ar raheeq al-makhtum - edition 161

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Edition: 161TAMIL - AUTHOR : MUFTI A.UMAR SHARIF KASHIMI

mLj;jf;fl;l Nghu;fSk; gilg; gphpTfSk; (`p[;hp 7)jhJu; hpfh,];yhkpw;F vjpuhd %d;W khngUk; uhZtq;fspy; gyk; tha;e;j,uz;L uhZtq;fis Kw;wpYk; Kwpabj;jjw;Fg; gpd; %d;whtJvjphpapd; gf;fk; jq;fsJ ftdj;ij KOikahfj; jpUg;gpdhu;fs;. e[;jpd; fpuhkg;Gwq;fspy; gutpapUe;j ehNlhb tk;gu;fshd

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mlf;fpaijtpl rw;Wr; rpukkhfNt ,Ue;jJ. MfNt> mtu;fismr;RWj;Jk; gb jhf;Fjy;fs; elj;JtJ mtrpakhapw;W. mijj;jtpu NtW eltbf;if VJk; mtu;fSf;Fg; gydspg;gjhf ,y;iy.mjdhy; K];ypk;fs; mtu;fs; kPJ gyKiw jpBu; jpBnud jhf;Fjy;elj;jpdhu;fs;.,e;j mugpfSf;F ghlk; fw;gpg;gjw;fhf egpatu;fs; vLj;j xUNghu; eltbf;iff;F 'jhJu; hpfh" vd;W nrhy;yg;gLfpwJ.


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ngUk;ghyhd tuyhw;W Mrphpau;fs; ,g;Nghu; ehd;fhk; Mz;Lele;jJ vd;W $Wfpd;wdu;. Mdhy;> ,g;Nghy; mg+ %]h m\;mhp(uop) kw;Wk; mg+`{iuuh (uop) fye;J nfhz;ljpypUe;J ,g;Nghu;ifgu; NghUf;F gpd;du;jhd; ele;jJ vd;W cWjpahf nrhy;y

KbfpwJ. MfNt> `p[;hp 7> ugPcy; mt;ty; khjj;jpy;jhd; ,Jele;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;.,g;Nghu; Fwpj;J tuyhw;W Mrphpau;fs; $Wtjpd; RUf;fkhtJ:fj;/ghd; Nfhj;jpuj;ijr; Nru;e;j md;khu;> ]mygh kw;Wk; K`hg;Mfpa ,k;%d;W fpisapdUk; xd;W Nru;e;J K];ypk;fisj; jhf;fj;jahuhfpd;wdu; vd;W egpatu;fSf;Fj; njhpe;jTld; 400 my;yJ 700Njhou;fis mioj;Jf; nfhz;L tpiue;jhu;fs;. kjPdhtpy; mg+ju;my;yJ c];khidg; gpujpepjpahf epakpj;jhu;fs;. jq;fsJ gilAld;mtu;fsJ Cu;fSf;Fs; ePz;l J}uk; tiu egp (]y;) CLUtpr;

nrd;whu;fs;. kjPdhtpypUe;J ,uz;L ehl;fs; gpuahz J}uKs;s~ef;y;| vd;w ,lj;ij mile;jhu;fs;. mq;Ff; fj;/ghd; fpisapdhpd;xU $l;lj;jpdiur; re;jpj;J xUtUf;nfhUtu; kpf neUf;fkhfMfp> xUtu; kw;wtiu mr;RWj;jpf; nfhz;ldu;. Mdhy;> rz;ilVJk; eilngwtpy;iy. vdpDk;> egp (]y;) md;iwa nghOJ~]yhj;Jy; ft;/g;'" Kiwg;gb midj;J njhOiffisAk; njhoitj;jhu;fs;.]`P`{y; Gfhhpapy; tUtjhtJ: (gil ,uz;lhf gphpf;fg;gl;lJ)njhOiff;F ,fhkj; nrhy;yg;glNt egp (]y;) mtu;fs; xUgphptpdUf;F ,uz;L uf;mj; njhOif elj;jpdhu;fs;. ,uz;Luf;mj;Jfis Kbj;Jf; nfhz;L mg;gphptpdu; ghJfhg;gpw;Fr;nrd;Wtpl> kw;nwhU gphptpdu; gpe;jpa ,uz;L uf;mj;jpy; egpAld;Nru;e;J njhOjdu;. Mf> egp (]y;) ehd;F uf;mj;Jk;> kw;w ,uz;LgphptpdUk; ,uz;L ,uz;L uf;mj;Jfs; njhOjdu; (]`P`{y;Gfhhp)mg+ %]h m\;m (uop) mwptpf;fpd;whu;fs;: ehq;fs; egp (]y;)mtu;fSld; ,g;NghUf;fhf Gwg;gl;Nlhk;. Xu; xl;lfj;jpy; MW

