Friday Journal
: 04th December 1998 |
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Stories from Greater Sins - Immediate Death on Embracing Islam Book of Shaheed Dastghaib
One of such fortunate person was a Jew at the time of the battle
of Uhud. His name was `Makhreeq'. He addressed his tribesmen as
follows: "You are not aware that Muhammad (s.a.w.s.) is the
truthful and the promised Prophet." They replied, "How
do you know we are not aware?" "Then why don't you come
for his help?" he asked. The tribe said. "Today is Saturday
(sabbath)." He said, "But that was at the time of Hadhrat
Musa (a.s.), it is abrogated by the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) and
is not acceptable to him." When he did not receive any response
from the people of his tribe he went to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.)
and became a muslim. He was extremely wealthy. He entrusted all
his wealth to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) and himself entered the
battlefield to face the unbeliever. He was soon martyred. It is
said that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) often gave charity from the
property of Makhreeq, the martyr.
