All praises are due to Allāh ﷻ; the Lord of the worlds and peace and salutations upon the best of mankind; Muḥammad ﷺ and upon his family, companions and those who follow him until the Day of Retribution.
This is a translation of the extremely invaluable poem titled Al-Urjūzah al-Mī’iyyah fī Dhikri Ḥāl Ashraf al-Bariyyah which is a poem containing one hundred couplets regarding the sīrah (life) of the most noble of mankind; our beloved Messenger ﷺ.
It is written by Muḥib al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad, famously known as Ibn al-Shiḥnah al-Ḥalabī al-Ḥanafī (749-815AH) رحمه الله. However, it is widely attributed to Ibn Abū al-ʿIzz al-Ḥanafī (731-792AH) mistakenly.
The Biography of the Messenger ﷺ:
اَلْحَمْدُ للهِ الْقَدِيرِ الْبَارِي ✽ ثُمَّ صَلاَتُهُ عَلَى الْمُخْتَارِ
All praise is due to Allāh, the Most-Powerful, the Originator. Then, His salutations upon the Chosen One ﷺ.
وَبَعْدُ هَاكَ سِيرَةَ الرَّسُولِ ✽ مَنْظُومَةً مُوجَزَةَ الْفُصُولِ
Proceeding forward, here is the biography of the Messenger ﷺ which is rhythmical and concise in its chapters.
مَوْلِدُهُ فِي عَاشِرِ الْفَضِيلِ ✽ رَبِيعٍ الأَوَّلِ عَامَ الْفِيلِ
His birth was on the tenth of the virtuous month; Rabi͑ al-Awwal, in the year of the elephant.
لَكِنَّمَا الْمَشْهُورُ ثَانِي عَشْرِهِ ✽ فِي يَوْمِ الاِثْنَيْنِ طُلُوعَ فَجْرِهِ
But Monday, the twelfth at the break of dawn is renowned.
وَوَافَقَ الْعِشْرِينَ مِنْ نَيْسَانَا ✽ وَقْبَلَه حَيْنُ أَبِيهِ حَانَا
This coincided with the twentieth of April. And before it (his birth) came the death of his father.
وَبَعْدَ عَامَيْنِ غَدَا فَطِيمَا ✽ جَاءَتْ بِهِ مُرضِعُهُ سَلِيمَا
After two years, he became weaned. His wet-nurse came with him unblemished.
حَلِيمَةٌ لِأُمِّهِ وَعَادَتْ ✽ بِهِ لِأَهْلِهَا كَمَا أَرَادَتْ
Ḥalīmah (came) to his mother and returned with him to her family just as she wanted.
فَبَعْدَ شَهْرَيْنِ انْشِقَاقُ بَطْنِهِ ✽ وَقِيلَ بَعْدَ أَرْبَعٍ مِنْ سِنِّهِ
After two months, was the splitting of his chest. And it has been said after he was four years of age.
وَبَعْدَ سِتٍّ مَعَ شَهْرٍ جَاءِ ✽ وَفَاةُ أُمِّهِ عَلَى الْأَبْوَاءِ
After he (Muḥammad ﷺ) was six years and a month old, the death of his mother occurred at Abwā’.
وَجَدُّه لِلْأَبِ عَبْدُ الْمُطَّلِبْ ✽ بَعْدَ ثَمَانٍ مَاتَ مِنْ غَيْرِ كَذِبْ
And his grandfather from his father’s side; ͑Abd al-Muṭṭalib died after he was eight years old without any falsehood.
ثُمَّ أَبُو طَالِبٍ الْعَمُّ كَفَلْ ✽ خِدْمَتَهُ ثُمَّ إِلَى الشَّامِ رَحَلْ
Then, his uncle; Abū Ṭālib became responsible for his care. He (Muḥammad ﷺ) then travelled to Syria.
