The cave of Thaur

From the book · p. 21

In brief· the site’s own summary, not the book’s words

Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) and Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) hid in the cave of Thaur, and trackers followed their footprints right to its mouth. Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) was afraid, but Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) comforted him, telling him that Allah ﷻ (exalted is His majesty) was with them, and the searchers turned away; one of them said no one could be inside, since a spider's web and a pigeon's nest covered the entrance. They stayed three days, with Abdullah bringing news, Asma رضي الله عنها (may Allah be pleased with her) sending food and a slave herding sheep over their tracks. Then A'amir bin Fuhayrah رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) brought the camels and the guide, Abdullah bin Urayqit.

Context (the site’s note) · Mount Thaur (Jabal Thawr) is a mountain on the south side of Makkah.

At night ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) and Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) left Makkah and went towards the cave of Thaur. When the disbelievers came to know the next morning that Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) had left his home, they became very worried and sent people to search for him. Those who were experts in , an art of tracking footprints, followed the footprints of Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) and came to the cave. If they bent a little, they would have seen Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him). Hadhrat Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) became very worried but Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) consoled him saying: “Do not fear. Allah ﷻ (exalted is His majesty) is with us.” Allah ﷻ (exalted is His majesty) caused the disbelievers to turn away from the cave without looking inside.

Umayyah bin Khalaf said: “How could anyone enter this cave? A spider has spun its web over the entrance and a pigeon has built its nest and laid its eggs at the entrance.”

This was the plan of Allah ﷻ (exalted is His majesty). When Allah ﷻ (exalted is His majesty) wishes to safeguard a person, He creates the means for it. Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) and Hadhrat Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) remained in this cave for three days until the disbelievers lost hope in finding them.

During these three days Hadhrat Abu Bakr’s رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) son Abdullah used to bring news from Makkah at night and would return before the morning. His daughter, Hadhrat Asma رضي الله عنها (may Allah be pleased with her), would send food for them. Abdullah commanded his slave to herd the sheep up to the cave so that Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) and Hadhrat Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) footprints would be erased and the disbelievers of Makkah would not be able to track them

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After staying for three days in the cave of Thaur, Hadhrat Abu Bakr’s رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) slave, A’ bin Fuhayrah رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) brought both the camels to the cave on monday the 4th of . He also brought the guide whose name was Abdullah-bin-Urayqit.

In brief· the site’s own summary, not the book’s words

Nabi ﷺ and Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه hid in the cave of Thaur, and trackers followed their footprints right to its mouth. Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه was afraid, but Nabi ﷺ comforted him, telling him that Allah ﷻ was with them, and the searchers turned away; one of them said no one could be inside, since a spider's web and a pigeon's nest covered the entrance. They stayed three days, with Abdullah bringing news, Asma رضي الله عنها sending food and a slave herding sheep over their tracks. Then A'amir bin Fuhayrah رضي الله عنه brought the camels and the guide, Abdullah bin Urayqit.

The book’s text

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The book’s text

Journey to Madinah Munawwarah