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areas of the Sacred Mosque where their own fellow tribesmen had gathered. Abu Bakr
then stood up to deliver a sermon, as the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon
him, remained seated.
This sermon was the first public sermon that invited people to Allah, and His Messenger,
praise and peace be upon him. When the unbelievers realized what was going on they
set up and attacked Abut Bakr and the other Muslims in the Sacred Mosque. Abu Bakr
and the Muslims were severely beaten. Abu Bakr was trampled upon and beaten in a
most savage, merciless way.
The despicable Utba, son of Rabe‟ah (from the tribe of Thakif, in Ta‟if) started beating
Abu Bakr with his shoes that had their soles stuck to one another (thereby making them
thick and hard). He assaulted Abu Bakr continuously so much that his nose became
distorted embedded in his face, not content with that Utba then jumped on his stomach.
areas of the Sacred Mosque where their own fellow tribesmen had gathered. Abu Bakr
then stood up to deliver a sermon, as the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon
him, remained seated.
This sermon was the first public sermon that invited people to Allah, and His Messenger,
praise and peace be upon him. When the unbelievers realized what was going on they
set up and attacked Abut Bakr and the other Muslims in the Sacred Mosque. Abu Bakr
and the Muslims were severely beaten. Abu Bakr was trampled upon and beaten in a
most savage, merciless way.
The despicable Utba, son of Rabe‟ah (from the tribe of Thakif, in Ta‟if) started beating
Abu Bakr with his shoes that had their soles stuck to one another (thereby making them
thick and hard). He assaulted Abu Bakr continuously so much that his nose became
distorted embedded in his face, not content with that Utba then jumped on his stomach.