09-14-2004, 06:41 PM
as salam alykom my dear brother and of course all other brothers on this thread
Anya, Dan Mash aAllah gave u a good explanation about Bilal, however, I d like to add one thing. That our leader and teacher and Messenger of Allah (Peace and prayer be upon him) who sent as mercy to mankind not only he picked up Bilal, no but also he said Islam took out Abu Lahab (who was his immediate uncle: father's brother) from my lineage <b>and added Bilal to my lineage. Imagine
</b>. Not only this, he asked Bilal, I hear your footsteps in Jannah what do u exactly do, and Bilal explained that each time he makes wodu (ablution) he offers two Raka`a voluntray. Anya I will not tell just think to yourself why the effort? I m sure u can see it, u r a major threat to those people, u r an alive proof to them that they are wrong and they can not let u be.
Just look at how Allah describe this ( Iam not trying to evade the rest of the topic which I think my dear brothers covered fully unless u still need more):
"<b>Many of the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) wish that if they could turn you away as disbelievers after you have believed, out of envy from their ownselves, even, after the truth (that Muhammad ﺻﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻭﺳﻠﻢ is Allah's Messenger) has become manifest unto them
</b>. But forgive and overlook, till Allah brings His Command. Verily, Allah is Able to do all things." (Quran 2:109)
No comment after Allah's clear word
However, they also forgot to tell u that one of Prophet Mohamed's (PAPBUH) slaves was a white man called Zaid Ibn Haritha who refused to go back with his father after he found him preferring to remain with Mohamed (PAPBUH). They also forgot to tell u that one of the best companions and much repected was slave Salman al farsiy (meaning the Pursian) whom I admire soooooo much. Originally he was a free man tried to learn Christianity, then people took him on a trip when he found out about a potential Messenger who will appear in Arabia, they deceived him and sold him as a slave. Messenger Mohamed (PAPBUH) after Salman embraced Islam urged the Muslims in Medina to raise fund for Salman to free himself since his master was a Jew.
Brother Islam came not to establish slavery but to dry its sources
I know we have a thread on that, Insh a Allah I will look for it and post the link
Now they also forgot to mention what was the source of slavery, many either war captives, or slave brokers used to just kidnap people and sell them like slaves. Islam came to dry the sources bit by bit.
They also forgot to tell u that when the Messenger (PAPBUH) opened Mecca he freed more than 10.000 war captives all at one time....Sobhan Allah