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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 Summary of the Prophetic biography.

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The conversion of Hamza ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib, may Allah be pleased with him.

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Hamza ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib embraced Islam during this period.

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In the sixth year of the Prophetic mission.

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It is also said it was in the second year of the Prophetic mission.

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Al-Hakim narrated in al-Mustadrak with a weak chain of transmission.

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On the authority of Ibn Ishaq, who said:

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A man from the tribe of Aslam, who was a reliable witness, told me:

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That Abu Jahl confronted the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, at al-Safa.

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He harmed him and insulted him.

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He spoke to him in a way that was hateful, disparaging his religion and belittling him.

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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, did not speak to him.

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A female servant of 'Abd Allah ibn Jud'an al-Taymi,

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who was in a dwelling of hers above al-Safa, heard this.

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Then he (Abu Jahl) turned away from him.

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He went to the gathering place of Quraysh by the Ka'bah and sat with them.

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It was not long before Hamza ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib arrived, carrying his bow,

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returning from a hunt.

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Whenever he did that,

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he would never pass by the gathering of Quraysh without stopping, greeting them, and speaking with them.

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He was the most honored of Quraysh and the most formidable in character.

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At that time, he was still a polytheist, following the religion of his people.

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The servant girl came to him just as the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, had risen to return to his home.

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She said to him:

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"O Abu 'Umarah,

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if only you had seen what your nephew Muhammad endured from Abu al-Hakam just now.

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He found him here,

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harmed him, insulted him, and said things that were hateful.

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Then he turned away from him,

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and Muhammad did not speak to him."

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Hamza was overcome with anger,

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for Allah intended to honor him.

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He went out quickly, not stopping for anyone as he usually did,

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intending to circumambulate the House,

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but determined to confront Abu Jahl.

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When he entered the Mosque, he saw him sitting among the people.

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He approached him until he stood over him,

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raised his bow, and struck him on the head with a forceful blow.

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Men from Quraysh, from the tribe of Banu Makhzum, rose to Hamza to support Abu Jahl.

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They said, "We see nothing, O Hamza, but that you have apostatized."

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Hamza replied,

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"And what would stop me, when it has become clear to me what he is?

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I bear witness that he is the Messenger of Allah,

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and that what he says is the truth.

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By Allah, I will not recant.

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Stop me if you are truthful!"

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Abu Jahl said,

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"Leave Abu 'Umarah alone,

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for I have indeed insulted his nephew with a vile insult."

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Hamza remained firm in his Islam,

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and followed the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.

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When Hamza embraced Islam,

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Quraysh knew that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, had become strong and protected,

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and that Hamza would defend him.

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So they refrained from some of the things they used to do to him and the ways they used to treat him.

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Then Hamza, may Allah be pleased with him, returned to his home.

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Satan came to him and said,

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"You are the leader of Quraysh;

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have you followed this apostate

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and abandoned the religion of your forefathers?

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Death would be better for you than what you have done."

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Hamza turned to his inner turmoil and said,

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"What have I done?

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O Allah, if this is guidance,

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then place its confirmation in my heart;

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but if it is otherwise, then grant me a way out of what I have fallen into."

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He spent a night such as he had never spent before, due to the whisperings of Satan, until morning.

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He went to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, and said,

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"O nephew,

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I have fallen into a matter from which I see no way out.

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It is a heavy burden for someone like me to stand upon something I do not know:

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is it guidance or is it a deep error?

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So speak to me,

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for I have longed, O nephew, for you to speak to me."

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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, turned to him,

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reminded him, exhorted him, warned him, and gave him glad tidings.

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Allah cast faith into his heart,

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just as the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, had said.

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He said,

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"I bear witness that you are indeed truthful, with the testimony of one who is certain and knowledgeable.

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So manifest your religion, O nephew,

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for by Allah, I would not love to possess everything the sky overshadows

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while remaining upon my former religion."

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He said:

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Thus, Hamza was among those through whom Allah strengthened the religion.

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The longing of the worlds for one another is immense,

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and the longing for you has no limit.

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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 the heart moves with the remembrance,

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healing it.