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contingent. Abu Sufyan asked Abbas who they were and he replied, “That is Zubair, son
of Awam.” “Your sister‟s son?” asked Abu Sufyan. “Yes” replied Abbas.
The next contingent passed by with three hundred soldiers from the Ghifar tribe. The
banner was borne by Abu Dharr Ghifari. Some scholars are of the opinion that the
bearer was Ima, son of Rahdah. They too proclaimed “Allah is the Greatest” thrice. Abu
Sufyan did not recognize them, and asked who they were and Abbas informed him they
were from the tribe of Ghifari whereupon Abu Sufyan repeated his statement, “What
have they got to do with me!”
Following the tribe of Ghifari came a contingent of four hundred soldiers bearing two
banners, they were from the tribe of Aslam, the bearers where Buraydah, son of Husayb
and Najiya, son of A‟jam. Likewise they cried out thrice “Allah is the Greatest” as they
passed by. Abu Sufyan was surprised and said yet again, “What have I to do with the
tribe of Aslam? There has never been a dispute between us.” Abbas replied, “They are a
contingent. Abu Sufyan asked Abbas who they were and he replied, “That is Zubair, son
of Awam.” “Your sister‟s son?” asked Abu Sufyan. “Yes” replied Abbas.
The next contingent passed by with three hundred soldiers from the Ghifar tribe. The
banner was borne by Abu Dharr Ghifari. Some scholars are of the opinion that the
bearer was Ima, son of Rahdah. They too proclaimed “Allah is the Greatest” thrice. Abu
Sufyan did not recognize them, and asked who they were and Abbas informed him they
were from the tribe of Ghifari whereupon Abu Sufyan repeated his statement, “What
have they got to do with me!”
Following the tribe of Ghifari came a contingent of four hundred soldiers bearing two
banners, they were from the tribe of Aslam, the bearers where Buraydah, son of Husayb
and Najiya, son of A‟jam. Likewise they cried out thrice “Allah is the Greatest” as they
passed by. Abu Sufyan was surprised and said yet again, “What have I to do with the
tribe of Aslam? There has never been a dispute between us.” Abbas replied, “They are a