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Ya’qubi cites himself in a narration that quotes the Prophet (s), “God will resurrect my grandfather, 'Abd al-Muttalib, with the looks of the Prophets and the awe of the kings.” | Ya’qubi cites himself in a narration that quotes the Prophet (s), “God will resurrect my grandfather, 'Abd al-Muttalib, with the looks of the Prophets and the awe of the kings.” | ||
==The Companions of the Elephant== | ==The Companions of the Elephant== | ||
[[File:Companions-of-the-elephant.jpg|285px|thumbnail|[[Companions of the Elephant]]: A scene from '' | [[File:Companions-of-the-elephant.jpg|285px|thumbnail|[[Companions of the Elephant]]: A scene from ''Muhammad (s): The Messenger of God'' directed by Majid Majidi]] | ||
According to religious and regional narrations, Abraha’s offensive against Mecca, famously known as [['Am al-Fil|the Companions of the Elephant]], was contemporary to 'Abd al-Muttalib. Abraha marched from Yemen to Mecca with an army of elephants to destroy [[the Kaaba]]. Abraha’s army pillaged the camels of Quraysh, for which a meeting between 'Abd al-Muttalib and Abraha was organized, where 'Abd al-Muttalib only requested his camels be freed. Abraha said, “I thought you have come to negotiate about the Kaaba.” 'Abd al-Muttalib replied, “I am the master of the camels, and that house (i.e. the Kaaba) has a master for itself.” He went back to Mecca and told the people to go to the mountains and take their belongings with them. Only a couple of Abraha’s men survived and fled the following day, when a giant flock of birds attacked his army. | According to religious and regional narrations, Abraha’s offensive against Mecca, famously known as [['Am al-Fil|the Companions of the Elephant]], was contemporary to 'Abd al-Muttalib. Abraha marched from Yemen to Mecca with an army of elephants to destroy [[the Kaaba]]. Abraha’s army pillaged the camels of Quraysh, for which a meeting between 'Abd al-Muttalib and Abraha was organized, where 'Abd al-Muttalib only requested his camels be freed. Abraha said, “I thought you have come to negotiate about the Kaaba.” 'Abd al-Muttalib replied, “I am the master of the camels, and that house (i.e. the Kaaba) has a master for itself.” He went back to Mecca and told the people to go to the mountains and take their belongings with them. Only a couple of Abraha’s men survived and fled the following day, when a giant flock of birds attacked his army. | ||