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not stop him.” Then the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said
to him: “These mosques are not suited to serve as places of urination, excretion
or of any foul matter.” In certain accounts it is stated: “Draw people close and do
not scare them away.”
One day a Bedouin came to the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, and
asked him for something. The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, gave it to
him and said: “Have I done well by you?” To, which the Bedouin answered: “No,
nor have you acted decently.” Upon this reply the Muslims became angered and
rose against the Bedouin. At this point, however, the Prophet, praise and peace
be upon him, advised them to desist. Later, the Prophet rose and went to his
lodging and sent a further amount to the Bedouin and said to him: “Have I done
well by you?” To, which the Bedouin answered: “Yes, may Allah reward you with
well being of family and tribe.” In reply, the Prophet, praise and peace be upon
him, said to him: “You have made a certain statement and something of that has
remained in the minds of my Companions. So would you like to say before them
what you said before me, in order that they would remove from their chests
(hearts) what they have against you.” At, which the Bedouin answered: “Yes.”
When it was dusk of the next day, the Bedouin came, and the Prophet, praise
to him: “These mosques are not suited to serve as places of urination, excretion
or of any foul matter.” In certain accounts it is stated: “Draw people close and do
not scare them away.”
One day a Bedouin came to the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, and
asked him for something. The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, gave it to
him and said: “Have I done well by you?” To, which the Bedouin answered: “No,
nor have you acted decently.” Upon this reply the Muslims became angered and
rose against the Bedouin. At this point, however, the Prophet, praise and peace
be upon him, advised them to desist. Later, the Prophet rose and went to his
lodging and sent a further amount to the Bedouin and said to him: “Have I done
well by you?” To, which the Bedouin answered: “Yes, may Allah reward you with
well being of family and tribe.” In reply, the Prophet, praise and peace be upon
him, said to him: “You have made a certain statement and something of that has
remained in the minds of my Companions. So would you like to say before them
what you said before me, in order that they would remove from their chests
(hearts) what they have against you.” At, which the Bedouin answered: “Yes.”
When it was dusk of the next day, the Bedouin came, and the Prophet, praise