We glorify Allah and ask blessings and salutations of peace for the noble Prophet Muhammad s.a.w and his companions and those who follow him in up-holding the cause of the right religion.
All the stories of the companion of the Holy Prophet Muhammad s.a.w in this blog are mainly for telling the true tales of the golden age of Islam that would create in them an Islamic spirit of love and esteem for Sahabah r.a, and thereby improve their “Iman”.
It is an admitted fact that the stories of the godly people deserve to be studied rather deeply, in order to derive proper benefit from them. This is more important in case of sahabah, who were chosen by Allah for the company of His beloved and our dear Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. Their stories not only serve as a beacon of Faith and Practice but also caused Allah’s blessing and mercy to descend on the reader.
“And all that we related unto thee of the stories of the messenger is in order that thereby We may make the heart firm. And herein hath come unto thee the truth and exhortation and a reminder for belivers.” (XI : 120)
Story 1 – The Prophet’s Journey to Taif
For nine years, since his selection by Allah for His mission, the Prophet Muhammad s.a.w had been delivering the message of Allah in Mecca and making all out efforts to guide and reform his community. Excepting a few persons who had either embraced Islam or who helped him though not accepting his creed, all the rest in Mecca left no stone unturned in persecuting and deriding him and his followers. His uncle Abu Talib was one of those good hearted people who help him, in spite of his not entering into the fold of Islam.
The following year, on the death of Abu Talib, the Quraish got a free hand and therefore accelerated their sinister pursuits without check and hindrance. At Taif, the second biggest town of Hijjaz (Peninsular of Arab Land), there lived Bani Thaqif – a clan strong in number. The Prophet s.a.w left for Taif with hope of winning them over to Islam, thus giving quarter to Muslims from the persecution of the Quraish and also establishing a base for the future propagation of Islam.
On reaching Taif he visited the three chieftains of the clan separately, and placed before each of them the message of Allah, and called upon him to stand by his (Prophet’s) side. Instead of accepting his message, they refused even to listen to him and notwithstanding the proverbial Arab hospitality, each of them treated him most contemptuously and rudely. They plainly told him that they did not like his stay in their town. The Prophet s.a.w had expected a civil, even a cordial treatment and due courtesy in speech from them, as they were the heads of the clan. But one of them sneered:
“Hey, Allah has made you Prophet !”
The others exclaimed with derision “
“Could Allah not lay His hand on anyone else, beside you to make him His Prophet ?”
The third one gibed at him.
“I do not want to talk to you, for if you are in fact a Prophets, then to oppose you is invite trouble, and if you, only pretend to be one, why should I talk with an imposter ?”
The Prophet s.a.w, was a rock of steadfastness and perseverance, did not lose heart over this check from the chieftains, and tried to approach the common people: but nobody would listen to him. Instead they asked him to clear off from their own town and go wherever else he liked. When he realized that further efforts were in vain, he decided to leave the town. But they would not let him depart in peace, and set the street urchins after him, to hiss, to hoot, to jeer at and stone him.
He was so much pelted with stones that his whole body was covered with blood and his shoes were clogged to his feet. He left the town in this woeful plight. When he was far out of the town and safe from the rabble, he prayed to Allah thus:
“Oh..my Allah ! To Thee I complain of the feebleness of my strength, of my lack of resources and my being unimportant in the eyes of people. Oh.., Most Merciful of all those capable of showing mercy ! Thou art the Lord of the weak, and Thou art my own Lord. To whom art Thou to entrust me; to an unsympathetic foe who would sullenly frown at me, or to an alien to whom Thou hast given control over my affairs ? Not in the least do I care for anything except that I may have Thy protection for my self. I seek shelter in your light – the light which illuminates the Heavens and dispels all sort of darkness and which controls all affair in this world as well as in the Hereafter. May it never be that I should incur Thy wrath, or that Thou should be displeased with me. I must remove the cause of Thy displeasure till Thou art pleased. There is no strength nor power but through Thee.”
The Heaven were moved by prayer and Jibrail a.s (Alayhis Salam) appreared before the Prophet s.a.w greeting him with Assalamualiakum and said:
“Allah knows all that has passed between you and these people. He has deputed an angle incharge of the mountains to be at your command.”
Saying Jibrail a.s ushered the angle before Prophet. The angle greeted the Prophet s.a.w and said:
“O, Prophet of Allah! I am at your service. If you wish, I can cause the mountains overlooking this town on both sides to collide with each other, so that all the people therein would be crushed to death, or you may suggest any punishment for them.”
The merciful and noble Prothet s.a.w said :
“Even if these people do not accept Islam, I do hope from Allah that there will be persons from among their progeny who would worship Allah and serve His cause.”
Behold the conduct of our noble Prophet s.a.w, whom we profess to follow! We get so much irritated over a little trouble or a mere abuse from somebody that we keep on torturing and taking our revenge throughout our live in every possible manner. Does it become people who claim to follow the magnanimous Prophet s.a.w? Look, even after so much suffering at the hands of the Taif mob, he neither curses the nor does he work for any revenge, even when he has the full opportunity to do do.
