Anonymous user
Pledge of al-Aqaba: Difference between revisions
m
CE years correction
imported>Shakeri No edit summary |
imported>Nazarzadeh m (CE years correction) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{ga}} | {{ga}} | ||
'''Pledge of al-ʿAqaba''' (Arabic:{{iarabic| البیعة العقبة}}) is referred to the oath of allegiance of people of [[Yathrib]] to [[Prophet Muhammad (s)]], prior to his [[migration to Medina]]. The first pledge was held 12 years after [[Bi'that]]/ | '''Pledge of al-ʿAqaba''' (Arabic:{{iarabic| البیعة العقبة}}) is referred to the oath of allegiance of people of [[Yathrib]] to [[Prophet Muhammad (s)]], prior to his [[migration to Medina]]. The first pledge was held 12 years after [[Bi'that]]/621 and the second pledge which held at al-'Aqaba was held 13 years after Bi'that/622 is known as Bay'at al-'Aqaba. The first pledge is known as Bay'at al-Nisa' and the second one is known for Bay'at al-Harab. The significance of these pledges of allegiance is that both were important in preparation of situation for migration of Prophet Muhammad (s) and Muslims from [[Mecca]] to [[Medina]]. | ||
==Terminology== | ==Terminology== | ||
| Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
==First Pledge of al-'Aqaba== | ==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 converted to Islam and took an oath of allegiance to Prophet Muhammad (s) in the time of [[Hajj]], twelve years after [[Bi'that]]/ | In the first Pledge of al-'Aqaba, also known as Bay'at al-Nisa', twelve members of Aws and Khazraj converted to Islam and took an oath of allegiance to Prophet Muhammad (s) in the time of [[Hajj]], twelve years after [[Bi'that]]/621. | ||
Here are the names of those who attended: | Here are the names of those who attended: | ||
| Line 53: | Line 53: | ||
==Second Pledge of al-'Aqaba== | ==Second Pledge of al-'Aqaba== | ||
The second Pledge of al-'Aqaba, also known as Bay'at al-Harb (pledge of War), took place near [[Mina]], [[Mecca]] (today [[al-Khayf mosque]] is located there) in the time of [[Hajj]], thirteen years after [[Bi'that]]/ | The second Pledge of al-'Aqaba, also known as Bay'at al-Harb (pledge of War), took place near [[Mina]], [[Mecca]] (today [[al-Khayf mosque]] is located there) in the time of [[Hajj]], thirteen years after [[Bi'that]]/622. It is said seventy men or seventy two men and two women were present at al-'Aqaba. Also [[al-'Abbas b. 'Abd al-Muttalib]], the Prophet's uncle was present at al-'Aqaba. People of Medina took oath of allegiance to Prophet Muhammad (s) individually or in a group of two. [[Rafi' b. Malik b. al-Ajlan]] was the first person who took the oath of allegiance. | ||
Al-'Abbas said to attendants: "Muhammad (s) is one of us, we have protected him as much as we could. He wants to join you, so if you think you can carry out what you promise while inviting him to your town and if you can defend him against the enemies, then assume the burden that you have taken. Otherwise, you had better leave him." Then they said: "We will take the oath of allegiance to him, we will fight alongside him against his enemies and we will be the friends of his friends." | Al-'Abbas said to attendants: "Muhammad (s) is one of us, we have protected him as much as we could. He wants to join you, so if you think you can carry out what you promise while inviting him to your town and if you can defend him against the enemies, then assume the burden that you have taken. Otherwise, you had better leave him." Then they said: "We will take the oath of allegiance to him, we will fight alongside him against his enemies and we will be the friends of his friends." | ||