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from his displeasure. I consulted members of my family whose
judgment I trusted but when I heard that the Prophet's 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 had had not partaken in the
campaign came forward and began, on oath, to give their excuses.
They were over eighty people and the Prophet, praise and peace be
upon him, accepted their excuses and renewed their oaths. Then he
prayed for forgiveness for them and committed to Allah whatever
they had in their mind.
When it came to my turn and I greeted him; he smiled, but
displeasure was visible in his smile, and said, „Come forward.‟ So, I
stepped forward and sat down before him. He asked, „What kept
judgment I trusted but when I heard that the Prophet's 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 had had not partaken in the
campaign came forward and began, on oath, to give their excuses.
They were over eighty people and the Prophet, praise and peace be
upon him, accepted their excuses and renewed their oaths. Then he
prayed for forgiveness for them and committed to Allah whatever
they had in their mind.
When it came to my turn and I greeted him; he smiled, but
displeasure was visible in his smile, and said, „Come forward.‟ So, I
stepped forward and sat down before him. He asked, „What kept