The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume I — Page 145
IV - Early Life 145 Muḥammad sa was most probably inspired by this war and proposed to revive this agreement once again. Therefore, representatives from the different tribes of the Quraish gathered at the home of ‘ Abdullāh bin Jad‘ān where arrangements for a feast had been made. All the representatives unanimously took a mutual oath that they would forever restrain injustice and assist the oppressed. The ones who took part in this agreement include the Banū Hāshim, Banū Muṭṭalib 1 , Banū Asad, Banū Zuhrah and Banū Yatīm. Muḥammad sa was also present at this occasion and joined in this agreement. Hence, on one occasion during the time of his prophethood, the Holy Prophet sa said that, “In the house of ‘Abdullāh bin Jad‘ān, I once partook in such an oath that even if I was called to it today, in the age of Islām, I would present myself saying, here I am to do thy undertaking”. Perhaps it was due to the influence of this deep inspiration that during the time of Amīr Mu‘āwiyah, when his nephew Walīd bin ‘Utbah bin Abū Sufyān, the governor of Madīnah, usurped one of the rights of Ḥaḍrat Ḥusain bin ‘Alī bin Abī Ṭālib ra , Ḥaḍrat Ḥusain ra said, “By God if Walīd does not return my due right, I shall stand before Masjid-e-Nabawī, 2 with my sword in hand, calling people towards the Ḥilful-Fuḍūl. ” When ‘ Abdullāh bin Zubair heard of this, he said, “If Ḥusain ra calls me to this oath, I shall surely present myself saying, here I am to do thy undertaking, and we will either acquire his right or all of us shall perish in this endeavour. ” Many other individuals also repeated these words upon which Walīd’s evil intentions were suppressed and he eventually returned the right of Ḥaḍrat Ḥusain ra. 3 It should be kept in mind that ‘Abdullāh bin Zubair was of the Banū Asad which took part in the Ḥilful-Fuḍūl. His Blessed Appearance Muḥammad sa had now reached adulthood and his physical development had completed. Therefore, at this point it will be quite relevant to mention his appearance. It is recorded that Muḥammad sa was of moderate height and had an incredibly beautiful complexion. He was not excessively white shaded, such as appeared displeasing to the eye, nor was he of a dark brown complexion. Instead, he was slightly fairer than dark brown. The hair on his head were not completely straight, rather they were slightly curled. His beard was thick and 1 Bear in mind that the Banū Nawfal and Banū Umaiyyah remained separated from the Banū Hāshim in this instance. (Author) 2 The Prophet’s Mosque (Publishers) 3 As-Sīratun-Nabawiyyah, By Abū Muḥammad ‘Abdul-Malik bin Hishām, p. 112, Bābu Ḥilfil-Fuḍūl, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (2001)