IMAM ABU AL-FIDT\' ISMA'IL IBN KATHIR 41following verses urging Abii Lahab to support himself and the Messenger of
God (SAAS):
'A man with Abii Vtayba as his uncle is secure from harm as in a pasture;
I tell him - though how could my advice benefit him - 0 Abii Mu'tib, hold your
ground firmly,
And do not as lung as you live accept a course you'll he blamed for, whenever you
attend a gathering,
Leave the path of the weak to others than ourse elf, for you were not created to stay
weak,
And fight, for fighting is just and you will never see a real warrior humbled until he
surrenders.
And why is it, when they have done you no great harm, nor abandoned you when
having victory or defeat?
May God ~unish 'Abd Shams, Nawfal, Taym and Makhziim for us with disaster
and death,
For their deserting our alliance after friendship and affection in order to attain
things forbidden.
You lie, by God's temple! Us dispossess Muhammad? Not even at the enclave did
you see (us) turn against (him)."'
Ibn Hisham stated, "We have omitted one verse from this poem."An Account of the dete.mination ofAbii Bakr, "the Trusting", to
emigrate to Abyssinia.Ibn Ishaq stated, "I was told by Muhammad h. Muslim al-Zuhri, from 'Urwa,
from 'A'isha, that when Abii Bakr, 'the Trusting', God he pleased with him,
experienced suffering in Mecca and witnessed the antagonism of Quraysh for the
Messenger of God (SAAS) and his own supporters, he asked permission from
the Messenger of God (SAAS) to move away and he granted him this request.
"And so Abii Bakr, God bless him, did leave and, having travelled a day or two
away from Mecca, was met by Ibn al-Daghina, brother of the Bann al-Harith b.
Bakr h. 'Abd ManXt b. Kinaa, who was at that time the leader of the Ahabish."
Al-Waqidi gave this man's name as al-Harith b. Yazid, be being of the tribe
of Bakr b. 'Ahd Manat h. Kinas. Al-Suhayli, however, gave his name as Malik.
('A'isha continued) "'What are you heading for, Abii Bakr?' the man asked.
Aha Bakr replied, 'My people have offended me, treated me badly and forced me
to leave.'
'"Why is that? By God, you're a credit to the tribe, aiding those in distress,
and you are kindly towards the needy. Go hack; you are under my protection!'
"He did return with him and, back in Mecca, Ibn al-Daghina stood up with
him and stated, '0 Quraysh, I have placed the son of Aha Quhafa under my
protection. Let no man do anything but good to him.'