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Who were the chieftains of Quraysh who besieged the Messenger of Allah's house, peace and blessings be upon him, on the night of the Hijra?

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On the night of the Hijra, eleven men from the leaders of Quraysh besieged the Prophet’s house, intending to kill him. They were: Abu Jahl, Al-Hakam ibn Abi al-Aas, Uqbah ibn Abi Mu'ayt, Al-Nadr ibn al-Harith, Umayyah ibn Khalaf, Zam'ah ibn al-Aswad, Tu'aymah ibn Adiyy, Abu Lahab, Ubayy ibn Khalaf, Nabih ibn al-Hajjaj, and his brother Munabbih. Despite their well-laid plan, they failed. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) passed by them while reciting: "And We have put before them a barrier and behind them a barrier and covered them, so they do not see." He then took a handful of dust and scattered it over their heads, and they fell asleep, while he (peace be upon him) proceeded on his way.

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