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in the midst of saying their prayers that some passersby from Mecca came across them.
The passersby could not resist the temptation to make fun, so they started to jeer and
insult them.
The provocation worsened to the extent that it became difficult for the Companions to
continue with their prayer. Understandably, the believers were very upset by this
unwarranted intrusion, so they asked why they weren't content to leave them alone to
offer their prayer in peace. The Meccans had hoped their provocation would prove
fruitful and soon the situation got out of hand whereupon there was an exchange of
blows.
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During the disturbance, Sa‟ad happened to glance upon the ground and saw the
jawbone of a camel laying there. He seized it, struck, and wounded one of the Meccans;
this was the first time blood had been spilled by a Muslim.
Later, when the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) learned of the encounter, he told
The passersby could not resist the temptation to make fun, so they started to jeer and
insult them.
The provocation worsened to the extent that it became difficult for the Companions to
continue with their prayer. Understandably, the believers were very upset by this
unwarranted intrusion, so they asked why they weren't content to leave them alone to
offer their prayer in peace. The Meccans had hoped their provocation would prove
fruitful and soon the situation got out of hand whereupon there was an exchange of
blows.
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During the disturbance, Sa‟ad happened to glance upon the ground and saw the
jawbone of a camel laying there. He seized it, struck, and wounded one of the Meccans;
this was the first time blood had been spilled by a Muslim.
Later, when the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) learned of the encounter, he told