Prophet Muhammad---the Last Messenger !

In the Name of God,the Most Beneficent,the Ever Merciful !


Stories of the prophets


Sayyidina Ali's response to the command of the Prophet (peace be upon Him) to sleep in his place on that particular night was an example of belief and sincerity because it was highly possible that the swords of the young men of Quraysh might have fallen upon him that night. But Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) slept peacefully having conviction in Prophet’s word that He is in Allah’s protection.

The Prophet (peace be upon Him) had told Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) to stay in Makkah for a few days in order to return the trusts and items that people had deposited with him (peace be upon Him) to their owners.

At the same time that they disbelieved in him being a Prophet; and claimed that he was a sorcerer or a madman they could not find anyone among the people around them who was better than him. Therefore, they did not deposit their property or wealth that they feared for with anyone else but him for safekeeping. This clearly indicates that though they didn’t believe in his message but they completely believed in him to be the most honest and trustworthy.

As the Nobel Qur’an says:
“WE know indeed the grief which their words cause you [O Muhammad]: it is not you that they disbelieve, but it is the Verses [the Qur'an] of Allah that the evildoers deny.” [6:33].

Ali started looking for the owners of the entrusted items that the Prophet (peace be upon Him) had left him behind to deal with, and he kept on returning these entrusted items until he had given them all back to their owners. [Source: Dr Ali Sallabi]

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The Prophet (peace be upon Him) and Abu Bakr (May Allah be pleased with him) took refuge in a cave in Mount Thawr. They had already devised a plan to go to this cave and stay there for three days and three nights in utmost secrecy.

Abu Bakr first entered to explore the cave and be sure that it was safe, closed all holes with pieces torn off from his clothes, cleaned it and then asked the Prophet (peace be upon Him) to step in. The Prophet (peace be upon Him) went in and immediately laid his head in Abu Bakr’s lap and fell asleep. Suddenly Abu Bakr’s foot was stung by a poisonous insect. It hurt so much that his tears fell on the Prophet’s face. The Prophet (peace be upon Him) immediately
applied his saliva on Abu Bakr’s foot and the pain went off on the spot. They confined themselves to this cave for three nights.

Abdullah, the son of Abu Bakr would go to see them after dusk with some food and drink; stay the night there, apprise them of the latest situation in Makkah, and then leave in the early mornings.

Amir ibn Fuhayra who was a freed slave of Abu Bakr; His job was to take out his flock of sheep and make sure the footsteps of Abdullah ibn Abi Bakr are erased away.

{ ibn = son of }


In-Sha-Allah,To Be Continued...!

 

In the Name of God,the Most Beneficent,the Ever Merciful !


The notables of Makkah convened an emergency session to determine the future course of action and explore all areas that could help arrest the two men. They decided to block all avenues leading out of Makkah and imposed heavy armed surveillance over all potential exits. A price of 100 camels was set upon the head of each one. Horsemen, infantry and tracers of tracks scoured the country.

When the Quraysh figured out the Prophet (peace be upon Him)had not gone on the usual roads, they hired an expert scout to figure out the traces. And this scout managed to, despite all of the precautions; lead them to the base of the Cave of Thawr. From there it was a mountain, so they couldn’t follow anymore."

They tried to search their best and at one point, their enemies were only a few feet away outside the cave.” It is reported that a spider spun a large web across the mouth of the cave thus the pursuers assumed that no one had entered the cave recently and did not search it.

Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) looked out through the crevice, and he whispers to the Prophet (peace be upon Him), If they just look down at their feet, they would see us.)" - Since the entrance of the cave was at feet level i.e. below the ground. And the beloved Prophet (peace be upon Him) responded, “O Abu Bakr! What do you think of those two with whom the Third is Allah."

And Allah made it so that they didn't check the cave.

It was really a Divine miracle; as chasers were only a few steps from the cave.

For three days Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon Him) and Abu Bakr lived in the cave and Quraysh continued their frantic efforts to get hold of them.
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A man whose name was ‘Abdullah ibn Urayqit, who as yet had not embraced Islam, but was trusted by Abu Bakr. He wasn't from the Quraysh but from a faraway Bedouin tribe. His job was to lead them to Madinah through a path that was unknown to the Quraysh, avoiding the 'highway' at the time.

They had 'highways' back then also, i.e. a well-traveled road that had wells and even basic facility of provisions for travelers who completely run out of everything (this would depend on the political and economic state of the people), there would be markings. So people know it's a well-traveled path and people take those paths for safety, security, reliance, etc. But of course the Prophet (peace be upon Him) couldn't take that path. So they hired Abdullah ibn Urayqit to take them through a back path that was rarely known to some Bedouin people. He reached the cave after three nights according to the plan bringing with him Abu Bakr’s two swift camels.

[Source: arqadhi blogspot/The sealed Nectar]


In-Sha-Allah,To Be Continued...!

 

In the Name of God,the Most Beneficent,the Ever Merciful !


Quraysh, as we have already mentioned, had declared that whoever would seize Muhammad (peace be upon Him) would receive a hundred camels as reward. This had spurred many persons to try their luck.

This story is narrated by Suraqah ibn Malik himself sometime later after he accepted Islam.

