সাহাবি হিন্দের হিজরত: মাতৃভূমি ত্যাগের বেদনাকাব্য

Hind bint Abi Umayya, a woman accustomed to a life of luxury and privilege in Mecca, faced the profound sorrow of leaving her homeland due to her conversion to Islam. Despite her royal upbringing and the comfort provided by her loving husband, she chose to embrace the faith, which necessitated abandoning her familiar life. Her journey to Abyssinia (Habasha) was marked by deep emotional pain, as she looked back at Mecca with tears, yet she found strength in her religious conviction, drawing parallels to the greater sacrifices made by others. This departure occurred in the fifth year of prophethood, around 615 CE, as a small group of Muslims secretly migrated to Abyssinia to escape persecution. The initial group of ten men and four women embarked on their journey with utmost caution, but their departure was discovered by the Quraysh leaders. A contingent of armed horsemen was dispatched to apprehend them. However, the migrating Muslims reached the port of Shu'aybah just as two merchant ships bound for Abyssinia were about to depart. They quickly boarded, paying a small fare, and sailed away, leaving the pursuing Quraysh forces to return to Mecca in failure.

This event highlights the severe persecution faced by early Muslims in Mecca and their difficult decision to seek refuge in a foreign land for the sake of their faith, demonstrating the profound personal sacrifices made for religious freedom.