Abstract
The Prophetic Migration holds a special symbolism and great value in Islamic history and the Prophetic biography. It was not merely a reaction to Quraysh’s persecution but rather a fundamental shift in the course of the Islamic mission. God Almighty linked migration with jihad and loyalty to the divine message. The Prophet (peace be upon him and his Household) meticulously planned the migration so Medina would become the foundation for the Islamic call and state. Medina, the Abode of Migration, had its constitution in the form of the Sahifah (the Charter) and was built upon three pillars: a unified ummah (community), a homeland (Medina), and the authority of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his Household) to whom all matters were referred. He did not need to use force to impose these principles on either the nomadic or urban Arabs, nor did he coerce anyone—particularly the Jews and hypocrites who insisted on their refusal and stayed behind around Medina. They refrained from joining the Islamic Ummah, which the Prophet (peace be upon him and his Household) established as a new unifying identity for the Muslim society.
How can the Prophetic Migration be understood politically and legally in light of the Holy Qur’an and the authentic narrations of the Prophet’s Household (peace be upon them)?