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There was once a man from Khurasaan who used to perform Haj annually. After performing Haj, he would visit Madinah Munawwarah. On coming to Madinah Munwwarah, it was his habit to visit Hazrat Sayyid Taahir ‘Alawi (rahimahullah) and present him with gifts.
Once, someone from Madinah Munawwarah said to the Khurasaani, “Whatever you give to Sayyid Taahir (rahimahullah) is being wasted by him and is being spent for sinful purposes.” For this reason, when he came to Madinah Munawwarah the following year, he did not give him any gifts. Likewise, when he came the next year as well, he again gave him nothing and instead distributed his gifts among the poor of Madinah Munawwarah.
A blind man, Hazrat Abul ‘Abbaas bin Nafees Al-Muqri (rahimahullah) mentions:
On one occasion, when I was in Madinah Munawwarah, I suffered hunger for three days. In this condition, I went to the blessed grave of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and said, “O Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam)! I am suffering from hunger.” Thereafter, on account of the great weakness in my body, I fell asleep.
A pious person says:
While living in Makkah Mukarramah, a friend of mine once came to me saying, “I have brought you a present.” He then said to one of his friends present, “Tell this man your story.” His friend then narrated the following incident:
When I left my home to perform Haj, a large group of friends and well-wishers came to bid me farewell, and many of them accompanied me to the outskirts of the village. From this group of people, one person requested me to convey his salaams to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and his two companions, Hazrat Abu Bakr and Hazrat ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) in Madinah Munawwarah. However, when I went to the Holy City of Madinah Munawwarah, I forgot to convey his salaams, and only remembered when we had departed from Madinah and had arrived at the first stop, Zul Hulaifah, to put on our Ihraam.
The Incident of ‘Allaamah Qastallaani (rahimahullah)
Written by user2‘Allaamah Qastallaani (rahimahullah) mentions the following incident:
Once, I became so ill that the doctors lost all hope of my recovery. This condition of sickness remained for many years.
One day, on 28th Jumadaa Oolaa 893 A.H., while in Makkah Mukarramah, I made du‘aa to Allah Ta‘ala through the waseelah (blessed name) of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and begged Allah Ta‘ala to cure me of my sickness. Thereafter, while asleep, I had a dream in which I saw a man with a piece of paper in his hand. On the paper, the following words were written:
“Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) has commanded that this medicine be given to Ahmed bin Qastallaani.”
When I awoke, I was completely cured.
(Fazaa’il-e-Madinah)
A Villager at the Blessed Grave of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam)
Written by user2On one occasion, a villager visited the blessed grave of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). Standing before the blessed grave, he said, “O Allah! You have commanded that slaves must be set free. Here lies Your most beloved Messenger (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), and here stands Your slave at the final resting place of Your Messenger (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). I beg You to free this humble slave from the fire of Jahannum.”
After making this du‘aa to Allah Ta‘ala, he suddenly heard a voice calling out, “Why did you only ask for freedom from Jahannum for yourself? Why did you not ask for all of mankind? We have freed you from Jahannum.”
(Fazaa’il-e-Madinah)
Hazrat Uwais Qarni (rahimahullah) Visits Madinah Munawwarah
Written by user2Hazrat Uwais Qarni (rahimahullah) was a famous Taabi’ee who was well known to be the best of Taabi‘een (i.e. those who met the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum), the companions of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam)).
He lived during the era of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), but because he had to take care of his mother, he could not meet Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) himself mentioned that Hazrat Uwais Qarni (rahimahullah) was the best of Taabi’een. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) also mentioned that if Hazrat Uwais Qarni (rahimahullah) had to take an oath that something would happen, then Allah Ta‘ala would make sure that it happened, and if anyone had the chance of meeting him, then he should ask him to make du‘aa for his forgiveness
After the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) returned from Abyssinia, the disbelievers began to persecute the Muslims even more than before. Hence, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) once again permitted the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) to migrate to Abyssinia.
Thereafter, when the Quraish saw that the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) were living in peace and safety in Abyssinia and they were practising Islam in peace, they held an urgent meeting in which they appointed ‘Amr bin ‘Aas and ‘Abdullah bin Abi Rabee‘ah as their representatives to Najaashi, the Emperor of Abyssinia, as well as his ministers, in order to try and win them over to the side of the Quraish.
