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to prayer into his ears and thanked Allah for his safe delivery. Just fifty-five days after his
birth Lady Fatima conceived again and in the months to come bore another son whose
name was Al Husain.
The Letter from Al-Abbas
A day or two after the birth of Al Hasan, a disturbing, urgent letter was delivered to the
Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam). The letter was from Al-Abbas, the Prophet's uncle
who, for strategic reasons had remained in Mecca to support the Prophet (salla Allahu
alihi wa sallam).
Al-Abbas had observed the escalation and build-up of Abu Sufyan's army, together with
its increased weaponry and noted that the new allies of the Koraysh were prepared to
rise up with Abu Sufyan against the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam). As soon as he
learned the army was about to march, he sent a rider post haste to Medina with the
news.
Such was the speed of the rider that he made the regular journey of eleven days in just
three days, thereby buying the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) valuable time in
birth Lady Fatima conceived again and in the months to come bore another son whose
name was Al Husain.
The Letter from Al-Abbas
A day or two after the birth of Al Hasan, a disturbing, urgent letter was delivered to the
Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam). The letter was from Al-Abbas, the Prophet's uncle
who, for strategic reasons had remained in Mecca to support the Prophet (salla Allahu
alihi wa sallam).
Al-Abbas had observed the escalation and build-up of Abu Sufyan's army, together with
its increased weaponry and noted that the new allies of the Koraysh were prepared to
rise up with Abu Sufyan against the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam). As soon as he
learned the army was about to march, he sent a rider post haste to Medina with the
news.
Such was the speed of the rider that he made the regular journey of eleven days in just
three days, thereby buying the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) valuable time in