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announcement, “Whosoever locks his door shall be safe. Whosoever throws down his
weapons will be safe. Whosoever enters the house of Abu Sufyan will be safe.” Now that
the announcement had been made, the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon
him, sent Abu Sufyan with Abbas to sit at the narrow part of the valley. When the tribe of
Banu Sulaym passed by, Abu Sufyan asked who they were and Abbas told him that they
were the Banu Sulaym. Abu Sufyan remarked, “What have I to do with the Banu
Sulaym!” Following the Banu Sulaym came Ali, son of Abi Talib leading the Migrants.
When the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, passed by, Abu Sufyan
repeated his question whereupon Abbas told him “The red death (men who were ready
to fight and kill those who opposed Islam). That is the Messenger of Allah, praise and
peace be upon him with the Ansar.” Abu Sufyan commented. “I have seen the kingdom
of Chosroes, the kingdom of Caesar but I have never seen anything like the kingdom of
your nephew.” Abbas replied, “There is nothing greater than the prophethood .”
6.
Urwa narrates that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, left Medina
with an army of twelve thousand men and that the army was comprised of the Migrants,
weapons will be safe. Whosoever enters the house of Abu Sufyan will be safe.” Now that
the announcement had been made, the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon
him, sent Abu Sufyan with Abbas to sit at the narrow part of the valley. When the tribe of
Banu Sulaym passed by, Abu Sufyan asked who they were and Abbas told him that they
were the Banu Sulaym. Abu Sufyan remarked, “What have I to do with the Banu
Sulaym!” Following the Banu Sulaym came Ali, son of Abi Talib leading the Migrants.
When the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, passed by, Abu Sufyan
repeated his question whereupon Abbas told him “The red death (men who were ready
to fight and kill those who opposed Islam). That is the Messenger of Allah, praise and
peace be upon him with the Ansar.” Abu Sufyan commented. “I have seen the kingdom
of Chosroes, the kingdom of Caesar but I have never seen anything like the kingdom of
your nephew.” Abbas replied, “There is nothing greater than the prophethood .”
6.
Urwa narrates that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, left Medina
with an army of twelve thousand men and that the army was comprised of the Migrants,