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KabStory, page : 3
two riding camels which gave me great pleasure.
One day, a rumor reached us that the Romans were planning to
attack Medina. We heard that their soldiers had already been given a
year's pay in advance, which told us that the Romans expected a
long drawn out battle ahead of them. It was not a rumor to be taken
lightly.
Let me tell you a little about the Prophet's strategy before embarking
upon a campaign. You see, it was usual for him not to disclose the
true objective of a mission right up until the last moment just in case
his plans fell into the wrong hands. In fact he would often indicate the
opposite direction to foil our enemies but this time he told us.
"Why", do you ask, well there was a very long journey ahead of us
across the scorching desert sands of summer with its blinding
brightness all the way from Medina to Tabook. With this in mind the
Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, ordered us to prepare
One day, a rumor reached us that the Romans were planning to
attack Medina. We heard that their soldiers had already been given a
year's pay in advance, which told us that the Romans expected a
long drawn out battle ahead of them. It was not a rumor to be taken
lightly.
Let me tell you a little about the Prophet's strategy before embarking
upon a campaign. You see, it was usual for him not to disclose the
true objective of a mission right up until the last moment just in case
his plans fell into the wrong hands. In fact he would often indicate the
opposite direction to foil our enemies but this time he told us.
"Why", do you ask, well there was a very long journey ahead of us
across the scorching desert sands of summer with its blinding
brightness all the way from Medina to Tabook. With this in mind the
Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, ordered us to prepare