All the stories of the companion of the Holy Prophet Muhammad s.a.w in this blog are mainly for telling the true tales of the golden age of Islam that would create in them an Islamic spirit of love and esteem for Sahabah r.a, and thereby improve their “Iman”.
It is an admitted fact that the stories of the godly people deserve to be studied rather deeply, in order to derive proper benefit from them. This is more important in case of sahabah, who were chosen by Allah for the company of His beloved and our dear Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. Their stories not only serve as a beacon of Faith and Practice but also caused Allah’s blessing and mercy to descend on the reader.
“And all that we related unto thee of the stories of the messenger is in order that thereby We may make the heart firm. And herein hath come unto thee the truth and exhortation and a reminder for belivers.” (XI : 120)
Story 1 – The Prophet’s Journey to Taif
For nine years, since his selection by Allah for His mission, the Prophet Muhammad s.a.w had been delivering the message of Allah in Mecca and making all out efforts to guide and reform his community. Excepting a few persons who had either embraced Islam or who helped him though not accepting his creed, all the rest in Mecca left no stone unturned in persecuting and deriding him and his followers. His uncle Abu Talib was one of those good hearted people who help him, in spite of his not entering into the fold of Islam.
The following year, on the death of Abu Talib, the Quraish got a free hand and therefore accelerated their sinister pursuits without check and hindrance. At Taif, the second biggest town of Hijjaz (Peninsular of Arab Land), there lived Bani Thaqif – a clan strong in number. The Prophet s.a.w left for Taif with hope of winning them over to Islam, thus giving quarter to Muslims from the persecution of the Quraish and also establishing a base for the future propagation of Islam.
On reaching Taif he visited the three chieftains of the clan separately, and placed before each of them the message of Allah, and called upon him to stand by his (Prophet’s) side. Instead of accepting his message, they refused even to listen to him and notwithstanding the proverbial Arab hospitality, each of them treated him most contemptuously and rudely. They plainly told him that they did not like his stay in their town. The Prophet s.a.w had expected a civil, even a cordial treatment and due courtesy in speech from them, as they were the heads of the clan. But one of them sneered:
“Hey, Allah has made you Prophet !”
The others exclaimed with derision “
“Could Allah not lay His hand on anyone else, beside you to make him His Prophet ?”
The third one gibed at him.
“I do not want to talk to you, for if you are in fact a Prophets, then to oppose you is invite trouble, and if you, only pretend to be one, why should I talk with an imposter ?”
The Prophet s.a.w, was a rock of steadfastness and perseverance, did not lose heart over this check from the chieftains, and tried to approach the common people: but nobody would listen to him. Instead they asked him to clear off from their own town and go wherever else he liked. When he realized that further efforts were in vain, he decided to leave the town. But they would not let him depart in peace, and set the street urchins after him, to hiss, to hoot, to jeer at and stone him.
He was so much pelted with stones that his whole body was covered with blood and his shoes were clogged to his feet. He left the town in this woeful plight. When he was far out of the town and safe from the rabble, he prayed to Allah thus:
“Oh..my Allah ! To Thee I complain of the feebleness of my strength, of my lack of resources and my being unimportant in the eyes of people. Oh.., Most Merciful of all those capable of showing mercy ! Thou art the Lord of the weak, and Thou art my own Lord. To whom art Thou to entrust me; to an unsympathetic foe who would sullenly frown at me, or to an alien to whom Thou hast given control over my affairs ? Not in the least do I care for anything except that I may have Thy protection for my self. I seek shelter in your light – the light which illuminates the Heavens and dispels all sort of darkness and which controls all affair in this world as well as in the Hereafter. May it never be that I should incur Thy wrath, or that Thou should be displeased with me. I must remove the cause of Thy displeasure till Thou art pleased. There is no strength nor power but through Thee.”
The Heaven were moved by prayer and Jibrail a.s (Alayhis Salam) appreared before the Prophet s.a.w greeting him with Assalamualiakum and said:
“Allah knows all that has passed between you and these people. He has deputed an angle incharge of the mountains to be at your command.”
Saying Jibrail a.s ushered the angle before Prophet. The angle greeted the Prophet s.a.w and said:
“O, Prophet of Allah! I am at your service. If you wish, I can cause the mountains overlooking this town on both sides to collide with each other, so that all the people therein would be crushed to death, or you may suggest any punishment for them.”
The merciful and noble Prothet s.a.w said :
“Even if these people do not accept Islam, I do hope from Allah that there will be persons from among their progeny who would worship Allah and serve His cause.”
Behold the conduct of our noble Prophet s.a.w, whom we profess to follow! We get so much irritated over a little trouble or a mere abuse from somebody that we keep on torturing and taking our revenge throughout our live in every possible manner. Does it become people who claim to follow the magnanimous Prophet s.a.w? Look, even after so much suffering at the hands of the Taif mob, he neither curses the nor does he work for any revenge, even when he has the full opportunity to do do.
