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Dr. Muhammed Farooq Naeemi Kollam

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        Amr bin Abasa (R) is one of the prominent people who accepted Islam at the first stage of the preaching of the Prophet ﷺ. He is from outside Mecca and holds the title of being the first foreigner to accept Islam. In the hadeeth narrated by Imam Muslim(R) , the expression of 'the fourth of the four in Islam' can be seen about him also.

        When many people accept Islam on the same day, can it be added to the total number of yesterday and applied to everyone? Either it can be so or each one can introduce themselves based on their own knowledge and conviction.

      Abu Salam al-Habashi cites that Amr himself has described the circumstances of his coming to Islam. He says. ' I already had an idea in my mind that idolatry was meaningless.I shared the idea with some people. Once I was speaking against idolatry. One of the listeners said. It is heard that someone who speaks this idea has entered the scene in Mecca.

       I immediately set out to Mecca and searched for the person who came forward to oppose idolatry. It was the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ who lives in secret. He can only be seen in person at night. He comes to circumambulate the holy Ka'aba at night. I received this information. A man came in saying 'La ilaha illallah'. I recognized that it was the Prophet ﷺ. I went near him. Started talking.

I asked. Who are you ?

 Prophet ﷺ: I am the Messenger of Allah

 Me: What?

 Prophet ﷺ: Allah has appointed me to deliver His message to the people.

 Me: What message is it assigned to?

 Prophet ﷺ: Worship only Allah and do not associate anyone with Him.

 Me: Now who has accepted you ?

 Prophet ﷺ: One free man and one slave

 I immediately wanted to make a pledge , and the Prophet ﷺ extended his hands and made a covenant of faith.

 I asked, O Prophet, may I follow you and stay here.

 The Prophet ﷺ said 'no' . 'It will be difficult for you to stay here now. You will have to endure many difficulties. Now go back to your own country. Come back after I came out publicly' . I returned home. Reached my family and lived as a true believer. I kept enquiring for the information of the Prophet ﷺ.

  While that was the case , I knew that he had migrated to Madeena . Went to Madeena and met the Prophet ﷺ. I asked, do you remember me? Then he said, "Yes, you had come to Mecca to see me. Teach me what you have learnt . The Prophet ﷺ taught me what I needed.

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