Today's Notes

Ramadan Day 3, August 3

Gain knowledge,
Teach knowledge.

Muhammad (SAW) makes dhikr in the morning. It's his breakfast.

3 lessons: Surah 'Alaq, Muzammil, and Mudaththir.

When Muhammad (SAW) tried to preach Islam, the Quraish mocked him because he wasn't wealthy.

Muhammad tried to preach in Taif, and the people said, "Allah sent YOU?!"

Abu Jahl saw Muhammad (SAW) making sujud on the ground. He went to the leaders of Quraish and said, "Are you letting Muhammad rub his face in the dirt?* If you are, I will trample his neck and and rub his face in the dirt."
*make sujud

Some people threw dirt on Muhammad (SAW) while he was making sujud. Fatimah (his daughter) saw and cleaned the dirt off.

In the markets, people would have poetry contests and hang up the poetry. Muhammad (SAW) would look at them and say, "Oh my people, say [shahadah]!"

Muhammad (SAW) makes da'wah, but people just ignore him. But he still makes da'wah.

Some people called Muhammad (SAW) a magician, soothsayer, poet, sorcerer, and who knows what. They talked among themselves and would say things like, "No, he doesn't act like a sorcerer." "No, Qur'an is not poetry."

At the Ka'bah, there were some Quraish. They said, "Send for Muhammad (SAW)!" Muhammad came eagerly. He thought his people might change. The Quraish asked Muhammad (SAW) to ask Allah for wealth.

Makkah is very narrow.

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