The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume I — Page 189
VI - Commencement of Prophethood 189 decency as possible in his affairs. As such, we shall see ahead that, in ending the boycott of the Quraish with the Holy Prophet sa , and in entering him to Makkah under his protection, when he returned from Ṭā’if, Muṭ‘im dealt with special goodness and courage. Second was Abul-Bakhtarī from the Banū Asad. Abul-Bakhtarī would also, to the best of his ability, hold fast to decency. In this same context, there was a man named Zubair bin Abī Umaiyyah who was the brother of Ummi Salamah and despite his disaccord, he would always deal in goodness. The second category of people was of those whose opposition entailed an aspect of mischief. Among these, the following are most prominent: Firstly, ‘ Utbah bin Rabī‘ah who was from the Banū ‘Abdi Shams and was very affluent and influential. In the Battle of Badr when ‘Utbah came before the Islāmic Army astride his red camel, upon seeing him, the Holy Prophet sa said, “If there is some goodness in this group, indeed, it is in the rider of this camel. ” ‘Utbah’s brother Shaibah was also under his influence. Both of them were killed in the Battle of Badr at the hands of Ḥaḍrat Ḥamzah ra and Ḥaḍrat ‘ Alī ra. Secondly, was Walīd bin Mughīrah, the father of Khālid bin Walīd, a great chieftain of the Quraish, to the extent that he was considered a father-figure by the Quraish. Coincidentally, three months after the Holy Prophet’s sa migration, he was spiked by an arrow and died. Thirdly, was ‘ Āṣ bin Wā’il Sahmī, who was the father of ‘ Amr bin Al-‘Āṣ. He was also very wealthy and influential. He died a very painful death, due to the swelling of his foot, two months after the Holy Prophet’s sa migration. The state of the third category of people was completely different. These people were ones to oppose the Holy Prophet sa blindly and would employ all just and unjust means in their effort to obliterate Islām and the founder of Islām from the face of the earth and crushing the Muslims under their feet. Among the Quraish, it was these people who were in greatest force and number. Among them, the most notorious are: Firstly, ‘ Amr bin Hishām from the Banū Makhzūm. This man is one who should be better referred to as the ‘Chief of the Enemies’. He possessed distinctive power among the Quraish and they referred to him as Abul-Ḥikam, or ‘The Father of Wisdom’, but the Muslims named him Abū Jahl 1. He was cast to Hell by two youngsters of the Anṣār in the Battle of Badr. Secondly, was Abū Lahab bin ‘Abdul-Muṭṭalib who was from the Banū Hāshim and was the biological paternal uncle of the Holy Prophet sa. 1 The Father of Ignorance (Publishers)