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Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, and his other companions
rode off into the distance.
I kept telling myself that I would set off by myself and catch up with
them -- but I didn't. Oh, how I deeply regret not having done so!
I wasn't missed until they reached Tabook. The Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him, was sitting with a group of his
companions when he asked where I was.
A tribesman from the Banu Salimah commented that I had not
accompanied them because of the love of my wealth. However,
Muaz, the son of Jabal immediately jumped to my defense and told
him that he knew only good things about me and accused the
tribesman of speaking evil about me. The Prophet, praise and peace
be upon him, heard all this but made no comment.
Shortly afterwards, the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,
rode off into the distance.
I kept telling myself that I would set off by myself and catch up with
them -- but I didn't. Oh, how I deeply regret not having done so!
I wasn't missed until they reached Tabook. The Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him, was sitting with a group of his
companions when he asked where I was.
A tribesman from the Banu Salimah commented that I had not
accompanied them because of the love of my wealth. However,
Muaz, the son of Jabal immediately jumped to my defense and told
him that he knew only good things about me and accused the
tribesman of speaking evil about me. The Prophet, praise and peace
be upon him, heard all this but made no comment.
Shortly afterwards, the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,