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to smell his head and Ka‟b lowered his head so that he might do so. No sooner than
Maslama's son had taken hold of his head his companions seized him and killed him.
During the attack, Harith was wounded and lost a lot of blood, however, when they
reached Medina they went straight to the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) to tell him
of their success. Upon seeing Harith's wound, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam)
massaged some of his salvia upon the wound and by the permission of Allah it healed
immediately.
News of Ka‟bs death spread rapidly throughout Medina and those whose intentions were
to rid themselves of the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and his followers were, for
the time being hesitant to take further action.
Abu Sufyan’s reaction to the death of Ka’b
When news of Ka'bs death reached Mecca, Abu Sufyan was even more determined to
take revenge and swore an oath that he would not bathe until he had led an attack
against the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) because among Abu Sufyan‟s
Maslama's son had taken hold of his head his companions seized him and killed him.
During the attack, Harith was wounded and lost a lot of blood, however, when they
reached Medina they went straight to the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) to tell him
of their success. Upon seeing Harith's wound, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam)
massaged some of his salvia upon the wound and by the permission of Allah it healed
immediately.
News of Ka‟bs death spread rapidly throughout Medina and those whose intentions were
to rid themselves of the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and his followers were, for
the time being hesitant to take further action.
Abu Sufyan’s reaction to the death of Ka’b
When news of Ka'bs death reached Mecca, Abu Sufyan was even more determined to
take revenge and swore an oath that he would not bathe until he had led an attack
against the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) because among Abu Sufyan‟s