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AbuTalib(A.S)

Author

:

The

Scholar

Abdullah

Al

Khunaizy

TheBelieverOfThePharaoh'sPeople

ChapterOne:TheRouteOfLifeAHouse

Personality

Signs

ToSham

TheDawnOfTheMission

TheDayoftheWarning

Jihad

ChapterTwo

:In

The

Conscience

Of

History

TheSayingsOfImamAli(s)

TheSayingsofAhlulBayt(2)

TheSayingsoftheCompanionsandOthers

AStopWithIbnAbulHadeed(1)

FabricationAnd

Distortion

TheSecondandtheThirdVerses

TheNarratorsoftheFirstThreeTraditions


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ALookattheVerse(Itisnot(fit)fortheProphet)

TheInheritanceOfAbuTalib

TheNarrators

ALookattheTradition

Almo'min(theFaithful)

TheFinalWordabouttheFaithfulnessofAbuTalib

TheBelieverOfThePharaoh'sPeople

InthenameofAllah,theBeneficent,theMerciful

AndabelievingmanofFiron'speople,whohidhisfaith,said:What!willyouslayamanbecause

hesays:MyLordisAllah,andindeedhehasbroughttoyouclearargumentsfromyourLord?And

ifhebealiar,onhimwillbehislie,andifhebetruthful,therewillbefallyousomeofthatwhich

hethreatensyou(with);surelyAllahdoesnotguidehimwhoisextravagant,aliar.40:28

Andhe,whobelieved,said:Omypeople,followme,Iwillguideyoutotherightcourse;Omy

people,thislifeoftheworldisonlya(passing)enjoyment,andsurelythehereafteristheabode

tosettle.Whoeverdoesanevil,heshallnotberecompensed(withaught)butthelikeofit,and

whoeverdoesgood,whethermaleoffemale,andheisabeliever,theseshallenterthegarden,in

whichtheyshallbegivensustenancewithoutmeasure.

And,omypeople!howisitthatIcallyoutosalvationandyoucallmetothefire?Youcallonme

thatIshoulddisbelieveinAllahandassociatewithHimthatofwhichIhavenoknowledge,andI

callyoutotheMighty,themostForgiving;Nodoubtthatwhatyoucallmetohasnotitletobe

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calledtointhisworld,norinthehereafter,andthatourturningbackistoAllah,andthatthe

extravagantaretheinmateofthefire;SoyoushallrememberwhatIsaytoyou,andIentrustmy

affairtoAllah,SurelyAllahseestheservants.SoAllahprotectedhimfromtheevil(consequences)

ofwhattheyplanned,andthemostevilpunishmentovertookFiron'speople.40:3845.

TheHoly

Quran

DEDICATION

Toyou;OtheProphetofhumanity!

Toyou;OtheheroofIslam!(1)

Tobothofyou,whoarebutonesoul!

ToyourexaltednessIofferthisbook,whichistheleasteffortofhim,whofailedyettosupportthe

religion...thereligiontowhichyouhaddevotedyourselves...thereligion,towhichthehistory

hadbeenunfair...thereligion,whichthehistorianshadwronged.ToyouIofferithopingtobe

neartoAllahandtoyouinadaywherenothingwillbeofuseexceptthatwhocomestoAllahwith

aheartfreefromevil.

28/8/1374A.H.

22/4/1995A.D.

AbdullahalKhunayzi

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1HemeansImamAli.

FOREWORD

By:ProfessorBolessSalama

BetweenalQateef(1)andmethereisaconnection.Thecauseofitistheepicof(EidalGhadeer),

whichIhavewrittenaboutImamAbulHassan(Ali),andthisbookisaboutthefatherofImamAli.I

havetalkedintheepicaboutthevirtueofAbuTalib,thenotablesheikhofQuraysh,(2)who

securedtheProphet(s)againsthisenemiesandnowIamjusttoprefacethisbookwithaswift

wordtalkingaboutthebookitself.Theauthorbeganhisbookwithshowingthecrimesofthe

Umayyadsand

refuting

the

accusations

they

ascribed

to

the

Prophet's

family.

Neither

he

failed

norhispenbecameconfused.AnditwasnowonderbecausewhoevertookthesideofAbuTurab

(3)wouldbepowerful.ThesonofthecastleofalQateefknewthathewasinafort,againstwhich

theenemiesweresoactivebuttheyalwaysweretheweakandthefortwassteadfastalongthe

time.


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Itwaswellknownthattheauthorarrangedtheaccusationsinaskilledwayandheexaggerated

theminordertoshowtheiratrocityandtoshowtheuglinessoftheliesfabricatedagainstthe

Prophet'sfamily.Inspiteofhisrush,theenthusiasmoftheyouthandtheleapofhispen,nothing

escapedhimtofollowthesayingsofthegreathistoriansandthemastersofHadithand

eloquence.Ithinkthatthepreface"Atthethreshold"wasthedefendingattackingfront.The

authorthought

to

gather

the

fabricated

lies,

which

collapsed

easily

and

to

show

the

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1AplaceintheArabia

2QurayshwasthegreatesttribeoftheArabiaatthattime.

3OneofImamAli'ssurnames.

opponentasbandofNegropigmiestoletthegreatnessofImamAlishinelikethelightwhenthe

cloudsdispelled.Asforthechapterfollowingthepreface,whichwassayings.Hewasnottobe

blamedforthatbecausehewantedtopavethewayforshowingthepersonalityofImamAli.He

broughtthispersonalityoutastheaxisofQurayshanditwasreallyso.Howniceitwouldbeifhe

usedalanguagebetterthantheelegantstyleheusedindescribingthedifferentscenesofthelife

oftheman(AbuTalib).Hiseloquencedidn'tripenyetlikemostoftherisingyouth,butthis

branch,whichgrewonalargetreethatgavemuchtotheArabiclanguage,promisetogiveripe

fruitsinthenearfutureinshallah.

TheauthordidwellwhenheshowedthepersonalityofSayyidalBat~ha'ibnShaybatulHamd(1)

andclearedit,thenhespreaditthroughoutthechaptersofthebookandsothevirtueofthe

guardianoftheProphet(s)grewsidebysidewiththegrowthoftheProphethimself.Theorphan

(Muhammad)livedunderthewingofhisuncle(AbuTalib)whenchildandyoung.Whenthesunof

theorphanshone,theunclewalkedinitslight.Hewassoloyaltohisnephew;thesonof

Abdullah.Hestrivedtosacrificehismoney,hissonsandhimselffortheProphet(s).

Inordertobefairtotheauthor,wehadtoacknowledgethathewassoskilledinhisanalysis.

WhatconfirmedthiswashischoosingandanalysisoftheversessaidbyAbuTalibthatprovedhis

faith,althoughhe(theauthor)criticizedthepoets,whomthepoeticlicenseledthemtosaywhat

theydidn'twant.Hepleadedwithasayingofoneofthem:(Theymayfindsomethingbeautiful

eventhoughitisn't).Butthevirtueofthepoetryappearedinwhathechose

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1SayyidalBat~ha'wasasurnameofAbuTalib.(Ibn)meansthesonof.ShaybatulHamdwasa

surnameofAbdulMuttalib;AbuTalib'sfatherandtheProphet'sgrandfather.

oftheversesofthefatherofAbuTurabinthechapterof"AshShi'bandasSaheefa"(1)where

AbuTalibsaid:Theyhopewegiveupbuttheywillgetnothing,Westrikeandstabwithoursharp


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swords.

...Tothelastofhisverses,inwhichthefirmfaith,theburningheartandthefuriousswordmixed

together.Ourfrienddidn'tmissthescientificclassificationinhisbook.Youwouldseehim

detailingtheevidencesofAbuTalib'svirtueduringhislife,whenhewasabouttodieandwhenhe

wasdead.

Then

the

author

talked

about

what

happened

after

his

death.

He

proved

the

witness

of

theProphet,ImamAliandtheProphet'sfamilyaboutthefaithofAbuTalib.

Ithoughtthatiftheauthorhadbecomealawyer,hewouldhavebeenamongtheleadinggroup.

Hehadgoodqualitiesofcomparingandconcluding.Hecouldeasilymoveformthepremisesto

theconclusionsandthiswouldmakehimsuccessful.AfterallIamnottostudyandanalyze

becausethisisthejobofthereadersandthecriticsbutjusttoprefaceawordaboutthebook.

Theauthorcouldarriveattheaimheapproachedto;heresearched,analyzed,refutedand

defended.Themanyadvantagesofthebookmightintercedeforthefewdefectsoccurredinthe

wordingbuttheformwouldn'taffecttheessence.Inthisbookthereweremanypearlsandafew

shells.

IthinkthatinsayingmyopinionaboutthebookIamnearertofairseveritythantoflattering.Yes,

betweenmeandalQateefthereisfriendshipbutthetruthisworthiertobesaid.

BolessSalama

Beirut

25/2/1376A.H.

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1Shi'bmeansamountainpassandsaheefameansabook,acharteroracovenant,whichusually

writtenonaleaforapieceofleather.

ATTHETHRESHOLD

Iamnowbeforeaman'sbiography,whichthefanciesplayedagreatroletodistort.The

mercenarypensdeviatedfromthewayofrightfulnessandthrewathickcoveroverthetruth,

exactlylikewhattheydidtoeveryclearandshinytruth,justtodefameanddistortthisgreat

personality.Iambeforeaman,whosebiographyleftprominentlinesinhistory.Hewasoneofthe

mujahidin,whostoodinthefirstfront.Hewasoneofthose,whosupportedthetrueprinciples

andsupportedtheprophetsandtheguidesofthehumanity.

Aman,whosupportedthestraightbeliefwhilealltheheartsturnedasidefromhimandallthe


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eyeslookedaskanceathim.Thoseheartsandeyesscatteredgrudge,quiveredwithserious

enmity,warnedofresistanceanddisobediencetoputoutthisfreshburningtorch...somehands

stretchedtodoawaywiththis(newprophet),whoselighthadcuredthesoreeyes.

Butthisstrongfort(AbuTalib)stooduptothemtowering,showinghispowerfulnessand

challengingtheir

reckless

will.

And

then

they

turned

back

empty

handed.

The

grudge

increased

in

theheartsagainstthissupporterbutitwasasthegrudgeofthehorsesagainstthebridles.Aman,

whowateredIslamwhenitwasaseedinabarrenland,guardeditagainstthewindwhenitwas

softandtenderandthentookcareofitwhenitwasyoung.Itgrewandbecamestrong.Thelight

spreadfromit.Noenemycouldachieveanaimuntiltheloyalguardofthisflowingspringleftto

thebetterworldanduntiltheflowingspringdried.

Hewasaman,whohadastandinginIslamandleftafineimpressionandaneternalvirtue.But

thefancieswantedtheeyestobeawayfromhimortolookathimwithawrongfullook.They

triedtheirbesttofabricateliesagainsthiminordertodistortthetruthandtocoverthevirtue.

TheageofthecaliphateelapsedanditwasfullofthevirtuesofAbuTalib;thegreatmanofIslam.

Theagerecordedtheexploitsofthismanandthebenevolenthandsofhimtogivehimsomeof

hisdue.

Thentheageofmonarchyandtyrannycame.Thisillegalauthoritywouldn'tlastexceptby

defamingtheheroofIslam,ImamAli,becausethetyrantshadextortedthelegalrightofAliand

hissonsandsothebiographyofhisfatherwasonesideamongotherstheauthoritytriedthebest

todestroythinkingthatitmightdestroythepersonalityofImamAliandattemptingtoturnthe

people'sattentionawayfromthematterofextortinghisrightofthecaliphate.

Therulersbegantohirethoseofthefilthyconsciencesandtheopportunisthearts,whodidn't

knowameaningofavirtuenoranendofvice.Theywouldselltheirconsciences,breakthe

covenantsandpromises,changethetruthintofalsehood,showthefalsehoodastrueandsell

theirreligionforastolendinaroranextortedpropertyjusttoachievetheirlowintents,tosatisfy

theirfilthyconsciencesandtoobtainthecontentmentoftherulers.

Suchpeoplewouldn'tbeabletoliveexceptunderthedarknessbecausethebatwouldn'tfly

duringthebrightnessofthedaylight.Theywishedthenighttobesolongsothatthestagewould

befreeforthemalone.

