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daughter Lady Rukiyah. Lady Rukiyah had been taken seriously ill and so the
Prophet instructed him to remain at her side. In his absence the Prophet, praise
and peace be upon him, appointed Amru, the son of Umm Macktum to act as the
Imam of Medina, as the loyalty of the hypocrites and those outside the fold of
Islam could not be relied upon.
THE YOUNG WARRIORS:
Shortly after the Muslims set out from Medina, the Prophet called his army to a
halt in order that he might review them. He found that in their anxiousness to lend
their support, several youngsters had joined their ranks. Although he was
touched by their willingness to fight alongside him, he told them that they must
return home as the battlefield was no place for boys so young.
Among those told to return was Umair, the son of Abi Wakkas. He was so
disappointed that he broke down and wept so deeply that the Prophet relented
toward him and allowed him to accompany them. Umair was delighted, dried his
tears and Sa'd, his elder brother, hung a sword around his neck.
Prophet instructed him to remain at her side. In his absence the Prophet, praise
and peace be upon him, appointed Amru, the son of Umm Macktum to act as the
Imam of Medina, as the loyalty of the hypocrites and those outside the fold of
Islam could not be relied upon.
THE YOUNG WARRIORS:
Shortly after the Muslims set out from Medina, the Prophet called his army to a
halt in order that he might review them. He found that in their anxiousness to lend
their support, several youngsters had joined their ranks. Although he was
touched by their willingness to fight alongside him, he told them that they must
return home as the battlefield was no place for boys so young.
Among those told to return was Umair, the son of Abi Wakkas. He was so
disappointed that he broke down and wept so deeply that the Prophet relented
toward him and allowed him to accompany them. Umair was delighted, dried his
tears and Sa'd, his elder brother, hung a sword around his neck.