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The Companions realized that the woman must have hidden the letter on her
person and told her that if she did not produce it voluntarily, they would be forced
to make a body search. Not wishing to be searched, the woman unloosened her
hair and produced the letter she had concealed in it and gave it to them.
When the Companions returned to Medina, Hatib was sent for and the Prophet, praise
and peace be upon him, asked, "Why did you do this Hatib?" "O Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him," replied Hatib, "I believe in Allah and His Messenger, my
belief has not changed -- nothing else has taken its place. I have no influence amongst
the people of Mecca like other people so for the sake of my son and family who remain
there, I sought their favor." Omar was outraged and exclaimed, "O Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him, let me do away with him, he is a hypocrite!" But the
Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, gently reminded him saying: "Omar, don't you
know that Allah looked upon the men of Badr and said, 'Do whatever you will, I have
forgiven you?'"
The Messenger of Allah distributed allotments, and one of the Ansar said: “This
is a distribution by means of, which the pleasure of Allah is not intended.” When
this was mentioned to the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, his face
person and told her that if she did not produce it voluntarily, they would be forced
to make a body search. Not wishing to be searched, the woman unloosened her
hair and produced the letter she had concealed in it and gave it to them.
When the Companions returned to Medina, Hatib was sent for and the Prophet, praise
and peace be upon him, asked, "Why did you do this Hatib?" "O Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him," replied Hatib, "I believe in Allah and His Messenger, my
belief has not changed -- nothing else has taken its place. I have no influence amongst
the people of Mecca like other people so for the sake of my son and family who remain
there, I sought their favor." Omar was outraged and exclaimed, "O Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him, let me do away with him, he is a hypocrite!" But the
Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, gently reminded him saying: "Omar, don't you
know that Allah looked upon the men of Badr and said, 'Do whatever you will, I have
forgiven you?'"
The Messenger of Allah distributed allotments, and one of the Ansar said: “This
is a distribution by means of, which the pleasure of Allah is not intended.” When
this was mentioned to the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, his face