Upright People

One day when a group of people incited by Abu Jehal was pelting stones at the Holy Prophet an on looker who happened to come across Hamza: an uncle of the Holy Prophet who was a famous wrestler of his time and was returning from hunting. Addressing Hamza that man said. "How can you stand to bear your nephew humiliated, disgraced and stoned and not helping him, especially when you are one of the renowned wrestlers as well”?

Till that day Hamza was least interested in his nephew's ideas but when he heard that his nephew was abused, insulted, beaten and stoned, he couldn't take it and he inquired, "What are the words that they use to abuse him?" And, when he was told about the abusive language used against his nephew he turned red

Arabs used to give weight to every word said and uttered. It was an unpardonable crime to abuse a person by calling name of any of his relatives. It amounted to disgrace the whole tribe because everybody of the tribe had blood relation with one another. In that state of rage and anger Hama decided to pay a visit to Abu Jehal and started thrashing him saying. 'Never ever you dare to think that Mohammad is helpless or nobody would protect him from you. Mind it that from today I have also joined him in his faith and whosoever would abuse him would have to face me."

Hamza’s embracing Islam was a very welcoming event for the Muslims because he was one of the bravest people of Makka. After his induction into the ranks of believers many others also embraced Islam and their number grew to thirty.

But, for Makken's and especially for the people of Quraish it was worrying news and they assembled in Dar-un-Nidwa to decide the method of eliminating the new religion hut they couldn't conclude anything positive. When the meeting ended Omar (RA) Bin Khetab announced that he would kill Mohammad to relieve them all from the problem and left to accomplish the self-assumed task.

On his way he met Naeem Bin Abdullah. He asked Omar as to where was he heading for. Omar (RA) said. "Nobody has disgraced our ancestors as Mohammad is doing. This man has created trouble for the people of Makka by inventing a new religion. He condemns the religion of our elders and wants us to quit worshipping our idols, so I have decided to finish him."

Upon hearing this Naeem said, "Before you kill Mohammad, how would you deal with your own sister and her husband who, too, have embraced Islam?"

This aggrieved Omar (RA) and he went to see his sister. When he reached her house, he found his sister, brother-in-law Saeed Bin Zaid and Khabab rehearsing the verses of the holy Quran. In his rage he started whipping them and injured them to bleed profusely.

When his sister asked him as to what had made him to beat them, he commanded her to give up the new faith. His sister in that state of agony replied. "Even if your whipping would cause me to die, I would not give up. And if you would study the Quran you, too, would be convinced that this religion is based upon reality."

Omar (RA) told his brother-in-law to rehearse from Quran for him. He recited few verses of Sura Ta Ha.

Ta-Ha. We have not sent down the Quran to trouble you but it is an admonition for those who wish to have understanding. It is a revelation from the One who created the earth and the high skies. The Cherishing Lord hath established Him on the Throne High, belongs to Him what is there in the heavens and on the earth and between them and underneath the damp soil. Verily He knows whether anything is said aloud, is kept secret or is not told. There is no god but Allah to Him belongs every name beautiful.

Have the story of Moses reached thee? When he saw the fire, he told his family, "I see a fire, wait here, and let me try if I could bring some fire for you or I may have some guidance. But, when he heard the fire, a voice told him, 'O Moses! Verily I am thy Lord. Take off thy shoes; thou art in the sacred valley of Tuwa. And listen to Him who has chosen thee. Verily I am Allah: there is no god but me. So serve only Me and keep Me in thy remembrance to have a correlation establish with Me.

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When Omar (RA) listened to this divine speech, he reflected and considered the contents deeply and then said. "Take me to Mohammad, I wish to be known as Muslim."

Upon hearing this, Khahab came forward and said. "I congratulate you Omar (RA), Rejoice that the prayer of the Holy Prophet has been granted in your favor   ۔"

Holy Prophet had prayed, "O' the Omnipotent! My job is to keep on trying and it is up to Thee to succeed me. Grant enlightenment to one of the two most ardent opponents of Islam; Omnar Bin Hasham alias Abu Jehal or Omar Bin Khetab, so that the feeble Muslims could have some courage "

A knock was heard at the door of Dar-e-Arqum, the house of Arqum Bin Abi Alarqum which was in the use of Holy Prophet for the activities of his mission. When a companion of the Prophet peeped out, he found Omar Bin Khetab stranding there with a sword in his hand. Ameer Hamza who had joined the ranks only three days earlier, said. "If he has come with a good intention he would have good and it he had any evil designs we'll chop off his head with his sword. Let him come in."

Omar (RA) had come there to embrace Islam; the news made the Muslim: to shout the slogan in such a loud voice that it was heard even in the Ka'aba.

Omar arranged all the Muslims into two columns one column was led by Hamra and the other by him and they all started marching towards Kaaba under the command of the Holy Prophet.

The people of Quraish got really upset when they saw Mohammad advancing towards Kaaba boldly along with Hamza and Omar, Holy Prophet conferred the title of Farooq upon Omar (RA) meaning the one who can differentiate.

After that Omar (RA) paid a visit to Abu Jehal. He greeted Omar with a hope of listening some glad tiding from him. But Omar told him that he had also joined the ranks of Muslims and that he testifies what the Holy Prophet says. This tuned Abu Jehal off and he shut the door cursing him.

When Omar (RA) Informed Jameel Bin Muammar about his embracing Islam, he started shouting to tell the people that the son of Khetab has turned infidel. Omar said. "No. I have turned Muslim." The people who otherwise were afraid of Omar's status, power and influence gathered there and started scuffling with him. This fight continued till noon and finally Omar (RA) got tired and said. "Do what you want! But by God, if we would have been three hundred, then either you would have lived in Makka or we would."

The infidels of Makka were reluctant to take any action against Omar at individual level so they gathered and attacked Omar's house collectively so that they could kill him. In the meantime Abu Omaro Aas Bin Vyle Sehmi who belonged In the Sehem tribe, an ally tribe of Omar happened to be there. Omar related to him that upon his embracing Islam his people have turned against him. Abu Omaro came out and asked the mob gathered there as to what their intentions were. And. when the mob stated that Khetab's son has become infidel and they want to kill him.

Abu Omaro told them that they couldn't do that because he was in his asylum and he would protect him with all his might. This sent a wave of dismay in that mob and they started leaving۔