Let the reports lead12 investigations

Open a case.
Follow the evidence.

Explore moments from the Seerah through documented reports. Read carefully, weigh the clues, and choose what the evidence actually supports.

12 cases
Case 01Early Makkah

The first witness

Aisha's account takes us from Hira to a household conversation. Which sequence does the report support?

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Case 02Early Makkah

The gathering at Safa

A gathering tests what the clans already know about the speaker. What can be established from Ibn Abbas's report?

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Case 03Late Makkah

After the rejection

Aisha asks about a particularly difficult experience. Which response is actually described?

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Case 04Hijrah

Two in the cave

Abu Bakr describes a moment of danger during the migration. Which conclusion stays within this brief report?

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Case 05Hijrah

The pursuer's request

Suraqa pursues the travelers, but the encounter changes. What does he request before they continue?

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Case 06Early Madinah

Where is the market?

A report about brotherhood includes a generous offer and an independent response. What does Abd al-Rahman ask for?

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Case 07Early Madinah

A direction changes

News reaches people who are already praying. Which detail should a careful reader preserve?

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Case 08Early Madinah

The archers' instruction

The archers receive an instruction covering more than one possible outcome. What made leaving the position a problem?

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Case 09Later Madinah

The journey's purpose

Negotiators ask why the travelers have come. What purpose is stated in the Hudaybiyah account?

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Case 10Later Madinah

Who receives the banner?

An announcement makes people wonder who will receive a banner. Which identification is supported?

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Case 11Later Madinah

Questions during a truce

Abu Sufyan describes an interview with Heraclius. What setting does the account explicitly preserve?

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Case 12Later Madinah

News from a distant land

A death is announced, and a prayer follows. Which action is recorded in this report?

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Read with care. Evidence cards are concise editorial paraphrases. Open their references to read the full reports. This activity teaches source reading, not detective fiction presented as history.
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