Thefanciesplayedtherole,changedthecourseofhistoryandwantedtooverthrowthepresent

situationsotheyexploitedthemercenariestofabricatetraditionsaccordingtothewishesofthe

rulersuntilfabricatingtraditionsbecamesalableinthemarketofthestateatthosedays.Many

fabricators,whoseheartswerefullofaftermathsofthepreIslamicage,begantheirattemptsto

destroythereligioninordertosatisfytherulers.


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Thisblackmarketwasbaseduponthreethings;hidingthevirtuesofImamAli,fabricating

traditionsagainsthimandturningtheQuranicversesconcerninghimtotheothersandturning

theotherstohimandthirdlyascribingfabricatedvirtuestotheothercompanions.The(merchant)

Mo'awiya(1)encouragedthismarkettoworkforthebenefitofhim.Itwasthecornerstoneofhis

rule.He

followed

every

means

to

strengthen

his

rule

especially

when

he

saw

the

people

believe

whateverhefabricatedfortheirfaithwasflickeringandthereligiondidn'treachfartherthantheir

tongues.Theiroldpartyspiritdidn'tacceptthenewreligionyet,thefancieswerestillreadyinthe

chests,thepersonalhopespreparedtoleapandthegoldofMo'awiyareignedinthehearts.

Thoseoftheblackaimsandbadfanciesfollowedthiswaybecausetheyfoundthatitsatisfied

theirgreed.TheopportunistMo'awiyafoundthemasatractablemountsoheputthoseheavy

loadsupontheirbacks.Theyobeyedwhateverhewantedandwhenhedidn'twant,they

themselvestriedtoflatterhim.

Hewrotetohisgovernors:(Wewillneverforgiveanyone,whonarratessomethingaboutthe

virtuesofAbuTuraboranyofhisfamily).(2)Theoratorshurriedtorespond.Theybegantocurse

Ali(s)oneveryminbarthroughoutthestate.Theydeclaredtheirquittancefromhimandbeganto

defamehimandhisfamily.Theminbars,uponwhichImamAliwascursed,weremorethan

seventythousandones.Thepublicrespondedtotheoratorsandbelieved

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1Mo'awiyawasthefirstcaliphoftheUmayyads.

2RefertoSharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.15.

them.Youmayestimatehowmanymensittingbeforeeachminbarofthoseseventythousands

andhowmanywomenandchildrenwerebehindeachoneofthosemen,whocertainlywould

listentohissayingsashelistenedtotheorator'ssayings.Theirfleshwouldgrowwiththose

fabricationsandtheirbloodwouldflowintheveinswiththem.

ThenMo'awiyawrotetohisgovernors:(Don'tacceptanywitnessofthefollowersofAliorhis

family)(1)totightenthegriparoundtheShia,todisgracethemandtoletthembeliabletothe

oppressionsoftheirenemiesandtobeatargetfortheirarrows.ThenMo'awiyaassignedgreat

giftsandhighpositionsforwhomevernarratedtraditionsascribingvirtuestoOthmanandhis

companions.

Onceagainhewrotetohisgovernors:(CriticizingOthmanincreasedandspreadineverycountry

andeveryside.Whenthisbookreachesyou,invitepeopletonarratetraditionstalkingaboutthe

virtuesofthecompanionsandthefirstcaliphs.Don'tletanytraditionnarratedbyanyMuslim

aboutthevirtuesofAbuTurabunlessyoufabricatedsamevirtuestobeascribedtothe


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companions.ThiswillmakemedelightedandwillrefutethevirtuesofAbuTurabandwillbe

hardertothem(theShia)thantomentionthevirtuesandfavorsofOthman).(2)

Assoonasthebookreachedthehearings,theimaginationsflewtoinventnewsandtocreate

traditions,someofwhichascribeduntruevirtuestothecompanionsandtheothersdefamedAli

(s)and

this

was

the

main

aim

of

the

fabricated

traditions.

Wearenotinneedofsayingorreferringtothevalueofthismuchnessoftraditionswhether

thosethatascribeduntruevirtuestothecompanionsorthosethatdefamed

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1SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.15.

2Ibid

Ali(s).Theywerefullofexcessiveness,ridiculousignorance,deadlygrudgeandmaliciousenmity.

Neitherthesetraditionsnorthosehadanyvalueandtheywouldn'tresistthehammerofcriticism

foramoment.Theywerebornillegallyandbuiltuponabaseofsaltsoassoonasmoisture

reachedit,itmelted.

Butthesituationoftherulingauthorityatthattimeandthedecreesissuedbythe(merchant)

Mo'awiyaweretheactivecauseofactivatingthismarket,whosegoodsdidn'tfaceanyrecession.

Mo'awiyalookedforwardtogaintarget(material)benefitsfromthismarketattheexpenseofthe

religiousandmoralprinciples.Thosefabricatedtraditionswerelecturedfromupontheminbars

andweregiventotheteacherstobelearntbythechildren,whomemorizedthemasthey

memorizedtheversesoftheholyQuranorbetter.

Hencethosetraditionsbecamemorespreading,morecurrentandmoreeffectiveandonthe

othersidetheprofitwouldbemoreinclusivethateachofthefactorykeeper,theexporterand

theimporterwouldgethisshareaccordingtothecommerciallanguage.Sothecreatorofthe

tradition,thespeaker,theteacherandwhoeversurroundedthemwouldshareintheprofit.

The(greatmerchant)Mo'awiyawrotetohisgovernorsthroughoutthestate:(Seeifitisproved

thatsomeonelovesAlithenyouaretoremovehisnamefromtheregisterofthetreasuryandto

omithislivelihood).(1)Hewasn'tsatisfiedwiththisseverepursuit,flagrantchallengeandthis

economicalwaruntilhewroteanotherbooksaying:(Youaretotorturewhomeveryouaccuseof

supportingthosepeople(Aliandhisfamily)andtoteardownhishouse).(2)Andthushepassed

theblockademuchmorethan

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1SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.16.

2Ibid


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before.Hethreatenedeveryoneshowingabitoflovetothismanandhisfamily.Merelyshowing

abitofaffectiontothesepeoplebyanyonewouldmakethatonefaceabitterwar.Hewould

neverbeforgiven.Hewouldbeliabletoeverykindofaggression.Hisnamewouldbeomitted

fromtheregisterofthedivan.Hewouldbepreventedfromhislivelihood.Hewouldn'tbeequal

tothe

other

people.

He

had

no

right

of

option.

He

didn't

have

to

think

with

his

mind.

He

would

havetobeunfreepuppetdrivenwithoutwillorthinking.Hewouldlivewithoutdignityorsenseof

honor,surroundedwithdanger,waitingfortortureorforhishousetobedemolisheduponhis

headatanymoment.

Mo'awiyawouldn'tbesatisfiedwithissuingthoseunjustorders,whichkilledthesocialjustice,but

hechosetheones,whowouldcarryoutthoseunjustorders.Heappointedhisillegitimatebrother

ZiyadbinAbeeh(1)asthegovernorofIraqtoincreasethepressureagainsttheShiabecauseZiyad

knewthemwellforhehadbeennearthembeforethegrudgereignedinhisheart.(2)

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1InArabic(bin)means(sonof)and(abeeh)means(hisfather)Ziyadwascalledthesonofhis

fatherbecausehewasillegitimatechild.LateronhewasascribedtoAbuSufyan(Mo'awiya's

father).

2Ididn'texpecttofindasayingofamanofletterslivinginthetwentiethcenturywherehe

thoughtthathehadgotridofthedregsofthatodiousdarkagewithallwhatithadofsellingthe

conscienceanddistortingthetruthlikethethesayingofHassanasSandoobi.Itseemsthatthere

aremanypersons,whostilllivewiththedregsofthatdarkhistoryandtrytospreaditspoisons

amongthepeople.

HassanasSandoobiinhisbookSharhalBayanwetTebyeen,vol.1p.204whentalkingaboutZiyad

saysthismaliciousandrepugnantsaying:"Idon'tthinkthatitwoulddefamehisthinking,virtues

anddeeds...becauseMo'awiyaacknowledgedthathewashisbrotherfromAbuSufyanand

nothingwouldbemoreimportantformanthantobecertainabouthislineage."Ifwehadtimeto

commentonthisfalsesaying,wewoulduncoverwhatdestruction,misleading,fabricationand

distortionoftheprinciplesofIslamandhumanitytheselittlewordshad.Itobjectedthetradition

oftheProphet(s)whensaying:"Thenewbornbabyistobeascribedtoitsmotheranditis

prohibitedtoascribeittotheadulterer).Itencouragedjoiningtheillegitimatechildtothe

adultereranditdidn'tconsidersecedingfromthelegalimamasasinoraguilt...!Yes,allthese

baddoingprovedthegoodthinking,thevirtueandtheexcellentdeedsofZiyad...whatdisgrace!

WhatadifferencebetweenthisSandoobiandajJahidhwaswhentalkingaboutthedisgraceof

ascribingZiyadtoAbuSufyanashisfather.ThisconsidereditasvirtueandexcellenceofZiyadand

thatexcludedMo'awiya,whenhejoinedZiyadtohisfather,fromthedissolutetojoinhimtothe


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unbelieversdependingupontrueevidencesinawordwewillmentionsoonwhendiscussingthe

lieof(AamajJama'a;theyearoftheunity).

MywonderandsurpriseaboutthisrepugnantsayingofasSandoobidwindledafterstepsof

readinghisexplantion.Istoppedsurprisedlybeforehiscomment,whichblackenedsevenlinesin

p.183184,

vol.2.

It

was

ablack

stain

in

his

explanation

when

he

defended

the

Abadites

(a

sect

of

theKharijites)opposingallthetruetraditionsmentionedinalloftheSahihs(thebooksofHadith)

andagreeduponbyalltheMuslims.TheProphet(s)saidwhenreferringtotheKharijites:"They

renegadelikethearrowgoingoutofthegameanimal".ButthisSandoobisaidaboutthem:"They

arethebestoftheMuslims.Theydetesttheheresies,whicharesofarfromthetruereligionand

hencesomeoftheMuslimsaccusethemofbeinginflexibleandthattheydon'tcomplywiththe

civilizedprogress.Infacttheyareaccusedofwhattheyarefreefrom."Doyouseehowthisman

accusedalltheMuslimsfalselywhereastheyjustfollowedwhattheProphet(s)hadsaidabout

thosepeople,whomasSandoobidefended?

Hewasn'tsatisfiedwiththis.Headded:"Iwasdeceivedbythesayingsoftheiropponentsabout

themandIusedthesameaccusationsinsomeofthefootnotesinthefirstvolumeofmybookbut

thenthetruthappeared.Iknewthatthey(theKharijites)wereamongthebestoftheMuslims,

whodependedinalltheirworshipsanddealings upontheQuranandtheSunna.Don'tcare

Mo'awiyausedeverymeanstosellandbuythesegoods.Hewasthatopportunistdealer,who

didn'tleaveanyopportunityunlesshewouldexploititforhisprivateinterestselfishly.

Bribes,giftsandpositionswereinsignificantpricestobuywiththemmanyconsciencesput

forwardinthatblackmarket!Soitwaseasyforhimtoconcludeadealeverydaytobuya

conscience,tosellacovenantandtodoawaywithabelief.

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forajJahidh'sopinionaboutthembecausetheywere,before,opponentsoftheMu'tazilites(a

sectoftheMuslims).MayAllahbepleasedwithalloftheMuslims."HeprayedAllahtobepleased

withthose,whorenegadedIslamandheconsideredthemasbeingdevotedtotheSunna.Idon't

knowwhathewillsayaboutwhatwasmentionedintheProphet'stradition,whichwasagreed

uponamongalltheMuslims,aboutthosepeople.Howdidhegatherbetweenthisandhis

beseechingAllahtobepleasedwithalloftheMuslimsiftheKharijites,aftertheyrenegaded

Islam,wereamongtheMuslims?TheMuslims,exceptthosewhocontradictedthetrueSunna,

werecertainofwhattheProphet(s)hadsaidabouttheKharijitesandtheydidn'tconsiderthem

butastheProphet(s)hadconsideredthem.Theywerebutapostates.Theirprayerswerebut

whistlingandclapping.

