1. Seerah of The Prophet Peace be upon him The Persecution

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4. The Persecution of Muslims The Suffering of the Companions (Sahaba): Abu Bakr أبو بكر Bilal بلال بن رباح The Family of Yaser آل ياسر Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas سعد بن أبي وقاص Mus’ab bin Umayr مصعب بن عمير Khabbab bin Al-Arratt خباب بن الأرت Abdullah bin Mas’ud عبد الله بن مسعود Uthman bin Math’un عثمان بن مظعون

5. The Persecution of Muslims Do people think that they will be left alone because they say: "We believe," and will not be tested. And We indeed tested those who were before them. And Allah will certainly make (it) known (the truth of) those who are true, and will certainly make (it) known (the falsehood of) those who are liars, (although Allah knows all that before putting them to test). العنكبوت

6. The Persecution of Muslims Or think you that you will enter Paradise without such (trials) as came to those who passed away before you? They were afflicted with severe poverty and ailments and were so shaken that even the Messenger and those who believed along with him said, "When (will come) the Help of Allah?" Yes! Certainly, the Help of Allah is near! البقرة

7. The Persecution of Muslims يقول سعد بن أبي وقاص قلت : يا رسول الله، أي الناس أشد بلاءٌ؟ قال : (( الأنبياء، ثم الصالحون، ثم الأمثل فالأمثل، يبتلى الرجل على حسب دينه، فإن كان في دينه صلابة زيد في بلائه، وإن كان في دينه رقة خفف عنه، وما يزال البلاء بالمؤمن حتى يمشي على الأرض وليس عليه خطيئة )) رواه البخاري

8. The Persecution of Muslims Trials and tribulations: – True test of strong faith – Preparing the early community for the upcoming challenges – Practicing patience – Sacrificing for a valuable and precious cause – Acquiring reward and high status

9. The Persecution of Muslims New Muslims during times of Persecution Al-Tufail bin Amr الطفيل بن عمرو الدوسي “Islam reaches despite stuffed ears” Dhemad Al-Uzdi ضماد الأزدي Came to “cure” the Prophet Amr bin ‘Absah عمرو بن عبسة Seeking the truth Al-Husayn الحصين Ask Allah for guidance! Abu Tharr Al-Ghifari أبو ذر الغفاري Courage

10. The Persecution of Muslims Persecution continues and Allah commands the Prophet to persevere and support the believers – And turn not away those who invoke their Lord, morning and afternoon seeking His Face. You are accountable for them in nothing, and they are accountable for you in nothing, that you may turn them away, and thus become of the unjust. الأنعام وَرَوَاهُ اِبْن جَرِير عَنْ اِبْن مَسْعُود قَالَ : مَرَّ الْمَلَأ مِنْ قُرَيْش بِرَسُولِ اللَّه صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَآله وَسَلَّمَ وَعِنْده صُهَيْب وَبِلَال وَعَمَّار وَخَبَّاب وَغَيْرهمْ مِنْ ضُعَفَاء الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَقَالُوا : يَا مُحَمَّد أَرَضِيت بِهَؤُلَاءِ مِنْ قَوْمك ؟ أَهَؤُلَاءِ الَّذِينَ مَنَّ اللَّه عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ بَيْننَا ؟ أَنَحْنُ نَصِير تَبَعًا لِهَؤُلَاءِ ؟ اُطْرُدْهُمْ فَلَعَلَّك إِنْ طَرَدْتهمْ أَنْ نَتَّبِعك فَنَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الْآيَة

11. The Persecution of Muslims Persecution continues and Allah commands the Prophet to persevere and support the believers – And keep yourself (O Muhammad) patiently with those who call on their Lord morning and afternoon, seeking His Face; and let not your eyes overlook them, desiring the pomp and glitter of the life of the world; and obey not him whose heart We have made heedless of Our Remembrance, and who follows his own lusts, and whose affair (deeds) has been lost. وَقَالَ مُسْلِم فِي صَحِيحه : حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْر بْن أَبِي شَيْبَة حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّد بْن عَبْد اللَّه الْأَسَدِيّ عَنْ إِسْرَائِيل عَنْ الْمِقْدَام بْن شُرَيْح عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ سَعْد هُوَ اِبْن أَبِي وَقَّاص قَالَ : كُنَّا مَعَ النَّبِيّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سِتَّة نَفَر فَقَالَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : اُطْرُدْ هَؤُلَاءِ لَا يَجْتَرِئُونَ عَلَيْنَا قَالَ : وَكُنْت أَنَا وَابْن مَسْعُود وَرَجُل مِنْ هُذَيْل وَبِلَال وَرَجُلَانِ نَسِيت اِسْمَيْهِمَا فَوَقَعَ فِي نَفْس رَسُول اللَّه صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا شَاءَ اللَّه أَنْ يَقَع فَحَدَّثَ نَفْسه فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّه عَزَّ وَجَلَّ " الكهف

12. The Persecution of Muslims Signs from Allah to leave the land of Persecution – (The young men said to one another): "And when you withdraw from them, and that which they worship, except Allah, then seek refuge in the Cave; your Lord will open a way for you from His Mercy and will make easy for you your affair (i.e. will give you what you will need of provision, dwelling)." الكهف Revelation of Surah Al-Kahf

13. The Persecution of Muslims Signs from Allah to leave the land of Persecution – Say:”O My slaves who believe, be afraid of your Lord (Allah) and keep your duty to Him. Good is (the reward) for those who do good in this world, and Allah's earth is spacious (so if you cannot worship Allah at a place, then go to another)! Only those who are patient shall receive their reward in full, without reckoning." Revelation of Surah Al-Zumar الزمر

14. The Persecution of Muslims Immigration to Abyssinia – In Rajab of the fifth year of Message, a group of twelve men and four women left for Abyssinia (Ethiopia). Among the emigrants were ‘Uthman bin ‘Affan and his wife Ruqaiyah (the daughter of the Prophet [pbuh]). With respect to these two emigrants, the Prophet [pbuh] said: "They are the first people to migrate in the cause of Allah after Abraham and Lot.“ – Why Abyssinia?: Just King Ability to practice Islam, Freedom of Religion.

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