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....The
polytheists of Mecca, who could not understood how Hazrat Muhammad
had escaped without being noticed, despite the heavy guard around
the house, began to search for him everywhere. Some of them came
up to the edge of the cave, where he was sheltering, following
the their footprints.
....However, upon seeing that the
opening of the cave had a cobweb over it and that a bird had built
its nest there, they went back, saying that "for years, no man
has entered this cave."
....Our beloved Prophet, who stayed
in the cave for three days, set out with Hazrat Abû Bakr to immigrate
to Medina. They followed the coastline, and arrived at Qûba village
on 8 Rabiulawwal, Monday.
....Hazrat Muhammad who rested in
Qûba for a few days, and built the Qûba Mosque with the help of
Muslims there, left there on the Friday, heading for Medina with
the people who came there to welcome him.
....When they arrived at the Ranuna
valley, which is situated between Qûba and Medina, it was noon.
Then our beloved Prophet dismounted his camel on the higher side
of the valley, and gave the first Friday Sermon (khutba), and
then he led the first Friday ritual prayer. Then he mounted his
camel again and set off toward the city of Medina.
....While the polytheists of Mecca,
filled with hatred and anger, were searching for Hazrat Muhammad
to kill him, the people of Medina, impatiently and with tears
of joy on their eyes, were waiting for Hazrat Muhammad.
....The immigrants, in a foreign
land, were burning with longing for Hazrat Muhammad!
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