ALI THE MIRACLE OF MOHAMMAD(S)
BY
YAQUB HASAN RIZVI
THE DESPATCH OF
SURA BARAAT
Though many of
the Meccans had embraced Islam and called themselves Muslims they still
worshipped their idols secretly and performed many of their old rites which
Islam had forbidden. The Prophet (S.A.W) received a revelation in the form of
Sura Baraat from Allah forbidding these people from doing such unIslamic rites.
As the Prophet (S.A.W) himself could not go to Mecca he deputed Abu Bakr to
carry the Sura
to Mecca and
recite it before the pilgrims, and explain to them its significance and its
meanings. Abu Bakr taking his friend Umar and some three hundred people with
him left for Mecca .
The Prophet (S.A.W) also gave him two hundred camels to sacrifice them on his
behalf. Hardly Abu Bakr had gone some distance when the Prophet (S.A.W)
received another revelation from Allah asking the Prophet (S.A.W) to either
proceed
himself with the mission or send somebody who was from him. As the Prophet
(S.A.W) could not go himself he asked Ali (A.S.) to rush and take the Sura
Baraat from Abu Bakr and fulfil the mission himself. The Prophet (S.A.W) also
gave his own camel Ghadzba to Ali (A.S.) so that it may take Ali (A.S.) faster
to catch Abu Bakr. The Prophet (S.A.W) also instructed Ali (A.S.) to take Abu
Bakr with him, but if he refuses to accompany him then ask him to return.
Ali (A.S.) met
Abu Bakr at Ara and gave him the Prophet (S.A.W)’s message. Abu Bakr though
handed over the Sura to Ali (A.S.) but refused to accompany him and taking Umar
with him returned to the Prophet (S.A.W) to ask him as to why did the Prophet
(S.A.W) humiliate him. Abu Bakr was so hurt by this act of the Prophet (S.A.W)
that he broke down when he came before him. The Prophet (S.A.W) replied,
"I have acted as per the orders of Allah." [Khasaes-e-Nisaee page
62].
Ali (A.S.), on
reaching Kaaba, read Sura Baraat to the pilgrims and declared, "I have been
ordered by the Prophet (S.A.W) to tell you :-
(1) That no one
shall henceforth go round the Kaaba in nude.
(2) That all
the agreements signed by the Prophet (S.A.W) with many of the tribes stand
cancelled from to day.
(3) That from
this year no infidel will be allowed to visit the Kaaba."
Towards 9 A.H.
missions from various parts of Arabia came to
the Prophet (S.A.W) and embraced Islam, except the Christians of Najran, a city
of Yemen ,
who still doubted his mission and turned down all his invitations. Finally they
agreed to send a deputation of fourteen learned people who would meet the
Prophet (S.A.W) and know from him his mission. The delegation was led by three
famous scholars, Abdul Masseb, Aquib Sayeed and Abdul Harris. On reaching
Madina they changed their clothes and wore rich silken garments and golden
rings to impress the Prophet (S.A.W). When the Prophet (S.A.W) saw them coming
in this garb he instead of welcoming them turned his face away from them.
Disappointed by the Prophet (S.A.W)’s attitude they went to Usman and
complained about the Prophet (S.A.W)’s treatment. Usman brought them to Ali
(A.S.) for his advice. Ali (A.S.) seeing them in rich garments advised them to
change their dresses and wear their original priestly dresses. The delegates
accordingly wore their priestly dresses and again went to the Prophet (S.A.W)
who answered their salutations and said, "By the Lord who has appointed me
as His messenger, I could see the Satan accompanying you when you first came to
meet me"
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