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into your house and do as you please.” Abu Bakr said, “It is better that I absolve you of
your protection and content myself with the protection of Allah.” Ad-Dughannah's son
agreed and announced. “O assembly of Koraysh, the son of Abu Quhafa has released
me of the protection I granted him.”

In another narration of the son of Is‟haq it relates that after Abu Bakr released himself
from the protection of Ad-Dughannah's son, a foolish person from the Koraysh passed
him on the way to the Ka‟bah and threw some sand on his head. When either Waleed,
son of Mughiera or „As, son of Wa‟il passed, Abu Bakr asked, “Did you see what that fool
did?” They replied, “You have brought it upon yourself!” Abu Bakr said, “O my Lord, how
tolerant You are, O my Lord, how tolerant You are, O my Lord, how tolerant You are!”

The narration of Asma, daughter of Abu Bakr has already been mentioned that states,
“The shouts reached my father, Abu Bakr, heard the people calling out, „Help your

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friend!‟ My father left us (I can recall that) his hair had four locks and he was saying: