Victory and After

VICTORY AND AFTER 5. Huwayrith ibn Nafidh ibn Wahab, another poet who held Islam in great contempt, made his name from heaping opprobrium upon the Prophet. While ‘Abbas ibn ‘Abdul Muttalib and the Prophet’s daughters Fatimah and Umm Kulthum were on their way from Makkah to Madinah, Huwayrith ibn Nandh followed them and stabbed their camel with a spear. The camel reared up, and the Prophet’s daughters fell to the ground. Orders were given for his execution, carried out by ‘Ali. 6. Miqyas ibn Subabah, Hisham ibn Subabah’s brother. In the Dhu Qarad campaign, an Ansari killed Hisham by mistake. After this, Miqyas came to Madinah and accepted Islam. He asked the Prophet for compensation for his brother’s death, and his request was granted. He stayed in Madinah for a few days, then killed the person responsible for his brother’s death, escaped to Makkah and reneged. The Prophet ordered that he be put to death, and Numaylah ibn ‘Abdullah Laythi slew him. 7. Sarah, a slave girl of ‘Ikrimah ibn Abi Jahl, revelled in pouring scorn upon the Prophet. Permission was given for her to be put to death, but she came to the Prophet and sought asylum, which was granted her, and she accepted Islam. She remained alive until the caliphate of ‘Umar. 8-9. Harith ibn Hisham and Zubayr ibn Abi Umayyah were also to be killed, but they took refuge in their relative’s house, Umm Ham bint Abi Jahl. ‘Ali followed them