وَذَاكَ بَعْدَ عَامِهِ الثَّانِي عَشَرْ ✽ وَكَانَ مِنْ أَمْرِ (بُحَيـرَا) مَا اشْتَهَرْ
That was after he was twelve years old. Then, the famous situation with Buḥayrā took place.
وَسَارَ نَحْوَ الشَّامِ أَشْرَفُ الْوَرَى ✽ فِي عَامِ خَمْسَةٍ وَعِشْرِينَ اذْكُرَا
The best of creation travelled towards Syria at the age of twenty-five as is mentioned.
لِأُمِّنَا خَدِيـجَةٍ مُتَّجِرَا ✽ وَعَادَ فِيهِ رَابِحًا مُسْتَبْشِرَا
He became a tradesman for our mother; Khadījah رضي الله عنها and returned profitable and optimistic.
فَكَانَ فِيهِ عَقْدُهُ عَلَيْهَا ✽ وَبَعْدَهُ إِفْضَاؤُهُ إِلَيْهَا
Therein was his contract of marriage to Khadījah and thereafter, his procreation with her.
وَوُلْدُهُ مِنْهَا خَلاَ إِبْرَاهِيمْ ✽ فَالْأَوَّلُ الْقَاسِمُ حَازَ التَّكْرِيـمْ
All his children were from her except Ibrāhīm. The first was Qāsim who achieved great esteem.
وَزَيْنَبٌ رُقَيَّةٌ وَفَاطِمَةْ ✽ وَأُمُّ كُلْثُومٍ لَهُنَّ خَاتِمَةْ
And Zaynab, Ruqayyah, Fāṭimah and Umm Kulthūm رضي الله عنهن who was the last of them.
وَالطَّاهِرُ الطَّيِّبُ عَبْدُ اللهِ ✽ وَقِيلَ كُلُّ اسْمٍ لِفَرْدٍ زَاهِي
And Ṭāhir, Ṭayyib and ʿAbdullāh رضي الله عنهم and it has been said each name is for one great individual.
وَالْكُلُّ فِي حَيَاتِهِ ذَاقُوا الْحِمَامْ ✽ وَبَعْدَهُ فَاطِمَةٌ بِنِصْفِ عَامْ
All of them tasted death during his life time while Fāṭimah died six months after him (Muḥammad ﷺ).
وَبَعْدَ خَمْسٍ وَثَلاَثِينَ حَضَرْ ✽ بُنْيَانَ بَيْتِ اللهِ لَمَّا أَنْ دَثَرْ
After he was thirty-five, came the building of the Kaʿbah when it was demolished
وَحَكَّمُوهُ وَرَضُوا بِمَا حَكَمْ ✽ فِي وَضْعِ ذَاكَ الْحَجَرِ الْأَسْوَدِ ثَمْ
They entrusted him for a ruling and was pleased with what he decided in placing that Black Stone there.
وَبَعْدَ عَامِ أَرْبَعِينَ أُرْسِلاَ ✽ فِي يَوْمِ الاِثْنَيْنِ يَقِينًا فَانْقُلاَ
After he was forty, he certainly became the Messenger on Monday
فِي رَمَضَانَ أَوْ رَبِيعِ الْأَوَّلِ ✽ وَسُورةُ اقْرَأْ أَوَّلُ الْمُنَزَّلِ
In Ramaḍān or Rabīʿ al-Awwal. And Sūrah Iqra’ was the first revelation.
ثُمَّ الْوُضُوءَ وَالصَّلاَةَ عَلَّمَهْ ✽ جِبْرِيلُ وَهْيَ رَكْعَتَانِ مُحْكَمَةْ
Then, Jibrīl taught him wuḍū’ and ṣalāh which were two perfect units.
ثُمَّ مَضَتْ عِشْرُونَ يَوْمًا كَامِلَةْ ✽ فَرَمَتِ الْجِنَّ نُجُومٌ هَائِلَةْ
Then, twenty complete days passed by and the Jinns were stoned with astronomical stars.
