Migration to Madina

his faith which he had attained in the company of Prophet Mohammad. Everyone left laughing and making fun.

When Allah Almighty ordered His beloved Prophet to migrate from Makkah to Madina, the polytheists of Makkah had already decided in a secret meeting that young men from all clans will siege the house of Prophet, attack him simultaneously and kill him (God forbid). The night Prophet Mohammad was going to set for migration along with Abu Bakr, he left Ali at his house that was besieged by the infidels. Prophet Mohammad had some valuables of the people of Makkah which they had deposited to him as a trust. He wanted to return them to their owners therefore he asked Ali to sleep on his bed and instructed him to migrate to Madina after returning the trusts. Ali agreed to it without any hesitation, although he knew that after Prophet Mohammad would leave, the infidels might kill him. To assess the inner state of Ali, Prophet Mohammad asked him:

“O Ali! Do you agree on the fact that the enemies find you instead while looking for me? Ignorants may run towards you in haste and kill you.”

The lover of the Prophet said, “Yes! O Prophet of Allah! I am happy to sacrifice my life for your life and myself for you. I value my life only if it is spent in your service, following your commands, loving your Companions and battling against your enemies. Had I not been able to do this, I would have chosen not to live in this world even for a moment.”

On hearing this Prophet Mohammad said, “The angels appointed at the Guarded Tablet have verified the veracity of your words and they have also confirmed the matchless reward that Allah has prepared for you. It is such a reward that no one has ever heard, seen or imagined.”

O claimants of Divine love! O worshipers of intellect! Just look at the devotion of the Lion of God! Feel the fire of love in Ali, this fire gave him the strength to sacrifice his soul and body for his beloved Prophet. Once you have witnessed it then also witness how Allah Almighty and His beloved Prophet applaud and reward the ones who sacrifice everything for them. Ali covered himself with the sheet of Prophet Mohammad and slept on his bed. Only Ali knows what peace and delight he must have experienced lying on the Prophet‟s bed. The infidels of Makkah found out in the morning that Prophet Mohammad was not at his house. They had sieged Prophet‟s house all night with their swords ready to attack him the minute he stepped out of his house but they missed him. Their plan had failed and they were shocked when they saw Ali walk out of the house instead of the Prophet. They threatened and pressurized Ali to tell them about the Holy Prophet but the Lion of God did not say a word. Ali returned the trusts to their owners and fulfilled the obligation on Prophet‟s behalf. He made sure that he owed nothing to the people who had trusted Prophet Mohammad with their valuables. Then one night he secretly left Makkah and headed towards Madina. Such a long journey on foot and alone! In fact, Ali was on the journey of love. A poet beautifully explains this state of love as:

ہے تاجا لیے عشق مجھے ،ںہو تاجا ںکہا میں

Explanation: It is not me but the power of love that carries me to my beloved. The Prophet had reached Quba when Ali joined him. Although his feet were blistered, clothes were torn, the difficulties of journey had drained him but his soul was at the height of peace and tranquillity since it had reached the destination of love.