A True Reflection of Islam

Sayyiduna ‘Amr Bin ‘Aas رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ states: ‘One day, I passed by Sayyiduna Bilal رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ, and he was being tortured with his body laid down on the burning ground. [The heat was so severe that] If a piece of meat was placed on the ground, it would be roasted.’ (Subul-ul-Huda Wal Rashad, vol. 2, p. 357)

The Significance of Belief

O devotees of the companions, you heard how firm Sayyiduna Bilal رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ was in his belief. Alas, many people today are oblivious to safeguarding their belief. For example, some unfortunate people, Allah forbid, are seen joyfully listening to songs in which there are statements of disbelief (Kufr), or they are seen singing along to such songs. How unfortunate it is that their lack of religious knowledge results in them not even realising that they are listening to or singing songs containing words of disbelief. Similarly, when a difficulty or calamity strikes, for example, someone’s young son or daughter passes away or is involved in an accident, some people are seen to utter such statements of complaint which put their belief in danger. May Allah Almighty have mercy on our state and give us the mindset to safeguard our belief.

اٰمِیْن بِجَاہِ النَّبِیِّ الْاَمِیْن صلَّی اللہ علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

O devotees of Sayyiduna Bilal! We heard about the steadfastness of Sayyiduna Bilal رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ upon Iman. Let us listen to more accounts in regards to this.

Steadfastness upon Iman

It is narrated: In order to sway Sayyiduna Bilal رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ away from Islam, the non-Muslims would sometimes tie him and hand him over to the children who would drag him through the streets of Makkah, however, irrespective of this, the words, ‘اَحَد،اَحَد’ i.e. ‘Allah Almighty is One, Allah Almighty is One,’ would remain on his tongue. (Musannaf li Ibn-e-Abi Shaybah, vol. 7, p. 537, Hadees 1)