Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 355
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 355 carrying his sword went straight to D a re Arqam and knocked at the door. Through the hole in the door, a companion saw ‘Umar armed with a sword and anxiously informed the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. Hadrat H amzah ra said, "Let him come in, if he comes in peace, well and good otherwise I will finish him with his own sword. " When he entered, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa tugged his robe and said, "‘Umar what brings you here?" ‘Umar ra replied, "O Prophet of God, I have come to believe in All a h and His Messenger. " At this Holy Prophet Muhammad sa raised the slogan "All a h-o- Akbar". 24 Invitation to All a h in a wrestling Arena The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa invited every one to Islam. One such person was Ruk a nah, a Makkan wrestler. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said to him, "Would you not fear All a h, whose message I convey to you and would you not accept it?" He replied, "If I am convinced of the truth of your claim, I would become a believer. " The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "If I throw you down on the ground in a wrestling match, would you believe in the truth of my claim?" On his acceptance of this challenge, H u du r sa defeated him. He asked for wrestling match a second and then a third time. Every time H u du r sa defeated him. At this he said, "I am amazed how you managed to defeat me?" This incident led to Ruk a nah's