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Ummaya asked the name of the person that had worn an ostrich feather on his
chest. Abdul Rahman replied that it was Hamza, whereupon Ummaya
commented that it was he who had harmed the Koraysh most.
Bilal, who had been tortured so very harshly by Ummaya happened to catch sight
of Abdul Rahman leading his prisoners to the camp and cried out: "It is the great
unbeliever, Ummaya, the son of Khalaf, may I not live as long as he lives!" Abdul
Rahman said: "They are my prisoners," but Bilal continued to cry out: "O helpers
of Allah, the great unbeliever Ummaya, the son of Khalaf, may I not live as long
as he lives!" It wasn't long before the believers gathered and encircled Abdul
Rahman, Ummaya and Ali, then one of them stepped forward and cut off Ali's
foot and Ummaya screamed with all his might. Abdul Rahman told him that there
was nothing he could do for him and the crowd killed the infamous torturer and
his son.
TREATMENT OF PRISONERS:
The Prophet gave orders that although the prisoners were to be bound they must
be well treated and fed with the same food as their captors.
chest. Abdul Rahman replied that it was Hamza, whereupon Ummaya
commented that it was he who had harmed the Koraysh most.
Bilal, who had been tortured so very harshly by Ummaya happened to catch sight
of Abdul Rahman leading his prisoners to the camp and cried out: "It is the great
unbeliever, Ummaya, the son of Khalaf, may I not live as long as he lives!" Abdul
Rahman said: "They are my prisoners," but Bilal continued to cry out: "O helpers
of Allah, the great unbeliever Ummaya, the son of Khalaf, may I not live as long
as he lives!" It wasn't long before the believers gathered and encircled Abdul
Rahman, Ummaya and Ali, then one of them stepped forward and cut off Ali's
foot and Ummaya screamed with all his might. Abdul Rahman told him that there
was nothing he could do for him and the crowd killed the infamous torturer and
his son.
TREATMENT OF PRISONERS:
The Prophet gave orders that although the prisoners were to be bound they must
be well treated and fed with the same food as their captors.