ثُمَّ دَعَا فِي أَرْبَعِ الْأَعْوَامِ ✽ بِالْأَمْرِ جَهْرَةً إِلَى الْإِسْلاَمِ
Then, he (Muḥammad ﷺ) invited openly to Islām in the fourth year.
وَأَرْبَعٌ مِنَ النِّسَا وَاثْنَا عَشَرْ ✽ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ الصَّحْبِ كُلٌّ قَدْ هَجَرْ
And four women and twelve men among the companions migrated
إِلَى بِلاَدِ الْحُبْشِ فِي خَامِسِ عَامْ ✽ وَفِيهِ عَادُوا ثُمَّ عَادُوا لاَ مَلاَمْ
To the country of Abyssinia in the fifth year. They returned twice without any blame [1]ذكر هنا الهجرتين إلى الحبشة الأولى والثانية. وكان عدد المهاجرين أربعا من النساء، واثني عشر من الرجال، في … المزيد
ثَلاَثَةٌ هُمْ وَثَمَانُونَ رَجُلْ ✽ وَمَعَهُمْ جَمَاعَةٌ حَتَّى كَمُلْ
They were eighty-three men along with a group (of women) until it was completed
وَهُنَّ عَشْرٌ وَثَمَانٍ ثُمَّ قَدْ ✽ أَسْلَمَ فِي السَّادِسِ حَمْزَةُ الْأَسَدْ
The women were eighteen. Then, in the sixth year, Ḥamzah; the lion accepted Islām
وَبَعْدَ تِسْعٍ مِنْ سِنِي رِسَالَتِهْ ✽ مَاتَ أَبُو طَالِبَ ذُو كَفَالَتِهْ
And nine years after his Prophethood ﷺ, Abū Ṭālib; his caretaker passed away
وَبَعْدَه خَدِيـجَةٌ تُوُفِّيَتْ ✽ مِنْ بَعْدِ أَيَّامٍ ثَلاَثَةٍ مَضَتْ
And after him, Khadījah رضي الله عنها passed away after three days had elapsed
وَبَعْدَ خَمْسِينَ وَرُبْعٍ أَسْلَمَا ✽ جِنُّ نَصِيبِينَ وعَادُوا فَاعْلَمَا
And after he (Muḥammad ﷺ) was fifty and three months, the jinns of Naṣībīn accepted Islām and returned
ثُمَّ عَلَى سَوْدَةَ أَمْضَى عَقْدَهْ ✽ فِي رَمَضَانَ ثُمَّ كَانَ بَعْدَهْ
Then, he contracted his marriage to Sawdah رضي الله عنها in Ramaḍān. And after that was
عَقْدُ ابْنَةِ الصِّدِّيقِ فِي شَوَّالِ، ✽ وَبَعْدَ خَمْسِينَ وَعَامٍ تَالِ
The marriage contract to the daughter of Ṣiddīq رضي الله عنهما. Then, after he was fifty-one years
أُسْرِيْ بِهِ وَالصَّلَوَاتُ فُرِضَتْ ✽ خَمْسًا بِخَمْسِينَ كَمَا قَدْ حُفِظَتْ
He was taken for isrā’ and ṣalāh was made compulsory. Five ṣalah being equal to fifty as has been recorded
وَالْبَيْعَةُ الْأُولَى مَعَ اثْنَيْ عَشَرَا ✽ مِنْ أَهْلِ طَيْبَةَ كَمَا قَدْ ذُكِرَا
The first pledge of allegiance was with twelve people from Madīnah as has been mentioned
وَبَعْدَ ثِنْتَيْنِ وَخَمْسِينَ أَتَى ✽ سَبْعُونَ فِي الْمَوْسِمِ هَذَا ثَبَتَا
And after the age of fifty-two, seventy persons came for Ḥajj. This was established
مِنْ طَيْبَةٍ فَبَايَعُوا ثُمَّ هَجَرْ ✽ مَكَّةَ يَوْمَ اثْنَيْنِ مِنْ شَهْرِ صَفَرْ
From Madīnah, they pledged allegiance then he (Muḥammad ﷺ) migrated to Makkah on Monday in the month of Ṣafar
فَجَاءَ طَيْبَةَ الرِّضَا يَقِينَا ✽ إِذْ كَمَّلَ الثَّلاَثَ وَالْخَمْسِينَا
Then, he went to Ṭaybah (Madīnah) with which he was pleased, at the age of 53.
