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HAMZA’S REACTION TO ABU JAHL’S HARASSMENT OF
THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH, praise and peace be upon him
Ya‟qoob, son of Utba narrates that Abu Jahl had gone to the Messenger of Allah, praise
and peace be upon him, who was at Safa and caused him considerable harm. Hamza
was an avid hunter and was out hunting on that specific day. Hamza‟s wife had seen
what Abu Jahl did and upon Hamza‟s return she (met him outside the house and) told
him, “O Abu Umarah, if you had seen what that man (Abu Jahl) did to your nephew!”
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(She told him what had happened whereupon) Hamza became infuriated and did not
enter his house, (and without discarding his hunting attire) he, with his bow still slung
around his shoulders entered the precincts of the Sacred Mosque where he found Abu
Jahl sitting among a gathering of the Koraysh. Without saying a word, Hamza (who was
a very strong person) lifted his bow above Abu Jahl‟s head, struck and wounded him.
THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH, praise and peace be upon him
Ya‟qoob, son of Utba narrates that Abu Jahl had gone to the Messenger of Allah, praise
and peace be upon him, who was at Safa and caused him considerable harm. Hamza
was an avid hunter and was out hunting on that specific day. Hamza‟s wife had seen
what Abu Jahl did and upon Hamza‟s return she (met him outside the house and) told
him, “O Abu Umarah, if you had seen what that man (Abu Jahl) did to your nephew!”
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(She told him what had happened whereupon) Hamza became infuriated and did not
enter his house, (and without discarding his hunting attire) he, with his bow still slung
around his shoulders entered the precincts of the Sacred Mosque where he found Abu
Jahl sitting among a gathering of the Koraysh. Without saying a word, Hamza (who was
a very strong person) lifted his bow above Abu Jahl‟s head, struck and wounded him.