I recall a moving incident in the life of Muhammad, the great prophet of Islam. He learnt from his friends that his life was in danger, and that fierce men had sent out to kill him under cover of the night. Muhammad was constrained to leave his home at that dark hour. With him was his friend and faithful follower, Abu Bakr.
In hot pursit of these two devoted servants of God, were the men who were out to kill Muhammad. They rode strong steeds, and in their hands they carried drawn swords and sharp spears.
Abu Bakr saw them from a distance and was terribly frightened. In abject terror, he said to Muhammad, "They are coming! They will be upon us soon. They will slay us with their sharp swords. Our bodies will lie on the desert sands to be devoured by wild animals!"
Muhammad was silent. In his heart he felt sure that God was with them and that they were safe!
Nearby was a cave. Muhammad and Abu Bakr hid themselves in the depths of the cave. The party of persecutors rode up after some time. They halted at the mouth of the cave. Their leader suspected that Muhammad may be hiding inside the cave.
Abu Bakr began to tremble like a leaf in the wind. “What shall we do now?” he whispered. “There are so many of them – and we are only two!”
Quietly answered Muhammad, “Not so, my friend! We are not two, but three! The third is Allah! And when He is near, we need not fear!”
The story goes on to tell us that a miracle happened – and they were saved. But what I would like to emphasize is the faith of Muhammad, which enables him to overcome fear: “The third is Allah – and when He is near, we need not fear!”
(culled from: Kill Fear Before Fear Kills You by J.P Vaswani)
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