فِي يَوْمِ الاِثْنَيْنِ وَدَامَ فِيهَا ✽ عَشْرَ سِنِينَ كُمَّلَتْ نَحْكِيهَا
(This occurred) On Monday and he stayed there for ten years, which has been narrated.
أَكْمَلَ فِي الْأُولَى صَلاَةَ الْحَضَرِ ✽ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا جَمَّعَ فَاسْمَعْ خَبَرِي
There, he (Muḥammad ﷺ) completed the ṣalāh of the city (two rakʿāt was made into four) after he had witnessed Friday and perform ṣalāh al-Jumuʿah. So, listen to my message.
ثُمَّ بَنَى الْمَسْجِدَ فِي قُبَاءِ ✽ وَمَسْجِدَ الْمَدِينَةِ الْغَرَّاءِ
Then, he built the masjid in Qubā’ and the masjid of the honourable city; Madīnah.
ثُمَّ بَنَى مِنْ حَوْلِهِ مَسَاكِنَهْ ✽ ثُمَّ أَتَى مِنْ بَعْدُ فِي هَذِي السَّنَةْ
Then, he built housing around it. Then after this year, came
أَقَلُّ مِنْ نِصْفِ الَّذِينَ سَافَرُوا ✽ إِلَى بِلاَدِ الْحُبْشِ حِينَ هَاجَرُوا
Less than half of those who travelled to Abyssinia when they migrated.
وَفِيهِ آخَى أَشْرَفُ الْأَخْيَارِ ✽ بَيْنَ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ وَالْأَنْصَارِ
And on that day, the most noble formed a brotherhood between the immigrants (muhājirūn) and the helpers (anṣār).
ثُمَّ بَنَى بِابْنَةِ خَيْرِ صَحْبِهِ ✽ وَشَرَعَ الْأَذَانَ فَاقْتَدِ بِهِ
Then, he (Muḥammad ﷺ) consummated the marriage between him and the daughter of his best companion (ʿĀ’ishah رضي الله عنهما). And the call to prayer was ordained. So, follow him ﷺ.
وَغَزْوَةُ الْأَبْوَاءِ بَعْدُ فِي صَفَرْ ✽ هَذَا وَفِي الثَّانِيَةِ الْغَزْوُ اشْتَهَرْ
Then, the battle of Abwā’ took place in Ṣafar. And like this, battles became prominent in the second year after hijrah.
إِلَى بُوَاطَ ثُمَّ بَدْرٍ وَوَجَبْ ✽ تَحَوُّلُ الْقِبْلَةِ فِي نِصْفِ رَجَبْ
Then, towards Buwāṭ, then (the first) Badr (the battle of Safawān). And the changing of the qiblah occurred in the middle of Rajab.
مِنْ بَعْدِ ذِي الْعُشَيْر يَا إِخْوَانِي ✽ وَفَرْضُ شَهْرِ الصَّوْمِ فِي شَعْبَانِ
(This occurred) After the battle of Dhu al-ʿUshayr, O my brothers, and the ordinance of fasting occurred in Shaʿbān.
وَالْغَزْوَة الْكُبْرَى الَّتِي بِبَدْرِ ✽ فِي الصَّوْمِ فِي سَابِعِ عَشْرِ الشَّهْرِ
And the great battle which took place at Badr on the 17th in the month of fasting (Ramaḍān).
