Sayyedna Bilal — Page 20
20. SAYYEDNA BILAL precedence in accepting Islam changed everything for Bilal. Attaining the love and affection of Allah and his Messenger became the main object of his life. . When the Prophet Muhammad granted permission to his companions to migrate, Bilal, along with the companions of the Prophet migrated to. Medina. There Bilal lived in the same house with. Abu Bakr and Aamir bin Fahria. In Medina when the Prophet established the bond of brotherhood between the Muhajireen (migrants) and Ansar i. e. . Helpers. Bilal and Abu Rouwaiha were declared brothers unto each other. . When Muslims settled in Medina and were able to live and worship in comparative peace the. Prophet appointed Bilal a "Muezzin" the official who calls the worshippers to prayers. Being an African. Bilal missed the (h) in the Arabic word "Ash- Hadu" (I bear witness). Medinites laughed at his defective pronunciation, but the Prophet rebuked them and told them how dear Bilal was to God for the stout faith he showed under Meccan tortures. He had a resonant high pitched voice which had a hypnotic quality, that exerted a strange pull on hearts. The moment people heard Bilal's Azan (call to prayers) they left their jobs and came running to the mosque. . On hearing the Azan the Prophet of Allah would come for leading the prayers. Bilal would say the "Iqama" before the prayers commenced. While going to Salat-e-Eid or Salat-e-Istisqa (prayer for rain) Bilal used to walk ahead of the Prophet holding a spear in his hand, and would pitch it on the ground one or two yards away from the place where the Prophet