مولد الرحمة
رغم ان الشمس كانت تنشر اشعتها القوية المتلألئة على ارض الجزيرة العربية بكل ما تحمل هذة الأرض على صدرها من رمال بعيدة و جبال شامخات و بيوت و اسواق و حيوانات فأن ضوء الشمس - برغم قوته- لم يستطع ان يبدد تلك الظلمة الحالكة التي سيطرت على العقول . لأن الناس في بلاد العرب تركوا دين ابيهم ابراهيم ( علية السلام ) و صاروا يعبدون الأصنام.
كان ذلك على يد رجل يدعى عمرو بن لحي الذي قال لهم : لقد رأيت اهل الشام يسجدون لها هيا نفعل مثلهم. فأطاعه اهل مكة و دخلت الأصنام البيوت و احاطت بالكعبة و صار الناس يعبدونها.
كان العرب و على رأسهم اهل مكة يتصفون بصفات جميلة مثل .. الشجاعة - المروءة - الكرم - الوفاء بالعهد و غيرها من الصفات النبيلة . لكن هذه الصفات كان يغلب عليها - بكل اسف - صفات اخرى قبيحة مثل .. العصبية - شرب الخمور - لعب الميسر - قتل البنات. كانت الحروب الطاحنة تنشب بين القبائل لأتفه الأسباب و قد تطول الحرب سنوات و سنوات .
في هذا الجو الاسود القاتم كان الكون بأسره يتهيأ لأستقبال اعظم و اكرم مخلوق . مولود سوف يتغير العالم كله على يديه و يتحول الظلام الى نور لانه الرحمة المهداة من رب العالمين.
في هذا الوقت صار أبرهة الأشرم حاكما على بلاد اليمن . و اخذ قرارا ببناء كنيسة عظيمة يتحدث عنها العالم كله و يأتي اليها العرب من كل انحاء الجزيرة العربية لزيارتها . فقال له الوزراء : ان عند العرب كعبة يذهبون اليها و يطوفون حولها و يقولون انها بيت الله الحرام. و هنا رد أبرهة مبتسما: سأجعل كنيستي اعظم من الكعبة و سوف يترك الناس مكة و يأتون الينا فتنتعش االاسواق في اليمن و النقود الذهبية تملأ الخزائن و تفيض. و بدء أبرهة في بناء كنسته ( القليس ) و عندما انتهى من بناء القليس التي اصبحت بناء عظيم شاهق لم يأت احد من العرب اليها و اخذ الناس يزورون الكعبة و يطوفون بها مما دفع أبرهة يأخذ قرارا بهدم الكعبة كي يجبر الناس على زيارة بنائة الكبير . و بالفعل جهز أبرهة جيشا عظيما به افيال ضخمة و اتجه نحو مكة ليهدم الكعبة.
و عند حدود مكة خرج عبد المطلب ( جد الرسول صلى الله علية و سلم ) و زعيم مكة و قال لأبرهة : ان جنودك سرقوا ابلي فرد علي ابلي. نظر أبرهة في دهشة و قال له: لقد جئت اهدم البيت الذي تقدسونه و انت تتحدث عن ابل؟!. فقال عبد المطلب : الأبل لي ام البيت فله رب يحميه. لم يبالي أبرهة بكلام عبد المطلب ووجه جيشه صوب الكعبة يتقدمه فيل ضخم كي يهدم الكعبة و هنا تحدث المعجزة . يقف الفيل لا يتحرك و يرسل الله عز و جل طيرا تحمل جحارة من جهنم ترميها على أبرهة و جيشه فيهلكوا جميعا و يحمى الله البيت الحرام من بطش أبرهة.
اما عبد المطلب فكان قد قرر امرا خطيرا . قرر ان يذبح احد أولاده اذا رزقه الله بعشرة أولاد - و ذلك عندما غلبته قريش في حفر بئر زمزم - و قد وقع الاختيار على عبد الله بعد ان قام عبد المطلب بعمل قرعة . و كان عبد الله هو احب ابنائه الى قلبه و قلوب اهل قريش أيضا لذا تصدت قريش جميعها لعبد المطلب و استطاعوا في النهاية ان يقنعوا عبد المطلب بالفداء فقدم عبد المطلب مائة ناقة ليفتدي بها ولده الحبيب عبد الله الذى قرر عبد المطلب ان يزوجه من فتاة تكون ذات شرف رفيع بين القبائل فكانت امنة بنت وهب من بني زهرة و تزوجها عبد الله بن عبد المطلب.
مضى على الزواج السعيد شهران وقتها قرر عبد الله ان يخرج ضمن قافلة تتجه نحو الشام و في الطريق شعر بالتعب و المرض و لم يمض شهر حتى بلغ عبد المطلب ان ولده عبد الله مات . كانت صدمة للزوجة الحامل التي كانت تتمنى وجود زوجها بجانب مولودها القادم.
