In 9 A.H., during the Haj season, the Prophet (S) asked Imam Ali (A) to read out an official declaration to the people. This event took place at Mina, and the message stated that Allah and the Prophet (S) were disgusted with the practice of idol worship and would not tolerate it any more. The idol worshippers were told that they had four months in which to decide to embrace Islam or to get ready for total war.

This message had a very deep and quick effect. Those tribes who had remained stubborn and continued with their evil habits and foolish superstitions and beliefs now began to change their thoughts. Many tribes sent their representatives to have discussions with the Prophet (S) at his headquarters in Madina.

Even before the four months deadline had passed, the entire Arabia came under the banner of Islam and not a single idol temple, idol or idol worshipper remained in it. People of Yemen, Bahrain and Yamamah also embraced Islam.

Despite the fact that nobody dared to openly challenge the authority of the Prophet (S), there were many hypocrites who waited for a chance to do him and Islam harm.

The chiefs of the Bani Aamir tribe were widely known for their obstinacy and mischief. Two of their chiefs named Aamir and Arbad decided to go to Madina at the head of a delegation. Under the excuse of becoming Muslims, they wanted to somehow try to kill the Prophet (S). Their plan was that while one of them engaged the Prophet (S) in conversation, the other would attack him and kill him.

The other members of the delegation, who were not aware of these evil plans, expressed their belief in Islam and the Prophet (S). However, Aamir did not mention anything about Islam but kept on asking the Holy Prophet (S) for a private discussion. The Prophet (S) replied that it would not be possible to meet him alone until he became a Muslim.

When Aamir looked over to Arbad for support, he found him curiously calm, as if he had forgotten the whole plan. The truth was that when Arbad had tried to draw his sword he was filled with terror and awe at the presence and personality of the Prophet (S). He was frozen in his place and quite useless to Aamir.

At last despairing of any help from Arbad, Aamir stood up and declared his enmity for the Prophet (S) and threatened to fill Madina with an army. The Prophet (S) could have destroyed the men if he wished, but instead he only prayed to Allah to protect him and the Muslims from their mischief.

These prayers were soon answered because Aamir contracted a horrible disease on his journey home, while Arbad was struck by lightning on his way and burnt to death.

Thus, Allah protected the Prophet (S) from his enemies and gave him a chance to taste the fruits of his efforts after all his difficult years of preaching the religion of Islam. In just twenty years, the religion that had the entire Arabia against it was now the official religion. It was indeed a time of great satisfaction for the Prophet (S).