SIRAH: To whom will You abandon me...?

 
In th 10-th year of Prophethood, when the pagans persisted with their
scoffs and scorns after the death of the Prophet's uncle, Abu Talib,
the Prophet (SAW) went to Ta'if with his adopted son,  Zaid bin
Harithah (RA), to seek help from people there.

In Ta'if, the Prophet (SAW) met the chiefs and leaders of Thaqif
whom he invited to accept Islam. They were, however, rude and
discourteous in their behaviour to Rasulullah (SAW). Not being
content with their insolent reply, they even stirred up some rabble
of the town to harrass the Prophet. These riff-raffs followed
Rasulullah (SAW), abusing and shouting and throwing the stones on
him, until he was compelled to take refuge in an orchard.
These louts standing on either side of the path threw stones on him
until his feet were injured and smeared with blood. Their oppression
weighed so heavily upon the Prophet (SAW) that in a state of
depression a prayer complaining the succour of God, came to his lips:

"O God, to You I complain of my weakness, resoucelessness and
humiliation before the people. You are the Most Merciful, the Lord of
the weak and my Master. To whom will You abandon me? To stranger,
bearing ill will, or, an enemy given power over me? If  Your wrath is
not on me, I care not, for Your favour is abundant for me.
I seek refuge in the light of Your countenance by which all
darkness is dispelled and every affair of this world and the next is
set right, for I fear that Your anger should descend upon me or Your
displeasure light upon me. I need only Your pleasure and satisfaction
for only You enable me to do good and evade the evil. There is no
power and no might except in You."

God Almighty then sent the angel of mountains who sought the
Prophet's permission to join together the two hills between which
Ta'if was located, but Rasulullah (SAW) replied: "No, I hope God
will bring forth from their loins (descendants) people who will
worship Him alone, and associating nothing with Him."

Notes:

Sirah = Story of the life of the Prophet and Messenger of God, Muhammad (SAW).
Rasulullah = The Messenger of God, Muhammad (SAW).
SAW = Sallallahu 'alayhi wasalam (may God's blessing and peace be upon him)
RA = Radhiallahu 'anhu/'anha (may God be pleased with him/her).


Reference: Sirah An-Nabawiyah, Abul Hasan Ali An-Nadwi,
Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim