-i-Haram to
Mina |
10 Zul hijja, 10 H. before
sunrise |
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| Throwing of pebbles. |
10 Zul hijja, 10 H. after
sunrise till noon. |
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| Address at Mina. |
10 Zul hijja, 10 H. noon. |
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| Sacrifice performed. |
After address. |
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| Start from Mina to Mecca. |
10 Zul hijja, 10 H. |
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| Return from Mina to
Mecca. |
10 Zul hijja, 10 H. evening. |
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| Second address at Mina. |
11 Zul hijja, 10 H. |
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| Start from Mina to Mahsab
or Abtah. |
13 Zul hijja, 10 H. Tuesday. |
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| Return from Mecca. |
Night between 13th and 14th Zul
hijja, 10 H. |
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| 114. Deputation of Nakh'a |
Middle of Muharram, 11 H. |
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| 115. Order for Start of Usama's
Army. |
26 Safar, 11 H. |
Last military expedition
ordered by the Prophet. |
| 116. Beginning of the Prophet's
fatal disease. |
End of Safar, 11 H. |
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| 117. Period of seriousness of
disease. Stay in Hazrat Ayesha's room. |
7 days up to the time of
passing away. |
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| 118. Last congrgational prayer
at the mosque and last address. |
5 days before passing away,
Thursday, Zuhr prayer. |
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| 119. Passing away. |
12 Rabi I, 11 H. Monday,
forenoon. |
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| 120. Burial in
Hazrat Ayesha's room. |
Night between 13 and
14
Rabi I, 11 H. Tuesday. |
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