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Abu Bakr went to the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, to ask his
permission to join those (Companions who had migrated earlier and who) remained
behind in Abyssinia, the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, always had
the welfare and safety of his Companions at heart agreed so with a sorrowful heart Abu
Bakr set out for Abyssinia.
As he neared the Red Sea, he met an old friend by the name of ibn Ad-Dughunnah, the
chieftain of a small tribe that had settled not far from Mecca and were allied to
the
Koraysh. Ibn Ad-Dughunnah hardly recognized Abu Bakr and was both shocked and
distressed to see him in such an impoverished condition and inquired what had brought
about such a dramatic change in his affairs. Abu Bakr related several of the unwarranted
hostilities he had faced in Mecca on account of his conversion then told him that now all
he wanted was to be able to worship Allah in peace and to preach during his travels.
Ibn Ad-Dughunnah reflected upon former times in wonderment of how people could turn
to be so fickle and said, "How could they have done such things? You were without
doubt the gem amongst your tribe, in times of trouble you were always there to call
upon, your deeds are good, and you always helped others in times of need! Go back, I
permission to join those (Companions who had migrated earlier and who) remained
behind in Abyssinia, the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, always had
the welfare and safety of his Companions at heart agreed so with a sorrowful heart Abu
Bakr set out for Abyssinia.
As he neared the Red Sea, he met an old friend by the name of ibn Ad-Dughunnah, the
chieftain of a small tribe that had settled not far from Mecca and were allied to
the
Koraysh. Ibn Ad-Dughunnah hardly recognized Abu Bakr and was both shocked and
distressed to see him in such an impoverished condition and inquired what had brought
about such a dramatic change in his affairs. Abu Bakr related several of the unwarranted
hostilities he had faced in Mecca on account of his conversion then told him that now all
he wanted was to be able to worship Allah in peace and to preach during his travels.
Ibn Ad-Dughunnah reflected upon former times in wonderment of how people could turn
to be so fickle and said, "How could they have done such things? You were without
doubt the gem amongst your tribe, in times of trouble you were always there to call
upon, your deeds are good, and you always helped others in times of need! Go back, I