Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 534
CHAPTER 22 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Fortitude and Steadfastness 534 something. " The chiefs of Quraish were greatly enjoying this scene and were falling over each other with laughter. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was unable to shift this load and stayed in prostration until Hadrat F at imah ra removed this filth from his shoulders. He raised his head and said, "O All a h! Punish the Quraish. " 24 Fortitude in the Face of Persecution Hadrat ‘Umar ra relates from Hadrat ‘Uthm a n ra , that while mentioning the persecution endured by the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa at the hands of Quraish he said, "The Quraish had perpetrated immense torture tO Messenger of God. " ‘Umar ra says that while describing this, Hadrat ‘Uthm a n ra 's eyes were brimming with tears and he told us of this incident which he witnessed with his own eyes. He said, "Once the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was circuiting the Ka‘bah. His hand was in the hand of Ab u Bakr ra. Three chiefs of Quraish, ‘Uqbah bin Ab i Mu‘ i t, Ab u Jahal and Umayyah bin Khalf were sitting in the courtyard of the Ka‘bah. When the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa passed near them, they started to revile him and I felt its impact on the face of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. So I drew close to H u du r sa and now he was between Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra and me. H u du r sa put his fingers in my hand and we made the circuit together. When