When the disbelievers observed that day-by-day, more and more people were entering the fold of Islam, and the reach of Islam was expanding, they unanimously resolved to increase their persecution of the Muslims. In this manner, they began to subject the Muslims to different forms of torture and persecution in order to force them to renounce Islam.
At that time, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) advised the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) saying:
تفرقوا في الأرض فإن الله سيجمعكم قالوا إلى أين نذهب قال إلى هنا وأشار بيده إلى أرض الحبشة
“Spread out in the earth, for certainly Allah Ta‘ala will soon assemble all of you.” The Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) enquired, “Where should we go to?” Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) indicated with his blessed hand towards the land of Abyssinia and said, “Go in this direction.”
The miracle of the halting of the sun occurred in Makkah Mukarramah. When Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) returned from the journey of mi’raaj and informed the Quraish of this journey, they demanded that he inform them of a few specific details of Bayt-ul-Maqdis.
They also asked him regarding one of their trade caravans which had journeyed to Syria and when it was expected to return to Makkah Mukarramah (as Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) had informed them that he had went to Syria during the mi’raaj).
Among the well-known miracles of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) is the miracle of the returning of the sun (i.e. making the sun re-emerge after sunset).
Hazrat Asmaa bin ‘Umais (radhiyallahu ‘anhha) reports the following:
On one occasion, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was in a place near Khaibar named Sahbaa and was resting with his blessed head on the lap of Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu).
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اِقۡتَرَبَتِ السَّاعَۃُ وَ انۡشَقَّ الۡقَمَرُ ﴿۱﴾
The hour (of judgement) has drawn close and the moon has split asunder (Surah Qamar v. 1)
On one occasion, approximately five years before the hijrah to Madinah Munawwarah, the disbelievers of Makkah approached Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). Among them were Waleed bin Mugheerah, Abu Jahal, ‘Aas bin Waa’il, ‘Aas bin Hishaam, Aswad bin ‘Abd-e-Yaghooth, Aswad bin Muttalib, Zam‘ah bin Aswad, Nadhr bin Haarith and others.
They said to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), “If you are the true Nabi of Allah, then show us a special sign that will prove your prophethood.” According to one narration, they demanded that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) split the moon into two parts.
It was night and the fourteenth moon was shining in the sky. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said to them, “Very well, if I display this miracle before you, will you all embrace Islam?” They replied, “Yes, we will bring imaan.”
The Quraish left no stone unturned in in their persecution of the Muslims. At times, they suspended them from trees, and at times, they tied their feet and dragged them around. They even placed heated iron bars on their backs and stomachs. The disbelievers did all sorts of vile things to the Muslims, but not one of them wavered from the true deen. They died tolerating these hardships but they did not turn away from Islam. May Allah Ta‘ala be pleased with them and may they be pleased with Him.
Hazrat Zinneerah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) had suffered extreme torture and persecution at the hands of the disbelievers, until Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) eventually purchased her and set her free. In the same way, Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) also purchased other male and female slaves and set them free, thus rescuing those who were oppressed.
Some of the slaves which Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) purchased and freed were Hazrat Bilaal, Hazrat Abu Fukaihah, Hazrat ‘Aamir bin Fuhairah, Hazrat Nahdiyyah and her daughter - Hazrat Labeenah, Hazrat Mutiyah and Hazrat Ummu Ubais (radhiyallahu ‘anhum).
At that time, the respected father of Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), Abu Quhaafah, had not yet embraced Islam. One day, he said to Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), “I notice that you choose the weak and feeble slaves to purchase and free. If you purchase young and strong slaves, they will at least be able to assist you.” Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) replied, “The motive for me setting them free is within my heart.”
The First Youngster to Accept Islam
There are different narrations reported regarding which person was blessed to be the first to accept Islam at the blessed hand of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam).
According to some narrations, Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was the first to accept Islam, while other narrations mention that Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was the first, and yet other narrations mention that Hazrat Khadeejah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) was the first to accept Islam. (Usdul Ghaabah 3/283-284)
The Ulamaa have reconciled between these narrations by explaining that Hazrat Khadeejah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) was the first woman to accept Islam, and she preceded Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), and everyone else in accepting Islam.
As for Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), then he was the first of the free-men to accept Islam. As far as Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) is concerned, then he was the first youngster to accept Islam. From the freed slaves, Hazrat Zaid bin Haarithah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was the first to accept Islam. (Al-Bidaayah Wan-Nihaayah 4/73)