Chief of the Prophets

Chief of the Prophets — Page 138

Chapter Seven 138 found out about the arrival of Muḥammad sa and his companions, they immediately instructed their army to depart for Makkah. Prohibition of Alcohol Though Muḥammad sa because of his righteous nature never consumed alcohol, he never prohibited the Companions from drinking since he had not received any specific injunction about it. After the Uḥud battle, either towards the end of the 3 A. H. , or the beginning of the 4 A. H. , a definite injunction regarding the prohibition of alcohol was revealed to Muḥammad sa. 1 According to the tradition, when alcohol was prohibited, Muḥammad sa asked a Companion to go and proclaim it in the streets of Madīnah. A few Companions were drinking in a house when this announcement was made. On hearing the announcement, they did not question the commandment or investigated the announcer; rather, they immediately withdrew their hands and stopped drinking in full obedience. 2 Audacity of the Tribes of Arabia after the Uḥud Battle After the Uḥud battle, the tirade against Islam grew significantly stronger among the tribes of Arabia, and several tribes prepared to fight the Muslims. The tribes of Asad and Liḥyān made complete arrangements to raid Madīnah but Muḥammad sa successfully thwarted the attacks. Incident of Al-Rajī‘, Ṣafar, 4 A. H. These days were full of fear for the Muslims as horrifying and disturbing news was constantly received from everywhere. The disbelievers had decided to wipe out Muslims using every possible means including deception, treachery, pretense, cheating, and violence. The tribes of ‘Aal and Qārah sent a few people to Muḥammad sa. They stated that their tribes were inclined towards 1 Az-Zarqānī (Events of Uḥud). 2 Bukhārī, Kitābut-Tafsīr (Book of Commentary).