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whilst his tribesmen stood guard in readiness to protect him. However, there was no
resistance except for the weeping of some women.
Abu Aamir and Wahshi
Amongst the residents of Ta'if were two men who were not from the tribe of Thakif but
had sought refuge with them. One was Hanzalah's father, Abu Aamir, and the other
Wahshi, the former Abyssinian slave who had gained his freedom at Badr when he killed
Hamza.
Wahshi converted to Islam and in the years that followed killed Musailamah who claimed
that he was a prophet.
Subtle Resistance, The Mosque of Harm
As one might suspect, there were among those who newly professed Islam, some who
had done so with reluctance. One such person was a man named Dirar who set about
building his own mosque to attract those of similar inclination to worship there. To hide
his hypocrisy Dirar fabricated the excuse that he had built the Mosque for those too ill or
resistance except for the weeping of some women.
Abu Aamir and Wahshi
Amongst the residents of Ta'if were two men who were not from the tribe of Thakif but
had sought refuge with them. One was Hanzalah's father, Abu Aamir, and the other
Wahshi, the former Abyssinian slave who had gained his freedom at Badr when he killed
Hamza.
Wahshi converted to Islam and in the years that followed killed Musailamah who claimed
that he was a prophet.
Subtle Resistance, The Mosque of Harm
As one might suspect, there were among those who newly professed Islam, some who
had done so with reluctance. One such person was a man named Dirar who set about
building his own mosque to attract those of similar inclination to worship there. To hide
his hypocrisy Dirar fabricated the excuse that he had built the Mosque for those too ill or