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[[Bay'a]] means accepting and agreeing to a pledge or leadership of someone which conveys the meaning of loyalty and obedience. It was an important costume in pre-Islamic time in [[Hijaz]] among Arabs, which was accepted by [[Islam]]. Women did not play a crucial role in pledges and important affairs in [[Jahiliyya era]]. | [[Bay'a]] means accepting and agreeing to a pledge or leadership of someone which conveys the meaning of loyalty and obedience. It was an important costume in pre-Islamic time in [[Hijaz]] among Arabs, which was accepted by [[Islam]]. Women did not play a crucial role in pledges and important affairs in [[Jahiliyya era]]. | ||
According to historical reports, women were present in | According to historical reports, women were present in [[the second pledge at al-'Aqaba]] in 13 A.H. A number of historical reports mentioned that women of [[Mecca]] also took oath of allegiance to Prophet Muhammad (s). After the migration of Prophet (s) to [[Medina]], they came to visit him in groups, or individually at times, to take oath of allegiance, and [[Prophet (s)]] sent one of his representatives to make the pledge. In addition, women took oath of allegiance alongside men in special occasions. In [[Bay'a al-Ridwan]], a number of Muslim women including [[Umm Salama]], Prophet Muhammad's (s) wife, [[Umm 'Umara]], Umm Muni' and Umm 'Amir Ashhaliyya were present. | ||
==The Time of Pledge== | ==The Time of Pledge== | ||