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In the meantime, the Prophet's tent had been erected within sight of Ka’bah and it was
there that his wives, Ladies Umm Salamah, Maymunah and daughter Lady Fatima
awaited him together with his cousin Umm Hani who had come to intercede for two of
her kinsmen.
The Intercession of Umm Hani
Two of Umm Hani's kinsmen by marriage -- one of whom was the brother of the
infamous Abu Jahl -- had taken part in the attack against Khalid and had sought refuge
with her in her home. When Ali learned she was in Mecca, he had gone to her home to
greet her, but as he entered he saw them and had drawn his sword. Umm Hani
exclaimed that he must not kill them as she had given them her protection and threw a
cloak between them saying, "By Allah, you will have to kill me first!" and so honorably Ali
sheathed his sword and left.
Umm Hani now waited in the Prophet's tent to intercede for her kinsmen’s lives. As the
Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) entered he greeted his cousin affectionately and
she told him what had happened, whereupon he informed her that whosoever she made
there that his wives, Ladies Umm Salamah, Maymunah and daughter Lady Fatima
awaited him together with his cousin Umm Hani who had come to intercede for two of
her kinsmen.
The Intercession of Umm Hani
Two of Umm Hani's kinsmen by marriage -- one of whom was the brother of the
infamous Abu Jahl -- had taken part in the attack against Khalid and had sought refuge
with her in her home. When Ali learned she was in Mecca, he had gone to her home to
greet her, but as he entered he saw them and had drawn his sword. Umm Hani
exclaimed that he must not kill them as she had given them her protection and threw a
cloak between them saying, "By Allah, you will have to kill me first!" and so honorably Ali
sheathed his sword and left.
Umm Hani now waited in the Prophet's tent to intercede for her kinsmen’s lives. As the
Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) entered he greeted his cousin affectionately and
she told him what had happened, whereupon he informed her that whosoever she made