KISAH BILAL BIN RABBAH

 MAKALAH BAHASA INGGRIS

WHO AND WHEN

BILAL BIN RABBAH'S HISTORY

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HISTORY OF BILAL BIN RABBAH

                Bilal bin Rabbah became the first muezzin in Islam and stopped calling the call to prayer after

the death of the Prophet Muhammad sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam. He is known as the first call to

prayer (muezzin), who marks the call to prayer as a sign of the entry of prayer times.

Bilal was born in the As Sarah area approximately 43 years before the Hijrah (578 AD). He

was the son of Rabah and Hamamah who were slaves in Mecca. Bilal inherited black skin so he

was often nicknamed ibnus sauda (son of a black woman). Bilal's stature is described as tall, thin,

slightly bent, thick hair, and black skin.

Beginning to Convert to Islam

                The story of Bilal's introduction to Islam began when he was still a slave to Umayyah bin

Khalaf of Bani Jumuh. Many of the people of Makkah talked about the Prophet, including

Umayyah bin Khalaf, Bilal's employer. Many people hate it, but not a few are amazed by its glory.

Bilal bin Rabah knew that they were actually amazed and could not understand the teachings

brought by the Prophet Muhammad. Some of them said to others, “Muhammad never lied or

became a sorcerer. Nor is he crazy or changed his mind. However, we are forced to accuse him of

that in order to stem people from competing to convert to his religion.”

                The hatred of the Quraish infidels at that time even more convinced Bilal. He believed that

the religion brought by the Prophet Muhammad was a real truth for him. When the preaching of

the Prophet Muhammad heard Bilal, he was interested and declared himself converted to Islam in

front of the Prophet Muhammad. Since then, his faith is getting stronger every day in embracing

this religion.

                After that, Bilal bin Rabah's secret Islamic news was smelled and circulated among the

Quraysh infidels, including Umayyah bin Khalaf. Hearing his slave converted to Islam, Umayyad

was very angry. Bilal bin Rabah was then tortured by the Umayyads without stopping. Bilal's neck

was tied with date ropes and he was dragged like an animal until his whole body bled. Even more

cruel, the children of the disbelievers were ordered to drag him to the hills of Mecca. But Bilal was

silent with resignation and did not show any pain.

                Bilal bin Rabah by his employer stretched out, then on his chest was placed a large and heavy

stone so that it was difficult for him to move. This cruel torture was repeated every day to force

Bilal to return to the religion of his ancestors. Bilal was forced to mention Latta and Uzza, the two

idols they worshiped. However, he still maintains his faith by mentioning the word "Sunday,

Sunday".

                However, Bilal remained strong and only asked Allah. He absolutely did not want to leave

Islam as his employer asked him to. He always said "Sunday...Sunday..." as a form of sincerity to

love and unite God. Allah's help then came through Abu Bakr As Siddiq. Bilal was redeemed from

the hands of Umayyah bin Khalaf, then freed from his status as a slave. Then, Bilal joined other

Muslims as a free person.

Bilal the Muezzin

Since his release from slavery, Bilal spent more time with the Prophet Muhammad. His

closeness made Bilal highly respected and glorified by his friends. Bilal also made history as the

first muezzin in Islam. 

This incident occurred at the time of the migration of the Prophet Muhammad to Medina.

Bilal was invited to join the group. The people there also began to build a mosque which is now

known as the Prophet's Mosque.

                After the construction of the mosque was completed, Bilal was appointed by the Prophet

Muhammad to give the call to prayer. Bilal has a loud and melodious voice. Since then, the call to

prayer has been used as a sign of the entry of the five daily prayers.

                There is a habit that Bilal does after pronouncing the call to prayer. He would stand in front

of Prophet Muhammad's house saying, "Hayya 'alash shalaah hayya 'alash shalaah". As soon as

the Prophet began to appear out of his house, the iqamat would be recited and the congregational

prayer would begin.

                Bilal became a muezzin until the end of the Prophet Muhammad's life. However, after the

death of the Prophet, Bilal was never able to finish his call to prayer. Once his love for the Prophet,

Bilal's voice will falter when reciting the sentence "ashhadu anna Muhammadar Rasulullah".

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CERITA BILAL BIN RABBAH

                Bilal bin Rabbah menjadi muazin pertama dalam Islam dan berhenti mengumandangkan

adzan setelah wafatnya Nabi Muhammad shallallahu alaihi wasallam. Dia dikenal sebagai

pengumandang azan (muazin) pertama kali, yang menandai azan sebagai tanda masuknya waktu

shalat.

                Bilal dilahirkan di daerah As Sarah lebih kurang 43 tahun sebelum Hijrah (578 Masehi). Dia

putra dari Rabah dan Hamamah yang merupakan budak di Mekkah. Bilal mewarisi kulit yang

hitam sehingga kerap dijuluki ibnus sauda (putra wanita hitam). Perawakan Bilal digambarkan

dengan badan tinggi kurus, agak membungkuk, rambut lebat, dan berkulit hitam.

