The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) – Volume III — Page 159
IV - Treaty of Ḥudaibiyyah & its Magnificent Outcomes 159 buffeting in his heart; but this embodiment of honesty and truthfulness, remaining firm upon his covenant in the likeness of a rock says in such beautiful words indeed: ُ یَا اَبَا بَصِیْر ٍ اِنَّا قَد ْ اَعْطَیْنَا ھٰؤُلَاء ِ الْقَوْم َ مَا قَد ْ عَلِمْت َ وَلَا يَصْلُح ُ لَنَا فِي دِينِنَا الْغَدْر َ وَاِن َّ اللّٰه َ جَاعِل ٌ لَك َ وَلِمَن ْ مَّعَك َ مِن َ الْمُسْتَضْعَفِیْن َ فَرَجًا و َّ مَخْرَجًا فَانْطَلِق ْ اِلی ٰ قَوْمِك “O Abū Baṣīr, verily you know that we have entered into a treaty with these people and being dishonest to one’s covenant is not permissible in our religion. You should go with these people and if you remain firm upon Islām with patience and steadfastness then God shall Himself open a way of deliverance for you and other helpless Muslims like yourself. ” 1 In light of this instruction of the Holy Prophet sa , Abū Baṣīr left with the Makkans. On his way back, when he physically overcame those who had imprisoned him and returned to Madīnah again, upon seeing him the Holy Prophet sa angrily said: ٌ وَیْل ُ اُمِّه ٖ مِسْعَر َ حَرْب ٍ لَو ْ كَان َ لَه ٗ اَحَد “Woe to his mother. This man is kindling the fire of war. Alas! If there was someone to control him!” 2 Upon hearing these words, Abū Baṣīr becomes certain that the Holy Prophet sa would send him back either way and so secretly left Madīnah, 3 and established an abode for himself in a far off place. Now, if this entire account is justly analysed, how was the Holy Prophet sa responsible for this and what allegation could be raised against him? Instead, the truth is that the Holy Prophet sa suppressed his emotions and fulfilled the covenant and not only once, but sent Abū Baṣīr back twice. Moreover, the Holy Prophet sa sent him back with such magnificent words that the history of the world cannot present its 1 As-Sīratun-Nabawiyyah, By Abū Muḥammad ‘Abdul-Mālik bin Hishām, p. 690, Amrul-Ḥudaibiyyati Fī Ākhiri Sanati Sittin/Mā Jarā ‘Alaihi Amru Qaumim-Minal-Mustaḍ‘afīna Ba‘daṣ-Ṣulḥi, Dārul- Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (2001) 2 Ṣaḥīḥul-Bukhārī, Kitābush-Shurūṭ, Bābush-Shurūṭi Fil-Jihādi. . . , Ḥadīth No. 2731-2732 3 Ṣaḥīḥul-Bukhārī, Kitābush-Shurūṭ, Bābush-Shurūṭi Fil-Jihādi. . . , Ḥadīth No. 2731-2732