WHAT I LEARNT FROM THE JOURNEY OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD TO TA’IF. -Nazeef Manegar
WHAT I LEARNT FROM THE JOURNEY OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD TO TA’IF. -Nazeef Manegar In the month of shawwal of his tenth year of Prophethood, when Muhammad (saw) set out on foot to At-Ta’if, a city about 60 kilometers from Makkah with his freed slave Zaid bin Harithah inviting people to the religion of Islam. With a light on his face and hope in his heart that people will seek his advice and turn towards one almighty Allah, he approached the family of Umair who were notables among the nobility of the town. But, to his disappointment, all of them turned heedless and used abusive language. Also, three brothers from the chieftains of Thaqif daringly mocked at the Prophet Muhammad (saw) for the cause he was working for. Muhammad (saw), the mighty soul, did not become the mirror image of them. Instead, he politely said: “Since you are behaving this way, please do not disclose my presence.” Prophet Muhammad did not lose hope; he strived to deliver his message for ten more days. Bu