Ali Ibn Abi Talib - Volume 1 of 2

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know; was I watching over him? You told him to leave, and he left."
The people were upset with this daring answer and were annoyed that
the Messenger of Allah (g) had departed from among them and that
they had been Minded i d did not see him. So they rebuked 'Ali
(&) and beat him; they took him to the mosque and detained him
there for a while, then they let him go.lo8 'Ali bore what befell him
for the sake of Allah (&). His joy at the escape of the Messenger of
Allah (gg) was more important to him than any harm that could befall
him, so he did not weaken and he did not tell them where the
Messenger of Allah (@J was. 'Mi started going around the streets of
Makkah, looking for the owners of the entrusted items that the
Messenger of Allah (g) had left him behind to deal with, and he kept
on retnrning these entrusted items until he had given them all back to
their owners. Mer spending three days in Makkah, he prepared to set
out and catch up with the Messenger of Allah (@).Io9
During his migration journey, 'Ali hid by day and traveled by
night, until he reached Madinah with his feet swollen and the skin
broken."' Thus 'Ali endured hardships during his migration. He had
no mount to ride, and he could not travel during the day because of
the severe heat, but walking at night in the intense darkness was very
lonely and frightening. If we add to that the fact that he (&) covered
the distance on foot, with no companion to cheer him up and keep
him company, we will realise the extent of the hardship that he
endured because of the roughness of the route and the hardships of
travel, seeking the good pleasure of Allah (s). At the end of the
journey, he would meet the Messenger of Allah (g) and enjoy his
company, safe and secure in Madinah. When 'Ali (,&I reached
Madimah, he stayed among Banu 'Arnr ibn 'Awf, with Kulthoom ibn
al-Hadarn, where the Messenger of Allah (@) was staying.ll1 This
was the Hijrah of Amir al-Mu'mineen 'Ali ibn Abi Taib (&), filled
with sacrifice, patience and courage.