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An Attempt to Bribe
Utbah, Rabia's son, belonged to the tribe of Shams, Abdu Shams was a brother of
Hashim and it was he who, together with notables of the Koraysh tribe, now met to
discuss how they might best deal with the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam). During
the course of the meeting Utbah suggested that perhaps the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi
wa sallam) might incline to accept certain gifts and privileges in exchange for his silence.
But had they searched in the depths of their hearts, all would have known he was not
like them and would never accept a bribe, no matter how it was presented. However, all
were of the opinion that every man had his price, so they placed high hopes on Utbah’s
suggestion, saying that they would be prepared to offer him absolutely anything he might
desire as recompense in exchange for his silence.
They had just reached their agreement when a late comer joined the meeting and told
the gathering that he had just seen the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) sitting
alone beside the Ka’bah. They agreed that now was a good time to approach him with
their proposal and as Utbah was related to him, they chose him to be
their
representative.
Utbah, Rabia's son, belonged to the tribe of Shams, Abdu Shams was a brother of
Hashim and it was he who, together with notables of the Koraysh tribe, now met to
discuss how they might best deal with the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam). During
the course of the meeting Utbah suggested that perhaps the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi
wa sallam) might incline to accept certain gifts and privileges in exchange for his silence.
But had they searched in the depths of their hearts, all would have known he was not
like them and would never accept a bribe, no matter how it was presented. However, all
were of the opinion that every man had his price, so they placed high hopes on Utbah’s
suggestion, saying that they would be prepared to offer him absolutely anything he might
desire as recompense in exchange for his silence.
They had just reached their agreement when a late comer joined the meeting and told
the gathering that he had just seen the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) sitting
alone beside the Ka’bah. They agreed that now was a good time to approach him with
their proposal and as Utbah was related to him, they chose him to be
their
representative.