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6 A Protector of the Weak W hen the Quraish discovered that all of these people had accepted Islam, they became very angry. They began beating and torturing the new Muslims so that they would give up Islam. When Hadrat ‘Uthm a n ra became a Muslim his own paternal uncle would tie him up with ropes and beat him so badly that he would faint. Hadrat Zubair bin Al-‘Aww a m ra was wrapped in rugs pumped full of smoke, so that he would start to choke and was unable to breathe. There are many other cases of Muslims being persecuted in various ways, despite being well-off or well-respected members of their tribes. However, the Muslims who suffered the most were those who were slaves because they were completely at