Battles By the Prophet in Light of
the Qur'an
By Sayyid Ameenul Hasan Rizvi,
Abul-Qasim Publishing, Jeddah
Paperback 167 Pages
- The Seven Battles
- Islamic Rulings Concerning War, Spoils
and Prisoners of War
Appendixes:
- The Charter of Madinah
- Text of the Treaty of al-Hudaybiyyah
- Da'wah Letters Sent by the Prophet
'In this book I have given an account of seven major battles in which Prophet
Muhammad (S) participated personally, commanding the Muslim army. The chapter
dealing with the Treaty of al-Hudaybjyyah is not about a battle, as the Prophet
(aft) had set out for Makkah neither with the intention of fighting nor did any
fight actually take place.
But early historians have included it in books on battles by the Prophet (S), as
its details and ramifications are worthy of placement among them. More than
narrating the details of actual combat and the feats of valorous individuals in
each battle, I have concentrated on the narration and analysis of circumstances
which led to each battle, the state and stage in which the Islamic movement was
at the time of each battle, and how the consequences of each battle related to
and benefited the work of Islamic da’wah (propagation).
The spotlight remains, of course, upon the personality of Prophet Muhammad (S)
as a master tactician, superb general, and first rate commander possessing
unmatched qualities of leadership, all of which he fully employed to serve the
cause of Islam and his mission as the Messenger of Allah. It is noteworthy that
after every battle (as well as after the Treaty of al-Hudaybiyyah), Allah
revealed some verses of the
Holy Qur’an commenting upon certain aspects of the incident. These observations
were predominantly aimed at teaching the Muslims Islamic discipline and
strengthening their faith. In addition, Islamic rulings pertaining to war,
treaties, prisoners and booty were also gradually laid down through these
verses. As soon as revealed, they immediately became known to all Muslims,
non-Muslims and hypocrites, none of whom ever questioned the veracity of the
events as narrated in these verses, which they would have surely done had there
been even a microscopic inaccuracy in the Qur’an’s version of those events.
Thus, the world has access to the most authentic and wholly unimpeachable record
of these battles. I have, in narrating the events, quoted the applicable
verses. (From the
Preface)
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'Remember that morning Thou didst
leave Thy household (early) to post the faithful at their stations for
battle: And Allah
heareth and knoweth all things:'
{TMQ: 3:121}
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