Great Sacrifices –
After Ali Ibn Abu Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, fulfilled the command of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, to return the belongings of the people of Mecca to them, which were entrusted to him, Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, migrated to Medina to join the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. He left alone with no riding animal and the journey was therefore extremely dangerous and difficult. This has been discussed in Imam Muhammad As Sallaabee’s, Ali Ibn Abi Talib, Volume 1, Page 83.
When one of the Companions, Shoaib, may Allah be pleased him, decided to migrate, the non-Muslims of Mecca attempted to prevent him from doing so. They claimed that when he first entered Mecca he was poor and through the financial opportunities he was granted in Mecca, he became wealthy, so they would therefore not allow him to leave Mecca after benefiting from it. Shoaib, may Allah be pleased him, offered them his entire wealth which he had buried in Mecca in exchange for letting him go or they could fight with him until one side was victorious. They chose to let him go in exchange for his wealth. On his arrival to Medina the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised him that his trade was most profitable. In this regard, Allah, the Exalted, revealed chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 207:
“And of the people is he who sells himself, seeking means to the approval of Allah. And Allah is Kind to [His] servants.”
This has been discussed in Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Volume 1, Page 580.
Dhamra, may Allah be pleased with him, was a wealthy blind man of Mecca who accepted Islam. Even though he was exempt from the obligatory duty of migrating to Medina, because of his disability, he desired to gain the reward and join the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. He died during his migration and the following verse was revealed about him. Chapter 4 An Nisa, verse 100:
“And whoever emigrates for the cause of Allāh will find on the earth many [alternative] locations and abundance. And whoever leaves his home as an emigrant to Allāh and His Messenger and then death overtakes him – his reward has already become incumbent upon Allāh. And Allāh is ever Forgiving and Merciful.”
This has been discussed in Imam Muhammad Kandhlawi’s, Hayatus Sahabah, Volume 1, Pages 365-367.
It is important for Muslims to understand that Allah, the Exalted, does not demand Muslims to overcome the difficulties which the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, and his Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, endured. For example, this incident mentions the migration from Mecca to Medina whereby they left behind their families, homes, businesses and migrated to a strange land all for the sake of Allah, the Exalted.
In comparison, the difficulties Muslims face now are not as difficult as those the righteous predecessors faced. Muslims should therefore be grateful that they are only required to make a few small sacrifices, such as sacrificing some sleep to offer the obligatory dawn prayer and some wealth to donate the obligatory charity. Allah, the Exalted, is not commanding them to leave their homes and families for His sake. This gratitude must be shown practically by using the blessings one possesses in ways pleasing to Allah, the Exalted.
In addition, when a Muslim faces difficulties they should remember the difficulties the righteous predecessors faced and how they overcame them through steadfast obedience to Allah, the Exalted, which involves fulfilling His commands, refraining from His prohibitions and facing destiny with patience. This knowledge can provide a Muslim the strength to overcome their difficulties as they know the righteous predecessors were more beloved to Allah, the Exalted, yet they endured more severe difficulties with patience. In fact, a Hadith found in Sunan Ibn Majah, number 4023, advises that the Holy Prophets, peace be upon them, endured the most difficult of tests and they are undoubtedly the most beloved to Allah, the Exalted.
If a Muslim follows the steadfast attitude of the righteous predecessors it is hoped they will end up with them in the hereafter.
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