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Kaswa wandered on towards the houses belonging to the children of Malik, a branch of
the Najjar tribe. Amongst their tribesmen were Asad and Awf, two of the six men who
pledged their allegiance to the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) during the first
pledging at Aqabah the year before. When Kaswa reached the buildings she wandered
into a walled courtyard in which there were a few date palms, a place used to dry dates,
an ancient grave yard and a building that had fallen into a state of disrepair.
Asad had constructed a modest prayer area within the confines of the courtyard, and
slowly Kaswa made her way to it, then knelt down. The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa
sallam) let go of the reins but did not dismount, then after a moment Kaswa got up and
walked away. Kaswa had not gone far when she turned around and walked back to the
place where she had knelt, and once again knelt down, but this time Kaswa settled
herself upon the ground and Prophet Muhammad (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam)
dismounted saying, "If Allah wills, this is the place."
The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) then asked who owned the courtyard and
Mu'adh, the brother of Awf told him that it belonged to Sahl and Suhayl, two orphaned
boys fostered by Asad. The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) smiled as he asked for
someone to bring the boys to him, but they were already in the gathering and stepped
the Najjar tribe. Amongst their tribesmen were Asad and Awf, two of the six men who
pledged their allegiance to the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) during the first
pledging at Aqabah the year before. When Kaswa reached the buildings she wandered
into a walled courtyard in which there were a few date palms, a place used to dry dates,
an ancient grave yard and a building that had fallen into a state of disrepair.
Asad had constructed a modest prayer area within the confines of the courtyard, and
slowly Kaswa made her way to it, then knelt down. The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa
sallam) let go of the reins but did not dismount, then after a moment Kaswa got up and
walked away. Kaswa had not gone far when she turned around and walked back to the
place where she had knelt, and once again knelt down, but this time Kaswa settled
herself upon the ground and Prophet Muhammad (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam)
dismounted saying, "If Allah wills, this is the place."
The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) then asked who owned the courtyard and
Mu'adh, the brother of Awf told him that it belonged to Sahl and Suhayl, two orphaned
boys fostered by Asad. The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) smiled as he asked for
someone to bring the boys to him, but they were already in the gathering and stepped