وَوَجَبَتْ فِيهِ زَكَاةُ الْفِطْرِ ✽ مِنْ بَعْدِ بَدْرٍ بِلَيَالٍ عَشْرِ
And during that time (Ramaḍān), the charity for fiṭr (ṣadaqah al-fiṭr) was mandated; ten nights after Badr.
وَفِي زَكَاةِ الْمَالِ خُلْفٌ فَادْرِ ✽ وَمَاتَتِ ابْنَةُ النَّبِيِّ الْبَرِّ
And with regards to the charity of wealth (zakāh), understand that there is diversity (regarding when it was ordained). And the daughter of the devoted Prophet ﷺ passed away.
رُقَيَّةٌ قَبْلَ رُجُوعِ السَّفْرِ ✽ زَوْجَةُ عُثْمَانَ وعُرْسُ الطُّهْرِ
She was Ruqayyah. She passed away before the travellers returned (from Badr). She was also the wife of ʿUthmān. And the wedding of purity occurred
فَاطِمَةٍ عَلَى عَلِيِّ الْقَدْرِ ✽ وَأَسْلَمَ الْعَبَّاسُ بَعْدَ الأَسْرِ
Between Fāṭimah and ʿAli. And al-ʿAbbās accepted Islām after he was captured.
وَقَيْنُقَاعُ غَزْوُهُمْ فِي الْإِثْرِ ✽ وبَعْد ضَحَّى يَوْمِ عِيدِ النَّحْرِ
And Qaynuqāʿ was the battle that followed. Thereafter, he (Muḥammad ﷺ) sacrificed on the day of al-Naḥr (ʿĪd al-Aḍḥā).
وَغَزْوَةُ السَّوِيقِ ثُمَّ قَرْقَرَةْ ✽ وَالْغَزْوُ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ الْمُشْتَهِرَةْ
Then, the battle of al-Sawīq occurred and the battle of Qarqarah followed thereafter. And the famous battle in the third year occurred
فِي غَطَفَانَ وَبَنِي سُلَيْمِ ✽ وَأُمُّ كُلْثُومَ ابْنَةُ الْكَرِيمِ
In Ghaṭafān and the battle of Banū Sulaym. And Umm Kulthūm; the daughter of the honourable leader
زَوَّجَ عُثْمَانَ بِهَا وَخَصَّهْ ✽ ثُمَّ تَزَوَّجَ النَّبِيُّ حَفْصَةْ
He (Muḥammad ﷺ) gave her in marriage to ʿUthmān and specified him. Then, the Prophet ﷺ married Ḥafṣah.
وَزَيْنَـبًا ثُمَّ غَزَا إِلَى أُحُدْ ✽ فِي شَهْرِ شَوَّالٍ وَحَمْراءِ الْأَسَدْ
And Zaynab (Bint Khuzaymah). Then, he fought in the battle of Uḥud in Shawwāl and the battle of Ḥamrā’ al-Asad (immediately after).
فَالْخَمْرُ حُرِّمَتْ يَقِينًا فَاسْمَعَنْ ✽ هَذَا وَفِيهَا وُلِدَ السِّبْطُ الْحَسَنْ
And wine was prohibited without a doubt so listen. And during this time, his grandson; Ḥasan was born.
وَكَانَ فِي الرَّابِعَةِ الْغَزْوُ إِلَى ✽ بَنِي النَّضِيرِ فِي رَبِيعٍ أوَّلا
Then, in the fourth year, the battle against Banū al-Naḍīr took place in Rabīʿ al-Awwal.
وبَعْدُ مَوْتُ زَيْنَبَ الْمُقَدَّمَةْ ✽ وَبَعْدَهُ نِكَاحُ أُمِّ سَلَمَةْ
And thereafter, the previously mentioned Zaynab passed away. After that, was his ﷺ marriage with Umm Salamah (Hind bint Abū Umayyah).
