Sayyedna Bilal — Page 25
SAYYEDNA BILAL. Bilal on that day! 25. After the victorious entry into the city of Mecca, when the Prophet entered the Holy Ka'aba there were three men accompanying him, one of them was. Bilal, the other two were Usman Bin Talha, the key bearer of the Holy Ka'aba, and Usman bin Zaid. . Bilal was ordered to climb on top of the Ka'aba and recite the Azan i. e. the call to prayer. Soon the whole valley was echoing and resounding with the hypnotic note of the Negro Companion's Azan. Heads cast down, Bilal's persecutors of yesterday sat outside, hardly believing their eyes and ears. . Bilal's love for the Master was unlimited. He took delight in serving him as best as he could. One day he bought for him some high quality dates. "Bilal", asked the Prophet a little surprised, "where from did you get these dates?" Bilal replied that his own dates were of low quality, so he exchanged two measures of his dates with one measure of these. . The Prophet remarked that he should never do that again. . Bilal was respected for his complete honesty and integrity. On account of this the Prophet. Muhammad entrusted him with the management of the Bait-ul-Mal i. e. the State Treasury. He was also incharge of the Prophet's household. . At the time of the Prophet's death also he remained close at hand and was included amongst the selected few who performed the funeral rites of the Prophet. It was Bilal who sprinkled water from a skin-bag over the grave of the Prophet (peace and