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

THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH @,%%%(Vol-I) 183
(my brother)." Rasulullaah t% said, "I have no need for either of them. As for my
father's brother's son, he humiliated me in Makkah and my father's sister's son
and brother-in-law is the one who made (derogatory) statements about me."
When the news reachkd the two, Abu Sufyaan who had a child with him said, "By
Allaah! If Rasulullaah 4%% does'not permit me (to join him), I shall have to take
this child in my hands and set out with him in the wilderness until we die of
thirst and hunger." When Rasulullaah heard about this statement, he felt
them sorry and permitted them to join. They both joined the Muslims and
accepted Islaam.
Hadhrat Abbaas 3,GWj Encourages the Qraysh to
Appeal for Amnesty
When the Muslims camped at Marruz zahraan, Hadhrat Abbaas !&$&5 said, "The
Quraysh are destroyed! By Allaah! If Rasulullaah @@ were to enter Makkah by
force before the Quraysh seek amnesty from him, it would signal the eternal
destruction of the Quraysh." He then mounted the white mule belonging to
Rasulullaah k%% and set out towards Makkah until he reached a place called
Araak, thinking that he may meet some woodcutter, someone milking an animal
or anyone else who had come out for some need. He could then inform them of
where Rasulullaah m was so that they could seek amnesty from him before he
entered Makkah by force.
The Incident of Abu Sufyaan with Hadhrat Abbaas
and Hadhrat Umar M,-
Hadhrat Abbaas B!W.&j continues to say that he was still searching for someone
when he heard the voices of Abu Sufyaan and Budayl bin Waraqa, who were
talking to each other. Abu Sufyaan was saying, "By Allaah! To this day I have
never seen such a large concentration of campfires nor as large an army." Budayl
bin Waraqa said, "By Allaah! These are the campfires of the Khuzaa'ah tribe. It
appears as if a war has Lit them." Abu Sufyaan commented, "By Allaah! The
Khuzaa'ah tribe is smaller than this. This cannot be their fires and army."
Recognizing the voice of Abu Sufyaan, Hadhrat Abbaas ?&Wj called out, "0 Abu
Handhala!" Recognising Hadhrat Abbaas t's voice, Abu Sufyaan called out, "0 Abul
Fadhl!" When Hadhrat Abbaas %ij confirmed that it was he, Abu Sufyaan
asked, "May my parents be sacrificed for you! What are you doing here?" Hadhrat
Abbaas ?&Wj replied, "Shame on you, 0 Abu Sufyaan! Here is Rasulullaah
with the people! By Allaah! The Quraysh shall surely be destroyed!" Abu Sufyaan
asked, "May my parents be sacrificed for you! What is the way out?" Hadhrat
Abbaas S,- replied, "If Rasulullaah @% gets hold of you, he will surely have
your head. Mount this mule with me so that I may take you to Rasulullaah
to seek amnesty from him." Consequently, Abu Sufyaan's two companions
returned and he mounted the mule with Hadhrat Abbaas ~,W, who speedily
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took him to Rasulullaah @@$.