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«رأيت عقبة بن أبي معيط جاء إلى النبي وهو يصلي فوضع رداءه في عنقه فخنقه خنقاً شديداً، فجاء أبو بكر حتى دفعه عنه وقال: «أتقتلون رجلاً أن يقول ربي الله وقد جاءكم بالبينات من ربكم»»
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Summary
In the Book of the Ansar: Abdullah ibn Amr was asked about the worst thing the polytheists did to the Messenger of God ﷺ, and he witnessed the event at the House. It shows the clear merit of Abu Bakr in defending him in Mecca, when he recited the verse from Ghafir before the polytheists. 1
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Source: Sahih al-Bukhari. Mentions Uqba ibn Abi Mu'ayt, Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, Muhammad and Mecca.
Connections
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- Uqba ibn Abi Mu'ayt· Abu Bakr al-Siddiq· Muhammad· Mecca
People and things also explored
Uqba ibn Abi Mu'it chokes the Prophet at the Hijr· Mecca· The three years of the secret call· After Badr: the dead, the captives, the spoils, and the news in Mecca and Medina· The affair of the Badr prisoners· The Battle of Badr· The Farewell Pilgrimage· The Hijra
Sources
- Sahih al-Bukhari
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islam.museum contributors. “Bukhari 3678 — Uqba strangles the Prophet; Abu Bakr pushes him off”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/passage/bukhari-3678/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.