The Qur’ān was revealed gradually according to the need and demands of the people throughout the Prophet ﷺ life. Hence, a contextualised and accurate understanding of the Qur’ān and Islām is dependent on knowing and understanding the life of Prophet ﷺ.
The sīrah module coversthree aspects of Prophet Muḥammad’s ﷺ life.
• His lifebefore prophethood
• His lifein Makkah after prophethood
• His lifein Madīnah post-prophethood
This one-year module focuses primarily on the key incidents in the Prophet’s life and reflection his life in terms of his character, roles, and relationship in society and how his community perceived him both before and after prophethood.
The module covers many areas of the Prophets’ sacred life, such as the historical Muhammad, his birth, the sacrilegious wars, prophethood migration to Ethiopia, the boycott, migration to Madīnah, the three major battles: Badr, Uhud and Khandaq; Prophet Muḥammad’s ﷺ relationship with the Jews, the treaty of al-Ḥudaybiyyah, the conquest of Makkah and many other incidents.
Objective:
To understand the best of all creation Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ as a messenger of Allāh ﷻ who changed the course of history in a very short time and be able to make his life a model and inspiration for our own personal lives and struggles.
Upon completion of this module the student will be able to:
- Develop a and broad understanding of the sīrah
- Be familiar with the important events which took place during the life of the Prophet ﷺ
- Understand Islām better as a religion and the Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ as our role model and guide
Teacher: Mawlānā Haadi Mohamed
Day/ Time: Monday | 7.15pm – 8pm
[Week] - [Week Beginning] - [Content]
Week 1 | 04/09/23 -
Week 2 | 11/09/23 -
Week 3 | 18/09/23 -
Week 4 | 25/09/23 -
Week 5 | 02/10/23 -
Week 6 | 09/10/23 -
Week 7 | 16/10/23 -
Week 8 | 23/10/23 -
Week 9 | 30/10/23 -
Week 10 | 06/11/23 -
Week 11 | 13/11/23 -
Week 12 | 20/11/23 -
Week 13 | 27/11/23 -
Week 14 | 04/12/23 -
Week 15 | 11/12/23 -
Week 16 | 18/12/23 -
Week 17 | 25/12/23 - End of Term Break
[Week] - [Week Beginning] - [Content]
Week 1 - 02/01/23 - Establishment of The State Part 1
Week 2 - 09/01/23 - Establishment of The State Part 2
Week 3 - 16/01/23 - Battle of Badr Part 1
Week 4 - 23/01/23 - Battle of Badr Part 2
Week 5 - 30/01/23 - Events Between Badr & Uhud
Week 6 - 06/02/23 - Battle of Uhud Part 1
Week 7 - 13/02/23 - Battle of Uhud Part 2
Week 8 - 20/02/23 - Events Between Uhud& Battle of the Trench
Week 9 - 27/02/23 - Story of Ifk & Battle of the Trench Part 1
Week 10 - 06/03/23 - Revision
Week 11 - 13/03/23 - Term 2 Examination
Week 12-16 - 20/03/23 - 17/04/23 - Ramadān Break
[Week] - [Week Beginning] - [Content]
Week 1 - 24/04/23 - Battle of the Trench Part 2 & Banu Quraydhah
Week 2 - 01/05/23 - The Truce of al-Hudaybiyyah Part 1
Week 3 - 08/05/23 - The Truce of al-Hudaybiyyah Part 2
Week 4 - 15/05/23 - Khaibar Part 1
Week 5 - 22/05/23 - Khaibar Part 2
Week 6 - 29/05/23 - The Cause of The Arab Nations Accepting Islam Part 1
Week 7 - 05/06/23 - The Cause of The Arab Nations Accepting Islam Part 2 & Battle of Hunain
Week 8 - 12/06/23 - The Battle of Tabuk
Week 9 - 19/06/23 - Hadith of Ka’b ibn Mālik
Week 10 - 26/06/23 - Eid ul Adha Break
Week 11 - 03/07/23 - The Delegations &The Farewell Hajj
Week 12 - 10/07/23 - The Last Days
Week 13 - 17/07/23 - Revision Week
Week 14 - 24/07/23 - Term 3 Examination and Exam Review
Week 15-19 - 31/07/23 - 28/08/23 - End of Year Break
Author: Saifur-Rahman Al Mubarakpuri
The sealed nectar describes the social, religious, economic, political, and military situation in the Arabian Peninsula before the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
The book has detailed maps and pictures of the important geographical areas and places. It traces the lineage of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
Prepared by: Moulana Muḥammad Idrees Khandhelwi
This book gives an account of the major events that took place in the life of the Holy Prophet ﷺ. No lengthy commentaries are given, just the bare facts, which helps the reader to analyse things for themselves.
The author makes clear what feelings and ambitions a true believer should have with regards to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ. A comprehensive work based principally on authentic narrations, unaffected by objections of orientalist scholars.
Author: Dr Musṭafā As-Sabā’ī
The author of this book, Dr As Sabāī has highlighted the main events of the Prophet ﷺ, based on historical events and documented with guidance and quotation from the Quran and beloved sunnah.
Throughout the chapters of the book, he gives briefings on lessons to be learned and the morals to be deduced from each and every incident in the life of the Prophet ﷺ.
