Holy Prophet of Islam - Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa — Page 62
The Holy Prophet of Islam, Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa. Sa. Invitation to Abū Jahl to Accept Islām sa sa. Besides giving the message of Islām to his nearest kinsmen as commanded by Allāh the Holy Prophet started to spread the message of. Islām openly to other people. Despite severe opposition he kept on courageously spreading the message. The Holy Prophet" conveyed the message of Islām to various Chiefs of the Quraish. The Holy Prophet personally gave the message of Islām to Abū Jahl (father of ignorance) who was a prominent enemy of Islām. Abū Jahl's hostility earned him the appellation of "father of ignorance" from the Muslims. His real name was 'Amr ibn Hishām. ra sa sa. Haḍrat Mughīra bin Shi‘ba˝ relates that he met the Holy Prophet for the first time when he was walking through an alley along with Abū. Jahl. The Holy Prophet" said to Abū Jahl, "O Abul Ḥikam! Come to Allāh and his Messenger. I call you towards Allāh. " Abū Jahl said, "O. Muḥammad! Will you not restrain yourself from condemning our idols? If you desire that we be witness to it that you have conveyed the message to us then we affirm to it that you have conveyed the message. I swear that even if I come to know that what you proclaim is correct, I will not follow you. " After hearing this, the Holy Prophet left. Then, Abū Jahl said to me, "I swear that I know he is rightful in what he proclaims. However, when his ancestors, the children of Qusayy said that they are responsible for the management of the Covering of the Ka'bah, we accepted it. Then they said that the management of the Majlis-e-Shūra is also their responsibility and we could not repudiate it. Then they claimed to be the standard bearers of the Flag of the Arabs and we had to accept it. Then, they took the responsibility of serving water to pilgrims; again we kept quiet. However, in the matters of hospitality and almsgiving we competed with them shoulder to shoulder and both tribes became equal. Now they have claimed that the Prophet is from their tribe. I swear, I will never let this happen. " (Dala'ilan-Nabuwwata li-Baihaqi, p. 198, Published by Darul Kutab al-'Ilmiyya,. Beirut, Lebanon) 62