Chapter 29: Some of the leaders of Quraish rallying against the

Prophet ﷺ and his Companions, and their assembling around Abu Taalib in trying to stop him from supporting and protecting his nephew and to hand him over to them, but he – by the might and power of Allaah – rejected their demands Anas رضي اهلل عنه narrated that the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ said: ❝I have suffered fear for the sake of Allaah as no one else has, and I have been tortured for the sake of Allaah as no one else has. Thirty days and nights had passed over me; and Bilaal and I had no food that any living being could eat except what Bilaal could conceal under his armpit.❞ 203 203 Sunan al-Tirmidhee (2472) and the wording is his, Sunan Ibn Maajah (151), Musnad Ahmad (12212, 14055), sahih Ibn Hibbaan (6560) and graded as “sahih as per the condition of Muslim” by Shaikh al-Albaanee. See “alSaheehah” (2222) [TN: The leaders of Quraish visited Abu Taalib a number of times in trying to pursue him not to support his nephew. One such meeting has been mentioned in the previous chapter. The other one is as follows: Ibn Is-haaq said: “Quraish, seeing that the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ was still intent on his call, realized that Abu Taalib would never forsake his nephew even if this incurred their enmity. Some of them then went to see him once more taking with them a youth called `Umaarah Ibn al-Waleed Ibn al-Mugheerah, and said: “O Abu Taalib! we have brought you a smart boy still in the bloom of his youth, to make use of his mind and strength and take him as your son in exchange for your nephew, who has run counter to your religion, brought about social discord, found fault with your way of life, so that we kill him and rid you of his endless troubles; just man for man.” Abu Taalib’s reply was: “It is really an unfair bargain. You give me your son to bring him up and I give you my son to kill him! By Allaah, it is something incredible!!” Al-Mut`im Ibn `Adee, a member of the delegation, interrupted saying: “Quraish had been fair in that bargain because they meant only to rid you of that source of hateful trouble, but as I see you are determined to refuse their favors.” Abu Taalib, of course, turned down all their offers and challenged them to do whatever they pleased.” This was reported by Ibn Hishaam (1/240) from Ibn Is-haaq, but it is “Dha`eef” as Ibn Is-haaq reported it without a chain and this is why Shaikh al-Albaanee omitted it. And Allaah knows best]