Muhammad a Prophet For all Humanity
10. The Prophet in Makkah
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to be brought together in one place, and used more
effectively for the furtherance of the Islamic cause.
When the Aws and the Khazraj swore allegiance,
the Prophet quickly returned to his companions.
“Praise God” he told them, “for today Rabi’ah’s
offspring have as good as overcome the Persians.”
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The Prophet saw how Islam had been strengthened
by the Ansar taking the Muslims in. He realized
that it would now only be a matter of time before
the Muslims conquered mighty Persia.
The Prophet began to make preparations for
emigration to Madinah. He was to take six months
after the conversion of the Aws and Khazraj to do
this. All this while he attempted to maintain the
utmost secrecy, but still the idolators, the Quraysh,
learnt of his plans to leave. They heard about the
refuge that he had been granted in Madinah, and
the protection that the Ansar had extended to him.
The fact that the Ansar had accepted Islam also
came to their notice, and they learned too that the
Muslims were gathering in Madinah. Plotting
against the Prophet, they decided to take him
captive at the moment of his departure and then
either kill him or keep him prisoner.
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