Saying · At Dar al-Arqam
Who have you brought? How can you bring Umar al-Khattab? Have you lost your mind?!
Said when Khabbab brought Umar ibn al-Khattab, until then one of Islam's fiercest opponents, into the secret gathering at Dar al-Arqam.
~Middle of the 3rd / beginning of the 4th year of the dawah (c. 613 CE)
As the number of Muslims reached around 20-30, the Prophet ﷺ chose the house of al-Arqam ibn Abi al-Arqam, behind Mount Safa in the center of Makkah, as a secret place to congregate, since many Muslims (especially slaves) had not disclosed their Islam. Al-Arqam was a nobleman of Banu Makhzum, Abu Jahal's own tribe, so no one suspected a Makhzumi of sheltering the Muslims. Dar al-Arqam became the central gathering place of the early Muslims.
Ammar ibn Yasir and Suhayb al-Rumi accepted Islam at Dar al-Arqam, and it was here that Khabbab ibn al-Aratt brought Umar ibn al-Khattab after Umar set out to harm the Prophet ﷺ and instead repented.
Other events recorded around the same time. Their order within the year is not established; use the storyline above for the sequence.
Who have you brought? How can you bring Umar al-Khattab? Have you lost your mind?!
Said when Khabbab brought Umar ibn al-Khattab, until then one of Islam's fiercest opponents, into the secret gathering at Dar al-Arqam.