I was able to save a little male spider and set him free outside at work last night♥ Not only do I love spiders generally but I figure it's the least I can do to repay them for the fact that one of their kind helped to save the life of The Holy Prophet and Abu Baker, the first Caliph of Islam. :) ♥

When the Holy Prophet(Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him)emigrated to Madina from Mecca, Abu Baker, his most steadfast friend and companion (may Allah be pleased with him)went along with him. The Quraysh (the people of his own tribe) found out he had left and decided to pursue him and either capture or kill him, since the religion of Islam, which calls mankind to the worship of Almighty God alone, was a threat to their hegemony over the Arabian peninsula due to the ka'abba (that black cube in Mecca, 'The House of God' in Arabic) was under their control and was used as a place to house the various idols that everyone came to worship there during the month of pilgrimage.

At one point, Allah (God, Praise and Glory be to Him) caused Muhammad (PBUH) and Abu Baker(ABPWH) to take refuge in a cave. The Quraysh were not long in arriving in the same area. They were actually standing at the mouth of this low cave so that the two could see the men's feet and ankles. Abu Baker (ABPWH)became afraid and whispered "Oh Messenger of God, if they but look down they may see us!" The Prophet (PBUH) reassured him that God was with them.

And this is where the spider came in. For in between the period when they took refuge in the cave and the men of Quraysh came along, Allah (God, Praise and Glory be to Him) had caused a little spider to weave her web across the opening of the cave. Moreover, a couple of birds were caused to roost on top of the cave entrance and even the branches of some nearby bushes inclined towards it. Invariably some of the men said "Maybe they went into that cave?" at which point all the previously described ornaments around the entrance were observed. They reasoned "See all these things? The spider's web? The birds? Those branches? None could have gone in without disturbing all these things: they cannot be within this cave."

And so they left.

The Holy Prophet (PBUH) and Abu Baker (ABPWH) were then free to travel to Medina and arrive safely.

I say again, I love spiders generally. I think there are few creatures as graceful, elegant and beautiful as they are. And of course whenever I see one I can't help but to think about the help that one of their number provided to The Holy Prophet (PBUH) and Abu Baker (ABPWH). If only for that alone, I feel a deep debt of gratitude to them.

Being part American Indian I couldn't help but to post this little gem on my Facebook wall. Oh the irony! :D

What if when the aliens come they want to talk to the amoebas instead of us because there's more of them??

We'll probably wish we'd have treated them a little better!