-
Sahaba_02_Omar_Othman_Ali, page : 8
Fatima and Sa'id loved to both recite and listen to its recitation and so Khabbab had
become a most welcome visitor to their home.
On the day Omar discovered his sister and her husband had become Muslims, Khabbab
happened to be visiting them. It was as they were sitting together reciting the new
chapter "Ta Ha" which had recently been sent down, and then written upon a piece of
parchment, that Omar arrived at her house and made his presence known by calling out
his sister's name in a thunderous voice.
Khabbab was stricken with fear, for he was among those who were poor and of little
standing, so he hid himself in Fatima's house hoping that Omar would not discover his
presence. But before hiding, Fatima took the parchment from him and hid it under her
gown.
Omar burst into Fatima's house and demanded, "What was that mumbling I heard?"
Fatima and Sa'id told him that he heard no mumbling. Angrily, Omar replied, "Indeed, I
heard you and I have been told that you have both become followers of Muhammad!"
Omar restrained himself no longer and started beating his brother-in-law without mercy.
Fatima tried to intervene but a blow intended for Sa'id struck her and she began to bleed
become a most welcome visitor to their home.
On the day Omar discovered his sister and her husband had become Muslims, Khabbab
happened to be visiting them. It was as they were sitting together reciting the new
chapter "Ta Ha" which had recently been sent down, and then written upon a piece of
parchment, that Omar arrived at her house and made his presence known by calling out
his sister's name in a thunderous voice.
Khabbab was stricken with fear, for he was among those who were poor and of little
standing, so he hid himself in Fatima's house hoping that Omar would not discover his
presence. But before hiding, Fatima took the parchment from him and hid it under her
gown.
Omar burst into Fatima's house and demanded, "What was that mumbling I heard?"
Fatima and Sa'id told him that he heard no mumbling. Angrily, Omar replied, "Indeed, I
heard you and I have been told that you have both become followers of Muhammad!"
Omar restrained himself no longer and started beating his brother-in-law without mercy.
Fatima tried to intervene but a blow intended for Sa'id struck her and she began to bleed