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M-H:
The Prophet's (Sallallaho alaihe Wasallam) Journey to
Taif :
For nine years, since his selection by Allah for His
mission, the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) had been
delivering the message of Allah in Mecca and making allefforts
to guide and reform his community. Excepting a
few persons who had either embraced Islam or who helped
him though not accepting his creed, all the rest in Mecca
left no stone unturned in persecuting and deriding him and
his followers. His uncle Abu Talib was one of those goodhearted
people who helped him, in spife of his not entering
into the fold of Islam.
The following year, on the death of Abu Talib, the Qureysh
got a free hand and therefore accelerated their sinister
pursuits without check and hindrance. At Taif, the second
biggest town of Hijaz, there lived Banu Thaqif, a clan
strong in number. The Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam)
left for Taif with the hope of winning them over to Islam,
thus giving quarter to Muslims from the persecution of the
Qureysh, and also establishing a base forxthe future propagation
of Islam. On reaching Taif he visited the three chieftains
of the clan separately, and placed before each of them
the message of Allah, and called upon them to stand by his
Propher's (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) side. Instead of accepting
his message, they refused even to listen to him and.
notwithstanding the proverbial Arab hospitality. each of
them treated him most contemptuously a11d rudely. They
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plainly told him that they did not like his stay in their
town. The Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) had expected
a civil, even a cordial treatment and due courtesy in
speech from them, as they were the heads of the clan. But
one of them sneered:
"Hey, Allah has made you a Prophet!"
The other exclaimed with derision:
"Could Allah not lay His hand on anyone else, beside
you to make him His Prophet?"
The third one gibed at him:
"I do not want to talk to you, for if you are in fact a
Prophet, then to oppose you is to invite trouble, and if
you only pretend to be one, why should I talk with an
impostor?"
The Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam), who was a
rock of steadfastness and perseverance, did not lose heart
over this check from the chieftains, and tried to approach
the common people; but nobody would listen to him.
Instead they asked him to clear off from their own town
and go wherever else he liked. When he realised that further
efforts were in vain, he decided to leave the town. But
they would not let him depart in peace, and set the street
urc.hins after him to hiss, to hoot, to jeer at, and to stone
Iiirn. He was so much pelted at with stones that his whole
body was covered with blood, and his shoes were clogged
to his feet. He left the town in this woeful plight. When he
cvns far out of the town, and safe from the rabble, he prayed
to Allah thus: t
"0,m y Allah! To Thee I complain of the feebleness of
my strength, of my lack of resources and my being
unimportant in the eyes of people. 0, Most Merciful of
all those capable of showing mercy! Thou art the Lord of the weak, and Thou art my own Lord. To whom art
Thou to entrust me; to an unsympathetic foe who
would sullenly frown at me, or to an alien to whom
Thou hast given control over my affairs? Not in the
least do I care for anything except that I may have Thy
protection for myself. I seek shelter in Your light-the
light which illuminates the Heavens and dispels all
sorts of darkness, and which controls all affairs in this
world as well as in the Hereafter. May it never be that I
should incur Thy wrath, or that Thou should be displeased
with me. I must remove the cause of Thy displeasure
till Thou art pleased. There is no strength nor
power but through Thee."
The Heavens were moved by the prayer, and Jibrail
(Alayhis salaam) appeared before the Prophet (Sallallaho
alaihe wasallam), greeting him with Assalamu Alaikum
and said:
"Allah knows all that has passed between you and
these people. He has deputed an angel in charge of the
mountains to be at your command."
Saying this, Jibrail (Alayhis salam) ushered the angel
before the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam). The angel
greeted the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) and said:
"0,Pr ophet of Allah! I am at your service. If you wish,
I can cause the mountains overlooking this town on
both sides to collide with each other, so that all the
people therein would be crushed to death, or you may
suggesTany other punishment for them."
The merciful and noble Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam)
said:
"Even if these people do not accept Islam, I do hope
from Allah that there will be persons from among their
progeny who would worship Allah and serve His
cause."
Behold the conduct of our noble Prophet (Sallallaho
alaihe wasallam], whom we profess to follow! We get so
much irritated over a little trouble or a mere abuse from
somebody that we keep on torturing and taking our revenge
throughout our lives in every possible manner. Does it
become people who claim to follow the magnanimous
Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam)? Look, even after so
much suffering at the hands of the Taif mob, he neither
curses them nor does he work for any revenge, even when
he has the full opportunity to do so.
The above brought tears to my eyes...It drives me forward whenever I feel down, and it makes me feel honored that I am a Muslim since I worship Almighty Allah and follow someone so pure like our Prophet Muhammed (PBUH)
M-H:
Sorry cos the post got so long! :P
Source: http://www.scribd.com/doc/60156925/Faza-il-E-A-Maal-Full-Shaikhul-Hadith-Maulana-Muhammad-Zakariyya-Kaandhlawi
Its a great book.
Romeesa-Chan:
--- Quote from: M-H on November 03, 2011, 03:57:55 pm ---The Prophet's (Sallallaho alaihe Wasallam) Journey to
Taif :
For nine years, since his selection by Allah for His
mission, the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) had been
delivering the message of Allah in Mecca and making allefforts
to guide and reform his community. Excepting a
few persons who had either embraced Islam or who helped
him though not accepting his creed, all the rest in Mecca
left no stone unturned in persecuting and deriding him and
his followers. His uncle Abu Talib was one of those goodhearted
people who helped him, in spife of his not entering
into the fold of Islam.
