Life in Madina

Prophet S.A.W’s Life in Madina

In Makkah, for three years, Prophet S.A.W. preached Islam secretly. Islam was being spread gradually. Then, He S.A.W. preached it openly to his relatives and others. Quraish didn’t accept Muhammad S.A.W. as a Prophet. They offered materialistic choices to Prophet S.A.W. and pushed Him to withdraw from Islam, but still, they failed. On the other side, Quraish was immensely torturing the early converters of Islam. When the hostilities of Quraish intensified, the Prophet S.A.W. advised his followers to migrate. Later, in 622 A.D., Prophet S.A.W. migrated to Madina at the invitation of Yathribites. The reason for this migration was to escape from the persecution of the Makkans and spread the truth of Islam in other states outside of Makkah, which could not be accomplished while staying in Makkah.

The residents of the Madina have eagerly waited for Prophet S.A.W. They welcomed Prophet S.A.W. with open hearts. Upon his arrival in Madinah, Prophet S.A.W. resolved the dispute between the Aus and Khazraj tribes. Earlier, these tribes fought continuously, causing bloodshed and murder. Due to this, their lives and property were insecure and they had unsettled economic conditions. On becoming the leader of Madina, Prophet S.A.W. ended their hostility.

He S.A.W. took immediate steps to make Madina a peaceful and economically stable city. Prophet S.A.W. engaged with Jews and other tribes of Madina and undertook an agreement called ‘The Charter of Madina’. According to the treaty, responsibilities and rights were assigned to everyone, and they were made loyal to the state. Next, He S.A.W. created a brotherhood between Ansar (the Muslims of Madina) and Muhajreen (migrated Muslims from Makkah). With the aid of all the above reforms, Prophet S.A.W. established the Islamic State of Madina. Prophet S.A.W. spent the rest of his life in Madina till his demise and was buried there.

Islam flourished globally from Madina. Prophet S.A.W. spent ten years after the migration in Madina. He S.A.W. fought battles against enemies of Islam and signed treaties whenever needed. (More on the causes/outcomes of the treaties/battles can be accessed through the Table of Contents below) Through battles and diplomacy, the Muslims strengthened and after a struggle of ten years, Prophet S.A.W. finally conquered Makkah. This not only meant conquering the city but also the hearts of the inhabitants who once rejected Prophet S.A.W’s message.

The following table of contents covers a part of the IGCSE Islamiate 0493. You can jump right to the questions section below by clicking on the subject you want to learn more about. These questions concern a number of significant events in the life of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) in Madina and its relevance to Muslims today. Now, you can access the desired page for notes by clicking on the topic of interest.