Faisal Qureshi

ISLAM Hazrat Muhammad S.A.A.W

• Istalam is kissing of Hajr Aswad. Holy Prophet was born in 571 A.D 22nd April.
• Islam has 2 major sects. • Father’s name, Hazat Abdullah.
• There are 5 fundaments of Islam. • Mother’ Name, Hazrat Amna.
• 2 types of faith. • Maternal Grand Father’s name Wahib bins Abdul
• 5 Articles of faith. Munnaf.
• Tehlil means the recitation of Kalima. • Maternal Grandmother, Batarah.
• Deen-e-Hanif is an old name of Islam. • Real name of Abdu Mutalib was Shaba.
• First institution of Islam is Suffah. • Grandmother name, Fatima.
• Haq Mahar in Islam is fixed only 400 misqal. • 10 is the number of Uncles and 6 aunts.
• Ijma means ageing upon any subject. • Prophet journeyed to Syria with Abu Talib at 12 years.
• Qayas means reasoning by analogy. • At 25 Prophet married to Hazrat Khadija.
• There are four schools of thought of Islamic Law. • Hazrat Khadija accepted Islam first in Women and in
• Janatul Baki is situated in Madina. all.
• Masjid-e-Hanif is located in Mina. • Hazrat Abu Bakar accepted first in Men.
• JANAT UL MOALA is a graveyard in MECCA. • Hazrat Ali accepted first in Children.
• Qazaf: false accusation of adultery punishable with 80 • Varqa Bin Naufal verified Prophet for the first time.
lashes. • Holy prophet had 4 daughters and 3 sons.
• Lyla-tul-Barrah means the Night of Forgiveness. • At age of 40 holy Prophet received first Wahy.
• Karam-un-Katibin means Illustrious writers. • Hazrat Zubaida (RA) was the second wife of Holy
• Oldest mosque on earth is Kaabatullah. Prophet.
• 1st Kalima=Tayyab, 2nd =Shahadat, 3rd =Tamjeed, • In 622 A.D Holy Prophet migrated to madina.
4th =Tauheed, 5th =Astaghfar, 6th =Rad-e-Kufar • Hazrat Haleema was the foster mother of Holy
• Qiblah means anything in front. Prophet.
• Saabi is one who changes his religion. • Besides Hazrat Haleema (RA) Holy Prophet (PBUH)
• Sidrat-ul-Mantaha means last tree of the Eternity. said that Umme-e-Aemon is also my mother.
• Jaabi is one who collects Zakat. • Name the foster mother(s) of the Holy Prophet (SAW)
• First collection of Ahadith is Sahifah-e-Saadiqa. Hazrat Halema (RA), Hazrat Sobia (RA) and Hazrat
• Saying of Prophet are called Wahi Ghair Matlloo. Khola (RA)
• In iman-e-Mufassal essential beliefs are 7 in number. • How many years after the birth of Holy Prophet
• The most exalted angels are four. (SAW), Hazrat Aamina died? Six years
• Greatest angel as per Islam is Jibra’eel. • Sheema was the foster sister of Holy Prophet.
• Each human being is attended permanently by two • Abduallh Bin Abu Sheema was the foster brother of
angels. Prophet.
• Barzakh: time period between death and Day of • Hazrat Haleema looked after the holy prophet for 4
Judgment. years.
• Another name of surah Ali-Isra is bani Israel • 35 was the age at the time of Hajr-i-Aswad incident.

PROPHETS OF ISLAM • Hazrat Bilal Habshi was the first slave to accept Islam.
• Wife of Abu Lahab used to spread throne in the way of
• Adam was created on Juma day. prophet in 4th year of prophethood.
• Adam landed in Sri Lanka on Adam’s Peak Mountain. • Home of Hazrat Arqam (RA) used as the centre of
• Adam is a word of Syriani language. secret preaching by the holy prophet.
• Adam had 2 daughters. • In 7th Nabvi boycott of Banu Hashim began.
• Kabeel killed Habeel because he wanted to marry • Hazrat Adam met with Holy Prophet on the first
Akleema. heaven.
• The first person to be put into Hell will be Qaabil. • Hazrat Isa and Hazrat Yahya on 2nd.
• Adam had 3 sons. • Hazrat Yaqub on 3rd.
• Shees was youngest son of Adam. • Hazrat Idrees on 4th.
• Age of Adam at Sheesh’s birth was 130 years. • Hazrat Harron on 5th.
• Adam walked from India to Makkah and performed • Hazrat Musa on 6th.
forty Hajj. • Hazrat Ibraheem on 7th.
• Adam knew 100 000 languages. (Roohul Bayaan) • Al-Kaswa is the name of Camel on which prophet
• Abul Basher is called to Hazrat Adam. traveled.
• Hazrat Adam built first mosque on earth. • Prophet purchased mosque land at medina from two
• Height of Adam was 90 feet. orphans.
• Age of Adam at the time of his death 950 years. • 45 Companions were with Prophet in migration to
• Hazrat Adam’s grave is in Saudi Arabia. madina.
• Second prophet is Sheesh. • Charter of Madina was issued on 1 A.H it had 53
• Sheesh passed away at the age of 912 years. Articles.
• Noah got prophethood at the age of 40 • Transfer of Qibla was ordered in 2nd A.H.
• Noah’s ark was 400 x 100 yards area. • 27 total no of Ghazwas.
• Ark of Noah stopped at Judi Mountain (Turkey). • First Ghazwah of Islam was Widan, fought in 12th
• Noah preached for 950 years. month of First Hijrah.
• Nation of Noah worshipped 5 idols. • Jang Badr occurred in 2 A.H. 313 Muslims fought in
• Nation of Noah was exterminated through the flood. battle.
• Pigeon was sent for the search of land by Hazrat Nooh. • Types of Hadith are 10.
• Noah was sent to Iraq. • Imam Zuhri (RA) became the first to consolidate
• 2242 years after Adam, Toofan-e-Noah occurred. Ahadith.
• About 80 people were with him in the boat. • No of Hadith Collected by Abu Huraira (RA) 5374.
• Duration of storm of Noah was for 6 months. • Prophet hazrat Noah (AS) known as Shaikh al Anbiya
• Noah lived for 950 years. • Aby Ubaiduh Bin Jiirrah was entitled Ameen-ul
• Nooh is called predecessor, Naji Ullah; Shaikh ul Ummat.
Ambiya. • Hazrat Umar proposed Azan for the first time.
• Abu ul Bashr Sani is title of Noah. • The dome over the sacred Grave of the holy prophet is
• After toofan-e-nooh , the city establish was Khasran known as Dunbade-Khizra.
• Ibrahim was thrown into the fire by the order of • Baitul Mamur is a place where seventy thousand

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Namrud. angles were circumambulation during the Holy

