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how long more will we observe him anxiously walking about on the mountains of
Makkah?
Nonetheless, from Madinah, seventy of us came to Makkah for Haj that
year ....... " (up to the end of the Hadith).
When this caravan reached Makkah, they secretly sent a message to Rasulullah
صَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ informing him that they wished to meet him. Rasulullah صَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
promised to meet them during the days of Tashreeq (Haj) in the same valley in
Mina where the other fortunate pilgrims of Madinah had pledged their allegiance
the preceding year.
At the appointed hour, in the company of his uncle Hadhrat 'Abbaas deals,
Rasulullah cíaf met them in the valley of Mina. Although Hadhrat 'Abbaas
deals had not as yet embraced Islam, he was nonetheless a devoted supporter of
رَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ The moment he took a seat, Hadhrat 'Abbaas. صَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ Rasulullah
addressed the Ansaar saying: "Muhammad (f) is an exceptionally
esteemed and well-regarded man in his community. (Although people were
antagonistic towards Resulullah's gate au Deen but the honour and admiration
they cherished for him was not accorded to anyone else.) We are his staunch
supporters and loyal protectors. He wishes to come over to you. If you are capable
of providing your loyal support and absolute protection to him and you sincerely
believe you would remain committed to this unto death, well and good otherwise
give me an honest answer now."
The Ansaar replied: "Okay, we understand what your concerns are."
Addressing Rasulullah Lf, they then said: "O Prophet of Allah!
Whatever you want from us, we are eager to comply. Whatever the demands are of
you and Allah, we are enthusiastic and you may even take a pledge from us."
Rasulullah clef replied: "I am inviting you towards Allah." He then
presented them with Islam and recited a few portions of the Holy Qur-aan. He then
proclaimed: "For Allah, I urge you to worship Him Alone and refrain from
ascribing any partner unto Him. For my friends, I request you to grant us refuge,
offer us your protection just as you would protect your own wives and children,
and that you will obey me in times of bliss and despair, in comfort and adversity,
in prosperity and in poverty. In every condition you will take heed and abide by
my instructions."
"What will we get in return," asked the Ansaar "if we comply?"
Rasulullah cíi replied: "Jannah!" (In other words, the eternal bounties
of the hereafter.)
The Ansaar replied: "We accept all your conditions. Come, stretch out your
blessed hand, we wish to pledge our allegiance."
Abul-Haysam bin Tayhaan deals anxiously asked: "O Prophet of Allah! I am
a bit concerned about something. We enjoy some relationships with the Jews. Since
we have established a relationship with you, the Jews are bound to sever these
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provides you with assistance, you return to Makkah leaving us (floundering) here
in Madinah." Resulullah stugacheauf smiled and said: "Never! Your life is my life.
You are mine and I am yours. Your adversaries are my adversaries and your allies
are my allies."
Upon this, all of them enthusiastically stretched their hands in a pledge of
allegiance.
Hadhrat 'Abbaas Meals replied: "The first person to pledge allegiance at the
blessed hands of Rasulullah ckaf was As'ad bin Zuraarah (who was the most
fortunate). Thereafter Baraa bin M'arur Meals and then Usaid bin Hudhair deals."
(In order to lend more support and underpin this pledge), 'Abbaas bin
'Ubaadah, addressing the Khazraj, said: "O people of Khazraj! Do you realise what
you are pledging? Bear in mind that you are pledging to wage war with the Arabs
and the non-Arabs. If you have even an inkling that in future, when faced with
devastating catastrophes, you would apprehensively abandon this, you might as
well give up now. By Allah! Giving up then out of fearfulness will be a source of
indignity in this world as well as the next. If, however, you are prepared to suffer
the adversities of the future, if you are willing to sacrifice your wealth and lives
and you are eager to remain staunch upon this pledge, then, by Allah, this will be a
source of your success and fortune in this world as well as the next."
In one voice they all agreed: "Yes, we are pledging our allegiance upon this.
We are not reluctant to sacrifice our wealth and lives for Resulullah Jugateauf.
Even when faced with danger, by Allah, we will never violate this pledge."
Assigning Nuqabaa (Leaders)
عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ said:"Musa صَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ When all of them had given their pledge, Rasulullah
had chosen twelve Nuqabaa (leaders) from the Jews. In a similar vein, as per the
counsel of Jibraa'eel Ligche, I also choose twelve leaders from amongst you."
He then addressed these leaders saying: "You twelve are representatives of
your people just as the Hawaariyyeen were the representatives of 'Isa "Tillatte."
Names of the Nuqabaa
The twelve whom Rasulullah Leaf had elected as the Nuqabaa (leaders) over
the Ansaar are as follows:
1.
As'ad bin Zuraarah deals
2.
'Abdullah bin Rawaahah &xh
3.
رَضِّ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ Sad bin Rabi
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5.
Abu Jaabir 'Abdullah bin 'Amr deals
6.
Baraa bin Ma'rur deals
7. S'ad bin 'Ubaadah deals
رَضَِّ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ Munzir bin 'Amr .8
9. 'Ubaadah bin Saamit deals
رَضَِّ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ Usaid bin Hudhair .10
رَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ Sad bin Khaysamah .11
12. Rifa'ah bin 'Abdul-Munzir deals
Zuhri says that Rasulullah Leaf addressed the Ansaar saying: "I want to
appoint twelve leaders from amongst you. None of you should be offended if he is
not chosen as a Naqeeb because I am obliged to do as I am instructed." Jibraa'eel
would gesture to the proposed صَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ who was seated next to Rasulullah عَلَيْهِالسَّلامُ
Naqeeb and Rasulullah Uclai would in turn go on appointing them.
The next morning when news of this pledge started spreading in Makkah, the
Quraysh came to the Ansaar to verify this news. Since there were some disbelievers
and idolaters in this caravan as well and they were unaware of this pledge, they
utterly rejected this as a rumour saying that if this had some substance of truth in
it, they would have known something.
