compelled to end the boycott: The Quraish leaders had prepared a secret written document. In this document they had recorded all the terms and modalities of this boycott.
This document was preserved secretly in the Holy Ka’bah. When the
Quraish leaders found that document was eaten away by termite or insects in the Ka’bah they were shocked and surprised. The insects had not left any written words except the beginning word stating: “In your name, O Allah (s.w.t.)”.
The year of two tragedies:
Though the ban was lifted the agony of this boycott was heightened when Muhmmad (pbuh) lost two of his beloved. One was his (pbuh) devoted wife Khadijah (r.a.) and the second one was his (pbuh) fatherly Uncle Abu Taleeb. In 620 (C.E.) these tragedies came soon after the boycott was ended.
After Khadijah (r.a.)’s death Muhmmad (pbuh) married Ayesha (r.a.) and Sawdah (r.a.). Sawdah (r.a.) fifty years old at the time of her marriage with the holy prophet Muhmmad (pbuh). She (r.a.) had immigrated to Abyssinia with her husband during the initial years of persecution of Muslims in Mecca. She (r.a.) returned to Mecca just after her husband’s death. Considering her sacrifices for Islam and with the intention of providing her shelter Muhmmad (pbuh) married her.
In this same year after receiving divine message from Allah (s.w.t.) in a dream Muhmmad (pbuh) married
A’ishah (r.a.). She (r.a.) was the daughter of Muhmmad (pbuh)’s most beloved companion and first Caliph Abu Bakr (r.a.). She joined him as his wife in Medina after Hijra or migration. Thus completing the consummation of marriage. Until his age of 56 years these two ladies were the only two wives of the holy prophet Muhmmad (P.B.U.H.).
The plot by Pagans to assassinate Muhmmad (pbuh):
It was during 622 (C.E.), the cunning and cruel leaders of the Quraish became desperate to assassinate the holy prophet Muhmmad (pbuh). They prepared a criminal conspiracy for this ugly purpose of them. As per the plan of this conspiracy they assembled a group of assassins. For this group very calculatively they recruited one man from each Meccan tribe.
Their target was to attack Muhmmad (pbuh) at the same time and place in a group formation. But as Allah (s.w.t.) is the best protector of all. He sent the angel Jibr’aeel (a.s.) to Muhmmad (pbuh). Jibr’aeel (a.s.) informed him (pbuh) of the entire conspiracy.
During this revelation Allah (s.w.t.) instructed Muhmmad (pbuh) to leave the city of Mecca immediately.
Prophet Muhmmad (P.B.U.H.)’s
migration from migration from Mecca to Medina (Hijra):
The Background of Hijra:
A delegation representing all twelve major clans of Medina frequently invited Mohmmad (pbuh) to shift to Medina as a neutral outsider
permanently. There he was requested to work as an arbitrator for the entire tribe. Medina is also known as Yathrib. There were frequent
episodes of fighting among the main inhabitants of Medina the Arabs and the Jews. This conflict was going on since last 100 years. Now the tribes felt the heat and damages of the ongoing frequent clashes among themselves.
So they decided that there should be some honest arbitrator to establish and monitor peace between various clans. The Medinan delegetation pledge to Mohmmad (pbuh) that they and their fellow citizens accept his (pbuh) authority into their society and protect him physically also as one of them. Considering this appeal from Medina Mohmmad (pbuh) instructed his followers or Companions (r.a.) to migrate to Medina.
The Revelation for Hijra:
The instruction to leave Mecca immediately was starting of a pioneering event in the history of Islam. This event of migration is famous by the name or “Hijra”.
Without wasting even a single moment Muhmmad (pbuh) got busy in preparations of his migration. As he was already considered as “Amin” or very trustworthy person. Even pagan Meccan leaders also used to store their precious goods and possessions with him.
Before starting his journey he (s.a.w.) handed over people’s possessions which are known as “amannah or amanat” to his beloved companion Ali (r.a.) and some others. He asked them to return those goods safely to their owners. Which were later returned to their owners.
The plotter pagans were fooled and Mohmmad (pbuh) moved out of
Mecca. During this incidence he (pbuh) was accompanied by his beloved companion Abu Bakr Siqqiq (r.a.). This migration is popularly known as Hijra.The Muslim Hijra calendar came into existence from the 1st day of this event. The Hijra took place in 622 (C.E.). At that time Medina was flourishing with