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2876. It was narrated from Anas that the Prophet ﷺ entered Makkah during the 'Umratul-Qada', and 'Abdullâh bin Rawâhah was walking in front of him and saying:
Get out of his way, you unbelievers, make way.
Today we will fight about its revelation
With blows that will remove heads from shoulders
And make friend unmindful of friend.
'Umar said to him: "O Ibn Rawâhah! In front of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ and in the Sanctuary of Allâh, the Mighty and Sublime, you recite poetry?" The Prophet ﷺ said: "Let him do so, for what he is saying is more effective than shooting arrows at them." (Hasan)
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1. The restitutive or compensatory visitation ('Umratul Qadâ): This was performed in the year 7H. It is called 'Umratul Qadâ', because at the time of the Truce of Hudaibiyah, the decision for its performance was unanimously taken.
2. These poetic verses of 'Abdullâh bin Rawâhah were meant to shame the pagan Quraish; otherwise the Prophet ﷺ had gone there neither to fight, or was a fight possible.
