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There are some probable reasons for calling it Bay't al-Nisa': | There are some probable reasons for calling it Bay't al-Nisa': | ||
# Because Afra' bint Ubayd ibn Tha'laba was the first woman who took an oath of allegiance to Prophet Muhammad (s). Although it seems irrelevant, because no women were present in the first Pledge of 'Aqaba. | # Because Afra' bint 'Ubayd ibn Tha'laba was the first woman who took an oath of allegiance to Prophet Muhammad (s). Although it seems irrelevant, because no women were present in the first Pledge of 'Aqaba. | ||
# Because the connotation of this pledge was about accepting Prophet Muhammad (s) as their own family member. | # Because the connotation of this pledge was about accepting Prophet Muhammad (s) as their own family member. | ||
# Because it was supposed to prevent war between Muslims and polytheists, while war is considered a manhood practice, it is called Bayt al-Nisa'. | # Because it was supposed to prevent war between Muslims and polytheists, while war is considered a manhood practice, it is called Bayt al-Nisa'. | ||