Abdullah ibn Jahsh (may Allah be
pleased with him) was among
those who were the first to
accept Islam. When the
persecution of the Quraysh got
severe, the Prophet Muhammad
(peace and blessings be upon
him) gave permission for his
companions to emigrate to
Madinah. Emigrating was not a
new experience for Abdullah. He
and some members of his
immediate family had migrated
before to Abyssinia. This time,
however, his migration was on a
far bigger scale. His family and
relatives, men, women and
children, migrated with him. In
fact, his whole clan had become
Muslims and accompanied him.
Abdullah's clan were not long
gone when the alerted Quraysh
leaders came out and made the
rounds of the districts in Makkah
to find out which Muslims had
left and who had remained.
Among these leaders were Abu
Jahl and Utbah ibn Rabi'ah.
Utbah looked at the houses of
the Banu Jahsh through which
the dusty winds were blowing.
He banged on the doors and
shouted: "The houses of the
Banu Jahsh have become empty
and are weeping for its
occupants." Abdullah bin Jahsh
had the most beautiful and
expensive house. He sacrificed
this house for the pleasure of
Allah. Seeing it abandoned, Abu
Jahl entered the house and took
all its contents.
Later, when Abdullah ibn Jahsh
heard what Abu Jahl had done
to his house, he mentioned it to
the Prophet, peace be upon him,
who said: "Aren't you satisfied,
O Abdullah, with what Allah has
given you instead, a house in
Paradise?"
"Yes, messenger of Allah,"
replied Abdullah. From that
moment he never had any
regret for that house and
became completely satisfied
with the beautiful palaces that
are awaiting for him in Paradise.
Source: Partially taken from
"Companions of The Prophet",
Vol.1, By: Abdul Wahid Hamid.
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