An Islamic Treasury of Virtues
14. Unity
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kinsmen for help, while the Emigrant did likewise.
The two groups confronted one another, then
started a skirmish, but were soon separated by
some people who came between them. When the
Prophet heard about this incident, he asked how it
was that people were reverting to the call of
ignorance
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People began narrating how one of the
Emigrants had struck one of the Helpers, but the
Prophet told them to refrain from talking about it,
because such talk was so unsavoury.
(MUSUM, AHMAD AL-BAYHAQI)
Note:
9. The pre-Islamic times were known as the
period of ignorance.
NEVER STOOP TO CONTROVERSY
Certain individuals, who had brought gifts for
Abu Dharr Ghefari, were told on reaching
Rabdhah, the latter’s home town, that he had
gone on pilgrimage, so they followed him to
where the pilgrims were gathered at Mina. They
were sitting with Abu Dharr, when he received
