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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

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The Mawaddah Association is pleased

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to present to you glimpses from the lives of the Companions,

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by Abd al-Rahman Ra'fat al-Basha,

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may Allah have mercy upon him.

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‘Ikrimah Ibn Abi Jahl, may Allah be pleased with him.

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He was in his late twenties

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on the day the Prophet of Mercy proclaimed the call to guidance and truth.

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He was among the most noble of Quraysh in status,

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the wealthiest, and the most prestigious in lineage.

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It would have been fitting for him to embrace Islam as his peers did,

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such as Sa‘d Ibn Abi Waqqas and Mus‘ab Ibn ‘Umayr,

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and others from the prominent houses of Makkah,

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had it not been for his father.

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And who, one might wonder, was this father?

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He was the greatest tyrant of Makkah,

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the primary leader of polytheism,

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and the author of the torment

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by whose brutality Allah tested the faith of the believers, yet they remained steadfast,

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and by whose cunning He tested the sincerity of the certain, and they proved true.

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He was Abu Jahl, and that is enough said.

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Such was his father; as for him,

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he was ‘Ikrimah Ibn Abi Jahl al-Makhzumi,

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one of the renowned chieftains of Quraysh,

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and one of its most prominent knights.

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‘Ikrimah Ibn Abi Jahl found himself driven,

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by virtue of his father’s leadership,

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to oppose Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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He showed the Messenger the fiercest enmity,

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inflicted the most grievous harm upon his Companions,

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and poured upon Islam and the Muslims such torment

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as brought joy to his father’s eyes.

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When his father led the battle of polytheism on the day of Badr,

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and swore by Allah and al-‘Uzza

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that he would not return to Makkah

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unless he defeated Muhammad,

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and he descended upon Badr,

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and stayed there for three days,

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slaughtering camels, drinking wine,

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and having singing girls play music for him—

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when Abu Jahl led this battle,

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his son ‘Ikrimah was the arm upon which he relied,

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and the hand with which he struck.

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But al-Lat and al-‘Uzza

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did not answer Abu Jahl’s call,

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for they could not hear,

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nor did they grant him victory in his battle,

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for they were powerless.

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So he fell prostrate, slain before Badr,

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and his son ‘Ikrimah saw him with his own eyes,

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as the spears of the Muslims drank from his blood,

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and he heard him with his own ears

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as he let out his final cry,

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which escaped his lips.

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‘Ikrimah returned to Makkah

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after leaving the corpse of the master of Quraysh at Badr,

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for the defeat had rendered him unable

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to retrieve it for burial in Makkah,

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and his flight forced him to abandon it to the Muslims,

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who cast it into the pit

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along with dozens of the slain polytheists,

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and heaped sand upon it.

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From that day on,

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‘Ikrimah Ibn Abi Jahl’s relationship

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with Islam took a different turn.

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For he had initially opposed it

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out of zeal for his father,

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but now he opposed it to avenge him.

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Hence,

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‘Ikrimah and a group of those whose

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fathers were killed at Badr

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fanned the flames of enmity

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in the chests of the polytheists against Muhammad,

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and stoked the embers of vengeance

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in the hearts of the aggrieved among Quraysh,

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until the battle of Uhud took place.

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‘Ikrimah Ibn Abi Jahl went out to Uhud,

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and brought with him his wife, Umm Hakim,

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to stand with the women who were aggrieved

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at Badr behind the lines,

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and to beat the tambourines with them,

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inciting Quraysh to fight,

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and steadying its knights

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should their souls suggest flight to them.

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Quraysh placed on the right flank of its cavalry

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Khalid Ibn al-Walid,

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and on their left flank, ‘Ikrimah Ibn Abi Jahl.

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Both polytheist knights performed

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on that day a feat

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that tipped the scales of Quraysh against Muhammad and his Companions,

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and achieved for the polytheists a great victory,

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which made Abu Sufyan say,

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"This is for the day of Badr."

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And on the day of the Trench,

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the polytheists besieged the city

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for many long days,

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until ‘Ikrimah Ibn Abi Jahl’s patience ran out,

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and he grew weary of the siege.

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He spotted a narrow place in the trench,

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spurred his horse into it, and crossed it,

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followed by a few men behind him,

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in a daring adventure

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that cost ‘Amr Ibn ‘Abd Wudd al-‘Amiri his life,

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while he himself was only saved by flight.

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On the day of the Conquest,

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Quraysh saw that it was no match for Muhammad and his Companions,

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so it resolved to clear the path for him to Makkah.

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It was helped in making this decision

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by the knowledge that the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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had ordered his commanders not to fight anyone from the people of Makkah except those who fought them.