وَبِنْتِ جَحْشٍ ثُمَّ بَدْرِ الْمَوْعِدِ ✽ وَبَعْدَهَا الْأَحْزَابُ فَاسْمَعْ وَاعْدُدِ
And the daughter of Jaḥsh (Zaynab Bint Jaḥsh). Then, the battle of the final Badr occurred. And thereafter, the battle of Aḥzāb. So, listen and count.
ثُمَّ بَنِي قُرَيْظَةٍ وَفِيهِمَا ✽ خُلْفٌ وَفِي ذَاتِ الرِّقَاعِ عُلِّمَا
Then, the battle against Banū Qurayẓah and in these two (al-Aḥzāb and Banū Qurayẓah) is diversity (regarding when they occurred). And in the battle of Dhāt al-Riqāʿ, he (Muḥammad ﷺ) was taught
كَيْفَ صَلاَةُ الْخَوْفِ وَالْقَصْرُ نُمِي ✽ وَآيَةُ الْحِجَابِ وَالتَّيَمُّمِ
How to perform ṣalāh al-khawf (the prayer of fear) and ṣalāh al-qaṣr (shortened prayer of a traveller). And the verse of ḥijāb and tayammum (was also revealed).
قِيلَ: وَرَجْمُهُ الْيَهُودِيَّيْنِ ✽ وَمَوْلِدُ السِّبْطِ الرِّضَا الْحُسَيْنِ
It has been said: The stoning of the two Jews (occurred thereafter) and the birth of his grandson; Ḥusayn.
وَكَانَ فِي الْخَامِسَةِ اسْمَعْ وَثِقِ ✽ الْإِفْكُ فِي غَزْوِ بَنِي الْمُصْطَلِقِ
And in the fifth year after hijrah – listen and be certain of this – the slander against ʿĀ’ishah was made in the battle of Banū Muṣṭaliq.
وَدُومَةُ الْجَنْدَلِ قبل وَحَصَلْ ✽ عَقْدُ ابْنَةِ الْحَارِثِ بَعْدُ وَاتَّصَلْ
And the battle of Dūmah al-Jandal occurred before. And the marriage contract between him ﷺ and (Juwayriyyah) Bint al-Ḥārith occurred thereafter.
وَعَقْدُ رَيْحَانَةَ فِي ذِي الْخَامِسَةْ ✽ ثُمَّ بَنُو لِحْيَانَ بَدْءُ السَّادِسَةْ
And the marriage contract with Rayḥānah [2]كانت ريحانة بنت زيد من سبي بني قريظة وصفيَّ رسول الله، فأعتقها وتزوجها، وقيل: بل كانت أَمَته وكان يطؤها بملك … المزيد in the fifth year. Then, the battle of Banū Liḥyān in the beginning of the sixth year.
وَبَعْدَه اسْتِسْقَاؤُهُ وَذُو قَرَدْ ✽ وَصُدَّ عَنْ عُمْرتِهِ لَمَّا قَصَدْ
And after it, was his request for rain and the battle of Dhū Qarad. And he (Muḥammad ﷺ) was prevented from performing ʿUmrah when he intended to do so.
وَبَيْعَةُ الرِّضْوَانِ أول وَبَنَى ✽ فِيهَا بِرَيْحَانَةَ هَذَا بَيِّنَا
And the first pledge of allegiance; Bayʿah al-Riḍwān occurred. And he consummated with Rayḥānah. This is what has been explained.
وَفُرِضَ الْحَجُّ بِخُلْفٍ فَاسْمَعَهْ ✽ وَكَانَ فَتْحُ خَيْبَرٍ فِي السَّابِعَةْ
And Ḥajj was ordained which has diversity (when it happened). So, listen. Then, conquering Khaybar in the seventh year took place.
وَحَظْرُ لَحْمِ الْحُمُرِ الْأَهْلِيَّةْ ✽ فِيهَا وَمُتْعَةِ النِّسَا الرَّدِيَّةْ
And the prohibition of (eating) domesticated donkeys occurred during that time, as well as the prohibition of mutʿah (a temporary marriage that is contracted for a limited or fixed period).
