The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume I — Page 300
Seal of the Prophets - Volume I 300 and power as well, for this reason, the Jews commanded a special influence over them. This was to the extent that if an Idolater did not have any male children, he would vow that if a male child is born to me, I shall make my first baby boy a Jew. 1 Due to their living with the Jews, the Aus and the Khazraj became somewhat aware of the divine scriptures and prophetic dispensation. Moreover, in the spirit of divine scriptures, since the Jews were awaiting a prophet in those days, news of this had also reached the Aus and the Khazraj. The Jews would say to them that a prophet is soon to be commissioned. Upon his advent, by supporting him, we shall annihilate the infidels and idolaters. He shall establish a powerful sovereignty, and by following him, we shall become powerful, so on and so forth. 2 Islām in Yathrib During the Ashhur-e-Ḥurum , as per his custom, while the Holy Prophet was visiting tribes, he found that a renowned man from Yathrib, Suwaid bin Ṣāmit was staying in Makkah. Suwaid was a famous man from Madīnah, who on account of his courage, generosity, and other qualities was called ‘Kāmil’ 3 ; he was also a poet. Ascertaining his whereabouts, the Holy Prophet sa reached his encampment, and invited him to Islām. He said, “I also possess a special book named Mujallah Luqmān. ” The Holy Prophet sa responded, “Let me hear a portion of it as well,” upon which he recited a portion of this scripture. The Holy Prophet sa praised it saying, “There are good things in it, but the book which I possess is extraordinarily exalted and sublime. ” As such, the Holy Prophet sa recited a portion of the Holy Qur’ān to him. When the Holy Prophet sa finished, he said, “Indeed, this is a very good book. ” Although he did not become a Muslim, he completely agreed with the Holy Prophet sa and did not reject him. Alas, after his return to Madīnah he did not receive much respite, and was killed in a conflict. This is prior to the Battle of Bu‘āth. 4 After that, during the same era, that is, prior to the Battle of Bu‘āth, the Holy Prophet sa was visiting tribes during the occasion 1 Jāmi‘ul-Bayān ‘an Ta’wīli Āyatil-Qur’ānil-Ma‘rūf - Tafsīruṭ-Ṭabarī, By Abū Ja‘far Muḥammad bin Al- Jarīr Ṭabarī, Volume 3, p. 20, Tafsīru Sūratil-Baqarah, Under verse no. 257, Dāru Iḥyā’it-Turāthil- ‘Arabī, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (2001) 2 As-Sīratun-Nabawiyyah, By Abū Muḥammad ‘Abdul-Malik bin Hishām, p. 306, Bad’u Islāmil-Anṣār, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (2001) 3 The Complete (Publishers) 4 Tārīkhuṭ-Ṭabarī, By Abū Ja‘far Muḥammad bin Al-Jarīr Ṭabarī, Volume 2, pp. 244-256, Bābu Dhikril- Khabri ‘ammā kāna min Amri Nabiyyillāhi sa ‘inda Ibtidā’illāhi Ta‘ālā. . . . . . , Dārul-Fikr, Beirut, Lebanon, Second Edition (2002)