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him, sat down with them and proceeded to recite to them some verses of the Koran,
whereupon they embraced Islam and agreed to support and ally themselves to him. This
important event became known as “The First Pledging at Aqaba” and the new converts
agreed to meet the following year at the same place and that is when the second
pledging took place. Umm Sa’ad was asked, “How long did the Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him, stay in Mecca?” She replied, “Have you not heard the
words of Abu Sirma Qais son of Abi Anas?” The inquirer answered that he did not know,
whereupon she quoted the following couplet:
”He stayed with the Koraysh for a few years more than ten
Advising people with hope of meeting a suitable friend.”
Then she proceeded to quote the entire poem, which will, InshaAllah be quoted in the
hadith of Abdullah, son of Abbas in the chapter relating to the help the Companions
rendered to the cause of Islam.
Aqeel, son of Abi Talib and Zuhri spoke of a time when the unbelieving Korayshi were
harassing the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, when he said to his
uncle Abbas, the son of Abul Mutallib “O my beloved uncle, Allah will assist His Religion
whereupon they embraced Islam and agreed to support and ally themselves to him. This
important event became known as “The First Pledging at Aqaba” and the new converts
agreed to meet the following year at the same place and that is when the second
pledging took place. Umm Sa’ad was asked, “How long did the Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him, stay in Mecca?” She replied, “Have you not heard the
words of Abu Sirma Qais son of Abi Anas?” The inquirer answered that he did not know,
whereupon she quoted the following couplet:
”He stayed with the Koraysh for a few years more than ten
Advising people with hope of meeting a suitable friend.”
Then she proceeded to quote the entire poem, which will, InshaAllah be quoted in the
hadith of Abdullah, son of Abbas in the chapter relating to the help the Companions
rendered to the cause of Islam.
Aqeel, son of Abi Talib and Zuhri spoke of a time when the unbelieving Korayshi were
harassing the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, when he said to his
uncle Abbas, the son of Abul Mutallib “O my beloved uncle, Allah will assist His Religion