THE STORY OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD - Preventing Pilgrims from Hearing the Da'wah of Rasulullah and Efforts to Stop Da'wah

The Quraysh people found it increasingly difficult to find ways to prevent the development of Islam after failing to persuade Abu Talib to stop the preaching of Rasulullah. Open da'wah of Rasulullah increasingly attracted people to convert to Islam. They were also increasingly confused when a few months later the Hajj season arrived, when Arabs from various places visited Mecca. They argue that Prophet Muhammad must be given a negative image so that the pilgrims would not pay attention to his preaching.

So they discussed at Walid bin Mughirah's house to discuss what was done to be able to influence the pilgrims. Walid said, "You must unite and do not have any of you who argue or lie between one another. Let's express your opinion".

Initially they proposed that the Prophet Muhammad be called a shaman, but Walid rejected the proposal because according to him Prophet Muhammad did not have the characteristics of a shaman. What the Messenger said was also not the words of a shaman. Then they proposed that the Messenger of Allah be called insane and Walid did not approve it, indeed the words of Rasulullah were not insignificant. Then they proposed the name of the poet, but Walid still refused because the words of Rasulullah did not fit all the types of poems they knew. And there are also those who give the designation of witches and Walids also reject it because the words of Rasulullah are not spells or incantations of all types of magic.

After a long discussion, they finally agreed to call the Prophet Muhammad a sorcerer. At least according to them, the words of Rasulullah were considered to have hypnotized people and caused children to separate from their parents, separated from their siblings and family, and the husband separated from his wife.

So they were determined to make the decision. When the Hajj season arrives, the Arab polytheists are already on every road that becomes the entrance to Mecca and tells everyone who comes to not notice the preaching of Rasulullah. All guests received warnings from the polytheists.

According to a history, Abu Lahab carried out this evil deed. When the Messenger of Allāh followed the pilgrims to their place or in the markets so that they would be pleased to follow his teachings, Abu Lahab also followed him from behind and told the pilgrims, "Do not trust him because he has gone out of religion and is lying."

The polytheists hoped that when the guests returned from the pilgrimage, they spread false stories about the Messenger of Allah to all Arab lands.

In addition to this method, there are still other ways by which the Quraysh polytheists do to stop Rasulullah's preaching, namely:

1. Mockery and insults and various kinds of accusations

They hope that the Muslims will lose their enthusiasm and strength. They gave bad accusations to the Messenger. This is told in the Qur'an Al-Hijr verse 6:

وَقَالُواْ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِي نُزِّلَ عَلَيۡهِ ٱلذِّكۡرُ إِنَّكَ لَمَجۡنُونٞ  ٦ [ الحجر:6-6]

And they say, "O you upon whom the message has been sent down, indeed you are mad. [Al Hijr:6]

They accused the Prophet of being a sorcerer and liar.

وَعَجِبُوٓاْ أَن جَآءَهُم مُّنذِرٞ مِّنۡهُمۡۖ وَقَالَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا سَٰحِرٞ كَذَّابٌ  ٤
 [ ص:4-4]

And they wonder that there has come to them a warner from among themselves. And the disbelievers say, "This is a magician and a liar. [Sad:4]

They watched and looked at Rasulullah with hatred.

وَإِن يَكَادُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لَيُزۡلِقُونَكَ بِأَبۡصَٰرِهِمۡ لَمَّا سَمِعُواْ ٱلذِّكۡرَ وَيَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُۥ لَمَجۡنُونٞ  ٥١ [ الـقـلـم:51-51]

And indeed, those who disbelieve would almost make you slip with their eyes when they hear the message, and they say, "Indeed, he is mad." [Al Qalam:51]

When Prophet Muhammad was sitting among his poor friends, the polytheists mocked him.

وَكَذَٰلِكَ فَتَنَّا بَعۡضَهُم بِبَعۡضٖ لِّيَقُولُوٓاْ أَهَٰٓؤُلَآءِ مَنَّ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيۡهِم مِّنۢ بَيۡنِنَآۗ أَلَيۡسَ ٱللَّهُ بِأَعۡلَمَ بِٱلشَّٰكِرِينَ  ٥٣ [ الأنعام:53-53]

And thus We have tried some of them through others that the disbelievers might say, "Is it these whom Allah has favored among us?" Is not Allah most knowing of those who are grateful? [Al An'am:53]

They often laugh at the Muslims, blink each other with ridicule if the Muslims walk in front of them, and accuse them of being heretics.

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ أَجۡرَمُواْ كَانُواْ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ يَضۡحَكُونَ  ٢٩ وَإِذَا مَرُّواْ بِهِمۡ يَتَغَامَزُونَ  ٣٠ وَإِذَا ٱنقَلَبُوٓاْ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِمُ ٱنقَلَبُواْ فَكِهِينَ  ٣١ وَإِذَا رَأَوۡهُمۡ قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَضَآلُّونَ  ٣٢ وَمَآ أُرۡسِلُواْ عَلَيۡهِمۡ حَٰفِظِينَ  ٣٣ [ المطـفـفين:29-33]

29.  Indeed, those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.

30.  And when they passed by them, they would exchange derisive glances.

31.  And when they returned to their people, they would return jesting.

32.  And when they saw them, they would say, "Indeed, those are truly lost."

33.  But they had not been sent as guardians over them.

2. Spread negative issues about the teachings brought by Prophet Muhammad

They made false news (hoax) about the Islamic religion and Prophet Muhammad. They disseminate slander so that there is no opportunity for others to accept the preaching of Rasulullah. They say that the Qur'an is a lie and fairy tale of the people first.

وَقَالُوٓاْ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ٱكۡتَتَبَهَا فَهِيَ تُمۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡهِ بُكۡرَةٗ وَأَصِيلٗا  ٥
 [ الفرقان:5-5]

And they say, "Legends of the former peoples which he has written down, and they are dictated to him morning and afternoon." [Al Furqan:5]

3. Offer

They made an offer to the Messenger of Allah to worship alternately, namely in one year Prophet Muhammad worshiped their god. The following year they will also worship their Lord. A very strange offer was immediately rejected by Allah SWT through Surah Al-Kafirun.

قُلۡ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ  ١ لَآ أَعۡبُدُ مَا تَعۡبُدُونَ  ٢ وَلَآ أَنتُمۡ عَٰبِدُونَ مَآ أَعۡبُدُ  ٣ وَلَآ أَنَا۠ عَابِدٞ مَّا عَبَدتُّمۡ  ٤ وَلَآ أَنتُمۡ عَٰبِدُونَ مَآ أَعۡبُدُ  ٥ لَكُمۡ دِينُكُمۡ وَلِيَ دِينِ  ٦ [ الـكافرون:1-6]

1.  Say, "O disbelievers,

2.  I do not worship what you worship.

3.  Nor are you worshippers of what I worship.

4.  Nor will I be a worshipper of what you worship.

5.  Nor will you be worshippers of what I worship.

6.  For you is your religion, and for me is my religion." [Al Kafirun:1-6]

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Reference:

·         Mubarakfuri, Syekh Shafiyyur-Rahman, and Haidir, Abdullah (Translator). 2005. Sejarah Hidup dan Perjuangan Rasulullah. Riyadh: Kantor Dakwah dan Bimbingan bagi Pendatang Al-Sulay.

·         Al-Mubarakfuriyy, Syeikh Safy Al-Rahman. Seerah Nabawiyyah, Al-Raheeq Al-Makhtum.