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When I learned that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be
upon him, was on his way back from Tabuk I was filled with anxiety
and began to fabricate false excuses in my mind to help me save
myself from his anger. Also, I consulted members of my family
whose judgment I trusted. When I heard that the Prophet's, praise
and peace be upon him, arrival was imminent, I realized that no
false excuse would help me therefore I decided to tell the truth. He
arrived the next morning.
When he returned from a journey it was his custom to go straight to
the Mosque and offer two voluntary units of prayer (raka's), and then
meet the people. He did the same on this occasion and those who
did not partake in the campaign came forward and began, on oath,
to give their excuses.
When I learned that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be
upon him, was on his way back from Tabuk I was filled with anxiety
and began to fabricate false excuses in my mind to help me save
myself from his anger. Also, I consulted members of my family
whose judgment I trusted. When I heard that the Prophet's, praise
and peace be upon him, arrival was imminent, I realized that no
false excuse would help me therefore I decided to tell the truth. He
arrived the next morning.
When he returned from a journey it was his custom to go straight to
the Mosque and offer two voluntary units of prayer (raka's), and then
meet the people. He did the same on this occasion and those who
did not partake in the campaign came forward and began, on oath,
to give their excuses.