Spreading Islam to Taif

QWhere is Taif located?

ATaif is located in the mountainous area east of Mekah.

QWho were the people of Taif?

AThe people of Taif were called Thaqif and were mostly rich.

QWhy did Prophet Muhammad go to Taif?

AProphet Muhammad wanted to spread Islam to the people of Taif.

QHow was Prophet Muhammad greeted when he arrived in Taif?

AThe people were against Prophet Muhammad and his teachings. They were worse than the Quraishy people. The Thaqif people even asked their children and slaves to stone Prophet Muhammad. After a month in Taif, Prophet Muhammad returned to Mekah.

QWhat happened to Prophet Muhammad on the way back to Mekah?

AOn the way back, Prophet Muhammad met an angel who told him that Allah would bring a great disaster on the Quraishy and Thaqif people if the Prophet Muhammad wanted it.

QWhat was Prophet Muhammad’s reply?

AHe replied, “No! If they don’t accept the teachings of Islam, I hope their descendants will.” This is proof of how Prophet Muhammad was chosen as a blessing to all mankind.