Our Prophet’s (PBUH) Two Bad Neighbors

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Our Prophet's (PBUH) Two Bad Neighbors

2. Our Prophet’s (PBUH) house was between two bad neighbors, Abu Lahab and Ukba b. Abi Muayt. They would bring animal carcasses³⁶⁸ and throw them in front of our Prophet’s (PBUH) door. Our Prophet (PBUH) would be upset by these two neighbors’ actions: “O sons of Abd Manaf! What kind of neighborhood is this?” he would complain, pushing the filth away from his door with a stick towards farther places.³⁶⁹ He would say, “Fool!” as an insult.³⁷⁰ Adiyy b. Haram al-Sakafi would throw stones at our Prophet (PBUH) from his house.³⁷¹

1. Abu Lahab one day tried to pour filth in front of our Prophet’s (PBUH) door, Hz. Hamza saw this. He took the filth from his hand and poured it on his head! Abu Lahab was shaking off the filth from his head to the ground when, Hz. Hamza said: “Abu Lahab, with this evil you have done, you will not be safe in your own home and neighborhood

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