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pay the ransom; it was a matter of honor.
Unwisely, Waleed decided to return to Mecca with his brothers in order to bring his
belongings to Medina. As soon as he arrived home he was imprisoned and placed under
heavy guard by Ikrimah, Abu Jahl's son, whose uncles Ayyah and Salamah had
embraced Islam.
When the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) learned of Waleed's pitiful condition, he
included him in his supplications along with the other Muslims who were unfortunate
enough to be incarcerated in Mecca.
Umair and his Son
The hearts of Ubayy from the tribe of Jumah, his nephews Safwan and Umair, as well as
many others, had not softened toward the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and his
Message. Ubayy had lost his brother Umayyah as well as his close friend Uqbah during
the hostilities. This grief, coupled with the humiliation of loosing the encounter in which
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Unwisely, Waleed decided to return to Mecca with his brothers in order to bring his
belongings to Medina. As soon as he arrived home he was imprisoned and placed under
heavy guard by Ikrimah, Abu Jahl's son, whose uncles Ayyah and Salamah had
embraced Islam.
When the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) learned of Waleed's pitiful condition, he
included him in his supplications along with the other Muslims who were unfortunate
enough to be incarcerated in Mecca.
Umair and his Son
The hearts of Ubayy from the tribe of Jumah, his nephews Safwan and Umair, as well as
many others, had not softened toward the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and his
Message. Ubayy had lost his brother Umayyah as well as his close friend Uqbah during
the hostilities. This grief, coupled with the humiliation of loosing the encounter in which
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