Hayatus Sahabah - The Lives of the Sahabah - Part 1 of 3

172 THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH @,@&S (Vol-1)
then the Arabs would say that we bowed before you. This will only be during the
following year." Consequently, this was written (that the Muslims will be allowed
to perform Umrah during the following year). (Proposing the next clause) Suhayl
bin Amr said, "Should any man from our ranks join you, he would be returned to
us even though he follows your religion." hhe Muslims exclaimed,
"Subhaanallaah! How can he be returned to the Mushrikeen when he has come
as a Muslim?"
The incident of Abu Jandal%@=
Negotiations were still underway when Hadhrat Abu Jandal !&Wi5 the son of
Suhayl bin Amr arrived there chained in fetters. He had just left the lower part of
Makkah and handed himself over to the Muslims. "This man 0 Muhammad," said
Suhayl bin Amr, "is the first person I am demanding that you return to me in
accordance with the treaty." "But we have not yet concluded the treaty," said
Rasulullaah @@. Suhayl bin Amr adamantly said, "Then I shall never negotiate
any treaty with you!" Rasulullaah @@ said, "At least leave him to me." "I shall
never leave him to you!" Suhayl bin Amr bellowed 'Why not? I am sure you can,"
Rasulullaah @@ reque~ted. "I shall not," Suhayl bin Arnr said stubbornly. Mikraz
however said, ''We shall not leave him toyou." Hadhrat Abu Jandal !iDi%% addressed
the Muslim saying, "0 gathering of Muslim! Why should I be returned to the
Mushrikeen when I have'come as a Muslim? Have you not seen how I have
suffered?" Hadhrat Abu Jandal !&W% had endured severe torture at the hands of
the Mushrikeen.
Hadhrat Umar then approached Rasulullaah @?@ and said, "Are you not
the true Nabi of Allaah?" "I am indeed," replied ~asulull&h @?@. Hadhrat Umar
SY3&% asked further, "Are we not on the truth and our enemies on falsehood?"
"Certainly," said Rasulullaah @%. "Then," asked Hadhrat Umar !&GW, "why do
we have to submit?" Rasulullaah @@ said to him, "I am certainly the Rasool of
!B3@4
~llaah. I cannot disobey Him and He is my Helper." Hadhrat Umar 33!3W$ asked,
"Did you not tell us that we shall arrive at the Kabah and perform Tawaaf around
it?" Rasulullaah @?@ replied, "Indeed I did but did I tell you that it would be this
year?" "Nu," said Hadhrat Umar !!kGZ%. "Then you shall certainly arrive there and
perform Tawaaf around it," Rasulullaah @& assured him.
Hadhrat Umar ?k%i&+j then approached Hadhrat Abu Bakr @G&&i and asked him,
"Is he not the true Nabi of Allaah?" "He is indeed," replied Hadhrat Abu Bakr
%lG%i%. Hadhrat Umar !!kGZ% asked further, "Are we not on the truth and our
enemies on falsehood?" "Certainly," said Hadhrat Abu Bakr ?ZIW!G. "Then," asked
Hadhrat Umar ~,G5@%, "why do we have to submit?" Hadhrat Abu Bakr !lZKS@%
said to him, "0 person! He is certainly the Rasool of Allaah. He cannot disobey
Allaah and Allaah is his Helper." Hadhrat Umar asked, "Did Rasulullaah
@?@ not tell us that we shall arrive at the Kabah and perform Tawaaf around it?"
Hadhrat Abu Bakr replied, "He didjndeed, but did he tell you that it
would be this year?" "No," said Hadhrat Umar ?WW5."Then you shall certainly
arrive there and perform Tawaaf around it," Hadhrat Abu Bakr WW!$i assured