One day Abu Jahl, an enemy of islam, attacked Rasulullah
while he was resting near the hills of Safaa. Abu Jahl hurled a stone and
wounded him on his head. Rasulullah
went home bleeding a lot.
Hazrat Hamza (R.A.) who was the uncle of Rasulullah
had just returned after one of his daily hunting trips in the morning.
He was considered one of the bravest soldiers of Arabia. When he heard
what Abu jahl had done to Rasulullah
he became so angry that he attacked Abu jahl and made him bleed from his
head. Although Hazrat Hamza (R.A.) had as yet not embraced islam, he nevertheless
loved his nephew Rasulullah
very dearly. On reporting to Rasulullah
of his revenge against Abu Jahl, Rasulullah
said although he was very grateful for the kind thoughts he had for him,
he would feel very happy indeed if Hazrat Hamzah (R.A.) accepted islam.
On hearing this, Hazrat Hamzah (R.A.) immediately became a Muslim.
Hazrat Umar (R.A.) was considered a brave person of Makkah. He was one
of the Quraish who persecuted the Muslims to such an extent that one day
he decided once and for all to assassinate Rasulullah .
Abu jahl promised Hazrat Umar (R.A.) a gift of a hundred camels and one
thousand silver coins if he would do this.
On his way to Darul-Arqam with an unsheathed sword, he met Nuaym-bin-Abdullah, who on hearing Hazrat Umar (R.A.)'s intention replied that Hazrat Umar (R.A.) 'should first put his own house in order'. His sister Hazrat Fathima (R.A.) and her husband Hazrat Saeed-bin-Zayd (R.A.) had already embraced Islam.
This rebellion by his own family angered Hazrat Umar (R.A.) that he turned towards his sister's house and on hearing them recite the Quraan, he beat his sister and her husband.. They told him that they would rather prefer death than give up Islam. On hearing this, Hazrat Umar (R.A.) calmed down and asked to hear what they were reading. When he heard the recital of the Quraan, he decided to become a Muslim.
With the unsheathed sword still in his hand, he turned towards Darul-Arqaam.
On arriving at the house of Hazrat Arqaam (R.A.) Rasulullah
enquired about Hazrat Umar (R.A.)'s intention, while Hazrat Hamzah (R.A.)
and other companions stood ready against any wrong act by Hazrat Umar (R.A.).
But when they heard that he had come to Rasulullah
to accept Islam, they were so overjoyed that their cheer of 'Allah is
Great' was heard in the mountains of Safaa. This was the sixth
year of Nubuwwat.
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