3 Kujenga Masahaba
3 Building the Sahabah
Mwanzoni mwa wito wake, Mjumbe wa Mwenyezi Mungu ﷺ aliwalingania Uislamu watu ambao aliona kuwa wana utayari wa kuukubali, bila kujali umri wao, nafasi zao, rangi zao, au asili yao. Yeye ﷺ hakuwachagua watu, bali aliwalingania watu bila ubaguzi, kisha akahisi utayari wao wa kuukubali Uislamu. Watu wengi walisadiki na kuukubali Uislamu.
At the beginning of his call, the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) invited to Islam people whom he felt had the readiness to accept it, regardless of their age, position, race, or origin. He (pbuh) never selected people, but rather invited people indiscriminately and then sensed their readiness to accept Islam. Scores of people believed and embraced Islam.
Alikuwa na hamu kubwa ya kuwafundisha Waislamu hao wapya na kukamilisha ujuzi wao wa Dini, pamoja na kuwafundisha Qur'ani. Yeye ﷺ aliunda kikundi kutoka miongoni mwa Maswahaba, nao wakabeba Da'wah kwa zamu. Idadi yao ilipanda hadi zaidi ya wanaume na wanawake arobaini, waliotoka katika tabaka mbalimbali za maisha, ingawa wengi wao walikuwa vijana wa kiume. Miongoni mwao walikuwamo maskini na matajiri, dhaifu na hodari.
He (pbuh) was anxious to educate these new Muslims and perfect their knowledge of the Deen, as well as teach them the Qur’an. He (pbuh) formed a group from the companions and they carried the Da’wah in turn. Their number grew to over forty men and women, who came from all walks of life, though they were mostly young men. There were among them the poor and the rich, the weak and the strong.