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== The Content of the Covenant ==
== The Content of the Covenant ==
In this argument, [[Banu Asad]], [[Banu Zuhra]], [[Banu Taym]], and [[Banu Harith]] allied themselves with Banu 'Abd Manaf and made a pledge among themselves not to submit the [[Ka'ba]] at any case and to help 'Abd Manaf. Their [[allegiance]] was called [[Hilf al-Mutayyabin (perfume-wearers).
In this argument, [[Banu Asad]], [[Banu Zuhra]], [[Banu Taym]], and [[Banu Harith]] allied themselves with Banu 'Abd Manaf and made a pledge among themselves not to submit the [[Ka'ba]] at any case and to help 'Abd Manaf. Their [[allegiance]] was called [[Hilf al-Mutayyabin]] (perfume-wearers).


On the opposite camp, Banu Makhzum, Banu Jumah, Banu Sahm and Banu 'Adi allied themselves with Banu 'Abd al-Dar and were called "Ahlaf" (allied ones.) They were called La'aqa (blood-lickers), because after they were informed about Hilf al-Mutayyabin, killed a cow, soaked their hands with its blood and some of them licked it.
On the opposite camp, Banu Makhzum, Banu Jumah, Banu Sahm and Banu 'Adi allied themselves with Banu 'Abd al-Dar and were called "Ahlaf" (allied ones.) They were called La'aqa (blood-lickers), because after they were informed about Hilf al-Mutayyabin, killed a cow, soaked their hands with its blood and some of them licked it.
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