O Level Islamic Studies by Ahsan Naqvi

THE HISTORY AND IMPORTANCE OF THE  HOLY QURAN Q       Give an account of the Prophet’s first experience of  receiving  revelation.                                                                                                         [10-N-04] Q       Give a brief description of Muhammad’s call to be Prophet.        [8-J-99] Q       Give a brief description of the Prophet's experiences in caves.    [12-N-07][10-J-10]             (On the experience of the cave of Saur, see migration to Madina)     Paragraph 1:       Age 40/ wante...

Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 9, Number 499: Narrated 'Amr bin Maimuin: 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud said, "While Allah's Apostle was praying beside the Ka'ba, there were some Quraish people sitting in a gathering. One of them said, 'Don't you see this (who does deeds just to show off)? Who amongst you can go and bring the dung, blood and the abdominal contents (intestines, etc). of the slaughtered camels of the family of so and so and then wait till he prostrates and put that in between his shoulders?' The most unfortunate amongst them ('Uqba bin Abi Mu'ait) went (and brought them) and when Allah's Apostle prostrated, he put them between his shoulders. The Prophet remained in prostration and they laughed so much so that they fell on each other. A passerby went to Fatima, who was a young girl in those days. She came running and the Prophet was still in prostration. She removed them and cursed upon the Quraish on their faces. When Allah...