ثُمَّ عَلَى أُمِّ حَبِيبَةَ عَقَدْ ✽ وَمَهْرَهَا عَنْهُ النَّجَاشِيُّ نَقَدْ
Then, he (Muḥammad ﷺ) contracted a marriage with Umm Ḥabībah and his dowry was paid by al-Najāshī
وَسُمَّ فِي شَاةٍ بِهَا هَدِيَّةْ ✽ ثُمَّ اصْطَفَى صَفِيَّةً صَفِيَّةْ
And he ﷺ was poisoned with a piece of goat which he received as a gift. Then, he chose Ṣafiyyah; his pure one.
ثُمَّ أَتَتْ وَمَنْ بَقِي مُهَاجِرَا ✽ وَعَقْدُ مَيْمُونَةَ كَانَ الآخِرَا
Then, she came along with those who remained as immigrants (from Abyssinia). And the marriage contract with Maymūnah was the final marriage.
وَقَبْلُ إِسْلاَمُ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةْ ✽ وَبَعْدُ عُمْرةُ الْقَضَا الشَّهِيرَةْ
And before this (the battle of Khaybar), was the Islām of Abū Hurayrah. And thereafter, the famous compensatory ʿumrah.
وَالرُّسْلُ فِي مُحَرَّمِ الْمُحَرَّمِ ✽ أَرْسَلَهُمْ إِلَى الْمُلُوكِ فَاعْلَمِ
And he ﷺ sent envoys to the kings in Muḥarram; the month which Allāh has made sacred. So, understand this.
وَأُهْدِيَتْ مَارِيَةُ الْقِبْطِيَّةْ ✽ فِيهِ وَفِي الثَّامِنَةِ السَّرِيَّةْ
And he (Muḥammad ﷺ) was gifted Māriyah al-Qibṭiyyah during this time. And in the eighth year after hijrah,
لِمُؤْتَةٍ سَارَتْ وَفِي الصِّيَامِ ✽ قَدْ كَانَ فَتْحُ الْبَلَدِ الْحَرَامِ
The battle of Mu’tah took place. And in Ramaḍān, the sacred city; Makkah was conquered.
وَبَعْدَهُ قَدْ أَوْرَدُوا مَا كَانَ فِي ✽ يَوْمِ حُنَيْنٍ ثُمَّ يَوْمِ الطَّائِفِ
And after it, they have already related what happened on the day of Ḥunayn and Ṭā’if.
وَبَعْدُ فِي ذِي الْقَعْدَةِ اعْتِمَارُهْ ✽ مِنَ الْجِعِرَّانَةِ وَاسْتِقْرَارُهْ
And after that, he performed ʿumrah from Jiʿirrānah in Dhū al-Qaʿdah and remained there (for three days).
وَبِنْتُهُ زَيْنَبُ مَاتَتْ ثُمَّا ✽ مَوْلِدُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ فِيهَا حَتْمَا
And his daughter; Zaynab passed away. Then, Ibrāhim was born during that time
وَوَهَبَتْ نَوْبَتَهَا لِعَائِشَةْ ✽ سَوْدَةُ مَا دَامَتْ زَمَانًا عَائِشَةْ
And Sawdah gave her turn to ʿĀ’ishah for as along as ʿĀ’ishah was alive.
وَعُمِلَ الْمِنْبَرُ غَيْرَ مُخْتَفِ ✽ وَحَجَّ عَتَّابٌ بِأَهْلِ الْمَوْقِفِ
And a visible pulpit was built and ʿAttāb performed ḥajj with the people of ʿarafah.
ثُمَّ تَبُوكَ قَدْ غَزَا فِي التَّاسِعَةْ ✽ وَهَدَّ مَسْجِدَ الضِّرَارِ رَافِعَهْ
Then, he (Muḥammad ﷺ) took part in the battle of Tabūk in the ninth year after hijrah and masjid al-Ḍirār was destroyed by Rāfiʿah.
