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elderly chieftain of Lady Zaynab's tribe. The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam)
welcomed him and spoke to him of Islam, and his heart inclined toward it, although he
was not as yet prepared to make a commitment. Abu Bara recognized the high
principals of Islam, and its morality and knew its teachings would benefit his tribe, so he
asked the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) to send some of his Companions to
them so that they might learn saying, "O Messenger of Allah, if you send some of your
Companions to the people of Najd to call them to Islam, I expect them to accept."
Whereupon the Prophet expressed his concern saying, "I am afraid the people of Najd
will kill them." Abu Bara replied, "I will protect them."
After Abu Bara's assurance that the Companions would travel in safety under his
protection, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) agreed and sent 70 Companions
known for their piety and knowledge to teach and appointed Mundhir, Aamir's son from
the tribe of Khazrah to lead the delegation.
The Companions set off and when they reached the well of Ma‟una which lies between
the territory of the hostile tribes of Aamir, Harrah and Saleem they decided to rest and
send the Prophet‟s message with Haram, son of Milhan on to Aamir, the son of Tufayl.
Meanwhile, it was decided that Amr, Ummayah Ad-Damari‟s son and Al Mundhir, Uqba‟s
welcomed him and spoke to him of Islam, and his heart inclined toward it, although he
was not as yet prepared to make a commitment. Abu Bara recognized the high
principals of Islam, and its morality and knew its teachings would benefit his tribe, so he
asked the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) to send some of his Companions to
them so that they might learn saying, "O Messenger of Allah, if you send some of your
Companions to the people of Najd to call them to Islam, I expect them to accept."
Whereupon the Prophet expressed his concern saying, "I am afraid the people of Najd
will kill them." Abu Bara replied, "I will protect them."
After Abu Bara's assurance that the Companions would travel in safety under his
protection, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) agreed and sent 70 Companions
known for their piety and knowledge to teach and appointed Mundhir, Aamir's son from
the tribe of Khazrah to lead the delegation.
The Companions set off and when they reached the well of Ma‟una which lies between
the territory of the hostile tribes of Aamir, Harrah and Saleem they decided to rest and
send the Prophet‟s message with Haram, son of Milhan on to Aamir, the son of Tufayl.
Meanwhile, it was decided that Amr, Ummayah Ad-Damari‟s son and Al Mundhir, Uqba‟s