dust, then (He) said to him: ‘Be!’ — and he was. (This is) the truth from your Lord, so be  not of those who doubt. Then whoever disputes with you concerning him (Jesus) after (all  this) knowledge that has come to you, (i.e. Jesus being a slave of Allâh, and having no  share in Divinity) say: O Muhammad (Peace be upon him) ‘Come, let us call our sons  and your sons, our women and your women, ourselves and yourselves — then we pray  and invoke (sincerely) the Curse of Allâh upon those who lie.” 3:59-61
When it was morning, the Messenger of Allâh (Peace be upon him) told them what ‘Iesa (Jesus)  was in the light of the recently revealed verses. He left them a whole day to consult and think it  over. So when it was next morning and they still showed disapproval to admit Allâh’s Words  about ‘Isa or to embrace Islam, the Prophet suggested Al-Mubahala that is each party should  supplicate and implore Allâh to send His Curse upon him or them if they were telling lies. After  that suggestion of his, the Prophet (Peace be upon him) came forward wrapping Al-Hasan and
Al-Husain under his garment whereas Fatimah was walking at his back. Seeing that the Prophet
(Peace be upon him) was serious and prepared to face them firmly, they went aside and started  consulting. Al-‘ Aqib and As-Saiyid (i.e. the Master) said to each other: “We shall not supplicate.
For, I swear by Allâh, if he is really a Prophet and exchanges curses with us, we will never  prosper nor will the descendants of ours. Consequently neither us nor our animals will survive it.”
Finally they made their mind to resort to the Messenger of Allâh’s judgement about their cause.
They came to him and said: “We grant you what you have demanded.” The Messenger of Allâh
(Peace be upon him) then admitted that agreement and ordered them to pay Al-Jizya (i.e.  tribute) and he made peace with them for the provisioof two thousand garments, one thousand  of them to be delivered in Rajab, the other thousand ones in Safar. With every garment they had  to pay an ounce (of gold). In return they will have the covenant of Allâh and His Messenger. He  gave them a covenant that provides for practicing their religious affairs freely. They asked the
Prophet (Peace be upon him) to appoint a trustworthy man to receive the money agreed on for  peace, so he sent them the trustworthy man of this nation Abu ‘Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah to receive  the amounts of money agreed on in the peace treaty.
By the time Islam started to spread in Najran, naturally, they did not have to pay Al-Jizya that  usually non-Muslims paid. Whatever the case was, it was said that Al-Aqib and As-Saiyid  embraced Islam as soon as they reached Najran on their journey back home. It is also said that  the Prophet (Peace be upon him) sent to them ‘Ali too, for the collection of charities and tribute.
13. Bani Haneefa Delegation: They arrived in Madinah in the ninth year of Al-Hijra. They were 17 in  number and included the Master of Liars, Musailima bin Thumamah bin Kabeer bin Habeeb bin
Al-Harith of Bani Haneefa The group of delegates were housed in a Helper’s house. They came to  the Prophet (Peace be upon him) and declared their Islamization. As for Musailima the liar,  versions vary concerning his embracing Islam. Contemplation of all these versions shows clearly  that Musailima expressed disapproval and revealed haughtiness, boastful spirit and expectations  to be a prince.
At first the Prophet (Peace be upon him) attempted going on well with him. he dealt with him  nicely and charitably but that did not do with him. The Messenger of Allâh (Peace be upon him)  perceived evil in his soul and recognized that he was one of those three evils he dreamt of while  asleep.
The Prophet (Peace be upon him) had already dreamt that he had been granted the treasures of  earth. His hand fell upon two golden bracelets, which distressed and worried him a lot. He was  taught by inspiration to blow them off, so he did that and they were gone off. They were  interpreted to be two liars who would turn up after the death of Muhammad (Peace be upon  him). So when Musailima acted that way and showed disapproval, he realized that he would be  one of the two liars. However Musailima used to say, “If Muhammad appointed me a successor of  his, I would be a Muslim. Later on the Messenger of Allâh (Peace be upon him) came to him, with  a piece of palm leaf in his hand, and in the company of his orator, Thabit bin Qais bin Shammas.
He was among some of his friends. The Prophet (Peace be upon him) talked to him but Musailima  addressed him saying: “If you agree to transfer the whole thing to me after your death, I will not  stand in your way.” The Messenger of Allâh (Peace be upon him) replied: “If you asked me to  give you this (i.e. a piece of a palm leaf), I would not grant it to you. You are doomed. Even if  you repented and stopped what you were doing, Allâh appointed that you would be slain. By
Allâh, I swear, that I see you now in the very state that has been revealed to me. Here is Thabit!
You will hear my answer (from him).” Then he went away.
Finally, the Prophet’s predictions of Musailima came true; for when Musailima returned to
Yamama, he kept on thinking about the Prophet (Peace be upon him) and how he would be his