The Life and Teachings of Nabi Karim Hazrat Muhammad

Vocabulary flashcards covering the birth, migration, and the last sermon of Nabi Karim Hazrat Muhammad as described in the lecture notes.

Quraish

The noble family in Makkah into which Nabi Karim Hazrat Muhammad was born in $571$ A.D.

Yathrib

A city located $320\,\text{km}$ ($200\,\text{miles}$) north of Makkah to which the believers were asked to migrate.

Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique

The faithful friend who accompanied Nabi Karim Hazrat Muhammad during the migration from Makkah.

Quba

A place some miles from Yathrib where Nabi Karim Hazrat Muhammad stopped and built a Masjid before entering the city.

Hijra

The event marking the entry into the city on $2\text{nd July } 622$ A.D., which also marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar.

Madinat un-Nabi

The name given to Yathrib after the arrival of Nabi Karim Hazrat Muhammad, meaning "City of the Nabi."

Hypocrites

One of the four groups in Madina, referring to those who embraced Islam in name only but were actually against it.

Constitution of Madina

Also known as the Charter of Madina, this was a formal agreement drawn up to ensure harmony among communities and the security of the city.

Farewell Pilgrimage

An event in the year $10$ A.H. which was the first and last pilgrimage made by Nabi Karim Hazrat Muhammad.

Uranah valley

The specific location at Mount Arafat where the last sermon was delivered on the $9\text{th}$ of Dhu al-Hijjah, $10$ A.H. ($6\text{th March } 632$ A.D.).

Sacred Trust

The manner in which every Muslim is instructed to regard the life and property of every other Muslim.

Satan

The entity the sermon warns to beware of, noting he has lost hope in leading people astray in big things but may do so in small things.

Piety and good action

The only criteria by which an Arab has superiority over a non-Arab, or a white over a black, according to the last sermon.

Muslim Brotherhood

The concept that every Muslim is a brother to every other Muslim, constituting one single brotherhood.