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Sufyan's tent. He found Abu Sufyan in the company of the other Koraysh chieftains and
embarked upon the second part of his plan. He told them that he had come across a
very alarming piece of information which was vital to them, however, he told them that
he would only divulge the matter if they swore they would never tell anyone who gave it
to them.
Anxiously, Abu Sufyan and those with him swore never to turn informant. Nu'aym then
told them the Jews were having second thoughts about their treatment of Muhammad
(salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and that he had received word informing him of such.
Nu'aym had caught their attention and proceeded to tell them that in order to repair their
relationship the Jews would take leaders from both the Koraysh and Ghatfan tribes as
hostage and then deliver them to Muhammad so that he may put an end to them, and
thereafter fight alongside him. Nu'aym further alarmed Abu Sufyan when he told him that
the terms had been accepted. He concluded his devising with the warning that they, in
his opinion, should not let anyone remain with the Krayzah, and so the seeds of mistrust
were sown and took root.
Abu Sufyan, together with the other chieftains met with those of the Ghatfan and decided
to assess the loyalty of the Krayzah themselves rather than relying entirely upon the
embarked upon the second part of his plan. He told them that he had come across a
very alarming piece of information which was vital to them, however, he told them that
he would only divulge the matter if they swore they would never tell anyone who gave it
to them.
Anxiously, Abu Sufyan and those with him swore never to turn informant. Nu'aym then
told them the Jews were having second thoughts about their treatment of Muhammad
(salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and that he had received word informing him of such.
Nu'aym had caught their attention and proceeded to tell them that in order to repair their
relationship the Jews would take leaders from both the Koraysh and Ghatfan tribes as
hostage and then deliver them to Muhammad so that he may put an end to them, and
thereafter fight alongside him. Nu'aym further alarmed Abu Sufyan when he told him that
the terms had been accepted. He concluded his devising with the warning that they, in
his opinion, should not let anyone remain with the Krayzah, and so the seeds of mistrust
were sown and took root.
Abu Sufyan, together with the other chieftains met with those of the Ghatfan and decided
to assess the loyalty of the Krayzah themselves rather than relying entirely upon the