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Revision as of 01:28, 26 October 2004 by 66.157.164.25 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Abu Talib's name was Abdul Munaf. His mother's name was Fatima bint Amru. She belonged to the Bani Makhzum tribe. Abu Talib was named Shaikh al-Bat-ha.
Our Master Muhammad lived with his uncle. His uncle treated him kindly. Fatima bint Asad, his uncle's wife, treated him kindly, too. She preferred him to all of her sons. So, our Master Muhammad grew with a good family.
Abu Talib's love for his nephew increased day by day because of his good manners and great politeness.
For example, when the food was ready, the orphan boy reached it politely. He said:
In the Name of Allah!
When he finished, he said:
Thank Allah!
One day, Abu Talib missed his nephew Muhammad. So, he raised his hand from the food and said:
"Till my son comes!"
When Muhammad came, Abu Talib gave him a cup of yogurt. Muhammad drank out of the cup. Abu Talib's sons drank out of it one by one, too. They were all full. The uncle admired that. So, he said to his nephew:
"Muhammad you're blessed!" Abu Talib disliked persecution very much. In the meantime, he liked the persecuted a lot. So, our Master Muhammad liked Abu Talib very much.
One day, a battle took place between the tribe of Kinana and the tribe of Qais. The tribe of Qais was the aggressor.
A man from the tribe of Kinana came to Abu Talib and said:
"Son of the bird feeder and pilgrim water-giver; don't be absent from us. We get victory in your presence."
Abu Talib answered:
"I will not be absent from you when you avoid persecution, enmity, rudeness and falsehood."
So, they promised him to do that.
Our Master Muhammad stood by his uncle, against Kinana.
One day, our Master Muhammad came to his uncle. He was filled with happiness. He said to him:
Uncle, my Lord ordered the white ant to eat the Ban Page. So, it's eaten it all but Allah's Name.
Abu Talib said happily:
Has your Lord told you about that?
Muhammad answered:
Yes, Uncle.
Abu Talib's heart was filled with belief. So, Abu Talib stood up and went to Darul-Nadwa, at the Kaaba, where the Quraishi leaders sat.
Abu-Talib addressed the sitting persons:
Quraish!
They got up for the respectful, old man. They listened to his words. They expected his surrender and defeat because of the ban.
But Shaikh al-Bat-ha said:
Quraish, my nephew Muhammad has told me that Allah ordered the white ant to eat your Ban Page. So it has eaten it all but His Name. if he is right, the end the ban.
Abu-Jahal said:
And, if he was a liar?
Abu Talib answered with confidence and belief:
I'll hand you my nephew.
The Quraishi leaders said:
Okay.
They opened the door of the Ka'aba. They found that the white ant had eaten every thing but Allah's Name.
The besieged got out of Abu Talib valley. Our Master Muhammad and his companions began preaching Islam to the pilgrims of Allah's Holy House.
Only a few weeks passed. Khadijah, Muhammad's wife died, too. So, our Master Muhammad named that year the Year of Sadness.
The Quraish increased their harm against Muhammad and those who believed in him.
One day, a foolish person threw some dust at him. His head was covered with dust. So, he went home.
While Fatima, Muhammad's daughter, was washing his head, she began weeping. So, he patted her head and said:
Daughter, don't weep. Allah will save your father. He'll protect your father from the enemies of His religion and Mission.
Jibreel came down from the sky holding Allah's Order. He said:
Muhammad, go out of Makkah. Your supporter has died.
When the Quraish plotted to kill our Master Muhammad , Ali, Abu Talib's young son, came to sleep in his bed. He was ready to die for him.
Our Master Muhammad went towards Yathrib (al-Madina al-Munawarah). From there the light of Islam started to illuminate the world.
When the Muslims go to visit Allah's Holy House every year, they remember the life of Shaikh al-Bat-ha when he was always defending Allah's religion.
Muhammad is Allah's Apostle, and those with him are firm of heart against the unbelievers, compassionate, among each other.