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Abdullah had always been an exemplary figure to his community and knew both their
strengths and weaknesses. He had, on many occasions, spoken of the prophecy and
told his congregation that his time was near at hand. However, he knew it would be hard
for all but the humble to accept the fact that the prophethood had been taken away from
the Jews, but hoped that through his example they would trust him and accept Prophet
Muhammad (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam). He also recognized the fact that once his
conversion became known he would most likely be denounced by his former colleagues,
who as a result, would no longer utter a good word about him. So, in the weeks that
followed after the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) reached Medina, he visited him
and requested him to call the other rabbis and leaders of his tribe together and ask them
for their opinion of him, not as a matter of self-esteem but as a matter of exposition.
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The invitations were delivered and the rabbis and tribal leaders accepted. When the time
arrived, Abdullah Ben Shalom concealed himself in the Prophet's house to await their
arrival. Upon their arrival, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) welcomed them in
his usual hospitable, customary way and gave them food and drink, then during the
strengths and weaknesses. He had, on many occasions, spoken of the prophecy and
told his congregation that his time was near at hand. However, he knew it would be hard
for all but the humble to accept the fact that the prophethood had been taken away from
the Jews, but hoped that through his example they would trust him and accept Prophet
Muhammad (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam). He also recognized the fact that once his
conversion became known he would most likely be denounced by his former colleagues,
who as a result, would no longer utter a good word about him. So, in the weeks that
followed after the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) reached Medina, he visited him
and requested him to call the other rabbis and leaders of his tribe together and ask them
for their opinion of him, not as a matter of self-esteem but as a matter of exposition.
11
The invitations were delivered and the rabbis and tribal leaders accepted. When the time
arrived, Abdullah Ben Shalom concealed himself in the Prophet's house to await their
arrival. Upon their arrival, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) welcomed them in
his usual hospitable, customary way and gave them food and drink, then during the