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The Koraysh chieftains continued relentless hostility in varying degrees toward the
Muslims. If a convert happened to be among the hierarchy of a tribe, Abu Jahl would
reprimand him then ridicule the convert before his fellow tribesmen to the extent that he
lost their respect.
The uncle of Othman son of Affan persecuted his nephew severely. He took to binding
him in a mat of palm leaves and lighting a fire under him.
When Umm Mus'ab heard of her son's conversion, she subjected him to starvation and
threw him out of her house after which he was tortured extensively so much so that he
became disfigured.
Traders also suffered. When Abu Jahl discovered a trader had converted he gave orders
that no one should deal with him. As a result, the convert trader was unable to sell his
wares and his circumstances were soon reduced to that of an impoverished person.
The freemen who suffered most were poor converts who, in the eyes of Abu Jahl, were
the least important on the social scale. When one of them converted he would beat them
without mercy and urge others to follow his example.
Muslims. If a convert happened to be among the hierarchy of a tribe, Abu Jahl would
reprimand him then ridicule the convert before his fellow tribesmen to the extent that he
lost their respect.
The uncle of Othman son of Affan persecuted his nephew severely. He took to binding
him in a mat of palm leaves and lighting a fire under him.
When Umm Mus'ab heard of her son's conversion, she subjected him to starvation and
threw him out of her house after which he was tortured extensively so much so that he
became disfigured.
Traders also suffered. When Abu Jahl discovered a trader had converted he gave orders
that no one should deal with him. As a result, the convert trader was unable to sell his
wares and his circumstances were soon reduced to that of an impoverished person.
The freemen who suffered most were poor converts who, in the eyes of Abu Jahl, were
the least important on the social scale. When one of them converted he would beat them
without mercy and urge others to follow his example.