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Summary of the Prophet’s biography | Musa bin Rashid Al-Azmi | H (35) | Hamza bin Abdul Muttalib, may God be pleased with him, converted to Islam
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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.