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It is mentioned that Abu Jahl tried on many occasions to restrict and stop the Holy Prophet – may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him – from performing Salaah in front of the Ka’ba. He had also boasted that if ever saw the Holy Prophet – may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him – performing Salaah himself, he would strangle him and also rub his face on the sand (Ma’azzallah).

 

Once, he saw the Holy Prophet – may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him – performing Salaah. He went towards the Holy Prophet – may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him. Suddenly, he turned around and started to run as if someone was chasing him. His complexion had also changed for the worse and he was also trembling in fear. When the people around asked him the reason for this, he replied, “There was trench of fire between me and Muhammad and also frightening figures that had wings on them. I became so fearful that I could not go further. That is the reason that I ran away so that I could save myself.”

 

After completing his Salaah, the Holy Prophet – may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him – informed everyone, “If Abu Jahl had only came nearer, the Angels would have torn him to pieces.”

However, even after this incident, Abu Jahl did not stop his insults and attacks.

 

On another occasion, the Holy Prophet – may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him – actually shouted at him and he threatened to kill the Holy Prophet – may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him – and also boasted that he was one of the most powerful men in Mecca. However, the answer to this threat was giving in Surah Alaq.

 

In Surah Alaq, verse 13-18, the Qur’an declares:

 

اَرَءَیۡتَ اِنۡ کَذَّبَ وَ تَوَلّٰی ﴿ؕ۱۳﴾ اَلَمْ یَعْلَمْ بِاَنَّ اللہَ یَرٰی ﴿ؕ۱۴﴾ کَلَّا لَئِنۡ لَّمْ یَنۡتَہِ ۬ۙ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِالنَّاصِیَۃِ ﴿ۙ۱۵﴾ نَاصِیَۃٍ کٰذِبَۃٍ خَاطِئَۃٍ ﴿ۚ۱۶﴾ فَلْیَدْعُ نَادِیَہٗ ﴿ۙ۱۷﴾ سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِیَۃَ ﴿ۙ۱۸﴾

“What is your opinion – if he denies and turns away, how wretched will be his state! Did he not realise that Allah is watching? Yes certainly, if he does not desist, We will seize him by the forelock. A forelock that lies, is sinful. So let him now call his gang! We will now call the guards!”

 

In the Hadith Shareef, it is mentioned that if Abu Jahl had called his associates, then the Angels would have seized all of them and they would not have escaped from this grip. (Khazaa’inul Irfaan)

 

As long as Abu Jahl, lived, he continued to be an ardent enemy of the Holy Prophet – may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him – until finally, he was killed in the Battle of Badr by two youngsters in great disgrace. His body was also thrown on one side in a deep hole. This is the final destination of those who insult the Holy Prophet – may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him – whether they are open enemies of Islam such as the disbelievers or whether they are hidden enemies of Islam such as the Munaafiq.