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The Camel Trader from Irash
A camel trader from Irash had driven his camels to Mecca where he hoped to sell them
for a fair price. When Abu Jahl whose given name was Amr, Hisham's son, saw the
camels he decided to buy them and the price was agreed, however he took the camels
and then refused to pay for them. The trader was very distressed by Abu Jahl's unjust
behavior and went to the Ka’bah where he found a group of Koraysh and told him of his
plight, saying, "Who will help me to receive what is rightfully mine from Abu Hakam,
Hisham's son. I am a traveler, a stranger, and he will not pay his debt!"
The tribesmen paid no heed to his plight and out of contempt, the Koraysh directed the
trader to the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam), who was sitting near the Ka’bah.
They knew he would never turn away anyone in distress and hoped the situation would
provoke a hostile encounter with Abu Jahl. In mockery they told the trader, "Go to him,
he will help you receive your rights!" So the trader made his way to the Prophet (salla
Allahu alihi wa sallam) to entreat his help. Respectfully, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa
sallam) invited him to sit down and listened to the trader’s complaint. It was of no
consequence whether or not an injured party was a Muslim or not, the Prophet (salla
A camel trader from Irash had driven his camels to Mecca where he hoped to sell them
for a fair price. When Abu Jahl whose given name was Amr, Hisham's son, saw the
camels he decided to buy them and the price was agreed, however he took the camels
and then refused to pay for them. The trader was very distressed by Abu Jahl's unjust
behavior and went to the Ka’bah where he found a group of Koraysh and told him of his
plight, saying, "Who will help me to receive what is rightfully mine from Abu Hakam,
Hisham's son. I am a traveler, a stranger, and he will not pay his debt!"
The tribesmen paid no heed to his plight and out of contempt, the Koraysh directed the
trader to the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam), who was sitting near the Ka’bah.
They knew he would never turn away anyone in distress and hoped the situation would
provoke a hostile encounter with Abu Jahl. In mockery they told the trader, "Go to him,
he will help you receive your rights!" So the trader made his way to the Prophet (salla
Allahu alihi wa sallam) to entreat his help. Respectfully, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa
sallam) invited him to sit down and listened to the trader’s complaint. It was of no
consequence whether or not an injured party was a Muslim or not, the Prophet (salla