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sallam) refused their request they bargained for two years, then one, and downwards
until they reached one month, but the matter was completely unacceptable to the
Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam). Having failed at this, they then pleaded with the
Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) that he should not compel them to destroy their
idols, but he refused and when they asked permission not to offer the five obligatory
daily prayers, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) replied, "There is no good in a
religion that has no obligatory prayer." Eventually the Thakif accepted the terms and
reluctantly agreed to abide by them, and Mughirah, the nephew of Urwah, and Abu
Sufyan who was in Mecca at that time, was ordered to return with them and destroy the
idol of Al-Lat together with its temple.
The Destruction of the Temple of Al-Lat
The deputation from Ta'if entered Islam and joined the Muslims in the remaining days of
the fast. At the end of Ramadan, Mughirah, together with his tribesmen set out for Ta'if
with the deputation. When they reached Mecca, Abu Sufyan joined them and together
they proceeded onto Ta'if. Upon reaching Ta'if, Mughirah destroyed the idol of Al-Lat
until they reached one month, but the matter was completely unacceptable to the
Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam). Having failed at this, they then pleaded with the
Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) that he should not compel them to destroy their
idols, but he refused and when they asked permission not to offer the five obligatory
daily prayers, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) replied, "There is no good in a
religion that has no obligatory prayer." Eventually the Thakif accepted the terms and
reluctantly agreed to abide by them, and Mughirah, the nephew of Urwah, and Abu
Sufyan who was in Mecca at that time, was ordered to return with them and destroy the
idol of Al-Lat together with its temple.
The Destruction of the Temple of Al-Lat
The deputation from Ta'if entered Islam and joined the Muslims in the remaining days of
the fast. At the end of Ramadan, Mughirah, together with his tribesmen set out for Ta'if
with the deputation. When they reached Mecca, Abu Sufyan joined them and together
they proceeded onto Ta'if. Upon reaching Ta'if, Mughirah destroyed the idol of Al-Lat