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were unsuccessful as the Koraysh deemed it more prudent to remain neutral in the
matter and not long after, the conflict at Bu'ath had ensued.
Both tribes had written impassioned poetry in tribute of their warriors at Bu‟ath
expounding the merits and virtues of their tribe over the other. The Jew knew of a young
man with a very fine, provocative voice who knew both these tribal poems and Shas
bribed him to go and sit amongst the newly established friends and recite the poems to
them. The result was exactly as the Shas planned, soon old passions were re-ignited,
wounds reopened, memories revived, and a call to arms ensued.
As the tribes of Aws and Khazraj made their way to the lava mounds outside Quba to
fight the matter out, news of the impending breach in the peace reached the Prophet
(salla Allahu alihi wa sallam). Together with the Muhajirin they made haste to the lava
mounds; the conflict was about to erupt when the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam)
reached them and called to them passionately saying, "O Muslims!" He continued,
"Allah, Allah -- would you do as you did in the Days of Ignorance even though I am with
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matter and not long after, the conflict at Bu'ath had ensued.
Both tribes had written impassioned poetry in tribute of their warriors at Bu‟ath
expounding the merits and virtues of their tribe over the other. The Jew knew of a young
man with a very fine, provocative voice who knew both these tribal poems and Shas
bribed him to go and sit amongst the newly established friends and recite the poems to
them. The result was exactly as the Shas planned, soon old passions were re-ignited,
wounds reopened, memories revived, and a call to arms ensued.
As the tribes of Aws and Khazraj made their way to the lava mounds outside Quba to
fight the matter out, news of the impending breach in the peace reached the Prophet
(salla Allahu alihi wa sallam). Together with the Muhajirin they made haste to the lava
mounds; the conflict was about to erupt when the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam)
reached them and called to them passionately saying, "O Muslims!" He continued,
"Allah, Allah -- would you do as you did in the Days of Ignorance even though I am with
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