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The Return of the Koraysh to Mecca
The first people to reach Mecca with the news of the Koraysh defeat were Al Haysuman,
son of Abdullah Al Khuzai, who bewailed the fact that so many of their chieftains had
fallen on the battlefield of Badr.
In the large tent of Zamzam, the converts Abu Rafi, the former slave of Al-Abbas freed
by the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and Al-Abbas' wife, Umm Fadl sat
sharpening their arrows. They had both been overjoyed to hear the news of the
Prophet's victory, however they felt it was more prudent to restrain their happiness.
As they sharpened the arrows, Abu Lahab, who had not taken part in the encounter but
sent Al-As in his place, entered. His face looked as black as thunder as he sat himself
down at the other end of the tent with his back toward Abu Rafi.
Not long after, Abu Lahab heard some others in the tent saying, "Abu Sufyan, Al Harith's
son has returned," whereupon he looked up, saw his nephew and called him. A small
crowd gathered around the two as Abu Sufyan told his uncle, "The facts are that the
The first people to reach Mecca with the news of the Koraysh defeat were Al Haysuman,
son of Abdullah Al Khuzai, who bewailed the fact that so many of their chieftains had
fallen on the battlefield of Badr.
In the large tent of Zamzam, the converts Abu Rafi, the former slave of Al-Abbas freed
by the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and Al-Abbas' wife, Umm Fadl sat
sharpening their arrows. They had both been overjoyed to hear the news of the
Prophet's victory, however they felt it was more prudent to restrain their happiness.
As they sharpened the arrows, Abu Lahab, who had not taken part in the encounter but
sent Al-As in his place, entered. His face looked as black as thunder as he sat himself
down at the other end of the tent with his back toward Abu Rafi.
Not long after, Abu Lahab heard some others in the tent saying, "Abu Sufyan, Al Harith's
son has returned," whereupon he looked up, saw his nephew and called him. A small
crowd gathered around the two as Abu Sufyan told his uncle, "The facts are that the