و لما وضعت السيدة امنة مولودها المبارك أرسلت الى جده عبد المطلب الذي فرح فرحا شديدا بالمولود و حمله بين يديه و ذهب به عند الكعبة و راح يشكر الله على المولود و عندما سألة البعض عن أسم المولود قال : محمد . فرد البعض و ما محمد ؟!. فقال : محمد في السماء و محمود في الأرض.
كان من عادة العرب ان يلتمسوا لأطفالهم المراضع يعشن في البوادي لكي تقوى اجسادهم و يتقنوا اللسان العربي منذ طفولتهم المبكرة و هذا ما جعل عبد المطلب يلتمس احدى المرضعات اللائي اقبلن الى مكة كي ترضع النبي ( صلى الله علية وسلم ) بعد ان رفضت كثير من المرضعات ارضاعه لأنه يتيم فقير. مرضعة واحدة فقط قبلت انها حليمة السعدية من قبيلة بني سعد جاءت الى مكة على حمارة ضعيفة تتمنى ان تجد طفلا غنيا لتضمن الخير من ورائه و لكنها اضطرت لأخذ اليتيم لأنها لم تجد غيره فقالت لنفسها : ربما ياتي الخير الذي ابغيه بقدوم هذا الطفل اليتيم . و بالفعل اخذته و عادت به الى بني سعد.
ما ان اخذت حليمة محمد الرضيع ( صلى الله علية و سلم ) حتى حلت عليه البركة . كانت الألبان تتدفق عليه بغزارة من الماعز و الابل و تمتلئ الحيوانات باللحم و كثرت الثمار و اصبحت حليمة و زوجها يعيشان في رغد من العيش . و مرت الايام بسرعة و ها هو محمد ( صلى الله عليه و سلم ) يبلغ السنة الرابعة من عمره لتحدث له اول معجزة في ديار بني سعد . فبينما كان محمد (صلى الله علية و سلم ) يلعب جاء ملكان في صورة رجلان و امسكا به و شقا صدره و اخرجا قلبه و استخرجوا منه علقة ثم غسلوه بالماء و الثلج و البرد امام الصبية الذين يلعبون معه و لما عاد محمد ( صلى الله علية و سلم ) الى حليمة و اخبرها خافت علية و اعادته الى امه السيدة أمنة . مكث الرسول ( صلى الله عليه وسلم ) مع امه حتى بلغ السادسة حينها قررت ان تزولر قبر زوجها عبد الله و اثناء عودتها مرضت و ماتت ليتولى عبد المطلب تربية الرسول ( صلى الله علية و سلم ) حتى توفى عبد المطلب و عمر الرسول ( صلى الله علية و سلم ) ثماني سنوات . فنتقل الرسول ( صلى الله عليه و سلم ) في رعاية عمه ابو طالب.
يكمل.............
The Birth Of Mercy
Though the sun spread its strong bright rays on the land of the Arabian Peninsula with its sand ,high,mountains,houses,tents,markets and animals, these rays strong as they are - could not uproot they have darkness which dominated minds because people in the Arab countries abandoned the religion of their father Ibrahim ( peace be upon him ) and worshipped idols
The matter which came upon the hands of Amr Ibn Lohay' who told them that : I saw people of Sham ( North to Arabian peninsula) genuflect for idols , let's do the same. The people of Mecca obeyed him and idols became in houses , around Kaaba and were worshipped everywhere
Arabs , specially the people of Mecca had many good characteristics like courage magnanimity , generosity , sincerity and other noble ones. But , unfortunately these characteristics were overcome by other bad ones such as tribalism , drinking gambling and killing girls. Devastating wars were also fired out for the most trivial reasons and lasted for many years it was in this sombre atmosphere that the universe was being prepared to receive the ever-greatest and most honourable of creatures .Stars in sky got more shined and bright as a newborn would come to convert the whole world and bring it out from darkness into light . It was the birth of mercy gifted by Allah
Meanwhile , Abraha Al Ashram came to power in Yemen. He decided to erect a magnificent church to amaze people everywhere and attract the Arabs from all over their peninsula to make for it .His ministers said : Arabs already have Kaaba . They always go and circle it they call it the sacred house . I will make my church greater . People will abandon Macca and come along to us . Markets in Yemen will be revived and golden money will fill our saves and be overabundant ' Said Abraha" smiling . You are right sir Yemen will occupy a great status in the hearts of people ' said the ministers' and seniors happily Abraha started building his church which called El Qalees
The buildingof El Qalees has been ended. It was a magnificent and lofty building. But none went there . People went to Mecca as usual and circled the ancient house. Abraha flew into a rage and said angrily: I will destroy Kaaba to force people come to my church . He prepared a frightening army supplied it with elephants and went to destroy Kaaba
In the border of Mecca Abd El Mottaleb ( The Prophet Mohamed grandfather and master of Mecca ) went to Abraha and said : your soldiers have robbed my camels. You might return them. Abraha looked at him in great amazement and said : I thought you have come for the sake of the house you sanctify. Abd El Mottaleb said ; The camels are mine but the house has its Lord to protect
Abraha gave his orders to return the camels to the master of Mecca and to head the elephants to Kaaba. But , amazingly , the elephants did not take a step the soldiers tried again with them but still they did not take a step forward. They refused to destroy Kaaba then here Allah sent birds with stones from Hell against Abraha and his army they were defeated and Kaaba was protected
