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The Cessation of the Boycott
Among the Koraysh were those having close ties to the tribes of Hashim and Muttalib
who felt the duration of the boycott was excessive. The first person to take action was
Hisham Amr's son, who had for sometime been sending camels laden with food and
clothing into the Muslim sector at night.
He was aware that any effort he might take by himself would be wasted, so he went to
Zuhair son of Abi Umayyah, one of the two sons of Atika, the Prophet's aunt and asked,
"Are you content to eat well, clothe yourself, and marry when you know the
circumstances of your relatives. They can neither buy nor sell, marry nor yet give in
marriage. I swear if they had been the relatives of Abu Jahl, he would never have done
this!" "What can I do, I am just one person, if there was another then I would do
something to end it!" replied Zuhair. "There is another," replied Hisham. "Who is it?"
asked Zuhair. "Myself," replied Hisham, "so let us get a third!" replied Zuhair.
Hisham went to Mut’im, Adi's son, who was an influential member of the tribe of Nawfal
and also the grandson of the brother of both Hashim and Muttalib. Mut’im agreed, and
asked for a fourth to join them as he warned that the Koraysh would most likely turn
Among the Koraysh were those having close ties to the tribes of Hashim and Muttalib
who felt the duration of the boycott was excessive. The first person to take action was
Hisham Amr's son, who had for sometime been sending camels laden with food and
clothing into the Muslim sector at night.
He was aware that any effort he might take by himself would be wasted, so he went to
Zuhair son of Abi Umayyah, one of the two sons of Atika, the Prophet's aunt and asked,
"Are you content to eat well, clothe yourself, and marry when you know the
circumstances of your relatives. They can neither buy nor sell, marry nor yet give in
marriage. I swear if they had been the relatives of Abu Jahl, he would never have done
this!" "What can I do, I am just one person, if there was another then I would do
something to end it!" replied Zuhair. "There is another," replied Hisham. "Who is it?"
asked Zuhair. "Myself," replied Hisham, "so let us get a third!" replied Zuhair.
Hisham went to Mut’im, Adi's son, who was an influential member of the tribe of Nawfal
and also the grandson of the brother of both Hashim and Muttalib. Mut’im agreed, and
asked for a fourth to join them as he warned that the Koraysh would most likely turn