The Prophet Muhammad A simple Guide to his Life
Prophetic Wisdom
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NO PREMATURE ACTION
After he received prophethood, the Prophet of
Islam lived for thirteen years in Makkah where the
majority of the Makkans opposed him, tormenting
him in every possible way. Owing to his
dawah
struggle, however, about two hundred men and
women accepted Islam. These Muslims would say
to the Prophet again and again that they wanted to
engage in
jihad
against this oppression. But the
Prophet always exhorted them to exercise patience.
For instance, when Umar Farooq asked for the
Prophet’s permission to wage
jihad
against the
oppression of the Quraysh, the latter replied: O
Umar, we are small in number.
(Seerat
Ibn Kathir,
1/441)
During the last days in Makkah about two hundred
people in Madinah embraced Islam. When these
people learned that the Prophet and his companions
were being targeted for oppression, they too asked for
the Prophet’s permission to wage war against the
oppressors, but the Prophet gave them the same reply:
“Show patience, for I have not been given
permission to do battle.”
