Then I will supply the response.

Then I will supply the response." That man quoted Hind's words for Hassan and the latter composed a fine epic verse about Hind and her wickedness and crimes, which begin with the following lines: "What show of meanness did that base woman exhibit, For her conduct was always mean And her meanness was combined with infidelity" 40 Ibn Hisham, well-known biographer, after quoting these lines, does not repeat the rest of the verse and says: I have abstained from quoting the whole of Hassan's poem since abuses her with biter words.41 39.

Hassan is the son of Thabit ibn al-Mundhir ibn Haram. His parents were of the Ansar of the al-Khazraj tribe. The Prophet had allotted him a pulpit in the mosque to stand on and defend the Prophet. The Prophet said: "So long as Hassan defends the position of the Prophet, the Holy Spirit supports him." The Prophet had ordered him to go Abu Bakr and learn the Quraysh's lineage from him. He usually went to Abu Bakr to receive instructions.

Abu Bakr said to him: "Abstain from satirizing such and such a fellow, but make such a statement about so and so." When the Quraysh heard his satirical composition, they said: "These poems have been composed under the supervision of Abu Bakr." Hassan lived to be 120, and died in the year 40 of the Hijrah. Refer to al-Isti'ab 125-129 No. 522, Usd al-ghabah 2/4-7. 40. Sirah of Ibn Hisham 3/608 published by 'Abd al-Hamid and al-Aghani 14/16-21. 41.

When well-known biographers and writers of history and tradition of the Sunnis did not find their own thoughts and interests or those of the public and the influential people of the time in harmony with a tradition or an event, they resorted to one of the following methods: Either they But at-Tabari follows the above lines with eleven other rhymed lines, which go like this: "May God deprive Hind of His blessing, And involve her husband, too, with damnation. ……… O Hind!

You arrived in Uhud merry-making among men, While you had tied a litter on your camel, An overloaded camel that a cry or whip could not make it rise, ……… Avenging the blood of you father and son Who were killed in Badr, brought you to the battlefield, And the vengeance for your uncle who In the said battle had fallen naked, and his garment Had been taken away and in vengeance for Your brother who had fallen with the others Face down in a pit and covered with blood. Fie!

You have forgotten that evil deed of yours! Woe to you, an evil which will ever remain in time.