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yet their hearts remained hardened.
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The Jumuah Prayer
It was Friday, and the time had come to offer the congregational Jumuah prayer. As the
Companions arrived they seated themselves on the ground in rows and waited for the
Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) to enter and give the sermon.
Before Uhud, Abdullah, Ubayy's son had always been respected by the people of
Medina and consequently afforded a much coveted position in the front line of prayer. It
had been his practice since the Prophet's arrival in Medina to stand up before the
Jumuah prayer and say, "O people, this is the Messenger of Allah (salla Allahu alihi wa
sallam). Allah has honored and raised you by him!" However, this time when he stood up
to make his pronouncement before the prayer some of the Companions tugged at his
robe saying, "Sit down, you enemy of Allah! You are not worthy of this after what you
did."
5
The Jumuah Prayer
It was Friday, and the time had come to offer the congregational Jumuah prayer. As the
Companions arrived they seated themselves on the ground in rows and waited for the
Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) to enter and give the sermon.
Before Uhud, Abdullah, Ubayy's son had always been respected by the people of
Medina and consequently afforded a much coveted position in the front line of prayer. It
had been his practice since the Prophet's arrival in Medina to stand up before the
Jumuah prayer and say, "O people, this is the Messenger of Allah (salla Allahu alihi wa
sallam). Allah has honored and raised you by him!" However, this time when he stood up
to make his pronouncement before the prayer some of the Companions tugged at his
robe saying, "Sit down, you enemy of Allah! You are not worthy of this after what you
did."