| The Biography of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) |
| 41. Where did the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) go into seclusion? | To the Cave of Hira.
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| 42. What was the fist stage of the revelation? | True dreams.
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| 43. When did the first revelation come down to him? | On Monday, 21st of Ramadan, at night (August 10th, 610 AC). He was forty years then.
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| 44. Who brought it? | Jibrael.
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| 45. Who were the first to embrace Islam? | Four persons: Khadijah his wife, Zaid Ibn Haritha his freed slave, Ali Ibn Abi Talib his cousin and Abu Bakr his friend (May Allah be pleased with them).
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| 46. Who accepted Islam at the instance of Abu Bakr (May Allah be pleased with him)? | Uthman Ibn Affan, Zubair Ibn Awwam, Abdur Rahman Ibn Awf, Sad Ibn Abi Waqqaas, Talha Ibn Ubaidullah and Saeed Ibn Zaid (Umar’s son-in-law) (May Allah be pleased with them).
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| 47. Who were the ladies to accept Islam at first? | Abbas’s wife Ummaul Fadl, Abu Bakr’s wife Asma Bint Umais, his daughter Asma Bint Abi Bakr and Fatimah Bint Al Khattab Umar’s sister (May Allah be pleased with them).
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| 48. How was the Dawah done in the beginning? | It was done in secret.
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| 49. How many people embraced Islam in the early stage? | About forty.
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| 50. How many years did the call in secret continue? | For three years.
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| 51. During this period, where would the Muslims gather secretly? | They would gather secretly in the house of a Muslim called Arqam to learn about Islam and the revelations sent down to the Prophet (p.b.u.h.).
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| 52. When did the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) start to preach Islam openly? | After three years when he received the revelation to that effect.
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| 53. What was the impact of his public preaching? | The people accepted Islam increasingly.
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| 54. What was the main miracle of the Prophet (p.b.u.h.)? | The Holy Quran.
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| 55. Did the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) perform other miracles? | Yes, the splitting of the moon was one of them.
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| 56. Who was Hamza bin Abdul Muttalib? | One of the Prophet’s (p.b.u.h.) uncles.
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| 57. Name some of the disbelievers of Makkah who supported the Prophet (p.b.u.h.), but did not embrace Islam until the end. | Abu Talib, Mutim Ibn Adi and Abul Bukhtari.
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| 58. How long did Abu Talib protect the Prophet (p.b.u.h)? | For 42 years – from the Prophet’s childhood until he himself died.
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| 59. Who was Mutim Ibn Adi? | A chief of Makkah.
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| 60. When did he (Mutim Ibn Adi) give protection to the Prophet (p.b.u.h.)? | When the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) returned from Taif and wanted to enter Makkah.
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