• Hazrat Ibraheem intended to sacrifice Ismaeel at Mina. Ascension.
• Ibrahim was born at Amer near Euphrate (Iraq) • Baitul Mamoor is on 7th Heaven.
• Ibraheem was firstly ordered to migrate to Palestine. • 4 kings accepted Islam when holy prophet sent them
• First wife of Ibraheem was Saarah. letters.
• Second wife of Ibraheem was Haajirah. • Mosque of Zarar was demolished by prophet.
• Azaab of mosquitoes was sent to the nation of Ibrahim • Ume Salma was present at the time of the battle of
• Abraham is called khalilullah, father of prophets and Khyber.
Idol Destroyer. • Hazrat Ali Conquered the fort of Qamus.
• Age of Abraham at the time of his death 175 years. • Lady named Zainab tried to poison the Holy Prophet.
• Grave of Abraham is in Israel.(Syria chk it). • Prophet recited surah Al-Fatha at the conquest of
• Ibrahim is buried at Hebron in Jerusalem. Makkah .
• Abrahem invented comb. • Hashim was grand father of prophet & brother of
• Hazrat Loot was contemporary of Hazarat Ibraheem Muttalib.
• Abraham remained in fire 40 days. • The name Muhamammad was proposed by Abdul
• Terah or Aazer was the father of Ibraheem. Muttalib while the name Ahmed was proposed by Bibi
• Grave of Lut is in Iraq. Aminah.
• Luut died at Palestine and is buried at Hebron. • Migration from Mecca to Abyssinia took place in the
• Ibraheem was the uncle of Luut. 7th month of the 5th year of the mission i.e 615 A.d. The
• Loot was maternal grandfather of Ayub. total number of migrated people was 15
• Hazart Loot was the first to migrate. • Second migration to Habshah took place in 616 A.D.
• Luut resided at Ur near Mesopotamia. • Second migration to Abyssinia 101 people with 18
• Luut migrated to Sodom and Gomorrah females.
• Ismaeel is called Abu-al-Arab.
• After Amina’s death, Ummay Aimen looked after
• Mother of Ismaeel was Haajrah. Prophet.
• Ishaaq built boundaries of Masjid-e-Aqsaa.
• After Harb-e-Fajjar, Prophet took part in Halaf-
• Ishaaq was sent to Jews.
ul- Fazul.
• At Muqam-e-Ibraheem, there are imprints of • Prophet made second business trip to Syria in 24th
Ibraheem. year of elephant.
• Ibrahim was first person to circumcise himself and his • Friend of Khadija Nafeesa carried message of Nikah.
son. • Surname of Haleema Sadia was Ummay Kabtah.
• Sara wife of Ibrahim and mother of Ishaq was sister of • Surname of Prophet was Abu-ul-Qasim.
Loot. • Da’ia of the Prophet was Shifa who was mother of
• Hajra the wife of Ibrahim was daughter of Pharoah of Abdul Rehman bin Auf.
Egypt. • Abdul Mutalib died in 579 A.D.
• Ibrahim was 86 years old when Ismael was born.
• Masaira a slave of Khadija accompanied Prophet to
• Ibrahim was ordered to migrate along with family to Syria.
valley of Batha meaning Makkah.
• Foster mothers of Prophet were Haleema, Sobia &
• Ibrahim was sent to Jordan after leaving Haajrah Khola.
and Ismaeel • First forster mother was Sobia who was mother of
• Age of Ibraheem at the birth of Ishaq was 100 years Hamza.
and of Saarah was 90 years. • For six years Haleema took care of Prophet.
• First wife of Ibrahim resided at Palestine. • For two years Abdul Mutalib took care of Prophet.
• Ibrahim intended to sacrifice Ismaeel at Mina on 10th • Prophet had two real paternal uncles i.e Zubair & Abu
Zul Hajj. Talib.
• As a result of sacrifice of Ismael, Ibrahim was gifted a • Zubair died before Prophethood.
baby from Saarah named Ishaq. • After 7 days the Aqeeqa ceremony of Prophet was
• Zam Zam emerged from beneath the foot of Hazrat held.
Ismaeel in the valley of Batha (Makkah). • Prophet belonged to Banu Hashim clan of Quraish
• Hazrat Ismail discovered Hajar-e-Aswad. tribe.
• Ismaeel had 15 sons. • Among uncles Abbas & Hamza embraced Islam.
• Zabeeullah and Abu al Arab are called to Hazrat • Amina was buried at Abwa b/w Makkah & Madina.
Ismaeel. • Six months before the Prophet’s birth his father died.
• Ismael divorced his wife being discourteous. • Prophet had no brother and no sister.
• Jibrael brought sacred stone to Ismael. • Abdullah died at Madina.
• Original colour of the sacred stone was white. • Prophet had six aunties.
• Gabriel gave the news of Ishaaq to Ibrahim. • Foster father of Prophet was Haris.
• Ishaq married Rebecca. • At the age of 15, Herb-e-Fajjar took place.
• Old name of Makkah was Batha. • Herb-e-Fajjar means war fought in the probihited
• Hazrat Idress was expert in astronomy. months.
• Uzair became alive after remaining dead for one • First father-in-law of Prophet was Khawalid.
hundred years. • Aamina belonged to Bani Zohra tribe.
• Whale Swallowed Hazrat Younus (AS).(chk) • Umar accepted Islam in 616 A.d.
• Hazrat Yaqub has the title of Israel • Social boycott of Banu Hashim took place in 7th
• 1 Lac 24 thousand- total number of prophets. Nabvi.
• Hazrat Idrees was the first who learnt to write. • Shi’b means valley.
• How many Sahifay were revealed to Hazrat Idrees • Social boycott continued for 3 years.
(AS)? 30 • A group of Madina met Prophet in 11th Nabvi.
• Prophet Yahya A.S was sent to people of Jordan. • Uqba is located near Makkah.
• Hazrat Idrees (A.S) set up 180 cities. • The group of Madinites belonged to Khazraj tribe.
• Prophet Ishaq A.S lost his eye sight in old age. • Accord of Uqba took place in 13th Nabvi.
• Hazrat Dawood could mould iron easily with his hand. • On 27th Rajab, 10 Nabvi the event of Miraj took place.
• The event of ring is related to Hazrat Sulaiman. • 10th Nabvi was called Aam-ul-Hazan (year of grief).
• Hazarat Moosa(A.S) had impediment in his tongue • Name of the camel on which Prophet was riding in
• Moosa was granted 9 miracles. migration was Qaswa.
• Musa crossed the Red Sea.

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• The prophet mentioned in Quran for most of times • Omaar bin Hisham was the original name of Abu Jehl.
is Moosa. • Abu-al-Hikm is the title of Abu Jehl.
• Ten commandments were revealed on Moosa. • When did Hazrat Hamza (RA) embrace Islam Fifth
• Moosa died on Abareem mountain. Nabavi
• Grave of Musa is in Israel. • Persons included in Bait-e-Uqba Oola 12 and in Bait-
• Teacher of Moosa was Shoaib. e- Uqba Sani 75.
• Moosa was brought up by Aasia Bint Mozahim. • Cave of Hira is 3 miles from Makkah.
• Elder brother of Moosa was Haroon. • Hijra took place in 13th Nabvi.
• Moosa had only one brother. • Second convent of Al-Aqba arrived at Makkah in 12th
• In Toowa valley Moosa was granted prophethood. Nabvi.
• An Egyptian was killed by Moosa. • Medina is 448 Km from Makkah. (250 miles)
• Haroon was an eloquent speaker. • Makkah conquest occurred in 8th year of Hijra.
• Haroon is buried at Ohad. • Prophet performed Hajj in 10th Hija.
• Haroon & Musa both were prophets and • Prophet was buried in the hujra of Ayesha.
contemporaries. • Prophet was born in 1st Year of Elephant.
• Prophet Ayub suffered from Skin Disease. • Ambassadors sent to Arab& other countries in 7th
• Hazrat Ayub was famous for his patience. Hijra.
• The miracle of Dromedary (camel) is concerned with • King of Iran tore away the message of Prophet.
Saleh • King of Byzantine in 7th Hijra was Hercules.
• 4 prophets were sent to Bani Israeel. • After 6 years of the birth of Holy prophet Bibi Aamna
• 722 languages were understood by Hazrat Idrees. died.
• Hazrat Saleh invented Soap. • After 8 years of the birth of Prophet Abdul Muttalib
• Kalori: hill, from where Isa was lifted alive. died.
• Zikraiya was carpenter. • 632 A.D Charter of Madina.
• Harzat Zikraiya was cut with the Saw. • Holy Prophet demised at the age of 63.
• Adam & Dawood are addressed as Khalifa in Quran. • Hijrah year began with 14th Nabvi.
• Sulaiman & Dawood understood language of the • 10th year of prophet hood is known as year of grief.
birds. • First Azan was called out in 1. A.H.
• The tree of date palm grew on the earth for the first • Bahira Syrian Christian saint recognized prophet as last
time. prophet.
• At Hanif mosque at Mina almost 70 prophets are • Harb-i-Fajjar was a war fought b/w Quraish and Bani
buried. Hawazin Prophet was of 15 years and participated in it.
• Prophets attached with the profession of weaving are • Prophet visited Taif in 10th Nabvi.
Adam, Idrees & Shaeet. • Tribe of Taif was Saqaif.
• Hazrat younus was eaten by shark fish. • Prophet with Zaid bin Haris, went Taif & stayed for 10
• Younus prayed LAILAH ANTA SUBHANAK days.
INI KUNTUM MINAZALIMIN in the belly of fish. • Bibi Amna suckled Prophet for 3 days.
• Grave of Dawood is in Israel. • After 18 month at Madina of change of Qibla occurred.
• Yahya’s tomb is in Damascus. • Old name of Zu Qiblatain is Banu Saleem.
• Bilal Habshi is buried in Damascus. • Prophet prayed 2 years in cave Hira before first
• Prophet with melodious voice Dawood. revelation.
• Alive prophets are Isa & Khizr. • The name of Ibadat done by Prophet in Hira was
• Zunoon (lord of fish) & Sahibul Hoot : Younus. Tahanas.
• The prophet whose people were last to suffer divine • Cave of Hira is in Jabal-e-Noor Mountain.
punishment Saleh. • At Masjid-e-Hanif (Madina) almost 70 prophets are
• Suleiman died while standing with the support of a buried.
stick. • Masjid-e-Hanif (Mina) chk
• Ashab-e-Kahf slept for 309 years. • Month of migration was Rabiul Awal
• The number of Ashab-e-Kahf was 7. • Qibla changed in 2nd Hijra.
• Saleh invented soap. • Qiblah now-a-days is called Khana-e-Kaba.
• Idrees was expert in astronomy. • Prophet addressed Khutba-e-Jum’aa for first time in 1st
• Prophet before Muhammad was Isaac. Hijra
• Hazrat Essa (A.S) was carpenter by profession. • Azan for prayer was adopted in 1st Hijra.
• Besides Essa, Yahya also got prophet hood • Inhabitants of Taaif accepted Islam in 9th Hijrah.
in childhood. • Year of Deputation is 9th Hijrah.
• Baitul Laham is the birth Place of Hazrat Essa (AS) is • Moawakhat (the brotherhood ) took place in 2nd Hijra.
situated in Jerusalaem. • Jehad was allowed in 2nd Hijrah.
• Isa would cure the victims of leprosy. • Ashaab-e-Sufah: Muhajirs who stayed near Masjid-e-
• Zakria was contemporary of Isa. Nabvi.
• Isa was the cousin of Yahya. • Hurrirah means a cat.
• Romans kingdom was established in Palestine at Esa’s • Bait-e-Rizwan took place in 6th Hijrah.
birth. • Jewish tribe of Banu Nuzair expelled from Madina in
• Romans were Atheists. 4th H.
• Ruler of Palestine at the birth of Esa was Herod. • Bait-e-Rizwan is also known as Bait-e-Shajra made
• Maryum grew up in the house of Zakaiyya. under Keekar tree.
• Besides Esa , Adam was also a fatherless prophet. • Companions of Prophet at Hudabiya were 1400.
• Esa born at Bethlehem. • Prophet stayed at Makkah for 15 days after its
• Esa was born in 4 B.C. conquest.
• Yahaya was the precursor of Eessa. • 1 Lac companions accompanied Prophet at last Hajj.
• Contemporary of Yahya was Eessa. • Prophet spent his last days in Ayesha’s house.
• Yahya is buried at Syria. • Cave of Soar is located near Makkah 5 miles.
• Our prophet has the title Habibullah. • Quba is 3 miles away from Madina.
• Prophet Dawood has the title Najeeb Ullah. • In sixth year of Hijrah, Prophet intended for Umrah.
• Prophet Jesus crist is called Rooh-ul-Ullah. • Aam-ul-Wufood is 9th A.H..
• Tur-e-Sina was the mountain where Hazrat Musa (AS) • Prophet stayed in Ayyub Ansari’s house for 7 months.
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• Hazrat Musa was Kalimullah. • Prophet performed Umrah in 7th A.H.

