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Nu'aym told them that in his opinion, if he found himself in a position such as theirs, he
would not strike a blow against the Muslims unless the Koraysh and Ghatafan were
prepared to hand over to them some of their leaders as a guarantee that they would not
be deserted in the event that their allies were forced to retreat. Nu'aym's logic made a
lot of sense, the Krayzah needed no further convincing and adopted his suggestion.
Now that Nu'aym had succeeded in the first part of his plan, he made his way to Abu
Sufyan's tent. He found Abu Sufyan in the company of the other Koraysh chieftains and
embarked upon the second part of his plan. He told them that he had come across a
very alarming piece of information which was vital to them, however, he told them that
he would only divulge the matter if they swore they would never tell anyone who gave it
to them.
Anxiously, Abu Sufyan and those with him swore never to turn informant. Nu'aym then
told them that the Krayzah were having second thoughts about their treatment of
Muhammad and that they had sent word to him informing him of such. Nu'aym had
caught their attention and proceeded to tell them that in order to repair their relationship
they would take leaders from both the Koraysh and Ghatafan tribes as hostage and
then deliver them to Muhammad so that he may behead them, and thereafter fight
would not strike a blow against the Muslims unless the Koraysh and Ghatafan were
prepared to hand over to them some of their leaders as a guarantee that they would not
be deserted in the event that their allies were forced to retreat. Nu'aym's logic made a
lot of sense, the Krayzah needed no further convincing and adopted his suggestion.
Now that Nu'aym had succeeded in the first part of his plan, he made his way to Abu
Sufyan's tent. He found Abu Sufyan in the company of the other Koraysh chieftains and
embarked upon the second part of his plan. He told them that he had come across a
very alarming piece of information which was vital to them, however, he told them that
he would only divulge the matter if they swore they would never tell anyone who gave it
to them.
Anxiously, Abu Sufyan and those with him swore never to turn informant. Nu'aym then
told them that the Krayzah were having second thoughts about their treatment of
Muhammad and that they had sent word to him informing him of such. Nu'aym had
caught their attention and proceeded to tell them that in order to repair their relationship
they would take leaders from both the Koraysh and Ghatafan tribes as hostage and
then deliver them to Muhammad so that he may behead them, and thereafter fight