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you back, had you not purchased your mount?‟ I replied,
„Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, if I had been
confronted by someone other than yourself; a man of the world, I
could easily escape his displeasure with some excuse, because I
am gifted with skill of plausibility. However, I know if I were to
concoct a false story to you today, that might even convince you,
without doubt Allah will soon arouse your displeasure against me
over something else. But, if I tell you the truth and you are
displeased with me, I can still hope for mercy from Allah, the
Exalted. By Allah I have no excuse. I was never stronger nor more
affluent than when I held myself back from accompanying you.'
The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said, „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 err before this, why did you
not offer an excuse to the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,
„Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, if I had been
confronted by someone other than yourself; a man of the world, I
could easily escape his displeasure with some excuse, because I
am gifted with skill of plausibility. However, I know if I were to
concoct a false story to you today, that might even convince you,
without doubt Allah will soon arouse your displeasure against me
over something else. But, if I tell you the truth and you are
displeased with me, I can still hope for mercy from Allah, the
Exalted. By Allah I have no excuse. I was never stronger nor more
affluent than when I held myself back from accompanying you.'
The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said, „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 err before this, why did you
not offer an excuse to the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,