Allegiance of Women: Difference between revisions

'''Bayʿat al-Nisāʾ''' (Arabic: {{ia|بيعة النساء}}) or '''pledging allegiance of women''' to [[Prophet Muhammad (s)]] took place after the [[conquest of Mecca]]. Some believe it was the same event as the [[Pledge of al-'Aqaba|first Allegiance of al-'Aqaba]]. The terms of this [[Bay'a|pledge]] are clearly mentioned in the 12 [[verse]] of [[Sura Al-Mumtahana]]: to avoid idolatry ([[Shirk]]), to avoid [[theft]] and [[adultery]], avoid infanticide (killing their own children), avoid disobeying Prophet Muhammad (s) and assigning other's children to their husbands.

Based on the 12th [[verse]] of [[Sura Al-Mumtahana]], the terms of the pledge were: to avoid idolatry ([[Shirk]]), to avoid theft and adultery, avoid infanticide (killing their own children), avoid disobeying Prophet Muhammad (s) and assigning other's children to their husbands. The last part of this verse says: Wa la ya'sinaka fi ma'ruf (and they will not disobey you in what is right) which has a general concept and it is interpreted differently. Some said it has a general meaning, emphasizing obedience of Prophet Muhammad (s), and some said it meant avoiding being alone with a [[non-mahram]] man. It is also attributed to [[Jahiliyya]] costumes in [[mourning ceremony|mourning ceremonies]]. Women used to cry loudly and in mourning they hurt their faces and cut their hair. It led to provocation of conflicts and angered men. Some believe the last part of the verse banned women from doing unpleasant deeds.