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Chapter 8: The Prophet’s ﷺ early upbringing, <strong>Al</strong>laah’s protection<br />
over him (even before the Revelation) and how he was provided<br />
refuge when he was an orphan and made sufficient when he was poor<br />
Narrated Jaabir Ibn `Abdullaah: When the Ka`bah was built, the Prophet ﷺ and<br />
`Abbaas went to bring stones (for its construction). <strong>Al</strong>-`Abbaas said to the Prophet:<br />
“Take off your waist sheet and put it on your neck so that the stones may not hurt<br />
you.” (But as soon as the Prophet ﷺ took it off) he fell unconscious on the ground<br />
with his eyes open towards the sky. When he ﷺ came to his senses, he said: ❝My<br />
waist sheet! My waist sheet!❞ Then he covered himself with it. 41<br />
<strong>Al</strong>-Baihaqee reported that Zaid Ibn Ḥaarithah رضيُاهللُعنه said: There was an idol made of<br />
brass, known as “Isaaf” or “Naa’ilah”. 42 The Mushriks (polytheists) used to wipe (or rub)<br />
it (for blessings) when they used to do the Ṭawaaf (circumambulation around the<br />
Ka`bah). (One day) the Messenger of <strong>Al</strong>laah ﷺ was doing the Ṭawaaf (around the<br />
Ka`bah) and I was along with him also doing the Ṭawaaf. When I passed by the idol, I<br />
wiped it. The Messenger of <strong>Al</strong>laah ﷺ said: ❝Don’t touch it.❞ Zaid said: We<br />
continued doing the Ṭawaaf and I said to myself: “I will touch it again and see what<br />
happens.” When I wiped it (the second time), the Messenger of <strong>Al</strong>laah ﷺ said: ❝<br />
Will you not stop?❞ Zaid said: By the One Who has honored him and revealed to him<br />
the Book! He ﷺ never ever submitted to an idol until <strong>Al</strong>laah تعاىل honored him as He<br />
did, and revealed to him (the Book). 43<br />
It has been authentically reported in a Ḥadeeth that he would not stay in al-Muzdalifah<br />
on the night (prior to the Day) of `Arafah. Rather, (on the Day of `Arafah) he would stay<br />
with the people in `Arafah, 44 as what Muḥammad Ibn Is-ḥaaq had reported…on the<br />
41 Ṣaḥeeḥ al-Bukhaaree (1582, 3829) and Ṣaḥeeḥ Muslim (340-76)<br />
42 [TN: In the narration of al-Nasaa’ee in Sunan al-Kubraa (8132), it is mentioned that there were two idols made<br />
of brass, known as “Isaaf” and “Naa’ilah”.]<br />
43 Dalaa’il al-Nubuwwah (2/34); I (al-<strong>Al</strong>baanee) say: The chain of this narration is “Ḥasan”. It was also reported by<br />
al-Ṭabaraanee in al-Kabeer (4663).<br />
[TN: The complete Ḥadeeth is mentioned at the end of this chapter]<br />
44 (Shaikh al-<strong>Al</strong>baanee said): Originally, he (Ibn Katheer) mentioned: “…and he did not stay with the people in<br />
`Arafah”, but this is a mistake and the correction has been made from his (Ibn Katheer’s) own book, “al-<br />
Bidaayah”.<br />
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