egu;fs; tPjk; khwp khwp rthhp nra;Njhk;. ,jdhy; vq;fsJ fhy;fs;ntbj;J tpl;ld. vdJ fhy;fspYk; ntbg;G Vw;gl;L efq;fs;vy;yhk; ngau;e;J tpl;ld. mjdhy; Jz;Lj; Jzpfis vLj;Jvq;fsJ fhy;fisr; Rw;wpf; nfhz;Nlhk;. vdNtjhd; ,g;NghUf;Fg;ngau; ~jhJu; fh| (Jz;Lj; Jzpfs; cilaJ) vd;Wmiof;fg;gl;lJ. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp> ]`P`; K];ypk;)


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[hgpu; (uop) mwptpf;fpwhu;fs;: ehq;fs; egp (]y;) mtu;fSld;~jhj;Ju; fh| NghUf;F nrd;wpUe;Njhk;. Xu; mlu;j;jpahd epoy; jUk;kuj;jUfpy; te;j NghJ mjpy; egp (]y;) Xa;T vLg;gjw;fhf Vw;ghLnra;Njhk;. kf;fs; gphpe;J nrd;W Mq;fhq;fpUe;j kw;w ku epoy;fspy;

Xa;ntLf;f> egp (]y;) mtu;fs; xU kuepoypy; jq;fpdhu;fs;.mk;kuj;jpy; jdJ thisj; njhq;f tpl;Ltpl;L mjd; epoypy;J}q;fpdhu;fs;. ehq;fSk; rpwpJ J}q;fpNdhk;. xU K\;hpf; mq;Fte;J egpapd; this cUtpf; nfhz;lhu;. egp (]y;) fz; tpopj;Jghu;j;jNghJ 'eP vdf;Fg; gag;gLfpwhah?" vd;W mtu; Nfl;lhu;. egp(]y;) ',y;iy" vd;whu;fs;. mtu; 'ahu; cd;id vd;dplkpUe;JghJfhf;f KbAk;!" vd;whu;. egpatu;fs; 'my;yh`;" vd;whu;fs;.,jw;Fg; gpd; egp (]y;) mtu;fs; vq;fis mioj;jhu;fs;. ehq;fs; egpatu;fsplk; nrd;w NghJ mq;F fpuhkthrp xUtu;cl;fhu;e;jpUe;jhu;. egpatu;fs; 'ehd; J}q;fpf; nfhz;bUe;j NghJ

vdJ this ,tu; vLj;Jf; nfhz;lhu;. ehd; tpopj;Jg; ghu;j;jNghJmJ mtuJ ifapy; cUtg;gl;l epiyapy; ,Ue;jJ. ,tu; 'cd;idvd;dplkpUe;J ahu; ghJfhg;ghu;?" vd;W Nfl;lhu;. 'my;yh`;"vd;W ehd; $wpNdd;. ,Njh... mtu; cl;fhu;e;J ,Uf;fpwhu; vd;W egp (]y;) $wpdhu;fs;. mtiuj; jz;bf;fhky; tpl;Ltpl;lhu;fs;.(Kf;j]u; ]Puj;jpu;u]_y;),r;rk;gtj;ijg; gw;wp tUk; kw;nwhU mwptpg;gpy; tUtjhtJ>'my;yh`;" vd;W egp (]y;) gjpy; $wpaTld; mtuJ ifapypUe;J

