The Life of the Prophet Muhammad by Ibn Kathir - Volume 2 of 4

180 THE LIFE OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD
My own comment, however, is that it has been related earlier, from the
account of d-Bukhari through d-Zuhri, from Wrwa, that these youths were
under the protection of AsLad b. Zur%~a. But God knows best.
Miisa b. Wqba related that the Messenger of God (SAAS) passed by 'Abd All&
b. Ubayy b. Salal while he was there in his house. The Messenger of God
(SAAS) came to a stop, expecting to be invited into the house since he was at that
time the chief of the Khazraj. But 'Ahd Allah told hi, "Look to those who
invited you. Stay with them!"
The Messenger of God (SAAS) related this to a number of the an@ and Sa'd
h. Wbada commented, apologizing for hi, "Now God has granted you to us, 0
Messenger of God; whereas we had wanted to place a crown on his head and
make him king over us."
Miisa b. Wqha stated, "The anjar had held a meeting before the Messenger
of God (SAAS) left the Banii 'Amr b. 'Awf. They had gathered around his camel
arguing over which of them should hold its reins, vying to honour and show their
respect for the Messenger of God (SAAS).
"Whenever he passed by the home of one of the aqar they would invite him
inside, but he would say, 'Leave her alone; she has received a command. I will
only stay where God decides.'
"When she arrived at the house of Abii Ayytlb she knelt before the door and
he dismounted. He entered that house and stayed there until his mosque and its
apartments were built."
Ibn Ishaq stated, "When the camel of the Messenger of God (SAAS) first
knelt he did not dismount and she got up and went a little further, while the
Messenger of God left its rein free without his control. She then turned around
and came back to where she had knelt and did so there again. She then shook
herself, and sank to the ground stretching out fully. The Messenger of God
(SAAS) then dismounted.
"Abii Amb Khalid b. Zayd then picked up his bags and took them into the
house. The Messenger of God (SAAS) stayed there with him.
"He asked who owned the drying shed and Mu%dh b. 'Afra' told him, 'It is
owned by Sahl and Suhayl, two sons of 'Amr. They are orphans under my care.'
'Then I will buy it from them and have it as a mosque,' said the Messenger of
God (SAAS), and later he had it built."
The Messenger of God (SAAS) stayed in the home of Abii Ayyiib until he
built his mosque and its living quarters; he and the Muslims, both Emigrants
and Helpers, participated in its construction. An account of the building of the
mosque will be given soon hereafter, if God wills it.
Al-Bayhaqi stated in Dala'il (The Signs), quoting from Abii 'Abd Allzh, who
stated that the hajifiz Abii al-Hasan (Ali b. 'Amr informed him, quoting Aba
'Ahd All& Muhammad b. Makhlid d-Diiri, quoting Muhammad b. Sulaymzn