Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him) performed a "hijrah" (journey), only this time it was from Medina to Mecca. This time he was alone and on foot, barefoot, ascetic and wearing only a torn white cloth around his waist, bald and emaciated, and dragging a tree stump with a rope tied around his waist. The stump was about 9 feet high and 6 feet across, kind of like the stump of a sequoia, and covered in thorns and vines. He dragged this stump all the way from Medina to Mecca across the desert, and the image reminded me of Jesus Christ (peace be on him) carrying his own crucifix, except he was bald. When Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him) arrived at Mecca, he presented the tree stump to the townsfolk. The people of Mecca said they didn't recognize that kind of tree stump, they were expecting another tree stump, and they rejected his sacrifice. In the end, Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him) was sick and bedridden, emaciated, pale and exhausted, and being nursed by the "sahabat" (closest companions and disciples).
