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The time of the new pilgrimage started. Mus'ab bin Umair and a group of the Muslims went to Makkah. A group of the polytheists went there, too. The polytheists visited Makkah and had special ceremonies.
Mus'ab wanted to meet the Prophet [s] and tell him about spreading Islam in Yathrib.
A group of Muslims secretly visited our Master Muhammad [s]. They asked him to meet them at al-Akaba valley at night. They did not want the Quraish to know about their meeting.
When the polytheists slept, the Muslims went secretly to al-Akaba valley. The Muslims were seventy-three. Two of them were women. The first was Naseeba bint Kaab. She belonged to Bani al-Najjar. The second was Asmaa bint Amru. She belonged to Bani Salama.
Our Master Muhammad [s] came. His uncle al-Abbas, who kept his Islam a secret because he was afraid of the Quraish, came with him, too.
The Muslims paid homage to our Master Muhammad [s]. They assured him that they would defend Islam. Besides they showed him their stand against all his enemies. The Muslims said to Allah's Apostle [s]:
We've paid our homage! We'll be loyal to you. Then what will be our reward?
Our Master Muhammad [s] said:
The Paradise!