Second Pledge of Aqabah

During the next Hajj, 73 men and 2 women from Medina met the Prophet ﷺ secretly at Aqabah at night. They pledged to protect him as they would protect their own families, to fight for Islam, and to give him sanctuary in Medina. The Prophet appointed twelve representatives (naqibs) from among them. This military pledge, known as Bay'at al-Harb, paved the way for the Hijrah. Al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib attended as a witness though he had not yet accepted Islam.