Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 528
CHAPTER 22 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Fortitude and Steadfastness 528 bestow predominance to His religion and no traveller journeying between S an‘ a ’ and H a d re Maut would have any fear except that of All a h, but you people hasten. " 11 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa himself was not safe from the mockery and ridicule of these cruel people. The wife of Ab u Lahab,Umme Jam i l used to put thorns in his path. She used to attack him with stones but God Almighty kept him safe. 12 These brutal people did not allow him peace even in his own house. They would put filth in the cooking pot. In order to keep himself safe during S al a t the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa used to stand near a rock which would protect him as a shield. 13 Umme Jam i l used to hurl abuse at him and say, "We have rejected Mudhammam, we are averse to his religion and disobey him. " 14 Umayyah bin Khalf used to abuse the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa openly and ridicule him by making signs. Ubayy bin Khalf brought rotten bones, rubbed them in his palm, blew it towards the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa and said, "O Mu h ammad! you say that when we would decay and become dust like this, we will be raised again. " The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "Yes, God would gather you all together and make you enter the Fire. " 15 ‘ A s bin W a ’il used to taunt H u du r sa as