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مرحبًا زائرThe arrival of the delegation of Khawlan to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in Sha'ban of Year 10 after the Hijrah (10 AH), believing and affirming the truth
In Sha'ban of Year 10 after the Hijrah (10 AH), the delegation of Khawlan came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, believing and affirming the truth. This was one of the events in the succession of delegations in the late Makkan period and the beginning of Islam's spread among the tribes.
In Sha'ban of Year 10 after the Hijrah (10 AH), the delegation of Khawlan came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, believing and affirming the truth. This was one of the events in the succession of delegations in the late Makkan period and the beginning of Islam's spread among the tribes.
It belongs to the period of successive delegations in the late life of the Prophet ﷺ, and it is one of the signs of Islam's spread beyond Makkah.
In Sha'ban of this year, the delegation of Khawlan came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, believing and affirming the truth.
This means that a group from the tribe of Khawlan came to the Prophet ﷺ and declared their faith and their acceptance of what he had brought. This was one sign of some tribes accepting the call to Islam.
At this stage, the Prophet ﷺ was presenting Islam to tribes and individuals, and this had begun since the fourth year of prophethood and intensified in Year 10 with the seasons of Hajj.
The spread of the call to Islam and the Prophet's ﷺ keenness to present Islam to tribes and individuals.
The impact of the call to Islam became more visible among the tribes, and the sight of delegations coming to Madinah or to the Prophet ﷺ announcing Islam became prominent.
One of the signs of the successive delegations in Year 10 after the Hijrah
It shows the impact of da'wah in the response of some tribes
It reflects the widening recognition of Islam's religious authority in the peninsula
It shows a tribal group entering Islam collectively
It teaches patience in da'wah and that fruit may come after a time
It helps move society from tribal plurality to the unity of the Message
It shows the success of the policy of presenting Islam to the tribes
The one who received the delegation and called to Islam
The delegation of Khawlan was a delegation from the Yemeni tribe of Khawlan. It came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in Sha'ban of the year 10 AH, and they were ten men. They entered upon the Prophet ﷺ announcing their Islam, and mentioned that they had come from far away lands after abandoning an idol they used to venerate called ʿAmm Anas. The Prophet ﷺ asked them about it, and they told him that Allah had replaced it for them with Islam. Then the Prophet ﷺ asked them about their land and what they had done, so they stayed for days learning the Quran, the Sunnah, and the rulings of the religion, then the Prophet ﷺ sent them off and they returned to their people. The importance of this delegation lies in the fact that it represents the spread of Islam to the tribes of Yemen in the late Prophetic period. It also shows the tribes' shift from worship of local idols to monotheism, and from tribal partisanship to joining the community of Islam through learning the Quran, the obligations, and the Sunnah.
Accepting the truth and believing in it
Fairness in responding to the truth
The possibility of groups entering Islam together
The expansion of Islamic influence through acceptance, not coercion
The fruit of da'wah needs continuity and suitable seasons
The importance of receiving delegations and organizing relations with them
Tribes turning into a community bound by faith
Societies delay responding to the truth even when it is clear
Keep presenting the truth wisely until acceptance comes
The importance of communicating with groups, delegations, and social bodies
Building bridges of trust with different communities
Respond to the truth when it becomes clear to you
The event should not be read as a detailed model for modern political situations without evidence
The Prophet ﷺ received delegations in the context of revelation and building the first community
Keep calling people to Islam and stay connected, for guidance may come after a long wait.
