Three prominent Makkans — ‘Amr bin al-‘As, Khalid bin al-Walid and ‘Uthman bin Talhah — come to Madinah and accept Islam. “Quraish has given us its own blood,” the Prophet ﷺ says.
As the book dates it: early 7 A.H.
Quraish has given us its own blood.
Who was there
- KKhalid bin al-WalidThe Quraish cavalry leader whose charge turned Uhud; after accepting Islam he saved the army at Mu’tah.
- A‘Amr bin al-‘AsSent by Quraish to bring the emigrants back from Abyssinia; later accepted Islam with Khalid.
- UT‘Uthman bin TalhahKeeper of the Ka’bah’s key, who accepted Islam with Khalid and ‘Amr; at the Conquest the Prophet ﷺ gave the key back to him.