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told you something you did not like, you left him alone!” Once again as they conversed
with one another the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, arrived and
this time they surrounded and confronted him mentioning everything they had heard he
had said about their gods and religion. Then they asked whether or not he had made
such insults. The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, confirm that he
had indeed said these things. Abdullah, continued and said, “Then I saw one of them
grab hold of the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, by the collar. Abu
Bakr came and stood in defense of the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon
him, and tearfully said, “Would you kill a man for saying, „Allah is my Lord?‟” and they left
the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, alone. Abdullah said, “That was
the worst thing I saw the Koraysh mete out to the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace
be upon him.

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Some people asked Asmaa, the daughter of Abi Bakr what was the worst she had seen
the unbelievers do to the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him. She
replied saying, “The unbelievers would sit in the precincts of the Sacred Mosque to