• Science, astronomy, writing with pen, sewing and • Hazrat Haleema looked after the Holy Prophet for 3
weapons were made by Idrees first of all. years.
• 30 Sahifay was revealed to Idrees. • Zaid Bin Haris (R.A) was the adopted son of the Holy
• Aad was the nation of Hood. Prophet.
• After seven day’s continuous rain and storm the nation • Kuniyaat of the Holy Prophet was Abul Qasim.
of Hood destroyed. • Holy prophet made first trade journey at the age of 9.
• Nation of Samood was preached by Salih. • Nafeesa carried Khadija’s message of marriage to
• Miracle of pregnant female camel was sent to Samood. Prophet.
• 3 Sahifay were revealed to Ibrahim. • Year 570 known as year of Elephant or Amal Fil.
• Israel was the son of Ishaq. • Hazrat Khadija and Hazrat Abu Talib died in 619.
• Israel was 147 years old when Ishaq died. • First place from where Prophet openly started his
• Mountains would break by the miracle of Yaqoob. preaching Jabl Faran or Mount Safa.
• Musa married the daughter of Shoaib. • Prophet did covert messaging at House of Arkam upto
• Due to Zakria’s prayer Yahya was born. 3 Nabvi. (i.e for 3 years)
• Yousuf remained in jail for 10 years. • Prophet preached openly in 4th Nabvi.
• Yousuf and Yaqoob met each other after 40 years. • Prophet narrated the event of Miraj first of all to Umm-
• Yousuf was the son of Yaqoob. e-Hani (real sister of Ali)
• Yousuf’s family was called the Israeelites. • Prophet was staying at the house of Umme-e-Hani on
• Real brother of Yousuf was Bin Yamen. the night of Miraj.
• Yousuf was sold as a slave in Egypt. • In miraj Prophet traveled from Baitul Muqadas to
• Yousuf had 12 brothers. Sidratul Mantaha.
• Yousuf was famous for his beauty & knew facts of • During Hijrat Saraqa bin Sajjal spied.
dreams. • In Miraj Jibrael called Aazan in Baitul Muqadas.
• Mother of Yousuf was Rachel. • Prophet led all the prophets in a prayer in miraj at al-
• Yaqoob lost his eye-sight in memory of Yousuf. Aqsa
• Nation of Shoaib committed embezzlement in trusts. • Fatima died after 6 Months (age=31,11 A.H) Prophet.
• Shoaib called Speaker of the Prophets.(Khateeb ul • Youngest daughter Fatima.
ambiya) • Islamic official seal started on 1st Muharram, 7 A.H
• Shoaib got blinded for weeping over destruction of his • Seal of Prophet was made of Silver.
nation. • What was written on the Holy Prophet (SAW) seal?
• Ilyas prayed for nation it rained after a period of 312 Allah Rasool Muhammad
years. • Prophet performed 1(in10 A.H) Hajj and 4(in7 A.H)
• Uzair reassembled all copies of Taurait. umras.
• Taloot was the father-in-law of Dawood. • Change of Qibla occurred on 15 Shaban,2
• Dawood was good player of flute. A.H(Monday)(during Zuhr)
• Fountain of Copper flowed from Sulayman. • Construction of Masjid-e-Nabvi started Rabiulawal, 1
• Woodpecker conveyed Sulayman’s message to Saba A.H.
queen. • Namaz-e-Juma became Farz in Medina.
• Younus remained in fish for 40 days. • First man to embrace Islam on the eve of Fatah-e-
• King Herodus ordered the execution of Yahya. Makka was Abu Sufyan.
• Politus on Roman governor’s orders tried execution of • Second woman to embrace Islam Lababa bint Haris
Isa. (chk Ummay Aiman) (chk Nafeesa)
• Dawood is called as Najeeb Ullah. • First to migrate to Madina (first muhajir) Abu Salam.
• In quran ten commandments are named Awamir-i- • Last to migrate to Madina was Abbas.
Ashara. • First non-arab to embrace Islam Farwah bin Umro
• Teacher of Hakeem Lukman was Dawood. • Facsimile of the Prophet Mus’ab bin Umair.
• Prophets lifted alive Isa,Idrees&Ilyas. • Kalsoom bin al_Hadam gave land for Quba mosque
• Idrees was directed to migrate by Allah to Egypt. • The title of ammenul ummat is of Abu Ubaidah bin
• Idrees was the first man to learn to write. Jarrah.(conqurer of Damascus)
• Idrees was taken alive to Heavens at the age of 365 Y. • Prophet offered congregational prayer in Kaaba in 6th
• Gnostics regarded Sheesh as a divine emanation. Nabvi.
• Gnostics means Sheesinas and inhabited Egypt. • The day when Prophet delivered his last Khutab was
• Idrees was sent to Gnostics. Juma.
• Idol worship was forbidden by Idress to people. • Idols in Kaba before Islam numbered 360.
• Idress was special friend of one of the angels. • The largest idol named Habal.
• Idrees remained in 4th heaven. • Prophet preached Islam openly in 4th Nabvi.
• Idreess died in the wings of the angel. • Year of deputation was 9th.
• Pigeon was sent for the search of land by Noah. • Bilal called first aazan of Fajr prayer.
• Sam, Ham & Riyyafas were the children of Noah. • The Hadith, which is transmitted with continuity and
• Bani Aad settled in Yemen. enjoys such abundance of narrators that their statement
• Shaddad was famous king of Bani Aad. becomes authentic, is called Matwatar.
• Glorious palace near Adan built by Bani Aad was • The grave of the Prophet was prepared by Hazrat Abu
known as Garden of Iram. Talha
• Shaddad kingdom was extended to Iraq. • Qasim was first of the Holy Prophet's children to be
• A violent storm was sent to Bani Aad. born.
• Grave of Hood is at Hazarmoat. • The first Namaz-e-Janazah performed by Rasoolullah
• Oman, Yemen & Hazarmoat are in Southern Arabia. was that of Asad bin Zaraara (radi Allahu anhu).
• In Rajab, Arabs visit the grave of Hood. • The first Namaaz to be made Fardh was Tahajjud
• Bani Samood lived in Wadi al-Qura & Wadi al-Hajr. Namaaz, which was later made Nafil.
• Wadi al-Qura, Wadi al-Hajr are in Syria & Hijaz. • At Masjid-e-Nabvi first Muslim University was
• Volcanic eruption was sent to Bani samood. established.
• Contemporary of Ibrahim was Lut. • Holy prophet labored in the formation of Masjid-e-
• Hood was the uncle of Ibraheem. Quba.
• A dreadful earthquake was sent to people of Luut. • Masjid-e-Zara was built by Hyporcrites at Madina.

