Muhammad: Seal of the Prophets — Page 205
MUHAMMAD : SEAL OF THE PROPHETS 205 were not esteemed highly as warriors by Quraish). Then he inquired, ‘Whose is the victory?’ Abdullah replied, ‘Of Allah and His Messenger. ’ Abu Jahl then ceased to breathe and gave up the ghost. Abdullah returned to the Holy Prophet and informed him of Abu Jahl’s end. During the fighting Abul Bakhtari had a companion seated on his camel behind him. A Muslim warrior came upon them and told Abul Bakhtari of the quarter given him by the Holy Prophet. He inquired whether his companion would be spared and was told the quarte r did not extend to him, upon which Abdul Bakhtari exclaimed that he did not wish it said of him that he had abandoned his comrade through love of life. They were both killed. Umayya bin Khalf and his son had not been able to escape, and Umayya implored Abdul Rahman bin Auf that for the sake of their ancient friendship, he might extend them his protection. Abdul Rahman was inclined to do so when Bilal, who had been the victim of Umayya’s brutal persecution in Mecca, shouted to the Muslims that Umayya and his son should not be spared. Hearing Bilal’s appeal, Muslim warriors crowded round them and Abdul Rahman, finding resistance impossible, bade them save their lives as best they could. Any defence was vain and they were both immediately dispatched. As soon as the Holy Prophet, peace be on him, had finished dealing with matters which demanded his immediate attention, he directed that the enemy dead should be buried together in one place. Accordingly, twenty - four of the most prominent of them were buri ed together in a large pit that had been dug for the