Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 352
CHAPTER 17 The Prophet sa as a Summoner to All a h 352 silence and went away without saying anything. " Chief H amzah ra 's sense of honour for his tribe was roused, and in anger he went to the meeting of the chiefs of Quraish and hit Ab u Jahal on the head with his bow. Ab u Jahal was hurt badly. H amzah ra excitedly said, "You abuse my nephew. Do you know I too have accepted his faith. Come out to fight with me if you dare. " Some people of Makhz u m tribe rose to defend Ab u Jahal but he stopped them saying that he had said vile things to H amzah's nephew and they should not aggravate the situation further. Hadrat H amzah ra accepted Islam at the hand of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. As a consequence of Hadrat H amzah ra 's acceptance of Islam, Quraish realized that the cause of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa had gained strength and Hadrat H amzah ra would surely defend it. With this realization the torture subsided a little. 22 Prayers for the Enemies of Islam The first and foremost strategy of preaching is prayer. In the beginning when the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was opposed fiercely by the chiefs of Quraish, he acted wisely and prudently and started to pray specially for the two very powerful and brave chiefs, so that Islam would gain strength and the enemy's power would be reduced. The Holy Prophet