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„This one has told the truth, now withdraw, until Allah decides your
case.‟
Some men of the children of Salimah followed me out of the Mosque
and said, „We have never known you to commit a sin before this,
why didn't you offer an excuse to the Messenger of Allah, praise and
peace be upon him, like the others who did not take part in the
campaign – your sin would have been forgiven through the
supplication of the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon
him!‟ They persisted in reproaching me so harshly that I almost went
back to the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, to
withdraw my confession. Then, I asked, „Are there any cases similar
to mine?‟ They replied, „Murarah son of Rabi'a 'Amiri and Hilal the
son of Umayyah Waqifi.‟ When they mentioned these two righteous
men who had participated in the Battle of Badr, and possessed
many good qualities, I was strengthened in my decision.
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case.‟
Some men of the children of Salimah followed me out of the Mosque
and said, „We have never known you to commit a sin before this,
why didn't you offer an excuse to the Messenger of Allah, praise and
peace be upon him, like the others who did not take part in the
campaign – your sin would have been forgiven through the
supplication of the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon
him!‟ They persisted in reproaching me so harshly that I almost went
back to the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, to
withdraw my confession. Then, I asked, „Are there any cases similar
to mine?‟ They replied, „Murarah son of Rabi'a 'Amiri and Hilal the
son of Umayyah Waqifi.‟ When they mentioned these two righteous
men who had participated in the Battle of Badr, and possessed
many good qualities, I was strengthened in my decision.
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