Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 151
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 151 Kha tta b. " 28 The world is a witness to the miraculous acceptance of this heartfelt prayer of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. As a result of this prayer the same ‘Umar who had left his house with the sword to kill the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was smitten with the love of Islam. 2. When the Quraish crossed all limits in their opposition and there was no apparent sign of their accepting Islam, even then Ra h matul- Lil- A lam i n (Mercy for the world) did not pray for their destruction. His prayer for them, which apparently looks like malediction (prayer against them) but in fact it was an astute prayer to save them from destruction and great punishment. He prayed "O my Lord, help me with a famine against these non-believers of Makkah, as You helped Joseph with a famine. " This prayer imbued with mercy and kindness was a request to God. Holy Prophet Muhammad sa not to destroy Makkans, "make this a heavenly sign and as the brothers of Joseph were forced to seek his help in the time of famine, similarly bring my people to me. " This prayer was accepted and the people of Makkah faced severe shortage of food. This shortage of food was so severe that they resorted to eating bones and carrion. Ab u Sufy a n was compelled to come to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. He requested, "Muhammad you instruct people to be kind to