The Pledge of Aqaba was a turning point in the Prophet Muhammad's message, the history of Islam, and the history of Muslims.
The Pledge of Aqabah refers to two pivotal oaths of allegiance taken by Muslims from Yathrib (later Medina) to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), occurring in 621 CE (Year 12 of Prophethood) and 622 CE (Year 13 of Prophethood), respectively. These pledges were crucial in preparing for the Hijrah (migration) from Mecca to Medina.
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We continue the Seerah (Sirah) of the Prophet, pbuh. In this part, when Muhammad ﷺ was not yet a year old, he was sent to live with a foster mother in the countryside, as was the custom of Meccan mothers. The wealthy and middle-class families of Mecca would send their infants to Bedouin wet nurses who lived…
