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The Beginning of the Migration
With the exception of the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and two of his close
Companions, Ali and Abu Bakr and his family, only those Muslims stricken by illness or
forcefully detained by the Koraysh remained in Mecca.
The reason the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) had remained behind was that he
awaited the sending down of the permission of Allah to migrate, for he never did
anything of significance without first receiving an instruction from Allah.
On several occasions Abu Bakr had asked the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) for
permission to migrate with his family, but each time the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa
sallam) would say, "Don't be in such a hurry, Abu Bakr, perhaps Allah will provide a
traveling companion for you." So Abu Bakr waited obediently, and fed two camels well,
ever hopeful that he would be permitted to migrate with the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa
sallam) himself.
Although the Koraysh hated having Muslims in their midst, they became increasingly
anxious over the matter of their migration to Yathrib, because they realized they would
With the exception of the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and two of his close
Companions, Ali and Abu Bakr and his family, only those Muslims stricken by illness or
forcefully detained by the Koraysh remained in Mecca.
The reason the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) had remained behind was that he
awaited the sending down of the permission of Allah to migrate, for he never did
anything of significance without first receiving an instruction from Allah.
On several occasions Abu Bakr had asked the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) for
permission to migrate with his family, but each time the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa
sallam) would say, "Don't be in such a hurry, Abu Bakr, perhaps Allah will provide a
traveling companion for you." So Abu Bakr waited obediently, and fed two camels well,
ever hopeful that he would be permitted to migrate with the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa
sallam) himself.
Although the Koraysh hated having Muslims in their midst, they became increasingly
anxious over the matter of their migration to Yathrib, because they realized they would