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SA'ID, THE SON OF ZAID ACCEPTED SUPPLICATION
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“Arwah the daughter of Aus complained to Marwan, the son of
Hakam, Governor of Medina. She alleged that Sa'id, the son of Zaid,
son of Amr, the son of Nufail had taken possession of part of her
land. Sa'id replied, „How could I take her land after I had heard the
warning of the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him?‟
Marwan asked him, „What did you hear the Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him, say?‟ He answered, „I heard the
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, say, Whosoever
takes even a span of a hand of land unjustly will wear a necklace
the size of seven earths around his neck. Marwan said, „I have no
need to ask you for any further proof after this.‟ Sa'id supplicated
saying, „O Allah, if she is lying take away her sight and cause her to
die on her land.‟”
Urwah, the narrator said that before the woman died she became
|H 1542
“Arwah the daughter of Aus complained to Marwan, the son of
Hakam, Governor of Medina. She alleged that Sa'id, the son of Zaid,
son of Amr, the son of Nufail had taken possession of part of her
land. Sa'id replied, „How could I take her land after I had heard the
warning of the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him?‟
Marwan asked him, „What did you hear the Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him, say?‟ He answered, „I heard the
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, say, Whosoever
takes even a span of a hand of land unjustly will wear a necklace
the size of seven earths around his neck. Marwan said, „I have no
need to ask you for any further proof after this.‟ Sa'id supplicated
saying, „O Allah, if she is lying take away her sight and cause her to
die on her land.‟”
Urwah, the narrator said that before the woman died she became