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How did Abu Bakr receive his grandson, Abdullah?
Abu Bakr received his grandson very happily.
Where did Asmaa take her new born baby, Abdullah?
Asmaa took the new born baby to the prophet.
What did the prophet do with baby ibn al-Zubair?
He rubbed the baby’s teeth gum with his saliva.
What slight surgery did the prophet have one day?
The prophet had a slight surgery of cupping.
What happened to the prophet after the surgery?
The prophet bled as a result of the surgery.
What did he ask Abdullah to do with the blood?
He asked Abdullah to get rid of the resulting blood.
What did Abdullah do with the superfluous blood?
Abdullah drank the prophet’s superfluous blood.
What might have resulted from drinking the blood?
Ibn al-Zubair’s bravery and eloquence might have been due to this.
How long was Abdullah ibn al-Zubair eloquent?
Since his early age, Abdullah was eloquent.
How effective were the speeches of ibn al-Zubair?
When he spoke, the mountains echoed his words.
How brave was Abdullah ibn al-Zubair?
Junior Abdullah did not run away when he saw Omar.
What did Abdullah's playmates do on seeing Omar?
Abdullah’s playmates ran away when they saw Omar.
What did ibn al-Zubair say when Omar asked why he did not run away?
Abdullah said he did nothing wrong and the road wasn’t narrow either.
What was Omar's reaction to Abdullah's words?
Omar admired Abdullah’s style of speech.
What did Abdullah ibn al-Zubair always dream of?
Abdullah ibn al-Zubair was eager to be a leader.
What was ibn al-zubair the leader of in his youth?
Abdullah resisted Muawya ibn Abi Sufian’s rule.
What did Muawyah want his rule to be like?
Muawyah wanted the rule to be a hierarchy.
How did he react to Muawyah’s hierarchy rule?
Ibn al-Zubair led a revolution against Muawiah.
What did ibn al-zubair do against Muawiyah?
Ibn al-Zubair formed a political party against him.
Who were the members of that political party?
The sons of the prophet’s companions were in it.