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and he agreed.
Abu Bakr neither prayed in public nor did he recite the Koran outside his house, however
one day he decided to build a small mosque in front of his house, and thereafter offered
his prayer in it and recited the Koran. The women and children of the unbelievers began
to gather around him in great numbers. They used to wonder and look at him. Abu Bakr
was a man given to much weeping when he recited the Koran, and could not restrain
himself.
The hierarchy of the unbelieving Koraysh became fearful so they sent for Ad-
Dughannah's son. When he arrived they said, "We accepted your protection of Abu Bakr
on condition that he restrict his worship of his Lord to inside his house, but he
has
violated the conditions and built a mosque in front of his house where he prays, and
recites the Koran in public. We are fearful he may influence our women and children,
therefore stop him from doing this. If he wishes to confine his worship of his Lord to his
house he may do so, but if he insists on doing so openly then ask him to release you
from your obligation to protect him, because we would dislike breaking our agreement
with you, but we deny Abu Bakr the right to act openly.
Abu Bakr neither prayed in public nor did he recite the Koran outside his house, however
one day he decided to build a small mosque in front of his house, and thereafter offered
his prayer in it and recited the Koran. The women and children of the unbelievers began
to gather around him in great numbers. They used to wonder and look at him. Abu Bakr
was a man given to much weeping when he recited the Koran, and could not restrain
himself.
The hierarchy of the unbelieving Koraysh became fearful so they sent for Ad-
Dughannah's son. When he arrived they said, "We accepted your protection of Abu Bakr
on condition that he restrict his worship of his Lord to inside his house, but he
has
violated the conditions and built a mosque in front of his house where he prays, and
recites the Koran in public. We are fearful he may influence our women and children,
therefore stop him from doing this. If he wishes to confine his worship of his Lord to his
house he may do so, but if he insists on doing so openly then ask him to release you
from your obligation to protect him, because we would dislike breaking our agreement
with you, but we deny Abu Bakr the right to act openly.