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him away from the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, as Abu Bakr
recited:

“Would you kill a man because he says, „My Lord is Allah?‟
He has brought you clear signs from your Lord.‟ (Ch. 40:28)

Amr, son of Al „As narrates that there was a time when he had seen the Koraysh attempt
to assassinate the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, and that was
when a group of them were sitting talking amongst each other, as the Messenger of
Allah, praise and peace be upon him, was offering his prayer near the place where
Abraham had once stood (Maqam). Uqba, the son of Abi Mu‟et stood in front of the
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, and flung his shawl around his neck.
He pulled it so hard (throttling him) that he fell to his knees. The people started shouting
and thought that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, had been
killed. Abu Bakr came running and grabbed the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace
be upon him, under his armpits saying, “Would you kill a man for saying, „Allah is my
Lord.‟”

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