the Prophet (pbuh) went to Abu Bakr's house and told him, 'Allah has
told me that now is the time for us to leave Mecca.' 'Together?' asked
Abu Bakr. 'Together', the Prophet (pbuh) replied. Abu Bakr wept for
joy, because now he knew that the travelling companion he had been
promised was the Prophet (pbuh) himself.
Then he said,'O Messenger of Allah, these are the two camels
which I have kept ready for this.' And so, the two of them left for a
cave in Thawr, a mountain to the south of Mecca where they intended to
hide.
When they were out of the city the Prophet (pbuh) looked back
and said, 'Of all Allah's earth, you are the dearest place to Allah and
to me and if my people had not driven me out I would never have left
you.'
When Quraysh found out that the Prophet (pbuh) and his
companion had gone, they set out after them, searching in every
direction. Three days later they finally reached the cave where the
Prophet (pbuh) and Abu Bakr were hiding, but a strange and wonderful
thing had happened. |
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A spider had woven
its web right across the entrance to the cave and a dove was nesting
with her mate nearby. As the Meccans stood in front of the cave, with
only the spider's web separating them from the fugitives, Abu Bakr
began to fear for their safety. He whispered to the Prophet (pbuh), they
are very close. If one of them turns we will be seen.' But he was
comforted by the Prophet's reply: "What do you think of two who have
with them Allah as their third? 'Grieve not, for verily Allah is with
us". (Koran ix.40) . After a few moments the search parry decided that
no one could have entered the cave recently, or the spider's web would
not have been complete and the dove would not have nested there, and so
they left without searching inside. Three days later the Prophet
(pbuh) and Abu Bakr thought it safe to leave the cave. Abu Bakr's son,
'Amir, had arranged for three camels and a guide to help them continue
their journey to Yathrib. 'Amir would ride behind his father. The
leaders of Quraysh, |
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