ths; tPo;e;Jtpl;lJ. mij egp (]y;) vLj;Jf; nfhz;L'vd;dplkpUe;J cd;id ahu; ghJfhg;ghu;?" vd;W Nfl;lhu;fs;.mtu; 'this vLj;jtu;fspy; rpwe;jtuhf ePq;fs; ,Uq;fs;" vd;whu;.'tzf;fj;jpw;Fhpatd; my;yh`;itj; jtpu NtW ahUkpy;iy ehd;my;yh`;tpd; J}ju; vd;W eP rhd;W $Wthah?" vd;W egp (]y;)mthplk; Nfl;lhu;fs;. mtu; 'ehd; cq;fsplk; Nghu; nra;aNth>cq;fsplk; Nghu; GhpAk; $l;lj;jpdUld; NruNth khl;Nld; vd;W ehd; cq;fsplk; xg;ge;jk; nra;fpNwd;" vdf; $wpdhu;. egp (]y;)mtiu xd;Wk; nra;ahky; tpl;Ltpl;lhu;fs;. mtu; jdJ$l;lj;jdhplk; nrd;W 'ehd; kf;fspy; rpwe;jthplkpUe;J cq;fsplk;

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K];ypk;fSf;Fk; rhjfkhf khWksT Kd;Ndwptpl;ljhy;,g;NghUf;Fg; gpd; gy nghpa ehLfisAk;> efuq;fisAk; ntw;wpnfhs;tjw;fhd Kd;Ndw;ghLfspy; K];ypk;fs; \t;thy; tiu jq;fp ,Ue;jhu;fs;. mf;fhyf; fl;lj;jpy; gy gilg;gphpTfis egp (]y;) gy ,lq;fSf;F mDg;gpdhu;fs;. mjd;tptuq;fs; gpd;tUkhW:1) fhypg; ,g;D mg;Jy;yh`; gilg; gphpTk;Fijj;| vd;w ,lj;jpy; trpf;Fk; ~Kyt;tp`;| vd;w $l;lj;jhu;>g\Pu; ,g;D Ritj; (uop) vDk; egpj;Njhod; md;gu;fisf; nfhd;Wtpl;ldu;. mf;$l;lj;jhiug; gop jPu;f;f `p[;hp 7> ]/gu; my;yJ

