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What did the marriage prove to be
It proved to be one of love & affection
How many children did she bear him
She bore him six children, 2 sons, 4 girls
What were the sons’ names
They were al- Qassem and Abdullah
What were the daughters’ names
They were: Zainab, Ruqqayyah, Umm Kulthum and Fatima
What happened to the two sons
They died in infancy
What happened to the four daughters
They, except Fatima, died in his lifetime
When did Fatima die
She died six months after his own death
Who had descendants of his daughters
Only Fatima did, al-Hassan & al Husein
Who did Fatima marry
She married Ali ibn Abi Talib, the prophet’s cousin and the fourth rightly guided caliph
How old was the prophet at rebuilding al-Kaaba
He was thirty-five years old
How was al-Kaaba at that time
It was a man’s height, with no roof
How did the Kaaba get burnt
A woman was burning incense, set fire on the building causing great damage to it
Why did they decide to rebuild it
Owing to the robbery of its treasures
Why was the Kaaba often flooded
As it lies in the lowest place in the valley
How did they feel about rebuilding it
They were afraid to demolish it
Who ended these fears and doubts
Al Waleed ibn al-Mughira did
Who took part in the rebuilding
Four major clans rebuilt it
Where did they get the wood needed
From the wreckage of a Roman ship
Who helped them in the rebuilding
A Roman mason, a survivor of the wreck
How high’d they put the Black Stone
At an average man’s height
What was putting the stone like
It was a great honor and privilege
What happened as a result
A great disagreement broke out
What could the dispute develop into
It could develop into a serious conflict
What did an old chief suggest
The first man to enter would be a judge
Who was that man
He was Mohammad
What did he suggest
He suggested putting the stone in a cloak, lifted by clans representatives and he’d put the stone in place himself
How was this act in Mohammad’s life
It was the 2nd.,largest after his marriage
What was his habit at the age of forty
He spent more time in retreats
Where did he do that
He did that at the cave of Hira, Makkah
How far is Hira from Makkah
It is two miles northeast of the city
Why was it called the mount of light
As the first revelation happened there
What did he do in the cave
He prayed for long days and nights
What happened on his way to the cave
He’d hear ‘Peace be upon you
Who would say it
A certain rock in the mountain would
What was the first kind of revelation
It was the true dream during his sleep
How long did this last
It lasted for six months
What is the relation between dreams and the Quran
No verse was revealed during his sleep
When was the Quran revealed to him
It was revealed while he was awake
When was the first revelation
It was when he was forty years old
What day, what month was it
It was on the 21st., of Ramadan
What happened that day
The angel Jibreel appeared to him
What did Jibreel tell him
He said ‘read’,three times
What did the prophet answer
He said ‘I can’t read’, three times
How did the prophet feel
He trembled with fear and went home
What did he ask Khadeejah to do
To wrap him up
How did Khadeeja support him
She assured him of Allah’s support
What qualities made her say so
Mohammad was good to the kinsmen, the weak, the poor, guests and the distressed
Who did she take him to
To her cousin Waraqa ibn Nawfal
What did Waraqa say
He said it was the same revelation angel sent down upon Moses
What did Waraqa wish
He wished he were younger to support him