Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 217
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 217 The Testimony of the relatives When the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was commanded by God to preach to his near relatives, he went up Mount S af a and called the tribe of Quraish by name. When they all gathered round, he said, "If I tell you that behind this hill there is an army ready to attack you, would you believe me?" Without any hesitation they said, "Yes, we have never heard a lie from you before, you always tell the truth". But when he invited them to the One God, his uncle said, "Woe to you, did you gather us all here, just for this?". 3 The wisdom in presenting the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's life before the proclamation of prophethood as a proof of his truthfulness is that after the declaration of Prophethood, the people who testified to his truth, became his enemies. Ab u Ta lib's testimony Once a delegation of Quraish came to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's uncle Ab u Ta lib to complain against him. Ab u Ta lib called the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa and advised him to comply with their demands. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa replied to Quraish in the words, "Even if you people bring a bright flame from the sun to me, I am not going to forsake my mission". At this Ab u Ta lib under an oath in the name of God told the Quraish that he had never found his nephew, the Holy Prophet