Holy Prophet Muhammad and His Teachings — Page 30
30 annual pilgrimage, and met the Holy Prophet (on whom be peace and the blessings of God'. . He explained the teachings of Islam to them and they were deeply affected by it. On eturn. ing to Yathrab they spoke of it to their fellow townsmen and next year seventy of them came to learn further particulars and all accepted. Islam. They requested the Holy Prophet that he should accompany them to their town and make it his home. He considered that the time had not yet arrived for his leaving Mecca, but he promised them that when the occasion arose would come to Medina. . His Flight to Medina. . When the Meccans learnt that his doctrine was beginning to spread outside Mecca, they hit upon a noval plain of putting an end to his life. . They selected one man from each tribe to make a united assault upon him during the night and to finish him, thus making all tribes responsible for the outrage, so that the clan of the Holy. Prophet, even if they resented it, should feel themselves helpless against the united tribes of