Selected Arabic Poems of the Promised Messiah (as) — Page 243
Footnote from page 10 243 The Emergence of False Claimants to Prophethood Al-Aswad appeared in Yemen, Musailamah in Yamamah, and T ulay h ah son of Khawailid in Ban u Asad. All of them claimed prophethood. ([ History of ] Ibn Khald u n, Part II, p. 60)1 Saj ah bint al- Ha rith from Banu ‘Aqf a n claimed propheth- ood. Al-Hudhail bin ‘Imr a n of Banu Taghlab, ‘Uqbah bin Hil a l of an-Nimr, as-Sulail bin Qais in Shayb a n, and Zi ya d bin Bil a l followed her. She marched with masses from Arabia towards Madinah to attack Ab u Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him. (p. 65) The Appointment of Ab u Bakr ra as his Deputy in Leading Prayers by the Holy Prophet may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him Ibn Khaldūn writes: When his sickness grew severe, and he started losing consciousness, his wives, members of his household, ‘Abb a s and ‘Al i gathered around him. When the time of prayer was due, he said: Order Ab u Bakr to lead the people in Prayer. ([ History of Ibn Khald u n, ] Part II, p. 62) 1. Note: The Promised Messiah, peace be on him, has given this, and the other references that follow, in summary form. [Publisher]