TheyreadtheQuranbutitdidn'treachtheirclaviclesastheProphet(s)haddescribedthem.They

wereagreatimageofcunningreligioushypocrisywhichdeceivedthenaivelikethisinexperienced


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Sandoobi!InoticedaKharijitetendencyinhimbeforeIquotedhisfootnotehere.Wheneverhe

talkedaboutoneoftheKharijites,hefilledhisspeechwithpraise,tributeandcommendationbut,

onthecontrary,whenhewantedtotalkaboutsomeonehavingaShiitetendency,

heabridgedifhedidn'tignorehimorcriticizedhim aspossibleashecouldwhateverpersonality

thatone

had

except

for

what

he

was

obliged

to

mention

unwillingly.

The

main

cause

behind

his

situationconcerningZiyad,theKharijitesandtheShiawasbecausetherewassomethinginhis

hearttowardsImamAli...ItwasnotbutafruitfromtheseedofMo'awiyatoresistImamAliin

ordertocontroltheMuslims'affairs.

ChapterOne:TheRouteOfLifeAHouse

Inadarkmilieuandignorantenvironment...amilieuthatfellunderobscurityand

unenlightenmentconcerningthereligiousviewwheretheidolsweresomanythateverytribehad

itsgodsandeveryfamilyhaditsgods!Infacteverypersonhadhisorhergodthatnoone

participatedhim/herwith.

Inthatmilieuandinthatenvironmentwherethefeelingwasinactive,thesensewaslostandthe

eyeswereclosedtoseeeverysignshowingthatGodwasbutoneandonlywithonparticipantin

Hisrule.

Inthatmilieuwherethestrongwindinvadedtochangethedivinereligionandthetruebeliefof

Abrahamtotheworshipofpiecesofstoneandwood,whichdidn'thear,seeorperceiveand

didn'tbenefitorharm.ManhewedhisgodwithhishandstobehisintercessorwithAllah.Inthat

milieuwherethenightcoveredwithitsdarknessandfromamongthosemessageofpeoplewith

theirclosedeyes,lockedheartsanddeadsenses,wholivedinthatdarknessandthatabyssof

unenlightenment...fromamongthousandsandthousandsofpeopleamanmightbreaktherule

andfromamongmillionsofhousesahousemightbedifferent.

Amongthese

and

those

of

the

crowded

masses

of

people

aman

might

excel

to

see

with

anew

eyeandafullblownheartarayoflight,whichwouldlighthiswaythroughthatdarkness...he

wouldreadinthedivinebookstoquiethisheartandconscienceafterlongdoubtingwherehe

passedbyacriticalstage,whichwastheworsestageofchangeanddevelopmentwithallitsfears

andfatigues.


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Hereadinthosebookstofindthattheybroughtgoodnewsaboutanewprophet.Hesawthe

natureinformingofanewprophettobesent.Hefoundeverythingaroundhimreferringtothe

necessityoftheexistenceofthatprophetandconfirmingthathisexpectedcomingwouldbe

soon.Hefoundinthebookswhatdefinedthelandofthatprophet.WasitbutMecca,fromwhich

thatlightwouldshine?Hisheartfriskedandhissoulbecamerefreshed.Hewishedhewouldbe

oneof

those,

who

would

get

abit

of

that

shining

ray

and

to

defend

that

guiding

light.

Andfromamongtheseandthose...andfromamongthosehouses,whichnooneofthemwas

withoutapieceofstoneorwoodthateveryoneinthehousehadtoprostratehimselforherself

beforeandtotendtoservilely.Itwasthelastthingtobefarewelledandthefirstthingtobe

receivedwhenonewastotravel.Fromthisstillgodtheyexpectedhelpandsuccess.Thesame

hands,whichmadethisgod,extendedtowardsitpraying,beggingandfearingsomuch.Thatwas

theutmostdeclineoftheintellectuality,thehumanvaluesandthecreativemindofman.

Fromamongthosehousestherewasonehousethatnothreadofthatdarknessenteredandthe

lamp,whichProphetAbraham(s)hadlit,wasstillalightandnowindcouldputitout.Thishouse

stillbelievedinthetruebeliefofAbraham.Thishouseneverdoubtedaboutthetruthfulnessof

themissionofAbraham,bywhichhehadprovedthemonotheismoftheOneandOnlyGod.

Thishouse,whichwasrelatedtoAbrahamintwoways;thewasyofprogenyandfatherhoodand

thewayoffaithandmonotheism,wasbutcontinuanceofthemissionofAbraham(s).Inthis

faithfulhouse,whichneitherignorancenorpolytheismhadsoiled...inthishonoredhouseAbu

Talibopenedhiseyestowardstherouteoflife.Hesawinthishousealifedifferentfromthelife

hesawamongpeopleandhelivedalifedifferentfromthatpeoplelived.Hesawinthechiefof

thishousehisfatherAbdulMuttalib amandifferentfromtheotherman.Hedidn'tseeinthose

peoplesavemassesoffleshesandbonesordollswithoutabitofreason.Heopenedhiseyesto

seeaswhatDi'bil(1)lateronwouldopenhiseyestoseeandtocry:"Iopenmyeyestowards

many,butIseenone!"

Hesawinhisfather,AbdulMuttalib,theobeyedleaderandtherespectedman,whocarriedout

whateverhesaidandjudgedandnoonewoulddenyhisjudgement.Hesawsogenerous.Heused

toservebanquetsthateventheriderwouldgethissharefromuponhiscamel.Somefoodwas

putonthetopsofthemountainsthatbirdsandbeastsmighteatfromuntilhewascalled(the

profluent)and(thefeederofthebirdsofthesky).HeprayedAllahandAllahrespondedtohis

prayers.HewaspleasedwithbyAllahintheheavenandwaspraisedontheearth;thereforehe

wascalled(ShaybatulHamd;theoldmanofpraise).

Hesawinhisfathermanyexcellencesthatnooneotherthanhisfatherhad.AbdulMuttalib

enactedmanylawsthatshowedhisguidance,sublimity,purityofinnerselfandthegreatfaiththat

hecompiledwithwhatAbraham(s)hadpreachedat.Heforbadehimselffrom


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1Hewasafamouspoet.HelivedduringtheAbbasidage.HeusedtodefendtheHashemitesand

tocriticizetherulersinhispoems.

drinkingwine,

forbade

marrying

the

mahrams,

(1)

limited

the

circumambulation

around

the

Kaabawithseventurnsafteritwasunlimited,forbadecircumambulatingaroundtheKaaba

nakedly,orderedtocutthestealer'shand,forbadeadultery,forbadeburyingnewborngirlsalive,

forbadegambling,forbadeeatingfromthemeatoftheanimalssacrificedfortheidolsand

enactedcarryingoutthevow.(2)IslamcameandratifiedallthoserulesenactedbyAbdul

Muttalib.

AbdulMuttalibassociatedwithHarbbinUmayyabinAbdShamsthefatherofMo'awiya for

sometime.OneoftheJewswasundertheprotectionofAbdulMuttalib.OnedaythisJewspoke

roughlytoHarbinoneofthemarketsofTehama.Harbbecameangry.Heincitedsomeoneto

assassinatetheJew.HeinheritedtreacheryfromhisgrandfatherAbdShams.Treacherywasa

characteristicofthisfamilyalongtheages.WhenAbdulMuttalibknewaboutthedoingofHarb,

hedesertedhimforhedidn'twanttoassociatewithatreacherousman.Buthedidn'tletHarbget

free.HeforcedhimtopayonehundredshecamelstothekilledJew'scousinasbloodmoney.(3)

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1Mahram:thenearrelative,withwhommarriageisnotpermissible.

2RefertoasSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.1p.5,AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.21,BiharulAnwar,vol.6

p.38,alAbbasp.17andYanabee'ulMawadda,vol.2p.90

3Ibidp.4IbnulAtheer,inhisTareekhp.209,mentionedthiseventinanotherway.Hesaidthat

theJewwasarichmerchantandthatmadeHarbenviousandangry.Hesenthimsomeonetokill

himandseizehiswealth.TheauthoraddedthattheyprosecutedtheirsuittoanNajashitheking

ofAbyssiniabutherefusedtointervenebetweenthem.ThenNufeilbinAbdulOzzaalAdawi

judgedbetweenthem.HesaidtoHarb:"OAbuAmr!Doyoudisputewithaman,whoistaller

thanyou,morehandsome,stronger,lessblamable,hasmoresons,moregenerous,moreableto

quarrelthanyou...etc."ItwasmentionedinHaleefBeniMakhzoomp.27inawaysomeone

differentanditwasmentionedinalBayanwetTebyeen,vol.1p.293.

BesidesallthatAbdulMuttalibrefusedtolowerhisheadtoprostratebeforeanidol,toworshipa

solidstoneoraraggedpieceofwoodwherehewasofhighreason,prudenceandacumen.(1)

HewasthefirsttodevotehimselftoGodinthecaveofHara'.WhenthemonthofRamadancame,

hewentupthemountaintoworshipforsomenightsandtothinkabouttheloftinessandthe

greatnessofAllah.Ebraha,thekingofYemen,cametodestroytheKaaba.Heseizedsomecamels


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ofAbdulMuttalib.AbuTalibsawhisfatherwhenaskingEbrahaforhiscamelsbutnotmentioning

anythingabouttheKaaba,whichEbrahahadcometodestroy.AbdulMuttalibwasabouttobe

lowlybeforehissonbutheansweredasacertainfaithfultoAllah:"Iamthelordofmycamelsand

theKaabahasitsLordtoguardit."

AbdulMuttalib

went

to

the

Kaaba.

He

held

the

ferrule

of

the

gate

of

the

Kaaba

and

began

to

talk

tohisgodreciting:

OmyGod!Idon'thopebutyou.

OGod!SaveYoursanctuaryfromthem!

TheenemyoftheHouse(Kaaba)isYOurenemy,

SopreventthemfromdestroyingYourcourtyard!(2)

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1IbnAbulHeedsaidinhisSharhNahjolBalagha,vol.1p.39whenhetalkedaboutthenationthat

AllahhadsentMuhammad(s)asprophetfor:"Those,whodidn'tdenytheexistenceofthe

CreatorandtheresurrectionamongtheArabs,wereveryfew.TheywereGodfearingandpious.

Theyrefrainedfromcommittingobscenities.AmongthemwereAbdullah(theProphet'sfather),

AbdulMuttalibandhissonAbuTalib...etc."

2RefertoalKamilbyibnulAtheer,vol.1p.261,BiharulAnwar,vol.6p.23andMuroojathThahab,

vol.2p.128.

Thenherecitedagaininawaythathewascertainabouttheresult:

OAllah!Manstrivestodefendhisbaggage,

SodefendYourpossession!

LettheircrossandtheircunningnotdefeatYourcunning.

IfYoudo,itwillbeadoingthatYoucompleteYourdoingswith

ItisYou,Whomwehopewhenoppressorscome.

TheywillfleewithdisgraceorYouwillperishthemthere.

Ihaveheardofnomoreobscenethanthematall.

TheybroughtalloftheirpeopleandtheelephanttocaptivateYourpeople.

TheyintendedtoplotagainstyoursanctumnotheedingYourloftiness.

IfYouwillleavethemalonewithYourKaaba,itisYourwill.

Thenhesaid:"OpeopleofQuraysh,hecanneverdestroythehouse(theKaaba).IthasaLord,

Whowillprotectit."ThenheprayedAllahandAllahsentflocksofbirdsthrowingstonesupon

Ebrahaandhissoldiers'heads.Thosestoneswerequickerinkillingthantheatomicbombsbut


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theyonlykilledthecriminalswithoutharminganyinnocentonenotliketheatomicbombswhen

annihilatingtheinnocentnationsfortheseweremadebymanwhilethoseweremadebythe

Creator.

***

AbuTalib

was

among

his

nine

brothers

when

his

father

Abdul

Muttalib

taught

them

his

valuable

lessons,orderedthemtoobeythedivineorders,forbadethemfromcommittingbaddoings,

orderedthemtoavoidinjusticeandoppression,encouragedthemtokeeptothenobilitiesof

characterandwarnedthemofadaywhereeveryonewouldgetone'srewardaccordingtowhat

onehaddonewhethergoodorbad.AbuTaliboftenheardhisfathersayinglikethis:"Nounjust

oneleavesthislifeunlessheisrevengedonandisafflictedwithpunishment."

