When the caravan of the Ansaar reached Makkah Mukarramah, they secretly sent a message to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) informing him that they wished to meet him. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) promised to meet them during the days of Tashreeq (Haj) in the same valley in Mina where the other fortunate pilgrims of Madinah Munawwarah had pledged their allegiance to him the previous year.

At the appointed hour, in the company of his uncle, Hazrat Abbaas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) met them in the valley of Mina. Although Hazrat Abbaas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) had not yet embraced Islam at this time, he was nonetheless a devoted supporter of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam).