For nine years, since his selection by allah for his mission, the prophet saw been delivering the message of allah in makkah and making all out efforts to guide and reform his community.Excepting a few persons who had either embarassed islam or who helped him though not accepting his creed, all the rest in makkak left no stone unturned in persecuting and deriding him and his followers. His uncle abu talib was one of the most goodhearted people who helped him, in spite of his not entering into the fold of Islam.

The following year, on the death of abu talib, the quresh got a free hand and thereof accelarated their sinister pursuits without check and hindrance. At Taif the second biggest town of hijaz there lived Banu Thaqif a clan strong in number. The prophet left for Taif with hope of winning them over to Islam, thus giving quarter to Muslims from the persecution of the Quresh and also establishing a base for the future propagation of Islam. On reaching Taif he visited the three chieftains of the clan separately and placed before each of them the message of Allah and called upon him to stand by his prophets side.Instead of accepting his message they refused even to listen to him and notwithstanding the proverbial Arab hospitality, each of them treated him most contemptuously and rudely.

» Posted by muslimahkp786 on 16th February 2011

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