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camp lay on its slopes on the other side. He asked the size of the army, but the
men were unable to estimate their number but said there were many. So the
Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, asked how many camels were
slaughtered each day to feed them and was told nine or ten. From this the
Prophet deduced that their numbers must be within the range of nine hundred to
a thousand. Then, he asked the prisoners for the names of their leaders and
learned that the brothers Utba and Shayba were amongst them, together with
Abu Jahl, Hakim, Nufail, Al Harith, the son of Amir, Tu'mayma, Al Nadr, Zama'a,
Umayya, Nabi, Munabbih, Suhayl, and Amr, the son of Abdu Wudd. When the
Prophet learned of this he turned to his followers and said: "Mecca has thrown to
you the piece of its liver!" From this they understood that they would fight against
their chief enemies.
A FEELING OF SAFETY:
When Abu Sufyan discovered the date stones in the camel's dung he decided to
take the longer route to Mecca feeling sure that in doing so the caravan would
men were unable to estimate their number but said there were many. So the
Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, asked how many camels were
slaughtered each day to feed them and was told nine or ten. From this the
Prophet deduced that their numbers must be within the range of nine hundred to
a thousand. Then, he asked the prisoners for the names of their leaders and
learned that the brothers Utba and Shayba were amongst them, together with
Abu Jahl, Hakim, Nufail, Al Harith, the son of Amir, Tu'mayma, Al Nadr, Zama'a,
Umayya, Nabi, Munabbih, Suhayl, and Amr, the son of Abdu Wudd. When the
Prophet learned of this he turned to his followers and said: "Mecca has thrown to
you the piece of its liver!" From this they understood that they would fight against
their chief enemies.
A FEELING OF SAFETY:
When Abu Sufyan discovered the date stones in the camel's dung he decided to
take the longer route to Mecca feeling sure that in doing so the caravan would