The Noble Prophet (blessings of Allah be upon him and his...

The Noble Prophet (blessings of Allah be upon him and his progeny) did not stop at that - rather, he secretly dispatched a person to the tribe of Bani al-Mustaliq to watch over how they conduct the affairs of their religion.

It was through this person that the Prophet (blessings of Allah be upon him and his progeny) realized that the report that Walid had brought back was a lie since during the time of Salat, they were busy in their `Ibadat and were ready and willing to pay their Islamic taxes.[^2] Who was Walid? Walid was the son of `Aqabah ibn Abi Mu`it and just as it is known, `Aqabah was one of the staunch enemies of the Prophet (blessings of Allah be upon him and his progeny).

He was also one of the four people who always used to irritate and annoy the Prophet (blessings of Allah be upon him and his progeny)[^3] `Aqabah was also the person who showed no shame in throwing garbage at the door of…