After some time, this caravan, comprising of Muslims and non-Muslims alike,
left for Madinah. Only once they had departed, the Quraysh learnt that the
information they received about this pledge was authentic. They swiftly despatched
some people to give chase but the caravan had already covered some distance and
they were unable to catch up. They only managed to seize S'ad bin 'Ubaadah
Leaks who was left behind the caravan. They collared him and subjected him to a
severe beating. Jubair bin Mut'im Meals managed to release him from their
clutches.
Bay'at - the pledge, what is it?
Bay'at is an Arabic word derived from Bay'a, which means to sell. In technical
terms, it refers to enthusiastically selling one's life and wealth at the hands of Allah
in exchange of Jannah.
So when this pledge was underway, 'Abdullah bin Rawaahah enquired: "O
Prophet of Allah! You are at liberty to take whatever assurances you want from us
but tell me, what will we attain in exchange of this?" Rasulullah Leaf replied:
"Jannah."
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ربح البيع لا نقيل ولا نستقيل
"This is a rather profitable transaction. We will neither dissolve this transaction nor
will we solicit its termination."
Upon this, Allah Ta'ala revealed the following verses:
إِنَّ اللّهَ اشْتَرَى مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ انْفُسَهُمْ وَ آَمْوَالَهُمْ بِأَنَّ لَهُمُ الْجَنََُّ يُقَاتِلُوْنَ فِيْ سَبِيْلِ اللهِ فَيَقْتُلُوْنَ وَ
يُقْتَلُوْنَّ وَعْدًا عَلَيْهِ حَقًّا فِ النَّوْرِيَةِ وَالْإِنْجِيْلِ وَ الْقُرْالُِ وَمَنْ أَوْفَى بِعَهْدِهِ مِنَ اللهِ
فَاسْتَبْشِرُ وْا بِبَيْعِكُمُ الَّذِىْ بَايَعْتُمْ بِهُ وَ ذُلِكَ هُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ
"Verily Allah has purchased from the believers their lives and wealth in exchange
for Jannah. They wage battle in the path of Allah in which they sometimes kill and
sometimes get killed. This is the true promise of Allah in the Taurah, Injeel and the
Qur-aan. And who is more conforming to his promises than Allah? So rejoice in this
transaction you have concluded. That is the supreme success." [Taubah verse 111]
In Jannah, a unique market will be erected. Those who have sold their wealth and
lives to Allah and they have surrendered their lives and properties to Him will be at
liberty to choose whatever they desire from this market because they have already
made advance payment (with their lives and wealth).
How well an Arab poet describes this when he says:
المحبون ذاك السُّوْقُ للقومِ مَعْلَمْ
وحی على السُّوْقِ الذى فيه يلتقى
فَقَدْ أَسْلَفَ الثُجَّارُ فيه وَأَسْلَمُوْا
فما شئت خُذْ مِنْهُ بِلَا ثَمَنِ لَهُ
"Hasten to the market wherein the devotees would meet, that market would be
reserved for some people. (They will be told) 'Take whatever you desire from
therein.' Verily the traders had made exceedingly profitable transactions in future
trading.'
Important Note
Whilst taking the oath of allegiance, Rasulullah Leaf would clasp the hands of
men only. He did not shake the hands of women. He would accept a verbal pledge
from them and inform them that their pledge of allegiance is complete and they
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Open proclamation of Islam in Madinah
This caravan of the Ansaar left Makkah and eventually reached Madinah where
they openly proclaimed their conversion to Islam. Most of the tribes of Madinah
had already embraced Islam although there were a few obstinate elders who were
fiercely clinging onto their ancient ways of idolatry. One of them was 'Amr bin
Jamooh, the leader of the Banu Salmah tribe and whose son Mu'aaz bin 'Amr bin
Jamooh had just returned from Makkah after pledging his allegiance at the blessed
hands of Rasulullah tackauf. 'Amr bin Jamooh had crafted a wooden idol for
himself to which he accorded great respect and he held in high esteem. One night,
his own son, Mu'aaz bin 'Amr, Mu'aaz bin Jabal and a few youngsters of the Banu
Salmah tribe whisked away this idol and dumped it upside-down into a large
gutter. In the morning, 'Amr bin Jamooh discovered that his own handcrafted god
has disappeared. He started muttering: "Alas! I wonder who took my god away."
He promptly went around the area in search of this idol and found it lying upside
down in a huge cesspit. He retrieved it from the pit, washed it thoroughly and
applied some perfume to it. On the second night, these youngsters once again
hauled the idol away and dumped it into another large pit. The next morning, 'Amr
bin Jamooh went out in search for it again. He recovered it from the pit, bathed it
and applied fragrance to it.
When this happened ceaselessly over a period of few days, 'Amr bin Jamooh
placed a sword over the idol's neck saying: "By Allah! I wonder who is doing this
to you. If you have any good in you, here, take this sword and protect yourself."
That night, these youngsters removed the sword from its neck. They got hold
of a dead dog and tied it to this idol. They then suspended both of them over a well.
The next morning, 'Amr bin Jamooh learnt that his idol has disappeared once
again. He went out in search of it and found his idol attached to a dead dog
hanging over a well. The moment he laid eyes on this spectacle, his eyes opened
and addressing the idol, he called out: "By Allah! If you were truly a god, you
would not have been subject to such utter humiliation!"

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Migration to Madinah Munawwarah
Just as the inception of prohethood was launched with pious dreams, similarly, the
origins of Hijrah (migration) were initiated in the form of pious dreams. At the
beginning, Rasulullah Leaf was shown dreams about the location of his
migration but not the name of the place. He was merely shown that his place of
migration was a place abounding in date palms. This is why he was under the
impression that the place was perhaps Yamaamah or Hajar. Whilst he was
reflecting over this, divine revelation singled out Madinah Munawwarah as the
place of migration. On the basis of this divine directive, Resulullah Attackauf
commanded his Sahaabah peaks to emigrate to Madinah Munawwarah.
