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The Prophet (s) sent [['Uthman b. 'Affan]] to them and since it took a long time for him to return, there was a rumor that people of Mecca had killed 'Uthman. When this rumor was spread, the Prophet (s) gathered his [[sahaba|companions]] and they pledged their allegiance to him on their lives. The pledge was made under a tree (the samura tree). Thus, the pledge came to be known as the pledge of the Tree. | The Prophet (s) sent [['Uthman b. 'Affan]] to them and since it took a long time for him to return, there was a rumor that people of Mecca had killed 'Uthman. When this rumor was spread, the Prophet (s) gathered his [[sahaba|companions]] and they pledged their allegiance to him on their lives. The pledge was made under a tree (the samura tree). Thus, the pledge came to be known as the pledge of the Tree. | ||
Of people who were present in this event, Jadd b. Qays was the only person who hid behind his camel and did not pledge his allegiance to the Prophet (s). [[Jabir b. 'Abd Allah al-Ansari]] is quoted as saying that the first person who pledged his allegiance was [['Ali (a)]], and then Abu Sanan 'Abd Allah b. Wahab al-Asadi, and then [[Salman al-Farsi]]. Some people have mentioned [['Abd Allah b. 'Umar]] or Abu Asnan (or Sinan) b. Wahab al-Asadi. It is said that [['Umar]] was the last person who pledged his allegiance to the Prophet (s). | Of people who were present in this event, Jadd b. Qays was the only person who hid behind his camel and did not pledge his allegiance to the Prophet (s). [[Jabir b. 'Abd Allah al-Ansari]] is quoted as saying that the first person who pledged his allegiance was [['Ali (a)]], and then [[Abu Sanan 'Abd Allah b. Wahab al-Asadi]], and then [[Salman al-Farsi]]. Some people have mentioned [['Abd Allah b. 'Umar]] or Abu Asnan (or Sinan) b. Wahab al-Asadi. It is said that [['Umar]] was the last person who pledged his allegiance to the Prophet (s). | ||
It was later known that 'Uthman was not killed, and the envoys from Mecca made a peace treaty with the Prophet (s) in Hudaybiyya. It was agreed that the | It was later known that [['Uthman b. 'Affan|'Uthman]] was not killed, and the envoys from [[Mecca]] made a [[Hudaybiyya Peace Treaty|peace treaty]] with the Prophet (s) in Hudaybiyya. It was agreed that the [[Muslim]]s return home that year, though they could visit Mecca next year. | ||
==The Contents and Consequences of the Pledge== | ==The Contents and Consequences of the Pledge== | ||