Laylat al-mabit

Laylat al-Mabīt (Arabic: لَـیْـلَـة ٱلْـمَـبِـیْـت) is the night in which the Islamic Nabī (Arabic: نَـبِي, Prophet) Muhammad started his emigration from Mecca to Medina. This night is believed to have taken place on the first of Rabi' al-awwal. Due to the decision of Quraysh to kill Muhammad, 'Ali ibn Abu Talib slept in his place and the prophet left Mecca.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Quran

The 207th verse of Surat al-Baqarah in the Quran is interpreted as having been revealed in this regard to show the sacrifice of Imam 'Ali for saving the life of the Islamic Prophet:^[1]^[2]^[4]^[5]

And of an-nās (Arabic: ٱلـنَّـاس, the people) is he who sells his nafs (Arabic: نَـفْـس, self), seeking the marḍātillāh (Arabic: مَـرْضَـاتِ ٱلله, approval of God). And Allāh is Ra’ūfum-bil-‘ibād (Arabic: رَءُوْفٌۢ بِـٱلْـعِـبَـاد, Kind to the servants).
— Qur'an, ^[2:207]

References

^ ^a ^b Tabataba'i, Al-Mizan, vol. 2, p. 135
^ ^a ^b Nishapuri, Al-Hakim, Al-Mustadrak, vol. 3, p. 5
^ Shaybani, Fada'il al-sahaba, vol. 2, p. 484
^ ^a ^b 'Ayyashi, Tafsir, vol. 1, p. 101
^ ^a ^b Zarkashī, Al-Burhān fī `ulūm al-Qur’ān, vol. 1, p. 206

[Tabataba'i,_Al-Mizan-1] Tabataba'i, Al-Mizan, vol. 2, p. 135

[Nishapuri,_Al-Mustadrak-2] Nishapuri, Al-Hakim, Al-Mustadrak, vol. 3, p. 5

[Shaybani,_FAS-3] Shaybani, Fada'il al-sahaba, vol. 2, p. 484

['Ayyashi,_Tasir-4] 'Ayyashi, Tafsir, vol. 1, p. 101

[Zarkashi,_Al-Burhan-5] Zarkashī, Al-Burhān fī `ulūm al-Qur’ān, vol. 1, p. 206

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