Kharrash talked to the Quraysh that they need not obstruct...

Kharrash talked to the Quraysh that they need not obstruct the party performing the rites of pilgrimage but they did not listen to any argument and even threatened to kill him. Halis and the tribes under his control prevented them from the act. Under protection of their swords they escorted Kharrash to safety. However the Quraysh slaughtered the Prophet’s camel. They did not stop at it. They deputed fifty roughs from Makkah to go to the camp and trouble them.

They reached near the camp and started throwing stones and arrows on the party. The Muslims were not so weak that they would be cowed down by those roughs. They surrounded and withheld the men. They were brought before the Prophet (a.s) who released them without any punishment. He called `Umar [1] Tārīkh al-Tabarī, Vol 2, Page 276 and asked him to visit Makkah and impress on the Quraysh that their…