According to another Hadith, Allah Ta'ala revealed to Rasulullah Lei
that whichever city you are drawn to from Madinah, Bahrain or Qinasriyyeen, that
city will be regarded as your Daarul-Hijrah (place of migration).
Note: Just as a number of various homes are offered to an honoured guest to
choose whichever one he wishes, similarly, as a mark of honour, Rasulullah
Luckai was offered a number of locations for Hijrah. Madinah was ultimately
chosen as his place of Hijrah.
After the termination of Bay'atul-Aqabah, Resulullah togatta commanded
the Sahaabah Acquis to emigrate to Madinah Munawwarah. The moment they
were made aware of this divine commandment, frantic but secretive preparation
began. The first person to brace himself for this Hijrah was Rasulullah's Leaf
milk-brother Abu Salmah 'Abdul-Asad Makhzumi deals with his wife and son.
However, Hijrah was not a stroll in the park. Whoever intended to emigrate would
meet fierce resistance from the Quraysh. They would leave no stone unturned in
preventing them from Hijrah because, after all, who would they employ as their
targets of tyranny?
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Nonetheless, Abu Salmah, with his wife and child, got ready to depart for
Madinah. His carriage was put over his camel and his wife and child were already
mounted on the camel. He was about departing when people heard about his
migration. His wife Umme Salmah's Geaks family, rushed up to him and said:
"You can do whatever you want with your life but you are not at liberty to take our
daughter away." Saying this, they grasped her hand and hauled her away. From the
other side, Abu Salmah's eche relatives came up to him saying: "This child
belongs to our family and nobody has the right to take him away." They then
snatched the child from her lap and made off with him. The father, mother and
child all were pitilessly drawn apart in this manner. Abu Salmah &eale ultimately
set out all alone for Madinah Munawwarah.
Umme Salmah Goals relates: "(Following this incident) I would go to Abtah
every morning and cry my heart out. A whole year passed like this before one of
my paternal cousins took pity upon me and rebuked my people of Banul-Mughirah
saying: "Don't you have any pity for this miserable woman?" Upon this, Banul-
Mughirah relented and allowed me to migrate to Madinah. The people of Banul-
Asad also returned my son to me. I took the child on my lap, mounted the camel
and set out for Madinah all alone.
When I landed at Tan'eem (just on the outskirts of Makkah), I was met by
'Usmaan bin Talhah deals who asked me where I was off to. I replied: "I am on
my way to Madinah to meet my husband." He asked: "Is there anybody
accompanying you?" I replied:
لا والله الا الله وبُنَىّ هذا
"No, nobody but Allah and this infant son of mine."
On hearing this, 'Usmaan Meals was on the verge of weeping. He took hold of the
reins of the camel and started walking ahead of us. Whenever we halted, he would
make the camel sit and move away. When I would dismount, he would take the
camel a distance away, tie it to a tree and lie down under its shade. When we had
to continue on our journey, he would bring the camel and move aside saying: "Go
on, mount the camel." When I was mounted, he would take its reins and walk
ahead. Whenever we broke our journey, he would maintain this attitude of
modesty until we reached Madinah. As we caught sight of the buildings of Quba
from a distance, he said: "Your husband resides in this village. Enter this village
with the Barakah (blessings) of Allah Ta'ala." Delivering me to my husband, he
returned to Makkah. By Allah! I haven't come across another man more noble and
gracious than 'Usmaan bin Talhah &easks."
Thereafter 'Aamir bin Rabi'ah decks migrated with his wife Layla bint
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bin Jahsh deals with both their families set out for Madinah after locking their
homes.
'Utbah and Abu Jahal were both sullenly viewing this spectacle where one
by one, people were departing from Makkah. The houses of Makkah were all falling
eerily vacant. Almost on the verge of tears, 'Utbah took a deep breath and wailed:
يَوْمًا سَتُدْرِكُهَا النَّكْبَآءُ وَالْحُوْبُ
◌ُّ دَارٍ وَإِنْ طَالَتْ سَلَامَتُهَا
"Every house, no matter how long it remains safe and homely, one day it is bound
to turn into a house of bereavement and sorrow."
He then exclaimed: "This is all because of our nephew. He is responsible for
causing such a turbulent division within our society."
Thereafter the following personalities migrated: 'Ukkaashah bin Mihsan,
'Uqbah bin Wahab, Shuj'a bin Wahab, Arbad bin Jamirah, Munqiz bin Nabatah,
Sa'eed bin Rugaish, Muhriz bin Nadlah, Yazeed bin Ruqaish, Qays bin Jaabir, 'Amr
bin Mihsan, Safwaan bin 'Amr, Sageef bin 'Amr, Rabi'ah bin Aktham, Zubair bin
'Ubaid, Tamaam bin 'Ubaidah, Sanjarah bin 'Ubaidah and Muhammad bin Jahsh
Aelig. Amongst the ladies who migrated in this wave were: Zainab bint Jahsh,
Umme Habibah bint Jahsh, Juzamah bint Jundul, Umme Qays bint Mihsan, Umme
Habib bint Sumaamah, Aaminah bint Ruqaysh, Sanjarah bint Tameem, Hamnah
- رَضَِّ اللَّهُ عَنْهُم bint Jahsh
They were followed by Hadhrat 'Umar Meals and 'Ayaash bin Abi Rabi'ah
deals in the company of twenty other mounted emigrants.
Hishaam bin 'Aas deals was also supposed to migrate with Hadhrat 'Umar
Meals but his people intensely protested against his departure and prevented him
from departing.
