MIGRATION TO MADINAH
When the Prophet (prayers and peace be upon him) and his Companions suffered immensely from the harm of Quraish, the Prophet (prayers and peace be upon him) commanded his Companions to migrate to Madinah. As narrated by Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (prayers and peace be upon him) said to the Muslims: “I have had a vision in which I have been shown the place to which you will migrate, a land of palm trees between two mountains and two stony tract of land.” Thus some of the Muslims migrated to Madinah, and most of those who had left before for Ethiopia returned to Madinah. Abu Bakr prepared to leave for Madinah also, but the Messenger of God said: “Wait a little while for I hope to be permitted to migrate as well.” Abu Bakr said: Do you expect so? May my parents be redeemed for you! The Prophet (prayers and peace be upon him) said: “Yes.” So Abu Bakr did not migrate in order to remain with the messenger of God. He prepared two camels and fed them well for four months to use them in their long journey.
The infidels from Quraish have noticed that the Prophet Muhammad (prayers and peace be upon him) has got adherents and supporters in another place, and they have noticed the migration of the Prophet’s Companions. Fearing the departure of the Prophet (prayers and peace be upon him) from Makkah, they planned to kill him. Hence, the angel Gabriel informed him to leave Makkah.
It was noon, an unusual time for visiting, but the Prophet (prayers and peace be upon him) went straight to the house of Abu Bakr who knew at once that something important had happened. Aishah and her elder sister Asma were with their father, when the Prophet came in. “God Has allowed me to leave the city and to emigrate,” he said. “Together with me?” Abu Bakr asked. The Prophet (prayers and peace be upon him) answered: “Together with you.” Then Abu Bakr Asked the Prophet to take one of the prepared camels, the Prophet (prayers and peace be upon him) agreed but with payment.
The Messenger of God and Abu Bakr had employed a man named Abdullh Ben Oraiqet, to be their guide, he was an infidel but they trust him and gave him their two camels and took his promise to bring the camels to the Cave at mount Thaur (south Makkah) after three nights. They met on time, and the guide led the way beside the sea. Once the infidels from Quraish have perceived the Prophet’s migration from Makkah, they offered one hundred camels to the one who can bring him back.
Abu Bakr said: ‘I was with the Prophet (prayers and peace be upon him) in the Cave and when I raised my head I saw the feet of the people (he means the infidels), I said: ‘O Messenger of God, if any of them should look under his feet, he would see us.’ The Prophet (prayers and peace be upon him) Said: “O Abu Bakr! What do you think of two persons the third of them is Allah?”
The incident is described in the Glorious Qur’an as follows: (( If you help him [Prophet Muhammad] not [it does not matter], for Allah did indeed help him when the disbelievers drove him out, the second of the two; when they were in the cave, he said to his companion: “Be not sad, surely Allah is with us.” Then Allah sent down his calmness upon him, and strengthen him with forces which you saw not )) [ Al-Tawbah: 40].
Source: (The Series of: Men and Women Around Muhammad)
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