Tarikh (al-Tabari) 725
The Prophet's ﷺ open proclamation to his people and their response
[ ذِكْرُ مَا فَتَنَتْ بَهْ قُرَيْشٌ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَعَذَّبَتْهُمْ عَلَى الْإِيمَانِ ] قَالَ ابْنُ إسْحَاقَ: ثُمَّ إنَّ قُرَيْشًا تَذَامَرُوا بَيْنَهُمْ عَلَى مَنْ فِي الْقَبَائِلِ مِنْهُمْ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ الَّذِينَ أَسْلَمُوا مَعَهُ، فَوَثَبَتْ كُلُّ قَبِيلَةٍ عَلَى مَنْ فِيهِمْ مِنْ الْمُسْلِمِينَ يُعَذِّبُونَهُمْ، وَيَفْتِنُونَهُمْ عَنْ دِينِهِمْ، وَمَنَعَ اللَّهُ رَسُولَهُ ﷺ مِنْهُمْ بِعَمِّهِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، وَقَدْ قَامَ أَبُو طَالِبٍ، حِينَ رَأَى قُرَيْشًا يَصْنَعُونَ مَا يَصْنَعُونَ فِي بَنِي هَاشِمٍ وَبَنِيَّ الْمُطَّلِبِ، فَدَعَاهُمْ إلَى مَا هُوَ عَلَيْهِ، مِنْ مَنْعِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ، وَالْقِيَامِ دُونَهُ؛ فَاجْتَمَعُوا إلَيْهِ. وَقَامُوا مَعَهُ، وَأَجَابُوهُ إلَى مَا دَعَاهُمْ إلَيْهِ، إلَّا مَا كَانَ مِنْ أَبِي لَهَبٍ، عَدُوِّ اللَّهِ الْمَلْعُونِ. [ شِعْرُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ فِي مَدْحِ قَوْمِهِ لِحَدَبِهِمْ عَلَيْهِ ] فَلَمَّا رَأَى أَبُو طَالِبٍ مِنْ قَوْمِهِ مَا سَرَّهُ فِي جَهْدِهِمْ مَعَهُ، وَحَدَبِهِمْ عَلَيْهِ، جَعَلَ يَمْدَحُهُمْ وَيَذْكُرُ قَدِيمَهُمْ، وَيَذْكُرُ فَضْلَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِيهِمْ، وَمَكَانَهُ مِنْهُمْ، لِيَشُدَّ لَهُمْ رَأْيَهُمْ، وَلِيَحْدَبُوا مَعَهُ عَلَى أَمْرِهِ، فَقَالَ: : إذَا اجْتَمَعَتْ يَوْمًا قُرَيْشٌ لِمَفْخَرٍ فَعَبْدُ مَنَافٍ سِرُّهَا وَصَمِيمُهَا وَإِنْ حَصَلَتْ أَشْرَافُ عَبْدِ مَنَافِهَا فَفِي هَاشِمٍ أَشْرَافُهَا وَقَدِيمُهَا وَإِنْ فَخَرَتْ يَوْمًا فَإِنَّ مُحَمَّدًا هُوَ الْمُصْطَفَى مَنْ سِرِّهَا وَكَرِيمُهَا تَدَاعَتْ قُرَيْشٌ غَثَّهَا وَسَمِينُهَا عَلَيْنَا فَلَمْ تَظْفَرْ وَطَاشَتْ حُلُومُهَا وَكُنَّا قَدِيمًا لَا نُقِرُّ ظُلَامَةً إذَا مَا ثَنَوْا صُعْرَ الْخُدُودِ نُقِيمُهَا وَنَحْمِي حِمَاهَا كُلَّ يَوْمٍ كَرِيهَةً وَنَضْرِبُ عَنْ أَجْحَارِهَا مَنْ يَرُومُهَا بِنَا انْتَعَشَ الْعُودُ الذَّوَاءُ وَإِنَّمَا بِأَكْنَافِنَا تَنْدَى وَتَنْمَى أُرُومُهَا
Translation
✧ [Mention of how Quraysh persecuted the believers and tortured them on account of faith] Ibn Isḥāq said: Then Quraysh incited one another against those in the tribes among them who were Companions of the Messenger of God ﷺ who had accepted Islam with him. Each tribe leaped upon the Muslims among them, torturing them and trying to turn them away from their religion. God protected His Messenger ﷺ from them through his uncle Abū Ṭālib. Abū Ṭālib arose when he saw what Quraysh were doing to the Banū Hāshim and Banū al-Muṭṭalib, and called them to what he was upon, namely protecting the Messenger of God ﷺ and standing in his defense. They gathered to him, stood with him, and answered his call, except for Abū Lahab, the enemy of God, the accursed. [Poetry of Abū Ṭālib in praise of his people for their support of him] When Abū Ṭālib saw from his people what pleased him in their effort with him and their support for him, he began to praise them, mention their ancient virtue, and mention the excellence of the Messenger of God ﷺ among them and his standing with them, to strengthen their resolve and make them support him in his cause. He said: : When Quraysh gather one day for a boast, ʿAbd Manāf is its core and its heart. And if the nobles of ʿAbd Manāf are counted, In Hāshim are its nobles and its ancient worth. And if ever they boast, then Muḥammad Is the chosen one, its core and its noble one. Quraysh called together, their lean and their fat, Against us, but they did not prevail, and their minds became confused. We were of old ones who would not accept injustice; When they turned their cheeks askance, we set them straight. We protect its sanctuary every day of hardship, And strike from its stones whoever seeks it. Through us the withered branch revived, and only In our shelter do its roots grow moist and thrive.
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