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more knowledgeable of Islam, he asked the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) for his
permission to return to Mecca so that he might tell his family and friends. And so it was
that Umair was blessed to guide many of his tribe to Islam. However, his one-time best
friend, Safwan refused to have anything to do with him and viewed him as a traitor.
Such was the love of Umair for the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) that he could
not bear to be away from him for long and so several months after his return to Mecca,
he and his family migrated to Medina.
The Necklace of Lady Khadijah
Lady Zaynab had married Al-As before the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) had
been given the command to preach and as a wedding gift her mother, Lady Khadijah
gave her daughter a most beautiful necklace, her favorite necklace, one which she wore
often. Much to Lady Zaynab’s dismay Al-As had not been among the early converts to
Islam and their relationship had not been as close as it had once been.
When the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) migrated to Medina, Al-As refused to
allow her to migrate with her sisters and this had caused her to grieve. Then in more
permission to return to Mecca so that he might tell his family and friends. And so it was
that Umair was blessed to guide many of his tribe to Islam. However, his one-time best
friend, Safwan refused to have anything to do with him and viewed him as a traitor.
Such was the love of Umair for the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) that he could
not bear to be away from him for long and so several months after his return to Mecca,
he and his family migrated to Medina.
The Necklace of Lady Khadijah
Lady Zaynab had married Al-As before the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) had
been given the command to preach and as a wedding gift her mother, Lady Khadijah
gave her daughter a most beautiful necklace, her favorite necklace, one which she wore
often. Much to Lady Zaynab’s dismay Al-As had not been among the early converts to
Islam and their relationship had not been as close as it had once been.
When the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) migrated to Medina, Al-As refused to
allow her to migrate with her sisters and this had caused her to grieve. Then in more