Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq — Page 31
12 The Pledge of ‘AqabaH T he Muslims continued to face hardships at the hands of the disbelievers. During this time, at the occasion of H ajj , the Holy Prophet sa met some pilgrims from Yathrib, which later came to be known as Mad i nah. The Holy Prophet sa gave them the message of Islam. These pilgrims became Muslims and they took a pledge to follow the Holy Prophet sa. This pledge is known as the Pledge of ‘Aqabah. The following year when they came for H ajj , they brought more people to meet the Holy Prophet sa. In this way, many people of Yathrib accepted Islam. These converts to Islam invited the Holy Prophet sa to live in Yathrib, promising him complete protection. As the Holy Prophet sa