
The Deputation of Bajilah
Volume 1, Parts II.74.82
He (Ibn Sa’d) said: Muhammad Ibn Umar al-Aslami informed us, he said: 'Abd al-Hamid Ibn Ja'far related to me on the authority of his father, he said: Jarir IbnAbd Allah al-Bajali came to al-Madinah in the tenth year with
one hundred and fifty of his people. The Apostle of Allah had said before
their arrival that a person of great blessings would be seen coming that
high way on whose face will be signs of Kingship. Jarir was seen coming
on his beast and with him were his people. They embraced Islam and
offered bay’ah (to the Prophet). Jarir said: The Apostle of Allah, may
Allah bless him, stretched (his hand) and accepted my bay’ah; he
(Prophet) said: Testify there is no god but Allah, and that I am His
Apostle, offer prayers, pay Zakah, observe fasting during Ramadan, be
sincere to Muslims and obey your walis even they be Abyssinian slaves.
He (Jarir) said: Yes, I shall. Then he (Prophet) accepted his bay’ah.
Qays Ibn ‘Azrah al-Ahmasi arrived with two hundred and fifty
persons of the (tribe of) Ahmas. The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless
him, asked them, who were they? They said: strong men of Allah, and
this appellation was applied to them in the days of Jahiliyah. The Apostle
of Allah said to them: Today you are for Allah. The Apostle of Allah said
to Bilal: Make payment to the horsemen of Bajilah and begin with those
of al-Ahmas. He did accordingly. Jarir Ibn ‘Abd Allah stayed with
Farwah Ibn ‘Amr al-Bayadi. The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him,
used to inquire from him about what was behind him. He would reply: 0
Apostle of Allah, Allah has manifested Islam and adhan (call for prayers)
in their mosques and courtyards. The men of the tribes demolished the
idols which they adored. He (Prophet) said: What happened to Dhu’lKhalasah? He replied: It is yet in the same position but Allah will deliver
us of it, if He will. The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, sent him to
break Dhu’l-Khalasash and prepared a flag for him. He said: I do not
remain firm on the horse. The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him,
rubbed his chest and prayed for him: O Allah! make him a guide and a
guided one. He set out with his people who were about two hundred men.
The (period of his) absence was not long he returned soon. The Apostle of
Allah, may Allah bless him, said: Have you broken it? He said: Yes! by
Him, Who raised you with truth; and I seized what was on it and I burnt
it in fire. I have left it in a condition which will displease any one who
likes it. None offered any obstruction to us before it. He (Ibn Sa’d) said:
Thereupon the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, blessed the horses
and men of Ahmas.



