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let him in and reminded him that he had a pact with the Prophet, praise and peace be
upon him, and told him he was not prepared to break it.
When Huyay realized he was getting nowhere, he changed his tactics and resorted to
shaming Ka'b for not affording him the customary hospitality. He told him that in his
eyes he was too mean to even share his food with him!
Huyay's ploy worked, and reluctantly Ka'b opened the door. Huyay told Ka'b that he had
brought the chieftains and armies of the Koraysh, Ghatafan, Najd and Kinanah to
Medina and that their army was now ten thousand strong. He told Ka'b that they had all
sworn allegiance to one another to rid themselves of Prophet Muhammad, praise and
peace be upon him, and his followers, and that this time he was sure that he would not
escape.
THE WAVERING HEART:
Ka'b was still reluctant to break his promise. However, the overwhelming number of the
Koraysh army was something Ka'b had not reckoned upon and his heart started to
waver as Huyay's persuasive tongue worked upon him. But Ka'b continued to resist and
upon him, and told him he was not prepared to break it.
When Huyay realized he was getting nowhere, he changed his tactics and resorted to
shaming Ka'b for not affording him the customary hospitality. He told him that in his
eyes he was too mean to even share his food with him!
Huyay's ploy worked, and reluctantly Ka'b opened the door. Huyay told Ka'b that he had
brought the chieftains and armies of the Koraysh, Ghatafan, Najd and Kinanah to
Medina and that their army was now ten thousand strong. He told Ka'b that they had all
sworn allegiance to one another to rid themselves of Prophet Muhammad, praise and
peace be upon him, and his followers, and that this time he was sure that he would not
escape.
THE WAVERING HEART:
Ka'b was still reluctant to break his promise. However, the overwhelming number of the
Koraysh army was something Ka'b had not reckoned upon and his heart started to
waver as Huyay's persuasive tongue worked upon him. But Ka'b continued to resist and