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• Native area of Ibraheem was Mesopotamia. • Nabvi Mosque constructed in 1 A.H Rabi-ul Awwal.
• Surname of Terah was Aazar. • 25 Doors are in Masjid –e-Haram, the most important
• Father of Yaaqoob and Esau was Ishaq. door of Kaaba is Babul Salam.
• Father-in-law of Ayyoob was Yaqoob. • Qibla change order came in Mosque Zul Qiblatain
• Ishaq is buried in Palestine. • The flag colour of the Holy Prophet was white and
• Age of Ishaq when he was blessed with twins was 60 yellow at the time of conquest of Makkah.
Y. • Friday is known as Sayeed Ul Ayam.
• Yunus was the twin brother of Yaaqoob. • Shab-e-Barat is celebrated on the 15th night of Shuban.
• Prophet bestowed with kingship of Allah: Dawood. • 26th night of Rajab is the night of Accession.
• Dawood was a soldier of Talut. • In 256 Imam Bukhari died.
• Dawood lived in Bait-ul-Lahm. • 6 Lac Ahadith collected by Imam Bukhari.
• Talut was also known as Saul. • The camel driver of Prophet at the fall of Mecca was
• Dawood is buried at Jerusalem. Usama bin Zaid bin Haris.
• Youngest son of Dawood was Sulaymaan. • Prophet issued order of killing Abdul Uza bin Khatal at
• Mother of Sulayman was Saba. the fall of Mecca.
• Sulayman ascended the throne of Joodia. • At Koh-e-Safa, Prophet addressed after conquest
• Sulaymaan was a great lover of horses. of Makkah.
• The ruler of Yemen in the time of Sulayman was Saba.
• Hud Hud informed Sulyman about the kingdom of BATTLES OF ISLAM
Yemen. • First Ghazwa is Widdan or Abwa in 1 A.H
• Saba means Bilqees. • 624 Battle of Badr.2hij
• Whose kingdom came under a famine in the times of • 625 Battle of Uhad. 3hij
Ilyas: King of Ahab. • 626 Battle of Rajih.4hij
• Ilyas’s nation worshipped idol namd Lal. • 627 Battle of Khandaq (Ahzab).5hij
• Ilyas disappeared mysteriously. • 628, Treaty of Hudaibiya, Hazrat Khalid bin Walid
• Successor of Ilyas was Al-ya-sah. Accepted Islam, Conquest of Khyber.6hij
• Cousin of Al-ya-Say who was prophet was Ilyas. • 629, Battle of Mutah, Preaching of Islam to various
• Uzair remained died for 100 years. kings.7hij
• For 18 years Ayyoob suffered from skin disease. • 630, Battle of Hunain, Conquest of Makkah.8hij
• Real name of Zull Kifl is Isaih and Kharqil bin Thauri. • 631, Battle of Tabuk. 9hij
• Yunus died in Nineveh. • 632, Hajjat-ul-Wida.10hij
• Father of Yahya was Zakariyya. • 680, Tragedy of Karballah.61hij
• Trustee of Hekal was Zakiriyya. • Badr is a village.
• Zakariya hid himself in the cover of the tree and was • Battle of Bard was fought on 17th Ramzan.
cut into two pieces by Jews. • Battle of Uhd was fought on 5th Shawal.
• Maryum lived at Nazareth before Esa’s birth. • Battle Badar Ghazwa is named as Furqan.
• Maryum migrated to Egypt after Esa’s birth. • Uhd is a hill.
• Number of Hawarin of Moosa was 12. • Yom-ul Furaqn is called to Yom ul Badar.
• Jews and Romans were worried about Esa’s influence. • Fath Mobeen is called to Sulah Hudaibiah.
• First prophet to demarcate Masjid-e-Aqsaa was Ishaaq. • Number of soldiers in Badar, Muslim 313 Kufar 1000
• Dawood’s real name was Abar. • After Badr conquest, Prophet stayed for 3 days there.
• Ahsan ul Qasas is the life history of hazrat Yousif. • Badr was fought for 3 times.
• Nebuchadnezzer was ruler of Babylon, he founded • Martyr of Badr Muslims 14 Kufar 70
Hanging garden which is one of the wonders of the • Leader of the Kufar in this battle was Abu Jahl.
world. • Number of Muslim martyrs in the battle of Uhad 70
• Qaidar was one of the sons of Ismail who stayed at • In Uhad quraish were laid by Abu Sufwan.
Hijaz. • In Uhad number of Muslim soldiers 1000 kufar 3000.
• Idrees used the first pen. • Ahzab means Allies.
• Four Ambiyah are still physically alive they are Esa • Ditch dug on border of Syria with help of 3000
and Idrees in the skies and Khidr and Ilyaas are on the companions in 2 weeks.
earth.Al-Quran • Muslim strength 1600.
Quran. • Khyber was captured in 20 days.
• During Ghazwa Bani Nuzair wine was prohibited.
• The battle of Khandaq is also known an battle of
• Kalima Tayyaiba is mentioned in Quran for 2 times. Ahzab.
• The word Quran means “read one”. • Conquest of Makkah was took place on 20 Ramzan.
• 114 total number of Surah • Battle in which prophet not participated is known as
• Surah means city of Refuge. Saria.
• 86 Makki Surah. • Hazrat Hamza was the first commander of Islamic
• 28 Madine Surah. Army.
• 558 Rukus. • In Uhd battle Muslim women participated firstly.
• Al-Baqrah is the longest Surah. • Battle of Mauta was the first non Arab War.
• Al- Kausar is the shortest Surah. • 3000 was the number of musims at the battle of Ditch.
• Al-Nass is the last surah. • 10,000 at the conquest of Makkah.
• 14 bows are in Quran. • 30,000 at the time of Tabuk.
• First bow occurs in 9th Para i.e Al-Inaam Surah. • Last Ghazwa- Tabuk.
• Al-Faitha is the preface of the holy Quran. • For 20 days Prophet stayed at Tabuk.
• Five verses were reveled in the first wahy. • Total number of Sarias is 53 or 56.
• Namaz commanded in quran for 700 times. • Porphet was the commander in the expedition of
• Al-Imarn is the surah in which Hajj is commanded. Tabuk.
• Al-Mudassar-2nd Revealed Surah. • First Islamic Non Arab was battle of Mautta 8. A.H..
• Al-Muzammil- 3rd Revealed Surah. • The person killed by the Holy Prophet was Ubay Bin
• Al-Tauba does not start with Bismillah. Kalf.
• Al-Namal contains two Bismillahs. • In Battle of Uhad, the teeth of Holy Prophet were
• Three surah starts with curse. martyred.
• 6666 is the number of Ayats.
• 29 total number of Mukata’t.
• Hazrat Usman was the first Hafiz of the Holy Quran.
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• Hazrat Khalid Bin Saeed, the first writer of Wahy. • Khalid bin Walid was titled Saif-ul-Allah in
• Gap between first wahy and second wahy was 6 battle Moata.
months. • Abu Jahal was killed in Battle of Badr by Maaz (add)
• 12 Ghazawahs described in Holy Quran. • In Hudabiya Sohail bin Amru represented Quraysh.
• Abdullah Ibn Abbas, the first commentator of the • Battle of Hunain fought b/w Muslims and Hawazin
Quran and also known as interpreter of the Quaran. Tribe.
• In surah Al-Saf, Hoy prophet is addressed as Ahmed. • Batttle of Tabuk was against the Roman Emperor
• Ghar-e-Sor is mentioned in Surah Al-Tauba. Heraclius.
• 5 Surhas start with Qul. • The first Shaheed (Martyr) was Amaar bin Yaasir
• Hazrat Umar proposed the compilation of Holy Quran. • First female martyr: Summaya (mother of Amaar bin
• Al- Nasr is known as Surah Widah. Yaasir)
• First annulled order of holy quran was the transfer of • The first person to be martyred in the Battle of Badr
Qibla. was the freed slave of Hazrat Umar : Muhaj’jah
• The word Islam occurs 6 times in the Quran. • Khalid bin Walid was removed from the service in the
• Abdul Malik Marwan applied the dots in the Holy reign of Hazrat Umar Farooq (RA). He was removed in
Quran. 17 A.H.
• Hajjaj bin yousuf applied diacritical points in Quaran. • Battle of chains was fought b/w Persians and the
• 8 Siparas starts with Bismillah. Muslims.
• 37 total number of surah in last parah. • Umar bin Abdual Aziz is considered as the 5th Khalifa.
• Al- Baqrah and Surah Al-Nissa is spread over 3 • Abdul Malik was the poet ruler of Ummaya.
Parahs. • Karballa took place on 10th Muharram 61 A.H/ 680
• Al-Falq and Al-Nas revealed at the same time. A.D
• 3 Surah stats with “Ya Ayananabiyau”. • Salahuddin Ayubi was of Abbasid dynasty.
• City of Rome is mentioned in Holy Quran. • Halaku Khan came to power after Abbasids.
• Surah Yaseen is known as Heart of Quran. • Al Qanun was written by Ibn-i-Sina.
• Surah Rehman is known as beauty of Quran. • Ibn Khuldun is called founder of sociology.
• Tafseer Ibn Kaseer was written by ‘Imād Ad-Din • Tahafut-al-Falasifah was written by Al-Khazali.
Ismā‘īl ibn ‘Umar ibn Kathīr al-Qurashī Al-Damishqī. • Halaku Khan sacked Baghdad in 1258 A.D.
• First revealed surah was Al Alaq, 96 in arrangement • Al Shifa a book on philosophy was written by Ibn Sina.
• Complete revelation in 23 years. • prophet stayed at Makkah for 53 years & in Medina 10
• Subject of Holy Quran is Man. years
• Last Surah reveled in Al-Nasr. • Mubha: an act which brings neither blessings nor
• Risalat means to convey message. punishment.
• 25 prophets mentioned in holy Quran. • Naval Commander of Islam, Abu Qays under Hazrat
• Holy Quran consist 105684 words and 3236700 letters. Usman
• Longest Ayat of Holy Quran is Ayatul Kursi. • Battle of Camel was fought b/w Ali and Hazrat Aysha.
• 6 Surah start with the name of prophets. • Hazrat Khalid bin Walid accepted Islam in 8th A.H.
• Surah maryam wholly revealed for a woman. • Hazrat Ali established Bait-ul-Maal.
• In Bani Israeel and Al-Najaf the event of Miraj is • During the caliphate of Umar (RA) Iran was
explained. conquered.
• Last revelation descended on 3rd Rabi-ul Awal and it • Abu Hurairah has reported largest number of Ahadith.
was written by Abi- Bin Kab. (chk) • Masjid Al Aqsa is the first Mosque ever built on the
• Language of Divine Books: earth.
1. Taurat Hebrew • Sindh was conquered during the reign of Walid 1.
2. Injil Siriac • Kharajit is the earliest sect of Islam.
3. Zubur Siriac • Battle of Yermuk was fought in 634 A.D.:
4. Holy Quran Arabic. • Khyber conquest made in 7th Hijra (628 A.D)
• Taurat was the first revealed book. • The Ghazwa in which the Holy Prophet Pbuh
• Holy Quran was reveled in 22y 5m 14 days. missed four prayers was Ghazwa Khandaq.
• There are 7 stages in Holy Quran. • First woman martyr Samiya by Abu Jahl.
• Abdullah Ibn Abbas is called as leader of • First man martyr Haris bin Abi Hala.
commentators. • Jihad means to strive hard.
• Apollo 15 placed the copy of the Holy Quran on the • Jihad made obligatory in 2nd A.H.
moon. • The battle was forbidden in Arabs in the month of
• Tarjama-ul-Quaran is written by Abdul-Kalam Azad. Muharam.
• Theodore Bailey in 1143 translated Holy Quran in • Ghazwa Badr is named as Furqan.
Latin, for the first time. • Ohad is located near Madina.
• First Muslim interpreter of Quran in English is Khalifa • Ohad is 3 miles from Madina.
Abdul Hakeem. • Abdullah bin Ubai accompanied with 300 men.
• Shah Waliullah Translated Holy Quran in Persian and • 50 archers were posted to protect the pass in Ohad
Shah Rafiuddin in Urdu in 1776. mountain.
• Hafiz Lakhvi translated Holy Quran in Punjabi. • Ummay Hakeem was grand daughter of Abu Jehl.
• Ross translated the Holy Quran in to English. • Banu Nuzair tribe settled in Khyber after expelled from
• Surah Alaq was revealed on 18th Madina.
Ramzan.(contradictory) • Prophet dug a trench along the border of Syria.
• Number of Aayats in al-Bakar is 286. • 3000 men dug the ditch.
• Longest Makki Surah is Aaraf. • In battle of Ahzab a piercing blast of cold wind blew.
• Second longest Surah is Ashrah/Al-Imran. • Khyber is located near Madina at 200 km distance.
• Surah Kausar has 3 Aayats. • The centre of Jewish population in Arabia was Khyber.
• First Surah compilation wise is Surah Fatiha. • Against Khyber muslim army was 1600 men strong.
• Fatiha means opening. • Khyber was captured in 20 days.
• Fatiha contains 7 aayats. • Khyber is located near the border of Syria.
• Fatiha is also called Ummul Kitab. • Moata was situated in Syria.
• First surah revealed in Madina was surah Fatiha. • Army of 3000 men was sent to Moata under Zaid bin
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• Angles mentioned in Quran are7. • After the death of Zaid bin Haris Hazrat Jaafiar was
• Meaning of Aayat is Sign. made the army leader at Moata.
• Meaning of Hadith is to take. • Under Khalid’s leadership, battle of Moata was won.
• Stone mentioned in Quran is ruby (Yaakut). • Battle of Moata took place in 8 Hijra.
• First Sajda occurs in 9th Para, Al-Inaam Surah. • Tribe of Khuza joined Muslims after Treaty of
• Longest Surah (al-Bakr) covers 1/12th of Quran. Hudaibia.
• Madni Surahs are generally longer. • Battle of Hunain fought in 8 Hijra.
• Madni Surahs consist of1/3rd of Quran. • Muslim army for Hunain was 14 thousand.
• Makki Surahs consist of2/3rd of Quran. • Siege of Taif was laid in 9 A.H.
• Surah Ikhlas is 112 Surah of Quran. • Tabook expedition took place in 9 A.H.
• First complete Madni Surah is Baqarah. • In 9 A.H there was famine in Hijaz.
• Names of Quran mentioned in Quran is 55. • In 9 A.H there was scarcity of water in Madina.
• Surahs named after animals are 4 in number. • In Quran Tabook expedition is called expedition of
1. Namal means Ant. straitness.
2. Surah Inaam means Camel. • Conquest of Makkah is called Aam-ul-Fatah.
3. Surah Nahl means Honey bee. • Ghazwa-e-Tabook was fought in 9 A.H.
4. Surah Ankaboot means spider. • Hazrat Abbas was made prisoner of war in Badr.
• The major part of Quran is revealed at night time. • Abu Jehl was killed by Ma-ooz and Ma-aaz.
• Generally aayats of Sajida occur in Makki Surahs. • The leader of teer-andaz at Jabale-e-Yahnene in the
• 10 virtues are blessed for recitation of one word of the battle of Ohad was Abdullah bin Jabeer.
Holy Quran • Comander of infidels in Ohad was Abu Sufyan.
• Surah Anfal means Cave. • Battle of Tabook came to an end without any result.
• In Naml two bismillah occur (2nds one is at aayat • 2 weeks were spent to dig the ditch.
no:30) • In a battle of Trench Hazrat Safia killed a jew.
• Surah Kahf means the cave. • Qamoos temple was conquered by Ali during Khyber
• Muzammil means Wrapped in garments. war.
• Kausar means Abundance. • For battle of Tabook, Abu Bakr donated all his
• Nasr means Help. belongings.
• Ikhlas means Purity of faith. • In the battle of Ditch, the wrestler named Umaro bin
• Falak means Dawn. Abad-e-Wad was killed by Ali.
• Un-Nass means Mankind. • In Hunain Muslims were in majority than to their
• Al-alq means Clot of blood. enemy:
• Alm Nashrah means Expansion. • Hazrat Jaafar was martyred in Moata war.
• Uz-zukhruf means Ornaments. • In Tabook ghazwa muslims returned without a fight.
• Surah Rahman is in 27th Para. • Gazwa Widdan was fought in the month of Zil-Hajj 1
• Bride of Quran is Rahman Surah. A.H.
• Surah Yasin is in 22nd and 23rd Para. • In Hunain battle Prophet was left alone.
• Present shape of quran is Taufeeqi. • The participants of Battle of Badar were bestowed with
• Quran is the greatest miracle of Prophet. highest reward by Allah.
• Word surah has occurred in Quran 9 times. • In Badr martyrs were Muhajirs=6 & Ansars=8.
• First seven aayats of quran are called Tawwal. • In the battle of Taaif, catapult was used first time by
• The alphabet Alf comes most of times and Alf, Zuwad Muslims.
Alphabet comes least number of times. • Against the Syrian tribe the battle of Al-Ghaba was
• Quran is written in Prose & Poetry. waged.
• Quran is also regarded as a manual of Science. • First Sariya Ubaidah bin Haris was fought at Rabakh in
• Surah Alq is both Makki and Madni. 1 A.H.
• Name of Muhammad is mentioned in Quran for 4 • Last Sariya Hazrat Saad bin Abi Waqqas was fought at
times. Syria in 11 A.H.

SALAAT
• Adam is mentioned in Surah Aaraf.
• first Sindhi translation of Quran by Aakhund Azizullah
Halai • 48 total numbers of Rakats are in Farz prayer.
• Torat means light. • Namaz-e-Khasoof is offered for Moon Eclipse.
• Zaboor means Pieces/ Book written in big letters. • Namaz-e-Kasoof is offered for Solar Eclipse.
• Injeel means Good news. • Namaz-e-Istasqa is offered for Rain.
• 99 number of aayats describe Khatam-e- Nabuwat. • Holy Prophet offered Jumma Prayer in 1. A.H.
• Command against Juva & amputation of hands • Namaz-e-Istasqa is offered with backside of hands
came 8th A.H upward.
• Laws about orphanage revealed in 3 A.H. • Holy prophet offered first Eid Prayer in 2. A.H.
• Laws about Zina revealed in 5 A.H. • Eid Namaz is Wajib.
• Laws about inheritance revealed in 3 A.H. • Madurak is the person who starts prayer with Immam.
• In 4th A.H wine was prohibited. • Musbaq is the person who comes after one rakat.
• The order of Hijab for women reveled in 4th A.H. • Fajar and Isha were essential in the early period of
• Ablution made obligatory in 5th A.H. Islam.
• In Surah Al-Nisa the commandment of Wuzu is • Tahajud mean abandon sleep.
present. • Qaada is to sit straight in Salat.
• Procedure of ablution is present in Surah Maidah. • Jasla is short pause between two sajdas.
• In 4 A.H Tayammum was granted. • Qaumaa is standing straight during Rukus.
• Interest was prohibited in 8th A.H. • A person who performs prayer alone is Munfarid.
• During ghazwa Banu Mustaliq the command • Farz in wuzu=4, Sunats=14.
of tayamum was reveled. • Farz in Ghusual=3, Sunats=5
• Quran recited in Medina firstly in the mosque • Types of Sunnah prayer are of two types.
Nabuzdeeq. • In Fajr, Maghrib & witr no chage in farz rakaat in case
• Quran verse abrogating a previous order is called
of Qasr.
• Takbeer-e-Tashreeq is recited in Eid-ul-Uzha.

