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stop for the sake of his kith and kin. (`Utbah himself expressed fear that the<br />
punishment that the Prophet ﷺ was speaking of would descend upon him there and<br />
then). `Utbah did not return to his people, but hid himself from them.<br />
When Abu Jahl came to know about this, he said: ‘O people from Quraish! We do not<br />
see except that `Utbah has forsaken the religion (of his forefathers) and converted to<br />
the religion of Muḥammad, and he has been mesmerized by his speech. 223 And this<br />
only happened because `Utbah is in some need (of wealth). Let us go to him.’ When<br />
they came to `Utbah, Abu Jahl said: ‘O `Utbah! By <strong>Al</strong>laah, we did not come to you<br />
except that (we feel) you have accepted (the religion) of Muḥammad and that you have<br />
been fascinated by his affairs. If you are in need, then we have gathered for you from<br />
our wealth so that you are not in need of Muḥammad.’ 224 `Utbah got angry and replied:<br />
‘By <strong>Al</strong>laah! I will never speak to Muḥammad again. You know well that I am one of the<br />
wealthiest person amongst the Quraish. I only went to him – then he narrated the<br />
whole incident – then he (Muḥammad) replied to me with something – by <strong>Al</strong>laah! It is<br />
not the speech of a magician or a poet or a soothsayer. He (Muhammad) then recited:<br />
❝{Ḥaa Meem! A revelation from <strong>Al</strong>laah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful}, till<br />
he reached: {But if they turn away, then say (O Muḥammad): “I have warned you of a<br />
Saa`iqah (a destructive awful cry, torment, hit, a thunderbolt) like the Saa`iqah which<br />
overtook (the people of) `Aad and Thamood”}❞, at that I placed my hand on his<br />
mouth and told him to stop for the sake of his family. You all know well that when<br />
Muḥammad speaks, he doesn’t lie, and I feared that the punishment would descend<br />
upon you. 225<br />
رضيُاهللُ Thereafter, al-Baihaqee reported from his chain, that al-Mugheerah Ibn Shu`bah<br />
(who was from Ṭaa’if) said: “The first time I came to know about the Messenger of عنه<br />
<strong>Al</strong>laah ﷺ was when I was walking with Abu Jahl Ibn Hishaam in one of the alleys of<br />
Makkah, when we came across the Messenger of <strong>Al</strong>laah .ﷺ He ﷺ said: ❝O Abu<br />
al-Ḥakam! 226 Come to <strong>Al</strong>laah and His Messenger (as a believer), I call you towards<br />
223 (Shaikh al-<strong>Al</strong>baanee said): Originally, the word “food” is mentioned instead of “speech”, but perhaps the<br />
correct is what is in accordance with the context.<br />
224 (Shaikh al-<strong>Al</strong>baanee said): Originally, it is, “…you are not in need of Muhammad’s food”, and the correction is<br />
from “al-Durr al-Manthoor” of al-Suyooṭee.<br />
225 <strong>Al</strong>-Durr al-Manthoor (7/310)<br />
226 [TN: Abu Jahl’s name was, `Amr Ibn Hishaam Ibn al-Mugheerah. He was from the tribes of Quraish and was<br />
one of the Chiefs of Makkah. Before Islaam, he was known for his knowledge and wisdom. His kunyah (nickname)<br />
was Abu al-Ḥakam (father of wisdom). [Ṣaḥeeḥ al-Bukhaaree (3632, 3950)]. But when his knowledge did not<br />
benefit him, he was nicknamed as Abu Jahl (father of ignorance).]<br />
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