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leave for the Ka‟bah he replied, "By Allah, I will certainly tell them," whereupon Umm
Hani asked her servant to follow him to make sure no harm came to him and to report
back to her.
Abu Bakr's Sincere Belief
Upon reaching the Ka‟bah, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) told those present,
believer and unbeliever alike, about his miraculous journey. Immediately, the unbelievers
laughed and mocked him. They did not believe in his miracles and on no account would
they believe him now, as the return journey of such distance was known to take well
over two months.
Gloating in what they deemed to be their triumph, a group of Koraysh made their way to
Abu Bakr to tell him the news. When they reached him they said, "What do you think of
your friend now! He tells us that last night he went to Jerusalem, prayed there and then
returned to Mecca!" Abu Bakr's immediate reaction was, "If he said it, then it is indeed
true! What makes you wonder, he tells me greater news that is sent down from the
heavens to earth in any hour of the day or night, I know he speaks the truth!"
Hani asked her servant to follow him to make sure no harm came to him and to report
back to her.
Abu Bakr's Sincere Belief
Upon reaching the Ka‟bah, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) told those present,
believer and unbeliever alike, about his miraculous journey. Immediately, the unbelievers
laughed and mocked him. They did not believe in his miracles and on no account would
they believe him now, as the return journey of such distance was known to take well
over two months.
Gloating in what they deemed to be their triumph, a group of Koraysh made their way to
Abu Bakr to tell him the news. When they reached him they said, "What do you think of
your friend now! He tells us that last night he went to Jerusalem, prayed there and then
returned to Mecca!" Abu Bakr's immediate reaction was, "If he said it, then it is indeed
true! What makes you wonder, he tells me greater news that is sent down from the
heavens to earth in any hour of the day or night, I know he speaks the truth!"