The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume II — Page 172
Seal of the Prophets - Volume II 172 The Holy Prophet sa granted him permission and upon reaching Makkah, he secretly converted many people through his fervent preaching. Day in and day out, Ṣafwān, waited anxiously to hear news of the assassination of the Holy Prophet sa , and would tell the Quraish to prepare for good news. However, when he witnessed this sight, he lost his mind. 1 At this instance, if the question arises as to how the Holy Prophet sa discovered that ‘Umair had come with this intention, then the straight and simple answer is that the God Who had sent the Holy Prophet sa as a Prophet to reform the world, and from Whom nothing is hidden, was the One Who gave him this knowledge. In actuality, whilst studying the Sīrat of the Holy Prophet sa , it should be remembered that the Holy Prophet sa was no ordinary man. As a matter of fact, the claim of the Holy Prophet sa was that he was a Prophet and Messenger; rather, the Seal of the Prophets appointed by God. Therefore, it is necessary to study the Sīrat and biography of the Holy Prophet sa in light of the precepts of prophethood. Hence, according to the needs of the time, just as Allāh would inform other Prophets and Messengers of knowledge of the unseen, and every so often, extraordinary happenings and miracles have been manifested through them, for this reason it was necessary for Allāh the Exalted to manifest the hidden powers of His knowledge and Omnipotence through the Holy Prophet sa as well. Furthermore, if we can accept other worldly things based on the testimony of credible people, there is no reason not to accept divine signs and miracles in the existence of reliable testimony. Albeit, just as other things are accepted after thorough research, similarly, rather, more so, it is necessary to fully research the truth of divine signs and miracles; and only those things should be accepted which have been authenticated by trustworthy testimony, so that false and fabricated stories do not find way into authentic history. However, this is a delicate and significant issue, which shall be discussed, God-willing, on another occasion. Effect of Badr Upon the Idolaters of Madīnah Until now, many people from the tribes of Aus and Khazraj still stood firm upon polytheism. The victory of Badr resulted in a movement among 1 * As-Sīratun-Nabawiyyah, By Abū Muḥammad ‘Abdul-Mālik bin Hishām, pp. 449-450, Islāmu ‘Umair bin Wahb, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (2001) * Tārīkhur-Rusuli Wal-Mulūk (Tārīkhuṭ-Ṭabarī), By Abū Ja‘far Muḥammad bin Jarīr Aṭ-Ṭabarī, Volume 3, pp. 46-47, Thumma Dakhalatis-Sanatuth-Thāniyatu Minal-Hijrah / Dhikru Waq‘ati Badril-Kubrā, Dārul-Fikr, Beirut, Lebanon, Second Edition (2002)