Among them was Usman ibn e Maz’oon.

Among them was Usman ibn e Maz’oon. Later, he became one of the close companions of the Holy Prophet (s) . When he reached the outskirts of Mecca, he realized that what they had heard was false. Persecution was at its height and the Muslims were suffering badly. He was in a dilemma. He could neither return, for it was far across the sea; nor enter Mecca, for fear of greater persecution. Suddenly, an idea struck him.

If he managed to get the protection of an influential person, he would be safe, according to the Arab custom. He entered Mecca in the darkness of the night and went straight to the house of Walid ibn e Mughayira Makhzoomi, his cousin, who was an elite Quraysh. He requested his protection…