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Preaching in city of Tai’ef:
The headship of Abu-Lahab signaled the beginning of a difficult period for the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) as he was an enemy of Islam. No body dared to touch the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) during the lifetime of Abu Talib, but now the restraint was gone. They insulted and mocked at him and made caustic remarks on Islam. When the rude behavior and ill-treatment of Quraish became unbearable, the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) decided to visit the nearest town Tai’ef.
He (Peace Be Upon Him) intended to invite them to Islam for he believed that they would receive his message with sympathy cause he (Peace Be Upon Him) had spent his childhood with Bani S’ad who were settled near Tai’ef. On the contrary they were rude in their treatment of the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) when he tried to invite them to Islam. They stirred up some gangs of the town to harass him. These gangs threw stones at him until his feet were injured and smeared with blood. They followed the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) abusing and crying and throwing stones on him, until he was compelled to take refuge in an orchard.
The angel of mountains sought the Prophet’s (Peace Be Upon Him) permission to join together the two hills between which Tai’ef was located but the Messenger of God replied, "No, I hope God will bring forth from their loins people who will worship God alone, associating nothing with Him."
The Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) then returned to
Mecca where the Quraish were as bitterly opposed to him as ever.
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