Abd El Mottaleb had taken a serious decision that he would slay one of his sons in case he was endowed with ten Abd Allah was chosen by lot Abd Allah was the dearest to his father and to everybody in Quraysh. So , they stopped Abd El Mottaleb slaying his son and suggested him ransom . He paid a hundred of Camels to redeem his dear son. Abd El Mottaleb and everybody in Quraysh were very happy. Abd El Mottaleb decided to betroth to his son a suitable girl of great honour among tribes tis honourable girl was Amena Bint Wahb , from sons of Zahra Abd Allah married her
A couple of Months passed by. Abd Allah decided to travel with a caravan to Sham ( north to Arabian peninsula now Syria - palestine -Jordan ) Amena looked deeply into her husband's face feeling that she would never see him again. Abd Allah looked at her , smiled kindly and said do not worry my dear wife , days pass quickly and i will be back soon . Abd Allah went away , On the way , he felt some pain that he had to stay in Madina where his uncles lived. But , during a month he died. When the news of his death reached Mecca , Abd El Mottaleb and everybody there felt sorry and grief Amena wept a lot for her husband. She was pregnant and wished he would be with her to see their coming baby
When Amena gave birth to her blessed newborn , she sent him along to Abd El Mottaleb his grandfather. He was very happy with him, carried him and went to Kaaba. When he was asked about the name of the newborn, he replied with a smile 'Mohamed' Again he was asked : What is Mohamed ?. He is praiseful in heaven and praiseworthy on earth ' answered Abd El Mottaleb '. Abd El Mottaleb was so excited that he went to Kaaba, supplicated to Allah and thanked him.Everybody was so much happy for that newborn. They felt great sympathy for him as he was born orphan. But , Abd El Mottaleb did his best to recompense him his father's death
It was a custom of Arabs to seek their children wet nurses who lived in deserts to have strong bodies and perfect Arabic language since their early childhood hence , Abd El Mottaleb sought a wet nurse for this grandchild from those who came to Mecca. But , the most of them were not keen to take the prophet ( prayers and peace from Allah be upon him ) since he was orphan and poor. Just one wet nurse accepted him she was Haleema Al saadeya from sons of Saad. She came to Mecca on a feeble donky wishing that she would find a rich baby to bring her much mony. She found none but the oprphan , so , had to accept him saying : May the good we look forwar to come upon the hands of this orphanbaby. She took him to her homeland at sons of Saad
No sooner had Haleema taken Mohamed ( prayers and peace from Allah be upon him ) than he showed much blessing. Milk became so abundant in her breasts. She suckled the prophet till he got satisfied. Even her baby , who never stopped crying because of hunger. suckled till he ate his fill , too Haleema carried the prophet (pbuh) and set off on her feeble donky. She preceded everybody. When she reached her homeland at sons of Saad , She found much good and welfaremilk flowed heavily in the breasts of goats and camels animals were filled with meat and fruits became abundant. Haleema and her husband lived in prosperity and welfare because of the prophet's blessing
Days passed by quickly and a couple of years were completed. Meanwhile , the prophet ( pbuh ) grew up and showed more strength than the children at this ago
When the prophet (pbuh ) was at the age of four , while playing with his mates , the first miracle happend . Two angels in the form of men they hold him grounded him and opened his cage get out his heart and they washed it by ice semi-ice and water. This happened infront of all his mates. Haleema Al Saadeya feared for the prophet ( pbuh ) and returned him to his mother
Lady Amena bosomed her son and fed him with love and compassion till he was six . Then , she decided - as kind of faithfulness to her husband - to go to his tomb in Madina. But , on her way back , She became ill and died Abd El Mottaleb took the prophet (pbuh) to care for him. He loved him more than all his sons and grandchildren. He always seated him on his settee in the shade of Kaaba and said : leave this son of mine alone, i swear by Allah that he will be of great status when the prophet (pbuh) was eight , Abd El Mottaleb died , His uncle Abo Taleb became responsible for him
To Be Continued..........
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