Participation in Immigration - Woman [Electronic resources] نسخه متنی

pilgrimage, took an oath of allegiance to the Messenger of Allah"S", two women under the names of UmmImarah and Asma' were present too. ¹¹¹

Also allegiance was sworn to the Prophet by other women at Mecca besides these two ¹¹² "at Medina".

In his Tabaqaat, Ibn Sa'd has dedicated several pages for explaining how the women took an oath of allegiance to the Prophet, and showing contents of these oaths of allegiance. ¹¹³ And in another chapter of this book he stated names of seventy women who took part in these acknowledgements "bay'ahs". ¹¹⁴

In the event that Quranic verse was to be used in these oaths of allegiance "bay'ahs", the women have taken an oath on two pledges: One being religiosity and adoption of Islam, and the other being acknowledging the Prophet as head of government "leader".

Mohammed Ali Qutub has also dedicated a full book for elaboration on subject of women's taking an oath of allegiance to the Prophet"S". ¹¹⁵

Participation in Immigration

Immigration was one of sociopolitical movements that occurred twice during the early Islamic era, in both of which Muslim women participated. These immigrations had so many political dimensions, one of which being banishment and rejection of the regime ruling over the people. The second dimension being communication of the message of new religion, and thirdly it represented a political precautious

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111. Al-Mar'ah Fi Ad-Deen Wal-Mujtama', p. 176.

112. Fath Al-Baari, vol. XI, p. 220.

113. At-Tabaqqqt Al-Kubra, vol.VIII, p. 10.

114. ibid., pp. 14-15.

115. ibid., pp. 222-273.