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knowing that Umm Salamah would soon be safely reunited with her husband.
The Second Family to Migrate to Yathrib
The migration of the Companions was accomplished in phases over an extended
passage of time. Following Abu Salamah's migration, the next to migrate was Aamir,
Rabia's son, with his wife Leila, the daughter of Hathma.
The Migration of Omar
Omar, Khattab's son, together with Ayyash, son of Abi Rab’ia, and Hisham, Al-As' son,
decided to migrate together and agreed to meet each other by the thorn trees growing
on land belonging to the Ghifar some six miles outside Mecca. It was a dangerous time,
and so Omar told his companions that in the event of anyone's failure to reach the thorn
trees by the following morning, whosoever was there must not wait, but go on as it would
be understood that the missing party had been forced to stay behind.
Omar and Ayyash reached the thorn trees and waited for Hisham to arrive. There was
still no sign of Hisham as the time approached, so reluctantly they left for Quba where
The Second Family to Migrate to Yathrib
The migration of the Companions was accomplished in phases over an extended
passage of time. Following Abu Salamah's migration, the next to migrate was Aamir,
Rabia's son, with his wife Leila, the daughter of Hathma.
The Migration of Omar
Omar, Khattab's son, together with Ayyash, son of Abi Rab’ia, and Hisham, Al-As' son,
decided to migrate together and agreed to meet each other by the thorn trees growing
on land belonging to the Ghifar some six miles outside Mecca. It was a dangerous time,
and so Omar told his companions that in the event of anyone's failure to reach the thorn
trees by the following morning, whosoever was there must not wait, but go on as it would
be understood that the missing party had been forced to stay behind.
Omar and Ayyash reached the thorn trees and waited for Hisham to arrive. There was
still no sign of Hisham as the time approached, so reluctantly they left for Quba where