Our Master replied, “O Aisha, I faced many difficulties from my people (the Quraysh). However, the hardships I encountered on the day of Aqaba were more severe than all of them. When I went to Taif seeking protection for my life and offered my request to Abdi Kullal’s son, Abdi Yalil, he did not respond to my plea. I returned in sorrow and astonishment. When I reached the place of Karni Salib and lifted my head to the sky, I saw a cloud shading me. As I looked closely into the cloud, I recognized that Gabriel (pbuh) was inside. At that moment, Gabriel (pbuh) said to me,
“Allah has surely heard what your people have said about you, and He is aware that they have avoided protecting you. Allah has sent the angel of the mountains to you (to obey your command). You can order whatever you wish regarding your people.”
Upon this, the angel of the mountains also called out and greeted our Master:
“O Muhammad, what Gabriel has said is true. I am ready to obey your command. If you wish, I can make these two mountains, known as Abu Qubays and Quayqian, converge upon the people of Mecca.”
I said, “I desire that Allah brings forth a generation from the descendants of the polytheists who will worship only Allah and not associate anything with Him.”
This sorrowful journey lasted for about a month. Finally, our Master decided to return to Mecca. When he revealed his decision to Zayd, Zayd asked him in astonishment, “O Rasul of Allah, how will you enter among them now when they have expelled you?”
Our Master replied “O Zayd, Allah will certainly alleviate this hardship that you see. He will undoubtedly open a way for our salvation. Allah, the Almighty, will undoubtedly make His religion prevail and provide assistance to His Rasul.”
Afterward, our Master went to Mount Hira, near Mecca. When he arrived there, he found Abdullah bin Ureykıt. He sent him to Ahnas bin Shurayk and Suheyl bin Amr, influential individuals in Mecca, to inquire whether they would offer protection during his mission of Risalah.
However, the response he received was as follows: “Since I have already entered into an agreement with the people of Mecca, I do not have the authority to offer protection to another person.” Certainly, their fear of the polytheists of Quraysh played a significant role in the response of Ahnas and Suheyl.
Upon hearing this, our Master sent Abdullah bin Ureykıt to Mut’im bin Adiyy in order to enter Mecca. He instructed Abdullah to say, “Muhammad asks whether you will offer him protection until he delivers the message entrusted to him by his Rabb.”
Abdullah went to Mecca again and conveyed this question to Mut’im bin Adiyy.
The response of Mut’im bin Adiyy to this question was as follows: “Yes, let him come. I will offer him my protection. Let him continue his mission!” In this acceptance, the sense of demonstrating greatness played a role rather than being close to the religion.
Mut’im bin Adiyy was over ninety years old. The next day, he armed himself, surrounded his sons and the sons of his brothers, and explained why he took this step: “Know that I have offered my protection to Muhammad! No one will touch him. Otherwise, they will face us!”
Afterward, accompanied by his sons and nephews, he took our Master and entered the Haram al-Sharif. His children spread around the Kaaba. At that moment, Abu Jahl appeared and approached Mut’im bin Adiyy, asking, “O Mut’im, are you supporting him or following him?”
Mut’im explained the situation loudly, saying, “I am his supporter. O Quraysh community, know that Muhammad is under my protection. No one can harm him!”
In the tenth year, on the twentieth of Zilqadah, on a Tuesday, the Rasul of Allah (saw) entered Mecca again and performed seven rounds of Tawaf, expressing gratitude to Allah.
Indeed, later on, the Rasul of Allah (saw) always remembered this act with goodness. After the Battle of Badr, when Mut’im’s son Jubair, who had not yet embraced Islam at that time, was approached by our Master, he said, “If your father Mut’im bin Adiyy were still alive and asked me to forgive these wretched individuals, I would have forgiven them all for his sake!”