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Allah, praise and peace be upon him, he said, “O my nephew, who are these people with
you?” The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said. “These are people
who live in Yathrib (later named Medina) from the tribes of Aws and Khazraj. I preached
to them in the same way I had done so to many other tribes before them, but these
tribesmen have accepted the Message I bring and believe in what I say. They have also
mentioned that they will take me back with them to their city.”
Abbas dismounted from his ride, tied it up and said, “O people of tribes of Aws and
Khazraj, this is my nephew and the person I love most. If you accept his message,
believe him and intend to take him with you to your city, you must make me a promise so
that my heart will be placated. Promise me you will never desert or betray him because
your neighbors are the Jews and the Jews are his enemies. I am fearful that the Jews
will connive against him.”
Upon hearing this, As’ad the son of Zurarah and his companions felt hurt that Abbas had
expressed his mistrust in them, whereupon As’ad asked the permission of the
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, to permit him to reply to Abbas in a
manner that would neither upset nor appear distasteful to him. As’ad said to the
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, “Our reply will confirm that we have
you?” The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said. “These are people
who live in Yathrib (later named Medina) from the tribes of Aws and Khazraj. I preached
to them in the same way I had done so to many other tribes before them, but these
tribesmen have accepted the Message I bring and believe in what I say. They have also
mentioned that they will take me back with them to their city.”
Abbas dismounted from his ride, tied it up and said, “O people of tribes of Aws and
Khazraj, this is my nephew and the person I love most. If you accept his message,
believe him and intend to take him with you to your city, you must make me a promise so
that my heart will be placated. Promise me you will never desert or betray him because
your neighbors are the Jews and the Jews are his enemies. I am fearful that the Jews
will connive against him.”
Upon hearing this, As’ad the son of Zurarah and his companions felt hurt that Abbas had
expressed his mistrust in them, whereupon As’ad asked the permission of the
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, to permit him to reply to Abbas in a
manner that would neither upset nor appear distasteful to him. As’ad said to the
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, “Our reply will confirm that we have