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Chapter 13 · 622 CE, the year 1 AH

The Hijrah

الهجرة

Two in a cave, a horseman in the sand, and a city full of joy

Big Question: What does it mean to trust Allah when you are in real danger?

From Makkah to Madinah622 CE, the start of the Islamic calendarTrust in Allah
Imagined sceneA rocky mountain south of Makkah at dusk. No people are shown.

Where and When

Travellers
The Prophet ﷺ and Abu Bakr, with Amir ibn Fuhayrah and a hired guide
Hiding place
The cave of Thawr, south of Makkah, for three nights
Helpers
Asma, Abd Allah ibn Abi Bakr and Amir ibn Fuhayrah
Pursuer
Suraqah ibn Malik, chasing a reward of a hundred camels
Arrival
Quba, then Madinah, to the house of Abu Ayyub

On the Timeline

622 CE

A Plot in Makkah

Most of the believers had already slipped away to Madinah. Quraysh knew that if the Prophet ﷺ joined them, he would be out of their reach. So they made a plan. The Qur'an tells us exactly what it was:

Check Yourself

Five Quick Questions

1. Why did Asma get the name “the woman of the two belts”?
2. Where did they hide for three nights?
3. What did the Prophet ﷺ say to Abu Bakr in the cave?
4. What happened to Suraqah?
5. Why does the Islamic calendar start with the Hijrah?

Sources for This Chapter

  1. Qur'an 8:30; 9:40.
  2. Sahih al-Bukhari 692 (Salim leads prayer at Quba), 2979 (Asma's belt), 3653 (Abu Bakr in the cave), 3905 (Aishah: permission, the cave of Thawr, the helpers, the guide), 3906 (Suraqah's own account; Urwah: waiting at the lava fields, Quba), 3911 (Anas: “he guides me on the way”, the arrival), 3615 and 3917 (Abu Bakr and the milk), 3925 (al-Bara: the joy of Madinah), 3932 (Quba), 3934 (the calendar).
  3. Sahih Muslim 2009 (the milk on the road), 2381 (the cave).
  4. Commentators: al-Qurtubi, al-Jami' li-Ahkam al-Qur'an, on 9:40.
  5. Historians: Ibn Hisham, al-Sirah (the plot and Ali in the bed).
  6. Story box: the spider (Musnad Ahmad 3251; disputed, judged weak by al-Albani and al-Arna'ut) and the dove (weaker); “Tala'a al-Badru” (no reliable chain; Ibn al-Qayyim, Zad al-Ma'ad, on Tabuk).
For Teachers: a 45-minute lesson Open

By the end, pupils can: retell the Hijrah in order using authentic details; name the helpers and their jobs; explain tawakkul as planning plus trust.

Key words: hijrah, Ghar Thawr, Dhat al-Nitaqayn, tawakkul, sakinah.

StepMinutesWhat happens
Hook5Show a map: Makkah, Thawr (south) and Madinah (north). “Why go the wrong way first?”
Key words5Teach hijrah, tawakkul and sakinah.
Story15In groups, each group takes one helper (Asma, Abd Allah, Amir, the guide, Suraqah) and reports their part. Nobody acts as the Prophet ﷺ or a Companion.
Qur'an8Listen to 9:40 with the QR code. Find “Allah is with us”.
Think and Talk8“Plan Well, Then Trust Allah”: each pupil plans one hard thing this week.
Exit ticket4Check Yourself, questions 1–5.

30-minute version: read scenes 3 to 5 and 8 only.

ملاحظات للمعلم

  • عمدة الفصل: حديث عائشة الطويل في الهجرة (البخاري ٣٩٠٥)، وحديث سراقة (البخاري ٣٩٠٦)، وحديث أنس (البخاري ٣٩١١)، وحديث البراء عن أبي بكر (البخاري ٣٩١٧، مسلم ٢٠٠٩).
  • خبر انتظار الأنصار بالحرّة وقول الرجل «هذا جدّكم» من رواية عروة بن الزبير في البخاري (٣٩٠٦)، وهو تابعي؛ لذلك نسبناه إليه.
  • نوم علي في فراش النبي ﷺ من روايات أهل السير، فنُسب إليهم.
  • قصة العنكبوت: في مسند أحمد (٣٢٥١)، حسّن إسنادها ابن كثير، وضعّفها الألباني والأرناؤوط؛ وقصة الحمامتين أضعف. ونشيد «طلع البدر علينا» لا يصح إسناده، وذكر ابن القيم في زاد المعاد أنه -إن ثبت- كان عند القدوم من تبوك.
  • ركّز على التوكل بمعناه الصحيح: الأخذ بالأسباب كاملة ثم تفويض النتيجة لله.
  • النطق: غار ثَوْر، ذات النِّطاقَين، عامر بن فُهَيرة، سُراقة بن مالك، قُباء، أبو أيوب الأنصاري.

Finished this chapter?أنهيت هذا الفصل؟

Answer the four questions, then light up your step on the ladder.أجب عن الأسئلة الأربعة، ثم أضئ خطوتك على السلّم.