Explanation

• Al-Arqam ibn Abi al-Arqam was a companion of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
• His house (Dar-e-Arqam) became the first center of Islamic preaching in Makkah.
• Early Muslims gathered there to learn Islam secretly.
• Birth → 597 A.D
• Death → 675 A.D

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Explanation

• Two (2) Ghazwat took place in the 4th year of Hijrah.
• The two Ghazwat were Ghazwa Banu Nadir and Ghazwa Badr al-Sughra.

Additional information:

• 1 AH: 0 Ghazwat
• 2 AH: Battle of Badr
• 3 AH: Battle of Uhud
• 5 AH: Battle of the Trench (Ahzab)

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Explanation

• Hazrat Umar conquered Bait Ul Maqdas in 15 A.H.
• Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz, commonly known as Umar II, was the eighth Umayyad caliph.
• Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz called the first Mujaddid.
• He was sixth righteous caliph of Islam after Hasan Ibn Ali.
• Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz was born on 2 November 682 in Medina, Umayyad Caliphate.
• Died on 5 February 720 (aged 37).

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Explanation

When fasting was made obligatory:

• Timing: Second year of Hijrah (2 AH / 624 CE), in the month of Sha'ban
• First fast: Ramadan 2 AH
• Key verse: Surah Al-Baqarah (183–185)
• Prophet's practice: Fasted Ramadan for 9 years (until 11 AH)
• Before Ramadan: Muslims fasted on Ashura (10th Muharram) and three days each month

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Explanation

• The Battle of Badr is the first battle of Islam
• On 17 Ramadan, 2 AH (March 13, 624 CE)
• "Badr" means "full moon" in Arabic.
• Also called Furqan and The Day of the Criterion.
• Took place in the valley of Badr, located in the Hejazi region
• Muslims: Approx. 313 men (82 Muhajirun and 231 Ansar).
• Quraysh: Approx. 1000 soldiers led by Abu Jahl.
• 82-85 Muhajirun and 231 Ansar (61 from Aws and 170 from Khazraj).
• 2 horses and 70 camels.
• Fourteen Muslims were killed, while 70 Kufar were killed and 70 captured.

Last updated question by NA 22-April-2026