ERA OF ISLAM

The Muslims of Yasrib wished that the Holy Prophet (PBUH) Too should migrate and come over to Yasrib but the Prophet (PBUH) was waiting for instruction in this regard from ALLAH (SUBHANA WA TALA). He was not ready to move until he was ordered to. At last one day is received instructions in this regard from ALLAH (SUBHANA WA TALA). When the infidels came to know that Hazrat Muhammad "Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam "(Peace Be Upon Him)Had been ordered by ALLAH (SUBHANA WA TALA) to leave Mecca for Yasrib they made a plan to put to death the Prophet (PBUH).To execute the plan, one man from each tribe was selected so that if Banu Hashim wanted to take revenge of the Prophet's life they might not be able to do ago because it would not be possible on their part to declare war against all the tribes at a time. According to the plan, the need men one night came together to the Prophet's house. Their plan was to enter the Prophet's house at the dead of night and kill him all of a sudden.

          As we have come to know earlier people would deposit their valuables with the Holy Prophet (PBUH).This continued even after the Prophet Hood of Hazrat Muhammad "Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam "(Peace Be Upon Him) an Even those Meccans who had no faith in Islam would regard Hazrat Muhammad "Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam "(Peace Be Upon Him) as trustworthy and would come to deposit their valuables with him. So at the time of Hijrah (Migration) also, lots of people's deposits were lying with the Prophet (PBUH). And it was necessary for him to return those deposits to their depositors. But the time was very critical, so Hazrat Muhammad "Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam "(Peace Be Upon Him)Entrusted all those deposits to his 22 years’ cousin Hazrat Ali (RA) wich the instruction that after his departure he (Hazrat Ali (RA)) should return the deposits to their respective own users and three he too should leave Mecca for Yasrib. According to the Prophet's instruction Hazrat Ali (RA) stayed in the house and slept on the beds of the Prophet (PBUH).In the meantime the infidels, who had come to assassinate the Holy Prophet (PBUH)and were waiting at the door of the Prophet's house, felt drowsy and had a nap. This helped the Prophet (PBUH) to go out of the house and the infidels could not be aware of his going.

        Hazrat Muhammad "Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam "(Peace Be Upon Him) going out of his house, went directly to the house of his friend Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq(RA) who had already arranged for the journey.Thus, the Holy prophet (PBUH)started for Yasrib and Abu Bakr(RA) accompanied him.

          When the infidels woke up, and entered the Prophet's house they wondered to see Hazrat Ali (RA) in place of Hazrat Muhammad "Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam "(Peace Be Upon Him). Their plan had failed and they were very sorry for this. But they were still not quite disappointed. Now they wanted to follow and get hold of the Prophet (PBUH) on the way. They also declared a lucrative prize (one hundred camels) for the person who would get hold of Hazrat Muhammad "Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam "(Peace Be Upon Him) and his companion Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) and bring them back to Mecca. But this plan of the infidels also was of no avail. None could see and bring back the Prophet (PBUH) and Abu Bakr(RA). At the distance of only three miles from Mecca, there was a cave-the cave of Saur which proved to be a safe shelter for the Prophet (PBUH) and his companion, who remained for three days in that. After three days they started towards Yasrib.

           The People of yasrib had already received the news about the Prophet's departure from Mecca, so they were anxiously and impatiently waiting for his arrival.

         The Holy Prophet (PBUH) stopped at Quba situated a few miles away in the outskirts of Yasrib, He stayed at Quba for two weeks, and during these fourteen days the people Quba showed their remarkable hospitality. It was Friday when the Prophet ((PBUH) Started for the interior of Yasrib from Quba. The Prophet (PBUH)Stayed at Quba with the t the time of his departure the tribe of Amr bin Auf, so chiefs of the tribe came to him, and asked why he was leaving them, and if they had failed in his proper hospitality. The Holy Prophet (PBUH) consoling them said that he was going where ALLAH (SUBHANA WA TALA) had ordered him.

          The Prophet (PBUH) riding on his she-camal Quswa, started for Yasrib in the company of his faithful companions. The people of Yasrib had already come to Quba in large numbers to receive the Holy Prophet (PBUH).The cheerfulness and merriments of the people of Yasrib knew no bounds when the Prophet (PBUH) entered the city.