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they stayed with the children of Amr, Auf's son. As they suspected, Hisham had been
detained, and forced to outwardly apostatize.
Abu Jahl Arrives in Yathrib
Shortly after their arrival in Yathrib, Ayyash received two unexpected visitors who were,
Abu Jahl and Harith, both of whom were his relatives. Abu Jahl, knowing how much
Ayyash loved his mother, concocted a story about her that troubled Ayyash deeply.
Abu Jahl told Ayyash his mother was greatly distressed by his leaving and had taken a
vow that she would neither comb her hair, even if it became full of lice, nor would she sit
in the shade of a tree but rather she would sit unprotected under the blazing heat of the
sun until she saw her son again. The thought of his mother's suffering disturbed Ayyash
greatly, so he went to Omar and told him of her vow.
Omar knew well the tricks of Abu Jahl and warned him that in his opinion it was nothing
but an attempt to seduce him from his religion and that he must be very careful of Abu
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detained, and forced to outwardly apostatize.
Abu Jahl Arrives in Yathrib
Shortly after their arrival in Yathrib, Ayyash received two unexpected visitors who were,
Abu Jahl and Harith, both of whom were his relatives. Abu Jahl, knowing how much
Ayyash loved his mother, concocted a story about her that troubled Ayyash deeply.
Abu Jahl told Ayyash his mother was greatly distressed by his leaving and had taken a
vow that she would neither comb her hair, even if it became full of lice, nor would she sit
in the shade of a tree but rather she would sit unprotected under the blazing heat of the
sun until she saw her son again. The thought of his mother's suffering disturbed Ayyash
greatly, so he went to Omar and told him of her vow.
Omar knew well the tricks of Abu Jahl and warned him that in his opinion it was nothing
but an attempt to seduce him from his religion and that he must be very careful of Abu
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