An Islamic Treasury of Virtues
11. Islamic Values
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out of Makkah, overcame Zayd and frightened
Zaynab’s camel so that she fell to the ground.
Zaynab, with child at that time, had a haemorrhage
as a result of the fall, and miscarried. She was taken
to the house of Abu Sufyan, where she was visited
by some women of the Banu Hashim, Zaynab’s own
kinsfolk, into whose care Abu Sufyan confided her.
After a few days, she set forth once again on the
journey of emigration. She did succeed in reaching
Madinah, but her misadventure had had such a
grievous effect upon her health that in the year
7 AH, she finally succumbed to the injuries she had
sustained on that day.
(AL-TABARANI)
TACTFUL ANSWERS IN DELICATE
SITUATIONS
During the journey of emigration, the Prophet and
Abu Bakr stayed in the Cave of Thur for three days,
then both riding on camels proceeded to Madinah
by a little-known coastal route.
Sometimes Abu Bakr would go on ahead of the
Prophet and sometimes he would drop behind.
