The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume I — Page 190
Seal of the Prophets - Volume I 190 He was as antagonistic and injurious as Abū Jahl and he is also unique, in that among the enemies of Islām, only his name has been mentioned in the Holy Qur’ān so unambiguously. Abū Lahab perished some time after the Battle of Badr in Makkah. Thirdly, was ‘ Uqbah bin Abī Mu‘īṭ from the Banū Umaiyyah, who was a wicked and malicious individual. He took part in the Battle of Badr and was killed. Then there was Umaiyyah bin Khalaf who was from the Banū Jamḥ. He was the like of Abū Jahl in mischief and enmity. He was killed in the Battle of Badr. Umaiyyah’s brother, Ubaiyy bin Khalaf was also a man of the same type. He was wounded by the Holy Prophet sa and met his fate during the Battle of Uhud. Then there was An-Naḍr bin Al-Ḥārith from the Banū ‘ Abdid- Dār who inflicted grievous pains upon the Holy Prophet sa. He was made captive during the Battle of Badr and was killed in retribution of his crimes. Then, there was Aswad bin ‘Abdi Yagūth, Ḥārith bin Qais, Aswad bin Muṭṭalib, Abū Qais bin Fākhad, Munabbah bin Al-Ḥajjāj, Nubaiyyah bin Al-Ḥajjāj, Mālik bin Ṭalāṭilah, Ḥakam bin Abil-‘Āṣ, Rukānah bin Yazīd, etc. , who, more or less, were a part of this villainy and enmity. 1 In addition to these, there were many others who were also fierce in their enmity, but since they later became Muslim, to mention them in the above list is perhaps incorrect, albeit, as appropriate, they shall be mentioned ahead. Enmity of the Quraish against Islām and its Founder When the opposition of the Quraish began against Islām, it increased day by day and took on a perilous state. Sir William Muir writes that the Quraish had decided: “The new doctrine must be crushed, and its followers forced to abandon it. By degrees the persecution grew hot. ” 2 In actuality, the affliction pitched against Islām by its opponents and 1 * Al-Kāmilu fit-Tārīkh, By Imām ‘Izz-ud-Din ibnil-Athīr, Volume 1, pp. 667-673, Bābu Dhikril- Mustahzi’īna wa man kāna Ashaddul-Adhā lin-Nabī sa , Dārul-Kutubil-‘Arabī, Beirut, First Edition (1998) * Sharḥul-‘Allāmatiz-Zarqānī ‘alal-Mawāhibil-Ladunniyyah, By Muḥammad bin ‘Abdul-Bāqī Az- Zarqānī, Volume 1, pp. 462-473, Bābu Dhikri Awwalu man Āmana billāhi wa Rasūlihi, Volume 1, pp. 462-473, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996) 2 Life of ‘Mahomet’, By Sir William Muir, pp 62, Reprint of the 1894 Ed. , Published by Voice of India New Delhi