CEVAP:

This successful exodus was an insult to the leaders. The Meccan leaders sent a message to the Abyssinian king demanding that the Muslims be sent back to Mecca. The Prophet Mohammed and his followers discussed their religion with the king who then agreed to shelter them. The Qurayshi leaders announced a boycott of the Hashim clan unless they would turn against Hz. Mohammed. The announcement was written down and placed in the Ka’aba to make it clear that it was an official statement by the leadership that protected their power and way of life. For three years all interaction with the Prophet and his family was banned, and the Hashim family members were all placed under arrest in their home area. Finally, some of the Qurayshi leaders felt that this ban was wrong. They went to the Ka’aba to get the document that banned the Hashim, but insects had eaten most of it. All that remained were the words: “In thy name, Oh, Allah”. The leaders were moved by the apparent religious significance of this statement and immediately lifted the ban against the Hashim. Hz. Mohammed and his followers could return to Mecca.