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But ‘Ikrimah Ibn Abi Jahl and a group with him

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defied the consensus of Quraysh,

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and confronted the great army,

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only to be defeated by Khalid Ibn al-Walid in a small skirmish,

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in which some of them were killed,

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while those who could flee did so.

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Among the fugitives was ‘Ikrimah Ibn Abi Jahl.

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At that point, ‘Ikrimah was left in a desperate plight,

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for Makkah had become inhospitable to him after it submitted to the Muslims,

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and the Messenger, may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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had pardoned the past transgressions of Quraysh,

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but he had excepted a few whom he named,

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and ordered them to be killed even if they were found under the curtains of the Ka‘bah.

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At the forefront of these individuals

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was ‘Ikrimah Ibn Abi Jahl.

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Therefore, he snuck out of Makkah in disguise,

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and set his face toward Yemen,

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for he had no refuge but there.

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At that time, Umm Hakim,

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the wife of ‘Ikrimah Ibn Abi Jahl,

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and Hind bint ‘Utbah

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went to the house of the Messenger of Allah, may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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accompanied by ten women to pledge allegiance to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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They entered upon him,

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and with him were two of his wives, his daughter Fatimah,

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and some of the women of the family of ‘Abd al-Muttalib.

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Hind spoke while veiled,

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and said, "O Messenger of Allah,

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praise be to Allah who has manifested the religion He chose for Himself.

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I ask you to treat me with your kindness,

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for I am a believing, affirming woman."

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Then she unveiled her face and said,

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"I am Hind bint ‘Utbah, O Messenger of Allah."

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The Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said to her,

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"Welcome."

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She said, "By Allah, O Messenger of Allah,

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there was no house on the face of the earth more beloved to me to be humbled than your house,

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but now I have reached the point

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where there is no house on the face of the earth more beloved to me to be honored than your house."

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The Messenger of Allah said,

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"And even more than that."

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Then Umm Hakim stood up,

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the wife of ‘Ikrimah Ibn Abi Jahl,

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and she embraced Islam and said,

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"O Messenger of Allah,

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‘Ikrimah has fled from you to Yemen,

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fearing that you would kill him,

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so grant him safety, may Allah grant you safety."

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He, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said,

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"He is safe."

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She set out immediately in search of him,

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accompanied by a Roman servant of hers.

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When they had traveled far along the road,

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the servant tried to seduce her,

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so she kept him hopeful and stalled him

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until she arrived at a tribe of Arabs,

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and sought their help against him.

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They bound him and kept him with them,

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and she continued on her way

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until she caught up with ‘Ikrimah at the seashore,

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in the region of Tihamah,

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where he was negotiating with a Muslim sailor to transport him,

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and the sailor was saying to him,

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"Be sincere, and I will transport you."

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‘Ikrimah asked him,

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"And how do I be sincere?"

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He said,

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"Say: I bear witness that there is no god but Allah,

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and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah."

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‘Ikrimah said,

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"I have fled for no other reason than this."

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While they were in that state,

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Umm Hakim approached ‘Ikrimah,

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and said,

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"O cousin,

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I have come to you from the best of people,

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the most righteous of people,

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and the most excellent of people,

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from Muhammad Ibn ‘Abdullah.

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I have sought safety for you from him, and he has granted it,

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so do not destroy yourself."

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He asked,

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"Did you speak to him?"

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She said, "Yes,

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I spoke to him and he granted you safety."

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She continued to reassure and comfort him

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until he returned with her.

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Then she told him the story of her Roman servant,

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He passed by him and killed him before he could embrace Islam.

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While they were at a place where they had stopped on the road,

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‘Ikrimah wished to be alone with his wife,

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but she refused him with the utmost firmness.

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She said,

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"I am a Muslim,

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and you are a polytheist."

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He was filled with astonishment and said,

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"A matter that stands between you and being alone with me

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is a grave matter indeed."

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When ‘Ikrimah drew near to Makkah,

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the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said to his Companions,

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"‘Ikrimah ibn Abi Jahl will come to you,

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as a believer and a migrant.

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Do not insult his father,

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for insulting the dead hurts the living,

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and it does not reach the dead."

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It was only a short while

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before ‘Ikrimah and his wife arrived

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at the place where the Messenger of Allah was sitting.

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Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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When the Prophet, may the blessings and peace of Allah be upon him, saw him,

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he sprang up toward him without his outer garment,

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in his joy for him.

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When the Messenger of Allah sat down,

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‘Ikrimah stood before him and said,

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"O Muhammad,

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Umm Hakim has informed me that you have granted me safety."

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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said,

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"You have spoken the truth;

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you are safe."

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‘Ikrimah then asked,

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"To what do you invite, O Muhammad?"

