Stories from Early Islam — Page 69
The Journey to Ta’if There was so much opposition to the Holy Prophet in Makkah that it seemed impossible for him to preach to the Makkans. Whenever he was out in the street, abuses were hurled at him and he was ridiculed. Sometimes rubbish was thrown at him. The Prophet did not mind this sort of ill-treatment as long as he had the chance to preach, but there came a time when he could preach no longer in Makkah. He decided to go to some other town to convey the Divine message. He went to Ta’if, some sixty miles away. Zaid accompanied him on this journey. The Holy Prophet met the chiefs of the town and invited them to Islam, but they ignored his message. Neither the chiefs nor their people would listen to him. He tried to address some people at one place, but found hatred in