The following year, on the death of Abu Talib, the Qureysh
got a free hand and therefore accelerated their sinister
pursuits without check and hindrance. At Taif, the second
biggest town of Hijaz, there lived Banu Thaqif, a clan
strong in number. The Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam)
left for Taif with the hope of winning them over to Islam,
thus giving quarter to Muslims from the persecution of the
Qureysh, and also establishing a base forxthe future propagation
of Islam. On reaching Taif he visited the three chieftains
of the clan separately, and placed before each of them
the message of Allah, and called upon them to stand by his
Propher's (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) side. Instead of accepting
his message, they refused even to listen to him and.
notwithstanding the proverbial Arab hospitality. each of
them treated him most contemptuously a11d rudely. They
16 Stories of the Sahaabah 2
plainly told him that they did not like his stay in their
town. The Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) had expected
a civil, even a cordial treatment and due courtesy in
speech from them, as they were the heads of the clan. But
one of them sneered:
"Hey, Allah has made you a Prophet!"
The other exclaimed with derision:
"Could Allah not lay His hand on anyone else, beside
you to make him His Prophet?"
The third one gibed at him:
"I do not want to talk to you, for if you are in fact a
Prophet, then to oppose you is to invite trouble, and if
you only pretend to be one, why should I talk with an
impostor?"
The Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam), who was a
rock of steadfastness and perseverance, did not lose heart
over this check from the chieftains, and tried to approach
the common people; but nobody would listen to him.
Instead they asked him to clear off from their own town
and go wherever else he liked. When he realised that further
efforts were in vain, he decided to leave the town. But
they would not let him depart in peace, and set the street
urc.hins after him to hiss, to hoot, to jeer at, and to stone
Iiirn. He was so much pelted at with stones that his whole
body was covered with blood, and his shoes were clogged
to his feet. He left the town in this woeful plight. When he
cvns far out of the town, and safe from the rabble, he prayed
to Allah thus: t
"0,m y Allah! To Thee I complain of the feebleness of
my strength, of my lack of resources and my being
unimportant in the eyes of people. 0, Most Merciful of
all those capable of showing mercy! Thou art the Lord of the weak, and Thou art my own Lord. To whom art
Thou to entrust me; to an unsympathetic foe who
would sullenly frown at me, or to an alien to whom
Thou hast given control over my affairs? Not in the
least do I care for anything except that I may have Thy
protection for myself. I seek shelter in Your light-the
light which illuminates the Heavens and dispels all
sorts of darkness, and which controls all affairs in this
world as well as in the Hereafter. May it never be that I
should incur Thy wrath, or that Thou should be displeased
with me. I must remove the cause of Thy displeasure
till Thou art pleased. There is no strength nor
power but through Thee."
The Heavens were moved by the prayer, and Jibrail
(Alayhis salaam) appeared before the Prophet (Sallallaho
alaihe wasallam), greeting him with Assalamu Alaikum
and said:
"Allah knows all that has passed between you and
these people. He has deputed an angel in charge of the
mountains to be at your command."
Saying this, Jibrail (Alayhis salam) ushered the angel
before the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam). The angel
greeted the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) and said:
"0,Pr ophet of Allah! I am at your service. If you wish,
I can cause the mountains overlooking this town on
both sides to collide with each other, so that all the
people therein would be crushed to death, or you may
suggesTany other punishment for them."
The merciful and noble Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam)
said:
"Even if these people do not accept Islam, I do hope
from Allah that there will be persons from among their
progeny who would worship Allah and serve His
cause."
Behold the conduct of our noble Prophet (Sallallaho
alaihe wasallam], whom we profess to follow! We get so
much irritated over a little trouble or a mere abuse from
somebody that we keep on torturing and taking our revenge
throughout our lives in every possible manner. Does it
become people who claim to follow the magnanimous
Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam)? Look, even after so
much suffering at the hands of the Taif mob, he neither
curses them nor does he work for any revenge, even when
he has the full opportunity to do so.
The above brought tears to my eyes...It drives me forward whenever I feel down, and it makes me feel honored that I am a Muslim since I worship Almighty Allah and follow someone so pure like our Prophet Muhammed (PBUH)
--- End quote ---
Made me cry :'( ... I pray that we all learn and practice the teachings of our beloved Prophet (PBUH). <3
Amelia:
What if the Prophet added YOU as a friend?
Would you press accept?
Or would you stay awake late at night, pondering it before you slept?
Will you be tempted to press ignore?
Will you feel at war?
Will you feel happy that the prophet thought of you as a part of his ummah, his friend?
Will you start to make amends?
Or will you be worried about what he will think of your profile?
Will it become your biggest trial?
Will you finally delete that horoscope application?
Will you change your favourite quotes to glorify creation?
Will you delete those late night webcam pictures without the hijab?
Will you look at your life and feel a stab?
As you add the qu’ran as your favourite book?
Will you feel like a fake, a crook?
Will you take a few days to make sure everything is within Islamic law?
Will your heart finally begin to thaw?
Will you delete your old conversations?
Or will you feel nothing at all and continue following your temptations?
Will you press ignore, And not think about it anymore?
No reason to worry about that possibility occurring
The prophet has long departed
But Allah is always there Watching you and listening to your prayers
You don’t need to add Him as your friend With Allah,
you can never hide or pretend He doesn’t need your permission to view
Your wall-to-walls, your pictures, your comments, and your statuses too
— Marwa Saad Via Ammar (via Focus Onyour DeenTeam)
Amelia:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=JFUipB6S_i8
Must listen.
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