Prophet
Muhammad left the house on the 27th night of the month Safar in the 14th year
of prophethood. He headed to Abu Bakr's house first and both went together to
Yathrib (Madinah) to catch up with the Muhajirites who had already migrated
first. On Monday the 8th of the month Rabiul Awwal in the 14th year of
prophethood or the first year of the Hijrah, Prophet Muhammad stopped at Quba,
which is only a few kilometers from Yathrib.
When
the Jum'ah prayer time (Friday) has arrived, Prophet Muhammad is in the village
of Banu Salim ibn Auf and doing the Jum'ah prayer in the middle of the Ranuna'
valley. The Jum'ah prayer was the first performed by Prophet Muhammad in Medina
/ Yathrib.
After
performing Jum'ah prayer, Prophet Muhammad entered the city of Yathrib. At that
time the name of the city of Yathrib was changed to Madinatur Rasul (City of
the Messenger), then it was more easily referred to as the City of Medina
(Medina also means city).
The
one who knew the arrival of Prophet Muhammad was precisely a Jew, he shouted,
"O Banu Qaila (Ansar), here comes your grandfather!".
The
people of Yathrib flocked outside the house to welcome the arrival of Prophet
Muhammad, both men and women. They had heard the news about him emigrating,
about the Quraysh who wanted to kill him, about fortitude during the hot
desert, and the noble teachings of Islam. That teaching will erode the old
beliefs inherited from their ancestors.
He
was greeted with warmth and joy by the Muslims in Medina. They feel happiness
and pride because Prophet Muhammad will settle in their city. They said
beautiful welcome sentences, as a sign that they accepted Prophet Muhammad
well. They surrounded him by wanting to look at the face of the noble messenger
of God.
Even
though the Ansar were not rich, they were scrambling in order to his house
became the place of the Prophet's visitation. Every time Rasulullah passed
through the front of their house, they pulled their animal ropes because they
hoped that Rasulullah would stop at the house of one of them. Every settlement
that is passed offers with all the available supplies by saying, "O
Messenger of Allah, stay in our place in a place that has many inhabitants,
complete with war equipment and protected". But Rasulullah asked to let the
camel walk alone.
The
camel was allowed to continue to walk through the streets of Medina, in the
midst of the Muslims who were busy welcoming him. The entire population of
Medina, including Jews and paganists, also witnessed a new life that flourished
in their city, witnessing a newcomer, a great man who had united Aus and
Khazraj who had long been hostile and fighting each other. This has become a
historical transition that will determine its new purpose, which will provide
the grandeur and greatness of the city of Medina, and will continue to live and
develop to the present.
Then
when he passed the village of Banu Malik ibn An Najjar, his camel stopped and
clambered in what is now the Nabawi Mosque, which was still a place for drying
dates belonging to two orphans of the Banu An-Najjar, namely Sahl and Suhail.
Both are childrens of Amr and are in the care of Muadz ibn Afra 'Sahl.
Rasulullah did not go down. Then the camel walks for a while, but returns to
its first place, sits there and was silent. At that time Rasulullah came down.
Then
Rasulullah asked, "Who is the closest house to this place?" Then
answered by Abu Ayyub, "I am, o Messenger of Allah!". Finally
Rasulullah stopped at the house of Abu Ayyub al Ansari.
He
also asked about who owns the place for drying the dates. So it was answered by
Muadz ibn Afra ', "O Messenger of Allah, the place of drying belongs to
Sahl and Suhail, both childrens of Amr. Both of them were orphans and still my
family and I would ask for them willingness, then make the place a mosque
(Nabawi) ".
A
few days later, some Muhajirins arrived in Medina. They were the wive of
Rasulullah, Saudah, and the two daughters of Rasulullah, Fatimah and Ummu
Kulthum, then Usamah ibn Zaid and Ummu Aiman. Also with them was Abdullah ibn
Abu Bakr who brought Abu Bakr's family, including Aisha.
Rasulullah
prayed, "O Allah, give us love for Medina as we love Mecca or more, spread
health to him. Bless the size and scale, move the (disease) the fever and place
it in the Juhfah". (Juhfah is one of the miqats of Makani in Hajj, used by
residents of northern Saudi Arabia and North and West African countries and
Sham)
The
settlement of Rasulullah in Medina was also considered as the end of the period
of his preaching in Mecca. And this is where the period of preaching of Medina
began. There, Rasulullah will struggle harder in upholding the religion of
Allah through various events and battles that are just to eradicate the evil on
this earth for a noble purpose, namely to spread the teachings of Islam rahmatan
lil alamin (Grace to the universe).
Reference:
·
Mubarakfuri,
Syekh Shafiyyur-Rahman, and Haidir, Abdullah (Translator). 2005. Sejarah Hidup dan Perjuangan Rasulullah.
Riyadh: Kantor Dakwah dan Bimbingan bagi Pendatang Al-Sulay.
·
Haekal,
Muhammad Husain, and Audah, Ali (Translator). Sejarah Hidup Muhammad.
·
Al-Mubarakfuriyy,
Syeikh Safy Al-Rahman. Seerah Nabawiyyah,
Al-Raheeq Al-Makhtum.
·
Abu
Muhammad Abdul Malik bin Hisyam Al-Muafiri. Sirah
Nabawiyah Ibnu Hisyam. 2000. Jakarta Timur: Darul Falah.
·
https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Juhfah
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