#Part 44 Twelve chiefs (44) Abul Haytham bin Al-Tayhan then | Ask A Muslim

#Part 44

Twelve chiefs (44)

Abul Haytham bin Al-Tayhan then said, “O Prophet ﷺ! We are bound to our people by a covenant, and by pledging loyalty to you, we are about to cut off our old ties. If success comes to you and you conquer Makkah , will you return to Makkah and then leave us defenseless

The Prophet ﷺ smiled and said, “No! Blood is blood, and
destruction is destruction. I am of you, and you are of me . I will wage war against those who make war upon you, and be at peace with those who are at peace with you.” “You know what you are all agreeing to,” Abbas warned.

“All of you are pledging to go to war. So, what will you do if if you lose all your wealth and property, and all your leaders are killed Will you abandon the Prophet If so, let him stay here in Makkah , because if you forsake him it will be a disgrace in this world and the next. However, if you stand by him even in the face of destruction, you will find a reward in this world and the next.”

The Yathrib Muslims listened to Abbas and then vowed that
they would support the Prophet ﷺ no matter how great the risks involved. Someone then asked the Prophet ﷺ , “Tell me, O Prophet! What we will get in exchange for all this ”

“Paradise, ” the Prophet ﷺ replied simply. “Give us your
hand,” the people said. Asad bin Zurara then took the Prophet’s ﷺ hand in his and addressed the gathering: “O people of Yathrib, after a long journey we have found the Prophet ﷺ of God. Taking his hand means incurring the enmity of all the Arabs, the deaths of our chiefs in his defense, and the clash of swords. If you are prepared for this, take the Prophet’s ﷺ hand, and with Allah lies the reward. If, however, you have any reservations, forsake him now.”
Unswerving in their faith, the assembly cried out, “Remove
your hand, Asad. We are ready to clasp the Prophet’s hand.” Some sources indicate that Asad bin Zurara was the first to take the oath, while others name Abul Haytham bin Al-Tayhan and Baraa bin Marur as the first. The two women present took the oath without shaking hands.

After everyone had taken the oath of allegience, the Prophet ﷺ asked the people to select twelve men who would be responsible for the affairs of the community. Nine members of the Khazraj tribe were chosen along with three from the Aus tribe.

The nine Khazraj chiefs were Sa’d bin Ubada bin Daleem, Asad bin Zurara bin Ads, Sa’d bin Rabi’a bin Amr, Abdullah bin Rawaha bin Thulba, Rafi bin Malik bin Ajlan, Baraa bin Marur bin Sakhar, Abdullah bin Amr bin Haram, Ubada bin Samit bin Qays, and Mundhir bin Amr bin Khanis. The three chiefs from the Aus tribe were Usayd bin Hudhayr bin Samak, Sa’d bin Khathima bin Harith, and Rifaah bin Abdul Mundhir bin Zubayr (other sources mention Abdul Haytham bin Al-Tayhan as well) .

After these twelve were elected, the Prophet ﷺ said to them,
“You are like the apostles of Isa [Jesus] . You are responsible for the community [in Yathrib] while I am the caretaker of the entire body of Muslims. ”

Just as the people were about to disperse, a strange voice was
heard calling out

What will happen And for whom is this voice

we will know next time in shaa Allah

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