Bukhari 3905 — The long hijra narrative

البخاري 3905 — حديث الهجرة الطويل

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«قالت عائشة: لم أعقل أبوي قط إلا وهما يدينان الدين… خرج أبو بكر مهاجراً نحو أرض الحبشة حتى بلغ برك الغماد، لقيه ابن الدغنة وهو سيد القارة فقال: إن مثلك يا أبا بكر لا يخرج ولا يخرج»

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In the Book of the Ansar, the chapter on the emigration of the Prophet ﷺ and his Companions to Medina: the longest hadith on the Meccan period in the Sahih, related by Aisha from Urwa from Ibn Shihab. It covers the beginning of Islam in Abu Bakr's house, Abu Bakr's emigration to Abyssinia and the protection of Ibn al-Dughunna, the mosque in Abu Bakr's yard, the permission to emigrate, the night in the cave, Suraqa, Umm Ma'bad, and the entry into Medina with people saying "the Prophet has come". 1

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The departure night of the Hijra· The Hijra· Abu Bakr al-Siddiq· Aisha bint Abi Bakr· Muhammad· Medina

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The Hijra· Mecca· Aisha bint Abi Bakr· Muhammad· Medina· Abu Bakr leads the prayers during the final illness· The death of the Prophet· The first Friday prayer

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  1. Sahih al-Bukhari
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The Hijra

The migration of the Prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE, the event from which the Islamic calendar is counted.