Holy Prophet of Islam - Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa — Page 50
The Holy Prophet of Islam, Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa sa sa the dinner. At the dinner, Baḥīrah talked with Muḥammad" and asked him several questions. After hearing the answers to his questions, Baḥirah who had knowledge of the Bible was convinced that Muḥammad" would be a. Prophet when he grew up. He advised Abu Talib to look after his nephew with great care. Abū Ṭālib took his advice to heart and left Buṣrā with his caravan immediately to return to Mecca. . Joined Hilful Fudul Association During His. Youth. When Muḥammad" was 15 years old, a skirmish broke out between the Quraish and Hawazin tribes at the occasion of a fair known as, "'Ukaz Fair". Despite the fact that war was prohibited during Ḥajj, this war not only started during the Hajj season, it continued for four years but with intervals. This war is known as the Battle of Fijār. The duration of this senseless war made people think of ways to stop it. A meeting was called by Az-Zubair, an uncle of Muhammad". The concerned people gathered in the house of 'Abdullāh ibn Jud'ān, a wealthy resident of the town. In this meeting a society was formed to help the oppressed, the poor and the needy. The society was named, 'Hilful Fuḍul after the common name, 'Fadl of all its members. The members of this association took an oath to do the following: "They will help those who were oppressed and will restore them their rights as long as the last drop of water remained in the sea. And if they do not do so, they will compensate the victims out of their own belongings. " sa. Sincerely concerned about the conditions of the poor and needy,. Muhammad became a member of this society. Talha bin 'Abdullāh narrated that the Holy Prophet said, "I witnessed in the house of 'Abdullah ibn Jud'an a covenant which I would not exchange for any 50 sa