Suraqah ibn Malik who was from the tribe of Ju'shum was sitting with his tribesmen and one of his people came from somewhere and said, "I saw three people in the distance on a certain route and I am sure they must be those the Quraysh are looking for." Suraqah ibn Malik got greedy, he wanted the 100 camels for himself alone, so immediately he lied and said, "Oh, that's not them. That's the party of so-and-so, they told me they are going on an expedition in that region" So everyone sat down.

when they all forgot about the incident, he slipped away, rushed back home, got his swift horse ready, put on his armor, and went in hot pursuit of them.

On the way his horse stumbled and he fell on the ground. So he pulled out his azlam (arrows similar to tarot cards, etc.) that they use to seek divine what to do whether he should continue the chase or not, as the Arabs used to do in such circumstances, he found the omens unpropitious. But he ignored and kept going, out of greed. Once more he met with the same fate but paid no heed and resumed his chase.

The repeated stumbling of Suraqah’s horse and his falling off awakened him to the situation, and he realized that it was a constant warning from the God for his evil design which he contemplated against the Prophet (peace be upon Him). He approached the travelling group with a penitent heart this time and called out to them, "I am a safe person! I'm not going to harm you! Give me permission to come close!"

And when he came closer; Suraqah addressed the Prophet (peace be upon Him) and his companions, saying: "Your people (the Qurayshites) have promised a generous reward to anyone who captures you." He added that he offered them provision but they declined his offer. They only asked him to screen off their departure and blind the Quraysh to their route. Suraqah hurried back to Makkah and tried to foil the attempts of those who were in pursuit of Muhammad (peace be upon Him) and his noble companions.

Ibn Abd al-Barr says when Suraqah ibn Malik turned to leave, the Prophet (peace be upon Him) turned to him for the first time and said to him, "O Suraqah, how will you be on the day that you put on the bracelets of Kisra?" There was only one Kisra in the world, but Suraqah ibn Malik was so shocked he asked, "Kisra, the son of Hormuz?!" (Kisra would wear very expensive gold, decorated bracelets, and jewelry. It was a well-known fact and everyone knew this about him).


[Within 6-7 years; after the Prophet(peace be upon Him)departed from this world, the Sassanid Empire collapsed in the Battle of Qadissiyah, and eventually Persepolis was conquered, and all of the treasures were gathered and sent to Caliph Umar (may Allah be pleased with Him), and the mosque was filled with treasures and gold. And Caliph Umar puts Suraqah ibn Malik in his chair, he finds the bracelets of Kisra, and put them on the hands of Suraqah ibn Malik. This is the fulfillment of what the Prophet (peace be upon Him)had said to Suraqah. And it's narrated in the version of Ibn Abd al-Barr that they took Suraqah ibn Malik around Madinah with these bracelets. Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Alhamdulillah who has taken these bracelets away from Kisra the son of Hormuz, and given them to Suraqah, a Bedouin from Banu Mudlij." This is one of the many Prophecies of the Prophet (peace be upon Him)].


In-Sha-Allah,To Be Continued...!

 

In the Name of God,the Most Beneficent,the Ever Merciful !


The Story of Ummi Ma'bad:

The party continued its journey until it reached to solitary tents belonging to a woman called Umm Ma‘bad Al-Khuza‘iyah and her husband. She was an elderly lady, a complete Bedouin, living in a tent in the desert with her family. They asked her if they can purchase any food from her." Ummi Ma'bad apologized and replied she had nothing to give them. She told them the flock was out in the pasture and the goat standing nearby was dry. It was a rain-less year. The Prophet (peace be upon Him) saw a goat in the corner, but it was apparent that it was too old to give milk.

But the Prophet (peace be upon Him) still asked permission to milk it. Ummi Ma'bad replied, "That day has long gone," but If you still want to, go ahead." The Prophet (peace be upon Him) made supplication and mentioned the name of Allah and then moved his hand under the udders, and the udders instantly filled up with milk. Umm Ma’bad was astonished to see this. Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) then milked the goat; they drank to their full, and they left the remainder for Ummi Ma'bad and her husband. Ummi Ma'bad was totally shocked and when her husband came back home, he too was surprised and asked her about the milk. She explained about the travelers and that a blessed man asked permission to milk the goat and so on and then she gave details about his physical appearance and manners.

Here her husband Abu Ma‘bad realized that the man was the one whom Quraysh were searching for.

And he said, "Do you not know that he is the one who claims to be a prophet?" They both realized this is not just a claim; he is indeed a prophet and they both testified to it.
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Arriving At Quba:

On a Monday, 8th of Rabi‘ Al-Awwal, the fourteenth year of Prophethood, i.e. September 23rd. 622, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon Him) arrived at Quba.

Right now we are just outside the city of Madinah (Yathrib as it was first known) .Before we get there, let us discuss about the name Madinah.

Madinah was originally called Yathrib. It's an ancient city surrounded by volcanic rock and it's blessed with an undercurrent of water (groundwater), and that allows for fertile date palms to grow. Khaybar and Yathrib were the only two places in Hejaz with these large date palms. In fact, the Prophet (peace be upon Him) was shown Madinah in his dream by its date palms.

The name Yathrib, some scholars say, it comes from "tathrib " which means "to criticize,”. Others say it comes from "tharb " which means "evil/corruption." And we know that the Prophet (peace be upon Him) did not like bad names so He (peace be upon Him) changed its name to Madinah. At another occasion Prophet called it “Tayyibah” which means “pure/blessed”.


In-Sha-Allah,To Be Continued...!