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From: Shaik
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Do You Wish to Kiss "Abdullah bin Hathafah (ra) Forehead???. This is the interesting Story of the meeting of Abdullah bin Hathafah (ra) with the Emperor of Iran. Next he met Caesar of Rome. This occurred during the caliphate of Umar bin Khattab (ra) and it also makes strange but interesting reading. In 19th Hijrah Umar bin Khattab (ra) sent an army of Mujahideen to war. Abdullah bin Hathafah (ra) was also a soldier in this army. The Romanemperor was receiving regular news bulletins regarding the advance of this army. He knew that the Muslims were resolute and truthful people who would sacrifice their lives for Allah (swt). He had told his armies that if they captured any Muslim alive they should bring the captive to his court. It was the will of Allah (swt) that Abdullah bin Hathafah (ra) was taken prisoner. They took him to the court of Caesar and told him: We have brought a prisoner who is a Companion of the Prophet (saas) and who was one of the first to accept Islam. ****** When Abdullah bin Hathafah (ra) was brought before the Emperor of Rome, he gave him a penetrating look and said: I have a Plan. Abdullah (ra) asked
him: He replied: I invite you to convert to Christianity. If you do so , I will free you and treat you with all due respect Abdullah bin Hathafah (ra) answeted boldly and resolutely: This is absolutely impossible. I think it is a thousand times better to die than to accept your invitation. The Emperor said: I think you are a brave man. If you accept my invitation, I am even ready to share the rule over my kingdom with you. The shackled prisoner smiled and answered: By Allah! You need have no hopes that I will turn against Islam for a moment, even if you give me your kingdom plus the whole of peninsula of Arabia! The Emperor was enraged and
shouted that he would kill him. You can do whatever you please. The Roman emperor ordered that he be put to death. He instructed that his feet should be fettered and he should be chained. Arrows were to be shot at him so as to pierce his palms. After this was done, Caesar again invited him - for a third time- to accept Christianity. Again Abdullah bin Hathafah (ra) bluntly refused. Next Caesar ordered that the arrows be aimed near his feet. These instructions were also obeyed. Again, he was invited to become a Christian and again - for the fourth time - Abdullah bin Hathafah (ra) refused to accept Christianity. Finally, Caesar ordered that a huge cauldron of oil be placed on a fire and Abdullah bin Hathafah (ra) be brought down from the stake. When the oil started to boil, he ordered that two of the Muslim Prisoners be brought. When they were presented before him, he ordered that one of them should be thrown into the boiling oil. The moment he was thrown in his flesh began to crackle and separate from his bones. Again he turned his attention towards Abdullah bin Hathafah (ra) and asked him: Even now you have a chance to accept Christianity. But he refused him more forcefully than before. Caesar had no other choice now but to order that he too be thrown into the boiling cauldron. When he was brought near the Oil, his eyes filled with tears and brimmed over, When Caesars men saw this, they told him that the prisoner was crying. Caesar thought it must be due to sheer panic. Caesar said Bring him to me When he was brought to Caesar, he again invited him to accept Christianity. But Abdullah bin Hathafah (ra) refuses again! Surprised, Caesar asked, Then why did you cry? Abdullah (ra) repled: When I saw the scene I felt sorry that I had only one life. I wished that I had a thousand lives to sacrifice in your boiling cauldron for Allah (swt). Caesar was stunned momentarily
into silence when he heard this. All right I will release you if you kiss my forehead. Abdullah bin Hathafah (ra)
asked him: He says in his report of the incident that he was thinking to himself, it would not be too big a price to pay for the release of so many captured Muslims. Then approaching Caesar he kissed him on his forehead. Keepking to his promise, Caesar ordered that the prisoners be given into the custody of Abdullah bin Hathafah (ra). As soon as he got his freedom, Abdullah bin Hathafah (ra) went to Umar Khattab (Ra) and narrated to him all that had happened. Umar Khattab (ra) was very happy and said: Every Muslim owes a duty to Abdullah bin Hathafah (ra) and it is compulsory that each of us should kiss his forehead. I will kiss him first. Then he took the lead and kissed Abdullah bin Hathafah (ra) on his forehead. Allah (swt) Said: O mankind! We have created you from a male and a female, and made you into a nations and tribes, that you may know one another. Verily, the most honorable of you with Allah is that (believer) who has At-Taqwa. Verily, Allah is All-Knowing, All-Aware - (49:13) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- All views expressed herein belong to the individuals concerned and do not in any way reflect the official views of Hidayahnet unless sanctioned or approved otherwise. If your mailbox clogged with mails from Hidayahnet, you may wish to get a daily digest of emails by logging-on to http://www.yahoogroups.com to change your mail delivery settings or email the moderators at [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the title "change to daily digest".
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Title: Do You Wish to Kiss Abdullah bin Hathafah (ra) Forehead???.
