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==The First Pledge of al-'Aqaba==
==The First Pledge of al-'Aqaba==
In the first Pledge of al-'Aqaba, also known as Bay'at al-Nisa', twelve members of [[Aws and Khazraj|Banu Aws and Banu Khazraj]] converted to Islam and took an oath of allegiance to Prophet Muhammad (s) in the time of [[Hajj]], twelve years after Bi'that. Here are the names of those who attended:
In the first Pledge of al-'Aqaba, also known as Bay'at al-Nisa', twelve members of [[Aws and Khazraj|Banu Aws and Banu Khazraj]] converted to Islam and took an oath of allegiance to [[Prophet Muhammad (s)]] in the time of [[Hajj]], twelve years after [[Bi'that]]. Here are the names of those who attended:


Banu Khazraj: As'ad ibn Zurara, Awf ibn Harith, Mu'adh ibn Harith, Dhakwan ibn Abd al-Qays, Rafi' ibn Malik, Ubada ibn al-Samit, Abi Abd al-Rahman Yazid ibn Tha'laba, Al-'Abbas ibn Ubada ibn Nadala, Uqba ibn Amir ibn Nabi and Qutba ibn Amir ibn Hadida.
Banu Khazraj: [[As'ad b. Zurara]], Awf b. Harith, Mu'adh b. Harith, Dhakwan b. 'Abd al-Qays, Rafi' b. Malik, 'Ubada b. al-Samit, Abi 'Abd al-Rahman Yazid b. Tha'laba, 'Abbas b. 'Ubada b. Nadala, 'Uqba b. 'Amir b. Nabi and Qutba b. 'Amir b. Hadida.


Banu Aws: Abu al-Haytham ibn Tayhan and Uwaym ibn Sa'ida.
Banu Aws: [[Abu l-Haytham b. Tayyihan]] and 'Uwaym b. Sa'ida.


===Principles of the First Pledge===
===Principles of the First Pledge===
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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' bt. 'Ubayd b. 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'.


===First Action of Prophet Muhammad (s)===
===First Action of Prophet Muhammad (s)===
After the first Pledge of 'Aqaba, Prophet Muhammad (s) sent [[Mus'ab ibn Umair]] to [[Medina]] to teach [[Quran]] to newly converted Muslims. However some historians mentioned that he was sent to Medina after the second Pledge of 'Aqaba.
After the first Pledge of 'Aqaba, Prophet Muhammad (s) sent [[Mus'ab b. 'Umayr]] to [[Medina]] to teach [[Qur'an]] to newly converted Muslims. However some historians mentioned that he was sent to Medina after the second Pledge of 'Aqaba.


==The Second Pledge of al-Aqaba==
==The Second Pledge of al-Aqaba==
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