When Hadhrat 'Umar Meals and 'Ayaash bin Abi Rabi'ah deals landed in
Madinah, Abu Jahal bin Hishaam and his brother Haaris bin Hishaam (Abu Jahal's
brother who later embraced Islam) travelled to Madinah. They located 'Ayaash and
said to him: "Your mother has vowed that as long as she does not lay eyes on you
she will neither comb her hair nor will she take shade from the sunshine." This
touching vow hurled him onto the brink of tears and he promptly agreed to return
to Makkah with them. They barely set out when Abu Jahal tied his hands behind
his back. He brought him to Makkah and locked him up for a long period of time.
During this incarceration, he subjected him to all forms of physical anguish.
During Fajr Salaah, Rasulullah kaf would recite the Qunoot and make
special dua for him as well. He would beseech Allah Ta'ala saying:
اللُّهُمَّ انج الوليد بن الوليد وسلمة بن هشام و عياش بن ابى ربيعه
"O Allah! Deliver Waleed bin Waleed, Salmah bin Hishaam and 'Ayaash bin Abi
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Subsequently, Allah Ta'ala released him from this agony and he fled to Madinah.
The following people joined Hadhrat 'Umar Medle in the Hijrah: Zaid bin
Khattaab (Hadhrat 'Umar's elder brother), 'Amr and 'Abdullah (the sons of
Suraaqah), Khunais bin Huzaafa Sahmi, Sa'eed bin 'Amr bin Nufail, Waaqid bin
‘Abdullah Tameemi, Khawla bin Khawla, Maalik bin Abi Khawla and the four sons
of Bukair; Iyaas, 'Aamir, 'Aaqil and Khaalid Ards.
After this group, a procession of others followed. Some of them were: Talhah
bin 'Ubaidullah, Suhaib bin Sinaan, Hamzah bin 'Abdul-Muttalib, Zaid bin
Haarisah, Abu Marthad Kanaaz bin Hasan, Anasah, Abu Kabshah, Abu 'Ubaidah
bin Haaris and his two brothers Tufail bin Haaris and Husain bin Haaris, Mistah
bin Athaathah, Suwait bin S'ad, Tulaib bin 'Umair, Khabbaab bin Aratt, 'Abdur-
Rahmaan bin 'Awf, Zubair bin 'Awwaam, Abu Sabrah bin Abi Riham, Mus'ab bin
'Umair, Abu Huzaifah bin 'Utbah, Saalim the emancipated slave of Abu Huzaifah,
'Utbah bin Ghazwaan and 'Usmaan bin Affaan Reale. In short, gradually, one by
one, group by group, all the Sahaabah cauley emigrated to Madinah Munawwarah.
In Makkah it was only Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم ,Hadhrat Abu Bakr ◌ُرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْه and
Hadhrat Ali Meals who remained. Yes, a few helpless and vulnerable Muslims
trapped within the brutal clutches of the disbelievers still remained behind in
Makkah.
Assembly of Quraysh in Daarun-Nadwah and their Resolution
صَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ to Assassinate Rasulullah
When the Quraysh realised that gradually all the Sahaabah Reduk had migrated to
Madinah and Rasulullah's gateau departure was also imminent, a number of
chieftains convened in Daarun-Nadwah to deliberate over this 'predicament'.
Amongst the chieftains gathered were: 'Utbah bin Rabi'ah, Shaybah bin Rabi'ah,
Abu Sufyaan bin Harb, Ta'imah bin 'Adi, Jubair bin Mut'im, Haaris bin 'Aamir,
Abul-Bakhtari bin Hishaam, Zam'ah bin Aswad, Hakeem bin Hizaam, Abu Jahal
bin Hishaam, Nabihah and Munabbihah sons of Hajaaj and Umayyah bin Khalaf.
Iblees the accursed appeared in this gathering in the form of an old man. As he
turned up at the door people asked him whom he was. He replied: "I am a Shaikh
from Najd. I wish to listen to your discussion and if possible, I would assist you by
voicing my personal opinion and counsel."
The people allowed him entry and the discussion began. One of them
suggested that Rasulullah Ucla should be imprisoned within a fully enclosed
closet. To this the 'Najdi Shaikh' responded: "No, this is not the ideal solution
because if his companions learn of his imprisonment, they would overwhelm you
and release him." Someone else proposed to banish him from Makkah altogether.
To this the 'Najdi Shaikh' countered: "No! This opinion is definitely not acceptable.
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you drive him out of here, perhaps the inhabitants of another city would listen to
his sweet words and believe in him. Then all of them may just get together and
launch an attack against us."
Abu Jahal said: "I am of the opinion that neither should we incarcerate him
nor should we banish him. Rather we should select a young man from each and
every tribe and all of them should jointly assassinate Muhammad. In this manner,
Muhammad's (af ) blood will be fanned out over all the tribes and his tribe,
Banu Abdu Manaaf, would not be able to hit back against any particular tribe.
They will be forced to settle the matter by accepting blood money."
The 'Najdi Shaikh' responded quite excitedly to this proposal. With fervent
enthusiasm he said: "By Allah! This seems like the most excellent plan." Other
members of the meeting also sanctioned this proposal.
It was also agreed in this meeting that this baneful plan be carried out that
very night.
