Our Beloved Master - His Early Life — Page 83
•oUR BELoVED MASTER• 83 participated in this pact, and had shown much enthusiasm when taking the oath, the helpless, and weak people of the city began to expect that they would be saved from the hold of oppressors. But the condition of Arabia had become so loathsome and offensive, and the attitude of the people had become so base and twisted, that this pact proved to be as short-lived as a bubble. A few days later no one remembered the pact nor did they remember their oath. When a great number of people were killed in the Battle of Fij a r , people were reminded of the forgotten pact. Some noble men from among the Quraish desired to revive the Pledge of Fu du l and to once again take oaths from people for supporting the oppressed and assisting the weak. Zubair bin ‘Abdul-Mu tt alib was the one to make this proposal. ‘Abdull a h bin Jad‘ a n was considered to be the oldest and most respected noble man in Makkah at that time. This historic assembly of the Quraish took place at his house. Ban u H a shim, Ban u ‘Abdul-Mu tt alib, Ban u Asad, Ban u Zuhrah and Ban u Tam i m were all a part of this convention. After some enthusiastic and motivating speeches, all present vowed that they would stop the oppressor from being cruel forthwith; assist