The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume I — Page 322
Seal of the Prophets - Volume I 322 of our enemy. ’ 1 Journey of Migration and the Pursuit of Surāqah bin Mālik Upon his departure, Ḥaḍrat Abū Bakr ra instructed his son ‘ Abdullāh, who was a very intelligent and clever young man, to be mindful of the movements of the Quraish and bring news to the Cave of Thaur on a daily basis. Therefore, what he would do is that as soon as night fell, he would reach the Cave of Thaur, spend the night there, and then early the next morning, he would return. The servant of Ḥaḍrat Abū Bakr ra , named ‘ Āmir bin Fuhairah ra was given the duty to pasture sheep during the day and deliver their milk to them during the night. In this manner, the Holy Prophet sa spent three days in the Cave of Thaur, and during this time, these arrangements continued. Then, when the Quraish subsided in their efforts of pursuit, on the third day, the Holy Prophet sa came out of the Cave in the morning time. 2 This was a Monday and the date was 4 Rabī‘ul-Awwal , or according to the research of some historians, 1 Rabī‘ul-Awwal of 15 Nabawī , equivalent to the 12 th of September 622 A. D. 3 The Holy Prophet sa and Ḥaḍrat Abū Bakr ra had appointed a man named ‘ Abdullāh bin Uraiqiṭ from the Banī Ad-Dīl, who despite having relations with ‘ Āṣ bin Wā’il, was trustworthy as a guide for a reasonable wage. This man was remarkably proficient in his field of expertise. The Holy Prophet sa and Ḥaḍrat Abū Bakr ra had entrusted their camels to him, and explained that after three nights, on the morning of the third day, to reach the Cave of Thaur with their camels. 4 Therefore, as per the agreement, he reached there. This is a famous narration 1 This statement of the Holy Prophet sa , which is also recorded in the Holy Qur’ān, is a statement of great grandeur, and it exhibits the high status of the Holy Prophet sa which he possessed over Moses as. During Pharaoh’s pursuit of Moses as , when his people worried, Moses as only said the words ِ اِن َّ مَعِی َ رِبِّی سَیَھْدِیْن , meaning, “My God is with me, he shall arrange for my deliverance. ” But the Holy Prophet sa used the words اِن َّ اللّٰه َ مَعَنَا , meaning, “My God is with me and my companion. ” By viewing this statement in comparison, this greatly sheds light on the superior character of the Holy Prophet sa , the high status of his companions and the comparatively greater treatment of God the Almighty towards the Holy Prophet sa. (Author) 2 * Ṣaḥīḥ Bukhārī, Kitābu Manāqibil-Anṣār, Bābu Hijratin-Nabiyyi sa wa Aṣḥābihī ilal-Madīnah, Ḥadīth No. 3905 3 * Sharḥul-‘Allāmatiz-Zarqānī ‘alal-Mawāhibil-Ladunniyyah, By Muḥammad bin ‘Abdul-Bāqī Az- Zarqānī, Volume 2, pp. 101-102, Bābu Hijratil-Muṣṭafā wa Aṣḥābihi ilal-Madīnah, Dārul-Kutubil- ‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996) * Maḥmūd Pāshā Miṣrī * Taqwīmut-Tārīkhī, By ‘Abdul-Quddūs Hāshmī, p. 1, Idāra-e-Taḥqīqāt-e-Islāmī, Pakistan (1987) (Publishers) 4 Ṣaḥīḥ Bukhārī, Kitābu Manāqibil-Anṣār, Bābu Hijratin-Nabiyyi sa wa Aṣḥābihī ilal-Madīnah, Ḥadīth No. 3905