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He replied,

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"I invite you to testify

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that there is no god but Allah,

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and that I am the servant of Allah and His Messenger,

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and to establish prayer and pay the zakat,"

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until he had counted all the pillars of Islam.

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‘Ikrimah said,

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"By Allah, you have only invited to the truth,

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and you have only commanded what is good."

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Then he added,

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"By Allah, you were among us,

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before you invited to what you have invited to,

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as the most truthful of us in speech."

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Then he extended his hand and said,

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"I bear witness that there is no god but Allah,

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and I bear witness that you are His servant and His Messenger."

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Then he said,

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"O Messenger of Allah,

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teach me the best thing I can say."

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He replied,

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"Say: I bear witness that there is no god but Allah,

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and that Muhammad is His servant and His Messenger."

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‘Ikrimah asked,

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"And what then?"

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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said,

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"Say:

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I call Allah to witness,

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and I call those present to witness,

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that I am a Muslim, a mujahid, and a migrant."

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‘Ikrimah said that.

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At this,

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the Messenger, may the blessings and peace of Allah be upon him, said to him,

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"Today, you will not ask me for anything that I give to anyone

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without me giving it to you."

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‘Ikrimah said,

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"I ask you to seek forgiveness for me for every enmity I showed you,

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or any position in which I confronted you,

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or any words I spoke to your face or behind your back."

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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said,

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"O Allah, forgive him for every enmity he showed me,

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and every step he took toward a place where he intended to extinguish Your light.

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And forgive him for what he said against my honor to my face,

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or when I was absent from him."

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‘Ikrimah’s face beamed with joy,

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and he said,

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"By Allah, O Messenger of Allah,

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I will not spend any wealth

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that I had spent in hindering people from the path of Allah,

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but that I will spend double of it in the path of Allah.

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And I will not engage in any battle in which I fought to hinder people from the path of Allah,

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but that I will fight double of it in the path of Allah."

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From that day on,

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a brave knight joined the ranks of the call, active on the battlefields,

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a worshiper, a night-prayer performer, and a reciter of the Book of Allah in the mosques.

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He used to place the Mushaf on his face and say,

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"The Book of my Lord, the speech of my Lord,"

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while weeping out of fear of Allah.

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‘Ikrimah remained true to the pledge he made to the Messenger.

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The Muslims did not fight a battle after his conversion

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but that he fought it with them,

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and they did not go out on an expedition

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but that he was in their vanguard.

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On the day of Yarmouk,

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‘Ikrimah rushed into battle

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like one who is thirsty rushes to cold water on a scorching day.

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When the distress became severe for the Muslims at one point,

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he dismounted from his horse and broke the scabbard of his sword,

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and plunged into the ranks of the Romans.

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Khalid ibn al-Walid hurried to him and said,

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"Do not do this, ‘Ikrimah,

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for your death would be a heavy blow to the Muslims."

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He replied,

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"Leave me, O Khalid,

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for you had a precedence with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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As for me and my father,

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we were among the harshest of people against the Messenger of Allah.

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So let me make amends for what has passed."

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Then he said,

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"I have fought the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, in many places,

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and shall I flee from the Romans today?

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That will never happen."

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Then he called out to the Muslims,

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"Who will pledge to die?"

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His cousin al-Harith ibn Hisham pledged to him,

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as did Dirar ibn al-Azwar,

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along with four hundred Muslims.

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They fought in defense of the tent of Khalid, may Allah be pleased with him, with the fiercest fighting,

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and they defended him with the most noble defense.

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When the Battle of Yarmouk concluded

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with that decisive victory for the Muslims,

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there were lying on the ground of Yarmouk

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three mujahidin,

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exhausted by their wounds.

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They were:

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al-Harith ibn Hisham,

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‘Ayyash ibn Abi Rabi‘ah,

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and ‘Ikrimah ibn Abi Jahl.

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Al-Harith asked for water to drink.

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When it was brought to him,

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‘Ikrimah looked at it,

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and said, "Give it to him."

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When they brought it near him,

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‘Ayyash looked at it,

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and said, "Give it to him."

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When they reached ‘Ayyash,

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they found that he had already passed away.

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When they returned to his companion,

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they found that he had also joined him.

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May Allah be pleased with them.

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May He give them to drink from the Hawd al-Kawthar,

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a drink after which they will never thirst,

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thereafter,

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and grant them the green gardens of Paradise,

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where they will dwell

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forever.

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‘Ikrimah will come to you,

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as a believer and a migrant.

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Do not insult his father,

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for insulting the dead hurts the living,

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and it does not reach the dead.

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Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.

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[The remaining lines are fragmentary/garbled in the source; translating as intended context:]

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O poet,

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praise them, for they are the best.

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In their praise, how can we ever do them justice?