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Sahaba_12_Aws_and_Khazraj, page : 2
THE PROPHET’S INVITATION TO SIX MEN
FROM THE MEDINA TRIBES OF AWS AND KHAZRAJ
Ali, the son of Abi Talib mentioned the virtues of the Ansars and drew the congregation’s
attention to the fact that they were the pioneers who supported the Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him, at the spread of Islam. Ali said, “The person who does
not like the Ansar and does not honor the rights due to them is not a believer. By Allah,
they used their swords, power of persuasion and their generous hearts to nurture Islam,
just as a mare nurtures her foal in a green pasture.”
Before the tribes of Aws and Khazraj entered the fold of Islam, the Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him, would visit the tribes offering their seasonal pilgrimage and invite
them to Islam. However, none were prepared to accept his message. He would be found
inviting tribes to Islam in the marketplaces of Majinna, Ukaz and Mina and would met
them again the following year as they returned to offer their pilgrimage. Those returning
tribes would say to him, “When will the time come when you give up hope of converting
us, because you have been meeting us for many years.”
FROM THE MEDINA TRIBES OF AWS AND KHAZRAJ
Ali, the son of Abi Talib mentioned the virtues of the Ansars and drew the congregation’s
attention to the fact that they were the pioneers who supported the Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him, at the spread of Islam. Ali said, “The person who does
not like the Ansar and does not honor the rights due to them is not a believer. By Allah,
they used their swords, power of persuasion and their generous hearts to nurture Islam,
just as a mare nurtures her foal in a green pasture.”
Before the tribes of Aws and Khazraj entered the fold of Islam, the Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him, would visit the tribes offering their seasonal pilgrimage and invite
them to Islam. However, none were prepared to accept his message. He would be found
inviting tribes to Islam in the marketplaces of Majinna, Ukaz and Mina and would met
them again the following year as they returned to offer their pilgrimage. Those returning
tribes would say to him, “When will the time come when you give up hope of converting
us, because you have been meeting us for many years.”