Visits to the Tribes — Seal of the Prophets Vol. 1

Introduction

In this discourse from The Life & Character of the Seal of the Prophets (Volume 1), Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad (ra) details the historical events and scholarly insights surrounding Visits to the Tribes.

Book Series: The Life & Character of the Seal of the Prophets (Volume 1)
Author: Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad (ra)
Section: VIII-Expansion of Preaching
Pages: Book pp. 251–252 (PDF pp. 275–276)
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Historical Account

During the days of Ḥajj, people would gather in Makkah from far and wide, and in the Ashhur-e-Ḥurum, very large assemblies would be held in significant numbers at ‘Ukāẓ, Majinnah, and Dhul-Majāz. From the start, it was a custom of the Holy Prophetsa to utilise such occasions to his advantage. He would visit the various encampments of the Arab tribes and would invite them to Islām. However, until now, naturally, the attention of the Holy Prophetsa was more directed towards the Quraish of Makkah. Nonetheless, during the days when the Quraish of Makkah had besieged the Muslims in the The Valley of Abū Ṭālib, the Holy Prophetsa began to turn his attention towards the other tribes of Makkah. As such, during the era of siege, in the peace of the Ashhur-e-Ḥurum, the Holy Prophetsa would especially visit the various tribes who had arrived for Ḥajj. He would regularly visit the assemblies at ‘Ukāẓ, etc. and preach the message of Islām. However, the Quraish of Makkah began to create hindrances in this preaching as well. They knew that for these tribes to become Muslim was almost as dangerous as the conversion of the Makkans themselves. As such, it was due to the opposition of the Quriash, that although the Holy Prophetsa visited various tribes at numerous occasions, and he would go to every camp presenting them with the invitation to Islām, there was no prospect of success.

([Aṭ-Ṭabaqātul-Kubrā, By Muḥammad bin Sa‘d, Volume 1, p. 104, Dhikru Du‘ā’i Rasūlillāhisa Qabā’ilal- ‘Arab fil-Mawāsim, Dārul-Iḥyā’it-Turāthil-‘Arabī, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996)])

([Aṭ-Ṭabaqātul-Kubrā, By Muḥammad bin Sa‘d, Volume 1, p. 104, Dhikru Du‘ā’i Rasūlillāhisa Qabā’ilal-‘Arab fil-Mawāsim, Dārul-Iḥyā’it-Turāthil-‘Arabī, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996) * Tārīkhuṭ-Ṭabarī, By Abū Ja‘far Muḥammad bin Al-Jarīr Ṭabarī, Volume 2, pp. 243-244, Bābu Dhikril-Khabri ‘ammā kāna min Amri Nabiyyillāhisa ‘inda Ibtidā’illāhi Ta‘ālā……, Dārul-Fikr, Beirut, Lebanon, Second Edition (2002)])

Book Series: The Life & Character of the Seal of the Prophets (Volume 1)
Section: VIII-Expansion of Preaching | Navigation: « Previous: [Brief Note on Polygamy] | Next: [Journey to Ta’if] »