ALI THE MIRACLE OF MOHAMMAD(S)
BY
YAQUB HASAN RIZVI
THE CONQUEST OF MECCA
By virtue of
the treaty of Hudaibia, Bani Khuzza who had declared their association with the
Muslims were now considered a part of Muslims now nobody had any right to
challenge them; but the Quraish in order to punish them for their friendship
with the Muslims violated the treaty and asked Bani Nakr to kill them and
pillage their territory. Even Suhail himself, who had signed the treaty of
Hudaibia on behalf of the Quraish came to fight in disguise. Bani Khuzza begged
to spare their lives but they did not listen and slew all of them. Even those
who had taken refuge in Kaaba were massacred. When the refuges of Kaaba pleaded
for mercy in the name of Allah, the Quraish replied there is no Allah today.
When the
Prophet (S.A.W) heard the news of the gruesome killing from the forty refugees
(including women and children) who had somehow reached Madina he ordered an
army of ten thousand people to get ready to attack Mecca, though it was the
month of Ramzan and
the Muslims were fasting.
Abu Sufian who
was then the governor of Mecca rushed to Madina to apologise for the killings
and ask for forgiveness of the
Prophet (S.A.W). But the Prophet (S.A.W) did not believe his words and ordered
his men to march towards Mecca.
Saad Ibne Ebada was given the command of the advance force when the Prophet
(S.A.W) learned from his uncle Abbas that Saad and his men were contemplating
to loot Mecca in retaliation of the massacre of Bani Khuzza, he removed him
from the command
and gave it to Ali (A.S.). Ali (A.S.) took his men to Marruzaharan near Mecca
and camped there
for the final attack. Abu Sufian seeing his end near him immediately embraced
Islam,
but the Prophet (S.A.W) did not believe his words again and ordered the Muslims
to surround Mecca,
and enter from four different points. Ali (A.S.) who was also commanding a
large cavalry along with being the flag-bearer of the Muslims army was ordered
to hoist the flag on Mount Hajun and wait for the
Prophet (S.A.W). The other officers were also asked not to attack the Meccans
first.
Ali (A.S.) as
ordered reached Mount Hajun without harming
anybody and hoisted the flag of Islam on it. Other generals too led their army
peacefully and gathered near Ali (A.S.). When the Prophet (S.A.W) arrived, he
removed his armour, but the dress of a pilgrim and wore a black turban and
proceeded towards Kaaba with Ali (A.S.) to offer prayers.
There were
three hundred and sixty idols inside the Kaaba representing the different pagan
Arab gods. Pictures of Prophet (S.A.W) Ibrahim and his son Ismail and of angels
in females form were posted on the walls of Kaaba. The Prophet (S.A.W) after
obliterating these pictures broke all idols. The idol of Hubal the so-called
god of Mecca could not be broken by the Prophet (S.A.W) or Ali (A.S.) as it was
fixed at a
high place. The Prophet (S.A.W) made Ali (A.S.) stand on his shoulders to break
it. Not one person from the whole of Mecca came forward to stop Mohammad
(S.A.W) and Ali (A.S.) from breaking their gods.
The whole of Mecca was at his mercy. While the Prophet (S.A.W) and Ali (A.S.)
were breaking the
idols the Muslims were celebrating the victory of Islam on the infidels.
Addressing the
Meccans who had summoned before him the Prophet (S.A.W) asked them, "What
do you expect from me today?" "Mercy," they all pleaded. Tears
rolled from the eyes of the Prophet (S.A.W) and he declared, "Today I will
speak to you as Yusuf spoke to his brothers. I will not harm you and Allah will
forgive you for He is Merciful and Loving. Go you are free." Abu Sufian
who was sure than he will not be forgiven ran after every important person whom
he thought could influence the Prophet (S.A.W). When nobody accompanied him he
caught hold of Prophet (S.A.W)’s uncle Abbas and begged him to save his life.
Abbas requested the Prophet (S.A.W) to forgive Abu Sufian, and the Prophet
(S.A.W) did not turn down his uncle’s request, and freeing Abu Sufian said
"Go you are a freed slave."
After the
conquest of Mecca the Prophet (S.A.W) sent some of the Muslims as missionaries
to visit the small
hamlets of non-Muslims near Mecca and invite them towards Islam. He had given
specific orders not to harm anyone
but Khalid Bin Waleed who had embraced Islam only after the fall of Mecca chose
the occasion
to take the revenge on his infidel uncle from Bani Jazhima who were all
Muslims. When the people of Bani Jazhima learned about Khalid Bin Waleed’s
coming they came out of their hamlets to meet him but armed. Khalid knowing
fully well that they were Muslims asked them who they were. The people of Bani
Jazhima said that they were Muslims and followed the teachings of Mohammad
(S.A.W). They also informed him that they had built a mosque in which they
recite Azaan and offer Namaz. When Khalid could not find any other excuse to
kill them he asked them as to why did they come armed to meet him. They replied
that they mistook him and his men to be some other clan with whom they did not
have
good relations. Khalid did not accept this explanation and ordered them to
surrender their arms, which they immediately did. Khalid then ordered his men
to tie their hands behind their backs. When their hands were tied Khalid
beheaded all of them.
When the
Prophet (S.A.W) learned about the killings of Muslim by Khalid, he was so angry
and agitated that thrice he prayed, "O Allah I deplore Khalid’s
action." Then he sent Ali (A.S.) to compensate the survivors for their
losses and to return all that Khalid had looted. Ali (A.S.) enquired from every
person of Bani Jazhima of his or her’s losses and sufferings and gave all what
they asked for. When every person was paid to his satisfaction and there was
still some money left, Ali (A.S.) redistributed it to all of them. When the
Prophet (S.A.W) was informed about the way Ali (A.S.) handled the sufferers of
Bani Jazhima he appreciated Ali (A.S.)’s generosity.
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