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The Second Pledge of the Ansaar – 13th Year of Prophethood
Written by user2The following year, which was the 13th year of prophethood, Hazrat Mus’ab bin Umair (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), set out for Makkah Mukarramah with a group of Muslims in order to perform Haj.
Accompanying these Muslim pilgrims were a number of disbelievers from the Aws and Khazraj tribes who had not as yet embraced Islam. Most of the group, which numbered more than four hundred, comprised of these people.
In the same year (the 12th year of nubuwwah), Hazrat As’ad bin Zuraarah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) established Jumu’ah in Madinah Munawwarah.
When Hazrat As’ad (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) observed that the Jews and Christians have a special day of the week in which they congregate; the Jews on Saturday and the Christians on Sunday, then he reflected that the Muslims should also stipulate a day of the week to congregate, remember Allah Ta‘ala, express their shukr (appreciation) before Him, perform salaah and worship Him.
Hazrat Rifaa’ah bin Raafi’ Zuraqi (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports:
Even before the six Sahaabah of the Ansaar came to Makkah Mukarramah, my cousin (my mother’s sister’s son), Mu’aaz bin ‘Afraa, and I came to Makkah and met with Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam).
The Islam of Hazrat Usaid bin Hudhair and Hazrat Sa’d bin Mu’aaz (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma)
Written by user2After coming to Madinah Munawwarah, Hazrat Mus’ab bin Umair (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) would invite the people towards Islam and lead them in Salaah as he was their imaam.
One day, Hazrat Mus’ab (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was delivering a sermon and inviting towards Islam in front of a large crowd of people. On hearing of this, Usaid bin Hudhair immediately picked up his sword, came to him and said, “What have you come here for? Why are you misleading our women and children? It would be better if you left this place!”
The First Pledge of the Ansaar – 12th Year of Prophethood
Written by user2The first six Sahaabah of the Khazraj tribe embraced Islam in the 11th year of prophethood. The following year, which was the 12th year of prophethood, twelve people came to Makkah Mukarramah to meet Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam).
Five of them were from the first six people (who had come and embraced Islam the previous year), while an additional seven people joined them.
The seven additional people were the following:
1. Hazrat Mu’aaz bin Haarith (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – the brother of Hazrat Awf bin Haarith (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)
2. Hazrat Zakwaan bin Abduqays (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)
3. Hazrat Ubaadah bin Saamit (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)
4. Hazrat Yazeed bin Tha’labah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)
5. Hazrat Abbaas bin Ubaadah bin Nadhlah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)
6. Hazrat Abul Haytham Maalik bin Tayhaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)
7. Hazrat Uwaym bin Saa’idah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)
The Inception of Islam in Madinah Munawwarah – 11th Year of Nubuwwah
Written by user2The majority of the citizens of Madinah Munawwarah consisted of the people of the Aws and Khazraj tribes who were idol worshippers. Living among them were Jews as well, who were regarded as the Ahl-e-Kitaab (people of the divine scripture - the Towraah) and they were regarded as people of knowledge.
Since the Jews were in the minority in Madinah, whenever they had a conflict with the Aws or Khazraj tribes, the Jews would say to them, “Very soon the final Nabi is going to be commissioned to this world. We will follow him, and after joining our forces with him, we will destroy you like the people of Aad and Iram were destroyed.”
The Islam of Hazrat Iyaas bin Mu’aaz (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)
Written by user2In the same year (the year that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) invited the Banu Zuhal bin Shaibaan tribe to Islam), Abul Haysar, Anas bin Raafi’, came to Makkah Mukarramah with a few of his young friends in search of an ally among the Quraish against the Khazraj tribe. Among his young friends was a man by the name of Iyaas bin Mu’aaz.
Inviting the Banu Zuhal bin Shaibaan Tribe to Islam
Written by user2During the days of Haj, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) also visited the tribe of Banu Zuhal bin Shaibaan. Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) also accompanied him on this visit.
