HAZRAT BILAAL (Ra) !!! Even a small child would know about Bilaal (ra) and his endurance.
The Messenger (PBUH) and Islam made this weak Abyssinian slave a teacher to all humanity in the art of respecting conscience and defending its freedom and supremacy. His master Umayah Ibn Khalaf and the mushriks used to take him out in the midday heat when the desert turned to a fatal hell. Then they would throw him naked on its scorching rocks and bring a burning hot rock, which took several men to lift from its place, and throw it onto his body and chest. This savage torture was repeated every day until the hearts of some of his executioners took pity on him. Finally, they agreed to set him free on condition that he would speak well of their gods, even with only one word that would allow them to keep their pride so that the Quraish would not say they had been defeated and humiliated by the resistance of their persevering slave.
But even this one word, which he could eject from outside his heart and with it buy his life and soul without losing his faith or abandoning his conviction, Bilal refused to say. Yes, he refused to say it and began to repeat his lasting chant instead: "One ... One!"
When the night overtook them, they began bargaining with him, "Tomorrow, speak well of our gods, say, My lord is Al-Lat and Al Uzza,' and we'll leave you alone. We are tired of torturing you as if we are the tortured ones." But he shook his head and said, "One... One."
Abu Bakr As-Siddiq went to them while they were torturing him and shouted at them, "Are you killing a man because he says, 'Allah is my Lord?” Then he shouted at Umayah Ibn Khalaf, "Take more than his price and set him free." It was as if Umayah were drowning and had caught a lifeboat. It was to his liking and he was very much pleased when he heard Abu Bakr offering the price of his freedom, since they had despaired of subjugating Bilal. And as they were merchants, they realized that selling him was more profitable to them than his death.
They sold him to Abu-Bakr, and then he emancipated him immediately, and Bilal took his place among free men. When As-Siddiq put his arm round Bilal, rushing with him to freedom, Umayah said to him, "Take him, for by Al-Lat and Al-'Uzza if you had refused to buy him except for one ounce of gold, I would have sold him to you." Abu Bakr realized the bitterness of despair and disappointment hidden in these words. It was appropriate not to answer, but because they violated the dignity of this man who had become his brother and his equal, he answered Umayah saying, "By Allah, if you had refused to sell him except for a hundred ounces, I would have paid it." He departed with his companion to the Messenger of Allah, giving him news of his liberation and there was a great celebration.
Source: Men around the Messenger (sallallahu alayhi wasallam).
Dear Brothers/Sisters,
What made Bilal (ra) not to utter a single word against Allah and get himself freed from the horrible torture ???
What made Abu Bakr (ra) to say, "By Allah, if you had refused to sell him except for a hundred ounces, I would have paid it." for an Abyssinian slave whose worth was nothing in the sight of his master ???
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