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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

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Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.

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A Concise Prophetic Biography (Seerah).

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The intensification of the Quraysh’s persecution of the Prophet, peace be upon him, following the death of his uncle, Abu Talib.

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Ibn Ishaq stated:

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When Abu Talib passed away,

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the Quraysh inflicted upon the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, such harm

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as they had never dared to hope for during the lifetime of Abu Talib.

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Al-Hakim stated in his *Mustadrak*:

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It is reported through multiple chains that when the Messenger of Allah’s uncle, Abu Talib, died,

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he and the Muslims encountered severe persecution from the polytheists following his death.

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Al-Hafiz Ibn Kathir said:

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In my view, most of what has been narrated regarding their throwing the entrails of a slaughtered camel between his shoulders, peace be upon him, while he was praying,

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as well as what was reported by ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Amr Ibn al-‘As, may Allah be pleased with both of them,

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regarding their strangling the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, with extreme force,

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until Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him, intervened to protect him,

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and likewise the resolve of Abu Jahl—may Allah curse him—

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to trample upon his neck, peace be upon him, while he was praying,

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and how he was prevented from doing so, and other similar incidents,

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all occurred after the death of Abu Talib, and Allah knows best.

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Al-Hakim narrated in his *Mustadrak* with a sound chain of transmission

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from ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, who said:

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The Prophet, peace be upon him, said:

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"The Quraysh did not dare to harm me until Abu Talib passed away."

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Ibn Ishaq narrated in his *Seerah* with a sound, *mursal* chain of transmission

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from ‘Urwah Ibn al-Zubayr, who said:

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The Prophet, peace be upon him, said:

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"The Quraysh never inflicted anything upon me that I disliked

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until Abu Talib died."

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Imam Ahmad narrated in his *Musnad*,

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and al-Hakim in his *Mustadrak* with a fair (*hasan*) chain of transmission,

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from Ibn ‘Abbas, may Allah be pleased with both of them, who said:

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Fatimah entered upon the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,

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while she was weeping.

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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, asked:

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"My daughter, what makes you weep?"

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She replied, "O my father, how can I not weep,

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when these notables of the Quraysh are in the Hijr,

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making covenants by al-Lat, al-‘Uzza, and the third one, Manat?

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If they were to see you, they would rise against you and kill you,

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and there is not a man among them who does not already know his share of your blood."

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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said:

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"My daughter, bring me water for ablution."

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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, performed ablution,

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then went out to the Mosque.

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When they saw him, they said, "There he is."

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They lowered their heads,

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and their chins dropped to their chests,

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and they did not raise their eyes toward him.

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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, took

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a handful of dust,

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threw it at them, and said:

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"May these faces be disfigured."

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Not a single man among them was struck by one of his pebbles

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but that he was killed as a disbeliever on the day of Badr.

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Al-Hakim narrated in his *Mustadrak*,

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and Imam Ahmad in *Fada’il al-Sahabah* with a sound chain of transmission,

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from Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

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They struck the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,

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until he lost consciousness.

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Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, stood up

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and began to call out, saying:

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"Woe to you!

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“And a believing man of Pharaoh's family, who hid his faith, said: Would ye kill a man because he saith: My Lord is Allah, and hath brought you clear proofs from your Lord? If he is lying, then his lie is upon him; and if he is truthful, then some of that wherewith he threateneth you will strike you. Lo! Allah guideth not one who is a prodigal, a liar.” (40:28)

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They asked, "Who is this?"

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They said:

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"This is the madman, the son of Abu Quhafah."

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Imam al-Bukhari narrated in his *Sahih*

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from ‘Urwah Ibn al-Zubayr, who said:

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I asked ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Amr Ibn al-‘As:

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"Tell me the most severe thing the polytheists did

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to the Prophet, peace be upon him."

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He said:

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"While the Prophet, peace be upon him,

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was praying in the Hijr of the Ka‘bah,

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‘Uqbah Ibn Abi Mu‘ayt approached,

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placed his garment around his neck,

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and strangled him with extreme force.

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Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, came forward,

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took him by his shoulder, and pushed him

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away from the Prophet, peace be upon him,

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and said:

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'Do you kill a man

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“And a believing man of Pharaoh's family, who hid his faith, said: Would ye kill a man because he saith: My Lord is Allah, and hath brought you clear proofs from your Lord? If he is lying, then his lie is upon him; and if he is truthful, then some of that wherewith he threateneth you will strike you. Lo! Allah guideth not one who is a prodigal, a liar.” (40:28)

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Ibn Hibban narrated in his *Sahih*,

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and Abu Ya‘la in his *Musnad* with a fair chain of transmission,

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from ‘Amr Ibn al-‘As, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

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I never saw the Quraysh intend to kill the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,

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except for one day.

