Sayyedna Bilal — Page 30
30. SAYYEDNA BILAL in the "advanced" West is still a dream. Racial prejudice is one of the most deep rooted failings. . Modern man has conquered space and has produced countless miracles of technology but has failed to uproot racism. Science and technology have armed him with formidable power but have failed to reorient his nature. Human nature can discover its true perspective only by turning to Islam, the religion of truth and common sense. . During the caliphate of Umar when registers of salaries and allowances were being prepared, the. Caliph dispatched a letter to Bilal - who was with the army in Syria - asking him to intimate with whom his name should be entered. "Enter my name with Abu Rauwaiha whom I shall never abandon on account of the fraternal bond established by the Prophet between him and me," replied Bilal. . Among the people Bilal's credibility was so high that they would rather disbelieve their own eyes than cast doubts on Bilal's report of any tradition of the Prophet because he paid the greatest regard to truth in all matters concerning the actions or precepts of the Prophet. . When Abu Rouwaiha his brother in Islam, wanted to marry a lady of a respectable tribe, he requested Bilal to intercede on his behalf. Bilal went with him to the guardians of the bride, and told them in clear terms, "I am Bilal-bin-Ribah and this is my brother Abu Rouwaiha, who wants to establish matrimonial relations with you. So I must point out