Thabitun

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Introduction to the Second Edition   Praise be to Allah, as is fitting for the His majesty and His great sovereignty. Peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, who conveyed the message on behalf of his Lord through his tongue. And peace and blessings be upon his family, his Companions, and those who follow them in righteousness […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Preface   The events of Riddah (Apostasy) are specifically those events that occurred in the Arabian Peninsula after the death of the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam covering a wide geographic area, and include, in a general sense, those that begun before his death, albeit on a smaller geographic scale, such as al Aswad al ‘Ansi in Yemen and Musaylimah al Kadhdhab […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Those who remained steadfast on Islam During the Apostasy   Those who remained steadfast on Islam in Hijaz and in the Arabian Peninsula Among those who remained steadfast in Islam in Hijaz during the Fitnah of Apostasy were the people of Makkah, Thaqif, and Madinah. This fact is agreed upon by all historians. They were a support and an aid, after Allah, to […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Those from the Banu Dhubyan who remained steadfast on Islam A group of Banu Dhubyan adhered to Islam. This is why they were victims of the fatal attacks by the apostates, and for this reason, Abu Bakr radiya Llahu ‘anhu took an oath to attack an equal amount of people from every tribe that killed the Muslims and more.[1]   Those from the […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Those from Yemen who remained steadfast on Islam Many people in Yemen remained steadfast on Islam, and they opposed al Aswad al ‘Ansi,[1] who claimed prophethood. They managed to kill him during the lifetime of the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam and also fought against those who incited Fitnah after the death of the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, even before […]