Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 354
CHAPTER 17 The Prophet sa as a Summoner to All a h 354 Islam. "‘Umar ra went to his sister's house. As he neared the house, he heard the recitation of the Holy Qur’ a n. Hadrat Khub a b ra was reciting the Holy Qur’ a n. As he heard ‘Umar's voice, he hid himself. "What was that voice?" ‘Umar thundered. Then he said, "I have come to know that you have become Muslims. " Saying this he caught hold of his brother-in-law Sa‘ i d bin Zaid ra and also hit his sister on the head which resulted in a deep cut. Inspite of their injuries, they both told ‘Umar ra to do what he wanted and that they would stay steadfast on Islam. ‘Umar felt ashamed at seeing his sister soaked in blood and said, "At least show me what you were reciting?" His sister replied, "It is a holy discourse, first you cleanse yourself. " The wisdom in this was that ‘Umar's anger would subside. ‘Umar ra took a bath and read the first few verses of S u rah Ta H a. He cried out spontaneously, "How beautiful and venerable is this discourse. " On hearing this Hadrat Khub a b ra came out of his hiding place and said, "O ‘Umar, it seems that God has selected you for the prayers of His prophet. Only yesterday I heard the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa praying and his words were, 'O All a h, support Islam with ‘Amar bin Hish a m or ‘Umar bin Kha tt ab. ' So O ‘Umar, fear All a h. " ‘Umar ra said, "Tell me where Muhammad is, so that I may accept Islam?" Khubab ra told him that the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was at Saf a. ‘Umar ra still