This assembly barely dispersed when Hadhrat Jibraa'eel Wiele appeared
before Rasulullah Uckaf with divine revelation enlightening him about their
evil plot in the following verses:
وَ إِذْ يَمْكُرُ بِكَ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوا لِيُنْبِتُوْكَ اَوْ يَقْتُلُوْكَ اَوْ يُخْرِ جُوْكَ * وَيَمْكُرُوْنَ وَيَمْكُرُ اللهُ ـ
وَاللهُ خَيْرُ الْمُكِرِيْنَ
"And remember when the disbelievers were conspiring against you either to
incarcerate, kill or banish you. They were plotting and Allah was plotting but Allah
Ta'ala is the best of plotters." [Surah Anfaal verse 30]
He was then fully apprised of the sinister plot of the disbelievers and he was
divinely commanded to emigrate to Madinah Munawarrah. Resulullah Ataitauf
was also advised to recite the following dua:
وَ قُلْ رَّتِّ ادْخِلْنِيْ مُدْخَلَ صِدْقٍ وَ اَخْرِ جْنِيْ مُخْرَ جَ صِدْقٍ وَ اجْعَلٌ لِّيْ مِنْ لَّدُنْكَ سُلْطُنًا نَصِيْرَاتِ
"And say: 'My Lord! Let my entry (into Madinah) be good and (similarly) let my
exit (from Makkah) be good. And grant me from Your side a dominion and
assistance. [Surah Israa verse 80]
Hadhrat Ali ◌ُرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْه narrates that Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم asked Jibraa'eel ◌ُعَلَيْهِ السَّلَام who
would accompany him in the emigration. Jibraa'eel Liche replied: "Abu Bakr
".will emigrate with you رَضَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ
صَلَّاللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ narrates: "Right at high noon, Rasulullah رَضِّ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا Hadhrat 'Aa'ishah
appeared at Abu Bakr's Meals house and informed him that his emigration to
Madinah had been divinely sanctioned by Allah Ta'ala. Overcome with excitement,
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Will this unworthy man get the honour of travelling with you?" Rasulullah
".replied: "Yes, surely صَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
On hearing this elating news, Abu Bakr deals burst into tears. Hadhrat
'Aa'ishah Geals says: "Before this, I never knew that anyone could cry out of
downright elation and joy. Long before this, Abu Bakr Meals, in anticipation of
this impending journey, set aside two camels, which he was feeding with acacia
leaves for the last four months. He offered one of these camels to Rasulullah
Local. saying: "O Prophet of Allah! may my parents be sacrificed for you!
Please select one of these camels, it is a gift for you." Resulullah Lackauf replied:
"No, I would not accept it without paying for it." Abu Bakr replied: "Okay, if you
want to pay for it, well and good. You may pay for it."
In other words, my personal desire is of no concern. My desires and
inclinations are all subject to your directives.
That night as darkness spread across the land, the Quraysh, as per their
predetermined resolution, besieged Rasulullah's clef house planning to attack
him later that night. Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّاللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم directed Hadhrat Ali ◌ُرَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْه to don his
green sheet and lie down on his (Rasulullah's auf ) bed. He also advised him
saying: "Do not panic. Nothing will happen to you."
Although the Quraysh were his nasty enemies, they still regarded him as
trustworthy and honest. They would customarily entrust their valuables to his care.
رَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ handed over these entrusted items to Hadhrat Ali صَلَّاللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ Rasulullah
advising him to return them to their rightful owners.
Abu Jahal, the accursed, was standing outside and with riotous laughter he
was mockingly telling his cohorts: "Muhammad is under the impression that if you
follow him you will become the rulers of the Arabs and non-Arabs alike and you
will get eternal paradise after your death. And if you fail to follow him, you will be
killed at the hands of his companions and thereafter you will burn in the fire of
Hell.
Whilst he was scornfully saying this, Resulullah katauf emerged from the
door. Taking a handful of sand, he said: "Yes, this is what I assure you would
happen. You are also one of those who are destined to die at the hands of my
companions and to burn in the fire of Hell." Over this handful of sand, Rasulullah
Local. then recited the opening verses of Surah Yaaseen until the verse "Fa
Aghshaynaahum Fa Hum Laa Yubsiroon (and We have swathed them so they
cannot see)" and hurled this sand over their heads. Allah Ta'ala placed a veil over
their eyes. He passed right before their very eyes without them realising it.
Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم then proceeded to Hadhrat Abu Bakr's ◌ُرَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْه house.
Together they left home and headed off to the road leading to Mount Saur. They
ascended the mountain and took cover in one of its caves. During this time, a man
passed Rasulullah's Lackauf house and saw a number of the Quraysh milling
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waiting for Muhammad to emerge. The moment he sets foot out of his house, we
will kill him." The man countered: "May Allah Ta'ala make your efforts go in vain.
Muhammad (ce) has hurled sand over your heads and passed by."
The next morning, when they saw Hadhrat Ali Meals, rising from Rasulullah's
Lucka. bed, they exclaimed: "By Allah! That man was right." With untold
misery dripping from their voices, they asked: "Where is Muhammad?" Hadhrat Ali
deals replied: "I have no idea."
Note: The disbelievers of Makkah laid siege to his house but they did not break
into the house itself because the Arabs considered it unethical to enter the female
sections of anyone's home.
Thereafter Rasulullah Uckauf continued his journey. As he was leaving the
environs of Makkah, he ascended a hillock and addressed Makkah lamentably
saying:
والله انك لخير ارض الله واحب ارض الله اليّ ولولا اني اخرجت
منك ما خرجت
"By Allah! You are the best of lands. You are the most dear to Allah. If I was not
expelled from you, I would never have left you."
Ibn 'Abbaas ◌ُرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْه narrates that Rasulullah ◌َصَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم addressed the land of
Makkah saying:
ما اطيبك من بلد واحب الي ولولا ان قومي اخرجوني ما سكنت
غيرك
"What a pure land you are. You are very much dear to me. If my people did not
expel me from you, I would not take up residence but in you."
Hadhrat Abu Bakr's Medby elder daughter Hadhrat Asma Geals, prepared their
provisions for the road. Driven by haste, instead of using a cord, she ripped her
girdle apart and used it as a cord to tie the provisions. From that day hence, she
was referred to as Zaatun-Nitaaqayn (a woman with a double girdle). She used one
portion of it to tie the provisions and the other to tie the mouth of the water-skin.
