CHAPTER 40: ABDULLAH IBN SALAM ACCEPTS ISLAM
ABDULLAH IBN SALAM ACCEPTS ISLAM
Abdullah Ibn Salam narrated: “When the Prophet arrived Al-Madinah, the people scurried to him and I was among those who scurried to him. When I saw him I immediately knew that his face is not that of a liar. The first thing I heard him say was: ‘O people, spread the greetings of peace (amongst yourselves), feed the people, join the ties of kinship and stand in prayer in the night, while the (rest of the) people are asleep, you will enter Paradise in peace.”
In the wordings of Al-Bukhari through Abdul-Azeez from Anas who narrated: When the Prophet (peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) arrived (Al-Madinah) Abdullah Ibn Salam came and said “I testify that you (i.e. Muhammad) are Messenger of Allah and that you have come with the Truth. The Jews know well that I am their chief and the son of their chief and the most learned amongst them and the son of the most learned amongst them. So send for them (i.e. Jews) and ask them about me before they know that I have embraced Islam, for if they know that they will say about me things which are not correct.”
So Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) sent for them, and they came and entered. Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) said to them, “O (the group of) Jews! Woe to you: be afraid of Allah. By Allah beside Whom none has the right to be worshipped, you people know for certain, that I am a Messenger of Allah and that I have come to you with the Truth, so embrace Islam.” The Jews replied, “We do not know this.” So they said this to the Prophet (peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) and he repeated it thrice. Then he said, “What sort of a man is Abdullah Ibn Salam amongst you?” They said, “He is our chief and the son of our chief and the most learned man, and the son of the most learned amongst us.” He said, “What would you say if he should embrace Islam?” They said, “Allah forbid! He cannot embrace Islam.”
He said, “What would you think if he should embrace Islam?” They said, “Allah forbid! He cannot embrace Islam.” He said, “What would you think if he should embrace Islam?” They said, “Allah forbid! He cannot embrace Islam.” He said, “O Ibn Salam! Come out to them.” He came out and said, “O (the group of) Jews! Fear Allah beside Whom none has the right to be worshipped. You know for certain that he is a Messenger of Allah and that he has brought a True Religion!’ They said, “You tell a lie.” On that, Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) turned them out.
When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) was ready to leave Quba on his camel, Al-Qaswa’, on Friday, it was at the time of midday. At that time he was in the residence of Banu Salim Ibn ‘Awf so he lead the Muslims in the Jumu’ah prayers there in a valley called Ranoona. That was the first Jumu’ah prayer ever established by the Messenger of Allah at Al-Madinah or even ever at any place. This is because he and his Companions were not able to settle in Makkah such that they could gather and offer the Jumu’ah prayer with a Khutbah and public admonition. That was occasioned by the severity of the opposition from the polytheists as well as their harm of him and Allah knows best.
By Ibn Katheer
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