Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 361
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 361 long hair. He had a squint in his eye. This person was saying, "O people, this person wants you to abandon L a t and ‘Uzz a. He is a liar and has no religion. "Rab i ‘ah ra asked his father about that person. His father replied, "The person in front is Muhammad bin ‘Abdull a h who claims to be a Prophet and the one following him is his uncle Ab u Lahab. " 32 Another scene at this fair is described by Ab u Ta riq ra. He relates, "I saw the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa in Dhul Maj a z. He was wearing a red gown and proclaiming the Oneness of God. A person following him was throwing stones at him. These stones were injuring his calves and ankles. This person in pursuit was telling people not to listen to Mu h ammad. " 33 The third heart rending incident has been related by Ash‘ath bin Sal i m ra who had heard it from a resident of Kin a nah. He relates that he saw the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa preaching in Dhul Maj a z fair. Ab u Jahal was pursuing him and throwing dust on the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa and saying, "O people, beware! this person may lead you astray from your religion. He wishes you to discard the religion of L a t and ‘Uzz a ". 34 The account of the tabligh ventures would not be complete without the mention of the grievous day at Ta ’if. This was the day which has been described by the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa as the most grievous day of his