By the command of Allah Almighty, the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم started inviting the people of Makkah to [embrace] Islam. That time, in Makkah, the majority of the people would worship idols. When the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم stopped them from worshipping idols and asked them to worship Allah Almighty, these people started causing him trouble and also refused to embrace Islam.
Journey to Taa’if
Keeping in mind the disobedience of the people of Makkah, the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم travelled to the tribes [living] nearby Makkah for preaching Islam. One of them is the journey to Taa’if as well. Very rich people would live in Taa’if. Amongst them, the family of a person named ‘Amr was considered to be the chief of all the tribes. They were three brothers – Abad Yaleel, Mas’ood and Habeeb.
Dawat-e-Islam (invitation to Islam)
The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم went to them and invited them to embrace Islam, but instead of embracing Islam these three brothers started reviling him. They even made wicked boys chase after him. These boys would throw stones at him. When he صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would sit due to the pain of the injuries, these cruel people would cause him to stand up by rudely holding his blessed arm. When he صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would start walking, they would start throwing stones again. They treated him so cruelly that the blessed shoes of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم got filled with blood.
Angel of mountains in the court of Rasoolullah صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم kept walking with this pain and reached a place where he صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم saw Sayyiduna Jibra’eel عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم along with another angel. Sayyiduna Jibra’eel started saying humbly: The angel of mountains is present before you. Whatever you order, this angel of mountains will carry it out. The angel of mountains humbly said: If you want me to overturn both these mountains (Abu Qubays and Qu'ayqi'aan) on these disbelievers, I will overturn. Having heard this, the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم replied: Do not do it, but rather I hope that Allah Almighty will create His such bondmen in their generations who will only worship Allah Almighty.
Dear children!
1 To present call towards righteousness is the way of righteous people of Allah Almighty.
2 If troubles become a hurdle regarding following the religion, have patience.
3 Angels used to visit the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.
4 Allah Almighty has given angels enormous power.
5 Our Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is the one who shows great mercy. (Bukhari, vol. 2, pp. 386, Hadees 3231; Zurqaani, vol. 2, pp. 49 - 54)
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