mpt · CSS study notes
Seerah (high yield)
Chronological life of the Prophet (ﷺ), Ghazwas, treaties, migration events, and key companions — built from real FPSC MCQs, 2022–2026.
Early life & Makkan period
- Born into the Quresh tribe (2023)
- Fostered by Haleema (RA), of the Banu Saad tribe, for 6 years (2023)
- First major business trip abroad was to Syria (2022)
- Hazrat Hamza (RA) embraced Islam in 5th Nabvi (5th year of Prophethood) (2024)
- The siege of Shi'ab-e-Abi-Talib (boycott of Banu Hashim) lasted 3 years (2022)
- The Prophet (ﷺ) is titled Shaikh-ul-Anbia ("Chief/Elder of the Prophets") (2024) — see naming-title cluster on Important Terms
Migration (Hijrah) to Madinah
- The Prophet (ﷺ) recited Surah Yasin at the time of the Hijrah to Madinah (2025)
- On arrival in Madinah, he (ﷺ) stayed at the house of Abu Ayub Ansari (RA) for 7 months (2023)
- The tribe Banu Nazir lived in Madinah (2025)
Treaties
- Hilf-ul-Fuzool was the first-ever international treaty in Islamic history (pre-Islamic pact for justice, later endorsed by the Prophet ﷺ) (2022)
- Treaty of Hudaybiyyah: contained 7 clauses, scribed by Hazrat Ali (RA) — asked in both 2022 and 2023, a near-certain repeat
- Bai'at-e-Rizwan (Pledge of the Tree) took place in 6 AH (2023)
Ghazwas (military expeditions) — very high yield
- The Prophet (ﷺ) personally participated in 27 Ghazwas (2022)
- Ghazwa-e-Khandaq is also known as Ghazwa-e-Ahzab ("Battle of the Confederates") (2022)
- The last Ghazwa of the Prophet (ﷺ) was Tabook — asked verbatim in 2025 and 2026
- Ghazwa-e-Hunain was fought against the Hawazin tribe — asked verbatim in 2025 and 2026
- The battlefield of Badr is located near "None of these" (per the official 2025/2026 answer key — none of the given MCQ options were correct) (2025, 2026)
- Hazrat Usman (RA) missed the Battle of Badr because of his wife's illness (2024)
- Jizya (tax on non-Muslim subjects) was imposed in 9 A.H. (2023), around the same period as the Tabook expedition — see Islamic System & Ethics for its role in Islamic governance
Conquest of Makkah & final years
- 10,000 companions were present at the Conquest of Makkah (2023)
After the Prophet's (ﷺ) demise
- Election of Caliph Abu Bakar (RA) was held at "None of these" (per the official 2025/2026 key) (2025, 2026)
- Usama bin Zaid was the commander appointed by the Prophet (ﷺ) whom Abu Bakar (RA) did not remove after taking office (2025, 2026)
- Muawiyah (RA) was the first caliph of the Umayyad dynasty (2022) — see governance context on Islamic System & Ethics
Compilation of the Qur'an
- Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) compiled the Qur'an after the Prophet's (ﷺ) demise, on the advice of Hazrat Umar (RA) — asked in 2023 and 2024
Key companions & their roles
| Companion | Role / fact | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Hazrat Ali (RA) | Scribed the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah | 2022, 2023 |
| Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) | Compiled the Qur'an; first Caliph; freed Hazrat Bilal (RA) from slavery | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Hazrat Umar (RA) | Advised Abu Bakr (RA) to compile the Qur'an | 2023, 2024 |
| Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr (RA) | First compiler of Hadith, "Sahifa-e-Sadiqa" | 2023 |
| Usama bin Zaid | Commander not removed by Abu Bakr (RA) | 2025, 2026 |
| Haleema (RA) | Foster mother of the Prophet (ﷺ), of Banu Saad | 2023 |