The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume II — Page 36
Seal of the Prophets - Volume II 36 service to be held in congregation. Moreover, he was among the 12 chiefs who had been appointed from among the Anṣār by the Holy Prophet sa , on the occasion of the second Bai‘at at ‘Aqabah. Therefore, upon his demise, the Banū Najjār, whose leader he was, presented themselves before the Holy Prophet sa , and requested him to appoint another chief in his place. However, since there was no longer a need for this, the Holy Prophet sa said, “Now, I am your chief, there is no need for another one. ” 1 Death of Two Enemies of Islām It was in the same year that the death of two extremely influential opponents of Islām also took place. The death of Walīd bin Mughīrah has already been alluded to above. The death of ‘Āṣ bin Wā’il took place around the same time. 2 Both of these individuals were staunch enemies of Islām, and were looked upon with great reverence in Makkah. It is a remarkable sight however, that much time had not passed before the progeny of both these deceased was seen standing in the frontline of the devotees of Islām, after entering into the servitude of the Holy Prophet sa. As such, in the history of Islām, the heroic feats of Khālid bin Walīd and ‘Amr bin Al-‘Āṣ require no introduction whatsoever. 1 Tārīkhur-Rusuli Wal-Mulūk (Tārīkhuṭ-Ṭabarī), By Abū Ja‘far Muḥammad bin Jarīr Aṭ-Ṭabarī, Volume 3, p. 9, Khuṭbatu Rasūlillāhi sa Fī Awwali Jumu‘ah, Dārul-Fikr, Beirut, Lebanon, Second Edition (2002) 2 Tārīkhur-Rusuli Wal-Mulūk (Tārīkhuṭ-Ṭabarī), By Abū Ja‘far Muḥammad bin Jarīr Aṭ-Ṭabarī, Volume 3, p. 9, Khuṭbatu Rasūlillāhi sa Fī Awwali Jumu‘ah, Dārul-Fikr, Beirut, Lebanon, Second Edition (2002)