Mafrooq bin ‘Amr and Haani bin Qabeesah were among the chieftains of this tribe. Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) addressed Mafrooq saying, “Have you not heard of the nubuwwah and risaalah (i.e. prophethood) of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam)? Here is Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) with me, he is the prophet of Allah.”
When Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) saw that the Quraish were obstinate in their enmity and opposition, then when the Haj season arrived, and people would come from far and wide, he himself would go to their camps to meet them. He would invite them towards Islam and advise them to assist and support the true religion. He would also invite the people towards tauheed (the Oneness of Allah Ta‘ala), truth and sincerity.
The Significance of the Different Ascensions and Observing the ‘Ibaadah of the Angels
Written by user2Ibnul Muneer (rahimahullah) says, “Up to this point (after Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) reached the seventh heaven and met Nabi Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam)), seven Mi’raajs (ascensions) took place.
The eighth ascension was up to Sidratul Muntaha. This ascension was symbolic of the forthcoming conquest of Makkah Mukarramah that occurred in the eighth year of Hijrah.
The ninth ascension took place from Sidratul Muntaha to Sareef-ul-Aqlaam (the site of the scratching of the pens recording taqdeer). This ascension was a sign of the expedition of Tabook that occurred in the ninth year of Hijrah.
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Meeting Nabi Musa, Nabi Haaroon and Nabi Ebrahim (‘alaihimus salaam)
Written by user2The meeting of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) with Nabi Haroon (‘alaihis salaam) was an indication that just as Saamiri and the calf-worshippers did not obey the command of Nabi Haroon (‘alaihis salaam), due to which they were thereafter executed for this apostasy, in the same way, in the Battle of Badr, seventy leaders of the Quraish were slain and another seventy were taken as prisoners. Also, some members of the ‘Uraynah tribe were executed due to their apostasy.
Meeting Nabi Yusuf and Nabi Idrees (‘alaihimas salaam)
Written by user2During the Mi’raaj, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) met Nabi Yusuf (‘alaihis salaam) in the third heaven. This meeting implied that like Nabi Yusuf (‘alaihis salaam), Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) will also suffer at the hands of his brothers, but he will ultimately prevail over them and forgive them for their wrongs.
Thus, on the day of the Conquest of Makkah Mukarramah, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) addressed the Quraish in the same manner that Nabi Yusuf (‘alaihis salaam) had addressed his brothers. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said to the Quraish:
لَا تَثْرِيْبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْيَوْمَ يَغْفِرُ اللهُ لَكُمْ وَهُوَ أَرْحَمُ الرّٰحِمِيْنَ اِذْهَبُوْا فَأَنْتُمُ الطُّلَقَاء
There is no reproach (or blame) upon you today. May Allah Ta‘ala forgive you, and He is the Most-Merciful of those who show mercy. You may go, for you are all free!
Part Nine - The Angels Making Sajdah to Nabi Aadam (‘alaihis salaam)
Written by user2Allah Ta‘ala had blessed Nabi Aadam (‘alaihis salaam) with great honor and virtue. The special honor which Allah Ta‘ala bestowed upon him is that Allah Ta‘ala Himself had moulded his form and blew the rooh (soul) into his body. This honor is exclusive to Nabi Aadam (‘alaihis salaam) and was not granted to any other servant.
Thereafter, Allah Ta‘ala made Nabi Aadam (‘alaihis salaam) his vicegerent and commanded the angels to make sajdah before him. This sajdah was a sajdah of honour, not a sajdah of worship.
Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Forty-One – Being Sent by Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) to Level the Graves, Destroy Idols and Erase Pictures
Written by user2Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that on one occasion, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) attended a janaazah of a certain Sahaabi. He then addressed the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) who were present and said, “Who among you will go back to Madinah Munawwarah, and wherever he sees any idol or statue, he will break it, and wherever he sees any grave which is raised (high above the ground, or has a structure built on it), he will level it (to the normal height), and wherever he sees any picture (of animate objects), then he will immediately erase it?”