An Outline of Early Islamic History — Page 18
18 Prophet. He set out on his errand with a naked sword. On the way he was met by an acquaintance who asked him where he was going. He said, “I am going to finish Muhmmad. ” The man told him to clean up his own house first, that his own sister and her husband had embraced Islam. Umar was furious. He turned to his sister’s house. When he reached there, he heard some one in the house reading the Quran. He went in and said, “I hear you have given up your father’s faith. ” Then he fell upon his brother - in - law Saeed bin Zaid. His sister Fatima tried to come in between. She was wounded in the attempt. She then said, “Yes, we are Muslims. So do what you like. We cannot give up Islam. ” As Umar saw his sister wounded and bleeding, he felt contrite and wanted to see what they had been reading. She said he should wash before he could see it. He did. When he read the Quran, he said. “How wonderful, how pure. ” Khabbab, a companion of the Prophet, had been hiding inside the house. He at once came out and said, “The Prophet’s prayer has been heard. He begged of God