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The ladies just mentioned were among those blessed by Abu Bakr’s compassionate
generosity and were rescued by him.
The Request of Some of the Companions
Khabbab, Al Aratt's son, and some of the companions went to visit Prophet Muhammad
(salla Allahu alihi wa sallam), to complain against their increased persecution and ask
him to supplicate for victory over their aggressors.
The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) listened with heartfelt sympathy and comforted
them with the story of a man who, centuries before, had been taken captive by his
enemy and told to renounce his belief. The man refused to give up his belief and so he
was flung into a pit and left there.
Later, after his captors thought his spirit would have weakened, he was dragged up out
of the pit and ordered to recant, but still the man refused whereupon his flesh was torn
from his bones by rakes, but he still would not give up his belief. Finally, a saw was sent
for and placed on top of his head and he was martyred as he was sawn in half. There
generosity and were rescued by him.
The Request of Some of the Companions
Khabbab, Al Aratt's son, and some of the companions went to visit Prophet Muhammad
(salla Allahu alihi wa sallam), to complain against their increased persecution and ask
him to supplicate for victory over their aggressors.
The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) listened with heartfelt sympathy and comforted
them with the story of a man who, centuries before, had been taken captive by his
enemy and told to renounce his belief. The man refused to give up his belief and so he
was flung into a pit and left there.
Later, after his captors thought his spirit would have weakened, he was dragged up out
of the pit and ordered to recant, but still the man refused whereupon his flesh was torn
from his bones by rakes, but he still would not give up his belief. Finally, a saw was sent
for and placed on top of his head and he was martyred as he was sawn in half. There