At first Rasulullah began to preach secretly
and quietly among his relatives and friends. The sincere support of his dearest
friends and companion Hazrat Abu Bakar (R.A.) was a pillar of strength for him
in his efforts.
Soon there was a small group of Muslims comprising of men and women, both
young and old, and a few children. The fear of non-believers drove the Muslims
to pray secretly in valleys and ravines of the surrounding mountains. For three
years they practiced their 'Deen' in secrecy. Gradually, those who were
disgusted with the practice of idolatry also came into the fold of Islaam.
In the meantime, during these three years, every group and society in the
Quraish were discussing the new religion and scoffing at it in mockery.
The first violent confrontation came when some of the Quraish came upon a few
Muslims in a hidden valley and forcibly tried to stop them from praying. Hazrat
Saad-bin Waqqaas (R.A.) drew his sword and one of the Quraish was wounded.
Once Abu Taalib found the Muslims in salaat in a valley. He inquired about
the new religion and Rasulullah
invited him to embrace Islam. But Abu Taalib politely declined saying that he
did not wish to forsake the religion of his ancestors.
Subsequently, Rasulullah
was commanded by Allah to preach openly. When Rasulullah
addressed, the tribes of Makkah from the top of Mount Safaa, Abu Lahab of the
Quraish cursed Rasulullah
and it was at this stage that Allah revealed Sura 'Lahab'. Twice again
Rasulullah tried to address his own
people, but Abu Lahab again scoffed and sneered at Rasulullah
.
Thereafter, Rasulullah
preached regularly at the house of Al-Arqam-bin-Abil-Arqam near the
foot-hills of the Safaa Mountains. This place of learning was also referred to
as 'Dar-ul-Arqam'.
and quietly among his relatives and friends. The sincere support of his dearest
friends and companion Hazrat Abu Bakar (R.A.) was a pillar of strength for him
in his efforts.
Soon there was a small group of Muslims comprising of men and women, both
young and old, and a few children. The fear of non-believers drove the Muslims
to pray secretly in valleys and ravines of the surrounding mountains. For three
years they practiced their 'Deen' in secrecy. Gradually, those who were
disgusted with the practice of idolatry also came into the fold of Islaam.
In the meantime, during these three years, every group and society in the
Quraish were discussing the new religion and scoffing at it in mockery.
The first violent confrontation came when some of the Quraish came upon a few
Muslims in a hidden valley and forcibly tried to stop them from praying. Hazrat
Saad-bin Waqqaas (R.A.) drew his sword and one of the Quraish was wounded.
Once Abu Taalib found the Muslims in salaat in a valley. He inquired about
the new religion and Rasulullah
invited him to embrace Islam. But Abu Taalib politely declined saying that he
did not wish to forsake the religion of his ancestors.
Subsequently, Rasulullah
was commanded by Allah to preach openly. When Rasulullah
addressed, the tribes of Makkah from the top of Mount Safaa, Abu Lahab of the
Quraish cursed Rasulullah
and it was at this stage that Allah revealed Sura 'Lahab'. Twice again
Rasulullah tried to address his own
people, but Abu Lahab again scoffed and sneered at Rasulullah
.
Thereafter, Rasulullah
preached regularly at the house of Al-Arqam-bin-Abil-Arqam near the
foot-hills of the Safaa Mountains. This place of learning was also referred to
as 'Dar-ul-Arqam'.