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A person from the city of Zubayd came to Makkah to sell his goods. A person named Aas bin Waa’il purchased goods from him but failed to make payment. The merchant appealed to several tribes for help but received no assistance. Desperate, he climbed Mount Abu Qubais and cried out to everyone. Moved by his plea, some peace-loving people of Quraysh initiated a reform movement. Prominent chiefs gathered at the house of Abdullah bin Jud’aan, where Sayyiduna Zubair bin Abdul Muttalib رضی اللہ عنہ, the uncle of the Beloved Prophet ﷺ, proposed that they should make a mutual agreement. The chiefs of Quraysh entered into an agreement, pledging to eradicate unrest, protect travelers, help the poor, support the oppressed, and hold the oppressors accountable.
The Holy Prophet ﷺ also participated in this agreement. Even after the declaration of prophethood, the Beloved Prophet ﷺ would express joy upon participating in this agreement, saying: “I was so pleased due to this pact that if someone had given me red camels in exchange for it, I would not have felt as pleased. Even today, if an oppressed person calls me for help under this pact, I am ready to assist them.”
This pact has been named the "Hilf ul Fudool" because a long time ago, an agreement was made in Makkah. The names of all those who caused this agreement to be formed were "Fadl."
Mount Abu Qubais is a mountain located outside Masjid al-Haram near Safa and Marwa. By the Divine command, this was the first mountain to be created in the world. This mountain is also called "Al-Ameen" (the trustworthy).