Bayat al-Aqaba
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Bayat al-Aqaba refers to the early pledges of allegiance made by Medinan converts to the Prophet Muhammad at Aqaba, which paved the way for the Hijra and the establishment of the first Muslim community in Medina.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic historical event
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ pledge of allegiance ⓘ |
| associatedGroup |
Aws
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khazraj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Events in the life of Muhammad
ⓘ
Pledges in Islamic history ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | occurred before the Hijra to Medina ⓘ |
| describedIn |
early Islamic historiography
ⓘ
hadith literature ⓘ sira literature ⓘ |
| hasContext | pre-Hijra period ⓘ |
| hasPart |
First Pledge of Aqaba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Pledge of Aqaba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalImpact |
enabled the establishment of an Islamic polity in Medina
ⓘ
shifted the center of the Muslim community from Mecca to Medina ⓘ |
| languageOfContext | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
Ansar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Medinan converts to Islam ⓘ Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oathType |
pledge of loyalty
ⓘ
pledge of protection ⓘ pledge to obey in righteousness ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance |
laid groundwork for the Constitution of Medina
ⓘ
recognized Muhammad as leader and arbiter in Medina ⓘ |
| purpose |
to affirm faith in Islam
ⓘ
to pledge obedience to Prophet Muhammad ⓘ to secure protection for the Prophet in Medina ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hijra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Medina NERFINISHED ⓘ Yathrib NERFINISHED ⓘ early Islamic da‘wah in Medina ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousNature | binding oath before God ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | considered a key step in the formation of the ummah ⓘ |
| result |
agreement to protect Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
foundation of the Muslim community in Medina ⓘ invitation for Prophet Muhammad to migrate to Yathrib ⓘ |
| significance |
marked the formal acceptance of Muhammad’s leadership by Medinan Muslims
ⓘ
paved the way for the Hijra ⓘ paved the way for the establishment of the first Muslim community in Medina ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 7th century CE
ⓘ
pre-Medinan phase of Islam ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAt | al-Aqaba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceNear | Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Pledges of Aqaba