The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume I — Page 310
Seal of the Prophets - Volume I 310 The Holy Prophet sa brought forth his blessed hand, and this group of seventy devotees were sold at the hand of the Holy Prophet sa in a defensive pact. 1 The name of this Bai‘at is ‘The Second Bai‘at at ‘Aqabah’. When the Bai‘at had taken place, the Holy Prophet sa said: “ Moses as appointed twelve chiefs among his people who served as their supervisors and protectors. I also wish to appoint twelve chiefs from among you who shall be your supervisors and your protectors. They shall be like the disciples of Jesus as unto me, and they shall be answerable to me regarding the people. As such, propose the names of worthy men before me. ” Therefore, twelve men were proposed, who the Holy Prophet sa approved, 2 and appointing each as a supervisor to one tribe, he explained to them their duties. For some tribes, the Holy Prophet sa appointed two chiefs. In any case, the names of these twelve chiefs are as follows: 1 As‘ad bin Zurārah ra He has been mentioned above. He was from the Banū Najjār dynasty of the Khazraj tribe, to which the Holy Prophet sa was also related. In Yathrib, the commencement of the Friday Prayer began at his hand. He was among the most earnest of devotees, and after the migration, he passed away prior to the Battle of Badr. 1 * Tārīkhuṭ-Ṭabarī, By Abū Ja‘far Muḥammad bin Al-Jarīr Ṭabarī, Volume 2, pp. 250-251, Bābu Dhikril-Khabri ‘ammā kāna min Amri Nabiyyillāhi sa ‘inda Ibtidā’illāhi Ta‘ālā. . . . . . , Dārul-Fikr, Beirut, Lebanon, Second Edition (2002) * As-Sīratun-Nabawiyyah, By Abū Muḥammad ‘Abdul-Malik bin Hishām, pp. 315-316, Amrul- ‘Aqabatith-Thāniyyah, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (2001) 2 * As-Sīratun-Nabawiyyah, By Abū Muḥammad ‘Abdul-Malik bin Hishām, p. 316, Asmā’un-Nuqabā’il- Ithna ‘Ashar. . . . . . , Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (2001) * Aṭ-Ṭabaqātul-Kubrā, By Muḥammad bin Sa‘d, Volume 1, p. 107, Dhikru ‘Aqabatil-Ākhirati wa Humus-Sab‘ūnalladhīna Bāya‘ū Rasūlallāhi sa , Dārul-Iḥyā’it-Turāthil-‘Arabī, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996) * Tārīkhuṭ-Ṭabarī, By Abū Ja‘far Muḥammad bin Al-Jarīr Ṭabarī, Volume 2, p. 250, Bābu Dhikril- Khabri ‘ammā kāna min Amri Nabiyyillāhi sa ‘inda Ibtidā’illāhi Ta‘ālā. . . . . . , Dārul-Fikr, Beirut, Lebanon, Second Edition (2002) * Sharḥul-‘Allāmatiz-Zarqānī ‘alal-Mawāhibil-Ladunniyyah, By Muḥammad bin ‘Abdul-Bāqī Az- Zarqānī, Volume 2, p. 87, Dhikru ‘Arḍil-Muṣṭfā sa Nafsahū ‘alal-Qabā’ili wa Wufūdil-Anṣār , Dārul- Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996)