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4) g\Pu; ,g;D ]mJ gilg; gphpT`[; 7> \mghd; khjj;jpy; g\Pu; (uop) mtu;fis Kg;gJtPuu;fSld; egp (]y;) ~/gjf;| khepyj;jpd; Xu; vy;iyapy; trpf;Fk;Ku;uh fpisapdu; kPJ jhf;Fjy; elj;Jtjw;F mDg;gp itj;jhu;fs;.,g;gil mq;F nrd;W jhf;Fjy; elj;jp> mtu;fspd; fhy;eilfisvy;yhk; Xl;bf; nfhz;L jpUk;gpdu;. ,uT Neuj;jpy; vjphpfs;gilahf te;J ,tu;fSld; Nghu; Ghpe;jdu;. g\Pu; (uop) mtu;fSk;mtUila Njhou;fSk; vjphpfis mk;ghy; vwpe;J jhf;fpdu;.,tu;fspd; mk;Gfs; midj;Jk; jPu;e;J tpl;ld. ,Wjpahf ele;jths; rz;ilapy; g\Piuj; jtpu midtUk; nfhy;yg;gl;Ltpl;ldu;. g\Pu; (uop) jdf;F Vw;gl;l fhaq;fSld; mq;fpUe;J/gjf;Ff;Fr; nrd;whu;. fhaq;fs; FzkhFk; tiu A+ju;fsplk;jq;fpapUe;J tpl;L kjPdh te;J Nru;e;jhu;.5) fhypG ,g;D mg;Jy;yh`; gilg; gphpT`p[;hp 7> ukohd; khjj;jpy; 130 tPuu;fSld; ~ik/gM| vd;w,lj;jpYs;s cthy;> mg;J ,g;D ]mygh MfpNahu; kPJ jhf;Fjy; elj;j fhypg; ,g;D mg;Jy;yh`;Tld; xU gilia egp (]y;)mDg;gp itj;jhu;fs;. me;jg; gil vjphpfs; kPJ jhf;Fjy; elj;jpvjpu;j;jtu;fisf; nfhd;Wtpl;L fhy;eilfis Xl;b te;jdu;.,g;gilnaLg;gpd; NghJjhd; ~e`;f; ,g;D kpu;jh];| vd;gtu;fypkhit nkhope;Jk; c]hkh ,g;D i]J (uop) vd;w egpj;Njhouhy;nfhy;yg;gl;L tpl;lhu;. gil kjPdh te;jile;jJk; mr;nra;jp egpatu;fSf;Fj; njhpa tuNt 'yhapyh`,y;yy;yh`; vd;W $wpagpd;duh eP mtiuf; nfhiy nra;jha;?" vdf; Nfhgj;Jld;Nfl;lhu;fs;. mjw;F> 'jd;id ghJfhj;Jf; nfhs;tjw;fhfj;jhd;mijf; $wpdhu;" vd;W c]hkh (uop) gjpyspf;f> 'mtu;cz;ikahsuh? ngha;auh? vd eP mwpa mtuJ cs;sj;ij gpse;Jghu;j;jhah?" vd;W egp (]y;) td;ikahff; fz;bj;jhu;fs;.6) mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D uth`h gilg; gphpTm]Pu; ,g;D [hk; my;yJ g\Pu; ,g;D [hk; vd;gtu; K];ypk;fspd;kPJ jhf;Fjy; elj;j rpy fj;/ghdpaiu xd;W Nru;f;fpwhu; vd;wjfty; egp (]y;) mtu;fSf;F vl;baJ. ,jdhy; egp (]y;) `p[;hp 7>\t;thy; khjj;jpy; 30 tPuu;fis mg;Jy;yh`; ,g;D uth`h (uop)jiyikapy; ifgiu Nehf;fp mDg;gp itj;jhu;fs;. ,g;gil m]Plk;te;J vq;fSld; 'ePu; ckJ Njhou;fSld; thUk; egp (]y;)ck;ikNa ifgUf;F MSeuhf Mf;fp tpLthu;fs; vd;W Mir


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thu;j;ijf; $wpdu;. mtUk; jahuhfNt> m]PiuAk; mtuJ 30Njhou;fisAk; mioj;Jf; nfhz;L mg;Jy;yh`; kjPdh Nehf;fpg;Gwg;gl;lhu;. topapy; ~fw;fwh epahu;| vd;w ,lj;jpy; jq;fpapUe;jNghJ,U $l;lj;jpdUf;Fkpilapy; gpur;rid tuNt> m]PiuAk; mtuJ

30 Njhou;fisAk; K];ypk;fs; nfhd;W tpl;ldu;. tuyhw;WMrphpauhd thf;fpjp> '`p[;hp 6> \t;thy; khjk; ifgu; Nghu; elg;gjw;F rpy khjq;fs; Kd;djhf ,r;rk;gtk; ele;jJ" vd;WFwpg;gpl;Ls;shu;.7) g\Pu; ,g;D ]mj; gilg; gphpT300 tPuu;fSld; g\Pu; ,g;D ]mij akd;> [ghu; vd;w,lq;fSf;F egp (]y;) mDg;gpdhu;fs;. ,it fj;/ghd;fpisapdUf;Fr; nrhe;jkhd ,lq;fshFk;. rpyu; ,e;j ,lk; g[huh

