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150. It was narrated that 'Abdullâh bin Mas'ud said: "The first people to declare their Islam publicly were seven: The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ, Abu Bakr, 'Ammâr and his mother
Sumayyah, Suhaib, Bilâl and Miqdâd. With regard to the Messenger of Allâh, Allâh protected him through his paternal uncle Abu Tâlib. With regard to Abu Bakr, Allâh protected him through his people. As for the rest, the idolaters seized them and made them wear coats of chain-mail and exposed them to the intense heat of the sun. There was none of them who did not do what they wanted them to do, except for Bilâl. He did not care what happened to him for the sake of Allâh, and his people did not care what happened to him. Then they gave him to the children, who took him around in the streets of Makkah while he was saying, 'Ahad, Ahad (One, One).'" (Hasan)
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(الإحسان)، ح: ٧٠٨٣، والحاكم: ٢٨٤/٣، والذهبي.
Whatever the Companions ﷺ said with their tongues, in conformity with the wishes of the idolaters, does not adversely affect their rank or status, since the Qur'ân itself gives us the permission to articulate the words of disbelief to protect our lives, if persecution and torture reach beyond the limits of human endurance (see 16:106).
This shows the steadfastness and greatness of Bilâl ﷺ, that he chose the path of determination and resolution instead of licence and permission.
