Once the Prophet (ﷺ) was offering the prayer in the shade of the Ka`ba. Abu Jahl and some Quraishi men
sent somebody to bring the Abdominal contents of a shecamel which had been slaughtered somewhere
in Mecca, and when he brought them, they put them over the Prophet (ﷺ) Then Fatima (i.e. the Prophet's
daughter) came and threw them away from him, and he said, "O Allah! Destroy (the pagans of)
Quraish; O Allah! Destroy Quraish; O Allah Destroy Quraish," naming especially Abu Jahl bin
Hisham, `Utba bin Rabi`a, Shaiba bin Rabi`a, Al Walid bin `Utba, Ubai bin Khalaf and `Uqba bin Abi
Mitt. (The narrator, `Abdullah added, "I saw them all killed and thrown in the Badr well).
Narrated by Narrated `Abdullah:
Context
In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) faced severe hostility from the Quraish tribe while praying in the shade of the Ka'bah. Abu Jahl and others insulted him by throwing the entrails of a slaughtered camel on him. Despite this abuse, the Prophet (ﷺ) remained steadfast in his prayer and called upon Allah to bring justice upon his oppressors, demonstrating his resilience and commitment to his mission.
Modern Application
This hadith illustrates the importance of maintaining faith and composure in the face of adversity. In today's world, individuals may encounter various forms of disrespect or hostility, yet this story encourages them to respond with patience and reliance on divine justice rather than retaliation.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Divine Justice and Prophetic Warning because it highlights the consequences faced by those who oppose the Prophet (ﷺ) and emphasizes the importance of divine retribution.
They are the ones who disbelieved and obstructed you from al-Masjid al-Haram while the offering was prevented from reaching its place of sacrifice. And if not for believing men and believing women whom you did not know - that you might trample them and there would befall you because of them dishonor without [your] knowledge - [you would have been permitted to enter Makkah]. [This was so] that Allah might admit to His mercy whom He willed. If they had been apart [from them], We would have punished those who disbelieved among them with painful punishment
And do not pray [the funeral prayer, O Muhammad], over any of them who has died - ever - or stand at his grave. Indeed, they disbelieved in Allah and His Messenger and died while they were defiantly disobedient.
And [remember, O Muhammad], when those who disbelieved plotted against you to restrain you or kill you or evict you [from Makkah]. But they plan, and Allah plans. And Allah is the best of planners.
سُورَةُ المَسَدِ
Al-Masad (The Palm Fibre)
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
1 ayah
تَبَّتْ يَدَآ أَبِى لَهَبٍۢ وَتَبَّ
May the hands of Abu Lahab be ruined, and ruined is he.
This hadith is #2816 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad). It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated `Abdullah:.
