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and at that time he did not blame anyone who did not accompany
him. The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, and the Muslims
had been observing a Koraysh caravan when Allah ordained an
unexpected incident to occur between them and their enemies.
However, I was present with the Messenger of Allah, praise and
peace be upon him, during the night of Aqabah when we pledged
our oath of complete dedication to Islam, and I would not like to
exchange Aqabah for Badr with all its fame.
As for my failure to accompany the Prophet, praise and peace be
upon him, at the campaign of Tabuk I will tell you. At that time I was
stronger and more affluent than at any other time. I had two riding
camels - before that I had never owned two. It was the practice of
the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, that whenever he
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him. The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, and the Muslims
had been observing a Koraysh caravan when Allah ordained an
unexpected incident to occur between them and their enemies.
However, I was present with the Messenger of Allah, praise and
peace be upon him, during the night of Aqabah when we pledged
our oath of complete dedication to Islam, and I would not like to
exchange Aqabah for Badr with all its fame.
As for my failure to accompany the Prophet, praise and peace be
upon him, at the campaign of Tabuk I will tell you. At that time I was
stronger and more affluent than at any other time. I had two riding
camels - before that I had never owned two. It was the practice of
the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, that whenever he
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