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Soon, there was an ice-cold atmosphere between the two parties. Matters deteriorated
to the extent that the two factions reached the brink of fighting to the death to resolve the
matter. However, Ka’bah and its surrounding area -- the perimeters of which extend for
several miles -- had always been held sacred and fighting within this area had been
strictly forbidden since the time of Prophets Abraham and Ishmael.
However, before things reached the point of no return a compromise was proposed
which proved acceptable to both parties. The compromise was that Abd Ad-Dharr should
retain the keys to Ka’bah together with its rights and also keep his home -- the House of
Assembly. On the other hand, Hashim should, from now onward receive the right to
collect the pledged contributions for welfare of the pilgrims.
Hashim and the Pilgrims
Before the pilgrimage each year, Hashim would invite the leaders of the tribes to attend
a meeting in the House of Assembly to discuss the preparations for the pilgrimage. He
would remind them they had been blessed by being the neighbors of the House of Allah,
and that the pilgrims were visitors to His House. He told them because the pilgrims were
to the extent that the two factions reached the brink of fighting to the death to resolve the
matter. However, Ka’bah and its surrounding area -- the perimeters of which extend for
several miles -- had always been held sacred and fighting within this area had been
strictly forbidden since the time of Prophets Abraham and Ishmael.
However, before things reached the point of no return a compromise was proposed
which proved acceptable to both parties. The compromise was that Abd Ad-Dharr should
retain the keys to Ka’bah together with its rights and also keep his home -- the House of
Assembly. On the other hand, Hashim should, from now onward receive the right to
collect the pledged contributions for welfare of the pilgrims.
Hashim and the Pilgrims
Before the pilgrimage each year, Hashim would invite the leaders of the tribes to attend
a meeting in the House of Assembly to discuss the preparations for the pilgrimage. He
would remind them they had been blessed by being the neighbors of the House of Allah,
and that the pilgrims were visitors to His House. He told them because the pilgrims were