Islaam in Madinah Munawwarah

Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) continued preaching Islaam among the people after receiving the responsibility of Nubuwat. He would go alone to the market places and meet the people. He made every possible effort. Despite this, with the exception of a few, the people mocked at him and caused all types of difficulties to him.

Ten years passed in this relentless effort. During this period, some people from the tribe of Khazraj of Madinah came to Makkah and met Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him). Among them were two men, one by the name of As’ad bin Zuraarah and the other by the name of Zakwaan bin A’bdil Qais. Six or eight men in that group accepted Islaam. As’ad رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) and Zakwaan رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) were among them.

Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) asked them: “Will you assist me in preaching Islaam?” They replied: “Presently we are engaged in war. It will be inappropriate for you to come to Madinah now. It will be better if Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) comes when peace has been restored. We will make an effort for now and return the next year.”

They went back to Madinah and began making an effort for peace. The fight between the Ows and Khazraj ended. Keeping to their promise, the group returned the next year at the time of haj. Among them were ten people from the Khazraj and two from the Ows. In this group those who had not become Muslims the previous year now accepted Islaam. This bay’at (promise) with Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) took place in a valley and is known as Bay’at-ul-A`qabah-Al-Ula.

When these people returned to Madinah and started making tabligh (spreading Islaam), Islaam began to be discussed in every home. This “New Deen” became the main topic of discussion in the whole of Madinah.