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....THE
HEGIRA (HIJRA) of HAZRAT MUHAMMAD .
At first, polytheists were not concerned about the emigration
of the Muslims from Mecca; in fact, they were even happy. But
later on, they realized its importance and strategic dimensions,
and they began to worry.
....From their perspective, when
the Aws and Hazraj tribes of Medina embraced Islam and established
peace between them, the blood feud, which had lasted so long,
between them was over, and they had joined the Muslims who had
emigrated from Mecca; this meant that they could now emerge as
a powerful alliance.
....If Hazrat Muhammad were to go
to Medina and become the leader of the society there, and the
Muslims that belonged to tribes living around Medina were to join
them, then this alliance could become more powerful. This could
constitute a danger for the people of Mecca in the future.
....For this reason they met at Dāru'n-Nadwa,
and considered the issue. They decided that the best solution
was to kill our beloved Prophet.
....Following this decision, they
laid siege to the house of Hazrat Muhammad, and began to prepare
for a sudden attack to take his life.
....On the command of Allah Almighty,
Hazrat Gabriel came to our beloved Prophet and told him to emigrate
with Abū Bakr.
....Our beloved Prophet went out
of his house, reciting the first 8 verses of Chapter Yāsīn, and
he passed by the polytheists without being seen by them to Abū
Bakr's place.
....Hazrat Muhammad, who had left
his house, which was under siege by polytheists, thanks to the
permission of Allah Almighty, immediately went to a cave on Mount
Sawr with Hazrat Abū Bakr. They stayed there for three days.
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