'Abdullah, the son of Abu Bakr deals, who was a still a young man, would
spend the day in Makkah and in the evenings he would come to his father in the
cave and give a report on the activities of the Quraysh. 'Aamir bin Fuhayrah, who
was the emancipated slave of Hadhrat Abu Bakr Meals would graze goats all day
long and at Isha time he would come to the cave and feed Rasulullah Leaf
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'Abdullah bin Uraiqeet was hired as a guide to take the pair of them via the
relatively unknown route to Madinah. Although the guide, 'Abdullah bin Uraiqeet
was a disbeliever, Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم and Hadhrat Abu Bakr ◌ُرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْه still trusted
him and counted upon (his navigational skills). They entrusted the camels to the
guide requesting him to meet them on the third day at Mount Saur from where
they would set out for Madinah.
Cave of Saur
In short, both of them left home the same night and set out for the cave of Saur.
When Rasulullah Lcleaf proceeded towards the cave, his cave-companion,
his devoted disciple, his dedicated companion, his sincere devotee, and his
incomparable friend Hadhrat Abu Bakr Meals was struck with an unusual sense of
restlessness. Sometimes he would walk behind Rasulullah Leaf and
sometimes in front of him. At times he would walk on his right and sometimes to
his left. In due course, Rasulullah caf asked: "What is the matter Abu Bakr?
Sometimes you walk ahead of me and sometimes behind me?" Abu Bakr deals
replied: "O Rasulullah caf ! When I envisage someone hunting for you from
the back, I promptly move behind you. When I dread someone waiting in ambush
for you, I reposition myself to get ahead of you." Rasulullah Leaf asked: "Abu
Bakr! Your purpose for acting in this manner is to sacrifice your life for mine?"
Hadhrat Abu Bakr Meals replied: "Yes, O Prophet of Allah! I swear by the Being
who has commissioned you with the truth, I wish to sacrifice my life in favour of
yours." As they reached the cave, Abu Bakr Meals said: "O Prophet of Allah! Just
hold on a moment. I will enter the cave and clean it for you."
Abu Bakr Medkg entered the cave first and after a little while Rasulullah
Lucka). followed him through. Soon thereafter, with the grace of Almighty
Allah, a spider spun its web over the mouth of the cave.
The Quraysh surrounded Rasulullah's Uckaf house all night long. The
next morning, they were startled to notice Ali xeduke, awakening from Rasulullah's
about his رَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ bed. When they enquired from Hadhrat Ali صَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
whereabouts, he replied: "I have no idea." They promptly scurried about in all
directions hunting for him until they reached the cave. When their glances fell onto
the web screening the mouth of the cave, they said:
لو دخل هنا لم يكن نسيج العنكبوت على بابه
"This web would not have been here if he had entered the cave."
Whilst Rasulullah Uckauf sought refuge in the cave of Saur, with the will of
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their eggs in the nests that were on the tree. Whilst the disbelievers were hunting
for Rasulullah Ucleafs, they came across the cave but when they caught sight of
the nests covering the tree, they retreated. Rasulullah kaf says: "Allah Ta'ala
defended us from their (evils)."
Abu Bakr ◌ُرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْه recounts: "When Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم and I were in the cave
whilst the Quraysh were frenziedly searching for us and they somehow managed
to get to the mouth of the cave, I anxiously submitted: 'O Prophet of Allah! If one
of them has to lower his gaze, he is certainly bound to spot us.' Rasulullah
:replied صَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
ماظنك يا ابا بكر باثنين الله ثالثهما
'What is your opinion, O Abu Bakr, of those two people amongst whom the third is
Allah.'
(In other words), we are not alone. Allah is with us and He will shield us from their
evil."
When Rasulullah ◌َصَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم noticed Abu Bakr ◌ُرَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْه looking miserably sad,
he said:
لَا تَحْزَنْ إِنَّ اللهَ مَعَنَا
"Do not grieve. Certainly Allah is with us."
He also made special dua for Abu Bakr's Meals pacification after which, a unique
form of tranquillity and serenity descended over Abu Bakr Meals. In this regard
Allah Ta'ala states in the Holy Qur-aan:
إِذْهُمَا فِى الْغَارِ إِذْ يَقُوْلُ لِصَاحِبٍِ لَا تَحْزَنْ إِنَّ اللهَ مَعَثَأ° فَانْزَلَ اللهُ سَكِيْنَتَهُ عَلَيْهِ وَايَّدَةً بِجُنُوْدٍ
لَّمْ تَرَوْهَا وَجَعَلَ كَلِمَةَ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوا السُّفْلالُ وَكَلِمَةُ اللهِهِىَ الْعُلْاُ وَاللهُ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيْمٌ
"When both of them were in the cave, when he (Rasulullah ,cheauf) told his
companion: 'Do not grieve. Certainly Allah is with us.' So Allah transmitted His
special tranquillity over him and strengthened him with forces (angels) that you
were unable to see and He rendered the word of the disbelievers the lowermost, and
the word of Allah is always uppermost. And Allah is all-mighty, all-wise."
[Surah Taubah verse 40]
For three long days, Rasulullah chaf remained hidden in the cave. 'Abdullah,
the son of Abu Bakr Leaks would spend the day in Makkah gathering information
about the disbelievers and in the evenings, he would give them a detailed report of
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Fuhayrah Medks (the emancipated slave of Abu Bakr deals) would come daily to
the cave after 'Isha when it was somewhat dark. He would come with a few she-
goats so that Rasulullah Laf and Abu Bakr &else could drink whatever milk
they required. This is how they passed three nights in the cave.
On the fourth morning, 'Abdullah bin Uraiqeet (who was appointed as their
guide to Madinah), as per his pledge, turned up at the cave with two she-camels.
