Holy Prophet of Islam - Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa — Page 341
sa. The Holy Prophet of Islam, Hadrat Muḥammad Mustafa sa. Despite the fact that she had dishonored the body of his beloved uncle in a most barbaric way, the Holy Prophet" accepted her request for forgiveness and pardoned her. sa ra. Another person who deserved severe punishment was Habbar who had cut the girth of the camel which carried Hadrat Zainab™, the daughter of the Holy Prophet when she was leaving for Medina. Habbār's action had caused Hadrat Zainab to fall from the camel and thus suffer a miscarriage. The miscarriage resulted in her death. When Habbar appeared in front of the Holy Prophet", he professed his misconduct and begged for his forgiveness. He also told the Holy Prophet" that he had accepted Islām. . The Holy Prophet forgave him. sa sa sa. Sa 'Ikrimah who was the son of Abū Jahl, the bitterest enemy of the. Holy Prophet, was one of the Meccan commanders in the Battle of Uhud. . He is the one who had spotted the inadequately guarded rear pass and had led the attack which ended in near disaster for the Muslims. sa. When Mecca fell, 'Ikrimah left the town and proceeded to the coast, intending to cross over to Ethiopia, being convinced that he could have no security in Mecca or anywhere near it. His wife approached the. Holy Prophet and asked whether ‘Ikrimah could return to Mecca while professing his idolatrous beliefs. The Holy Prophet" replied that faith was a matter of conscience and conscience was free. If ‘Ikrimah returned to. Mecca he would not be mistreated, and could live there in security professing whatever he chose to believe in. On this assurance she followed 'Ikrimah and persuaded him to return to Mecca. On arrival there, he went to the Holy Prophet and received in person the assurance which the Holy. Prophet had already given to his wife. Thereupon he announced his acceptance of Islām, and the Holy Prophet" asked him if there were anything he wished for. 'Ikrimah replied that he could wish for no greater bounty than God had already bestowed upon him in opening his heart to the acceptance of Islām, but he did desire that the Holy Prophet should pray to God to forgive him for all the enmity that he had borne toward the sa sa sa sa 341