Various important incidents took place
in the second year after Hijrat. They are being presented very briefly
for your perusal:
1. In the same year after Hijrat, the direction (Qibla) for performing
Namaaz was changed from Baitul Muqaddas to the Kaaba.
2. On the twelfth of Safar, Almighty gave the Muslims permission
to take up arms against the kufaar.
3. The verse pertaining to Jihaad was revealed and the first Muslim
Army went against the kufaar.This battle was called Surya-e-Hamza.
4. In the Surya-e-Ubaidah Bin Al Haarith, the Holy Prophet (sallal
laahu alaihi wasallam) sent 80 Muhajireen with Hazrat Ubaidah bin
Al Haarith (radi Allahu anhu) as the commander towards Raabigh,
but the kufaar fled in fear.
5. Surya Sa’ad ibn Abil Waqas took place.
6. Ghazwa-e-Abwa (The Battle of Abwa) took place. It was the first
battle in which the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) went
out with the Muslim Army in the month of Safar for Jihaad, and only
returned to Madinah Shareef after 15 days, when Abu Lahab had died.
7. The Battles of Bani Qainuqa, Bawaat, Safwaan, Zil Asheera and
Surya Abdullah bin Jahash occured.
8. The Battle of Badr took place, in which 14 Muslims were martyred,
of which six were Muhajirs and eight were Ansaar. This Battle made
the power of Islam as clear as the brightness of day to all.
9. Roza (fasting) and Zakaat became fard. In this year Eid-ul-Fitr
Namaaz was performed in Jamaat in an Eid Gaah.
10. The Nikah of Bibi Fathima to Hazrat Ali (radi Allahu anhum)
took place.
11. The law of giving Sadqa-e-Fitr was established.
12. On the tenth of Zilhajj, the Namaaz of Eid-ul-Adha was performed
and after Namaaz, the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) made
qurbani of two rams.
13. The Battle of Suwaiq, Qarqarul
Kadr, Najraan etc. occurred. [Zirkani - Madarijun Nabuiwat - Bukhari
Shareef etc]
