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Migration of the Holy Nabi صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم

After the conference ended and disbelievers went to their homes, Sayyiduna Jibra`eel came and revealed the commandment of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, ‘O Beloved! Do not go to sleep on your bed tonight. Migrate to Madinah.’ Hence, in the sunny afternoon, he صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم went to the home of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddeeq رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُand said, ‘I have to discuss something with you in private.’ Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddeeq رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُhumbly said, ‘Ya Rasoolallah! May my parents be sacrificed for you! There is none except your spouse (i.e. Sayyidatuna ‘Aaishah رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا. Till that time, the Nikah of the Holy Nabi صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم with Sayyidatuna ‘Aaishah رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا had taken place.) He صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘O Abu Bakr! Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has allowed me to migrate.’ Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddeeq رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُhumbly said, ‘May my parents be sacrificed for you! Let me also have the privilege of accompanying you.’ He صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم accepted his request. Sayyiduna Abu Bakrرَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُhad been feeding the leaves of acacia tree to two she-camels for four months so that he رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُalong with the Holy Nabi صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم would migrate, riding on them.’ He رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُhumbly said, ‘Ya Rasoolallah! Please accept one of these she-camels.’ He صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم accepted, saying, ‘But I will pay you for it.’ Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddeeq رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُunwillingly but respectfully agreed to accept the payment. At that time, Sayyidatuna ‘Aaishah رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا was too young to make preparations for the journey. Hence her elder sister, Sayyidatuna Asma رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا arranged for the provisions. She kept food in a box. Then, tearing her waistband1 into two, she tied the box with one part of her waistband and the mouth of the water-bag with the other. It was a great privilege for her and hence she was given the title ‘ذات النطاقین’i.e. the female who has two waistbands.

There was a disbeliever, ‘Abdullah Bin Urayqat [اُرَیْقَط], who knew routes very well. He صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم hired him so that he would tell the way. Then, handing over those two she-camels to ‘Abdullah Bin Urayqat, he صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘Bring these two she-camels to the cave of Saur after three nights.’ Having made all of these arrangements, he صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم came to his blessed home.


1i.e. a belt-like strip of cloth that fastens around the waist.

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