Seerat un Nabi
- Category: Featured Courses
- Course Duration: 1 year
- Lecture Duration: 60mins
- Language: English
Weekly Schedule
Course Overview
A reflective, thematic, and mission-oriented study of the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Total Lectures: 208 Division — Makki Period: 104 Lectures, Madani Period: 104 Lectures.
Course Description
Section I — The Makki Period (104 Lectures)
Objective: To understand the purpose and importance of Seerah and apply its lessons to moral choices. Develops clarity of values and strengthens identity, and relates pre-Islamic Arabia’s conditions to modern challenges.
- Introduction to Seerat — definition, importance, and objectives of learning Seerah
- Historical context of the Arabian Peninsula in the years of Prophet Ibrahim AS (Arabia before Islam — political, social, and religious conditions)
- Birth, lineage & early life of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ — signs of prophethood
- Revelation begins — first wahi, spiritual preparation & mission definition
- The early call to Islam — private da‘wah & first converts
- Public declaration of the message — Quraysh opposition & early persecution
- Aws and Khazraj; Quraysh make offers and demands
- Wonderment and hope, and the family divisions
- The Hour and the Three Questions
- The persecution of the early Muslims — the story of Sayyiduna Bilal (RA)
- Strategies of the Prophet ﷺ under hostile conditions — patience, perseverance, and gradual reform
- The social boycott & Year of Sorrow — testing times and divine support
- The journey to Ta’if & the lessons of Prophetic resilience
- Isra’ and Mi‘raj — spiritual strengthening and future vision
- The pledges of Aqabah — formation of the first Islamic community & preparation for Hijrah
Section II — The Madani Period (104 Lectures)
Objective: To understand the major events of the Prophet’s ﷺ later life. Students will be able to identify and describe key events, develop factual knowledge and memory recall of historical events in the Madani phase.
- The Hijrah to Madinah — strategic move & establishment of a new center
- The importance of Al-Madina Munawara (the City of Light)
- The formation of the Islamic State — brotherhood, masjid, and the Constitution of Madinah
- Consolidation of the Muslim Ummah — leadership, justice & social reforms
- Life in Madinah — the hypocrites
- Life in Madinah — the call to prayer (Adhan): an invitation from Allah
- The People of the Bench — Ashab-e-Suffa
- The Battle of Badr — turning point in the Islamic struggle
- The Battle of Uhud — strategic setbacks & moral lessons; the Battle of the Trench & the expulsion of Banu Qurayzah
- Battle of the Trench (Khandaq / Al-Ahzab) — strategy, siege of Madinah, and Allah’s help
- Life in Madinah — character of the Prophet ﷺ; mercy, justice, humility, and excellence in morals
- Ahlul Bayt — the people of the house
- Change of Qibla from Bait al-Muqaddas to the Ka‘ba — a sense of direction
- Love for the Prophet ﷺ — signs of true love, respect, and following his Sunnah
- Bai‘at-e-Ridwan — the Oath of Allegiance
- Treaty of Hudaybiyyah — terms, reactions of companions, and the wisdom behind it
- The Prophet ﷺ as teacher and guide — methods of teaching, wisdom, and mentorship
- Umrah of Qada — fulfillment of the previous year’s agreement
- Conquest of Makkah — peaceful entry, forgiveness, and purification of the Ka‘ba
- Farewell Hajj (Hajjat-ul-Wida) — key events, Khutbah, and its lasting message
- Passing of the Prophet ﷺ — day, circumstances, and impact on the companions
Recommended Books
- Muhammad — Martin Lings (Abū Bakr Sirāj ad-Dīn)
- The Sealed Nectar (Al-Raheeq ul Makhtoom) — Maulana Safi-ur-Rahman Mubarakpuri
- In the Footsteps of the Prophet: Lessons from the Life of the Prophet — Tariq Ramadan
- Ash-Shifa (Healing by the Recognition of the Rights of the Chosen One) — Qadi ʿIyad ibn Musa al-Yahsubi
- Shamaa-il Tirmidhi — Imam Abu ʿIsa Muhammad ibn ʿIsa at-Tirmidhi
- Purification of the Heart — Hamza Yusuf
Course Requirements
Everything you need to get started with this comprehensive Seerat un Nabi.
Internet Connection
WiFi or Cellular Data with fast internet speed required for seamless learning experience.
Language Requirements
Basic understanding of English and Urdu languages for effective communication.
Device Requirements
Mobile, Laptop, or Tablet with Dailyco application pre-installed for live sessions.
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