Adi bin Hatim was a respected chief of the Thai tribe. He inherited\nleadership from his father. Like most Arab tribal chiefs at the time,\nAdi received a quarter of his people\u2019s income as tax. His life was\nstable and his wealth abundant.<\/p>\n
However, he deeply hated the Prophet Muhammad, even though he had\nnever met the bearer of the Islamic message.<\/p>\n
Adi grew increasingly anxious upon hearing that the Prophet\u2019s\ninfluence was strengthening across the Arabian Peninsula. Several tribal\nchiefs had already embraced Islam and joined Medina. Adi feared the\nProphet\u2019s arrival would threaten his own leadership.<\/p>\n
One day, his servant reported seeing the banners of Muhammad\u2019s army\nsurrounding their settlement. In haste, Adi gathered his family and\nimmediately fled north towards Syam. However, his sister was left\nbehind. He did not dare return, hoping only that she could somehow\nfollow later.<\/p>\n
His hope was fulfilled. His sister eventually appeared, arriving with\na group from Medina, and she was furious.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou abandoned us. You took your wife and children, but left me and\nthe others behind,\u201d she scolded.<\/p>\n
Adi tried to calm her anger. She then recounted the noble character\nof the Prophet Muhammad.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter our land was attacked, I and several other residents were\ntaken captive to Medina,\u201d his sister explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere, we were detained near the mosque. When the Prophet passed by,\nI called out to him. I said, \u2018O Messenger of Allah, my father has passed\naway, and the one who guaranteed my safety has vanished. So, bestow upon\nme the grace that Allah has bestowed upon you.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
The Prophet asked, \u201cWho is your guarantor?\u201d<\/p>\n
She replied, \u201cAdi bin Hatim.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Prophet then asked, \u201cThe one who fled from Allah and His\nMessenger?\u201d<\/p>\n
She said the Prophet then left her. The next day, she called out to\nhim again with the same plea, and he gave the same response. On the\nthird day, she repeated her request, and a man behind the Prophet\ngestured for her to speak. She told the Prophet her guarantor had\nabandoned her, and she needed his mercy. The Prophet replied, \u201cI have\ngranted it.\u201d He then arranged for her to travel with a trustworthy\ncaravan heading to Syam, providing her with clothing and provisions.<\/p>\n
When she reunited with her brother, Adi bin Hatim, she told him of\nthe Prophet\u2019s kindness. She urged him to meet the Prophet himself,\nsaying, \u201cIf he is a prophet, you will know it, and if he is a king, you\nwill not be humbled in his presence.\u201d<\/p>\n
Adi travelled to Medina and met the Prophet, who invited him to his\nhome. On the way, an old woman stopped the Prophet to complain, and he\nstood patiently listening until she finished. Adi thought to himself,\n\u201cThis is not the manner of a king.\u201d<\/p>\n
Inside the Prophet\u2019s humble home, the Prophet offered Adi a cushion\nto sit on, while he himself sat on the bare floor. Adi insisted the\nProphet take the cushion, but he refused. Adi then realised, \u201cThis is\nnot the manner of a king.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Prophet then invited Adi to Islam, explaining the core principles\nof the faith and addressing Adi\u2019s concerns about his leadership and\nwealth. Through this encounter, Adi bin Hatim\u2019s hatred transformed into\nlove, and he embraced Islam.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/the-prophets-character-transforms-hatred-into-love-1782219214", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }