In ninth A.H., His uncle Hazrat AbuTalib died and within
three days his wife Hazrat Khadija (s.a.) also died. The Noble Prophet (s.a.w.a.s.)
was very grieved and he declared that year as “Year of Mourning” On 27 Rajab 12
Besat, He travelled to Outer space called Me’raj. Five times prayers were made
obligatory for Muslims.
In the year 14 Besat, the Noble Prophet migrated from
Makkah to Madina (Hijrat), the Quraish decided to assassinate him. Allah informed
the Prophet (s.a.w.a.s.) about this plan and ordered him to let Imam Ali (a.s.)
sleep on his bed. On hearing this order Imam Ali (a.s.) performed Sajda Shukr (Prostration
of thanks) which was the first sajda in Islam. He (s.a.w.a.s.) left his house
throwing dust on the Quraish. He instructed Imam Ali (a.s.) to return people’s trusts
in the morning. Next morning Imam Ali (a.s.) escorted Bibi Fatima and other
senior ladies, to Madinah. The prophet (s.a.w.a.s.) was waiting for Imam Ali
(a.s.) at Masjid e Quba in Madinah.
The Islamic calendar
started by the migration of Prophet(s.a.w.a.s.) to Madinah. The Noble Prophet
married Sayyeda Fatima Zahra (s.a.) to Imam Ali (a.s.) as directed by Allah. The
Quraish planned to attack Madinah on hearing that Muslims settled in Madinah.
The first battle between them was fought at Badr at 2 A.H. There were 950
infidels while Muslims were 313. Seventy infidels were killed out of which thirty-six
were killed by Imam Ali (a.s.) alone. This year fasting and Khums were made obligatory.
In 2003 A.H. battle of Uhad was fought. Abu Sufyan had brought 3,000 infidels
while Muslims were less than one-third. The Prophet (s.a.w.a.s.) expressly
ordered the Muslim arrow troops not to leave the mountain. Muslims were at the
point of conquering the battle and the infidels were running away. The Muslim
army started looting the remains of enemy, the Muslims defied his orders and
came down to collect the booty. Khalid bin Waleed attacked the abandoned the
entrenchment and attacked the Muslims from behind. Muslims were defeated
suffering heavy casualties. Hazrat Hamza was martyred and the remaining
companions fled on the mountain. Imam Ali (a.s.) was fiercely fighting to
protect the Prophet. Muavia’s mother Hinda asked her slave to tear open Hazrat
Hamza’s body and chew his lever. Abu Saufyan joined other Jewish tribes and
attacked Madina with about 10,000 people. Allah informed His prophet about it.
Salman Farsi advised the prophet to dig a trench around Madinah. That is the
reason it is called Battle of Trench (Khandaq). Twenty days passed and somehow the
strongman of Quraish, known as Amar ibn e Abduwad trespassed the trench. The
Prophet inquired as to who could face that enemy, but everyone was silent. Imam
Ali stood up and the Prophet signaled him to sit and wait. The Prophet inquired
three times, and no one responded except Imam Ali. The Prophet told Imam Ali that
man was Amar ibne Abduwad. Imam Ali said, “I am also Ali ibne Abi Talib.” The
Prophet prepared him up and said, “Today Complete (Faith) Ieman is facing
Complete Kufr.” Imam Ali used his Zulfiqar and killed him. The Prophet rejoiced
and said, “Ali’s zarbat (strike) on the Day of Khandaq was superior to the
prayers of the world.” In the year 6 A.H., the Muslims went to Makkah to
perform Hajj, but the Quraish did not permit them. The Truce of Hudaibia was agreed.
Imam Ali prepared the terms and wrote Noble Prophet’s name as a party. The
ifidels did not agree to the word Prophet. Imam Ali refused to erase it then
the Noble Prophet (s.a.w.a.s.) himself.
In 7 years after Hijri, the important Battle of Khyber
was fought. Jews had gathered in a fortress. The Prophet (s.a.w.a.s.) sent
different people, but they were unsuccessful. He said, “Tomorrow I will give
the standard of Islam to a man who will attack and will not flee, Allah and His
Prophet loves him and he loves Allah and His Prophet and he will not return until
he is victorious.” Imam Ali was suffering from eye disease, but he was called in
and he (s.a.w.a.s.) applied his saliva in Ali’s eyes and went in the
battlefield. People came out and were killed by Imam Ali then Mar’hab came out
and faced Imam Ali but with one strike of Zulfiqar, which pierce through his
helmet and cut through his body into two parts. While the Imam was fighting
someone hit his shield. The imam with a rage placed his left hand’s two fingers
and extricated the heavy door and threw it away. It was so heavy that forty
well-built strong men used to open and close it.
