IDOLATERS IN PURSUIT OF MOHAMMAD

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THE BEGINNING OF EMIGRATION (VERSE NO. 30)IMAM ALI IN THAT DEATH BED

IDOLATERS IN PURSUIT OF MOHAMMAD

      The young idolaters whose pride was injured by their failure of slaying him, pursued him wildly and searched for him here and there and everywhere.

      Heralds made a public announcement that a hundred she-camels would be awarded to him who may hand over the apostle, dead or alive! That present or prize could make the winner the richest of the town, so all the rascals and mean trickish knaves in Mecca did their best in that great search to seize the prophet and obtain the prize. The prophet and his friend were hidden in the cave, and ABUBEKR'S shepherd made his sheep to tread on their footprints on the surrounding soft sands.

      Once the pagans who were in search, climbed the mountain and came as far as the cave in which the two friends were hidden! Seeing them so near, ABUBEKR lost his courage by fear, and said to the prophet:

      ``If they cast their looks a little further, they will see us here.'' The prophet with his natural tranquility and usual smile said; ``O, ABUBEKR! What do you think of the two companions, the third of whom is Allah!? Don't be afraid of them, for our Lord, Allah is here with us.''

      Quran has revealed the fear and anxiety of ABUBEKR in the cave through the verse; S 9: 39 which follows:

      ``If you help him (i.e. MOHAMMAD) not; Allah did indeed help him (in many instances like) when he was driven out by the unbelievers, having not more than one companion. They both were in the cave, when he said to his companion: `Have no fear, for Allah is with us.' Then Allah sent down His tranquility upon him and strengthened him with invisible forces, so that He routed down the words of the unbelievers.'' QURAN S 9: 39

      The prophet and his friend tarried in the cave for three days to have things calmed down. At the end of the third day, they came down the mountain. He was so sad to leave his beloved home town. He cast a look over all the town and saw its perspective, and sighed sadly, and said: ``Had your residents not driven me out of you, I would have never left you; but alas, that I have to bid farewell to you. When he said so, the verse S 28: 84 was revealed as a consolation to him which is as under mentioned:

Verily he who ordained Quran for you will bring you back to the place you left.''

      A guide, named ABDULLAH- IBN- ARGHAT; three nimble camels, and some necessities for their long journey, was made ready at the foot of the mountain by the son of ABUBEKR. It was Thursday the first of the Arabic month REBIE- AL- AWAL,equal to 4th July 622 A.D. that the prophet set out for Medina. Later on this date was universally accepted as the Epoch of Islamic history and date. Mohammad was then 53 years old, and thirteen years had elapsed from the beginning of his mission.

      The caravan of three travellers; Mohammad- Abubekr and Arghat, set out on their camel backs and rode as quick as they could, going through by- ways, and sometimes zigzag, and after confronting with dangerous incidents that one has to read it through history books. At last they reached GHOBط, safe and sound - a village near Medina on 16 the July 622 A.D.   TRANSLATOR'S NOTE

 

 

 

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