SomeonedefiedAbdulMuttalibwhenanunjustmanofShamdiedwithoutfacinganyevil

throughouthislife.AbdulMuttalibanswered:"ByAllah,thereisanotherworldafterthisworld,in

whichthebenevolentwillberewardedfortheirbenevolenceandtheevildoerswillbepunished

fortheirevildoing."(1)

AbuTalibsawhisfatherAbdulMuttalibwhenhewasnewsedthathissonAbdullah(Abdul

Muttalib'sson)hadbegotanewbornbaby...thisnewbornbaby,whichtheuniversehadbeen

waitingfortoreceivetheshineofitsbrightness.Assoonasthisbabyfacedtheuniverse,the

grandfatherwasnewsed.Hecametothebaby'smotheraskinghertotellhimofallwhatshesaw

duringthegivingbirthtoherbaby.ThenhetookthebabytotheKaabatoprayAllahandtothank

Himforthisgreatfavor.Hebegantorecite:

PraisebetoAllah,Whograntedmethisgoodboy

Hemastersoveralltheboysalthoughheisyetincradle

IprayAllahtoprotecthimuntilIseehimbeaman

IprayAllahtoprotecthimfromtheevilofeveryspitefulandeveryenvier.(2)

AbdulMuttalibtookmuchcareofthisorphan(Muhammad)andtriedhisbesttobringhimup.He

lookedatthisboywithadeepinspectivelookpiercingthroughthefutureandseeingthatthis

orphanwouldmaketheearth;eastorwest,submittohisgreatnessandwouldmakethehearts

pulsewithhisloveandfollowhismissionandthetonguesspeakofhimandpraisehimwiththe

signsofhonoringconstantly.AcarpetwasspreadforAbdulMuttalib,therespectedleader,the

glorifiedmanamongQurayshandtheobeyedchiefamongtheArabs,aroundtheKaabaandhe

was

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1RefertoAsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.2p.21,asSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.1p.4,alAbbasp.17and

alGhadeer,vol.7p.352.


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2RefertoA'yanashShia,vol.2p.67,MuroojathThahab,vol.2p.281andBiharulAnwar,vol.6

p.79,91.

surroundedbythechiefsofQurayshbutnooneofthemcouldtreadonanendofhiscarpet

ratherthantositwithhimuponit.Butthisorphanchildcame,withhisambitionand

determination,overstepping

all

of

the

people

to

sit

beside

his

grandfather

or

sometimes

he

might

precedeandsitinhisgrandfather'splaceandwhenhisgrandfathercameandtheywantedto

makethisorphanawayfromhisplace,AbdulMuttalibwouldscoldwhoeverdaredtoputthis

greatchildaside!Oncehesaid:"Leavehimalone!Hewillbeofgreatimportance."AbdulMuttalib

seatedthisorphanchildbesidehimandpattedonhisbackandthesignsofcheer,contentment

andhappinessappearedonhisface.Hewouldneverdisappointthefreshhopeinthischild's

heart!Onceagainhesaidtotheone,whowantedtopreventMuhammadfromsittingonhis

grandfather'scarpet:"Letmysonsit!Hefeelsthathewillbeanimportantman.Ihopethathe

willreachahighglorythatnooneoftheArabshadreachedbeforehimnoanyonewillreach

afterhim."

Athirdtimehesaid:"Returnmysontomyseat!Heforefeelsofagreatrule.Hewillbeofgreat

importance."(1)OnceherecommendedAbuTalibtotakecareofhim:Protecthimandkeepto

him.Beasmothertohim.Don'tletanythingbadhappentohim."(2)AbdulMuttalibwasnotof

those,whospokeatrandom,norwouldherambleorravewithwhathedidn'tknow.Heknew

wellthathisgrandsonwouldhaveagreatstanding...andwhatastandingitwouldbe!There

weremanyevidencesshowedthatAbdul

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1AsSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.1p.129,AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.23,asSeeraalHishamiyya,

vol.1p.178,BiharulAnwar,vol.6p.42,alAbbasp.18.

2AlMaalissasSaniyya,vol.4p.36.

Muttalibhadpredictedwithhissharpinsightthathisgrandsonwouldbeofgreatimportance.In

facthisownlifeandhonestconductwasoneofthoseevidencesoftheimportanceofhis

grandson.Hewascertainofwhathehadpredictedforallthesurroundingandphenomena

certifiedhisfeeling.

SomepeopleofMidlaj,(1)whoknewaboutarcheology,saidtoAbdulMuttalib:"Takemuchcare

forMuhammad.Wehaven'tseenanyfootmoresimilartothefoot(ofAbraham)intheshrine."

(2)WhenSayfbinThisYaznalHimyaribecamethekingofAbyssiniatwoyearsafterthebirthof

Muhammad,thedelegationsoftheArabssetouttocongratulatehimafterrestoringtheruleof

hisancestors.InthefrontwasthedelegationofQuraysh,whosechiefwasAbdulMuttalib.Abdul

MuttalibstooduptodohisspeechinfrontofSayf.Hisspeechwasasignofeloquencethatmade

Sayfbowbeforethisnonesuchpersonalityandglorifiedleader.Sayfwelcomedthemwarmlyand


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theybecamehisguests.

IthappenedthattheirstaylastedsomehowlongwithSayfasguestsuntilamonthpassed.Sayf

binThiYaznapproximatedAbdulMuttalibtohim.Hewantedtotellhimaboutanimportant

secretthinkingthatAbdulMuttalibhadn'tknownaboutit.Hewantedtotellhimaboutsomething

thatwould

have

the

dignity

of

life

and

the

virtue

after

death

for

all

of

the

human

beings

and

that

AbdulMuttalibwouldhavethebettershareandthebestluckofit.Hesaidtohim:"Ifaboyis

borninTehamahavingamolebetweenhisshoulders,hewillbeofgreatimportanceandyouwill

havetheleadingbyvirtueofhimuntilthedayofpunishment."Thenheaddedaftersaying

somethingtoAbdulMuttalib:"HisnameisMuhammad.Hisfatherandmotherdie.Heisadopted

by

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1ItwasoneoftheArabtribesatthattime.

2RefertoasSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.1p.129,BiharulAnwar,vol.6p.48,TathkhiratulKhawassp.8

andA'yanashShia,vol.2p.10.

hisgrandfatherandhisuncle."Thenheremovedthecoveranddisclosedthesecret:"Iswearby

theHouse(theKaaba)thatyouarehisgrandfatherdefinitely,OAbdulMuttalib!"(1)

ThenAbdulMuttalibprostratedhimselfbeforehisGodthankingHimforthisgreatblessing.He

raisedhisheadhappilyandsmilinglytotellthekingaboutsomethingofthelifeofthisgreat

prophet:"HisfatherandmotherdiedandIandhisunclehaveadoptedhim."(2)Thoseweresome

evidencesAbdulMuttalibsawbesidesmanyothersthatthelifeofhisgrandsonwasfullof.Andif

therewasbutoneevidence,itwouldbeenoughtoprovethathisgrandsonMuhammadwasthe

veryone,whowouldbethatexpectedprophet,aboutwhomthedivineBookoftheprevious

prophetshadtalked.

Somebarrenpassed.Therainstoppedandthewaterbecamerate.Thegreengrassyellowedand

thattorrentialmilkoftheuddersdried.Lifebecamesodifficult.Griefovercamethefaces.Fearof

theunknowndarkenedtheeyes.NoonewastointercedeforthemsaveAbdulMuttalib.Withhis

greatspirittheyaskedhimtointercedewithGod.Theheavenrainedheavilyandliferefreshed

again.TheprayeroftheintercessorwasrespondedbyhisGodtorevivethosedyingsoulsafter

thelossofmoniesandthedeathofcattle.

Avisioninthesleephadledthemtothisman,whowasnotablenearAllah,tointercedeforthem

andthathisintercessionwouldn'tbedenied.Itwasavisionthattalkedabouthonoredqualities

andamiabledescriptions.(1)

AbdulMuttalib,surroundedbyahaloofcadetsand


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1RefertoA'yanashShia,vol.2p.9

2RefertoasSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.1p.135137,AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.6668,79and

BiharulAnwar,vol.6p.28.

3Ibidp.131133andSharhNahjolBalagha,vol.2p.255toknowmoreaboutthisvision.

groupsofphratriesofQuraysh,kissedthecorneroftheKaabaontheirwasytothetopof

MountainAbuQubays.HetookhisgrandsonMuhammadwithhim.Hislipsutteredwithprayers

comingoutofasensitivefaithfulheart:"OAllah,theseareyourslavesandsonsofyourslavesand

yourbondmaidsanddaughtersofyourbondmaids.Youseewhatweareafflictedwith.Thebarren

yearsexhaustedus.Theydidawaywithallthecattleandtheyareabouttodowiththeselves.O

Allah,takeawaythebarrennessandbringusrain,fertilityandrevival!"Whatatruthfulprayerit

was!AssoonasitascendedtotheHeaven,theBeneficentGodrespondedtoit.

Assoonastheyleftthemountain,theskywascoveredwithheavycloudsbearingfertilityand

revivalanddrivingawaythebarrenness.Itbegantorainandthevalleyswerefilledwith

goodness.Thelipssmiled,theheartsdancedandtheeyesshinedwithhappiness...but

neverthelesssomefacesfrowned,somelipswrithed,someheartsweredisgustedandsomeeyes

scatteredraysofgrudge!ThecaravanwasabouttoreachMeccawhenasweetsoundcameoutof

oneofthehousesofMeccaexpressingjoyandhappinessafterAllahhadrespondedtotheprayer

ofAbdulMuttalib.ItwasRaqeeqabintAbuSayfibinSham,whoselipsannouncedhersweet

verses:

ByShaybatulHamdAllahirrigatedourcountry

Afterwelostthemeansoflifeandtherainretardedmuch.

Thevalleyflowedwithwaterwherecattleandtreesrevive.

ItwasablessingofAllahandthankstothismanthatMudharhadnevernewsedwithbetterthan.

WhatablessednameitwasthatAllahmadethecloudsrainforthesakeofhim,whohadno

similaramongpeopleatall.(1)

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1ThesurnameofAbdulMuttalib.

Whenitrained,thevalleyswerefilledwithwaterandthepasturesbecamegreenbutthecountry

ofQayssandMudharhadnochanceofhavingashareofthat.Thecloudsdidn'twatertheirlands.

Theirchiefsandnotablemenmettodiscussthematter.TheyagreedthatnoonebutAbdul

Muttalib,whomtheywouldresortto.Itwashe,towhoseprayerAllahhadrespondedand

wateredMeccafromtheheavenandtheearth.(2)Allahwouldn'trefuseaprayercomingoutof

theheartofthisoldman,whohadahighpositionnearHim.Theysaid:"Wehavebeeninsuch


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difficultyoflivingandbarrenness.AllahhaswateredpeopleaccordingtotheprayerofAbdul

Muttalibsolet'sgotohimthathemaypraytoAllahtohavemercyuponus!"

TheyreachedMeccaandwenttoAbdulMuttalib.Hewelcomedthem.Theirspeakerstoodupto

informAbdulMuttaliboftheirwantbysaying:"Barrenyearshaveafflictedusandwehaveheard

aboutyour

effectiveness

and

about

what

you

have

done.

We

have

come

to

you

that

you

may

intercedeforuswithHim,Whohasrespondedtoyouandmadethecloudswateryourpeople."

NextdayAbdulMuttalibwenttoachievehispromise

____________

1AsSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.1p.133,AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.64,BiharulAnwar,vol.6

p.127128,SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.2p.255.

2WithreferencetothatwhenhewasorderedtodigthewellofZamzam...andwhenwater

welledfromunderthehoofsofhishorsewhenhewasonhiswaytothejudgementofQuraysh

thathiscompanionswereabouttodieofthirstbutthepeopleofQurayshrefusedtogivethem

evenasipofwater.Allahgrantedhimthatflowingwater,fromwhichhewateredthealleven

thosewhopreventedhim,andhencetheysubmittedtohimbeforetheyreachedtotherule.

