Holy Prophet Muhammad and His Teachings — Page 24
24. One. At this the nobles were excited and demanded that the King should punish the Muslims. . The King, however, replied that his own belief concerning Jesus was the same as that held by the Muslims, and he could not, on account of that belief, hand them over to their oppressors. . He told the nobles that he did not mind their resentment as he preferred the pleasure of God, to the sovereignty of his Country. . Hard Times at Mecca. . In Mecca, the persecution of the Holy Prophet himself was increasing. The Meccans approached his uncle Abu Talib, who was one of the chiefs of his people and fear of whom restrained them from proceeding to extremes against the Holy Prophet, and suggested that he should adopt the son of some other chief, and should hand over Muhammad to their vengeance. . Said Abu Talib. This is indeed a strange request. You wish me to hand over my property to one of your brats, and to hand over my nephew to be tortured to death by you. Would even an animal kill its own young and love those