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Sunheri Ghol | Un Qabaili Dakuon ki Dastan jinho ne Islam Qubool karne k baad Akhirat banali

Author : Aslam Rahi M.A.

Description of the Book :

During the time of Prophet Muhammad in Mecca and along the trade routes to places like Al-Hira, the Arabian Peninsula was characterized by tribal societies with diverse social structures and economic activities. While the term "dacoit" may not directly apply to these tribes in the traditional sense, there were certainly groups engaged in raiding and banditry, albeit within the context of tribal warfare, protection, and sometimes predatory actions against trade caravans.

1. **Mecca**: Mecca was a bustling trading hub due to its location along the trade routes connecting the Arabian Peninsula to the Levant and beyond. The Quraysh tribe, to which Prophet Muhammad belonged, held significant influence in Mecca. While Mecca itself wasn't overrun with banditry, the surrounding areas and trade routes were vulnerable to raids from Bedouin tribes and other groups looking to exploit the wealth passing through. However, these raids were often part of the tribal warfare and power struggles rather than organized criminal activities.

2. **Al-Hira Pathways**: Al-Hira was an important city along the trade routes in present-day Iraq, south of modern-day Kufa. The pathways leading to Al-Hira were also susceptible to raids and banditry due to the valuable trade goods passing through the region. Tribes in the vicinity, such as the Lakhmid Arabs who controlled Al-Hira, would sometimes engage in raiding activities to assert their dominance or to secure resources. Similarly, Bedouin tribes and other groups in the region might conduct raids on caravans or settlements as a means of survival or to accumulate wealth.

These raiding activities were often opportunistic rather than systematic criminal enterprises. Tribes relied on various means, including raiding, to maintain their livelihoods, protect their territories, and exert influence over their rivals. With the advent of Islam and the consolidation of power under the Rashidun and subsequent Islamic Caliphates, efforts were made to curtail banditry and maintain security along trade routes. The teachings of Islam also emphasized principles of justice, compassion, and respect for property rights, which contributed to the decline of raiding activities over time.

While I was in the city of the Prophet, a man came and complained to him (the Prophet, ) of destitution and poverty. Then another man came and complained of robbery (by highwaymen). The Prophet said, "Adi! Have you been to Al-Hira?" I said, "I haven't been to it, but I was informed about it." He said, "If you should live for a long time, you will certainly see that a lady in a Howdah traveling from Al-Hira will (safely reach Mecca and) perform the Tawaf of the Ka`ba, fearing none but Allah." I said to myself, "What will happen to the robbers of the tribe of Tai who have spread evil through out the country?" The Prophet (ﷺ) further said. "If you should live long, the treasures of Khosrau will be opened (and taken as spoils)." I asked, "You mean Khosrau, son of Hurmuz?" He said, "Khosrau, son of Hurmuz; and if you should live long, you will see that one will carry a handful of gold or silver and go out looking for a person to accept it from him, but will find none to accept it from him. And any of you, when meeting Allah, will meet Him without needing an interpreter between him and Allah to interpret for him, and Allah will say to him: 'Didn't I send a messenger to teach you?' He will say: 'Yes.' Allah will say: 'Didn't I give you wealth and do you favors?' He will say: 'Yes.' Then he will look to his right and see nothing but Hell, and look to his left and see nothing but Hell." `Adi further said: I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "Save yourself from the (Hell) Fire even with half a date (to be given in charity) and if you do not find a half date, then with a good pleasant word." `Adi added: (later on) I saw a lady in a Howdah traveling from Al-Hira till she performed the Tawaf of the Ka`ba, fearing none but Allah. And I was one of those who opened (conquered) the treasures of Khosrau, son of Hurmuz. If you should live long, you will see what the Prophet (ﷺ) Abu-l-Qasim had said: 'A person will come out with a handful. of gold.

In-book reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 3595, Book 61, Hadith 102

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