Chief of the Prophets

Chief of the Prophets — Page 140

Chapter Seven 140 As I am martyred as a Muslim, I care not in what way I receive my death for Allah’s sake. For this is for the Cause of Allah and if Allah so wills, He shall bless the severed limbs of my body. 1 On the other side, when Zaid bin Dathina ra was to be beheaded, Abū Sufyān asked him, “Would you not prefer Muḥammad to be killed instead of you?” Zaid’s eyes turned red with passion and he angrily retorted, “Abū Sufyān! What nonsense do you utter? By God! I would not wish a thorn were to prick the foot of the Messenger of Allah in lieu of my life!” It is narrated that Abū Sufyān spontaneously said, “By God, I have never seen anyone more in love with another person than the love the companions of Muhammad have for Muhammad. ” 2 Incident of Bi‘r Ma‘ῡnah, Ṣafar, 4 A. H. The incident of Bi‘r Ma‘ῡnah took place in Ṣafar, 4 A. H. , which is similar to the event of Al-Rajī‘. This incident involved Banū ‘Āmir and Banū Sulaim who were part of the Hawāzin tribe. Abū Barā’, their chieftain, appeared before Muḥammad sa and requested, “I am confident that the people of Najd will accept Islam if you send a few 1 Bukhārī, Kitābul-Maghāzī (Book of Expeditions led by Muḥammad sa ). 2 Ibni Hishām and Ibni Sa‘d.