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the ransom, they were mercifully released by the Prophet, praise and peace be
upon him, without payment.
THE REVENGE OF BILAL AND THE PERSECUTED:
Amongst those taken prisoner was Ummaya, the notorious persecutor of
impoverished, underprivileged Muslims. Before Islam his captor, Abdu Amr, who
had since become a Muslim and taken the name Abdul Rahman, had been
Ummaya's friend. However, Ummaya refused to call him by is new name, instead
he would call him Abdulillah, which Abdul Rahman accepted.
After the battle, whilst Abdul Rahman gathered the enemy's armor as spoils of
war, Abdul Rahman saw Ummaya standing holding his son's hand and heard him
call out: "Abdu Amr", but he ignored him until he addressed him as Abdulillah
when he said: "Won't you take me prisoner, I am more valuable than those coats
of mail!" Abdul Rahman answered: "By Allah, I will," and threw down the coats of
mail he had gathered.
Abdul Rahman took them by the hand and led them to his camp. As they walked,
upon him, without payment.
THE REVENGE OF BILAL AND THE PERSECUTED:
Amongst those taken prisoner was Ummaya, the notorious persecutor of
impoverished, underprivileged Muslims. Before Islam his captor, Abdu Amr, who
had since become a Muslim and taken the name Abdul Rahman, had been
Ummaya's friend. However, Ummaya refused to call him by is new name, instead
he would call him Abdulillah, which Abdul Rahman accepted.
After the battle, whilst Abdul Rahman gathered the enemy's armor as spoils of
war, Abdul Rahman saw Ummaya standing holding his son's hand and heard him
call out: "Abdu Amr", but he ignored him until he addressed him as Abdulillah
when he said: "Won't you take me prisoner, I am more valuable than those coats
of mail!" Abdul Rahman answered: "By Allah, I will," and threw down the coats of
mail he had gathered.
Abdul Rahman took them by the hand and led them to his camp. As they walked,