This situation continued for more than three years.
This situation continued for more than three years. Fatima was one of
those who suffered from this siege, which resulted in awakening the
spirit of struggle, honesty and endurance in her; it was as if she was
spending a period of training and exercise for the near future. Nevertheless, the predicament was made easier when Fatima saw the
courageous hero, Abu Talib, aided by Hamza keeping steadfast and
helping her father in every way against the infidels' aggression. Abu
Talib declared his adherence to Islam through uttering poetry. Once,
the Quraishan heads objected to Abu Talib's support of the Prophet;
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they said to him: "We will give you a handsome, generous, and
courageous Quraishan youth (Amarh Ibn al-Walid) to become your
son, if you give us your nephew -Muhammad - who disunites us and
humiliates our idols, so that we may kill him!"
Abu Talib said: "This is an unfair offer! Do you mean to give me your
son, so I can feed him for you and I give you my nephew to kill? (If this
is your way of dealing) then each one of you should give me his son to
kill if you want me to give you Muhammad to kill."
Abu Talib's honorable stands in protecting the Prophet were
numerous. Had it not been for his faith and strong adherence to Islam,
he would not have been steadfast in defending the Messenger and his
divine faith. Contrary to Abu Talib, another uncle of the Prophet (S),
Abu Lahab-fought fiercely and opposed the Prophet. His shameful
conduct was recorded in various history books and in the Holy Quran.
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