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him.
Muneb Azdi narrates that during the Age of Ignorance he had seen the Messenger of
Allah, praise and peace be upon him, saying to the people, “O people, say „there is no
god except Allah‟ and you will be successful.” But some people spat on his face, others
threw sand at him as others reviled him. This continued until midday when a girl came to
him with a dish of water. He washed his face and hands and said to her, “O beloved
daughter, do not fear that your father will ever be killed suddenly or humiliated.” Muneb
said that when he asked who the girl was, he was informed that it was Zaynab, the
daughter of the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him. He also added that
she was a very pretty girl.
Urwa narrates that he asked Abul „As about the worst thing the unbelievers did to the
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him. Abul „As told him, “There was a time
when the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, was offering his prayer
under the elevated door of Ka‟bah (Hateem) when Utba, son of Abi Mu‟et came and
placed a cloth around the neck of the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon
him, tugged it so hard that it started to severely choke the Messenger of Allah, praise
and peace be upon him. Abu Bakr arrived and grabbed Uqba by the shoulders and push
Muneb Azdi narrates that during the Age of Ignorance he had seen the Messenger of
Allah, praise and peace be upon him, saying to the people, “O people, say „there is no
god except Allah‟ and you will be successful.” But some people spat on his face, others
threw sand at him as others reviled him. This continued until midday when a girl came to
him with a dish of water. He washed his face and hands and said to her, “O beloved
daughter, do not fear that your father will ever be killed suddenly or humiliated.” Muneb
said that when he asked who the girl was, he was informed that it was Zaynab, the
daughter of the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him. He also added that
she was a very pretty girl.
Urwa narrates that he asked Abul „As about the worst thing the unbelievers did to the
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him. Abul „As told him, “There was a time
when the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, was offering his prayer
under the elevated door of Ka‟bah (Hateem) when Utba, son of Abi Mu‟et came and
placed a cloth around the neck of the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon
him, tugged it so hard that it started to severely choke the Messenger of Allah, praise
and peace be upon him. Abu Bakr arrived and grabbed Uqba by the shoulders and push