Bismillahirrahmanirrahim
His tortures shouted at him, imploring him, "Mention the name of Al-Laat and Al-'Uzzaa." But he answered , One! One! They said to him, "Say as we say, but he answered them with remarkable mockery and caustic irony, "Indeed my tongue is not good at that."
So Bilaal remained in the melting heat and under the weight of the heavy rock, and by sunset they raised him up and put a rope around his neck. Then they ordered their boys to take him around the muntains and streets of Makkah. And Bilaal's tongue did not mention anything oter than his holy chant, One! One!.
When the night overtook them, they began bargaining with him, "Tomorrow, speak well of our gods, say, "My Lord is Al-Laat and Al-'Uzzaa," and we'll leave you alone. We are tired of torturing you as if we are the tortured ones." But he shook his head and said, "One! One!" So, Umayah Ibn Khallaf kicked him and exploded with exasperating fury, and shouted, "What bad luck has thrown you upon us, O slave of evil? By Al-Laat and Al-'Uzzaa, I'll make you an example for slaves ad master." But Bilaal answered with the holy greatness and certainty of a believer, "One! One!"
It was the next day and midday approached. Bilaal was taken to the sun-baked ground.he was patient, brave, firm and expecting the reward in the Hereafter. Abu Bakr As-Siddiq went to them while they were torturing him and shouted at them, "Are you killing a man because he says, 'Allah is may Lord?" Then he shouted at Umayah Ibn Khalaf, "Take more than his price and set him free." It was as if Umayah were drowning and had caught a lifeboat. It was to his liking and he was very much pleased when he heard Abu Bakr offering the price of his freedom, since they had despaired of subjugating Bilaal. And as they were merchants, they realized that selling him was more profitable to them than his death.
They sold him to Abu Bakr, and then he emancipated him immediately, and Bilaal took his place among free men. When As-Siddiq put his arm around Bilaal, rushing with him to freedom, Umayah said to him, "Take him, for Al-Laat and Al-'Uzzaa, if you had refused to buy him except for one ounce of gold, I would have sold him to you." Abu Bakr realized the bitterness of despair and disappointment hidden in these words. It was appropriate not to answer, but because they violated the dignity of this man who had become his brother and his equal, he answered Umayah saying, "But Allah, if you had refused to sell him except for hundred ounces, I would have paid it." He departed with his companion to the Messenger of Allah, giving him news of his liberation, and there was a great celebration.
After the Hijrah of the Messenger (PBUH) and the Muslims to Al-Madiinah and their settling there, the Messenger instituted the Adhaan. so who would become the muezzin five times a day? Who would call across distant lands, "Allah is the Greatest" and "There is no god but Allah"?
to be continued.........
It was the next day and midday approached. Bilaal was taken to the sun-baked ground.he was patient, brave, firm and expecting the reward in the Hereafter. Abu Bakr As-Siddiq went to them while they were torturing him and shouted at them, "Are you killing a man because he says, 'Allah is may Lord?" Then he shouted at Umayah Ibn Khalaf, "Take more than his price and set him free." It was as if Umayah were drowning and had caught a lifeboat. It was to his liking and he was very much pleased when he heard Abu Bakr offering the price of his freedom, since they had despaired of subjugating Bilaal. And as they were merchants, they realized that selling him was more profitable to them than his death.
They sold him to Abu Bakr, and then he emancipated him immediately, and Bilaal took his place among free men. When As-Siddiq put his arm around Bilaal, rushing with him to freedom, Umayah said to him, "Take him, for Al-Laat and Al-'Uzzaa, if you had refused to buy him except for one ounce of gold, I would have sold him to you." Abu Bakr realized the bitterness of despair and disappointment hidden in these words. It was appropriate not to answer, but because they violated the dignity of this man who had become his brother and his equal, he answered Umayah saying, "But Allah, if you had refused to sell him except for hundred ounces, I would have paid it." He departed with his companion to the Messenger of Allah, giving him news of his liberation, and there was a great celebration.
After the Hijrah of the Messenger (PBUH) and the Muslims to Al-Madiinah and their settling there, the Messenger instituted the Adhaan. so who would become the muezzin five times a day? Who would call across distant lands, "Allah is the Greatest" and "There is no god but Allah"?
to be continued.........
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