Second and third deputation with Abu Talib: Difference between revisions

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==Third deputation==

Realizing that Muhammad would not relent and that Abu Talib was not to forsake his nephew even when his clan was threatened, they tried and arranged for a third deputation. They brought [[Ammarah ibn Walid]] ({{lang-ar|عمارة بن وليد}}), the son of the powerful and rich war-clan leader [[Walid ibn al-Mughira]] and brother of the undefeated general [[Khalid ibn al-Walid]] and said:<ref name=sunnipath2/>

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:''"O Abu Talib! we have brought you a smart boy still in the bloom of his youth, to make use of his mind and strength and take him as your son in exchange for your nephew, who has run counter to your religion, brought about social discord, found fault with your way of life, so that we kill him and rid you of his endless troubles; just man for man."<ref name=sunnipath2/>

Abu Talib's replied:

:''"It is really an unfair bargain. You give me your son to bring him up and I give you my son to kill him! By God, it is something incredible!!"<ref name=sunnipath2/>

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Abu Talib turned down all their offers and challenged them to do whatever they pleased.<ref name=sunnipath2/>

QuraishAnother saidaccount quotes: ''"Your nephew has insulted our gods, called our great men as insane and reckoned our fathers to be deviated ones. Therefore, you surrender him to us or else, there shall occur a war between us."''<ref name=Mahdi>[[Imam al-Mahdi (a)]] by [[Ayatullah]] [[Sayyid]] [[Sadr-al-Din al-Sadr]] on [[al-shia.com]]: [http://www.al-shia.com/html/eng/books/history/al_mahdi(a.s.)/12.htm]</ref>

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Quraish said:

Quraish said: ''"Your nephew has insulted our gods, called our great men as insane and reckoned our fathers to be deviated ones. Therefore, you surrender him to us or else, there shall occur a war between us."''<ref name=Mahdi>[[Imam al-Mahdi (a)]] by [[Ayatullah]] [[Sayyid]] [[Sadr-al-Din al-Sadr]] on [[al-shia.com]]: [http://www.al-shia.com/html/eng/books/history/al_mahdi(a.s.)/12.htm]</ref>

:''Your nephew has insulted our gods, called our great men as insane and reckoned our fathers to be deviated ones. Therefore, you surrender him to us or else, there shall occur a war between us''

Abu Talib replied:
:''"May your mouths be shut forever. I swear by Allah that I shall never surrender him to you."''<ref name=Mahdi/>

They said:

They said: ''"[[Ammarah ibn Walid|Emara-ibn-Walid-ibn-Mughaira]] is the most handsome and noble young man among the Quraish. You may keep him as your son instead of Muhammad and surrender Muhammad to us so that we can kill him. Let us exchange our man with your man."''<ref name=Mahdi/>

Abu Talib replied:

Abu Talib replied: ''"«Woe be upon you people. May Allah turn your face dark and gloomy. I swear by Allah that you have indeed spoken the evil. Do you mean that I should hand over my son to you so that you can kill him and will give me your son in exchange so that I take care of him! I swear by Allah that if I do so, I would be but an evil man."''<ref name=Mahdi/>

Thereafter he said:

Thereafter he said: ''"I would like you to separate the baby-camels from their mother. If the mother camel gets attracted towards the other baby-camels (and not her own ones) then, I shall hand over Muhammad to you."''<ref name=Mahdi/>}}

He then recited a poem.<ref name=Mahdi/>