Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 378
CHAPTER 17 The Prophet sa as a Summoner to All a h 378 Prophet Muhammad sa laid siege of Ta ’if for few days and then abandoned it and returned to Mad i nah. On the way back to Mad i nah, ‘Urwah ra bin Mas‘ u d, a chief of the Thaq i f tribe, accepted Islam. He asked permission to go back to his people and preach Islam. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said that his people would kill him. ‘Urwah ra replied that his people loved him more than they loved their children. ‘Urwah ra returned to Ta ’if. When his people came to meet him, he invited them to accept Islam. They refused and started to reproach him. Next morning when ‘Urwah ra came out of his room, he recited 'Kalimah Shah a dat', an archer from Thaq i f tribe killed him with an arrow. At the time of the last moments of his life he was asked regarding his blood money for his murder. He replied, "This is an honour bestowed upon me by God, he has given me the status of a martyr. " On his martyrdom the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "‘Urwah's case is like the person mentioned in S u rah Y a S i n , who called his people to follow the Prophet. " 52 Calling to the path of All a h in the battlefield After the migration to Mad i nah, a time of peace prevailed. In this period the task of preaching accelerated, but the idolaters of Makkah did not give any respite and attacked Mad i nah. Then this Prince of Peace sa had to