THE STORY OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD - The Infidels of Quraish Held Meeting at Daarunnadwah to Kill Rasulullah

The migration of the companions of Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Yathrib (Medina) was known to the Quraysh infidels so that they were increasingly confused. At that time only Prophet Muhammad and a few Muslims were still in Mecca. The migration of the Muslims made the potential for great danger to exist before the infidels of Quraysh and their existence in an ideological and economic manner was severely threatened. They knew about how Rasulullah's influence on his friends to defend and fight for his faith, especially when added to the strength of the Muslim of Yathrib who had united after so long experiencing inter-tribal disputes.

The Quraysh infidelswould have thought about Rasulullah would move or not. The number of Muslims in Yathrib is so much that they almost become the decisive party. In that case, if Rasulullah, someone they already knew stood firmly with his right and far-thinking opinion, following Yathrib, they were worried that Muslims in Yathrib will invade Mecca.

On the other hand, the location of the city of Yathrib (Medina) is very strategic. The city is included in the economic route of a trade caravan from Yemen to Sham. At that time, residents of Mecca used to make business trips to the land of Sham with a very high trade value. And all that is very dependent on the security conditions on the line. The disbelievers of Quraysh were also worried if the Muslims would close their trade routes to Syria or make them starve like the events of the charter of boycotting the Muslims.

If Rasulullah was still in Mecca and tried to leave the place, they still felt threatened by the actions of the Muslims in Yathrib in defending and protecting Rasulullah. So there was no other way for them except to kill him. But if they kill Prophet Muhammad, of course the Banu Hashim and Banu Muttalib will take revenge. So there was a civil war in Mecca and a disaster they feared would also come from Yathrib's side.

On the background of this, the Quraish leaders agreed to hold a meeting to determine the most effective way to deal with their danger. So on Thursday 26th of Shafar in the 14th year of Prophethood, the most important meeting in the history of the Quraysh tribe was held in Daarunnadwah, a place they used to use to discuss important matters in the community.

Important figures are:

From the Banu Abdu Shams: Utbah ibn Rabi'ah, Shibbah ibn Rabi'ah, and Abu Sufyan ibn Harb.

From Banu Naufal ibn Abdul Manaf: Thu'aimah ibn Adi, Jubair ibn Mut'im, and Al Harts ibn Amir ibn Naufal.

From the Banu Abduddaar ibn Qushai was An Nadhr ibn Al Harts ibn Kaladah.

From the Banu Asad ibn Abdul Uzza: Abu Al Bakhtari ibn Hisham, Za'mah ibn Al Aswab ibn Al Muttalib, and Hakim ibn Hizam.

From Banu Makhzum, Abu Jahl ibn Hisham.

From Bani Sahm are Nubaih ibn Al Hajjaj and Munabbih ibn Al Hajjaj.

From Banu Jumah was Umayyah ibn Khalaf.

At the meeting, all envoys from the tribes in Quraysh tried to stop the da'wah that brought by Rasulullah. In the meeting there was also an elderly person who claimed to be an old man from Najd. However, actually he is a satan who transforms into a human. The infidels of Quraish asked the old man, "Who is this master?" Satan replied, "I am a sheikh from Najd hearing the news of this meeting and I came to attend this meeting, I hope I can contribute something that does not harm you." They replied, "Please enter".

In the meeting, one of them said, "Put him in an iron cage and close the door tightly and watch him to experience the fate of such poets before him, like Zuhair and Nabigha".

But there was no agreement on this proposal.

Another voice said, "We take him out of our environment, we throw away from our country. After that, we no longer need to care about his business".

But they were worried that he would continue to follow Medina and what they feared would befall them.

After a long discussion, they finally reached an agreement to kill Rasulullah. The agreement was taken after Abu Jahal conveyed this opinion, namely by the way each tribe sent a brave young man and was given a sharp sword. Then they were ordered to kill Rasulullah together and his blood would be dispersed between tribes. Thus Banu Abdul Manaf will not be able to fight them all. They will redeem the blood with wealth. So the Quraysh were released and also the people who made damage and scattered their tribes. This opinion was agreed upon and strengthened by the old man of Najd.

They agreed to this opinion and felt quite satisfied. They made a selection among their youth. They assume that the problem with Rasulullah will be completed. They want Rasulullah to disappear and his teachings and those who have migrated to Yathrib will return to Mecca and worship idols again.

Even though the Quraish infidels had prepared something well, their evil intentions certainly would not succeed because Allah SWT always protected Rasulullah. When the infidels of Quraysh had made a plan for murder, Gabriel (Jibril) told Rasulullah to move. At night, Rasulullah came out of the house to Abu Bakr's house and was able to pass the siege of the young men who wanted to kill him, this is because Allah had made the eyes of the youth unable to see him. Whereas Ali was told to sleep covered in Rasulullah's bed. When the youth entered the Rasulullah's house and saw someone sleeping, they thought that he was Rasulullah. After being seen, it turned out that Ali was there.

Surah Al Anfal verse 30:

وَإِذۡ يَمۡكُرُ بِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لِيُثۡبِتُوكَ أَوۡ يَقۡتُلُوكَ أَوۡ يُخۡرِجُوكَۚ وَيَمۡكُرُونَ وَيَمۡكُرُ ٱللَّهُۖ وَٱللَّهُ خَيۡرُ ٱلۡمَٰكِرِينَ  ٣٠

30.  And [remember, O Muhammad], when those who disbelieved plotted against you to restrain you or kill you or evict you [from Makkah]. But they plan, and Allah plans. And Allah is the best of planners.

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