وَحَجَّ بِالنَّاسِ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَثَمْ ✽ تَلا بَرَاءَةً عَلِيٌّ وَحَتَمْ
And Abū Bakr performed ḥajj with the people and there, ʿAli recited Sūrah al-Barā’ah and decreed
أَنْ لَا يَحُجَّ مُشْرِكٌ بَعْدُ وَلاَ ✽ يَطُوفُ عَارٍ ذَا بِأَمْرٍ فَعَلَا
That polytheists shouldn’t perform ḥajj nor should anyone perform ṭawāf naked. This was done by his ﷺ order.
وَجَاءَتِ الْوُفُودُ فِيهَا تَتْرَى ✽ هَذَا وَمِنْ نِسَاهُ آلَى شَهْرَا
And delegations came during it one after another and he ﷺ made an oath to stay away from his wives for one month.
ثُمَّ النَّجَاشِيَّ نَعَى وَصَلَّى ✽ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ طَيْبَةَ نَالَ الْفَضْلاَ
Then, the death of al-Najāshī was announced and he (Muḥammad ﷺ) performed ṣalāh al-janāzah upon him in Ṭaybah for which he (al-Najāshī) gained great virtue.
وَمَاتَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ فِي الْعَامِ الْأَخِيرْ ✽ وَالْبَجَلِيْ أَسْلَمَ وَاسْمُهُ جَرِيرْ
And Ibrāhīm passed away in the final year and al-Bajalī whose name was Jarīr accepted Islām.
وَحَجَّ حجَّةَ الْوَدَاعِ قَارِنَا ✽ وَوَقَفَ الْجُمْعَةَ فِيهَا آمِنَا
And he performed Ḥajj and ʿUmrah together in one iḥrām. And he stood on Friday peacefully and safe.
وَأُنْزِلَتْ فِي الْيَوْمِ بُشْرَى لَكُمُ ✽ (اَلْيَوْمَ أكْمَلْتُ لَكُمْ دِينَكُمُ)
And on this day, glad tidings were revealed to you: ‘Today, I have perfected your religion.’
وَمَوْتُ رَيْحَانَةَ بَعْدَ عَوْدِهْ ✽ وَالتِّسْعُ عِشْنَ مُدَّةً مِنْ بَعْدِهْ
And the death of Rayḥānah occurred after his return. And the remaining nine wives lived for a period after him.
وَيَوْمَ الاِثْنَيْنِ قَضَى يَقِينَا ✽ إِذْ أَكْمَلَ الثَّلاَثَ وَالسِّتِّينَا
And on Monday, he (Muḥammad ﷺ) passed away without a doubt when he was 63 years of age.
وَالدَّفْنُ فِي بَيْتِ ابْنَةِ الصِّدِّيقِ ✽ فِي مَوْضِعِ الْوَفَاةِ عَنْ تَحْقِيقِ
And the burial was in al-Ṣiddīq’s daughter’s house (ʿĀ’ishah رضي الله عنهما) in the place where he passed away after inquisition.
وَمُدَّةُ التَّمْرِيضِ خُمْسَا شَهْرِ ✽ وَقِيلَ بَلْ ثُلْثٌ وَخُمْسٌ فَادْرِ
And the duration for his illness was 12 days. And its said: rather 16 days. So, know this well.
وَتَمَّتِ الأرجوزة الميئية ✽ فِي ذِكْرِ حَالِ أَشْرَفِ الْبَرِيَّةْ
And the poem containing one hundred couplets has been completed with regards to the condition of the most noble of mankind (Muḥammad ﷺ).
صَلَّى عَلَيْهِ اللهُ رَبِّي وَعَلَى ✽ أصِحَابِهِ وآلِهِ وَمَنْ تَلاَ
May Allāh; my Lord send salutations upon him, his companions, family and those who recite (this poem).
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