Persecution of Muslims by Meccans
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In the early days of Islam at Mecca, the new Muslims were often subjected to abuse and persecution.[citation needed]
Contents
Overview
Sumayyah bint Khabbab, and her husband Yasir were tortured to death by Abu Jahl.[1][2]
Muhammad was protected somewhat by the influence of his family, but even he was subjected to such abuse as having the entrails of a camel thrown on him by Abu Lahab, while he was praying near the Kaaba, and Abu Lahab's wife Umm Jamil would regularly dump filth outside his door.[3] The master of the slave Bilal ibn Rabah (who would become the first muezzin) would take him out into the desert in the heat of midday and place a heavy rock on his chest, demanding that he forswear his religion[citation needed] and pray to the polytheists' gods and goddesses,[citation needed] until Abu Bakr bought him and freed him.
Migration age
613 - 614
The physical assaults began in 613.[4] In 614, a group of Muslims were on their way to the hills of Mecca to hold a meeting with Muhammad, when a group of polytheists observed their gathering and began to abuse and fight them.[citation needed] Sa'ad defended himself from a polytheist and accidentally shed his blood,[citation needed] reportedly the first instance of bloodshed in the history of Islam.[citation needed]
7 BH (614–615 CE)
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In seventh Islamic month (Rajab) of 7 BH (614–615 CE) twelve male and twelve female Sahaba, the Muslims who originally converted in Mecca, migrated to Aksum seeking refuge from persecution.
6 BH (615–616 CE)
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Following the return from the First migration to Abyssinia, the Muslims continued to suffer Persecution by the Meccans.[4] This time, in 6 BH (616 CE) almost one hundred Muslims made a second migration back to Abyssinia where they stayed protected. After the Muslims in Arabia had migrated to Medina in AH 7 (628/629) and attained security, the Muslims in Abyssinia migrated back to Arabia and reunited with them in Medina [4] after six years absence.
5 BH (616–617 CE)
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The Meccan boycott of the Hashemites by the Quraish was proclaimed in 617.
3 BH (618–619 CE)
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2 BH (619–620 CE)
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In 620, after the Year of Sorrow when his main source of support, Abu Talib had died did the persecution increased exponentially,[citation needed] so he tried to seek support from the neighboring city of Tai'f.
AH 1 (622/623)
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This persecution ultimately provoked the Migration to Medina.[citation needed]
Post Migration age and response
Invasion of Safwan
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Muhammad ordered an attack to pursue Kurz bin Jabir Al-Fihri who led a small group that looted Muhammad's animals[5]
Invasion of Sawiq
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Muhammad ordered Muslims to pursue Abu Sufyan for killing 2 Muslims and burning a corn field[3]
List of Specific Recorded Instances
Slaves who were Muslims
Male
- Yasir ibn Amir – tortured and killed.[6]
- Bilal ibn Ribah – lied on burning sand, had a very heavy stone put on his chest with somebody jumping on it.
- Khabbab ibn al-Aratt – lied on burning sand, had hot metal put on his head,
- Abu Fakih – tied and dragged on burning sand, had a very heavy stone put on his chest [7]
- Abu Fuhayra[citation needed]
- Ammar ibn Yasir – tortured.[6]
Female
- Sumayyah bint Khabbab – killed by spear.
- Al-Nahdiah – tortured [6]
- Umm Ubays – tortured [6]
- Lubaynah– extensively beaten [6]
- Zinnira – beaten until she lost her eyesight temporarily.[7]
Free Muslims
- Muhammad – entrails of animals thrown at him while praying, people trying to strangle him, subjected to boycott, assassination attempt.[citation needed]
- Umm Kulthum bint Muhammad – was divorced on orders of Abu Lahab [4]
- Ruqayyah bint Muhammad – was divorced on orders of Abu Lahab [4]
- Sa'd ibn Ubadah – tortured [4]
References
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- ↑ Ibn Ishaq, Sirat Rasul Allah. Translated by Guillaume, A. (1955). The Life of Muhammad, p. 145. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mubarakpuri, The Sealed Nectar, pp.150-151. (online)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 The Sealed Nectar The Second ‘Aqabah Pledge on sunnipath.com
- ↑ Mubarakpuri, The Sealed Nectar p. 128
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
