The 1st of Muharram marks the beginning of the new year in the\nIslamic (Hijri) calendar, which commenced with the migration (hijrah) of\nthe Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) from Mecca to Medina in 622 AD.\nThis hijrah became a crucial turning point in Islamic history,\nsignifying the widespread propagation of Islam during the Prophet\u2019s era.\nThis day also heralds the arrival of a noble month filled with\nrecommended good deeds, specifically performed during this month.\nAlthough there is no prescribed day of worship for Muslims on 1\nMuharram, Muslims can use it as a time to reflect on the journey and\nstruggles of the Prophet Muhammad and the early Muslims.<\/p>\n
The hijrah was carried out by the command of Allah as part of jihad\nand to perfect the religion of Islam. The migration to Medina allowed\nthe Prophet Muhammad to establish a sovereign Islamic government so that\nIslamic propagation could flourish and Muslims could obtain better\nprotection. At that time, rejection, intimidation, torture, and even\ndeath threats were increasingly intensified by the Quraysh tribe in\nMecca against the Prophet Muhammad and his followers. Consequently, the\nsecurity of the Muslims, who were still few in number, was increasingly\nthreatened, compelling them to migrate to the city of Yathrib, which\nbecame the precursor to the city of Medina. The command to migrate,\nwhich Allah sent down for the Prophet and the Muslims of Mecca, meant\nthat the Messenger of Allah and his companions had to leave their\nbirthplace, their childhood city, as well as their close relatives and\nbeloved families.<\/p>\n
The event of the hijrah teaches the meaning of persistence and never\ngiving up. All the rejection from the Quraysh did not simply dampen the\nProphet Muhammad\u2019s spirit; instead, it made him stronger and more\npersistent in his preaching. The hijrah also teaches the importance of\nmeticulous planning to achieve success, with the main foundation being\nthe appropriate, effective, and optimal use of resources. In the Prophet\nMuhammad\u2019s hijrah, women played an important role, as narrated by Aisha\n(may Allah be pleased with her) regarding herself and her sister Asma:\n\u2018Then, we prepared provisions for him quickly and alertly. We made for\nboth of them a Sufrah (a container for carrying food for a traveller) in\na Jirab (a vessel for storing supplies). Then Asma bint Abu Bakr cut her\nwaistband and tied it to the vessel. From that, she was named\nDzatunnithaq (the one with the waistband).\u2019 (Narrated by Bukhari no.\n5807). Evidence of meticulous planning in the Prophet\u2019s hijrah is also\nseen in several matters: A shepherd named Amir bin Fuhairah deliberately\nherded his animals through the cave route to erase the footprints of the\nProphet and Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him). He also gave the\nProphet sheep\u2019s milk to drink. The Prophet hired Abdullah bin Uraiqit, a\ntrusted and professional polytheist, as a guide. Abdullah guided the\nProphet and Abu Bakr through a route different from the usual path taken\nby others.<\/p>\n
The month of Muharram is one of the four sacred months (al-ashhur\nal-hurum) in which warfare is forbidden and it is recommended to\nincrease acts of worship and avoid sins. The meaning of Muharram is\n\u2018forbidden\u2019, referring to the fact that Muharram is one of the four\nsacred months where war is prohibited. The month of Muharram, as a\nmarker of a new beginning, is an opportune moment to seek forgiveness\nfor sins and mistakes committed in the past year, and then to introspect\nin order to become better in the new year. The 10th of Muharram is known\nas the Day of Ashura, which has special virtues. The Messenger of Allah\nrecommended fasting on this day because it can expiate the sins of the\nprevious year. The Ashura fast is recommended to be accompanied by\nfasting on the day before, the 9th of Muharram. This fast is an\nembodiment of gratitude for Muslims because Allah saved Prophet Moses\nfrom the pursuit of Pharaoh on this day. The Ashura fast is a\nrecommended Sunnah practice that has the virtue of expiating the sins of\nthe previous year. From Abu Qatadah, he said that the Messenger of Allah\nstated, \u2018The fast of Arafah (9 Dhulhijjah) can expiate the sins of the\npast year and the coming year. The fast of Ashura (10 Muharram), I\nbeseech Allah that this fast may expiate the sins of the previous year.\u2019\n(Narrated by Muslim no. 1162).<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/hijrah-and-muharram-a-historical-journey-that-transformed-civilisation-1781535106", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }