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017_The_Boycott, page : 2
Now that Hamza and Omar had converted to Islam, the Koraysh viewed the Prophet,
salla Allahu alihi wa sallam, in a different light. Their persecution had failed to halt the
ever increasing number of their fellow tribesmen from following him, so they decided to
call for a meeting of all the Koraysh chieftains to devise an alternate plan which would
cause the Muslims hardship in as many aspects of their lives as possible.
No less than forty chieftains from the Koraysh with its branches gathered together in
Wadi Al-Muhassab, an area belonging to the tribe of Kinanah to discuss how best to
resolve the matter. The plan which proved acceptable to the majority was that from now
onward, they would boycott the tribes of the children of Hashim and Muttalib with the
exception of Abu Lahab, who was their staunch ally. No longer would their children be
permitted to marry members of these tribes but trading between them was now strictly
forbidden. They were adamant that the boycott should remain in effect until the Muslims
surrendered the Prophet, salla Allahu alihi wa sallam, to them to be killed.
The Withered Fingers
To ensure that none would be tempted to break the boycott, Mansoor, Ikrimah's son,
wrote down the pact details and fastened it onto a wall inside the Ka’bah as a reminder
salla Allahu alihi wa sallam, in a different light. Their persecution had failed to halt the
ever increasing number of their fellow tribesmen from following him, so they decided to
call for a meeting of all the Koraysh chieftains to devise an alternate plan which would
cause the Muslims hardship in as many aspects of their lives as possible.
No less than forty chieftains from the Koraysh with its branches gathered together in
Wadi Al-Muhassab, an area belonging to the tribe of Kinanah to discuss how best to
resolve the matter. The plan which proved acceptable to the majority was that from now
onward, they would boycott the tribes of the children of Hashim and Muttalib with the
exception of Abu Lahab, who was their staunch ally. No longer would their children be
permitted to marry members of these tribes but trading between them was now strictly
forbidden. They were adamant that the boycott should remain in effect until the Muslims
surrendered the Prophet, salla Allahu alihi wa sallam, to them to be killed.
The Withered Fingers
To ensure that none would be tempted to break the boycott, Mansoor, Ikrimah's son,
wrote down the pact details and fastened it onto a wall inside the Ka’bah as a reminder