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

2 78 THE LIVES OF THE SAWAH '&,@&% (Vol-1)
The Hardships that Rasulullaah
Experienced
after the Death of his Uncle
Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Ja'far WW6 narrates that when Abu Taalib passed away,
a fool from amongst the fools of the Quraysh app;oached Rasulullaah w and
threw sand at him. When Rasulullaah @%! returned home, one of his daughters
came to wipe the sand from his face and then began weeping. He said to her, "0
beloved daughter! Do not weep for Allaah shall protect your father." Amongst
other things, he also said to her, "Until Abu Taalib passed away, the Quraysh
dared not do anything unpleasant to me. Now they have started." ('I
Hadhrat Abu Hurayra %l!X% had mentioned that when Abu Taalib passed away,
the Quraysh started treating Rasulullaah &%% very harshly. Rasulullaah &%$
then said, "0 my uncle! I am very quickly feeling your loss." (2)
The Harassment that Rasulullaah &%% Received
from the mraysh and his Response
Hadhrat Haarith bin Haarith ?&%I66 narrates that he once asked his father, "What
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is this gathering all about?" His father replied, "These people have gathered
around an irreligious man from amongst them." Hadhrat Haarith says
that when they dismounted they saw that it was Rasulullaah @& there calling
people towards the Oneness of Allaah and towards Irnaan. ow eve;, they were
rejecting what he was saying and harming him. The people eventually left him
when half the day had passed. A lady whose neck was exposed then came to him
with a dish full of water and a cloth. Taking water from the dish, Rasulullaah
@& drank some and then made wudhu. He then raised his head and said, "Dear
daughter! Wear a scarf around you neck and do not fear for your father."
Hadhrat Haarith 3iWiW says that when they asked who the lady was, people
informed them that she was Zaynab -, the daughter of Rasulullaah
g&Jg (3)
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Hadhrat Muneeb Azdi %W&% narrates that during the Period of Ignorance he
saw Rasulullaah saying to the people, "0 people! Say 'Laa Ilaaha Illallaah'
and you will be successful." However, some people spat on his face, some threw
sand at him and others swore him. This continued until midday when a girl
would come to
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him with a dish of water. He then washed his face and hands and
would say to her, "0 beloved daughter! Do nut fear that your father will ever be
killed suddenly or humiliated." Hadhrat Muneeb S@&!kj says that when he asked
some people who the girl was, they informed him that it was Rasulullaah m s
daughter zaynab WHa. He also adds that she was a very pretty girl.(4)
Hadhrat Urwa narrates that he once asked Hadhrat Abul Aas !&WW about
the worst thing that the Mushrikeen did to Rasulullaah m. He said, 'When
Rasulullaah @8$ was once performing salaah in the Hateem of the Kabah, Uqba
(1) Bayhaqi as quoted in A1 Bidaaya wan Njhaaya pJo1.3 Pg.134).
(2) Abu Nu'aym in Dalaa'il Hilya pJo1.3 Pg.134).
(3) Tabraani, narrating from reliable sources as confirmed by Haythami (Vo1.6 Pg.2 1).
(4) Tabraani. Haythami (Vo1.6 Pg.21) has commented on the chain of narrators.