They were surprised to see that, as told by the Prophet (a.

They were surprised to see that, as told by the Prophet (a.s), the entire document was eaten by the mites except the words “In the name of Allah” Now the Quraysh were very confused and started making [1] Tabaqāt Ibn Sa`d, Vol 1, Page 209 excuses. Abū-Jahl said until the end that they would not terminate the pact of boycott. But Husham ibn `Amr, and his companions, forced them to agree to the abrogation of the boycott. The Banū-Hashim could alas get back to their homes!

For Banū-Hashim, the period of boycott was a period of great trials and tribulation. On the one side were the Quraysh with all their stratagems of tyranny and on the other were the hapless and suffering families of the Banū-Hashim. The children were scared and the elders worried. Every moment they had the fear of the enemy’s attack. In these trying circumstances the sangfroid of Abū-Talib and his spirit of sacrifice had been…