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The Qur'anic exegesists and scholars say that this noble verse was revealed when the Christians of the city of Najran agreed with the Messenger of Allah to pray to Allah to destroy the party which stuck to falsehood. As agreed, and on time, the Holy Prophet went out to the place chosen for the contest. He carried Imam [[Hussain ibn Ali|Hussain]] and took Imam [[Hasan B. ʿAli B. Abi Taleb|Hassan]] by the hand. [[Fatima]] followed behind while Imam [[ʿAli ibn Abi Talib|Ali]] walked in their wake. "Say 'Amen' at the end of my prayer," the Holy Prophet told them. But, upon seeing those faces filled with piety and grandeur, the Christians stopped short of entering the contest. They recognized the Prophet's authority, and paid the tribute.<ref>Fadha'il al-Khmasah min al-Sihah al-Sittah (Merits of the Five in the Six Authentic Books of Traditions), vol. 1, p.244. It refers to the great books which confirm this narrative. Among them are: Tafsir al-Zamakhsahri (Qur'anic Exgesis by al-Zamakhshari), Sahih Muslim, Musnad Ahmad bin Hanbal, Al-Durr al-Manthoor (The Scattered Pearls), by al-Suyooti, al-Fakhr al-Razi, and al-Tirmidhi.</ref>