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gathered in wait for the prayer to offered. Abu Sufyan was alarmed and asked “O
Abbas, what are the people doing?” Abbas replied, “They await the arrival of the
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him.” Abbas took Abu Sufyan outside.
And upon seeing the Muslims, Abu Sufyan asked, “Do they do everything the
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, commands?” “Yes” replied Abbas,
“they even stop eating and drinking if the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon
him, commands.”
Abbas took Abu Sufyan to the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, and
said, “O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, here is Abu Sufyan.” Abu
Sufyan said, “O Muhammad, I prayed to my god for help and you prayed to yours for
help, by Allah, it is now clear to me that you have defeated me. If my god had been true
and yours false, I would have indeed defeated you.” Having said that Abu Sufyan bore
witness that there is no god except Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
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Abbas, what are the people doing?” Abbas replied, “They await the arrival of the
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him.” Abbas took Abu Sufyan outside.
And upon seeing the Muslims, Abu Sufyan asked, “Do they do everything the
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, commands?” “Yes” replied Abbas,
“they even stop eating and drinking if the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon
him, commands.”
Abbas took Abu Sufyan to the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, and
said, “O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, here is Abu Sufyan.” Abu
Sufyan said, “O Muhammad, I prayed to my god for help and you prayed to yours for
help, by Allah, it is now clear to me that you have defeated me. If my god had been true
and yours false, I would have indeed defeated you.” Having said that Abu Sufyan bore
witness that there is no god except Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
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