HistoryrepeateditselfwhenMo'awiyapreventedImamAliandhisarmyfromwaterbutwhen

ImamAlicontrolledthedrinkingfountains,hedidn'tpreventthemfromit...andthenthesame

storyofYazeedwithImamHusayn!

tothem.HewenttowardsMountainArafatsurroundedbyhissonsandpeople.Amongthemwas

hisbelovedorphangrandsonMuhammad.Hetookhisseatandhishonoredgrandsonwasinhis

lab.HeraisedhishandstowardstheHeaven.Hiseyesshonewithfaith;hisheartpulsedwith

sincerityandhistongueprayedsubmissively:"OAllah,theGodoftheswiftlighting,theGodof

thepealingthunder,theGodofthegodsandtheSolverofthedifficulties!TheseareQayssand

Mudhar,(1)whoarethebestamongthepeoples.Theirheadsaredisheveledandtheirbacksare

hunched.TheycomplaintoYoutheirweaknessandthelossofselvesandmonies!OAllah,give

themthunderingcloudsandpouringskytomaketheirlandsmileandtheirdamagedisappear!"

Assoonasheutteredthesewords,athunderingdarkcloudwastravelingtowardshim,asa

responseforhispray,onitswaytowardsthebarrencountryofthosepeople.ThenAbdulMuttalib

saidtothem:"OpeopleofQayssandMudhar,goback!Youarewatered."(2)

AbuTalibbegantorecite:

Ourfatherwastheintercessor,bywhompeoplewere

wateredbyheavythunderingclouds.

Beforetheywereabouttoleavetheplace,theysawthe

raincloudscomingwithgoodness.


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Qaysscametousafterdistressanddisaster...

afteritwasbittenbyabadtime.

Theydidn'tleaveuntilAllahrewardedtheirlands

respondingtoShayba(3)Rainscametoturntheirlandsgreen.(4)

Thelife

of

Abdul

Muttalib

went

on

shiningly

with

the

signs

of

the

expected

prophet,

about

whom

hehadreadinthedivinebooks,andwhenheknewthatitwashis

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1QayssandMudharweretwotribesoftheArabia.

2RefertoasSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.1p.133andAsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.65.

3AbdulMuttalib.

4IthbatulWasiyyap.87.

grandson,heembracedhimtohischestandbecamehismercifuleducator.AbdulMuttalib

wouldn'tforgethisorphan,whooccupiedhisheartandbecamemorepreferableeventohisown

sons,foramoment.Hewouldn'tforgethimeveninthelastmomentofhislonglife,whichlasted

foronehundredandtwentyyearsaccordingtoonesayingandmorethaneightyfiveaccordingto

anothersaying.

Whenhewasdying,heturnedhiseyestowardshissons,whosurroundedhim,tochooseone

amongtheminordertoentrusthimwithataskthatbusiedhismindtoomuch.Itwasnotan

ordinarytask.Hehadtochoosethemostsuitableoneforthetasktodiewithdelightedeyes.His

sightrovedhereandthereuntilitmetAbuTalib,whomnoonewasbetterthantoundertakethis

heavytask,besidesthathehadparticipatedincarryingoutthetasksincethelightofthisshinning

lamphadshone:

OAbdManaf'Ientrustyouwiththisaloneoneafterme.(2)AbuTalibacceptedthistaskwillingly

anddelightfully.Herecited:Youdon'tneedtorecommendmetomyduty,

Ihaveheardofthemostofwonders,

fromeverybishopandscholar.

Themonk'ssaying bythevirtueofAllah becametrue.(3)

AbdulMuttalibsaidagaintoAbuTalib:"OAbuTalib!!Takemuchcareofthisaloneone,whohad

neithersmelthisfather'ssmellnortastedhismother'spity.Considerhimasthelivertoyour

body!Ihaveleftallmysonstotrustyouwithhimbecauseyouarethesonofhis

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1ItwasthenameofAbuTalib.AbuTalibwashissurname.


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2RefertoA'yanashShia,vol.3p.7,vol.39p.125,OmdatatTalibp.6,alManaqib,vol.1p.21,

BiharulAnwar,vol.6p.47andMo'jamulQuboor,vol.1p.183.

3AlManaqib,vol.1p.21,alAbbasp.19,A'yanshShia,vol.39p.125.

father'smother.Know(1)thatyouaretofollowhimaspossibleasyoucanandtosupporthim

withyour

tongue,

hand

and

money.

By

Allah,

he

will

be

the

master

over

you

and

he

will

rule

as

on

oneofmyancestorshadeverruled.Doyouacceptthis?"AbuTalibsaid:"IacceptandAllahisthe

witnessofthis."HestretchedhishandandpattedonhissonAbuTalib'shand.Hesaidhislast

wordtoreceivethedeathwithcomfortableconscienceafterbeingassuredaboutthisimportant

task:"Nowdeathbecomeseasytome."Hebegantofloodhimwithkissesofpityandsympathyof

amercifulfathersaying:"WitnessthatIhaveneverseenamongmysonsonemorebeautifulor

moresweetsmellingthanyou."(2)

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1InalMajalissasSaniyya,vol.4p.37andBiharulAnwar,vol.6p.43thereisanadditionafterthis:

"OAbuTalib,ifyouremainaliveuntilhisdays,youwillknowthatIamthemostdiscerningand

themostknowingabouthim...etc."

2RefertoBiharulAnwar,vol.6p.43.ItwasmentionedinanotherwaysinIthbatulWasiyyap.107

andAlHujjap.77.

Personality

Inthatgreathighbredhouseandunderthecareofthatmercifulfather,fromwhosehigh

instructionsandgreatschoolAbuTalibhadgraduated.Heenteredfromthewidegateoflife

armedwiththehighprinciplesofthegreathouseandthegloriouspastofhisfathers.Since

heredityhadimportanteffectinformingthepersonalityofman,asthepsychologistssaid,soAbu

Talibhadmadeinfiniteuseofthisheredity.

AbuTalibwasaclearimageofabrightpast.HehadqualitiesofhisfatherAbdulMuttalib,his

grandfatherHashemandhisgreatgrandfathersthatmadeofhimthatbrightwonderfulimage.No

onewould

deny

that

Abu

Talib,

as

Allah

willed,

was

the

adopter

of

the

Prophet

of

Islam,

who

was

theperfectimageofmanandtheidealcopyofhumanity.

NoonewoulddenythattheProphethadgrown,beenbroughtupandspenthisyouth,whichwas

thegreaterandthemoreeffective,critical,sensitiveandaffectivestageofman'slife,underthe

careofAbuTalib.


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HencemanyqualitiesgatheredintothepersonalityofAbuTalib;greatness,exaltednessandself

making.HewastheadopteroftheorphanMuhammad,theprotectorandsupporterofProphet

MuhammadandthebelieverinMuhammad'smission.HewasSheikhulBat~ha'andBaydhatul

Balad.(1)IthadbeendecidedbytheHeaventhatAbuTalibwouldundertakethistaskandhe

carriedout

the

task

in

the

best

way.

He

supported

the

mission

of

the

Heaven

as

possible

as

he

could.

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1TwosurnamesofAbuTalib.SheikhulBat~ha'means:sheikhof(thevalley)orofMecca.

BaydhatulBaladmeans:themasterofthecountry.

NoonewoulddenythatAbuTalibhadparticipatedhisfatherintheleadershipwhenhewasalive

tobethefirstpersonalityafterhisfatherAbdulMuttalib.Healsoparticipatedintakingcareofthe

Prophet(s)(1)andfinally,afterthedeathofhisfather,hewasalonewiththetwotasks;the

leadership(ofQuraysh)andthetakingcareoftheorphanMuhammad.Sohebecametheonly

leaderandtheonlyguardianwithoutanypartner.Asplendidpastandabrightpresentformeda

virtuouslifethatproducedripefruitsandspreadfragrancethatperfumedthespaceforthefriend

andtheenemyasthesunwhensendingitsraystothecavesandtothetopsofmountains.But

thecoldednosewouldn'tsmelltheredolentfragranceandthesoreeyewouldn'tseetheraysof

thesun!

Leadershipandsovereigntywouldn'tbegainedwithoutplentyofmoneybutalthoughAbuTalib

wasnotsorich,hewastherespectedleader,thefirstmasterandtheobeyedchiefandthismight

bethecharacteristicofAbuTalibaloneandnooneelseotherthanhim.(2)

Eventhoughhewasemptyhandedbuthehadagreatrichspirit.Hewassogreatwithhis

qualitiesandvirtuesandnoonewouldeverreplacedhim.Heinheritedhisfather'squalities.He

forgavewithoutbeingaskedforandgaveopenhandedlywithoutconsideringitasdoingfavor.He

oftengavepeopleinburdenedhimselfwithdebtslesthewouldleaveafavorhisfatherusedtodo

before.

Hebegantowaterthepilgrimsashisfatherhadbeen

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1AsSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.1p.137

2RefertoSharhNahjolBalagha,vol.1p.9,vol.3p.461,AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.99,as

SeeraalHalabiyya,vol.1p.53,theThesisofajJahidh,p.109,Mo'jamulQuboor,vol.1p.198,A'yan

ashShia,vol.39p.124andImamAli;TheVoiceofJustice,vol.1p.55.

doingbeforeafterhehaddugthewellofZamzam.Heoftenaddeddatesandraisingtothewater


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inordertomakeittastesweet.Onceadifficultyearcame.AbuTalibbecameneedy.Hefound

himselfunabletokeeponhistradition.Atthesametimehewouldn'tgiveuphisfather'snoble

deeds.HeborrowedfromhisbrotheralAbbastenthousanddirhamstobepaidbackinthenext

year.

Thenext

year

came

and

he

couldn't

pay

his

debt

back

to

his

brother.

He

found

himself

in

abad

situationthathemightnotbeabletoservethepilgrims.Hedecidedtoborrowfourteenthousand

dirhamsfromhisbrotheragain.ButalAbbasinthistimewouldn'tlendhimthemoneyexcepton

aconditionthatifhecouldn'tpaythedebtinthenextyear,hewouldhavetogiveupwatering

thepilgrimsandtoletalAbbasundertakeit...anditwasso.(1)

Thelossofwateringthepilgrimsdidn'taffecthishighpositionnorharmedhisleadershipthathe

wasthefountofgoodnessinMeccaandhe,whoseprayerswerealwaysrespondedto,wasthe

pointofconnectionbetweentheHeavenandtheearth.Hehadsomuchhighqualitiesthatmade

himaleadersurroundedbyhonorandgloryandmadehimasafortressthatnodefamemight

reachhimnorhemightbeshakenbeforeawind.

HisqualitiesimposeduponustobelievethathehadfollowedthebeliefofProphetAbraham(s).

(2)ThepreIslamicagewithallitsfilths,evilsandsinswouldn'taffecthimormakehimdeviate

fromtherightwayhehadfollowed.

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1SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.461,asSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.p.17,AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1

p.99,alKamilbyibnulAtheer,vol.2p.14,alMajalissbyTha'lab,vol.1p.37.

2RefertoSharhNahjolBalagha,vol.1p.37.

Neithertheenvironmenthelivedincouldadapthimnorwasheaffectedbyitsevils.Hestillhad

hadhisexaltedthinking,hishighinsight,hisvirtuoussoulandallhisinheritedgoodqualities.All

thesemadehimsostrongthathewouldn'tbedriftedbythesinsofthemilieuhelivedin.

Neverthelesshewassofirmenoughtoeducatethatlowsocietywithhighlessonsofmoralsand

principles.

Itwassonecessaryforsuchamantobeexistedinaperiodbetweentwoprophetsorafterthe

ceaseofthedivinerevelationlestAllahwouldn'tbeanswerablebeforehispeople.(1)

TheexistenceofAbuTalibafterAbdulMuttalibwasaninevitablenecessity.Suchdeportmenthad

tobeasignforadivinemission,whichwouldshinetodrivethedarkcloudprevailingoverthe

existenceaway.Butitmightbesurprisingforthose,whousedtoliveunderthedarknessandthat

itmightbetoodifficultforthemtoopentheireyesbeforeabrightlamp.


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Theremustbealampsendingarayasagoodomenofshininglightlateronandtheremustbea

startoguidethose,whowalkedunderthedarknessofthenightlesttheyfellintoanabyssof

deviation...sotheremustbeonelikeAbuTalibtobeasevidenceofAllahbeforeHispeople.And

reallyhewas.HewastheeducatorofMuhammad(s)andoneofthesignsleadingtothenear

appearingoftheprophecy.

