Abul ’Aas رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) accepts Islaam

Abul ’Aas رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) was set free and came to Makkah. He fulfilled his promise and sent Hadhrat Zaynub رضي الله عنها (may Allah be pleased with her) to Madinah. Abul ’Aas رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) was a tradesman and used to travel to Shaam (Syria) for trade. Once, on his way to Shaam, he was captured by the Muslims but was thereafter set free. Upon entering Makkah he returned the people’s goods and accepted Islaam in their presence. He then addressed them saying:

“The reason I came to Makkah and accepted Islaam is to ensure that people will not say that I accepted Islaam in order to avoid paying what I had owed to the people.”