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and the freedom to worship Allah. They had hoped that their migration would
bring about a stop to the hostile threats and activities of the Koraysh,
however, many of the Koraysh still wanted to rid themselves of Islam and
the Muslims but not everyone in Mecca supported Abu Sufyan who was very
influential and their chieftain.
Abbas, the young uncle of the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, did
not support Abu Sufyan and when he heard that the Koraysh were intending
to attack Medina, he feared for the Prophet's safety, so under the cloak of
secrecy he dispatched several horsemen to Medina with the news of the
intended attack.
The urgent state of affairs compelled the messengers to ride with such haste
that they reached Medina in just four days instead of the usual eleven days.
Upon reaching Medina, the horsemen wasted no time and went directly to
the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa salaam) to inform him of the army
advancing on Medina on either side giving details of their numbers and
weaponry. With this news, the Muslims had a week in which to prepare to
bring about a stop to the hostile threats and activities of the Koraysh,
however, many of the Koraysh still wanted to rid themselves of Islam and
the Muslims but not everyone in Mecca supported Abu Sufyan who was very
influential and their chieftain.
Abbas, the young uncle of the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, did
not support Abu Sufyan and when he heard that the Koraysh were intending
to attack Medina, he feared for the Prophet's safety, so under the cloak of
secrecy he dispatched several horsemen to Medina with the news of the
intended attack.
The urgent state of affairs compelled the messengers to ride with such haste
that they reached Medina in just four days instead of the usual eleven days.
Upon reaching Medina, the horsemen wasted no time and went directly to
the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa salaam) to inform him of the army
advancing on Medina on either side giving details of their numbers and
weaponry. With this news, the Muslims had a week in which to prepare to