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4 out of modesty and respect. The Holy Prophet saw considered women’s oral oaths sufficient for bai‘at. 5 Arrival of the Holy Prophet in Madinah Upon the arrival of the Holy Prophet saw in Madinah, a huge group of people excitedly welcomed him outside the city. Naturally, every family wanted to host the Holy Prophet saw at their homes. The Holy Prophet saw rode in with Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiquera on a camel. They moved into the city slowly. Whenever they passed by Muslim homes, his followers enthusiastically invited the Holy Prophet saw in, promising him their protection and possessions. The Holy Prophet saw smiled at them and said prayers before pro- ceeding further into the city, while Muslim women gathered on their rooftops and ardently started singing an Arabic poem that said: ِطَلَع َ الْبَدْر ُ عَلَیْنَا مِن ْ ثَنِیَّات ِ الْوَدَاع وَجَب َ الشُّکْر ُ عَلَیْنَا مَا دَعَا ل ِِّٰ دَاع The Full moon rose over us, from the valley of Wadaa, And it is incumbent upon us to show gratitude, for as long as any- one in existence calls out to Allah. To celebrate this joyous day, young Muslim children ran around 5. Usdul-Ghaabah fi Ma‘rifatis-Sahaabah by Ali ibn Muhammad al-Jazari- yyi, vol. 6, p. 284, Naseebatu Bintu Ka‘b, Darul-Fikr Press, Beirut, 1995.