The Da’wah To Islam by Sheikh Ahmad Mahmoud

The Rasool of Allah 􀁕 continued inviting the tribes to Allah 􀀬 and offering himself to them every year - in Majannah, ‘Ukaz and Mina, - to protect him 􀁕 in order to convey the Message of His Lord, and hence for them would be Jannah. Not a single tribe of the Arabs responded to him, he 􀁕 was harmed and vilified until Allah 􀀬 wished to make His deen victorious, support His Prophet 􀁕 and carry out His promise. Thus He 􀀬 led him 􀁕 to this tribe of the Ansar. He 􀁕 ended with a group of them who were shaving their heads. He 􀁕 sat with them, invited them to Allah 􀀬 and recited the Qur’an to them. They responded to Allah 􀀬 and His Messenger 􀁕 and thus rushed and professed Imaan, and believed in the Prophet 􀁕. Then they went to Madinah and invited their people to Islam; henceforth people started to embrace Islam.

In the pilgrimage season next year, twelve men from the Aws and Khazraj of Madinah who had embraced Islam came and met him 􀁕 in al-’Aqabah; this was the first meeting of al-’Aqabah, where they gave him the pledge of the women (bay’atun nisaa). The Messenger 􀁕 sent with them Mus’ab b. ‘Umayr in compliance with their request. He 􀁕 ordered him to recite the Qur’an to them, to teach them Islam and give them understanding of the deen. He was known as al-Muqri’ (The Reciter) and he resided with As’ad b. Zuraarah. Then it happened that Usayd b. Hadayr and Sa’d b. Mu’adh professed Imaan. They were both leaders of their people. When the latter embraced Islam he said to his people; “How do you see my position amongst you?” They replied; “We see you as our master and the best in opinion, and on the right path as a leader.” He said; “Your men and women are prohibited from speaking to me until you believe in Allah and His Messenger.” By the time of evening, not a single man or woman remained in the house of Abdul Ash-hal who had not become Muslim.