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Naasikh. • Jumma prayer is Farz salat.

• First man to recite Quran in Makkah: Abdullah bin • Conditions of Salat are Seven.
Masood. • takbeer-e-Tehreema are to be said in the salat: one.
• Forms of revelation granted to Prophet were 3 • Jasla is wajib.
(wahi,Kashf,dream) • To sit straight in Salat is called Qa’ada.
• First method of revelation of Quran Wahi. • Qa’ada is farz.
• Kashf means Vision. • Two persons are required for a Jamat prayer.
• Initially Quran was preserved in memory form. • Salat Juma became Farz in Madina.
• After Umar’s death, copy of quran was passed on • Five salat made compulsory in 10th Nabvi.
to Hafsa.
• Only Sahabi mentioned in Quran Zaid bin Haris.(surah
ZAKAT
• Zakat means to purify.
ahzab)
• Zakat was made obligatory in 2. A.H.
• Paradise is mentioned in Quran for150 times.
• 7-1/2 is the nasab of gold and 52-1/2 tolas for silver.
• Section of Paradise in which Prophets will dwell
• Injunction of utilization of zakat is in Surah-al Tauba.
Mahmood.
• Number of heads for distribution of zakat are 8.
• Doors of Hell are 7.
• Zakat mentioned along with Namaz in the Quran 22
• Subterranean part of hell is Hawia.
times.
• Number of angles of hell 19.
• 5 Camels, 40 goats, 3 cows and buffaloes is nisab for
• Gate-keeper of hell Malik.
zakat.
• Gate-keeper of heaven Rizwan.
• 1/10 is the nisab of irrigated produce.
• Place of heaven at which people whose good deeds
• Zakat is treasure of Islam; it is the saying of holy
equal bad deeds will be kept in Aaraf.
prophet.
• A tree in hell emerging from its base is Zakoon.
• Usher means 1/10.
• Name of the mountain of hell is Saud.
• Khums means 1/5.
• Heaven on earth was built by Shadad.
• Word Zakat occurs in Quran for 32 times.
• The word Islam has been used at 92 places in the holy
• In 2nd A.H the rate and method of distribution of Zakat
quran.
was determined at Madina.
• First revelation written by Khalid bin Saeed
• Kharaj is spoils of war.
• Last wahi written by Abi Ibn Kaaf.
• Fay is income from town lands.
• Last wahi came on3rd Rabiul Awal 11 A.D
• Zakat on produce of mines is 1/5th.
• In 15th Para the event of Miraj is mentioned.
• Ushr on artificially irrigated land is 1/20th.
• Except the name of Maryam the name of no other
• Al-Gharmain means debtors.
woman has come explicitly in the Quran.
• There are two types of zakat.
• Iblees will not be punished with fire but with cold.
• Iblees’s refusal to prostrate before man is mentioned in SAUM / FASTING
Kuran for 9 times. • Fast means to stop.
• Iblees means “disappointed one”. • Fasting made obligatory in 2nd A.H.
• Al-Kausar relates to death of Qasim and Hazrat • Fasting is commanded in al-Bakarah.
Abdullah • Feed 60 people is the atonement for breaking the fast
• Jibrail came 24 000 times into the court of the Prophet. or sixty sontinuous fasts..
• Quran has been translated into fifty languages to date. • Bab-ul-Riayn is the door for fast observing people.
• If a woman marries the second time, she will be in • Tarrawih means to rest.
Jannah with the second husband. (Hadith) • Battle of Badr was fought in very first of Ramzan
• The Earth and the Heaven were created by Allah in 6 on 17th.
days, it is described in Surah Yunus. • Umar arranged the Namaz-e-Tarrawih.
• Zaid bin Thabit collected the Quran in the form of • Month of Ramzan is known as Sayeed us Shahoor.
Book. • Five days are forbidden for fasting throughout the year.
• Tarjumanul Quran Abdullah bin Abbas. • Wajib means ordained.
• In Surah Muzzamil verse 73 reading quran slowly and • 1st Ashra of Ramzan=Ashra-e-Rehmat.
clearly is ordained. • 2nd Ashra=Ashra-e-Maghfirat.
• 4 Mosque mentioned in Holy Quran. • 3rd Ashra=Ashra-e-Nijat.
• Jibraeel is referred in Quran as Ar-rooh.
• In Quran Rooh-al-Qudus is Jibrael it means holy spirit.
• In Quran Rooh-al-Ameen is Jibrael.
HAJJ
• Hajj means to intend.
• Incharge of Provisions is Mekaeel.
• Hajj made compulsory in 9 A.H.
• The angel who was sent to Prophets as a helper against
• First Hajj offered in 9 A.H.
enemies of Allah was Jibraeel.
• Hajj ordained in Surah Bakr.
• The Angel who sometimes carried Allah’s punishment • The holy prophet performed only 1 Hajj in 10th A.H.
for His disobedients was Jibraeel.
• There are 3 types of Hajj.
• Jibrael is mentioned in Quran for three times.
• One tawaf of Kaaba is known as Shoot.
• Old Testament is the Torait.
• Tawaf begins from Shoot.
• New Testament is Injeel. • Number of Jamarat is 3.
• Psalms is Zuboor. • Mosque located in Mina is Kheef.
• Gospal is Injeel.
• At Meekat, Hujjaj assume the state of Ihram.
• Prophet is called Farqaleet in Injeel. • Kalima Tauheed is recited during Hajj.
• Taharat-e-Sughra is Wuzu. • At Mina the ritual of offering sacrifice is performed
• There are two types of Farz.
• Jamart-throwing of pebbles, it is performed on 10th,
• Saloos-ul-Quran is Surah Ikhlas.
11th, 12th and 13th of Zul Hajj.
• Aroos-ul-Quran i.e bride of Quran is Al-Rehman.
• Maghrib and Isha both prayers are offered together at
• Meaning of Baqarah: The Goat
Muzdalifa on 9th Zil Hajj.
• In Surah Waqiya the word Al-Quran ul Hakeem
• Yome-Afra is called to Hajj day.
is used.
• Name of the place where the pilgrims go from Arafat:
• First Wahi was revealed on 17 Ramzan.
Muzdalfa.
• Two Surahs are named with one letter heading.
• First structure of Kaaba was built by Adam.
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• Wine is termed in Quran as Khumar. • Ibrahim & Ismail rebuilt Kaaba 4500 years ago.
• The first authority for the compilation of Ahadis is . • Yum-e-Nahar is called to the Day of Sacrifice.
• Sahih Bukhari contains 7397 ahadis. • Yum e Arafat is 9th Zul Hajj.
• One khutba is recited during Hajj.

UMMUL MOMINEEN • Al-Imarn is the surah in which Hajj is commanded.

