Chief of the Prophets — Page 60
Chapter Four 60 saw this, and ran towards him saving him from the mischief of that wretched person. Addressing the Quraish, Abū Bakr said: You would kill a person only because he says that Allah is his Lord. 1 Teachings of Steadfastness for the Muslims In spite of all these hardships, whenever the Muslims made the request to Muḥammad sa for cursing the disbelievers or for revenge, he always taught them to be steadfast. Once, a few companions came to Muḥammad sa and said: O Messenger of Allah, the Muslims are facing intense persecution at the hands of the Quraish. Why don’t you curse them and pray for their punishment? Hearing this, his face turned red and he said with great majesty: Listen! There were a people before you, whose flesh was stripped from their bones with iron prongs, but they did not waver in their faith. And such a people have passed, who were cut into two pieces by saws run upon their heads but their steps faltered not. Listen! God shall indeed fulfill this mission, such that one shall travel on the back of a camel from Ṣan‘ā’ (in Yemen) to Ḥaramaut, and shall fear none save God. But you are being impatient! 2 Once ‘Abdur-Raḥmān bin ‘Auf ra came to see him with a few other companions and stated: 1 Bukhārī, Kitabul-Fa. ā’ili Aṣḥābin-Nabī sa (Book of Companions of the Prophet). 2 Bukhārī, Kitābul-Manāqibil-Anṣār (Virtues of the Companions of Muḥammad sa ).