Amr bin Murrah Juhani
RA
Gives
Da'wah to his People.
Dream Amr bin Murrah RA had, is about the Risaalah of Rasulullah SAW.
Amr bin Murrah RA narrates that he once performed Haj with a group
of his people during the Period of Ignorance. While in Makkah he had
a dream in which he saw the light rising from the Kabah which extended
its illumination to the mountains of Yathrib (now called Madinah) and
the Ash'ar mountains in the region of the Juhayna tribe.
He also
heard a voice in the light saying, "Darkness has been dispersed,
light has spread and the seal of the Ambiya has been sent." He
then saw another light that illuminated for him the palaces of Heera
and the white buildings of Mada'in. He again heard a voice in the light
which said, "Islam has become manifest, the idols are destroyed
and family ties are fostered." He then woke up with fright and
said to his people,
"By
Allah!- Something astounding is going to take place amongst the tribe
of the Quraish." He then related the dream to them. Amr bin
Murrah RA Meets Rasulullah SAW and accepts Islam. When Amr bin
Murrah RA reached his locality, the news reached him that a person
called Ahmad has been sent as a Rasul. He left home and came to
Rasulullah SAW. When he informed Rasulullah SAW about his dream,
Rasulullah SAW said, "O ! Amr bin Murrah! I am the Rasul of
Allah sent to all of mankind. I invite you to Islam and command you
to protect life, to foster good family ties, to worship Allah SWT
Alone, forsake idols, perform Haj to the Ka'abah, and fast
during Ramadhan which is one of the twelve months of the year.'
Whoever accepts this shall have Jannah and whoever disobeys shall
have the fire of Jahannam. Accept Iman, 0! Amr bin Murrah and Allah
shall rescue you from the terror of Jahannam."
Amr
bin Murrah RA &said, "I testify that there is none worthy of
worship but Allah and that you are Allah's Rasul. I believe in
everything Halal and Haram that you have brought even though a great
number of people reject it. The tribe of Amr bin Murrah RA had an
idol, and his father tended to it. However, Amr bin Murrah
RA broke the idol before coming to meet Rasulullah SAW. (After
embracing Islam,) Amr bin Murrah RA then recited to Rasulullah
SAW, some couplets he had composed when he heard of Rasulullah SAW.
These
are translated as follows:
I
testify that AIIah is True,
and
without doubt,
I
am the first to forsake,
the
gods of stone.
I
have folded up my trousers to migrate,
Over
difficult roads'
and
inhospitable lands,
I
travel to you 0! Rasulullah SAW,
To
be in the company of him,
who
is the best of people,
in
personality and lineage.
Who
is the messenger of Allah,
Allah
the King of mankind,
and
of everything above the heavens"
Rasulullah
SAW congratulated him on these couplets. Rasulullah SAW sends Amr bin
Murrah RA to give da'wah to his People and Advises Him. Amr bin
Murrah RA then said to Rasulullah SAW, "May my parents be
sacrificed for you! Do send me to my people. Perhaps Allah shall
bestow His grace on them through me as He has bestowed His grace on
me through you." When Rasulullah SAW sent him, he first advised
him saying, "Always adopt gentleness and honest speech. Never be
ill-tempered, proud or jealous."
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Amr
bin Murrah RA then went to his people and said, "0 Rifaa'ah or I
should rather say 0 gathering of the Juhayna tribe! I am the
messenger of the Rasulullah SAW. I invite you to accept Islam and
command you to protect life, foster good family ties, to worship
Allah Alone, forsake idols, perform Haj to the Ka'abah, and fast during Ramadhaan, which is one of the twelve months of the year.
Whoever accepts this shall have Jannah and whoever disobeys shall
have the fire of Jahannam. 0 gathering of the Juhayna! Allah SWT has
made you the best of the Arab tribes and even during the Period of
Ignorance, you detested the evil practices that other Arab tribes
liked. They used to join two sisters in one marriage, wage wars
during the sacred months, and succeed their fathers as husbands of
their mothers. Accept the call of the Nabi that Allah has sent from
the lineage of Luway bin Ka'b and you will attain the honor of this
world and great distinction in the Akhirah."
Only
one person came to him saying, "0! Amr bin Murrah RA! May Allah
make your life bitter! Do you command us to forsake our gods and to
create divisions within ourselves? Do you command us to oppose the
religion of our forefathers who were all of the extremely high character
and to adopt the religion towards which the person of the Quraish
from the people of Tihaamah is calling? We have neither love for him
nor any respect. The wretch then proceeded to say the following
couplets, which mean:
'Ibn
Murrah has come with a statement,
A
statement that cannot be from one who wishes reformation,
I
am sure that the words and actions of Ibn Murrah,
Shall
prove to be a lump in the throat even though some time may elapse,
He
makes fools of our noble predecessors
And
whoever dares to do this can never attain success"
Amr
bin Murrah RA said to the man, "May Allah make life bitter for
the one who is lying from the two of us. May Allah make him dumb and
blind as well." A narrator says, "By Allah! Before the man
died, he lost all this teeth, he became blind, went insane and has
unable to taste any food." Amr bin Murrah RA comes to Rasulullah
SAW with those from his tribe who Accepted Islam and Rasulullah SAW
has a Letter Written for them.
Amr
bin Murrah RA left his locality with his people who accepted Islam
and came to Rasulullah SAW. Rasulullah SAW greeted them and welcomed
them. He also had the following letter written to their people:
“In
the name of Allah The Most Kind The Most Merciful This is a letter
from the Mighty Allah, expressed on the tongue of His Rasul who has
come with the absolute truth and a Book that speaks the truth. It is
entrusted with Amr bin Murrah RA and addressed to the Juhayna bin
Zaid tribe. You may have for yourselves the low-lying lands and
plains as well as the hills and backs of the valleys. You may also
tend its crops and drink its water. All this is 'on condition that
you pay one-fifth of booty, perform five solahs, give two goats (as
zakaah) for every flock of sheep or goats when they are together (and
they number between 120 and 200) and one goat for every flock that is
separate (and number between 40 and 119). There shall be no zakah on
animals used for ploughing fields and for drawing water. Allah SWT
and all the Muslims present are witness to this settlement between
us.”
Qais
bin Shammaas RA wrote this letter.
One of the Hadith
narrated by Amr bin Murrah RA:
The
fasting person will be among the true followers of the prophets and
the martyrs:
Amr
Ibn Murrah al-Juhaani RA. said: "A
man came to Rasulullah SAW and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, what if
I testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and that
you are the Messenger of Allah, and I observe the five daily prayers,
and I pay the Zakah, and I fast and stand in prayer in Ramadan, then
amongst whom shall I be?' He said: 'Amongst the true followers of the
prophets and the martyrs.' "
[Ibn Hibbaan, Sahih]Hadith from Rasulullah SAW to Amr bin Murrah Al Juhani
A
man from Qudaah come to Rasulullah SAW and said: O!! Rasulullah, what
do you think if I testify, that is no God but except Allah SWT, and
you his Muhammad are his Rasulullah and pray 5 times a day, fast in
the month of Ramadhan and pay zakat. And pray at night in Ramadhan.
Rasulullah
SAW said: whoever dies on that will be among the siddiqen, ( those
who tell the truth) and the martyr.
( I ) Ibn
Is'haaq, Ahrnad and Abu Dawood a s quoted in A1 Bidaaya wan Nihaaya
(Vo1.5 Pg.60). Haakim
has also
reported it in his Mustadrak ('01.3 Pg.54) with commentary. Imaam
Dhahabi has ve~ified
the
authenticity of the narration.
