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Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) “By Allah, who has sent you with the Truth, we are
powerful enough to fight the people of Mina (meaning the Koraysh) tomorrow!”
Whereupon the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) replied, “We have not been
commanded to follow that course, return to your camps now.” So in obedience they
returned to their tents and slept until morning.
The next day, a large delegation of Koraysh chieftains and the arch-enemies of Islam
approached the Yathrib unbelieving caravaners protesting, “O people of the Khazraj we
have heard that you have come here to conclude a treaty with Muhammad and take him
out of Mecca. By Allah we do not want to fight against you.”
The unbelievers told the Koraysh that what they heard must be just a rumor because if
there was any truth in the matter they felt certain they would have knowledge of it.
Abdullah, Ubayy’s son who was the son of Salul was adamant and declared that the
Yathrib tribesmen would never initiate anything unless he gave them clear orders.
Meanwhile, the believers of Yathrib who had completed their pilgrimage and returned to
Mecca remained silent about the matter.
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powerful enough to fight the people of Mina (meaning the Koraysh) tomorrow!”
Whereupon the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) replied, “We have not been
commanded to follow that course, return to your camps now.” So in obedience they
returned to their tents and slept until morning.
The next day, a large delegation of Koraysh chieftains and the arch-enemies of Islam
approached the Yathrib unbelieving caravaners protesting, “O people of the Khazraj we
have heard that you have come here to conclude a treaty with Muhammad and take him
out of Mecca. By Allah we do not want to fight against you.”
The unbelievers told the Koraysh that what they heard must be just a rumor because if
there was any truth in the matter they felt certain they would have knowledge of it.
Abdullah, Ubayy’s son who was the son of Salul was adamant and declared that the
Yathrib tribesmen would never initiate anything unless he gave them clear orders.
Meanwhile, the believers of Yathrib who had completed their pilgrimage and returned to
Mecca remained silent about the matter.
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