History has registered that he is the simply person any person who was born interior the Kabah itself.
Together with a assembly of associates, his mother had gone interior this ancient House of God to inspect it. On that individual day it was free-spoken because of a festive occasion. She was pregnant and labor pains unexpectedly gripped her. She was unable to withdraw the Kabah. A leather mat was brought to her and she gave birth on it. The juvenile was called Hakim. His male parent was Hazm any person who was the son of Khuwaylid. Hakim was thus the nephew of the Lady Khadijah, the daughter of Khuwaylid. may Allah be happy with her.
Hakim grew higher in a affluent and noble family which loved a high relative standing in Makkan society. He was also an brainy and well-mannered person any person who was well awarded by his people. He was held in such adoration that he was given the liability of the rifadah which fascinated compensating addition to the needy and those any person who had hidden their property during the season of pilgrimage. He took this liability seriously and would even assist needy pilgrims from his have resources.
Hakim was a very seal associate of the Prophet, peace be on him, in the past the latter's call to prophethood. Even though he was five years major than the Prophet, he adapted to use much time discussing to him and loving hours of good companionship. Muhammad in his turn discerned great affection for Hakim.
Their relationship was further bolstered after the Prophet married his aunt, Khadijah bint Khuwaylid.
What is truly extraordinary is that in spite of the seal friendship between Hakim and the Prophet, Hakim did not become a Muslim until the conquest of Makkah, more than twenty years later the commence of the Prophet's mission. One would have thought that someone like Hakim whom God had blessed with a utterances intellect and any person who was so well-disposed to the Prophet, would have been among the first to consider in him and pursue the guidance he brought. But that was not to be.
Just as we are astounded at the late commendation of Islam on the component of Hakim, he himself resultant in life was also amazed. In sighting, as before long as he recognised Islam and tasted the sweetness of iman (faith), he started to contact intense regret for every moment of his life as a mushrik and a denier of God's religion and of His Prophet.
His son once saw him weeping later his commendation of Islam and asked: "Why are you weeping, my father'?" "Many item start me to weep, my dear son. The bulk grievous is the interval of time it took for me to become a Muslim. Acceptance of Islam would have given me so many opportunities to do good which I missed even if I were to have used the earth in gold. My life was spared at the military of Badr and also at the military of Uhud. After Uhud. I said to myself. I would not assist any Quraysh against Muhammad, may the peace and blessings of God be upon him, and I would not withdraw Makkah. Then, whenever I discerned like recognising Islam I would facade at other men among the Quraysh. men of vitality and maturity any person who stayed stringently bound to the models and practices of Jahiliyyah and I would drop in row with them and their neighbors... Oh, how I expect I had not done so. Nothing has reduced us if not the blind pursuing of our forefathers and elders. Why ought I not weep, my son?"
The Prophet himself was puzzled. A man of sagacity and grasp like Hakim ibn Hazm, how could Islam remain "hidden" from him?. For a prolonged time, the Prophet had dearly hoped that he and a assembly of separate population like him would take the initiative and become Muslims. On the night time in the past the liberation of Makkah, he, may God bless him and funding him peace, said to his companions:
"There are four separate population in Makkah whom I examine to be above having any selling with shirk and I would dearly like them to recognise Islam." "Who are they, O Messenger of God?" petitioned the companions. "Attab ibn Usayd, Jubayr ibn Mutim, Hakim ibn Hazm and Suhayl ibn Amr," replied the Prophet. By the grace of God, they all became Muslims.
When the Prophet, peace be on him, entered Makkah to liberate the city from polytheism and the ways of ignorance and immorality, he lucid his herald to proclaim: "Whoever announces that there is no god but Allah alone, that He has no friend and that Muhammad is His servant and His Messenger, he is safe...
Whoever sits at the Kabah and lays down his weapons, he is safe. Whoever enters the lodging of Abu Sufyan, he is safe.
Whoever enters the lodging of Hakim ibn Hazm, he is safe..." The lodging of Abu Sufyan was in the higher component of Makkah and that of Hakim was in the smaller component of the city. By promoting these lodgings as locations of sanctuary, the Prophet wisely accorded recognition to both Abu Sufyan and Hakim, reducing any thought they might have of fighting against and taking in it more straightforward for them to be more favorably disposed to him and his mission.
Hakim included within Islam wholeheartedly. He vowed to himself that he would atone for whatever he had done during his Jahili days and that whatever measures he had used in divergent the Prophet, he would use the same measures in the start of Islam.
He have the Dar an-Nadwah, an noteworthy and historic makeup in Makkah, where the Quraysh held their group assemblages during the days of Jahiliyyah. In this makeup the Quraysh heads and chieftains would put combined to plot against the Prophet.
Hakim decided to dispose it and cut himself off from its past groups which were now so tender to him. He traded the makeup for one hundred thousand dirhams. A Quraysh youth exclaimed to him: "You have traded something of great historical worth and pride to the Quraysh, uncle."
"Come now, my son," replied Hakim. "All vain pride and glory has now gone and all that stays of worth is taqwa - consciousness of God. I have simply traded the makeup in lead to earn a lodging in Paradise. I swear to you that I have given the moves from it to be used in the road of God Almighty." Hakim ibn Hazm implemented the Hajj later becoming a Muslim. He took with him one hundred fine camels and sacrificed them all in lead to achieve nearness to God. In the pursuing Hajj, he stood on Arafat. With him were one hundred slaves. To each he gave a pendant of silver on which was engraved: "Free for the sake of God Almighty from Hakim ibn Hazm." On a third Hajj, he took with him a thousand sheep - yes a thousand sheep and sacrificed them all at Mina to feed the broke Muslims in lead to attain nearness to God.
While Hakim was substantial in his using for the sake of God, he also immobile desired to have much. After the military of Hunayn, he petitioned the Prophet for numerous of the booty which the Prophet gave. He afterward petitioned for more and the Prophet gave him more. Hakim was immobile a newcomer to Islam and the Prophet was more substantial to newcomers so as to reconcile their hearts to Islam. Hakim ended higher with a many portion of the booty. But the Prophet peace be upon him, conveyed him:
"O Hakim! This affluence is indeed sweet and attractive. Whoever takes it and is delighted will be blessed by it and whoever takes out of greed not able to be blessed. He would be like someone any person who eats and is not satisfied. The upper hand is advanced than the smaller hand (it is advanced to give than to receive)." The fashion words of advice had a intense and current appearance on Hakim. He was mortified and said to the Prophet: "O Messenger of God! By Him any person who has sent you with the certainty, I shall not ask anyone later you for anything."
During the caliphate of Abu Bakr, Hakim was summoned some times to receive his stipend from the Bayt al-mal but he refused to take any money. He did the same during the caliphate of Umar ibn al-Khattab whereupon Umar taught the Muslims: "I testify to you, O Muslims, that I have summoned Hakim to receive his stipend but he refuses."
Hakim stayed faithful to his word. He did not take no matter what from anyone until he surpassed away. From the Prophet, he had learnt the great certainty that contentment is affluence beyond compare. |
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