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The tribe of Sulaym, was among those who inclined to Islam and so the leaders of the
An-Nadir were unable to secure their full support. When the tribe of Aamir was
approached they declined, remaining loyal to the alliance contracted earlier with the
Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam).
The current strength of the Koraysh army and its previous allies was four thousand
strong. However, through the effort of Huyay and his fellow chieftains, an additional two
thousand, seven hundred men now swelled their ranks -- more than double their number
at Uhud and so preparations for further hostilities were once again set in motion.
There is no documentation whether or not Al-Abbas the uncle of the Prophet had
embraced Islam at this stage. However, it is likely that as a matter of expedience he had
concealed his conversion so that he might remain undetected among the enemies of
Islam. On close examination his actions would lead one to suppose the possibility that
he had secretly embraced Islam as his support now and in the past had been vital to the
Muslims, and Allah knows best.
Not everyone in Mecca supported Abu Sufyan. On several occasions Al-Abbas had
already played an important role in supporting and delivering crucial information to the
An-Nadir were unable to secure their full support. When the tribe of Aamir was
approached they declined, remaining loyal to the alliance contracted earlier with the
Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam).
The current strength of the Koraysh army and its previous allies was four thousand
strong. However, through the effort of Huyay and his fellow chieftains, an additional two
thousand, seven hundred men now swelled their ranks -- more than double their number
at Uhud and so preparations for further hostilities were once again set in motion.
There is no documentation whether or not Al-Abbas the uncle of the Prophet had
embraced Islam at this stage. However, it is likely that as a matter of expedience he had
concealed his conversion so that he might remain undetected among the enemies of
Islam. On close examination his actions would lead one to suppose the possibility that
he had secretly embraced Islam as his support now and in the past had been vital to the
Muslims, and Allah knows best.
Not everyone in Mecca supported Abu Sufyan. On several occasions Al-Abbas had
already played an important role in supporting and delivering crucial information to the