Chapter 19: Exit
Mohammed (SAW) told the muslims to start leaving Makkah in small groups so as not to attract attention.
The Quraysh were unaware of the pledge given by the Ansar or the Hijra which had begun.
The Quraysh were planning to kill Mohammed (SAW). They were afraid of the blame of killing an innocent man.
So they devised a plan for one person from each tribe would be part of the group to kill Mohammed (SAW). The blame would be shared by all.
The Angel Jibraeel (AS) informed Mohammed (SAW) of the plan to kill him.
On the night of the planned escape, the Prophet (SAW) asked his cousin Ali (RA) to sleep in his bed as a decoy.
Then, the Prophet (SAW) left the house, and he recited the opening verses of Surah Yasin (36:1-9) and poured dust on their heads, as he walked past the assassins.
This was a miracle, the assassins were unable to see the Prophet as he walked past them.
The assasins fell into a sleep, when they woke up, they went inside and was about to put their swords into the person sleeping in Mohammed (SAW)'s bed.
When they removed the cover, they saw it was Ali (RA). He took the Prophet (SAW)'s place. Ali was ready give up his life for Mohammed (SAW) to leave Makkah safely with Abu Bakr (RA).
The danger was not over. The Quraysh sent groups in all direction to look for Mohammed (SAW) and Abu Bakr (RA).
Prophet (SAW) took shelter in Thawr Cave outside of Makkah. The Quraysh followed him there.
At that moment. A miracle happened. Doves came and settled in a nest at the mouth of the cave and a spider came and made a web across the opening.
The Quraysh group looked at the nest and the web and thought they came to the wrong place, Mohammed (SAW) could not have been inside.
Allah had protected the Prophet and his Sahaba once again when they were inches away from catching Mohammed (SAW).
It took them two weeks to reach the safety of Medina. It was a very hard journey.