Before his trial, he was “the greatest of all the people of the East. ” He was wealthy, well - known, and highly respected.
وَٱجْتَهِدُوا أَنْ تَغْرِسُوا حَقَّ ٱلْكِتَابِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ .‏