An Outline of Early Islamic History — Page 77
77 He escaped from Mecca and was on his way to Abyssinia. His wife was a Muslim at heart. She asked the Prophet if he would forgive Ikramah. He said he would. The lady next asked if he could stay in Mecca a non - Muslim. The Prophet said he could. She went afte r her husband and brought him back. Ikramah wanted to hear all that she told him from the Prophet himself. So he went and asked him, “My wife tells me that you have forgiven even me. ” The Prophet said he had. Ikramah at once joined Islam. Putting his mantle over him, the Prophet said, “Whoever come to me as a Muslim is one with me. My house is his. ” Habbar had caused the death of Zainab, a daughter of the Prophet. He had run away to Iran. But there it occurred to him to come back and beg the Prophet’s forgiveness. He returned to Mecca and sought forgiveness. He was forgiven. Hinda, the wife of Abu Sufiyan, and Vahshi, a slave, had mutilated the dead body of Hamza, an uncle of the Prophet. Both were forgiven. Shaiba, another Meccan, joined the Hawazin to fight the Prophet. Full of hate, he advanced with a sword. He had only one thought – and that was to kill the Prophet. When he approached, he heard a voice, “Shaiba come closer,” said the Holy Prophet. He obeye d. The Prophet moved his hand across his chest. Shaiba was a changed man. He had only one thought now and that was to give his life for the Prophet.