He returned to his house very much dejected and disappointed...

He returned to his house very much dejected and disappointed and gave up idol-worship. Possibly he embraced Islam on that very day. This man was an idolater previously. However, when he became a Muslim, Islam elevated his spirit so much that, with the Islamic training of about a year or two, the level of his thinking became so high that in the month of Shawwal 3 A.H. he got ready to participate in the Battle of Uhud. His four sons were already accompanying the Holy Prophet.

They and his other relatives dissuaded him from participating in the jihad saying: "You are an old and disabled man and also limp. Furthermore, your four sons are already accompanying the Holy Prophet. You should, therefore, remain at home and should not expose yourself to trouble". Amr got agitated on their suggestions. Then he approached the Holy Prophet and said: "O Prophet of Allah! Don't withhold Paradise from me. I shall walk into it with this limping foot".

When he got ready to leave his house he raised his hands in prayer and said: "O Lord! Let me…