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186 THE LIFE OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD are first and foremost, of the muhajrrin, the Emigrants and the aqar, 'the Helpers', and those who followed them in goodness, God is pleased with them, and they are with Him. He has prepared for them gardens beneath which rivers flow; they will live in them forever. That is the mighty success" (sarat al-Tawba or al-Bar2a; IX, v.100). And God also stated, "And (give also) to those who lived in this area and had faith before them, loving those who emig~ated to them, and they do not find in themselves any grudge because of what others were given, rather, prefemng others over themselves, though they may themselves be in need. Those spared from the meanness of their selves shall be those who succeed" (%rat al-Hashra; LIX, v.9). The Messenger of God (SAAS) stated, "Had I not been compelled to perform the emigration personally, I would have been an an@ri, a Helper; and if people had gone to any valley or detle, I would have gone to the valley or defile of the Helpers. The Helpers are as an undergarment, the people at large as an overgarment." He also said, "The Helpers are my household and my own family." And he said, "I am peace to those who make peace with them and war to those who make war upon them." Al-Bukhzri stated that Hajjaj b. Minhd related to him, quoting Shu'ba, quoting 'Adi h. Thzbit, as follows, "I heard al-Bar2 b. 'Azib say, 'I heard the Messenger of God (SAAS) say' - or he said - 'the Messenger of God (SAAS), said, "The aqdr are loved only by those who believe and hated only by those who are hypocritical. Whoever loves them is loved by God, and whoever hates them is hated by God.""' The other hadith authorities also give this, except for Abii Dzliid, from an account of Shu'ba. Al-Bukhzri also stated, "Muslim b. Ibrzhim related to us, quoting Shu'ba, from 'Abd al-RabZn b. CAhd Allah b. Jubayr, from Anas b. Mdik, from the Prophet (SAAS) who said, 'A sign of faith is love for the Helpers; a sign of hypocrisy is hatred for the Helpers."' Al-Bukhzri also related it from Abii al-Walid, al-Taydisi and Muslim, from a hadith of Khalid b. al-H%rith and 'Abd al-wman b. Mahdi, all four of them quoting Shu'ba's account. There are numerous verses of the Qur'm and Prophetic Traditions that make reference to the virtues of the an$&-. How fine are the verses spoken by Aha Qays Sirma b. Aha Anas, mentioned above, a poet from the Helpers, concerning the amval of the Messenger of God (SAAS) among them, and of the help and comfort they gave to him and to his Companions, God bless them all. Ibn Isbq stated, "Abii Qays Sirma b. Ahn Anas also spoke the following, making reference to how God had honoured them by bringing them Islam and His Messenger (SAAS), 'A decade or so he stayed among Quraysh, preaching in hopes of finding agreeable friends,
IMAM ABU AL-FIDA' IsMA'PL IBN KATHiR 187 Offering himself to those attending the fairs, but he found no one to protect or invite him. When he came to us h~s mind was put at ease and he became pleased and contented, He found friends and his mind became at ease, and he received evident help from God. He would tell us what Noah informed his people, and what Moses said when he answered the call, And so he came to fear no one, whether near or far away. We gave of our best wealth and of ourselves amidst the uproar and the shared sorrows, Opposing all those people that he opposed, even those who had been dear and close. We know that there is nothing besides God, and that the book of God has become our guide. I would say, when praying at any temple, "Have pity, do not show enmity towards us!" I would say, when crossing any dangerous land, "Blessed are You, the One relied upon." Even if you step to one side the ways of death are many, and it is not you who can preserve yourself. And, by God, a man does not know how his course will be, if he does not have God watch over him. The thirsty date-palm will do its owner no good if it becomes well-watered yet he becomes buried!"' Ibn Ishnq and others quoted this, as did 'Abd AllZh b. al-Zubayr al-Humaydi and others, from Snfyan b. Wyayna, from YahyZ b. Sacid al-An~iiri, from an old woman of the Helpers who said, "I saw 'Abd All& b. 'Abbas visiting Sirma b. Qays as he spoke these lines." Al-Bayhaqi related this. Medina was also honoured by the emigration there of the Messenger of God (SAAS), and it became a shelter to the good agents and worshippers of God, an impregnable stronghold and fortress for the Muslims and a place where there was guidance for all people. There are innumerable traditions relating to its virtues, and these we will give elsewhere, if God wills it. It is established in both ~ahih collections through Habib b. Yasiif, from Ja'far b. 'Avim, from Aba Hurayra who said, "The Messenger of God (SAAS) stated, 'Faith fits into Medina lie a snake into its hole."' Muslim also related this, from Muhammad b. hfic, from Shababa, from 'A~irn b. Muhammad b. Zayd b. 'Abd Allah b. Wmar, from his father, from Ibn Wmar, from the Prophet (SAAS), in much the same words.
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CONTENTS vii Chapter: On the birth
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