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Fwp jtwhJ neQ;irj; Jisf;fNt> mtu; ve;jtpj rg;jKkpd;wp,we;J tpl;lhu;.mtd; jiyiaf; nfha;J> mf;$l;lj;jpdu; jq;fpapUe;j uhZtKfhk; mUNf mg+ `j;uj; (uop) fl;bj; njhq;f tpl;lhu;. gpd;GngUk; rg;jj;Jld; jf;gPu; Koq;fpdhu;. mtd; rg;jj;ijf; Nfl;l kw;w,U Njhou;fSk; cuj;j Fuypy; jf;gPu; Koq;fpdu;. ,jidr;nrtpkLj;J> njhq;Fk; jiyiaAk; ghu;j;jTld; $l;lj;jpdu; jiynjwpf;f Xbdu;. ,e;j %d;W K];ypk;fs; mjpfkhd xl;lfq;fisAk;MLfisAk; Xl;bf; nfhz;L kjPdh te;J Nru;e;jdu;.,g;gilnaLg;G mLj;Jf; $wg;gl cs;s 'ck;uj;Jy; foh"Tf;FKd;gjhf ele;jJ vd;W ,g;Dy; ifa;" (u`;) Fwpg;gpLfpd;whu;.([hJy; kMJ> ,g;D `p\hk;)

ENGLISH- THE SEALED NECTAR MEMORIES OF THE PROPHET (PBUH)-AUTHOR- ISSAM DIABSporadic Invasions

The Expedition called Dhat-ur-Riqa (in the year 7 A.H.)

Having subdued two powerful sides of the Confederates coalition, the Prophet [pbuh]

started preparations to discipline the third party, i.e. the desert bedouins, who took Najd

for habitation, and continued in their usual practices of looting and plundering. Unlike

the Jews of Khaibar and people of Makkah, they had a liking for living in the wilderness

dispersed in scattered spots, hence the difficulty of bringing them under control, and the

futility of carrying out deterrent campaigns against them. However, the Prophet [pbuh]

was determined to put an end to this unacceptable situation and called the Muslims

around him to get ready to launch a decisive campaign against those harassing rebels.

Meanwhile it was reported to him that Bani Muharib and Banu Thalbah of the Ghatfan

tribe were gathering army in order to encounter the Muslims. The Prophet [pbuh]

proceeded towards Najd at the head of 400 or 700 men, after he had mandated Abu

Dhar - in another version, Uthman bin Affan - to dispose the affairs of Madinah during his

absence. The Muslim fighters penetrated deep into their land until they reached a spot

called Nakhlah where they came across some bedouins of Ghatfan, but no fighting took

place because the latter had agreed to go into reconciliation with the Muslims. The

Prophet [pbuh] led his followers that day in a prayer of fear.

Al-Bukhari, on the authority of Abu Musa Al-Ashari, narrated that they set out on anexpedition with the Messenger of Allh [pbuh]. "We were six in number and had (with us)

only one camel which we rode turn by turn. Our feet were injured. My feet were so badly

injured that my nails came off. We, therefore, bandaged our feet with rags, so this

expedition was called Dhat-ur-Riqa (i.e. the expedition of rags.)" [Sahih Al-Bukhari 2/592; SahihMuslim 2/118]

Jabir narrated: In the course of Dhat-ur-Riqa expedition, we came to a leafy tree where

the Prophet [pbuh] sat shading himself off the burning sun. The others dispersed here and

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his sword on the tree. A polytheist, meanwhile came, seized the sword and unsheathed

it.

The Prophet [pbuh] woke up to find his sword drawn in the mans hand. The bedouin

here asked the Prophet (unarmed then): "Who would hold me back from killing you

now?" The Prophet [pbuh] then answered: "It is Allh." In another version, it was reported

that the Prophet [pbuh] took the sword when it had fallen down and the man said: "You(the Prophet) are the best one to hold a sword." The Prophet [pbuh] asked the man if he

would testify to the Oneness of Allh and the Messengership of Muhammad. The Arabian

answered that he would never engage in a fight against him, nor would he ally people

fighting the Muslims. The Prophet [pbuh] set the man free and let him go to his people to

say to them that he had seen the best one among all people. [Mukhtasar Seerat Ar-Rasool p.264;Fath Al-Bari 7/416]

A woman from the Arabians was taken prisoner in the context of this battle. Her husband,

on hearing the news, swore he would never stop until he had shed the blood of a Muslim.

Secretly at night, he approached the camp of the Muslims when he saw two sentries

stationed there to alert the Muslims against any emergency. He shot the first one, Abbad

bin Bishr, who was observing prayer, with an arrow but he did not stop prayer, he simply

pulled it out. Then he was shot by three other arrows but would not interrupt his prayer.

