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Umm Jameel continued her ranting, "I have heard he has satirized me, by Allah, if I had
found him here I would have destroyed his mouth with this pestle. Indeed, I am no lesser
poet than he!" Then she recited a short, degrading rhyme she had written about him,
then left.
Abu Bakr turned to the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and asked whether or not
he thought she had seen him. The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) informed Abu
Bakr that she had not because Allah in His Mercy to him had concealed his person from
her sight. Then the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) commented upon her rhyme
drawing his companion's attention to the use of the word "mudhammam" which she had
chosen to use, meaning reprobate, which is the opposite to "Muhammad" which means
praised. He then commented, "Isn't it surprising that the injuries the Koraysh try to inflict
are deflected away from me? They curse and satirize Mudhammam, whereas I am
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Muhammad."
found him here I would have destroyed his mouth with this pestle. Indeed, I am no lesser
poet than he!" Then she recited a short, degrading rhyme she had written about him,
then left.
Abu Bakr turned to the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and asked whether or not
he thought she had seen him. The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) informed Abu
Bakr that she had not because Allah in His Mercy to him had concealed his person from
her sight. Then the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) commented upon her rhyme
drawing his companion's attention to the use of the word "mudhammam" which she had
chosen to use, meaning reprobate, which is the opposite to "Muhammad" which means
praised. He then commented, "Isn't it surprising that the injuries the Koraysh try to inflict
are deflected away from me? They curse and satirize Mudhammam, whereas I am
5
Muhammad."