The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) – Volume III — Page 220
Seal of the Prophets - Volume III 220 It is also worthy of mention that sometime thereafter, Jabalah bin Aiham, the successor of Ḥārith bin Abī Shamir and the last to rule over the Kingdom of Ghassān, accepted Islām in the era of Ḥaḍrat ‘Umar ra and also came to Madīnah. However, when he slapped a poor Muslim, Ḥaḍrat ‘Umar ra reprimanded him and said, “As far as rights are concerned, all Muslims are equal. Retribution shall be sought from you. ” As a result, he began to exhibit arrogance as was demonstrated in the era of the Jāhiliyyah and fled saying, “Can an ordinary Muslim be my equal?” Then, he died in this very state of apostasy. 1 Letter of the Holy Prophet sa to the Chief of Yamāmah The sixth letter of invitation was addressed to Haudhah bin ‘Alī, the Chief of Yamāmah. The person appointed to take this letter was Ṣalīṭ bin ‘Amr Qarashī. In this letter, the Holy Prophet sa invited Haudhah to Islām, but he was a man of arrogant nature and was a servant of the world. Apparently, he warmly welcomed Ṣalīṭ bin ‘Amr but responded to the Holy Prophet sa saying, “I possess a great status among the Arabs (perhaps the inference was that his person could prove to be very beneficial for the dispensation of the Holy Prophet sa ); if you bequeath to leave behind a portion of your kingdom to me, I will accept Islām. ” When the Holy Prophet sa read this letter, he angrily stated, “Rule belongs to God; if Haudhah had asked of me an unripe date, I would not have given it to him. ” After the victory of Makkah, Haudhah bin ‘Alī died in a state of disbelief. When the Holy Prophet sa received news that Haudhah had died, he said, “A false prophet shall soon emerge from the region of Yamāmah, and he shall be killed after my demise. ” Someone inquired of the Holy Prophet sa , “O Messenger of Allāh! Who shall kill him?” The Holy Prophet sa responded, “You and your Companions, who else?” This prophecy of the Holy Prophet sa was fulfilled by the appearance of Musailamah Kadhdhab, who after fighting a number of savage wars against the Muslims, was destroyed in the era of the Khilāfat of Ḥaḍrat Abū Bakr ra. 2 1 * Tārīkhul-Khamīs Fī Aḥwāli Anfasi Nafīs, By Ḥusain bin Muḥammad bin Ḥasan, Volume 2, pp. 38- 39, Kitābun-Nabiyyi Ilā Ḥārithil-Ghassānī, Mu’assasatu Sha‘bān, Beirut * Tārīkhul-Khamīs Fī Aḥwāli Anfasi Nafīs, By Ḥusain bin Muḥammad bin Ḥasan, Volume 2, pp. 38- 61, Kitābuhu Ilā Jabalat-ibnil-Aiham, Mu’assasatu Sha‘bān, Beirut 2 * Sharḥul-‘Allāmatiz-Zarqānī ‘Alal-Mawāhibil-Ladunniyyah, By Allāmah Shihābuddīn Al-Qusṭalānī, Volume 5, pp. 43-45, Wa Ammā Mukātabatuhū ‘Alaihiṣ-Ṣalātu Was-Salāmu Ilal-Mulūki Wa Ghairihim, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996) * Tārīkhul-Khamīs Fī Aḥwāli Anfasi Nafīs, By Ḥusain bin Muḥammad bin Ḥasan, Volume 2, pp. 39- 40, Kitābun-Nabiyyi Ilā Thumāmata Wa Haudhatal-Ḥanafiyyīn, Mu’assasatu Sha‘bān, Beirut