Abdul Muthallib's Regret

This story tells us about the love and compassion shared between a grandfather and a grandchild. Yes, exactly. It is between Abdul Muthalib and Muhammad who was still kid. We all know that Muhammad was nurtured by his grandfather Abdul Muthalib after her mother Aminah passed away. He was looked after by his grandfather for two years until he was 8 years old. During this phase of caring, there is a good story that is worth to share. So, it will be better to assure that you will read this with your heart and involve your emotion. I am sure it’s a good one.

One day, Abdul Muthallib asked little Muhammad to look for one of his camels which was just lost. The little Muhammmad instantly went to look for the camel. Muhammad went looking for the camel in every area he could possibly reach. After some period of time, Muhammad still kept looking for his grandfather’s camel. Abdul Muthalib kept waiting for his grandchild, and he began to worry about Muhammad.

Realising that Muhammad hadn’t returned for a long time, Abdul Muthalib got anxious about Muhammad’s safety, worrying that something might or could happen to his beloved grandchild, little Muhammad. If that really happened, he would surely bear long-life regret. He would be sorry and feeling so much guilty for his whole life. In a meantime Abdul Muthalib got tormented by this sort of bad feeling.

Not long afterwards, Muhammmad suddenly appeared. The little boy came along with the camel he had been looking for. Abdul Muthallib’s face went brighter seeing his grandchild’s coming. He immediately ran to welcome Muhammad and hugged him tight as if he would not have been able to lose him again. Since then, Abdul Muthalib promised himself that he would never ask Muhammad to go anymore. Besides, he also promised himself that he would never leave his grandson alone.

(Majma’ az-Zawa’id)