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TAMIL - AUTHOR : MUFTI A.UMAR SHARIF KASHIMI
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ENGLISH- THE SEALED NECTAR – MEMORIES OF THE PROPHET (PBUH)-AUTHOR- ISSAM DIAB
The enemies of Islam, after steering the course of futile warfare against the new religion
for five years, came to realize fully that exterminating Islam is not accessible in the
battlefields, so they resorted to other tactics. They, being reputed gossip-mongers,
decided to launch a widespread propaganda campaign aiming at slandering the
person of the Prophet [pbuh] in a most sensitive area of the Arabian life, namely ethics
and traditions. Following the battle of the Confederates, the Prophet [pbuh] married
Zainab bint Jahsh after her marriage with Zaid bin Haritha, his adopted son, had broken
up. They seized this opportunity and began to circulate idle talk against the Prophet
[pbuh] in Arabia depending on a tradition among the desert Arabs that prohibits
contracting a marriage with an adopted son’s divorcee. They alleged that his marriage
would be considered a heinous sin. They also based their malicious propaganda on the
fact that Zainab was his fifth wife whereas the number was strictly limited to a maximum
of four in the Noble Qur’ân, hence the validity of this marriage was in doubt, according
to them.
These rumours and gossips had a negative impact on the morale of some weak-hearted
Muslims until the decisive verses were revealed acquitting the Prophet [pbuh] and
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"O Prophet (Muhammad [pbuh])! Keep your duty to Allâh, and obey not the disbelievers
and the hypocrites (i.e. do not follow their advices). Verily! Allâh is Ever All-Knower, All-
Wise." [Al-Qur'an 33:1]
The wicked Role they played in the course of the Ghazwah of Bani Al-
Mustaliq
During this Ghazwah, the hypocrites almost managed to create a sort of discord among
the Muslims themselves, coupled with a serious and ugly slander against the Prophet
[pbuh] himself. In short, their behaviour was an authentic translation of Allâh’s Words:
"Had they marched out with you, they would have added to you nothing except
disorder, and they would have hurried about in your midst (spreading corruption) and
sowing sedition among you …" [Al-Qur'an 9:47]
A quarrel was about to break out between the Emigrants and the Helpers on account of
plots and evil intentions designed by the hypocrites. The Prophet [pbuh] told them off
describing their misbehaviour as something smacking of pre-Islamic practices. They,
hypocrites with ‘Abdullah bin ‘Ubai at their head, were furious for the challenge which
the Muslims showed towards the hostile plans and vicious intrigues woven behind closed
doors, and swore "the most honourable will expel the meanest out of Madinah," and
added: "They (the Muslims) have outnumbered and shared us our land. If you fatten your
dog, it will eat you." When that talk was reported to the Prophet [pbuh], ‘Umar, a
venerable Companion, asked for permission to have Ibn ‘Ubai killed. The Prophet [pbuh]
naturally turned down his proposal on the grounds that it did not become of a Prophet
[pbuh] to be accused of killing his people. He, on the contrary in an unexpected move,
asked ‘Umar to announce departure. He marched with his men for two days until the sun
grew too hot. They stopped and fell asleep, a clever attempt at diverting his people’s
attention from the previous event. ‘Abdullah’s son heard of that vile of his father and as
the party reached Madinah, he drew his sword and barred his father’s entry into the
town until he had confessed and declared that he himself was the meanest of the
citizens of Madinah and the Prophet [pbuh] the most honourable of them. Thus the boast
recoiled on his head. It was also reported that the son was ready to kill his father if the
Prophet [pbuh] had wanted him to.
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