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Laylat al-mabit
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “night in which the prophet of islam started his emigration from mecca to medina”. Today it says “often associated in islamic e to facilitate muhammad's safe escape from mecca”.
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Laylat al-Mabit (لیلة المبیت), is the night in which the prophet of Islam started his emigration from Mecca to Medina .1 This day is taken place on 27 Rajab .2 Due to the decision of Quraysh to kill the prophet, 'Ali b.3 Abi Talib slept in his place and the prophet left Mecca. the verse 207 of Surat al-Baqarah is revealed in this regard to show the sacrifice of Imam 'Ali for saving the life of the prophet.4
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night in which the prophet of islam started his emigration from mecca to medina
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often associated in islamic e to facilitate muhammad's safe escape from mecca
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