One of the companions of the Prophet peeped through a hole...

One of the companions of the Prophet peeped through a hole and saw Umar standing with a sword in hand and waiting for the door to be opened. He returned at once and informed the Prophet about the matter. Hamzah son of Abdul Muttalib said: "Let him come in. If he has come with good intentions we shall welcome him but if his intentions are not good we shall kill him".

Umar's attitude towards the Prophet reassured them and his open countenance and expression of sorrow and shame proved his real intentions. Eventually he embraced Islam at the hands of the Prophet in the presence of his companions and thus joined the ranks of the Muslims.[^19] [^1] Instead of ringing a bell of danger the Arabs use these words and generally begin alarming reports with them. [^2] Ibn Hisham has mentioned the names and particulars of these person in his 'Seerah'.

[^3] Seerah-i Ibn Hisham vol. X page 265. [^4] Seerah-i Ibn Hisham vol. I pp. 265-266. [^5] Tarikh-i Tabari vol. II pp. 66 67; Seerah-i Ibn Hisham vol. I. pp. 295 296. [^6] Seerah-i Ibn Hisham vol. I p. 313 and Tarikh-i Tabari vol. II p. 72. [^7] Tarikh-i Kamil vol. II page 59. [^8] al-Bidayah wan Nihayah vol. III page 26. [^9] Seerah page 311. Tabari has quoted the entire incident in his history vol. II page 72 except that the head of the Caliph was injured. [^10] Tarikh-i Kamil vol. II page 47.

[^11] Biharul Anwar vol. XVIII page 204. [^1] Seerah-i Ibn Hisham vol. I page 318. [^13] Tabaqat-i Ibn S'ad vol. III page 233. [^14] Tarikh-i Kamil vol. II page 45. [^15] Seerah-i Ibn Hisham vol. I page 320. [^16] Seerah Ibn Hisham vol. I page 314. [^17] Tarikh-i Kamil vol. II pp. 47-51; Usudul Ghabah; al-Asabah al-lst'iab etc. [^18] Seerah Ibn Hisham vol. I page 365. [^19] Ibn Hisham has given another version of the embracement of Islam by Umar. (vol. I page 368).…