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Death for criminals 
The general amnesty notwithstanding, the Prophet
sentenced the worst criminals to death that day, and issued orders 
to kill them even if they were found clinging to the covering of 
the Ka’bah. Allah’s wrath had finally descended upon them and 
the vast earth appeared constricted as they faced retribution. 
However, it is also illuminating to reflect that all of the population 
of Makkah who had waged war against Islam, only four people 
were killed that day. They were Ibn Khatal, Muqis bin Sababa, 
Harith bin Nufayl and one of the maids of Ibn Khatal. Some 
sources say that Harith bin Talat Al Khuza’i and Umm Sa’d were 
also slain, but it is thought that Umm Sa’d was none other than 
the maid of Ibn Khatal. Thus, no more than six were punished by 
death. 
Four others escaped death. They fled or hid and returned to 
embrace Islam once they were guaranteed pardon. They were 
Abdullah bin Sa’d bin Abi Sarh, Ikrama bin Abu Jahl, Habbar bin 
Aswad, and another maid of Ibn Khatal. Some sources add the 

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names of Ka’b bin Zuhayr, Wahshi bin Harb, and Hind bint 
Utbah, the wife of Abu Sufyan, bringing the number to seven 
persons in all. 
Some others from the Quraysh, such as Safwan bin Umayya, 
Zuhayr bin Abu Umayya, and Shuhayl bin Amr, hid themselves, 
even though they were not condemned to death. Subsequently, 
they all embraced Islam. 
Prayer of victory 
At midmorning, the Prophet entered the house of his 
cousin, Umm Hani bint Abi Talib, where he bathed and prayed 
eight Rak’ah, in units of two each. In the same house cowered the 
two pagan brothers-in-law of Umm Hani. When Ali found out 
that his sister was shielding them, he immediately wanted to kill 
them, but Umm Hani went to the Prophet , who said to her, “I 
grant refuge to whomever you have given refuge.”