Chief of the Prophets

Chief of the Prophets — Page 132

Chapter Seven 132 passage, but ‘Umar ra with a few Muhājirūn pushed him back under the instructions of Muḥammad sa. 1 After taking back the control of the passage, when there was a little calm, Muḥammad sa washed his wounds with the help of ‘Alī ra and Abū ‘Ubaidah bin Jarrāh removed the two links of the face armour that were stuck into the blessed cheeks of Muḥammad sa by pulling them out with his teeth. In this struggle, he lost two of his own teeth. It is narrated that at this time, when blood was flowing down the wounds of Muḥammad sa , he said: How can a people prosper who stain the face of their Prophet with (his own) blood while he is calling them towards God? 2 For a few moments after this, he remained quiet and then said: O my Allah! Forgive my people, (they have committed this act out of ignorance,) for they do not know. 3 Tradition says that at that time the following verse was revealed: 1 Ibni Hishām. 2 Ibni Mājah (Book of Tribulations), Aṭ-Ṭabarī and Ibni Hishām. 3 Ibni Mājah (Book of Tribulations) and Muslim , (Events of Uḥud).