In this way, Sayyidunā Ḥamzah رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ is related to the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم through three means, so it is imperative for every Muslim to love him.

How he accepted Islam

Sayyidunā Ḥamzah رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ was fond of hunting. He left to hunt one day, when Abū Jahl severely disrespected and showed deplorable conduct towards the beloved Prophet  صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم . When Sayyidunā Ḥamzah رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ returned, he was informed of this incident, causing him to become infuriated. In this state, he approached Abū Jahl and began to strike him. Trying to justify himself, Abū Jahl said, “O Ḥamzah! Do you not see what type of religion Muḥammad ( صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم ) has brought? He refutes our idols and says our forefathers were unintelligent.”

Sayyidunā Ḥamzah رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ had not yet embraced Islam at this point, but his heart and mind were overcome with love for his nephew (the Prophet  صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم ). Hearing Abū Jahl’s words, he retorted, “You indeed are unintelligent, because you consider idols crafted by your own hands to be God. I bear witness there is none worthy of worship except for Allah, and Muḥammad صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is the truthful Messenger of Allah.”^[1]

The heart of Sayyidunā Ḥamzah رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ was brimful and bursting with love for the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم at that moment. This caused him to recite the kalimah shahādah and become Muslim. He himself mentions in relation to this:

I was later worried by this and spent the entire night in contemplation. That morning I went to the KaꜤbah, made duꜤā and cried in the court of Allah.