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Some of Abu Jahl‟s party stood up to try and restrain Hamza as he declared, “My
religion is the same as that of Muhammad, I bear witness that he is the Messenger of
Allah, and I swear by Allah that I will never change my mind. You may try to stop me if
you are true in your religion!”

When Hamza accepted Islam, the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him,
and the Muslims were strengthened and they become more resolute in their affairs.
(Now that Hamza had accepted Islam) the Koraysh were reluctant (to act against the
Muslims) as they knew that Hamza would protect the Messenger of Allah, praise and
peace be upon him.

Muhammad, son of Ka‟b Qurazi narrates the time when Hamza was returning from
hunting, when a woman met him and told him that his nephew (the Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him) had suffered greatly at the hands of Abu Jahl, who had
not only reviled him, hurt him but had done several other despicable things. Hamza
asked her, “Did anyone else see him doing this?” and she told him that many people had
witnessed the incident.