The defrauded man sought assistance from the Quraysh, but nobody helped him.

The defrauded man sought assistance from the Quraysh, but nobody helped him. He was forced to climb up the Abu Qubays Mountain near Ka‘ba for help. His plea for justice affected a number of Qurayshi youth, who, perforce got together in the house of ‘Abd Allah, son of Jad‘an to do something for the poor man. In this house, where Muhammad (S) was also present, they took a pledge to allow no injustice on others. As for the man, they took back the money for his goods and returned it to him.

Thenceforth, the Holy Prophet (S) used to speak highly of this pledge. He said, “In ‘Abd…