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hospitable and had high hopes of becoming the next chief of the tribe so he erroneously
viewed the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) as a possible threat to his future.
Amr was also a man to be feared for he was known for his ruthlessness toward those
who dared to cross his path, and that now included Prophet Muhammad, (salla Allahu
alihi wa sallam) as well as his followers. Such was his hatred of the Prophet (salla Allahu
alihi wa sallam) and his Message, and disregard for the next life, that he had been
among those responsible for setting up the road-blocks into Mecca.
When members of Amr's own tribe embraced Islam his outrage became so bitter that he
persecuted them without mercy; it was because of this that Amr became known to the
Companions as "Abu Jahl" – “The Father of Ignorance” and his supportive wife “The
Mother of all Ignorance”.
One day in the sixth year after the prophethood, as the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa
sallam) sat by himself at the foot of the hill of Safa, Abu Jahl caught sight of him and
seized upon the opportunity to display his foul behavior. He went across to the Prophet
(salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and in an extremely abusive manner, insulted him in a very
base manner. Then, he took hold of a stone and struck the Prophet on his head causing
viewed the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) as a possible threat to his future.
Amr was also a man to be feared for he was known for his ruthlessness toward those
who dared to cross his path, and that now included Prophet Muhammad, (salla Allahu
alihi wa sallam) as well as his followers. Such was his hatred of the Prophet (salla Allahu
alihi wa sallam) and his Message, and disregard for the next life, that he had been
among those responsible for setting up the road-blocks into Mecca.
When members of Amr's own tribe embraced Islam his outrage became so bitter that he
persecuted them without mercy; it was because of this that Amr became known to the
Companions as "Abu Jahl" – “The Father of Ignorance” and his supportive wife “The
Mother of all Ignorance”.
One day in the sixth year after the prophethood, as the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa
sallam) sat by himself at the foot of the hill of Safa, Abu Jahl caught sight of him and
seized upon the opportunity to display his foul behavior. He went across to the Prophet
(salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and in an extremely abusive manner, insulted him in a very
base manner. Then, he took hold of a stone and struck the Prophet on his head causing