Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 356
CHAPTER 17 The Prophet sa as a Summoner to All a h 356 acceptance of Islam. " 25 Suffering in the path of preaching The story of torture and sufferings inflicted on the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa and his Companions is heart rending. There are only a few reports of these agonizing memories by the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa or his Companions. (The detail of these sufferings have been included in the chapter, 'Patience and steadfastness') The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa himself said, "No one has been tortured in the path of All a h more than me. No one has been frightened so much in calling to All a h as I have been frightened. At times I have suffered three consecutive days and nights when my family and myself did not have anything to eat, except a little bit of food or dates which Bil a l used to bring hidden under his armpit. " 26 Prudence in Preaching during the imprisonment at She‘b-e-Ab i Ta lib After the migration to Abyssinia, Quraish realized that the Muslims had found a stronghold in that country and that the king had given them refuge. Even in Makkah itself bold, influential and brave chiefs like ‘Umar ra and H amzah ra had accepted Islam. Islam was spreading and Ab u Ta lib and his tribe were supporting Mu h ammad. Quraish then started collective opposition. In the seventh year of the