Hayatus Sahabah - The Lives of the Sahabah - Part 1 of 3

210 7HE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH mGw (Vol-1)
However, they returned a second time to Bir Maraq or nearby. When Hadhrat
Sa'd !BS$.G was again informed about them, he gave them another warning
which was less harsh than the first. When Hadhrat As'ad 4= noticed that he
had somewhat softened, he said to him, "0 cousin! Give him a hearing at least. If
you hear anything unpleasant, 0 Sa'd, you ma refuse to accept it from him
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(another narration states, "You may rebut it with something better"). However, if
you hear something good, then respond to this call from Allaah."
Hadhrat Sa'd %3!2%% said, 'What has he to say?" Hadhrat Mus'ab 4- then
recited the following verses of the Qur'aan:
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it an Arabic Qur'aan so thgt you (0 people of Arabia, who are the first
recipients of the Qur'aan) understand. {Surah Zukhruf, verses 1-3)
Hadhrat Sa'd !LW%!iZ said, "I can certainly relate to what I hear." Allaah guided
him and he returned to his people without announcing his acceptance of Islaam
until he reached them. When he returned to his people, he invited the Banu Abdil
Ash'hal to Islaam, thereby disclosing his'&ccep