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prayer arrived.
Prophet Muhammad (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) waited patiently for his return, but not
long after Abu Lubabah had tied himself to the pillar news of what transpired reach him.
The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) told his Companions that if he had come to
him, he would have supplicated to Allah for his forgiveness, but as he had chosen this
course of action there was nothing he could do until Allah pardoned him. Several days
later Allah made it known to His Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam), that Abu Lubabah
had been forgiven.
The Dilemma of the Tribe of Krayzah
Amongst the Krayzah were several whose only barrier to their acceptance of the Prophet
(salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) was that he was not a Jew. Ka'b now went to them and
suggested that they accept the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and thereby save
themselves as well as their property. However, they refused saying that the preferred
death and would accept nothing else other than the Torah and the Law of Moses, peace
be upon him. Ka'b was a resourceful man, and suggested several other solutions, but all
proved unacceptable to his fellow tribesmen.
Prophet Muhammad (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) waited patiently for his return, but not
long after Abu Lubabah had tied himself to the pillar news of what transpired reach him.
The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) told his Companions that if he had come to
him, he would have supplicated to Allah for his forgiveness, but as he had chosen this
course of action there was nothing he could do until Allah pardoned him. Several days
later Allah made it known to His Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam), that Abu Lubabah
had been forgiven.
The Dilemma of the Tribe of Krayzah
Amongst the Krayzah were several whose only barrier to their acceptance of the Prophet
(salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) was that he was not a Jew. Ka'b now went to them and
suggested that they accept the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and thereby save
themselves as well as their property. However, they refused saying that the preferred
death and would accept nothing else other than the Torah and the Law of Moses, peace
be upon him. Ka'b was a resourceful man, and suggested several other solutions, but all
proved unacceptable to his fellow tribesmen.