In his commentary on 'Nehj-ul-Balagha" Ibn Abi Hadeed says...

In his commentary on 'Nehj-ul-Balagha" Ibn Abi Hadeed says: "None who had heard him (The Prophet) could avoid love and attraction rising in his heart for him. In Mecca the Qureish called the Muslims, "devoted and dedicated", and would say, "Our apprehension is lest Walid bin Mugheera accepts Mohammed's faith, and if Walid, who is crown flower of Qureish, ever does so the whole of the Qureish would follow his suit".

They used to say, "His words are magic and they intoxicate deeper than liquor does. They would forbid their children to join his sittings lest he attracted them with his words and inspiring personality. Whenever the Prophet would sit along the Ka'ba in Hajar-i-Ismail and recite the Quran or beseech God, they would put their fingers in their ears lest they were bewitched by his words and got attracted to him.

They would wrap their heads and veil their faces to avoid being attracted by his captivating demeanour. Thus many people embraced Islam only on hearing his discourse, or on seeing his mien, or on having a glimpse of his, or by tasting his luscious diction. Of all the historic facts about him, one that astonishes most a critic, a humanist or a sociologist, is the revolution, which Islam brought in the ignorant Arabia.

In ordinary course, if such a society is sought to be reformed by popularising education and by adopting customary instructive measures, it would require long time to elapse, so that the old generation which was vice-addicted has worn away and a new generation has been founded. But we should not ignore the influence of attraction. As we have said like flames of fire, which burn the roots, it would burn the evils to ashes.

( 79 ) Majority of Prophet's companions extremely loved him and it was by carriage of love that they travelled this long distance in such a short period and revolutionalised their society so briskly: Our wings and feathers are lasso of his love, It drags (us) by our forelock to beloved's street; Why should I enlighten my whereabouts, When my beloved's light never fails, His light is to the right and to the left above and below On my head like crown and round my neck like a collar. Previous…