Lokacin da aka aiko Manzon Allah ﷺ, sai ya fara kiran matarsa Khadija, sai ta yi imani da shi. Sannan ya kira dan uwansa ‘Ali, sai ya yi imani da shi. Daga nan ya kira bawansa Zaid, sai ya yi imani da shi. Sa'an nan ya kira abokinsa Abu Bakr, shi ma sai ya yi imani da shi. Ya ci gaba da kiran mutane zuwa Musulunci; wasu sun yi imani, wasu kuwa sun ki.

When the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) was sent, he first invited his wife Khadijah and she believed in him. He (pbuh) then invited his cousin ‘Ali and he believed in him. He then invited his servant Zayd, and he believed in him. And then he invited his friend Abu Bakr, who also believed in him. He continued to invite people to Islam, some believed and others rejected.

Lokacin da Abu Bakr ya karɓi Musulunci, sai ya isar da imaninsa ga mutanen da yake amincewa da su, yana kiran su zuwa ga Allah (swt) da Manzonsa ﷺ. Abu Bakr yana da babban matsayi a tsakanin mutanensa, suna jin daɗin zamantakewarsa, kuma koyaushe suna tuntubarsa kan batutuwa da yawa. Ya yi amfani da tasirinsa wajen shawo kan ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan, tare da Zubayr ibn al-’Awwam, ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn ‘Auf, Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas da Talhah ibn ‘Ubaydullah, su karɓi Musulunci. Ya kai su wajen Manzon Allah ﷺ, inda dukansu suka tabbatar da imaninsu, suka kuma yi sallah. Sannan ‘Amir ibn al-Jarrah (wanda aka sani da Abu Ubaydah) ya karɓi Musulunci, haka ma ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abd al-Asad (wanda aka sani da Abu Salamah), da al-Arqam ibn Abi al-Arqam, ‘Uthman ibn Maz’un da wasu. Daga baya mutane da dama suka karɓi Musulunci, har ya zama batun tattaunawa a tsakanin mutanen Quraishawa.

When Abu Bakr embraced Islam, he in turn carried his belief to the people whom he trusted and called towards Allah (swt) and His Messenger (pbuh). Abu Bakr was held in high esteem among his people, they enjoyed his company and always consulted him on many issues. He used his influence to persuade ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan, together with Zubayr ibn al-’Awwam, ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn ‘Auf, Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas and Talhah ibn ‘Ubaydullah to embrace Islam. He brought them to the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) where they all confirmed their belief and offered prayer. Then, ‘Amir ibn al-Jarrah (known as Abu Ubaydah) embraced Islam, and so did ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abd al-Asad (known as Abu Salamah) as well as al-Arqam ibn Abi al-Arqam, ‘Uthman ibn Maz’un and others. Scores of people subsequently embraced Islam, until it became the topic of discussion amongst the people of Quraysh.

A farko, Manzon Allah ﷺ yana ziyartar mutane a gidajensu, yana gaya musu cewa Allah (SWT) ya umurce su da bauta masa kuma kada su haɗa kowa da Shi. Ya kuma yi kira ga mutane zuwa Musulunci a fili a Makkah, don haka yana biyayya ga umurnin Allah.

In the beginning, the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) would visit people in their homes, telling them that they had been commanded by Allah (swt) to worship Him and to associate none with Him. He (pbuh) openly invited people to Islam in Makkah, thus abiding by Allah’s command,

"Ya kai wanda ya lulluɓe da tufafi! Ka tashi ka yi gargaɗi!" [Al-Muddaththir, 74:1-2].

“O you enveloped (in garments)! Arise and warn!” [Al-Muddaththir, 74:1-2].

Bayan haka, Manzon Allah ﷺ yana tuntubar mutane a asirce don koya musu Musulunci da tattara su bisa tushen addini.

After this, the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) would contact people secretly to teach them Islam and gather them on the basis of the Deen.

Sahabbai (Abokan Annabi) suna yin sallah a tuddai da ke kewayen Makka, nesa da Quraishawa. Duk lokacin da wani ya karɓi Musulunci, Manzon Allah ﷺ yana aika masa ko masa wani daga cikin waɗanda suka karɓi Musulunci tun farko, domin ya koya masa Alƙur'ani. Ya aika Khabbab ibn al-Arrat ya koya wa Fatima 'yar al-Khattab da mijinta Sa'id Alƙur'ani. Sai Umar ibn al-Khattab ya zo ba zato ba tsammani yana tsaye a kan da'irarsu, sai ya karɓi Musulunci nan take. Amma Manzon Allah ﷺ ya gane cewa wannan bai isa ba, don haka ya kafa gidan al-Arqam ibn Abi al-Arqam a matsayin cibiyar kiransa, wurin da yake koyar da Musulmai Alƙur'ani da kammala ilimin Musulunci a gare su, yana ƙarfafa su su karanta Alƙur'ani su fahimce shi. Duk lokacin da wani ya karɓi Musulunci, Manzon Allah ﷺ yakan sadu da shi a gidan al-Arqam. Ya ci gaba da wannan aiki na tsawon shekara uku, yana koyar da wannan rukunin Musulmai, yana jagorantar su a sallah, yana yin Tahajjud da dare, yana ƙarfafa ruhinsu, yana ƙarfafa imaninsu ta hanyar sallah da karatu, yana taimaka musu su inganta tunaninsu da yin tunani a kan ayoyin Alƙur'ani da halittar Allah (SWT). Ya koya musu yadda za su jure dukkan wahalhalu ta hanyar miƙa wuya ga Allah (SWT).

The Sahabah (Companions) used to offer prayers in the hills on the outskirts of Makkah away from the Quraysh. Everytime someone embraced Islam, Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) would send him or her someone from those who had embraced Islam earlier to teach them the Qur’an. He (pbuh) sent Khabbab ibn al- Arrat to teach the Qur’an to Fatimah bint al-Khattab and her husband Sa’id. ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab once surprised them while they held their circle, and he embraced Islam then and there. The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) however realized that this was not enough, so he set up the house of al-Arqam ibn Abi al-Arqam as the centre of his call, a place from which he taught Muslims the Qur’an and perfected their knowledge of Islam, encouraging them to recite the Qur’an and understand it. Whenever someone embraced Islam, Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) would meet him in the house of al-Arqam. He (pbuh) pursued this task for three years, teaching this group of Muslims, leading them in prayers, and performing Tahajjud at night, motivating their souls, strengthening their belief through prayer and recitation, helping them to improve their way of thinking and to reflect on the verses of the Qur’an and the creation of Allah (swt). He (pbuh) taught them how to endure all hardships by submitting to Allah (swt).

Manzon Allah ﷺ ya zauna tare da jama'arsa ta Musulmi a gidan al-Arqam har Allah (SWT) ya saukar da maganarsa,

The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) remained together with his party of Muslims in the house of al-Arqam until Allah (swt) revealed his saying,

Saboda haka, ka bayyana a fili abin da aka umarce ka da shi, kuma ka juya daga "Al-Mushrikun". [Al-Hijr, 15: 94]

“Therefore, proclaim openly, that which you are commanded, and turn away from “Al-Mushrikun” [Al-Hijr, 15: 94]