Muhammad a Prophet For all Humanity
10. The Prophet in Makkah
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must have been taken by the food that
Muhammad offered him. This can only be
due to some need of his. Let’s go and see
him.” So off they went. “Utbah,” Abu Jahl
said, “we have come to see you because we
are sure that you have taken a liking to
Muhammad and his religion. Look, if you
want we can accumulate enough money to
ensure that you will not have to go to him to
be fed.” ‘Utbah became angry, and swore that
he would never speak to Muhammad again!
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Similarly, Walid ibn Mughirah once came to see the
Prophet. When the latter recited some verses of the
Qur’an to him, Walid was very impressed by the
style of the Book of God. When Abu Jahl heard
about this, he went to see Walid, and told him that
people would make a collection for him, because he
was obviously in need of some money, and had
gone to Muhammad for this purpose. The Prophet,
then, was financially very well placed when he
commenced his mission. But when, after 13 years,
he emigrated to Madinah, it was a very different
story. He had nothing left, and had to borrow some
money from Abu Bakr for the Journey.
