Tuesday, March 5, 2019

THE STORY OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD - Second Bai'at Aqabah (Oath of Allegiance)

During  Hajj season in the 13th of prophethood, the Muslims of Yathrib (Medina) who numbered seventy five people joined in a group of polytheists heading to Mecca to perform the Hajj.

Arriving there, they immediately contacted Prophet Muhammad and secretly agreed to meet in the middle of the days of the Tasyriq in a valley of Aqabah near Jumrah ‘Ula in Mina to perform the bai'at (oath of allegiance).

On the appointed day, those who wished to do the Bai'at went to the valley of Aqabah while sneaking in the midnight darkness, so that the polytheists would not know. At that time they numbered seventy-three men and two women; Nusaibah bint Ka'ab (Ummu ‘Ammarah) and Asma bint Amr (Ummu Mani'). Rasulullah arrived at the place accompanied by Abbas bin Abdul Muttalib, who at that time still adhered to the old religion, but he attended with pleasure.

Abbas spoke, "Brothers from Khazraj! You have known the position of Muhammad in our midst. We and those who agree with us have protected him from the disturbances of our community. He is a respectable person in his community and has strength in his own country. But he wants to join you too. So if you really feel able to keep the promise as you gave him and can protect him from those who oppose it, then please do it. However, if you will surrender him and leave him neglected after being in your place, then from now it is better to leave it. "

Yathrib said, "We have heard what you said. Now please Rasulullah who speaks. Say what master likes and likes about God ".

So Rasulullah recited the verses of the Qur'an and gave the spirit of Islam, he said, "I ask the pledges of gentlemen to defend me as to defend your wives and children".

At that time Al Bara 'bin Ma'rur was present. He is a community leader and the oldest among them. Since the first Bai'at Aqabah, he has embraced Islam and carried out all religious orders, except in prayer he is oriented to the Kaaba (Ka'bah), while Rasulullah and all the Muslims at that time were still oriented to the Aqsa Mosque. Al Bara' disputes with his people. So they asked Rasulullah's consideration. Rasulullah forbade Al Bara' to be oriented towards the Kaaba.

After Rasulullah asked the Muslim of Yathrib to protect him, Al Bara' held the hand of Rasulullah while saying, "Yes, for the sake of the One who sent you with the truth, we will protect you as we protect our children-wives. Bless us O Rasulullah. We are good at fighting and weapons experts. We inherit it from one generation to another".

Before Al Bara' finished speaking, Abu Al Haitham bin At Tayyahan interrupted the conversation and said, "O Rasulullah, actually we have a relationship with the Jews and we will decide it. If we do it, then God wins you, will you go home to your people and leave us? "

Rasulullah said, "No. (your) Blood  is (my) blood. (your) Honor  is (my) honor. I am part of you and you are part of me. I fight anyone you fight and make peace with the party you are making peace with".

When they are ready to carry out Bai'at, ‘Abbas bin ‘Ubada came interrupting while saying, "Brothers from Khazraj. For what do you pledge to this person? You make a pledge with him not to fight against the black and the red against those people. If you feel that if your property runs out and your leaders are killed, you will surrender him (to the enemy), then it is better to leave now. If you cannot, it is a despicable act in the world and the hereafter. However, if you really can keep your promises like you promised, even though the assets are gone and the nobles are killed, then please accept him. That is good, world and the hereafter".

The people answered, "We will accept it, even though we lost property and the nobles were killed. But Rasulullah, if we keep our promises, what is our reply? ".

"Heaven", replied Rasulullah.

Then they extended their hands to Rasulullah and offered blessings.

After the blessing, Rasulullah requested that twelve Naqib (head of teams) be chosen for their people, to be responsible for the group in carrying out the contents of the bai'at. Then twelve people were chosen, nine from Khazraj and three from Aus.

Naqibs from Khazraj are,

1. As’ad bin Zurarah bin Udas
2. Sa'ad bin Ar Rabi' bin Amr
3. Abdullah bin Rawahah bin Tha'labah
4. Rafi 'bin Malik bin Al Ajlan
5. Al Barra' bin Ma'rur bin Shakr
6. Abdullah bin Amr bin Haram
7. Ubadah bin As-Samit bin Qais
8. Sa'ad bin Ubadah bin Dulaim
9. Al Mundzir bin Amr bin Khanis

Naqibs from Aus are,

10. Usaid bin Hudhair bin Samak
11. Sa'ad bin Khaithamah bin Al-Harith
12. Rifa'ah bin Abdul Mundzir bin Zanbar

When the Bai'at is almost finished, the devil is aware of the bai'at. But due to the lack of time, he could not convey the matter to the Quraysh leaders in secret so that they would carry out a sudden ambush. Then the devil climbed the hill and shouted about the meeting.

Rasulullah who heard the shout immediately ordered the Bai'at participants to return to their entourage. At first they were ready to fight the polytheists, but Rasulullah said that there was no order for that. So they returned and slept with their entourage until morning.

The next day, the Quraish infidels came to the camp of Yathrib's group to protest the existence of the bai'at to the leaders of the group of polytheists, because they knew of a great danger to them from the meeting. Of course, the leaders of the group did not know because some of their entourage hung in secret, rejecting the incrimination of the Quraysh infidels. While the Muslim of Yathrib did not deny and also did not admit.

So the pagan leaders of Quraysh confirmed the words of the polytheists from Yathrib. They returned without results.


Reference:
·         Mubarakfuri, Syekh Shafiyyur-Rahman, and Haidir, Abdullah (Translator). 2005. Sejarah Hidup dan Perjuangan Rasulullah. Riyadh: Kantor Dakwah dan Bimbingan bagi Pendatang Al-Sulay.
·         Haekal, Muhammad Husain, and Audah, Ali (Translator). Sejarah Hidup Muhammad.
·         Al-Mubarakfuriyy, Syeikh Safy Al-Rahman. Seerah Nabawiyyah, Al-Raheeq Al-Makhtum.
·         Abu Muhammad Abdul Malik bin Hisyam Al-Muafiri. Sirah Nabawiyah Ibnu Hisyam. 2000. Jakarta Timur: Darul Falah.


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