First meeting with Prophet



It was pilgrimage season that year, the 13th year of Mohammad's mission (622 Gregorian) that a group of people, comprising of 72 men and women belonging to the town of Yathrib, (including Abu Talha and Ummu Sulaim) came to Makkah to secretly meet the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him). They were very enthusiastic to find him living with them, listening to his preaching and bearing the comfort and peace of mind.

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