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the obligatory charity (zakat).” Thereafter the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be
upon him, mentioned several other things that he should do. Ikrima said, “By Allah, you
have invited me to nothing but the truth and excellent, beautiful actions. By Allah, even
before you started inviting toward your invitation, you were always the most truthful of us
and also the most righteous. I bear witness that there is no god except Allah and that
Muhammad is the worshiper and Messenger of Allah.” Whereupon happiness spread
over the face of the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him. Then Ikrima
asked, “O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, teach me the best thing to
say.” The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, told him, “Say, I bear
witness that there is no god except Allah and that Muhammad is the worshiper and
Messenger of Allah.” Ikrima then asked what else he could say, so the Messenger of
Allah, praise and peace be upon him, told him, “Say, I make Allah and all who are
present witness to the fact that I am a Muslim, a fighter and migrant.” Ikrima gratefully
repeated the words of the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him.
Thereafter, the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said to Ikrima, “I will
grant you anything you ask if it is within my power to do so.” Ikrima asked, “I ask you to
seek the forgiveness of Allah for all the enmity I showed towards you, for every journey I
undertook to oppose you, for every battle I fought against you and for every harsh word I
upon him, mentioned several other things that he should do. Ikrima said, “By Allah, you
have invited me to nothing but the truth and excellent, beautiful actions. By Allah, even
before you started inviting toward your invitation, you were always the most truthful of us
and also the most righteous. I bear witness that there is no god except Allah and that
Muhammad is the worshiper and Messenger of Allah.” Whereupon happiness spread
over the face of the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him. Then Ikrima
asked, “O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, teach me the best thing to
say.” The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, told him, “Say, I bear
witness that there is no god except Allah and that Muhammad is the worshiper and
Messenger of Allah.” Ikrima then asked what else he could say, so the Messenger of
Allah, praise and peace be upon him, told him, “Say, I make Allah and all who are
present witness to the fact that I am a Muslim, a fighter and migrant.” Ikrima gratefully
repeated the words of the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him.
Thereafter, the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said to Ikrima, “I will
grant you anything you ask if it is within my power to do so.” Ikrima asked, “I ask you to
seek the forgiveness of Allah for all the enmity I showed towards you, for every journey I
undertook to oppose you, for every battle I fought against you and for every harsh word I