Muhammad a Prophet For all Humanity
7. The Revolution of the Prophet
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commenced his mission. The Prophet could have
incited his people to rise up against the foreign
invaders, and drive them out of Arabian territory.
But to have done so would have been contrary to
God’s scheme. It was His will that the Prophet
should not clash with others over peripheral issues,
but should concentrate on the central theme of his
mission, which was to spread the word of God. The
consequence was, as history bears witness, that
Bazan, as well as most of the Christians residing in
Yemen, accepted Islam. What a leader in his place
taking up national issues would have attempted to
solve unscrupulously through political activities,
the Prophet successfully solved by communicating
to others the ideas of Islam.
After the death of Abu Talib, Abu Lahab became
leader of the Banu Hashim tribe. Since the new
chieftain refused protection to the Prophet, the
latter was forced to seek the patronage of some
other tribe. For this purpose he visited many tribes,
among them the frontier-based Banu Shayban ibn
Tha’labah. The chief of this tribe, Musanna ibn
Harithah, explained to the Prophet that his people
lived close to the Persian border, a territory which
