Bay'ah

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Bay'ah (Arabic: بَيْعَة), literally means to sell, in Islamic terminology it is an oath of allegiance to a leader known to Have been practicesd by the prophet Muhammad. Bay'ah is sometimes taken Under a written pact given on behalf of the subjects by leading members of the tribe with the understanding that as long as the leader abides by certain requirements towards his people, they are to maintain their allegiance to him. Bay'ah is still practiced in countries such as Saudi Arabia and Sudan ^[1]. In Morocco Bay'ah is one of the foundations of the Monarchy. In many Islamic traditions, the meaning of Bay'ah is to sell ones self to a spiritual master, Pir or sheikh in exchange of spiritual knowledge which he gives.

[edit] Bay'ah in the Qur'an

"Certainly Allah was well pleased with the believers when they swore allegiance to you (Muhammad) under the tree, and He knew what was in their hearts, so He sent down tranquility on them and rewarded them with a near victory." ([Qur'an 48:18])