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Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) said, "You have spoken the truth, may Allah bless
you." The child did not speak again for many years in fact it wasn‟t until he became an
adult he spoke.
The Return From Yemen
A few months before the Farewell Pilgrimage, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam)
received cordial letters from Yemen. He sent a contingent of three hundred men to
collect the obligatory charity due at the end of Ramadan from the Muslims together with
the poll tax levied upon those who had not converted but were protected by Muslims.
News reached Mecca that the returning contingent had been spotted approaching
Mecca, so Ali rode out to greet them and tell them to hasten on to Mecca in order to offer
the pilgrimage.
Amongst the charity and gifts they brought were several bales of cotton -- sufficient to
clothe the entire party. Their own clothes had become soiled from their journey so they
asked Ali if they could use it to make clothes for the pilgrimage. However, Ali was not
agreeable and told them that all must be taken to the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa
you." The child did not speak again for many years in fact it wasn‟t until he became an
adult he spoke.
The Return From Yemen
A few months before the Farewell Pilgrimage, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam)
received cordial letters from Yemen. He sent a contingent of three hundred men to
collect the obligatory charity due at the end of Ramadan from the Muslims together with
the poll tax levied upon those who had not converted but were protected by Muslims.
News reached Mecca that the returning contingent had been spotted approaching
Mecca, so Ali rode out to greet them and tell them to hasten on to Mecca in order to offer
the pilgrimage.
Amongst the charity and gifts they brought were several bales of cotton -- sufficient to
clothe the entire party. Their own clothes had become soiled from their journey so they
asked Ali if they could use it to make clothes for the pilgrimage. However, Ali was not
agreeable and told them that all must be taken to the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa