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man from the children of Amr, the son of Auf, came bearing the news that the man the
Arabs called the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) had reached Quba and was
staying there.
Much to the surprise of his aunt Khalida, who was sitting below the tree, Ben Shalom
was so excited that he exclaimed, "Allah is Great!" and climbed down the tree. His aunt
was surprised by his exuberant outburst and said, "Indeed, you could not have made so
much fuss if you had heard that Moses, the son of Imran had come!" Ben Shalom
replied, "My aunt, he is the brother of Moses and upholds his religion, he has been sent
with the same mission!" His aunt inquired if he really thought that this man could be the
long expected Prophet, whereupon he told her that he had absolutely no doubt
whatsoever that he was, for all the signs had been fulfilled in him.
Without further hesitation, Ben Shalom went to Quba to meet the Prophet (salla Allahu
alihi wa sallam) and embraced Islam taking the name Abdullah -- worshiper of Allah.
Upon his return to Medina, he spoke to his family and encouraged them to embrace
Islam. However, he concealed his conversion from his fellow Jews for a while longer, as
he anticipated an adverse reaction.
Arabs called the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) had reached Quba and was
staying there.
Much to the surprise of his aunt Khalida, who was sitting below the tree, Ben Shalom
was so excited that he exclaimed, "Allah is Great!" and climbed down the tree. His aunt
was surprised by his exuberant outburst and said, "Indeed, you could not have made so
much fuss if you had heard that Moses, the son of Imran had come!" Ben Shalom
replied, "My aunt, he is the brother of Moses and upholds his religion, he has been sent
with the same mission!" His aunt inquired if he really thought that this man could be the
long expected Prophet, whereupon he told her that he had absolutely no doubt
whatsoever that he was, for all the signs had been fulfilled in him.
Without further hesitation, Ben Shalom went to Quba to meet the Prophet (salla Allahu
alihi wa sallam) and embraced Islam taking the name Abdullah -- worshiper of Allah.
Upon his return to Medina, he spoke to his family and encouraged them to embrace
Islam. However, he concealed his conversion from his fellow Jews for a while longer, as
he anticipated an adverse reaction.