Islamic Religious Knowledge Questions and Answers

When Muhammad (ﷺ) was about 12 years old, he accompanied his uncle Abu Talib on a trade journey to Syria. In a place called Busra a very interesting incident took place, which caused Abu Talib to return Muhammad to Makkah.On their trade journey they met a Christian monk by the name of Bahira, who lived a simple life in a monastery which contained ancient sacred texts that were not available anywhere else. Bahira had very simple provisions and lived a harsh life, surviving on the bare essentials. His diet was very simple and the clothes he wore were also coarse and well worn. He was looking outside and caught sight of a caravan approaching. His residence was on the main caravan route and he regularly saw caravans passing by, carrying different goods destined to be sold in the great markets of Syria.He noticed that this caravan was different; there was something special about it. He decided to invite the people to a meal and find out more. Bahira sent a message to the caravan that his hospitality was extended to all the members of the caravan. The caravan traders accepted the invitation and arrived at the monk's place.

Marketplace and site of pre-Islamic fairs and poetry contests in Mecca. Location was tied to the pilgrimage season in pre-Islamic times and served as a place where warring tribes could come together peacefully to worship and trade together. A similar practice was adopted by Muslims on the hajj.

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
[In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.]
1) أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يُكَذِّبُ بِالدِّينِ
[Have you seen him who denies the Recompense?]
2) فَذَ‌ٰلِكَ الَّذِي يَدُعُّ الْيَتِيمَ
[That is he who repulses the orphan (harshly),]
3) وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ الْمِسْكِينِ
[And urges not on the feeding of Al-Miskîn (the needy),]
4) فَوَيْلٌ لِّلْمُصَلِّينَ
[So, woe to those performers of Salât (prayers),]
5) الَّذِينَ هُمْ عَن صَلَاتِهِمْ سَاهُونَ
[Those who delay their Salât (prayer)(from their stated fixed times).]
6) الَّذِينَ هُمْ يُرَاءُونَ
[Those who do good deeds only to be seen (of men),]
7) وَيَمْنَعُونَ الْمَاعُونَ
[And withhold Al-Mâ'ûn (small kindnesses).]

sa'at al istijabah (a time when du'a is answered).
All you have to do is make dua before Maghrib! Note: It's NOT 'Salat' (prayer), it's Sa'at (time) of istijabah (response). Sa'at al Istijabah is not a form of taharah (purification), but an important time to make du'a.

Khadījah provided instrumental support in Muhammad's early prophethood. Her wealth allowed him the leisure to meditate, and she reassured him of the authenticity of his first revelations. She is thus often considered the first person to have believed in Muhammad's message. Moreover, she consulted her relative Waraqah ibn Nawfal, who is said to have likened Muhammad's revelations to those of Moses, further providing Muhammad confidence in his revelations.