• Holy prophet sacrificed 63 camels during hajj.
• Umat-ul-Momineen is called to Wives of Holy • Adam and Hazrat Hawa performed the first ever Hajj.
prophet. • Running b/w Safa & Marwa seven times is called
• Zainab bint Khazeema is known as Ummal Masakeen. Sayee.
• Hazat Umme-e-Salma the wife of holy prophet died in • Most important step of Hajj after assuming Ahram is
last. Wuquf.
• Abu Bakar gave the collection of Quran to Hazrat • Waqoof-e-Arfah is the Rukn-e-Azam of Hajj
Hafsa. • With the performance of Rami on the 10th Zil-Hajj, the
• Khadija died on the tenth of Ramadan 10 Nabvi. most of the bindings of Hajj on the pilgrim are released.
• Khadija was buried in Hujun above Makka • Three upright stones are called Jamarat.
• In the Cottage of Hazrat Ayesha, prophet spent his last • After Waquf the most important step is Tawaf.
days. • In Hajj there are three obligations (Farz).
• Khadija died at 65 years age. • Umrah can be performed at any time throughout the
• Last wife of Prophet Um Maimoona. year except 9th to 11th Zil-Hajj.
• Khadija belonged to the tribe of Banu Asad. • Hujjaj stat at Mina for one day, the second day at
• First woman to lead an Islamic army Ayesha (Jange Arafat and the final day, encampment is done for a night
Jamal) at
• Ayesha narrated maximum number of ahadith. Muzdalfah, it is called Wuquf.
• The second wife named Sauda. • Who said that Hajj is greatest of all worships:Imam
• Zainub bint Jaish (Surah Ahzab) was married to the Malik.
Prophet though Allah’s revelation or will. • How many undesirable acts of Ihraam are there: six.
• Daughter of Umer who married to Prophet was Hafsa. • How many permitted acts of Ihraam are there:Four.
• Ummmul momineen died last was Umaay Salma. • Prohibitions and restructions of Ihram are 8.
• Hazrat Khadija was the first person to read Namaz • The first and the foremost Farz of Hajj and Umrah is
amongst the Ummah of the Prophet. Ihram.
• Umm-e-Salma was alive at Karbala tragedy. She was • The first and inner most circle around Ka’ba is Masjid-
the last of the wives of Prophet to die. e-Haram.
• Ummul Momineen Ummay Habiba was daughter of • The second circle around Kaba is Makkah Mukaramah.
Abu Sufyan. • The third circle around Kaba is Haram.
• Ummul Momineen Ummay Habiba migrated to • Who firsly fixed boundaries of Haram, the third circle
Abyssinia and Madina as well. around Kaaba: Adam.
• Ummul Momineen Hazrat Safia was the progeny of • The fourth cirle around Kaba is Mowaqeet.
Hazrat Haroon. • The place where no one can advance without putting
• After the victory of Khyber, Prophet married Hazrat on Ihram is Mowaqeet.
Safia. • Two thousand years before the creation of Adam, Kaba
• Hazrat Maria Qibtiya gave birth to Hazrat Ibrahim, son was constructed.
of Prophet. • Angels built Kaba firstly in the universe.
• Hazrat Khadija was buried at Jannat-e-Moalla in • During the Noah’s time Kaaba disappeared due to
Macca. flood.
• Najashi was the king through which Prophet married to • The gate which is the best for the pilgrims to enter in
Ummay Habiba. Kaba is Bab-e-Salam.
• The Umm-ul-Momineen Javeria’s actual name was • Hajr-e-Aswad means black stone.
Barrah. • Actual color of Hajr-e-Aswad was white.
• Hazrat Khadija received salutation from Allah. • The small piece of land b/wk Rukn-e-Islam and Rukn-
• Third wife of Prophet was Hazrat Ayesha. e-Yamani is called Hateem.
• Sauda said about Ayesha “My soul might be in • The place where offering prayer is just like offering
her body” prayer inside Kaba is Hateem.
• Hazrat Khadija was the only Ummul Momineen who • There are five types of Tawaf.
was not buried in Jannatul Baqi. • Hajji go to Al-Multazim after completing the seven
• Prophet not offerd funeral prayer of Khadija due to rounds.
Allah’s will. • Al-Multazim means the place of holding.
• Ayesha is called Al-Tayyabeen. • The portion of the wall of Kaba which is b/w its door
• The eldest daughter of Prophet was Zainab. and Hajr-e-Aswad is called al-Multazim.
• Grand daughter of Prophet was Ummamah. • Sayee is commenced from Safa and ends at Marwa.
• Hazrat Ruqia died on the day of the victory of battle of • After performing Say’ee Hujjaj go to Mina.
Badr she was the wife of Usman. • Muzdalfa is a plain.
• After Ruqia’s death Ummay Kalsoom married Usman. • Muzdalfa is located b/w Mina & Arafat.
• Qasim was born in 11 years before Prophethood. • Muzdalfa is located six miles from Makkah.
• Hassan is known as Shabbar which means handsome. • From Mina Muzdalfa is three miles away.
• For 14 months Hasan remained Khalifa. • Muzdalfa is called Sacred Monument in Quran.
• Hasan is buried at Jannat-ul-Baq’ee. • At Muzdalfa Maghrib & Isha prayers are offered
• Total number of sons of Prophet was 3. together.
• Eldest son of the Prophet Qasim. • Pebbles are collected from Muzdalfa.
• Third son-in-law of Prophet was Abul A’as. • Jamarat which is nearest to Makkah is called
COMPANIONS OF PROPHET Jamarat- ul-Uqba.
• Smallest Jamarat is Jamarat-al-Sughra.
• Rami is held at Mina.
• Hazrat Asad died first among the Sahabah. • Talbiah is stopped after Rami.
• Hamza & Hussain are known as leader of Martyrs. • Afrad, Qar’ran and Tamatae are the types of Hajj.
• Hazrat Usman Bin Talha was the Key holder of Kaaba. • Dhulhulaifah is the Meeqat for the people of Pakistan.

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• Hazrat Saad bin Ubi waqas conquered Persia firstly. • Dhulhulaifah is a point six mile from Madina.
• Qabeela bin Qais is known as cup bearer of Zam Zam.
• Abbas was instrumental in bringing abu Sufiyan in
Islam.
• Periods of Caliphs
Important Events Of Islam
• Abu Bakar 632-634 545: Birth of Abdullah, the Holy Prophet's father.
• Hazrat Umar 634-644 571: Birth of the Holy Prophet. Year of the Elephant.
• Hazrat Usman 644-656 Invasion of Makkah by Abraha the Viceroy of Yemen,
• Hazrat Ali 656-661 his retreat.
• Abu Bakar 2y 3m 577: The Holy Prophet visits Madina with his mother.
• Hazrat Umar 10y 5m 21d. Death of his mother.
• Hazrat Usman 12y. 580: Death of Abdul Muttalib, the grandfather of the
• Hazrat Ali 4y 9m. Holy Prophet.
• Hazrat Abu Bakar was the merchant of cloth. 583: The Holy Prophet's journey to Syria in the
• Real name of Hazrat Abu Bakar was Abdullah. company of his uncle Abu Talib. His meeting with the
• Apostasy movement took place in the khilafat of Abu monk Bahira at Bisra who foretells of his prophethood.
Bakar. 586: The Holy Prophet participates in the war of Fijar.
• Hazrat Abu Bakar died in 22nd of Jamadi-us-Sani 13 591: The Holy Prophet becomes an active member of
AH. "Hilful Fudul", a league for the relief of the distressed.
• Hazrat Umar embraced Islam at the age of 33 or 27. 594: The Holy Prophet becomes the Manager of the
• Abu Lulu Feroz, the slave martyred Hazrat business of Lady Khadija, and leads her trade caravan to
Umar Farooq. Syria and back.
• Hazrat Umar Farooq was martyred on 1st Muharram 595: The Holy Prophet marries Hadrat Khadija. Seventh
24 A.H. century
• Hazrat Umar introduced Hijra Calender. 605: The Holy Prophet arbitrates in a dispute among the
• Hazat Usman is known as Zul Noorain because he Quraish about the placing of the Black Stone in the
wedded with two daughters of Prophet: Kaaba.
Rukya+Umme Qulsoom. 610: The first revelation in the cave at Mt. Hira. The
• Usman accepted Islam at the instigation of Abu Bakar. Holy Prophet is commissioned as the Messenger of God.
• Asadullah & Haider-e-Karar were the epithets of 613: Declaration at Mt. Sara inviting the general public
Hazrat Ali. to Islam.
• Ali married Fatima in 2nd Hijra. 614: Invitation to the Hashimites to accept Islam.
• Hazrat Ali was born at Khane-e-Kaaba. 615: Persecution of the Muslims by the Quraish. A party
• Hazrat Ali was martyred on 21st Ramzan 40 A.H. of Muslims leaves for Abyssinia.
• In Ghazwa Uhad Hazrat Ali was awarded with 616: Second Hijrah to Abysinnia.
Zulifqar. 617: Social boycott of the Hashimites and the Holy
• Hazrat Umer accepted islam in 616 A.D. Prophet by the Quraish. The Hashimites are shut up in a
• Hazrat Umar established the office of Qazi. glen outside Makkah.
• Hazrat Umar added As Salato Khairum Min Noum. 619: Lifting of the boycott. Deaths of Abu Talib and
• Hazrat Umar embraced the Islam at the age of 34. Hadrat Khadija. Year of sorrow.
• Usman migrated to Habsha 620: Journey to Taif. Ascension to the heavens.
• Hazat Usman participated in all battles except Badr. 621: First pledge at Aqaba.
• In the reign of Usama, Muwaviah established naval 622: Second pledge at Aqaba. The Holy Prophet and the
fleet. Muslims migrate to Yathrib.
• Only sahabi without seeing Prophet Awais Karni. 623: Nakhla expedition.
• Umar levied zakat on horses. 624: Battle of Badr. Expulsion of the Bani Qainuqa Jews
• Ali lifted zakat on horses. from Madina.
• Abu Bakr had knowledge of dreams. 625: Battle of Uhud. Massacre of 70 Muslims at Bir
• Usman added 2nd Azan for Friday prayers. Mauna. Expulsion of Banu Nadir Jews from Madina.
• Atique is the title of Hazrat Abu Bakr. Second expedition of Badr.
• Hazrat Umar established Department of Police. 626: Expedition of Banu Mustaliq.
• Hazrat Umar formed a parliament, namely Majlis-e- 627: Battle of the Trench. Expulsion of Banu Quraiza
Aam. Jews.
• Ghani was the title of Hazrat Usman (RA). 628: Truce of Hudaibiya. Expedition to Khyber. The
• Hazrat Ali has the title the gateway to knowledge. Holy Prophet addresses letters to various heads of states.
• Hazrat Ali remained Caliph for 4 years and 9 months. 629: The Holy Prophet performs the pilgrimage at
• Hazrat Ali is buried at Najaf. Makkah. Expedition to Muta (Romans).
• Ameer Mavia established the postal system. 630: Conquest of Makkah. Battles of Hunsin, Auras, and
• Amer bin Aas embraced Islam in 7th Hijra. Taif.
• Khalild bin Waleed embraced Islam in 7th Hijra. 631: Expedition to Tabuk. Year of Deputations.
• First Moazin of Islam, Hazrat Bilal. 632: Farewell pilgrimage at Makkah.
• The home of Hazrat Abu Ayub Ansaari was the first 632: Death of the Holy Prophet. Election of Hadrat Abu
place where the Prophet stayed in Madina Shareef. Bakr as the Caliph. Usamah leads expedition to Syria.
• The first person sent to spread Islam under the Battles of Zu Qissa and Abraq. Battles of Buzakha,
instructions of the Prophet was Mus'ab bin Umair who Zafar and Naqra. Campaigns against Bani Tamim and
was sent to Madinah. Musailima, the Liar.
• The first person to make Ijtihaad was Abu Bakr 633: Campaigns in Bahrain, Oman, Mahrah Yemen, and
Siddique Hadramaut. Raids in Iraq. Battles of Kazima, Mazar,
• Hazrat Abu Zirr Ghaffari is known as the first Dervish. Walaja, Ulleis, Hirah, Anbar, Ein at tamr, Daumatul
• Abdullah ibn Maz’oom:first person buried in Jannatul Jandal and Firaz.
Baqi. 634: Battles of Basra, Damascus and Ajnadin. Death of
• Hazrat Umar was the first person to perform Janazah Hadrat Abu Bakr. Hadrat Umar Farooq becomes the
Salaah in Jamaat with four Takbeers. Caliph. Battles of Namaraq and Saqatia.
• First census of Islamic world in Umer’s period. 635: Battle of Bridge. Battle of Buwaib. Conquest of
• The first person to become murtad (out of the folds of Damascus. Battle of Fahl.