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I saw them sitting in the shade of the Ka‘bah,

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while the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,

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was praying at the Maqam.

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‘Uqbah Ibn Abi Mu‘ayt stood up,

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placed his cloak around his neck, and pulled it,

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until the Prophet, peace be upon him, fell to his knees.

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The people shouted,

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thinking he had been killed.

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He said:

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Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, came rushing

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and took the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, by his upper arm

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from behind,

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saying:

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“And a believing man of Pharaoh's family, who hid his faith, said: Would ye kill a man because he saith: My Lord is Allah, and hath brought you clear proofs from your Lord? If he is lying, then his lie is upon him; and if he is truthful, then some of that wherewith he threateneth you will strike you. Lo! Allah guideth not one who is a prodigal, a liar.” (40:28)

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Then they turned away from the Prophet, peace be upon him.

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The two Shaykhs (al-Bukhari and Muslim) narrated in their *Sahih* collections,

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with the wording belonging to Muslim,

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from ‘Abdullah Ibn Mas‘ud, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

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While the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, was praying at the House,

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and Abu Jahl and some companions of his were sitting nearby,

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a camel had been slaughtered the day before.

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Abu Jahl said:

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"Which of you will go to the entrails of the camel of such-and-such tribe,

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take them, and place them between the shoulders of Muhammad when he prostrates?"

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The most wretched of the people went and took them.

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When the Prophet, peace be upon him, prostrated,

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he placed them between his shoulders.

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He said:

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They began to laugh, leaning against one another.

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I was standing there watching;

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if I had possessed any power,

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I would have removed them from the back of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.

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The Prophet, peace be upon him, remained in prostration, not raising his head,

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until someone went and informed Fatimah.

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She came, though she was but a young girl, and removed them from him.

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Then she turned to them and cursed them.

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When the Prophet, peace be upon him, finished his prayer,

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he raised his voice and invoked Allah against them.

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Whenever he made a supplication, he would repeat it three times,

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and whenever he asked, he would ask three times.

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Then the Prophet, peace be upon him, said:

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"O Allah, deal with the Quraysh."

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(He said this) three times.

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When they heard his voice,

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their laughter vanished,

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and they feared his supplication.

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Then the Prophet, peace be upon him, said:

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"O Allah, deal with Abu Jahl Ibn Hisham,

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‘Utbah Ibn Rabi‘ah,

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Shaybah Ibn Rabi‘ah,

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al-Walid Ibn ‘Uqbah,

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Umayyah Ibn Khalaf,

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and ‘Uqbah Ibn Abi Mu‘ayt."

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‘Abdullah Ibn Mas‘ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said:

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By the One who sent Muhammad, peace be upon him, with the truth,

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I saw those whom he named lying dead on the day of Badr.

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Imam Ahmad narrated in his *Musnad*,

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and Ibn Majah with a sound chain of transmission,

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from Anas Ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

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Jibril came to the Prophet, peace be upon him, one day

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while he was sitting, saddened,

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stained with blood,

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having been struck by some of the people of Makkah.

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Jibril asked him, "What is the matter with you?"

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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, replied:

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"These people have done such-and-such to me."

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Jibril, peace be upon him, said to him:

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"Would you like me to show you a sign?"

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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said:

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"Yes."

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He looked at a tree behind the valley

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and said:

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"Call that tree."

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He called it,

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and it came walking until it stood before him.

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He said:

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"Command it to return."

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He commanded it, and it returned to its place.

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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said:

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"That is sufficient for me."

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Shaykh ‘Ali al-Tantawi said:

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They set out to persecute him, peace be upon him, and threaten him,

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hoping that intimidation might achieve what persuasion could not.

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They threw thorns in his path as he walked,

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they cast the entrails of a camel upon him while he was prostrating,

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they pelted him with stones in al-Ta’if and drew his blood,

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they mocked him, and they incited their fools against him.

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Yet all of this did not stir his anger, peace be upon him,

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but rather stirred his compassion—

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the compassion of an elder for mischievous children,

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and of a wise man for the insane.

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His response, peace be upon him, was:

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"O Allah, guide my people, for they do not know."

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The Quraysh persisted in their disbelief, obstruction, and stubbornness,

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but can the Quraysh extinguish the light of Allah?

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A Concise Prophetic Biography (Seerah).

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Authored by Shaykh Musa bin Rashid al-‘Azimi,

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and presented by the Mawaddah Association in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

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The longing of the worlds for them has grown long,

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for the longing toward you has no fathomable end.

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May Allah send blessings upon you as long as the call to prayer is raised,

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and as long as lips move in remembrance.