Casting aside the normal route to Madinah, he took them on the more unfamiliar
coastal route to Madinah Munawwarah.
Rasulullah ◌َصَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم mounted one camel whilst Abu Bakr ◌ُرَضِّ اللَّهُ عَنْه mounted the
other. In order to serve them, Abu Bakr decks also took his emancipated slave,
'Aamir bin Fuhayrah, along with him and seated him behind him on the same
camel. 'Abdullah bin Uraigeet mounted his own camel and since he was the guide,
he would ride slightly ahead of them.
When Abu Bakr Meals embraced Islam, he had a princely sum of forty
thousand Dirhams in his possession. He spent most of this amount in the path of
Allah. He would regularly purchase slaves and set them free. He had just five
thousand from the original forty at the time of Hijrah. He took this money along as
well. Even this was exhausted in purchasing the land for Masjide-Nabawi and in
other religious projects. Hadhrat 'Aa'ishah Geals, says: "When Abu Bakr deals
passed away, he did not leave behind a single Deenar nor Dirham."
Nonetheless, 'Abdullah bin Uraiqeet took Rasulullah Leaf and Hadhrat
Abu Bakr Medks towards the lower regions of Makkah along the coastal route.
From here they made their way to the lower regions of 'Asfaan travelling a stage at
a time until they ultimately reached Quba (on the outskirts of Madinah).
رَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ left home and went straight to Abu Bakr's صَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ Note: Rasulullah
house. Taking Hadhrat Abu Bakr with him, both of them went into hiding in the
cave of Saur. In the meantime, the disbelievers laid siege to his home but when
they failed to locate him, a comprehensive search was launched. They frantically
dispatched trackers to all areas and some of them eventually landed at the mouth of
the cave but to no avail. Allah Ta'ala availed the services of a spider that could not
have been provided by a hundred coats of mail. He remained concealed within this
cave for three long days whilst the disbelievers kept up their exhaustive search for
this period as well. When they ultimately became despondent of finding him, they
sat down in frustration. In spite of their substantial offers of a reward of one
hundred camels for the person who locates Rasulullah Laf and Abu Bakr
deals, all their efforts went in vain. Exasperated by these turn of unexpected
events, the intensity of their search subsequently subsided. This is when Rasulullah
slipped out of the cave and taking the coastal رَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ and Abu Bakr صَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
route, set out for Madinah Munawwarah.
Abu Bakr Meals was well recognised amongst the people whilst Rasulullah
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route who asked Abu Bakr who this man accompanying him was, he would reply:
"This is the man showing me the way." In his mind, he would mean that this is the
man showing me the proper road to goodness and to the hereafter.
Date of Departure
About three months after the pledge of 'Aqabah, on Thursday, the first of Rab'i-ul-
Awwal, Rasulullah caf set out from Makkah Mukarramah. He halted over in
the cave for three days. On Monday he left the cave and set out for Madinah
Munawwarah. He arrived in Madinah on a Monday.
Asma bint Abi Bakr says: "After the departure of Rasulullah Leaf, some
people came to my father's house enquiring about the whereabouts of Abu Bakr
deals. Amongst them was Abu Jahal. When he asked me about the whereabouts of
my father, I responded: 'By Allah! I have no idea whatsoever.' Abu Jahal delivered
such an awful slap to my face that my ear-ring fell off."
Story of Umm-e-Ma'bad
As he slipped out of the cave en route to Madinah Munawwarah, Rasulullah
Ustal passed the tent of Umm-e-Ma'bad. She was a remarkably noble and
incredibly hospitable woman. She would often sit on the porch of her tent. People
of Rasulullah's Ustal caravan approached her to purchase some dates and
meat but she had nothing to offer them. Rasulullah's dla glance fell onto a
young goat in the corner of the tent. When he enquired about it, Umm-e-Ma'bad
replied: "This goat is dreadfully frail and weak. This is why it is unable to graze
with the rest of the herd out in the fields." Rasulullah Leaf asked: "Does she
have any milk?" She replied: "How can she ever have milk in this condition?"
Rasulullah kogait auf asked: "Do I have your permission to milk her?" She replied:
"May my parents be sacrificed for you. If there is any milk in them, you are more
than welcome to help yourself." Reciting Bismillah, Rasulullah la placed
his blessed hand over its udders, which miraculously started filling up with milk.
Rasulullah Uclea then set about milking the goat. A huge container, from
which about eight to ten people could satiate themselves, filled up with its milk.
Rasulullah Uckauf offered the milk to Umm-e-Ma'bad first. She drank to her fill.
He then offered the container to his companions and then he drank right at the end.
He once again milked the goat until the container was brimming with milk yet
again. He then handed the container over to her and after accepting her in Bay'at
(pledge of allegiance), he set out on his journey once more. In the evening, when
Abu Ma'bad returned home after grazing the goats, he noticed a huge container of
milk lying there. Taken aback by this startling spectacle, he asked: "Where did this
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"Today an exceptionally blessed man happened to pass this way. By Allah! This is
due to his Barakah (blessings)." She then went on to recount what transpired. Abu
Ma'bad remarked: "Enlighten me a bit more about this man." Umm-e-Ma'bad
recounted Rasulullah's Uckauf countenance, his divine nobility, his awe-
inspiring nature and his indefinable dignity.
Abu Ma'bad remarked: "Okay, now I know who you are talking about. This is
the same man from the Quraysh tribe. I will certainly present myself before him as
well."
Incident of Suraaqah bin Maalik
The Quraysh publicly proclaimed a reward of one hundred camels each for the
. (رَضِاللَّهُ عَنْهُ) or Abu Bakr (صَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ) person who kills or captures either Muhammad
Suraaqah bin Maalik bin J'usham narrates: "I was sitting in my usual place
when a man came up to me saying that he caught sight of a few people sneaking
off onto the coastal route. He also added that he believes that these people were
Muhammad and his companions."
Suraagah continues: "I was positive that these people were really Muhammad
and his friends but out of fear of this man receiving the promised prize of one
hundred camels instead of myself, I somehow skirted the whole issue and
convinced him that it was someone else and not Muhammad."
Suraaqah continues: "A little while later, I got up from my place and asked my
slave girl to take the horse to a certain hillock and wait for me there. I clutched my
spear and crept out of the back of the house. I reached the horse and with lightning
speed I mounted the horse and shoved him into a full gallop."
As Suraaqah reached Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم ,Abu Bakr ◌ُرَضِّ اللَّهُ عَنْه noticed someone
riding fast in their direction. Abu Bakr Medthe anxiously submitted: "O Rasulullah
Ligaste du! Now we will really be captured. This man is coming in search of us."
Rasulullah ◌َصَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم responded:
لَا تَحْزَنْ إِنَّ اللهَ مَعَنَا
"Don't worry! Certainly Allah is with us."
He then cursed Suraaqah. He barely uttered the curse when Suraaqah's horse
slumped into the rocky ground right up to its knees. Suraaqah submitted: "I am
certain that this happened because of your curse. I beseech both of you to make dua
for me. By Allah! I swear that I will turn back whoever is hunting for you."
Rasulullah Uclai prayed for him and Suraaqah's horse was forthwith
released by the ground. Suraaqah says: "From this I promptly gathered that Allah
Ta'ala was bound to grant Rasulullah Leaf dominance. I went on to inform
him about the Quraysh's sinister plot to assassinate him and I also apprised him of
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food provisions I had on me but he declined to accept it. However, he requested me
not to disclose his condition to anyone.
As an added precautionary measure, I asked him to write out a note of security
and pardon in my favour. With Rasulullah's Udtal directive, 'Aamir bin
Fuhayrah wrote out a note of clemency on a piece of leather. Issuing the note to
me, they set forth. Clutching the note of clemency, I also headed off towards
Makkah. Whenever I came across anyone searching for Resulullah tugate auf, I
would turn him back saying: "There is no need for you to go this way. I have
already searched this area."
In the same regard, Suraaqah poetically addresses Abu Jahal as follows:
ابا حكم والله لو كنت شاهدا لامر جوادى حين ساحت قوائمه
"By Allah! Abu Hakam (Abu Jahal), if you were present when my horse's legs sank
into the ground,
نبى ببرهان فمن ذا يقاومه
علمت ولم تشكك بان محمدا
You would have been convinced without a shadow of doubt that Muhammad is a
messenger who has come with indisputable proofs. So, who will be able to oppose
him?"
Note: This miracle of Rasulullah af was similar to the miracle of Hadhrat
Musa phillite. Just as Qaarun was sunk into the earth with the curse of Musa
Alice, similarly, Suraaqah's horse sank into the ground with the dua of Rasulullah
. صَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
Nonetheless, without further incident and fear, they proceeded with the rest of
the journey.
As they drew closer to Madinah Munawwarah, Rasulullah del met
Hadhrat Zubair deals who was returning with a trade caravan from Syria.
Hadhrat Zuabir ◌ُرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْه presented Rasulullah ◌َصَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم and Hadhrat Abu Bakr
.with white clothing رَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ
According to Ibn Abi Shaybah's narration, Hadhrat Talhah deals also offered
some clothing to these two personalities.
Incident of Buraidah Aslami
As they pushed ahead, Buraidah Aslami, like Suraaqah, was also hunting for
Rasulullah Ucieaf with seventy other searchers. He also fancied the coveted one
hundred-camel-reward offered by the Quraysh. As he drew closer, Rasulullah
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Turning towards Abu Bakr ◌ُرضى اللَّهُ عَنْه ,Rasulullah ◌َصَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم ,taking a favourable
omen, remarked: "O Abu Bakr! Our concerns have cooled down and they have
been resolved." (His name was Buraidah. It is a diminutive of Bard, which means
coolness. So when he mentioned that his name is Buraidah, Rasulullah Leaf
took this as a good omen that now their anxieties will be cooled down.)
He then asked: "From which tribe do you hail?"
"From Aslam," he replied.
Turning towards Abu Bakr ◌ُرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْه ,Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم , as a good omen, said:
"We will remain safe. "
"From which clan of the Aslam tribe do you come?" asked Rasulullah
. صَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
He replied: "From the Banu Sahm."
To this Rasulullah Lckauf responded: "Your Sahm (share of Islam) has
materialised." In other words, you will get a share of Islam.
Buraidah then asked: "Who are you?"
Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّاللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم replied:
انا محمد بن عبدالله ورسول الله
"I am Muhammad, the son of 'Abdullah and the Prophet of Allah."
To this Buraidah said:
أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّ اللّهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَ رَسُوْلُهُ
"I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship besides Allah and certainly
Muhammad is His servant and messenger."
Buraidah, together with the seventy others accompanying him all embraced Islam.
Buraidah then voiced his advice to Rasulullah Leaf saying: "You should
hoist a flag abreast of you as you are entering Madinah." Rasulullah Li
removed his 'Imaamah (turban) and lashing it onto a spear, he offered it to
Buraidah ◌ُرضى اللَّهُ عَنْه .When Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم ultimately entered Madinah
Munawwarah, Buraidah was walking ahead of him bearing this flag.
The delightful news of Rasulullah's clef departure and his imminent
arrival in Madinah Munawwarah had already reached the inhabitants of Madinah.
Driven by an ardent yearning to lay eyes on him, every single individual of
Madinah would come and await his arrival at a place called Harrah (on the
outskirts of Madinah). This was their daily ritual. One day, as they were leaving
without catching sight of him, a Jew who was atop one of the hillocks of Madinah,
ecstatically and inadvertently shouted out: