CHAPTER 13: THE STORY OF HOW HAMZAH IBN ‘ABDUL MUTTALI
THE STORY OF HOW HAMZAH IBN ‘ABDUL MUTTALIB, THE PATERNAL UNCLE OF THE PROPHET, EMBRACED ISLAM
Yoonus Ibn Bukair narrated on the authority of Muhammad Ibn Ishaq that he said, “I was told by a man from among those who had embraced Islam – and he had a reliable memory – that Abu Jahl accosted the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) at As-Safa and he injured him, reviled him and maligned his religion.
Hamzah Ibn ‘Abdul Muttalib was informed of this and so he went to Abu Jahl and stood over his head, raised his bow and struck him with it, seriously wounding him. The men of Banu Makhzoom, one of the tribes of Quraish, got up and advanced on
Hamzah, intending to help Abu Jahl against him. They said, ‘We believe that you have apostatized, O, Hamzah!’ Hamzah said, ‘And who will prevent me, when it has become clear to me? I bear witness that he is the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) and that what he says is the Truth. And by Allah, I will not retract this, so prevent me, if you are truthful.’ Abu Jahl said, ‘Leave Abu ‘Umarah, for by Allah, I did revile his nephew shamefully.’ Once Hamzah had embraced Islam, the Quraish realizsed that the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) had grown stronger and they refrained from their persecution of him.
Hamzah, may Allah be pleased with him, recited some poetic verses in regard to this incident.”
By Ibn Katheer
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