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Islam) was either Muqees bin Khubaaba or Ubaidullah 636: Battle of Yermuk. Battle of Qadsiyia. Conquest of
bin Jahash. Madain.
• Salah-udin Ayubi conquered Bait ul Muqadas. 637: Conquest of Syria. Fall of Jerusalem. Battle of
• Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jilani is buried at Baghdad. Jalula.
• Shah Jahan Mosque is at Thatta. 638: Conquest of Jazirah.
• Indonesia is the biggest Islamic Country Population 639: Conquest of Khuizistan. Advance into Egypt.
wise. 640: Capture of the post of Caesaria in Syria. Conquest
• Maldives is the smallest Islamic country area wise. of Shustar and Jande Sabur in Persia. Battle of Babylon
• Hazrat Data Ganj Bux is buried in Lahore. in Egypt.
• Abyssinia is an old name of Ethiopia. 641: Battle of Nihawand. Conquest Of Alexandria in
• Mesopotamia is the old name of Iraq. Egypt.
• Constantinople is and old name of Istanbul. 642: Battle of Rayy in Persia. Conquest of Egypt.
• Persia is an old name of Iran. Foundation of Fustat.
• Albania is Europe’s only Islamic country. 643: Conquest of Azarbaijan and Tabaristan (Russia).
• Sinai Peninsula is only land bridge between Asia and 644: Conquest of Fars, Kerman, Sistan, Mekran and
Africa. Kharan.Martyrdom of Hadrat Umar. Hadrat Othman
• Egypt connects Africa with Europe continent. becomes the Caliph.
• Al Azhar University is in Cairo. 645: Campaigns in Fats.
• Shah Faisal Mosque is in Islamabad. 646: Campaigns in Khurasan, Armeain and Asia Minor.
• Jibraeel will be first person questioned on Day of 647: Campaigns in North Africa. Conquest of the island
Qiyamah. of Cypress.
• From amongst the animals, the first animal to be 648: Campaigns against the Byzantines.
brought back to life will be the Buraaq of Prophet 651: Naval battle of the Masts against the Byzantines.
Muhammad. 652: Discontentment and disaffection against the rule of
• The first meal in Jannah will be fish liver. Hadrat Othman.
• The first Ibaadat on earth was Tauba (repentance). 656: Martyrdom of Hadrat Othman. Hadrat Ali becomes
• The first Mujaddid of Islam is Hazrat Umar bin Abdul the Caliph. Battle of the Camel.
Aziz. 657: Hadrat Ali shifts the capital from Madina to Kufa.
• First book of Hadith compiled was Muata by Imam Battle of Siffin. Arbitration proceedings at Daumaut ul
Malik. Jandal.
• Mosque of Prophet was damaged due to fire in the 658: Battle of Nahrawan.
reign of Motasim Billah. 659: Conquest of Egypt by Mu'awiyah.
• Jamia mosque of Damascus was built by Walid bin 660: Hadrat Ali recaptures Hijaz and Yemen from
Malik. Mu'awiyah. Mu'awiyah declares himself as the Caliph at
• Badshahi mosque Lahore was built by Aurangzeb. Damascus.
• Faisal mosque was opened for public in 1987. 661: Martyrdom of Hadrat Ali. Accession of Hadrat
• Umm-us-Saheehain is Imam Malik: Mauta. Hasan and his abdication. Mu'awiyah becomes the sole
• Mohd: bin Ismael Bukhari comprised of 4,000 hadiths Caliph.
• Bukhari Sharif & Muslim Sharif are called Sahihain. 662: Khawarij revolts.
• Imam Tirmazy was a student of Abu Dawood. 666: Raid of Sicily.
• Imam Nisai=Ahmed bin Shoaib. 670: Advance in North Africa. Uqba b Nafe founds the
• Kitab-ul-Kharaj was written by Imam Abu Yousuf. town of Qairowan in Tunisia. Conquest of Kabul.
• Mahmood Ghaznavi called kidnapper of scholars. 672: Capture of the island of Rhodes. Campaigns in
• Dara Shakoh was a mystic. Khurasan.
• Mullana Nizam-ud-Din founded the school of Dars-e- 674: The Muslims cross the Oxus. Bukhara becomes a
Nizamia. vassal state.
• Rabia Basry was born in 95 A.H. 677: Occupation of Sarnarkand and Tirmiz. Siege of
• Baqee Billah revolted against Akbar’s deen-e-Ilahi Constantinople.
firstly. 680: Death of Muawiyah. Accession of Yazid. Tragedy
• Shaikh Ahmed Sirhandi was given the title of Mujadid of Kerbala and martyrdom of Hadrat Hussain.
alf Sani by Mullana Abdul Hakeem. 682: In North Africa Uqba b Nafe marches to the
• Baba Fareed Ganj Shakr married to the daughter of Atlantic, is ambushed and killed at Biskra. The Muslims
Balban. evacuate Qairowan and withdraw to Burqa.
• Toosi built Margha astronomical observatory. 683: Death of Yazid. Accession of Mu'awiyah II.
• Mamoon of west is al-Zahrawi. 684: Abdullah b Zubair declares himself aS the Caliph
• Shah Waliullah wrote Mawahb-ur-Rehman. at'Makkah. Marwan I becomes the Caliph' at Damascus.
Battle of Marj Rahat.
685: Death of Marwan I. Abdul Malik becomes the
Caliph at Damascus. Battle of Ain ul Wada.
686: Mukhtar declares himself as the Caliph at Kufa.
687: Battle of Kufa between the forces of Mukhtar and
Abdullah b Zubair. Mukhtar killed.
691: Battle of Deir ul Jaliq. Kufa falls to Abdul Malik.
692: The fall of Makkah. Death of Abdullah b Zubair.
Abdul Malik becomes the sole Caliph.
695: Khawarij revolts in Jazira and Ahwaz. Battle of the
Karun. Campaigns against Kahina in North Africa. The'
Muslims once again withdraw to Barqa. The Muslims
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