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Therefore, whenever ZAID tried to set off, his wife would convey the news to AL-KHATTAB, who would come and rebuke ZAID for leaving the religion of his fathers. AL-KHATTAB used to severely ill-treat him, and finally expelled him to the outskirts of MAKKA, sending the rogues of QURAISH after him to torment him and to prevent him from entering the town.

ZAID could therefore only enter MAKKA in secret, and whenever discovered would be tortured by those ruffians at the request of AL-KHATTAB, and would be expelled again. AL-KHATTAB took great care thereafter to ensure that no one else abjured idolatry. Criterion No. 2: Precedence in Islam: Imam Ali was the first man to accept Islam and to offer prayers with the Prophet (P).

When entrusted with the mission, the Prophet (P) came home and disclosed his experiences to his wife KHADIJA, who at once acknowledged the truth of what he said. The Prophet (P) then mentioned it to Imam Ali, who accepted it immediately. There is almost unanimity on…