Sayyid Ibne Tawus, Ibne Shahr Ashob and other tradition scholars have
narrated that Aamir bin Tufayl and Arbad bin Qays came to assassinate the
Prophet.
When they entered the mosque, Aamir came to him and asked: “O
Muhammad, what will I get if I become a Muslim?” He replied: “You will have the
same rights and obligations as all other Muslims.” He said, “I want you to make
me your Caliph after you.” The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said, “It is beyond the capacity of me and you
and only Allah has that discretion.” He said, “Make me the governor of forests and you
remain the ruler of cities.” The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said that it was also
not possible. He asked, “Then what have you decided for me?” He replied: “Mount
the horse and fight Jihad.” He said, “Okay, for the time being I accept that.
Come with me, I want to say something in private.”
He arose and walked with him to a corner. At that moment he
gestured to his cousin, Arbad to pull the sword and slay the Messenger. He
tried to pull out the sword and but with all his efforts, he could not draw it
more than a span out of the scabbard. It is mentioned in another report that
Arbad said: A wall came between me and the Prophet and when I tried it the
second time I found that Aamir was between us. Thus when the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.)
saw that Arbad was trying to draw his sword, he said: “O Allah, save me.”
People crowded around the Prophet and the two potential killers
fled from there, but they failed to reach their destination. Arbad was killed
by lightning while Aamir came to a woman of Saluliya tribe and he developed a
boil of plague on his finger and she said: “Your finger is swelling, will you
die in the house of Saluliya?” Even though they but he had traveled only some
distance when he died.
(Ref: Hayatul Quloob, Chp. 20, Miracles averting the harm of
enemies, Miracle No. 17)
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