NoonewoulddenythatthepersonalityofAbuTalibhadallthequalitiesofthewellquallified

leader,thevirtuousaspectsandthehighexcellences,whichmadehimdistinguishedfromall

aroundhimandsurroundedhimwithahaloofrespectandadmiration.

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1RefertoalAbbasp.1819,BiharulAnwar,vol.6p.302,475,Ikmaluddeenp.102,Mo'jamul

Quboor,vol.1p.190,200andalGhadeer,vol.7p.390,395.

Hewasthefountofgoodnessandtherespectivefortress,towhichwrongedandweakpeople

resorted.Hewasthegenerous,fromwhosehandthedestituteladled.Hewastheone,whom

peopleentreatedwhentheHeavenhelditsrain.Hewassohumanetowardshisrelatives.He

hurriedtorelievethedistressed.Hewasmerciful,pious,generous,determined,eloquent,

heartsome,certain,handsome,respected,honoredandglorified.(1)

Heknewmuchaboutdivinelaws.Hewasofcomprehensiveknowledgeandscience.Heforbade

himselffromdrinkingwine,committingsins(2)andallofthedirtofpolytheismandevilsofthe

lowmilieuaroundhim.Hissoulwashighinawideexaltedhorizonflyinginapurespace.

Hewasthefirstone,whoenactedthelawof(qassama)(3)whenAmrbinAlqamawaskilled.Later

onthepropheticSunnaconfirmedit.(4)TherewasaspiritualphenomenoninAbuTalib'slife

happenedduringthewarofalFijarbetweenHawazinandKinana.(5)WheneverAbuTalib

attendedwithMuhammadthevictorybecameonthesideofHawazinbutwheneverhewas

absentHawazinwouldlosemuch.SoHawazinaskedAbuTalibnottobeabsentinorderto

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1Thushewasdescribedbythehistorians.RefertoIthbatulWassiyya,p.107108.

2AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.79,asSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.1p.134,AbuTalibp.23,Hashem

andUmayyap.157,MO'jamulQuboor,vol.1p.198.

3Qassamameansswearing.Therelativesofthekilledpersongatheredtoswearthatacertain

personwasthekilleriftherewasnoclearevidence.

4SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.461,SahihofalBukhari,vol.2p.196.5TwoArabtribes.

obtainvictoryandhedid.(1)


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IbnAssakirmentionedinhisbookthatJalhamabinArfatahadsaid:(2)"OnceIcametoMecca

whereitwasayearofrainlessness.Somesaid:Let'sgotoalLatandalOzza.(3)Anothersaid:

Let'sgotoManat.(4)Aprudenthandsomeoldmansaid:Whydoyouturnawaywhereasthe

remainderofAbrahamandtheprogenyofIshmaelisamongyou?Theysaid:AsifyoumeanAbu

Talib!Hesaid:Yes,Ido.

Theyall,andIwaswiththem,wenttoAbuTalib.Weknockedatthedoor.Aprettyfacedman

wearingloinclothcameout.Theyrushedtohimandsaid:OAbuTalib,thevalleybecamerainless

andpeoplebecamemiserable.WOuldyoupleasepraytoAllahforrain?

AbuTalibwentoutwithalittleboy;itwasMuhammad,whowasasasunappearingamongdark

clouds.AbuTalibtooktheboyandstuckhisbacktotheKaaba.TheboypointedtotheHeaven

withhisfingersuppliantly.Therewasnoabitofcloudinthesky.Thecloudsbegantocomefrom

hereandthere.Thevalleywasfilledwithwaterandthegroundbecamegreenandfresh."(5)

Withthesehighqualities,virtuesandexcellencesAbuTalibhadhadhishighpositionandmade

thehearts

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1SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.462,AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.98,asSeeraalHalabiyya,

vol.1p.152.

2AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.80,asSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.1p.138.

3ThemostfamousidolsofQuraysh.

4Anotherfamousidol

5ThiseventwasmentionedinalGhadeer,vol.7p.346withreferencetoSharhalBukharibyal

Qastalani,vol.2p.227,alMawahibalLaduniyya,vol.1p.1p.48,alKhassa'issulKubra,vol.1p.86,

124andTulbatatTalibp.42.RefertoAlHujjap.91,BiharulAnwar,vol.6p.388,AbuTalibp.49,

ImamAli,theVoiceofJusticep.34,vol.1p.55andA'yanashShia,vol.39p.126.

submittohimlovingly,surroundhimwithrespectandglorificationandlettheleadershiptobefor

himalone...andwhowouldbebetterthanhimforthat?Hewaslikehisfather;acarpetwasput

tohimaroundtheKaabaandhesatonitalone.Muhammadcameandsatwithhisuncleonthe

carpet.AbuTalibsaid:"Mynephewfeelsblessednessorgreatglory."(1)

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1AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.80,asSeeraalHalbiyya,vol.1p.138,BiharulAnwar,vol.6p.129,

A'yanashShia,vol.2p.11.

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ThepoetryofAbuTalibhadevidenceshowingthathehadknownabouttheprophecyof

Muhammad(s)beforehewassentasprophetaccordingtowhatthemonkBuhayrahadtoldhim

andaccordingtomanyothersigns.TheknowingofAbuTalibabouttheprophecyofMuhammad

(s)wasmentionedbymanyhistoriansbesidesthatitwasunderstoodthroughhispoetry.

ImamAbudlWahidasSafaqissiAsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.88.

AbuTalibsaid:"Myfatherreadallofthebooks.Hehadsaid:Fromamongmyprogenytherewill

beaprophet.IwishIliveuntilthatmomenttobelieveinhim.Whoeverofmyprogenyattainshim

istobelieveinhim."(1)AbuTalibwasnotinneedofthissayingtoshownewevidenceaboutthe

prophecybecausehisbeliefwasdeeprootedandhisfaithwasfirm.Hehadmanyevidenceseven

thatoneofthemwasenoughtoprovehisintent.Theseclearevidencesconfirmedthefaithof

AbuTalib,whohadneverbeenhesitantatanymoment.

Hehadknowndefinitelyandwithoutanybitofdoubtthathisnephewwouldbethatexpected

prophet,aboutwhomheandhisfatherhadreadinthedivinebooksandthedivinemissionshad

talkedaboutsincethefirstdays

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SheikhulAbtahp.22,alGhadeer,vol.7p.348,alAbbasp.18,21.

oftheirrevelation.

BesidesthatcertainknowledgeAbuTalibsawclearsignsandbrightevidencesthatnoonewould

buttosubmitto.HesawsomeofthosesignswhilehisfatherAbdulMuttalibwasstillalive.Abdul

MuttaliboftensawsomeofthosesignsandinformedAbuTalibofthem.Buttodayashewasthe

firstguardianofhisorphannephew,hewouldseemanymanyofthosesigns,whichnoday

passedornocloudtraveledawayunlesshewouldseeasignoftheprophecythroughitsfolds.

Hesawinhisnephewthings,aspectsandqualitiesthatwouldneverbeofanordinaryman,who

wouldliveanddieasifnothinghadhappened...certainlynot!Hesawinhisnephewthemost

perfectimageofthecreationofAllahsincethecreationofAdamuntiltheDayofResurrection.He

sawthathisnephewwastheidealcopyoftheexaltednessofmanwiththehighestvalues.

Amongthosemanysignsratherthanthespiritualandmoralsigns thereweremanytouchable

signsthateventhematerialists,whodidn'tseebutbytheireyesanddidn'ttouchbutbytheir

hands,wouldeasilyfeelthemsohowabouttheprudent,thediscerningandthefaithfulpersons!


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Wedon'twanttowedgethesignsandevidencesavailableinthedifferentbooksinthisbookforit

needsalongtimebutwejustwanttoshowthereadersomeofthemasexamples.

TheSpring

Thehistorians

mentioned

that

among

the

signs

that

preceded

the

prophecy

of

the

Prophet

(s)

was

thatonedayMuhammadwaswithhisuncleAbuTalibinThulMajaz.(1)AbuTalibfeltthirstyand

therewasnowater

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1ItwasaplacethatwastakenasamarketinthepreIslamictimeatadistancefromArafa.

withthematall.Hetoldhisnephewabouthisthirst.Muhammad(s)kickedarockwithhislegand

waterbegantoflow.AbuTalibdrankandthenMuhammad(s)kickedtherockagainandit

returnedtoitspreviousstate.(1)

WiththeDiviner

AmanofLihb(2)wasadiviner.WheneverhecametoMecca,themenofQurayshcametohim

withtheirboystopredictaboutthem.OneofthosemenwasAbuTalib,whohadcomewithhis

nephewMuhammad(s).ThedivinerlookedatMuhammad(s)andthenhebecamebusywith

anotherthing.Whenhefinishedhesaid:"Theboy!Bringmetheboy!"WhenAbuTalibsawthat

thedivinerpaidmuchattentiontotheboy,hebecameafraidandfelttherewassomething.He

thoughtthathehadtohidehisnephewsothatthediviner'spiercingeyeswouldn'tglanceathim.

Thedivinershouted:"Oyou!Bringmetheboy,whomIjustsaw.ByAllah,hewillbeofgreat

importance!"(3)

ThiswordofthedivinerwasnotnewforAbuTalibbecauseheknewwellthathisnephewwould

beofgreatimportance.

Youareblessed

AbuTalibsawaclearthingshowingabrightsignsinceMuhammad(s)hadjoinedhisfamilyafter

thedeathofAbdulMuttalib.AbuTalib'sfamilywasnumerousandhewasnotwealthy.This

wouldn'tlethisfamilybe

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1RefertoAsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.89,asSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.1p.139,Tathkiratul

Khawassp.9,alAbbas20andBiharulAnwar,vol.6p.129.

2Anameofafamilyoratribe.

3AsSeeraalHishamiyya,vol.1p.190,AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.190,asSeeraalHalabiyya,


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vol.1p.139,AbuTalibp.32.

satiatedwhenhavingtheirmeals.ButwheneverMuhammad(s)wasamongthematthemeal,the

allwouldbesatiatedandsomefoodwouldremainyet.SoAbuTaliboftensaidtohisfamilywhen

itwasthetimeofthemealsandhedidn'tseehisnephewamongthem:"Don'teatuntilmyson

comes!"Anyone

of

his

family

would

drink

the

entire

cup

of

milk

but

Abu

Talib

took

the

cup

to

let

Muhammad(s)drinkfirstandthentheallwoulddrinkfromtheverycup.ThenAbuTalibsaidto

hisnephew:"Youareblessed."

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1AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.180,asSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.1p.137138,BiharulAnwar,vol.6

p.124,129.OmarAbuanNasrmentionedthisinhisbookFatimaBintMuhammadp.18andinhis

bookMuhammad,theArabProphetp.47.ItwasmentionedinthebookAbbasp.20.AbuTalibsaw

thesamethinginthedaywhentheQuranicverseofalInthar(thewarning)wasrevealed.Hesaw

thattheProphet(s)hadmadefortypersonsdrinkfromonecupofmilkasitwasnarratedby

ImamAli(s).Allofthehistoriansmentionedthiseventsothereisnoneedtomentionthe

referencebooks.

ToSham

AbuTalib'scareforMuhammad(s)reachedanextentbeyonddescription.Theirtwosoulsunited

thatitwasdifficultforeachofthemtoseparatefromtheother.WhenMuhammad(s)sawthat

hisunclewaspreparingtotravel,hebecameupsetanduncomfortablethatthetravelmightbe

long.Hewouldn'ttoleratethisseparationanditwouldn'tbeeasyforhimtoresorttoafortress

protectinghimfromthegalessavethismercifuloldman.Ifhetraveled,thenwhowouldpatupon

hisshoulder,whowouldjoinhimtohiswarmchest,whowouldgranthimpityandsympathyto

makehimforgethisorphancy?

AssoonasMuhammad(s)sawhisunclesteppingtowardshissumpter,histearsbegantofallfrom

hiseyes

towards

his

cheeks.

When

this

merciful

old

man

saw

the

tears

of

the

orphan

falling

down,

hiscompassionateheartbegantobeatandcouldn'ttoleratehisnephew'swords:"Ouncle,to

whomwillyouleaveme?NeitherafathernoramotherIhave."

