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reinforcements. When Umair returned he proclaimed: "Men of Koraysh, I have
seen camels carrying death. These men have neither defense nor refuge. They
have only their swords, yet, I do not think that any of them will be slain unless he
has first slain one of us. Even if each party were to slay the other, one for one,
what good will be left in our lives, what will you do?"
Upon hearing Umair, Hakim, from the tribe of Asad, nephew of Lady Khadijah
went straight to Utba, father of Waleed with the men of Abdu Shams. Utba had
consented to join the Koraysh against the believers on account of his dead
kinsmen, the brother of Amir Al Hadrami, killed at Nakhlah during the Sacred
month. When Hakim found Utba he tried to persuade him not to take part in the
battle saying: "You are the greatest man, the lord of the Koraysh, and one who is
obeyed. Would you like men to remember you with praise for all time?" Utba
asked: "How could this be?" "Lead your men back, the Koraysh demand from
Muhammad nothing more than blood for the blood of Hadrami who was your
ally," replied Hakim.
Hakim's words appealed to Utba, he agreed and urged him to speak with Abu
Jahl who had for many years opposed the Prophet and was the most anxious
seen camels carrying death. These men have neither defense nor refuge. They
have only their swords, yet, I do not think that any of them will be slain unless he
has first slain one of us. Even if each party were to slay the other, one for one,
what good will be left in our lives, what will you do?"
Upon hearing Umair, Hakim, from the tribe of Asad, nephew of Lady Khadijah
went straight to Utba, father of Waleed with the men of Abdu Shams. Utba had
consented to join the Koraysh against the believers on account of his dead
kinsmen, the brother of Amir Al Hadrami, killed at Nakhlah during the Sacred
month. When Hakim found Utba he tried to persuade him not to take part in the
battle saying: "You are the greatest man, the lord of the Koraysh, and one who is
obeyed. Would you like men to remember you with praise for all time?" Utba
asked: "How could this be?" "Lead your men back, the Koraysh demand from
Muhammad nothing more than blood for the blood of Hadrami who was your
ally," replied Hakim.
Hakim's words appealed to Utba, he agreed and urged him to speak with Abu
Jahl who had for many years opposed the Prophet and was the most anxious