Finally, one day... The hottest hour of noon! The scorching sun was blazing down upon the land...

Typically, during this time, the people of the city would retreat to the coolest corners of their homes, either to rest or engage in leisurely conversations in a cool place.

At this hour, a figure with his head wrapped in a thick cloth was calmly and silently making his way towards the house of Hadhrat Abu Bakr as-Siddiq, walking on the blistering sands...

At that moment, someone from inside the house, who was looking out of the window, recognized the approaching figure and informed those inside:

“Look! The Rasul of Allah is coming... And at a time, He has never come before!”

Hearing this, Hadhrat Siddiq stood up in haste and said:

“May my parents be sacrificed for Him! Surely, something of great importance must be happening... Otherwise, He would never have come at this hour!”

Muhammad (saw) would typically visit their homes in the morning and evening, inquire about their well-being, and stay for a while before departing. These hours were not customary for His visits. Hadhrat Siddiq’s anxiety was certainly due to the fact that there was an important matter at hand.

The command for the migration (hijrah) to the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon Him, was given in Surah Al-Isra, verse 80: 

Say, “My Rabb, wherever I enter make me enter in Truth and from wherever I exit make me exit in Truth, and form from Yourself (Your ladun; the potential of the Names comprising my essence) victorious power!”

The Noble Rasul came and asked for permission to enter. Upon being invited inside, He looked at Hadhrat Siddiq and said:

“Have whoever is present with you go outside.”

Hadhrat Abu Bakr as-Siddiq, referring to his wife Ummu Ruman, his daughter Asma, and his daughter who was married to the Rasul (saw), Hadhrat Aisha, said:

“O Rasul of Allah, they are your family and they are mahram (not subject to hijab).”

At that moment, our Master explained the matter:

“O Abu Bakr, Allah has granted me permission to migrate from Mecca to Medina.”

“O Rasul of Allah, may my parents be sacrificed for you! Will I be accompanying you on this journey?”

“Yes, you will come with me, O Abu Bakr.”

“May my parents be sacrificed for you, O Rasul of Allah! Choose one of these two camels as a gift.”

“I can only accept it with its price, O Abu Bakr.”

Upon this, Hadhrat Siddiq received four hundred dirhams from our Master as the price for the camel. Within the remaining time, Ummu Ruman, Aisha, and Asma quickly prepared their travel provisions. They placed some meat and bread in a bag. Then, Asma tore her waistband in half, using one part to tie the bag and the other part to fasten a water container. As a result, Asma’s nickname became “Zatun-Nitakayn,” meaning “the one with two waistbands.”

Afterward, Hadhrat Siddiq summoned Amir, the son of Fuheyre, and said:

“O Amir, I am entrusting you with a few sheep from here. We will be staying in a small cave in the Sevr Mountain for a few nights. Take these sheep, graze them during the day, and bring us their milk at night.”

“Of course, O Master,” replied Amir.

Once Amir left, Abdullah, the son of Uraykit and a skilled guide, came:

“O Abdullah, you are an expert guide. I am entrusting you with the two camels standing in the garden. Take them and head towards the seashore, erasing their tracks. After three nights, come to the foot of the Sevr Mountain and find us.”

“As you command, O Master,” said Abdullah, who was one of the most skilled guides in Mecca.

Almost all preparations were complete. As a final instruction, Hadhrat Abu Bakr as-Siddiq told his son Abdullah:

“My son Abdullah, gather information by roaming the city during the day, and then come to us at night with the latest news without being seen by anyone.”