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Summary of the Prophet’s biography | Musa bin Rashid Al-Azmi | H (54) | The Quraysh’s abuse of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, intensified
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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.