The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume I — Page 304
Seal of the Prophets - Volume I 304 1 Abū ’Umāmah As‘ad bin Zurārah These five companions of the Holy Prophet sa were among the converts of the previous year. 2 ‘ Auf bin Ḥārith 3 Rāfi‘ bin Mālik 4 Qutbah bin ‘Āmir 5 ‘ Uqbah bin ‘Āmir 6 Mu‘ādh bin Ḥārith Banī Najjār The Khazraj 7 Dhakwān bin ‘Abdi Qais Banū Zarīq The Khazraj 8 Abū ‘Abdur-Raḥmān Yazīd bin Tha‘labah Banī Balī Ally of the Khazraj 9 ‘ Ubādah bin Ṣāmit Banī ‘Auf The Khazraj 10 ‘ Abbās bin ‘Ubādah bin Naḍlah Banī Sālim The Khazraj 11 Abul-Haitham bin Tayyihān Banī ‘Abdil-Ashhal The Aus 12 ‘ Uwaim bin Sā‘idah Banī ‘Amr bin ‘Auf The Aus The Holy Prophet sa met these people separately in a valley. They informed him as to the state of affairs in Yathrib and this time they all took Bai‘at at his hand. This Bai‘at served as a foundation stone for Islām in Madīnah. Since Jihād of the sword had not yet been ordained, the Holy Prophet sa took Bai‘at only in the words in which he would take Bai‘at from the women after Jihād (by the sword) was obligated. In other words, ‘We shall believe in one God, shall not associate partners with God, shall not steal, shall not commit adultery or fornication, shall abstain from murder, shall not defame anyone, and shall obey you [the Holy Prophet sa ] in everything good. ’ After Bai‘at , the Holy Prophet sa said: “If you remain true to this pledge in honesty and steadfastness then you shall receive paradise. But if you show weakness then your matter is with Allāh the Exalted, for He shall do what He wills. ”