After he had done the closing salutations, he awakened his companion Ammar bin

Yasir, who remonstrated that he should have alerted him to which the latter replied that

he was half way through a Chapter and did not like to interrupt it. [Za'd Al-Ma'ad 2/112; IbnHisham 2/203-209]

The victory at the expedition of Dhat-ur-Riqa had a tremendous impact on all the

Arabians. It cast fear into their hearts and rendered them too powerless to antagonize

the Muslim society in Madinah. They began to acquiesce in the prevailing situation and

resigned themselves to new geo-political conditions working in favour of the new religion.

Some of them even embraced Islam and took an active part in the conquest of Makkah

and the battle of Hunain, and received their due shares of the war booty.

From that time onward, the anti-Islam tripartite coalition had been subdued, and peace

and security prevailed. The Muslims, then started to redress any political imbalance and

fill in the small gaps that still triggered unrest here and there in the face of the great drive

of Islamization that enveloped the whole area. We could in this context mention some of

these incidental skirmishes which pointed markedly to the ever-growing power of the

Muslim society.

1. A platoon headed by Ghalib bin Abdullah Al-Laithi in Safar or in Rabi Al-Awwal 7A.H. was despatched to muffle the provocative behaviour of Bani Al-Muluh. The

Muslims managed to kill a large number of the enemy soldiers and captured a

great deal of booty. A large army of polytheists rushed in their heel but floods

hindered the pursuit, and the Muslims managed to withdraw in safety.2. Umar bin Al-Khattab, at the head of a 30-soldier group, set out to a spot called

Turbah in Shaban 7 A.H. to discipline the people of Hawazin. He no longer

arrived at their habitation that they fled for their lives.3. Thirty men with Basheer bin Sad Al-Ansari headed for Bani Murrah in Shaban 7

A.H. in Fadak area. He killed a large number of the enemy and seized a lot of

their camels and cattle. On his way back, the enemy gathered up forces and

overtook the Muslims at night. They showered Basheer and his men with arrows,

and killed all the Muslims except Basheer, who took refuge in Fadak and stayed

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4. Ghalib bin Abdullah Al-Laithi at the head of a platoon of 130 men launched anattack against Bani Awl and Bani Abd bin Thalbah in Ramadan 7 A.H. They

killed some of the enemys men and captured their cattle and camels. Usama

bin Zaid killed Mardas bin Nahik, a polytheist, but after he had pronounced the

testimony of Allhs Oneness to which incident the Prophet [pbuh] commented

addressing his Companions: "Would you rip open his heart to discern whether he

is truthful or a liar?"5. A thirty-horseman group headed by Abdullah bin Rawaha marched towards

Khaibar on reports that Aseer (or Basheer bin Razam) was rallying the ranks of

Bani Ghatfan to attack the Muslims: They managed to persuade that Jew to

follow them to Madinah encouraging him that the Prophet [pbuh] would institute

him as a ruler of Khaibar. On their way back there occurred a sort of

misunderstanding that gave rise to fierce fighting between the two parties

resulting in the death of Aseer and the thirty men with him.6. In Shawwal 7 A.H., Basheer bin Sad Al-Ansari marched towards Yemen and

Jabar at the head of 300 Muslim fighters to subdue a large mob of polytheists

who gathered to raid the outskirts of Madinah. Basheer and his men used to

march at night and lurk during the day until they reached their destination.

Having heard about the advent of the Muslims, the polytheists fled away leavingbehind them a large booty and two men who later embraced Islam on arrival in

Madinah.7. In the year 7 A.H., shortly before the Compensatory Umrah (lesser pilgrimage), a

man called Jashm bin Muawiyah came to a spot called Ghabah where he

wanted to gather the people of Qais and entice them into fighting the Muslims.

The Prophet [pbuh], on hearing these reports, despatched Abu Hadrad with two

men to see to the situation. Abu Hadrad, through a clever strategy, managed to

rout the enemy and capture a lot of their cattle. [Za'd Al-Ma'ad 2/149, 150; Rahmat-ul-lil'alameen 2/229, 230; Mukhtasar Seerat Ar-Rasool p.322-324]

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