The Luminous Life of Our Prophet by Resit Haylamaz

Author:Resit Haylamaz [Haylamaz, Resit]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Biography & Autobiography, Religious, Religion, islam, General, history
ISBN: 9781597846813
Google: ehhRCwAAQBAJ
Publisher: Tughra Books
Published: 2014-03-07T23:42:51.503520+00:00

The Permission for Hijra

Meanwhile, the Truthful Gabriel had come and brought the permission for hijra. This meant that the oppression and violence in Mecca would end and he would continue his life in a healthier environment. The Companions would start one by one to set on the road and they would leave Mecca without provoking anyone. They knew that there was the Ansar and a blessed city waiting for them with open doors.

A new process had started. In a short while, everyone who could set off for the road would start their journey and would reach a new region, a new world. But this would not be as easy as they thought.

The hijra of the Muslims was not easy for the Quraysh to accept; when they learnt of the Muslims’ plan, they did all that was in their power to stop them, to prevent them from getting out of their control and go to another land. The Quraysh already resented the fact that they had failed to change the course of events in the previous two hijras to Ethiopia so they wanted to do all they could to prevent Islam from spreading in other regions.

That is why they would stand guard on the road and try to turn people back from their journey. They arrested and imprisoned some of them and subjected them to torture, trying to make them recant their faith. Sometimes they even pursued them all the way to Medina. In short, Mecca was displaying all the characteristics of a repressive regime, and as deniers they made it clear that Hell itself was not in vain.

Despite all the pressure and obstruction, the hijra to Medina continued. Three months had passed after the hijra which had started with Abu Salama. Among the Muslims, only slaves and imprisoned ones, along with the Messenger of Allah Abu Bakr and Ali remained in Mecca. It was none other than the Messenger of Allah himself who had postponed Abu Bakr and Ali’s hijra. Now it was their turn.

Things were not irreversible at the moment; they could solve the problem right now. That’s why they needed immediate precautions. It was the twenty-sixth of the month of Safar, and it was a Monday.

Late this morning they gathered together to discuss their final strategy. As usual, they went to Daru’n-Nadwa, their advisory assembly place inherited from Qusay ibn Kilab. They wanted to solve this issue that had continued for fourteen years; they were treating the issue in such secrecy that they were not allowing people younger than forty years of age to attend; they were doing all they could to prevent what was being spoken inside to reach outside those walls.

An old man with rugged clothes whom they didn’t know, who said that he was from Najid, came to them and were waiting to join them at the door.

“Who is it?” They asked anxiously.

“An old man from Najid, I am among your uncles’ sons! I have heard that you have gathered here together for a very important business and I came thinking that I may be of some use.

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