AbuTalibcouldn'tbuttosay:"ByAllah,Iwon'tgowithouthim.Iwon'tpartfromhimnorwillbe

partfrommeatall."Hetookhimonthesamesumptertobeneartoeachotheralways.The


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caravanwentonthroughthedesertuntilitreachedBusra;acountryinSham.Theystoppedto

restafteralongtravel.(1)Therewasamonkcalled

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1WhenAsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.190andasSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.1p.140mentionedthis

event,they

added:

"Before

the

caravan

reached

Busra

it

stopped

at

amonastery.

The

monk

of

the

monasterysaidtoAbuTalib:Whatrelationisbetweenthisboyandyou?AbuTalibsaid:Heismy

son.Themonksaid:Heisnotyoursonandhisfathermustnotbealivebecausethesequalitiesare

ofaprophetandthesignoftheprophetaccordingtotheoldbooksthathisfatherdieswhileheis

stillinhismother'swombandthenhismotherdieswhenheisyetachild.

AbuTalibasked:Whatisaprophet?Themonksaid:Itishe,whoreceivesrevelationsfromthe

Heaventoinformthepeopleoftheearthofthem.AbuTalibsaid:Allahismoregloriousthanwhat

yousay.ThemonkwarnedAbuTalibandaskedhimtoprotectthisboyfromtheJews.The

caravanpassedbyanothermonasteryandtherewasasameconversationbetweenAbuTaliband

themonkoftheothermonastery.AfterthatAbuTalibsaidtohisnephew:Omynephew!Doyou

hearwhattheysay?Hesaid:Ouncle,don'tdenythepowerofAllah!

Buhayralivinginhiscell.Butitwasthefirsttimeforthecaravantoseethismonk.Asmuchas

theytraveledthroughthislandbuttheyhadn'tmetortalkedwiththismonk.

Themonkcameoutofhiscellandsawthecaravan.Therewassomethingthatdrewhisattention.

Therewasacloudmovingtoshadowoneofthoseinthecaravan.Whenthecaravanstopped,the

monknoticedanotherthing.Henoticedthatthetree,whichtheystoppednear,bentitbranches

toshadowthesameone,whohadbeenshadowedbythecloud.

Hewassoastonishedbutwhenherememberedwhowastherebetweenthelinesoftheholy

Bookhehad,hisastonishmentlefthisprudentmind.Hecamedownfromhiscell,orderedhis

companionstoservefoodandinvitedthecaravansaying:"OpeopleofQuraysh,Ihaveserved

somefoodforyou.Ilikethatallofyou;thelittleboysandtheoldmen,theservantsandthe

masterstocome."

Onefromamongthecaravansaid:"OBuhayra,byAllahyouhavesomethinginyourmindtoday.

Wepassedbyyoutimesandtimesbutyoudidneverdosuchathingforus.Whatisthematter

today?"

Theyacceptedhisinvitationandcamewithhimexceptone,whowastheverypointofthemonk's

attention.ItwasMuhammad(s),whostayedunderthetreewiththebaggage.

Themonk'seyesrovedhearandtherebuttheydidn'tseewhattheylookedfor.OBuhayra,allof


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themwerehereexceptalittleboy.Hestayedwiththebaggage.ButthequestionsofBuhayra

wouldn'tstopunlessthatlittleboycame.Someonewenttobringtheboy.Thedeepexamining

looksofthemonkbegantochecksomethingsoftheboy'sbodytofindthedescriptionhehad

readintheholyBookaboutthisgreatboy.

Whenthey

finished

eating

their

food,

Buhayra

began

to

ask

Muhammad

(s)

some

questions

to

be

sureaboutwhathehadinhismind.TheMonkturnedtoAbuTalibasking:Whatrelationis

betweenyouandthisboy?"AbuTalibsaid:"Heismyson."

Themonksaid:"Heisnotyourson.Hisfathermustnotbealive."

AbuTalibsaid:"Hediedwhilehismotherwaspregnantwithhim."

Themonksaid:"Youaretrue.Gobackwithyournephewtoyourcountryandbecarefulofthe

Jews.ByAllah,iftheyseehimandknowwhatIknow,theywilldotheirbesttodoawaywithhim.

Yournephewwillbeofgreatimportance.Hurryupwithhimtoyourcountry."(1)Muhammad(s)

camebackwithhisuncleafterseeing

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1AsSeeraalHishamiyya,vol.1p.191194,AsSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.9092,asSeeraal

Halabiyya,vol.1p.139142,atTabari'sTareekh,vol.2p.2224,alKamilbyibnulAtheer,vol.2p.23

24,QissasalArab,vol.1p.99100,BiharulAnwar,vol.6p.5961,62,129,130,AbuTalibp.31.

differentsidesoflifeandafterrovingthroughanewworldratherthanMecca,inwhichhelived

andgrew.AbuTalibcamebackwithhisnephewmorecarefully,surroundinghimwithcareand

love.Hestrivedwithcautiontoprotecthimfromthatfatalgroup,thewickedJews,whointended

iftheycouldtocutthisbudbeforeblooming.

Theseimageswouldn'tleaveAbuTalib'simagination.Theywereengravedinsidehismind.He

wantedtorecordtheminordertobeengravedupontheforeheadofthetimetobereadbyall

thegenerationssohedocumentedtheminhispoetry:

ThesonofAamina,(1)ProphetMuhammadtome

wasmuchlovelierthanmysons.

WhenheclungtotherainIpitiedhim

whereasthecamelswereabouttosetout

myeyesrainedwithtearslikescatteredpearls.

Iconsideredhiscloserelationandregardedthewillofthegrandfather.

Iaskedhimtotravelwithgenerous,braveuncles,

whomovedtothefarthestknownplace,

untiltheyreachedBusraandsawamonk,


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whotoldthematruthfultalkabouthim,

whomustbeprotectedagainsttheenviers;

theJews,whostrivedtokillMuhammadwhenseeingthesigns.

AbuTalibrecordedthiseventwithhisversesandshowedthesituationofBuhayrathemonkwhen

hestood

against

the

three

Jewish

rabbis,

who

plotted

to

kill

Muhammad,

the

expected

prophet:

TheycamedecidingtokillMuhammmad

buthepreventedthembyshowingwhattheTorahhad.

Hesaidtothem:youintendtheworstofaims;

doyouwanttokillProphetMuhammad?

Thenyoubedisgracedwithyoursins!

Yourevilwillneverbe.

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1ThemotheroftheProphet(s).

ThereisaOnetoprotecthimagainsteveryintrigue!

Thatisoneofhissigns,

andthelightofdayisnotlikethedarkness.(1)

Afterallthatwedon'tdoubtthatAbuTalibwascertainaboutthegreatfutureofhisnephewafter

hehadseenallthosesigns,whichhepaidhisfullattentionandcarefor,becausewhathappened

wouldn'tmakeanyoneindifferenttobecausewhathappenedwereextraordinarythings.Allthose

signsandevidencesAbuTalibsawinhisnephew,hewouldn'tseeinanyoneelse.

Whythedivineraskedhimtobringhimbacktheboywhereashehadmetmanymanyothers?

Whydidhesay:"Hewillbeofgreatimportance?"ThenthecareofthemonkBuhayratowardsthe

caravanwhereasthecaravanusedtopassbythecellsincealongtimewithoutattractingabitof

Buhayra'sattentionsowhyitwassothatday?

AndtheconversationbetweenBuhayraandAbuTalib,whichhadfirmevidence...AbuTalibsaid

thathewashissonbutBuhayraansweredwithnoanydoubtthathewasnotAbuTalib'ssonand

thathisfatherwouldnotbealiveandthenhewarnedhimoftheJewsbecausehewouldbeof

greatimportance!Theywereclearsignsondoubt!

Theseevidences,besideswhathehadheardfromhisfatherAbdulMuttalib,theblessednessof

thisboywhenheparticipatedthemintheirmeals,theflowingwaterfromtherock,whichthis

boyhadkicked,thecloudthattraveledwiththecaravantoshadowthisboyandthebranchesof

thetreewhenbendingtoshadowthisblessedboymadeAbuTalibbelievedefinitelythathis


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nephewwouldbegreaterthantheothersatall.

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1AlGhadeer,vol.7p.345346,AlHujjap.7778,A'yanashShia,vol.39p.148,Mo'jaulQuboor,

vol.1p.185.

AbuTalibsawallthatinhisnephewbesidesthepersonalqualitiesandvirtuessuchashis

truthfulness,honesty,idealityofmorals,kindness,gentleness,eloquence...totheinfinitechainof

goodaspectsandhighqualitieshehad.ThismadeAbuTalibthinkalotaboutthisboy,whose

qualitieswerenotfoundinthatlowsocietywithitsbadtraditionsandlowhabits.NotonlyAbu

TalibhadnoticedthesenonesuchqualitiesinhisnephewbutalsoallthepeopleofMecca.They

calledhimthetruthful,thetrustworthy.Theyallacceptedhimtojudgebetweenthem.Hetalked

andtheybelievedandheorderedandtheyobeyed.

MARRIAGE

ThatsuccessfultripmadeAbuTalib,whohadabigfamilyandwhoseincomewasnotenough,ask

hisnephewtolookforajobinorderthathemighthelphissomehowneedyuncleinhisbig

family'sexpenses.Moreoverhethoughtthatagreatfutureawaitinghisnephewandhedidn't

wanthimtobedependentorinactive.

Hethoughtthatitwouldbebetterforhisnephewtoworkintradeforoneofthosewealthy

peopleofMecca.Thepositionandthehighqualitieshisnephewhadwouldmakeeveryonehappy

toemployhim.Infactthemerchantswouldcompletetowinhim.Khadeeja(1)heardofwhat

conversationwasbetweenAbuTalibandhisnephew.Shesentforhimandshewouldbevery

happytoemploysuchtruthfulandtrustworthymantoundertakehertrades.

Muhammad(s)camebackwithgreatprofits.ThismadehimhaveagoodpositioninKhadeeja's

goodheartuntilshelovedhimandwishedifhewouldbeherspouse.Shewouldn'tfindanyone

betterthanhiminhishandsomeness,morals,honesty,truthfulnessandpuredeeds.Khadeeja,

sincethatmomentwhenshelistenedtoherservantMaysara,whoaccompaniedMuhammad(s)

inhistravels,whentellingherabouteverysignhappenedtoMuhammad(s)ontheirwayto

Sham,begantothinkofhimandignoredeverythingelse.Shefoundthathewastheperfectman

thatshewouldneveraccepttobeawifeofotherthan.

Buthowwouldsheachieveheraimwhereasmany

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1ShewasoneofthewealthiestpeopleofMecca.LateronshebecamethewifeoftheProphet(s).

traditionsandobstaclesblockingherwaytowardshersweetexpectation?


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Thetraditionsdecidedthattheman,whohadtoproposetoengagethewomananditwasnot

possibleforthewomantodoso.Wouldshesubmittothetraditionstoloseherhope?Orwould

sheoverstepthisdambeforeherheartbrokeandherlifelostwhenMuhammadwouldbethe

shareofotherthanher?

Shethoughtofanideathatnoonewouldfeelthatshehadtrespassedthetraditions.Shesenta

womancalledNafeesabintMunyatotellMuhammad(s)aboutthewishofKhadeeja.Khadeeja

waitedforherwomanthatshemightbringhergoodnews.Nafeesabroughtthegoodnewsand

Muhammadhurriedtohisunclefullofdelight.

Theweddingtookplace.TheleaderofQurayshandthemasteroftheArabs,atthattime,Abu

Talibstooduptodoaspeech.Hesaid:"PraisebetoAllah,Whohasmadeusoftheprogenyof

AbrahamandthedescentofIshmaelandtheoriginofMi'addandtheraceofMudhar.Hehas

madeustheguardiansofHisHouseandtheguardsofHisSanctum.HehasmadeforusaHouse,

towhichpeopleintendfromeverywhere,madeforusasafesanctumandhadmadeustherulers

overthepeople.

MynephewMuhammadbinAbdullahisn'tcomparedwithamanunlesshewillbepreferredto

himinhonor,nobility,virtueandreason.Ifhehasalittlemoney;moneyisatransientshadow,a

changeablethingandapaidbackdebt.

