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Abu Bakr and Ad-Dughunnah’s Son
Now that it was known that no action would be taken by the Taym tribe if Abu Bakr were
to be harmed he became the object of persistent abuse so he went to the Prophet (salla
Allahu alihi wa sallam) to ask his permission to join those that remained behind in
Abyssinia, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) always had the welfare and safety
of his Companions at heart agreed so with a sorrowful heart Abu Bakr set out
for
Abyssinia.
As he neared the Red Sea, he met an old friend by the name of ibn Ad-Dughunnah, the
chieftain of a small tribe that had settled not far from Mecca and were allied to
the
Koraysh. Ibn Ad-Dughunnah hardly recognized Abu Bakr and was both shocked and
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distressed to see him in such an impoverished condition and inquired what had brought
Now that it was known that no action would be taken by the Taym tribe if Abu Bakr were
to be harmed he became the object of persistent abuse so he went to the Prophet (salla
Allahu alihi wa sallam) to ask his permission to join those that remained behind in
Abyssinia, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) always had the welfare and safety
of his Companions at heart agreed so with a sorrowful heart Abu Bakr set out
for
Abyssinia.
As he neared the Red Sea, he met an old friend by the name of ibn Ad-Dughunnah, the
chieftain of a small tribe that had settled not far from Mecca and were allied to
the
Koraysh. Ibn Ad-Dughunnah hardly recognized Abu Bakr and was both shocked and
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distressed to see him in such an impoverished condition and inquired what had brought