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Muslims and wrote a declaration signed by each of the chieftains and hung
it inside the Ka'ba. The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, told them
that the declaration would not remain intact and that only the Name of Allah
would remain, but they paid no attention to him.

The Koraysh made life very difficult for indeed for the Muslims, they refused
to sell to them or buy anything from them. The Prophet and Lady Khadijah,
may Allah be pleased with them, decided to move to a part of Mecca where
other Muslims lived so that they could all be together. Abu Lahab also lived
in the same area, but when he learned of their intent to move there, he left
his house and moved elsewhere.

Lady Khadijah had a nephew called Hakim who belonged to one of the
tribes participating in the boycott, but felt the Muslims should not be treated
in this way. One day, Hakim and his servant were seen by Abu Jahl taking a
bag of flour into the predominately Muslim sector. Abu Jahl accused Hakim
of breaking the boycott and a heated argument broke out between them in
which Abu Jahl threatened to expose Hakim to the others.