In Al- Bukhari Khabbab bin Araq ( رضي الله عنه) , who was one of the sahabah who went through a lot, went to Muhammad ﷺ, while the messenger of Allah was leaning his back towards Al-Kaaba. He walked up to Muhammad ﷺ and said, “Oh messenger of Allah, why don’t you make dua for us?” That’s all that he said, but the statement implies that they are going through severe hardships, so ask Allah to ease the pain. Khabbab bin Araq (ra) went through a lot, one day when Umar bin Khattab was the Khailfa; Umer (ra) was asking all of the people around to talk about their experiences in Mecca. So when the turn came for Khabbab to speak, he didn’t say anything, all that he did was life his shirt and exposed his back. Umar bin Khattab (ra) said, “I have never seen something like this, what happened to you?” Khabbab ibn Araq(ra) had deep holes in his back. He said, “When I was in Mecca, the people of Quraish would bring some rocks and burn them over fire, until they turned red, and then they would lay them on the hot, in the desert of Mecca and they would throw me on top of it. So these rocks would burn through my flesh, and I would hear the burning of my flesh, and could smell my fat.” So Khabbab bin Araq ( رضي الله عنه) really had a lot to complain about, but what was the response of Muhammad ﷺ? Muhammad ﷺ sat straight and his face turned red and then he said, “A believer who were those who were before you, used to be combed with iron combs, that would separate their flesh and nerves from their bones, but they would never desert their religion. And they would bring one of them and place a saw on top of their heads and they would be cut into two halfs, and yet they would never give up their religion. In the name of Allah, Allah will give His religion victory until a traveler will go from Sanaa all the way to Hudrumoot fearing no one but Allah.” Imam Anwar Al Awlaki (رحمه الله) comment on this , Muhammad ﷺ is asking us to be patient, even if we are going through a lot, don’t give up. Allah (swt) has some laws, just like there are laws of nature, history, sociology, and also for the establishment of religion. We have to go through all the stages, there is no exception. They had to go through what the nations before them went through. Muhammad ﷺ wanted his ummah to be the best of nations, if the people before were patient then he would want his ummah to be more patient, if the people before him were strong then he wants his ummah to be stronger. Muhammad ﷺ wants his ummah to be the best on the Day of Judgment. So we should all live up to his expectations, Muhammad ﷺ wants to see us on the Day of Judgment and be proud of us. In one hadith Rusool Allah (saw) says, “I want you to get married and to multiply because I want to be proud of your numbers on the Day of Judgment.” Muhammad ﷺ said, Allah will complete his religion until a traveler will leave from Sanaa to Hudrumoot fearing no one but Allah. How come Muhammad ﷺ living in Mecca chose these two places? How come Muhammad ﷺ mentioned two places which are in Yemen? People were so insecure in Mecca, how come Muhammad ﷺ didn’t mention Mecca as a reference point? There is something interesting in his choice. Yemen used to be and still is a tribal society, and in the time of Muhammad ﷺ, all of that area was covered by armed tribes who had constant wars between themselves, and they were rivals. When Islam entered into Yemen during the time of Muhammad ﷺ, Islam made the whole area peaceful. Subhanallah now that people are getting away from Islam and don’t have Islamic rule, that same area between Sanaa and Hudrumoot today is one of the most insecure areas in Yemen. If someone wants to travel a particular route crossing these two places, then forget about travelling if you are not armed. This shows that under Islam, there is true peace.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 14:31:39 +0000
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