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brother mocked, "By Allah, don't let me speak to you ever again. If you are
as you claim, then you are far too important to speak with me; on the other
hand, if you are lying, it is not befitting that I should even speak to you!"
The Prophet's invitation was rejected outright, so he arose and with
sadness of heart started to leave. As he was leaving the brothers called
upon their household and slaves, and encouraged them to hurl abusive
statements at him. The commotion attracted other members of the tribe
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who joined them and so the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,
sought peace and quite in an orchard belonging to Utba and Shayba.
After a while the crowd dispersed and the Prophet tied his camel to a palm
tree and sat down under its shade and reproached himself as he
supplicated to Allah.
as you claim, then you are far too important to speak with me; on the other
hand, if you are lying, it is not befitting that I should even speak to you!"
The Prophet's invitation was rejected outright, so he arose and with
sadness of heart started to leave. As he was leaving the brothers called
upon their household and slaves, and encouraged them to hurl abusive
statements at him. The commotion attracted other members of the tribe
2
who joined them and so the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,
sought peace and quite in an orchard belonging to Utba and Shayba.
After a while the crowd dispersed and the Prophet tied his camel to a palm
tree and sat down under its shade and reproached himself as he
supplicated to Allah.