HereisMuhammad.Youknowhislineagewell....HeproposedtoengageKhadeejabint

Khuwaylidandpaidherdowryassoandso....ByAllah,hewillbeofhighpositionandgreat

importance."(1)

ThisspeechofAbuTalibshowedtwothings;

HebeganhisspeechwithpraisingAllahformakingthemoftheprogenyofAbrahamandthe

descentsofIshmaelthattheidolatryhadneverpollutedthemwithitsfilthsandthattheythe

Hashemites wereacontinuousoriginandaremainderrayconnectedwiththefirstlightof

AbrahamsotheywereaneternalsymbolofthedivinemissionofAbraham(s).

ThisqualitythatdistinguishedthemfromtherestofpeoplemadethemtheguardiansoftheHoly

House(theKaaba),whichhadbeenbuiltbytheirfatherAbrahamontheorderofAllah.Hence

theyaloneweretheguardiansoftheKaaba;thereforetheybecametherulersoverthepeople.

Thenhewentonshowingtheexcellenceofhisnephew.Hedeclaredthathisnephewwasthe

mostperfectmanandhewaspreferabletotheallinthescalesofmoralsandvalues.Noone

wouldbecomparabletohiminhisqualitiesandexcellencesatall.


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Afterallthathewouldbeinthenearfuture greaterandhigherthanwhathewasatthatday.

AbuTalibsworebyAllahanddefinitelyhisswearhaditsmeaningandvaluewhenhesaid:Hewill

beofhighpositionandgreatimportance.Itwasnotbutthedivinemission,withwhichhehad

guidedthehumanbeingstoendthepageofprophecywiththebrightestrayandthebestshining

light.

AbuTaliblookedfartherthanhisdayandbeyondthereality,inwhichhelived,toannouncetothe

delightfulpartyaboutthatgreatimportance(theProphecy)sothattheywouldn'tbesurprised

withit.

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1ASSeeraanNabawiyya,vol.1p.106,asSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.p.165,FatimabintMuhammad

p.44,SharhNahjolBalagha,vol.3p.312,AbuTalibp.4,AlHujjap.36,BiharulAnwar,vol.6p.135,

TathkiratulKhawassp.312andalGhadeer,vol.7p.274.Someofthisspeechwasmentionedin

I'jazulQuranbyalBaqillanyp.234,A'yanashShia,vol.39p.137andalKamilbyalMubarrid,vol.3

p.11741175.

TheDawnOfTheMission

TheFirstDawn

Theorphan,whohadspentthoseyearsofhislifeunderthewingsofhisuncle,becameamuscular

mantoday.

He

became

amaster

of

afamily

and

afather

of

children.

Although

he

was

not

of

so

muchmoney,hisfamilylivedhappilyandsafelytothefull.DidthetaskofAbuTalibendnow?Did

hecarryoutthewillofhisfatherAbdulMuttalibconcerninghisorphangrandson?Didhefulfillhis

dutytowardshisnephewtoturntowardshisownfamilyandchildren,whohadn'tgottheir

sufficientshareoftheirfathersincehehadbeenbusywithhisnephewwithallofhisheartand

mind?

CertainlytheanswerwouldbeNO!

TheanswermightbeYESiftheorphanwasnotthesonofAbdullahbinAbdulMuttalib.THe

answermightbeYESiftheorphanwasanyoneelse,notthisone,whowouldchangethelineof

historyandwhowouldspreadthelightalloverthisdarkuniverse.Astheorphanwasthesonof

AbdullahsothetaskofAbuTalibwouldn'tendevennowwhentheorphanbecamethehusband

ofKhadeejaandthefatherofsmilingflowers.


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Infactthetaskwouldbeginsincenow;sincethisdaywhenMuhammad(s)hadpassedtheforty

yearsofhonoredlife!ItwastheexpecteddaywhereAbdulMuttalibwishedfromhisdeepheart

tobealivetoseeitsshiningsunandtofollowitsguidingraysbutwhenhesawthathewasabout

toleavefortheotherworld,herecommendedhislovelysonAbuTalibtosavethemanofthis

greatdayandaskedhisothersons,whoeverofthemwouldremainuntilthisday,tobelievein

him;the

man,

who

would

be

chosen

by

the

Heaven

for

the

great

mission.

SincethedeathofAbdulMuttalib,AbuTalibhadbeenwaitingforthedawnofthisday

impatientlyforhedidn'tknowwhetherhislifewouldreachthisdayorhispagewouldbefolded.

Hewasafraidthatthedeathmightattackhimashisfatherwithoutattendingthedawnofthisday

andhewouldmissthehonorofbelievinginitsrightness,gloryandgreatness.

Yes,thatdaycamewithitssmilingfaceandAbuTalib'sfaceshone,hisheartdelightedandhis

soulcounteredtoseewithhiseyesthedawnofthatexpectedday.

AndnowMuhammadtheProphet(s)wenttohisunclealAbbas,AbuTalib'sbrother,andsaidto

him:"Allahhasorderedmetoannouncemymission."Heaskedhisuncletosupporthim,butal

Abbasfoundthathewasnotabletoundertakethisheavytasksoheapologizedtohisnephew

saying:"...butyouaskyouruncleAbuTalibbecauseheistheeldestofyourunclesandifhe

doesn'tsupportyou,certainlyhewon'tdisappointyouorbetrayyou."

WhenAbuTalibsawthemboth,hethoughtthattherewassomethingimportant.Heasked:

"Whatisthematter?Whatmadeyoucomeatthistime?HelistenedtohisbrotheralAbbas

tellinghimofwhatmattertheirnephewhadbrought.AssoonasAbuTalibheardthat,hiseyes

shonedelightfullyandsaidhissaying,whichwouldfilltheheartofMuhammad(s)withhappiness,

courageandpowertogooncarryingouttheorderofhisGodstably,courageouslyandfaithfully

becausehegotagoodassistantandastrongfortress,towhichhewouldresortifanystormfaced

him.

AbuTalibsaid:"Omynephew,setabout!Youareexalted,defendedbyagreatpartyandhonored

ofagreatfather.ByAllah,nooneconfutesyou,unlesshewillbeconfutedwithsharptonguesand

sharpswords.ByAllah,theArabswillsubmittoyou.Myfatherhadreadallthebooksandhe

oftensaid:"Therewillbeaprophetfrommyprogeny.IwishIwouldlivetillthatdaytobelievein

him.Whoeverofmychildrenlivestillthatdayhastobelieveinhim."(1)AbuTalibencouraged

Muhammad(s)togoonhismissionandpromisedtodefendhim,tosupporthimandtosacrifice

forthesakeofthemission.Thenherememberedwhathisfatherhadsaidtohimandtohis

brothersinhiswill.TheexpecteddaycameandMuhammad(s)becametheApostleofAllahso

AbuTalibhadtobelieveinhimandtosupporthimtoachievethewillofhisfathersothatthesoul

ofAbdulMuttalibwouldcontentandhiseyewoulddelight.


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ThiswasthefirstevidenceofAbuTalib'sfaithinMuhammad'smission,otherwisehewouldbe

thefirsttodenyitandrefutewhatMuhammad(s)pretended.Hecoulddothatwhereas

Muhammadwashisfostersonbesidesthathismissionwasnotyetactiveoracceptedbyanyone.

Itwasstillaseedwithoutastemyet.Itwaseasyforhimtoperishitwithoutanydifficultyorat

leasthecouldlethisnephewalonewithoutpromisingtosupporthimortoencouragehimso

enthusiastically.

ButwefoundthatAbuTalibwaswaitingforthatexpectedeventtooccurinamomentoranother

andwhenhesawthefirstsignoftheprophecyhedidn'tbecomesurprised;thereforeassoonas

alAbbasendedhistalkwithhisnephew,AbuTalibencouragedMuhammad(s)toannouncehis

missionwithoutanyhesitation.

IfAbuTalibhadn'tbelievedinhisnephew'spretense,hewouldn'thaveencouragedhimtospread

itandhewouldhavetakenadifferentsituation.Buthisfaithand

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1RefertoalGhadeer,vol.7p.348,atTara'ifbyibnTawoosp.8,Dhiya'ulAalameenbysheikhAbul

HassanashShareef,SheikhulAbtahp.22andalAbbasp.18,21.

certainlyaboutthemissionledhimtoassisthisnephewsoenthusiasticallyforthetaskhewould

undertakewassoheavythathehadtoassistanddefendaspossibleashecouldbecauseheknew

wellthatitwastheverydivinemission,whichtheholybookshadtalkedaboutasAbdulMuttalib

hadread.

TheDayoftheWarning

Anotherdaycame.Itwasnotlessimportantthanthatdayoftherevelationofthemission.

WhentheQuranicverseoftheWarning(Andwarnyournearestrelations...Quran,26:214)was

reveledto

the

Prophet

believed

in

the

mission,

to

invite

the

close

relatives

of

Quraysh

and

to

tell

themaboutthepurposeofthisinvitationbutthecrowedseparatedwithoutanyuse.TheProphet

(s)triedagaintogatherthem.Andassoonashefinishedhisspeech,hisuncleAbuTalibsaidto

him:"Howmuchweliketoassistyou,toacceptyourrelativesgatheringandIamoneofthembut

Iamthefirstofthemtodowhatyoulike.Followwhatyouareorderedof.ByAllah,Iwillstillbe

yourguardandprotectorbutmyselfdoesn'tobeymetogiveupthereligionofAbdulMuttalib."


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(1)

AbuLahab(2)objectedtoAbuTalibbysaying:"ByAllah,thisistheevil!Preventhim

(Muhammad)beforehewillspoiltheothers."AbuTalibansweredhim:"ByAllah,wewilldefend

himaslongaswearealive."(3)Thenheturnedtohisnephewandsaid:"Omy

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1AlKamilbyibnulAtheer,vol.2p.41.

2HewasoneoftheProphet'suncles.

3AlKamilbyibnulAtheer,vol.2p.41,asSeeraalHalabiyya,vol.1p.321.

master!Getupandsaywhateveryoulike.InformofyourGod'smission.Youarethemost

truthful,themosthonest."(1)WhatafaiththatovercameAbuTalibtomakehimrushfrom

amongmorethanfortypersons,whowereseizedbyignoranceandwhoseeyeswerecoveredby

ahazethattheycouldn'tseethelightshiningfromthemissionofthisnewprophet.

ItwasAbuTalib,whoofferedhissupport,whoacceptedtheadviceandwhobelievedwhathis

nephewhadsaid.Wouldn'tthisrefertothedeepfaith,thetruesubmissionandthereasonable

obedienceofhim,whocoulddistinguishbetweenthetruthandthefalsehood?IfAbuTalibhadn't

believeintheProphet'smission,hewouldhaveadoptedanothersituationlikethatofAbuLahab

andhewouldn'tconfuteAbuLahabsoseverelyuntilhesaidtohim:"Besilent,Oyoutosayso...

!?(2)

Weren'tAbuTalibandAbuLahabtwobrothersandbothofthemwereunclesoftheProphet(s)?

Sowhydideachofthemhaveadifferentsituation?Thisdefended,assisted,encouragedthe

Prophet(s)andstrivedagainstthearrogantsofQurayshwithasharptongueandthatdefamed

theProphet,preventedpeoplefrombelievinghim,distributedhisspeechandmockedhismission.

Wasn'tthefaithalonethatimposeduponAbuTalibhissituation,whichhehadneverdeviated

from?Andwasn'tthepolytheismalonethatimposeduponAbuLahabhissituation,whichhehad

nevergivenup?AfterAbuTalibshowedthearrogantsofQurayshthathehadsubmittedtothe

missionofMuhammad(s),he

____________

1SheikhulAbtahp.22andalGhadeer,vol.7p.355.

2BiharulAnwar,vol.6p.450,alGhadeer,vol.7p.355andSheikhulAbtahp.22.

sawsomeeyeslookingaskanceathimandtryingtodevourhimgrudgingly.Hethoughtthathe

hadtomystifyhisrealsituationtobefreeinworkingforthesakeofthemissionwithoutbeing

restrainedbyanyoneofthosearrogants.Thisexplainedhissaying:"...butmyselfdoesn'tobey


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metogiveupthereligionofAbdulMuttalib."

ButwhatwasthereligionofAbdulMuttalib?ItwastheveryreligionofAbraham(s)wasbuta

continuationofthatreligionandacompletionofallthosepreviousdivinereligions.Thiswasthe

waythatAbuTalibdecidedtofollowinordertoconfusethearrogantsofQurayshaboutthetruth

ofhis

real

belief.

He

said

to

his

nephew:

"Get

up

omy

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