Muhammad a Prophet For all Humanity
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death at Ajnadin while fighting against apostates
during the caliphate of Abu Bakr.
11. Habbar ibn al-Aswad, who had been responsible
for great persecution of the Muslims. When the
Prophet’s daughter Zaynab, wife of Abu’l ‘As, was
on her way from Makkah to Madinah, he stabbed
her camel’s side with a spear. The camel went into a
frenzy and Zaynab fell down. She was with child at
the time. Not only did she suffer a miscarriage, but
the effects of the mishap remained with her for the
rest of her life. Orders were given for him to be
killed, but he came to the Prophet and pleaded for
mercy. “Prophet of God,” he said, “forgive my
ignorance. Let me become a Muslim.” The Prophet
forgave him.
12. Wahshi ibn Harb, who had been responsible for
the death of the Prophet’s uncle Hamzah. Realizing
that the Muslims would kill him if they laid their
hands on him, he fled from Makkah to Ta’if. Later
on he came before the Prophet in Madinah, sought
forgiveness for his crime and offered to accept
Islam. The Prophet admitted him into the fold of
Islam and forgave him. He joined in the fight
