621 CEmoderate

Mus'ab ibn Umayr Sent to Medina as Teacher

إرسال مصعب بن عمير إلى المدينة

Map: Yathrib (Medina) (24.4672, 39.6112)

After the First Pledge of Aqabah, the Prophet ﷺ sent Mus'ab ibn Umayr to Medina as the first ambassador and teacher of Islam. Mus'ab stayed with As'ad ibn Zurarah and was remarkably successful in spreading Islam throughout Medina. Through his gentle approach and beautiful Quran recitation, he converted many prominent figures including Usayd ibn Hudayr and Sa'd ibn Mu'adh, chiefs of the Aws tribe. By the next Hajj season, Islam had spread widely in Medina.

Sources

  • Ibn Hisham's Sirah
  • Ibn Sa'd's Tabaqat