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The Six Men from the Tribes of Khazraj and Aws of Yathrib (Medina)
The time for the annual pilgrimage to Mecca had arrived once again and pilgrims set up
camp at Mina before going on to Ka’bah. It had become customary for the Prophet (salla
Allahu alihi wa sallam) to journey to Mina each year and speak to the pilgrims about
Islam, but all too often he and his message met with rejection.
It was during this season, when the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) was at
Aqabah, that he met six men from the Yathrib (Medina) tribes of Khazraj and Aws.
Those from the tribe of Khazraj were Asad Zurarah’s son, Awf Harith’s son, Rafi' Malik’s
son, Qutbah son of 'Aamir. Those from the tribe of Aws were Uqbah son of 'Aamir and
Jabir Abdullah’s son.
The men were anxious to meet the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam). There had
been many times when they had heard the Jews speak of the expected Prophet and
knew his time must be near at hand as the Jews had expressed their opinion that the
signs heralding his appearance had reached their fulfillment.
As they sat before him, Prophet Muhammad (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) recited verses
The time for the annual pilgrimage to Mecca had arrived once again and pilgrims set up
camp at Mina before going on to Ka’bah. It had become customary for the Prophet (salla
Allahu alihi wa sallam) to journey to Mina each year and speak to the pilgrims about
Islam, but all too often he and his message met with rejection.
It was during this season, when the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) was at
Aqabah, that he met six men from the Yathrib (Medina) tribes of Khazraj and Aws.
Those from the tribe of Khazraj were Asad Zurarah’s son, Awf Harith’s son, Rafi' Malik’s
son, Qutbah son of 'Aamir. Those from the tribe of Aws were Uqbah son of 'Aamir and
Jabir Abdullah’s son.
The men were anxious to meet the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam). There had
been many times when they had heard the Jews speak of the expected Prophet and
knew his time must be near at hand as the Jews had expressed their opinion that the
signs heralding his appearance had reached their fulfillment.
As they sat before him, Prophet Muhammad (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) recited verses