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could hear them. They stayed very
still and quiet. Prophet Muhammad
[s] was not afraid at all, for he knew
that Allah was with them.
“
Look! A cave. They're probably in
there
,” said a voice, just outside the
cave entrance. “
This looks like the
sort of place where they might
hide,
” said another.
“
Don't be silly. No one's been in
there for a long time,
” the voice out-
side said again. “
There's a spider's
web right over the entrance. And
look, here's a dove, nesting on this
ledge. She wouldn't still be sitting
there if there were people about
."
Abu Bakr [r] heard the Quraysh sol-
diers move away. When at last he
was sure they had gone, he turned
to
Nabi
Muhammad [s] puzzled.
“
What has happened?
” he asked.
