Seerah Chapter 16
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Migration to Madinah

The Madinan Period

7 events · 622 CE

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Permission to Migrate

Allah gave permission for Muslims to migrate to Madinah. They left secretly in small groups.

622 CE Makkah
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Plot to Kill the Prophet

The Quraysh planned to kill the Prophet ﷺ by having one man from each tribe strike him. Allah informed him of the plot.

622 CE Makkah
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Leaving Makkah

The Prophet ﷺ left Makkah with Abu Bakr. He recited: 'And We have put before them a barrier and behind them a barrier...' (36:9)

622 CE Makkah
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In Cave Thawr

The Prophet ﷺ and Abu Bakr hid in Cave Thawr for 3 days. A spider spun a web and a dove nested at the entrance, fooling the pursuers.

622 CE Cave Thawr
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Suraqah's Pursuit

Suraqah pursued them for bounty. His horse's legs sank into sand. He asked for forgiveness and the Prophet ﷺ prayed for him.

622 CE Desert near Makkah
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Arrival at Quba

The Prophet ﷺ arrived at Quba, a village near Madinah. He built the first mosque of Islam - Masjid Quba.

622 CE Quba
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Entry into Madinah

The Prophet ﷺ entered Madinah on a Friday. People welcomed him with 'Talala al-Badru Alayna' (the full moon rose upon us).

622 CE Madinah
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