Summary of the Prophet’s biography | Episode (28) | Quraysh tortured those who converted to Islam

0:00 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

0:03 Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.

0:12 A Summary of the Prophetic biography (Seerah).

0:20 The Quraysh's persecution of those who embraced Islam.

0:25 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, continued to call people to Allah the Exalted, night and day.

0:31 Both privately and publicly.

0:33 Nothing could distract him from this.

0:36 No one could turn him back from it.

0:39 No one could hinder him from it.

0:42 He would follow people in their social gatherings, assemblies, and forums.

0:46 And during the pilgrimage seasons and stations of Hajj.

0:49 He would call everyone he met, whether free or enslaved, weak or strong, rich or poor.

0:56 All of creation was equal in his sight regarding this call.

1:00 Yet, the powerful and harsh among the polytheists of Quraysh turned against him and those who followed him from among the common, weak people.

1:06 They subjected them to both verbal and physical abuse.

1:12 Ibn Ishaq said:

1:14 Then, they turned against those who had embraced Islam and followed the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, from among his Companions.

1:21 Every tribe rose up against the believers within their own ranks.

1:26 They began to imprison them and torture them with beatings, hunger, and thirst.

1:31 And by exposing them to the scorching heat of the Meccan desert when the sun was at its peak.

1:34 They sought to tempt those among them who were weak away from their religion.

1:38 Some were indeed swayed by the intensity of the trials they faced.

1:42 Others remained steadfast, and Allah protected them from the polytheists.

1:47 Imam Ibn al-Qayyim said:

1:49 Allah protected His Messenger, peace be upon him, through his uncle Abu Talib.

1:54 Because he was a noble and highly respected figure among the Quraysh.

1:58 And was obeyed by the people of Mecca.

2:00 They did not dare to openly confront him with any harm.

2:05 It was among the wisdom of the Wisest of Judges that he remained upon the religion of his people.

2:10 Due to the benefits that become apparent to those who contemplate them.

2:15 As for his Companions, may Allah be pleased with them:

2:18 Whoever had a clan to protect him was shielded by his kin.

2:23 But the rest were subjected to harm and torture.

2:27 Imam Ahmad and Ibn Majah narrated with a hasan (sound) chain of transmission:

2:31 On the authority of Abdullah Ibn Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

2:35 The first to openly declare their Islam were seven people:

2:38 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.

2:41 Abu Bakr, Ammar, and his mother Sumayyah.

2:46 Suhayb, Bilal, and al-Miqdad.

2:50 As for the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,

2:53 Allah protected him through his uncle Abu Talib.

2:56 As for Abu Bakr, Allah protected him through his people.

3:01 As for the others, the polytheists seized them.

3:04 They dressed them in iron armor and scorched them in the sun.

3:09 Every one of them yielded to what the polytheists wanted,

3:14 Except for Bilal, for he considered his own life insignificant for the sake of Allah.

3:19 And he was considered insignificant by his people, so they took him and handed him over to the children.

3:23 They began to drag him through the mountain passes of Mecca.

3:27 While he kept saying, "One, One!" (referring to Allah).

3:31 Imam al-Bukhari narrated in his Sahih:

3:33 On the authority of Sa'id Ibn Zayd, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

3:37 By Allah, I have seen myself being bound by Umar for the sake of Islam,

3:42 Before Umar himself embraced Islam.

3:44 Imam al-Tirmidhi narrated in his Jami' with a sahih (authentic) chain:

3:48 On the authority of Harithah Ibn Mudhrib, who said:

3:51 I visited Khabbab, may Allah be pleased with him,

3:54 And he had been cauterized on his stomach.

3:57 He said, "I do not know anyone among the Companions of the Prophet, peace be upon him,

4:02 Who faced as much trial as I did.

4:05 There was a time when I did not even possess a single dirham during the era of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him."

4:12 Al-Hakim narrated in al-Mustadrak,

4:14 With a hasan chain through its various paths and supporting narrations,

4:17 On the authority of Abu Ubaydah Ibn Muhammad Ibn Ammar Ibn Yasir,

4:21 From his father, who said:

4:23 The polytheists seized Ammar Ibn Yasir.

4:26 They did not let him go until he insulted the Prophet, peace be upon him,

4:31 And spoke well of their idols.

4:33 Then they released him.

4:35 When he came to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,

4:39 He asked, "What is behind you?" (What happened?)

4:42 He replied, "Evil, O Messenger of Allah.

4:45 They did not let me go until I insulted you,

4:47 And spoke well of their idols."

4:50 He asked, "How do you find your heart?"

4:53 He replied, "Tranquil with faith."

4:56 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said,

4:59 "If they return, then you return (to what you said)."

5:01 And regarding Ammar Ibn Yasir, may Allah be pleased with him, the following verse was revealed:

5:06 “Whoso disbelieveth in Allah after his belief - save him who is forced thereto and whose heart is still content with the Faith - but whoso findeth ease in disbelief: On them is wrath from Allah. Theirs will be an awful doom.” (16:106)

5:11 "Except for one who is forced [to renounce his faith]

5:15 While his heart is tranquil with faith."

5:21 “Whoso disbelieveth in Allah after his belief - save him who is forced thereto and whose heart is still content with the Faith - but whoso findeth ease in disbelief: On them is wrath from Allah. Theirs will be an awful doom.” (16:106)

5:25 “Whoso disbelieveth in Allah after his belief - save him who is forced thereto and whose heart is still content with the Faith - but whoso findeth ease in disbelief: On them is wrath from Allah. Theirs will be an awful doom.” (16:106)

5:31 "And for them is a great punishment."

5:34 Al-Hafiz said in al-Fath:

5:36 It is well-known that the aforementioned verse

5:39 Was revealed concerning Ammar Ibn Yasir, may Allah be pleased with him.

5:43 Al-Hafiz Ibn Rajab said:

5:45 As for being coerced into speech,

5:48 The scholars are in agreement regarding its validity (in such a state).

5:50 And that whoever is forced to utter a forbidden statement,

5:53 Under recognized coercion,

5:55 It is permissible for him to ransom his life with it.

5:57 And there is no sin upon him.

5:59 This is indicated by the words of Allah the Exalted:

6:02 “Whoso disbelieveth in Allah after his belief - save him who is forced thereto and whose heart is still content with the Faith - but whoso findeth ease in disbelief: On them is wrath from Allah. Theirs will be an awful doom.” (16:106)

6:07 And the Prophet, peace be upon him, said

6:10 To Ammar, may Allah be pleased with him:

6:12 "If they return, then you return."

6:14 The polytheists had tortured him

6:16 Until he agreed with them on what they wanted of disbelief.

6:20 So he did so.

6:23 A Summary of the Prophetic biography (Seerah).

6:28 Authored by Sheikh Musa bin Rashid al-Azimi.

6:33 Presented by the Mawaddah Association.

6:36 In the Kingdom of Bahrain.

6:44 By some of them:

6:46 The longing for you has no bounds.

6:53 May Allah send blessings upon you as long as the call to prayer is raised.

7:00 And as long as you move with the remnants of the righteous.

Summary of the Prophet’s biography | Episode (28) | Quraysh tortured those who converted to Islam

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