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accept Islam and bear witness that there is no god except Allah and that Muhammad is
the Messenger of Allah before you are executed.” Abu Sufyan was convinced and
accepted Islam.
Abbas spoke to the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, saying, “Abu
Sufyan is highly respected, so let him still be respected.” The Messenger of Allah, praise
and peace be upon him, compassionately agreed and told Abu Sufyan, “Whosoever
enters your house will be safe, as will be whosoever locks his door or enters the
confines of the Sacred Mosque.” As Abu Sufyan was about to leave, the Messenger of
Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said, “O Abbas, take him to the point in the valley
where the mountain protrudes so that he may witness the armies of Allah march by.”
Whereupon Abbas took Abu Sufyan to see all the different tribes pass by bearing their
banners.
As each tribe passed by Abu Sufyan would ask Abbas who they were. The first was the
tribe of the Banu Sulaym, whereupon Abu Sufyan asked, “What have I got to do with the
Banu Sulaym, (why are they marching against us)? Thereafter the tribe of Muzaynah
marched by and Abu Sufyan asked the same question, and so he continued to ask after
the passing of each tribe.
the Messenger of Allah before you are executed.” Abu Sufyan was convinced and
accepted Islam.
Abbas spoke to the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, saying, “Abu
Sufyan is highly respected, so let him still be respected.” The Messenger of Allah, praise
and peace be upon him, compassionately agreed and told Abu Sufyan, “Whosoever
enters your house will be safe, as will be whosoever locks his door or enters the
confines of the Sacred Mosque.” As Abu Sufyan was about to leave, the Messenger of
Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said, “O Abbas, take him to the point in the valley
where the mountain protrudes so that he may witness the armies of Allah march by.”
Whereupon Abbas took Abu Sufyan to see all the different tribes pass by bearing their
banners.
As each tribe passed by Abu Sufyan would ask Abbas who they were. The first was the
tribe of the Banu Sulaym, whereupon Abu Sufyan asked, “What have I got to do with the
Banu Sulaym, (why are they marching against us)? Thereafter the tribe of Muzaynah
marched by and Abu Sufyan asked the same question, and so he continued to ask after
the passing of each tribe.