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suspected of hypocrisy or excused on account of age or something
similar.
The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, made no mention of
me until after he reached Tabuk. One day when he was sitting with
his Companions he inquired, „What has happened to Ka'ab the son
of Malik?‟ Someone from among the Bani Salimah said, „O
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, he did not come
because of his two cloaks and admiration of his finery!‟ Upon
hearing this Mu'az son of Jabal said, „Evil is what you have said. O
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, we know
nothing about him except good.‟ The Prophet, praise and peace be
upon him, did not comment.
It was at this time that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be
upon him, observed someone at a distance in the desert clad in
white and exclaimed, „May it be Abu Khaisamah‟, and he was right –
Abu Khaisamah had been taken for a beggar by the hypocrites on
account that he gave a small quantity of dates in charity.
similar.
The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, made no mention of
me until after he reached Tabuk. One day when he was sitting with
his Companions he inquired, „What has happened to Ka'ab the son
of Malik?‟ Someone from among the Bani Salimah said, „O
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, he did not come
because of his two cloaks and admiration of his finery!‟ Upon
hearing this Mu'az son of Jabal said, „Evil is what you have said. O
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, we know
nothing about him except good.‟ The Prophet, praise and peace be
upon him, did not comment.
It was at this time that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be
upon him, observed someone at a distance in the desert clad in
white and exclaimed, „May it be Abu Khaisamah‟, and he was right –
Abu Khaisamah had been taken for a beggar by the hypocrites on
account that he gave a small quantity of dates in charity.