Awal Masuk Islam

                Kisah perkenalan Bilal dengan Islam dimulai saat dirinya masih menjadi budak Umayyah bin

Khalaf dari Bani Jumuh. Orang-orang Makkah banyak yang membicarakan Rasulullah, tak

terkecuali Umayyah bin Khalaf, majikan Bilal. Banyak orang yang membencinya, namun tak

sedikit pula yang takjub dengan kemuliaannya.

        Bilal bin Rabah mengetahui bahwa mereka sebenarnya kagum dan tidak habis pikir terhadap

ajaran yang dibawa Nabi Muhammad SAW. Sebagian mereka mengatakan kepada yang lain,

“Tidak pernah Muhammad berdusta atau menjadi tukang sihir. Ia tidak pula sinting atau berubah

akal. Namun, kita terpaksa menuduhnya demikian untuk membendung orang-orang yang

berlomba-lomba masuk agamanya.”

                Kebencian kafir quraisy saat itu justru semakin meyakinkan Bilal. Ia yakin bahwa agama

yang dibawa Nabi Muhammad adalah sebuah kebenaran yang nyata baginya. Ketika dakwah Nabi

Muhammad terdengar Bilal, dia tertarik dan menyatakan diri masuk Islam di depan Nabi

Muhammad. Semenjak itu, imannya tiap hari makin kuat dalam memeluk agama ini.

                Setelah itu, berita rahasia keislaman Bilal bin Rabah tercium dan beredar di kalangan kafir

quraisy, termasuk Umayyah bin Khalaf. Mendengar budaknya masuk Islam, Umayyah sangat

marah. Bilal bin Rabah kemudian disiksa oleh Umayyah tanpa henti. Leher Bilal diikat dengan

tambang kurma dan dia diseret seperti binatang hingga sekujur tubuhnya berdarah. Lebih kejam

lagi, anak-anak dari orang kafir disuruh menyeretnya pada perbukitan Mekkah. Tetapi Bilal diam

saja dengan pasrah dan sama sekali tidak memperlihatkan rasa sakit

                Bilal bin Rabah oleh majikannya dilentangkan, kemudian di atas dadanya diletakkan batu besar dan

berat sehingga sulit baginya untuk bergerak. Siksaan kejam ini terus diulangi setiap hari untuk memaksa

Bilal kembali memeluk agama nenek moyangnya. Bilal dipaksa menyebut Latta dan Uzza, dua berhala yang

mereka Tuhankan. Namun, ia tetap mempertahankan keimanannya dengan menyebut kata “Ahad, ahad”.

                Namun, Bilal tetap tegar dan hanya memohon pada Allah. Dia sama sekali tidak mau

meninggalkan Islam seperti yang diminta majikannya. Dia selalu mengucapkan "Ahad...Ahad..."

sebagai bentuk ketulusan mencintai dan mentauhidkan Allah. Pertolongan Allah lantas datang

melalui Abu Bakar As Siddiq. Bilal ditebus dari tangan Umayyah bin Khalaf, lalu dimerdekakan

dari statusnya sebagai budak. Lalu, Bilal bergabung bersama kaum muslimin lain sebagai orang

yang bebas.

Bilal Sang Muazin

                Semenjak lepas dari perbudakan, Bilal lebih banyak menghabiskan waktu bersama Nabi

Muhammad. Kedekatannya itu membuat Bilal sangat dihormati dan dimuliakan para sahabat. Bilal

juga menorehkan sejarah sebagai muazin pertama dalam Islam.

Peristiwa tersebut terjadi pada saat hijrahnya Nabi Muhammad ke Madinah. Bilal diajak ikut

serta dalam rombongan. Masyarakat di sana juga mulai membangun masjid yang kini sampai

sekarang dikenal sebagai Masjid Nabawi.

                Setelah pembangunan masjid selesai, Bilal lalu ditunjuk Nabi Muhammad untuk

mengumandangkan azan. Bilal memiliki suara merdu nan lantang. Lalu, semenjak itu, azan

dijadikan sebagai pertanda masuknya waktu salat lima waktu.

                Ada kebiasaan yang dilakukan Bilal setelah mengumandangkan azan. Dia akan berdiri di

depan rumah Nabi Muhammad seraya mengatakan, "Hayya 'alash shalaah hayya 'alash shalaah".

Begitu Nabi mulai tampak keluar dari rumahnya, iqamat akan dilantunkan dan salat berjamaah

dimulai.

                Bilal menjadi muazin sampai akhir hayat Nabi Muhammad. Namun, setelah wafatnya Nabi,

Bilal tidak pernah bisa menyelesaikan lantunan azannya. Begitu cintanya pada Rasulullah, suara

Bilal akan tersendat saat melafalkan kalimat "asyhadu anna Muhammadar Rasulullah".