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Ali, the son of Abi Talib narrates, “When Allah commanded His Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him, to present himself as His Prophet of Islam to the Arab tribes, Abu
Bakr and myself accompanied the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him,
to Mina.
Upon reaching a gathering of pilgrims, Abu Bakr would be the first to approach and greet
the pilgrims. Abu Bakr was a person who would always take the initiative and was highly
knowledgeable of the lineage of each Arab tribe. He would ask the tribesmen from which
tribe they hailed, and then ask from which branch they were from.
On this occasion as the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, Abu Bakr and Ali
approached a group of pilgrims, Abu Bakr as was his custom, greeted them then
inquired where they were from. The pilgrims told him that they were from the tribe of the
Banu Shayban, son of Tha‟laba, and that their branch was the Rabee‟ah. Upon hearing
this, Abu Bakr turned to the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, and
said, “May my parents be sacrificed for you, there are none more respectable in their
tribe than these men. Among their tribesmen are Mafrooq, the son of Amr, Hani son of
Qabesah, Muthanna son of Haritha and Nu‟man son of Sharek.
peace be upon him, to present himself as His Prophet of Islam to the Arab tribes, Abu
Bakr and myself accompanied the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him,
to Mina.
Upon reaching a gathering of pilgrims, Abu Bakr would be the first to approach and greet
the pilgrims. Abu Bakr was a person who would always take the initiative and was highly
knowledgeable of the lineage of each Arab tribe. He would ask the tribesmen from which
tribe they hailed, and then ask from which branch they were from.
On this occasion as the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, Abu Bakr and Ali
approached a group of pilgrims, Abu Bakr as was his custom, greeted them then
inquired where they were from. The pilgrims told him that they were from the tribe of the
Banu Shayban, son of Tha‟laba, and that their branch was the Rabee‟ah. Upon hearing
this, Abu Bakr turned to the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, and
said, “May my parents be sacrificed for you, there are none more respectable in their
tribe than these men. Among their tribesmen are Mafrooq, the son of Amr, Hani son of
Qabesah, Muthanna son of Haritha and Nu‟man son of Sharek.