Back to 39 EpochsEpoch 24 of 39
Madinan Era•
1 AH (623 CE)
•Madinah Al-Munawwarah
The Constitution of Madinah (Wathiqat al-Madinah)
وَثِيقَةُ المَدِينَةِ وَتَأْسِيسُ المُواطَنَة
“The world's first written constitutional charter establishing pluralistic citizenship, rule of law, freedom of religion, and mutual defense.”
Historical & Scholarly Account
The Prophet ﷺ drafted the revolutionary **Constitution of Madinah** (Sahifat al-Madinah), uniting Muslims (Muhajirun and Ansar), the various Jewish tribes (Banu Qaynuqa, Banu Nadir, Banu Qurayzah), and pagan clans into a single civic commonwealth (*Ummah Wahidah* in civil affairs). The charter guaranteed: total freedom of religion ('The Jews have their religion and the Muslims have theirs'), equal protection under the law, prohibition of tribal blood feuds, collaborative funding of mutual defense against external aggression, and independent judicial dispute resolution under the leadership of Rasulullah ﷺ.
Transformative Lessons for the Modern Believer
The world's earliest written constitutional framework based on pluralism and civic duty.
Religious freedom and legal autonomy for minority faith communities.
Replacing ancestral tribal privilege with universal accountability and the rule of law.
Key Historical Personalities in this Epoch
Abdullah ibn SalamChiefs of the Jewish and Arab tribes of Yathrib
Primary Scholarly Sources
- Sirat Ibn Hisham (Vol 1, p. 501)
- Kitab al-Amwal (Abu Ubayd)
- Al-Bidayah wa al-Nihayah
Ready to Test Your Knowledge?
Put your understanding of Epoch 24 to the test in the official SIRAJ 2026 challenge exam.
TAKE CHALLENGE EXAM NOW