The Commentary of Al-Qasidah — Page 60
60 The commentary of al-Qa si dah accomplished, they would not be able to do so. They were not given the heart or the strength to. Should someone say, ‘All a h pardon, this is an insult to the other prophets,’ then that foolish person falsely accuses me. I consider it part of my faith to respect and revere all of the prophets. However, the superiority of the Holy Prophet sa over the other prophets is an even greater part of my faith, and is integral to my being. It is not within my control to remove this thought. An unfortunate and blind opponent may say whatever he wishes, but I [persist to] claim that the achievements of the Holy Prophet sa could not have been accomplished by any other individual, nor any group put together. This is merely the blessing of All a h, and He bestows His blessings upon whomsoever He wills. ( Malf uza t , vol. 1, p. 420, printed in India, 2003 edition. ) THE BRAVEST PERSON Every hour of the twenty-three years the Holy Prophet sa lived after his claim to prophethood stands proof of his unparalleled bravery. I shall mention only one incident of his bravery here. In the Battle of H unain, the Muslim army, which consisted of 12,000 soldiers, started retreating from the battlefront and the Holy Prophet sa was left with only 12 people. The enemy was launching wave after wave of arrows. At this point, Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra descended from his mount and took hold of the reigns of the mule that the Holy Prophet sa was riding and said: ‘O Prophet of All a h! Why don’t you retreat a little until the Muslim army regroups?’ The Holy Prophet sa replied: ‘Ab u Bakr, release the reigns of my mule!’