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hope. When she reached the tribe of Uk she sought their assistance whereupon, the
tribesmen caught him and bound him.
It was at the coast of Tihama that Umm Hakeem caught up with Ikrima who had boarded
a ship. Before boarding the ship its captain said to him, “Recite the words of sincerity.”
Ikrima asked him what he should say, whereupon its captain told him say, “There is no
god except Allah.” Ikrima said, “It is this from which I am fleeing.” As they spoke Umm
Hakeem arrived and started to wave a cloth (to attract their attention) as she shouted, “O
my cousin, I have come to you from he who best maintains kinship, who is the most
pious of people and best of people. Do not destroy yourself!” Ikrima waited for her to
board whereupon she said, “I have secured amnesty for you from the Messenger of
Allah, praise and peace be upon him.” Ikrima asked, “Is this a certainty?” “Yes” she
replied, “I spoke with the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, and he has
granted you amnesty.” Having heard the good news Ikrima returned with his wife and
she told him about the experience she had with their Roman slave. As of yet, Ikrima had
not embraced Islam and killed the slave.
News reached Mecca of Ikrima‟s approach. The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace
be upon him, told his Companions, “Ikrima, son of Abu Jahl is coming to you as a
tribesmen caught him and bound him.
It was at the coast of Tihama that Umm Hakeem caught up with Ikrima who had boarded
a ship. Before boarding the ship its captain said to him, “Recite the words of sincerity.”
Ikrima asked him what he should say, whereupon its captain told him say, “There is no
god except Allah.” Ikrima said, “It is this from which I am fleeing.” As they spoke Umm
Hakeem arrived and started to wave a cloth (to attract their attention) as she shouted, “O
my cousin, I have come to you from he who best maintains kinship, who is the most
pious of people and best of people. Do not destroy yourself!” Ikrima waited for her to
board whereupon she said, “I have secured amnesty for you from the Messenger of
Allah, praise and peace be upon him.” Ikrima asked, “Is this a certainty?” “Yes” she
replied, “I spoke with the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, and he has
granted you amnesty.” Having heard the good news Ikrima returned with his wife and
she told him about the experience she had with their Roman slave. As of yet, Ikrima had
not embraced Islam and killed the slave.
News reached Mecca of Ikrima‟s approach. The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace
be upon him, told his Companions, “Ikrima, son of Abu Jahl is coming to you as a