THE STORY OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD - Ar Raji' Tragedy, a Trap

In the month of Safar in the year 4 of Hijrah, came representatives from Adhal and Al Qarah to meet Prophet Muhammad in Medina. They said to him, "O Messenger of Allah, in fact among us there are some people who have converted to Islam. Therefore, we ask that you be willing to send some of your best friends to teach religion, read the Qur'an, and teach Islamic law to us".

Prophet Muhammad was willing to do it and sent six friends who were also to accompany the return trip of the Adhal and Al Qarah representatives to their place of origin. The six friends were Marthad ibn Abu Marthad Al Ghanawi, Khalid ibn Bukair Al Laithi, Asim ibn Thabit, Khubaib ibn Adi, Zaid ibn Ad Dathinah, and Abdullah ibn Toriq. Prophet Muhammad appointed Marthad ibn Abu Marthad as leader of the group of six friends. Then the six companions of the Prophet and the representatives of the Adhal and Al Qarah departed together.

When they arrived at Ar Raji ', the name of a Hudzail spring from the direction of the Hijaz, suddenly the representatives of Adhal and Al Qarah committed betrayal to the six Companions of the Prophet and shouted for help from the Hudzail people. Adhal and Al Qarah representatives said to the six companions of the Prophet, "By Allah, we have no intention of killing you. We only want to get something from the Quraysh people by holding you back. You are entitled to God's promise that we will not kill you even if only one ". Marthad ibn Abu Marthad, Khalid ibn Al Bukair, and Asim ibn Thabit said, "By Allah, we do not accept promises or agreements from the idolaters forever".

So the three men fought the Hudzail people until they were killed. According to Ibn Ishaq, when Asim ibn Thabit was killed, Hudzail's men wanted to take their heads for sale to Sulafah bint Sa'ad bin Shahid. Previously, Sulafah vowed after his two children were killed at the battle of Uhud, that if he could take the head of Asim ibn Thabit, he would pour liquor on his skull. But his desire was prevented by the swarming bees that drove out the Hudzail people so they could not approach the body of Asim ibn Thabit. They said, "Leave the bees until evening. If the bees have left, we take the body". But there was a great flood that washed away Asim's body. Previously, Asim swore that he would never be touched by polytheists and he did not touch him forever because the polytheists were unclean.

While Zaid ibn Ad Dathinah, Khubaib ibn Adi, and Abdullah ibn Toriq felt unable to do anything so they surrendered themselves and were taken prisoner by the Hudzail people. Then the Hudzail people took the three to Mecca for sale there. When they arrived at Dahran, still on their way, suddenly Abdullah ibn Toriq tried to break away and take the sword. But the people of Hudzail did not leave him alone and struck him with stones until he died. So Abdullah ibn Toriq's grave is now in Dahran. Meanwhile the Hudzail people continued their journey to the city of Mecca while carrying Khubaib ibn Adi and Zaid ibn Ad Dathinah. The Hudzail people offered both of them to the Quraysh to be exchanged with two prisoners of the Hudzail in Mecca.

Khubaib ibn Adi was bought by Abu Ihab At Tamimi. He deliberately bought it to be killed as revenge for the death of his father. Khubaib ibn Adi was dragged by the Quraysh to the outside of Mecca, in Ta'nim and he was to be crucified. Khubaib said to them, "Can I pray two rak'ahs first before killing me?" They said, "Please". Then Khubaib does two rak'ah prayers well and perfectly. After that, Khubaib met them and said, "For God's sake, if you won't think that I'm afraid to die by extending my prayer time, then I extend the time".

Then the Quraysh lifted him to the wood. When they tied him up, Khubaib said, "O Allah, we have actually conveyed the message of Your Prophet. So tell him what they did to me tomorrow. O God, make sure they number, destroy them separately, and don't let any of them be saved ".

Abu Sufyan said to him, "Do you like if Muhammad is now by our side and we slash his neck while you are with your family".

Khubaib replied, "By Allah, really I am not willing if I am with my family, while Muhammad is in his place exposed to thorns that hurt him".

Then Khubaib was killed.

While Zaid ibn Ad Dathinah was bought by Safwan ibn Umayyah to be killed as revenge for the death of his father, Umayyah bibn Khalaf. Safwan ordered his slave named Nisthas to bring Zaid ibn Ad Dathinah with the Quraysh to a place and Zaid was killed by Nisthas.

Both had died as martyrs, for religion and for the Prophet. The two holy souls returned to their God. In fact, they can actually save themselves from the murder if they want to leave the religion of Islam. But their belief in Allah SWT and the end of the day, the belief that every soul will get a reward according to their actions, they believe that the best purpose in life is for the faith, for the sake of faith, and for the sake of truth. They believe that their blood spilled into the earth is a process so that Muslims are able to enter the city of Mecca as the victorious party and restore the sanctity of the Ka'bah / Kaaba as the house of God.

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·         Haekal, Muhammad Husain, and Audah, Ali (Translator). Sejarah Hidup Muhammad.

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