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'''Laylat al-Mabīt''' (Arabic: {{iarabic|لیلة المبیت}}) is the title of the night in which the [[Prophet (s)]] emigrated from [[Mecca]] to [[Medina]], and because of the decision of [[Quraysh]] to assassinate the Prophet (s), [[ | '''Laylat al-Mabīt''' (Arabic: {{iarabic|لیلة المبیت}}) is the title of the night in which the [[Prophet (s)]] emigrated from [[Mecca]] to [[Medina]], and because of the decision of [[Quraysh]] to assassinate the Prophet (s), [['Ali (a)]] slept in his bed, so the assassins will not notice his absence. The [[verse]] 207 of [[Sura al-Baqara]] is revealed about the sacrifice of 'Ali (a) for saving the life of the Prophet (s). | ||
==Plan of Assassination of the Prophet (s)== | ==Plan of Assassination of the Prophet (s)== | ||
After the demise of [[Abu Talib]], [[Quraysh]] polytheists intensified the harassment of Muslims. As the life of Muslims was in danger, [[the Prophet (s)]] ordered Muslims to emigrate to Yathrib. The Prophet (s) had recently made [[Pledge of 'Aqaba|an allegiance with the people of Yathrib]], so the Muslims were safe there. The Muslims started to emigrate to Yathrib covertly in small groups.<ref>Ibn Hisham, ''Sira l-nabawiyya'', vol.1 p.480</ref> | After the demise of [[Abu Talib]], [[Quraysh]] polytheists intensified the harassment of Muslims. As the life of Muslims was in danger, [[the Prophet (s)]] ordered Muslims to emigrate to Yathrib. The Prophet (s) had recently made [[Pledge of 'Aqaba|an allegiance with the people of Yathrib]], so the Muslims were safe there. The Muslims started to emigrate to Yathrib covertly in small groups.<ref>Ibn Hisham, ''Sira l-nabawiyya'', vol.1 p.480</ref> | ||
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==Emigration to Yathrib== | ==Emigration to Yathrib== | ||
In the night of [[Rabi' I 1]], [[the Prophet (s)]] told [[ | In the night of [[Rabi' I 1]], [[the Prophet (s)]] told [['Ali (a)]]: "the angel descended to me and informed me that Quraysh polytheists are united to kill me, and he recommended me from my God to emigrate from my tribe, and go to the [[Thawr cave]] tonight, and he ordered me to order you to sleep in my bed so my trace will become hidden by that; so what do you say and what will you do?", so 'Ali (a) said: "will you be safe by my sleeping there?", the Prophet (s) said: "yes", so 'Ali (a) smiled and bowed down to perform [[al-sajda al-shukr]] out of happiness, then said: "go as you are ordered, may my ears, eyes, and the very heart be sacrificed for you, order me as you wish, I am like your assistant, I will do it as you want, and my success is only by [[Allah]]."<ref>Majlisi, ''Bihar al-anwar'', vol.19 p.60</ref> the Prophet (s) said: "sleep in my bed, and put on my clothes, and I inform you that Allah tests his friends according to their faith and their rank in His religion, so the most hardly tested people are the prophets, then their successors, etc., so He is testing you and is testing me with you, like He tested His friend [[Ibrahim (a)]], and [[Isma'il (a)]] (when Ibrahim was commanded to slaughter Isma'il), so be patient, be patient, for 'indeed Allah's mercy is close to the virtuous'" then embraced 'Ali (a) and both cried, then they separated.<ref>Tusi, ''Amali'', p.466</ref> | ||
The polytheists, besieged the house of the Prophet (s) from the beginning of the night and they were expecting the midnight to attack, but [[Abu Lahab]] said: "some women and children are in the house and maybe they become harmed and later this will be a shame for us between 'Arabs" (So they postponed the attack to the sunrise.)<ref>Halabi, ''Sira'', vol.2 p.32</ref> | The polytheists, besieged the house of the Prophet (s) from the beginning of the night and they were expecting the midnight to attack, but [[Abu Lahab]] said: "some women and children are in the house and maybe they become harmed and later this will be a shame for us between 'Arabs" (So they postponed the attack to the sunrise.)<ref>Halabi, ''Sira'', vol.2 p.32</ref> | ||
'Ali (a) slept in the bed of the Prophet (s), the polytheists were throwing little stones to him to ensure that someone is sleeping in the bed, and they were certain that he is the Prophet (s).<ref>Tusi, ''Amali'', p.298</ref> | |||
In the morning when they attacked the house with drawn swords, saw | In the morning when they attacked the house with drawn swords, saw 'Ali (a) in the bed of the Prophet (s), they said: "where is Muhammad?" 'Ali (a) said: "were you entrusted him to me that you are asking me about him? Were not you saying that you will expel him from your land?" They attacked 'Ali (a) and beat him saying: "you were tricking us for the night!" Then they started to search for the Prophet (s).<ref>Majlisi, ''Bihar al-anwar'', vol.19 p.92</ref> | ||
There is also another report: when the sun started to rise they feared to be exposed by the morning so they attacked, at the time the houses in [[Mecca]] did not have doors and only curtains were used, when | There is also another report: when the sun started to rise they feared to be exposed by the morning so they attacked, at the time the houses in [[Mecca]] did not have doors and only curtains were used, when 'Ali (a) saw them drawn their swords and are coming to him, and [[Khalid b. al-Walid]] is leading them, 'Ali (a) jumped to him, took his sword and broke his hand, so Khalid started to jump up and down and yelling like a camel, the others were still on the stairs when 'Ali (a) went to them with the sword, they fled from him like a herd of sheep and went to the roof, and suddenly they discovered that this is 'Ali, "are you 'Ali?" they asked, "I am 'Ali" he replied, they said: "we do not intend you, where is Muhammad?", "I do not know" 'Ali (a) said. So they get on their horses and camels and went after the Prophet (s).<ref>Tusi, ''Amali'', p.466-467; Majlisi, ''Bihar al-anwar'', vol.19 p.58-63</ref> | ||
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==Revealation of a Verse about | ==Revealation of a Verse about 'Ali (a)== | ||
As [[Shi'a]] and [[Sunni]] scholars have narrated, the verse 207 of [[Sura al-Baqara]] is revealed about the night and the sacrifice of | As [[Shi'a]] and [[Sunni]] scholars have narrated, the verse 207 of [[Sura al-Baqara]] is revealed about the night and the sacrifice of 'Ali (a) for the Prophet (s).<ref>Tabataba'i, ''al-Mizan'', vol.2 p.135; Hakim al-Nishaburi, ''al-Mustadrak'', vol.3 p.5; Shaybani, ''Fada'il al-sahaba'', vol.2 p.484; 'Ayyashi, ''Tafsir'', vol.1 p.101; Zarkashi, ''al-Burhan'', vol.1 p.206</ref> | ||
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