The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) gave the Bay‘ah (i.e., pledge of allegiance) to the Prophet ﷺ in the year of Al-Hudaybiyah treaty in 6 A.H. Allah, Exalted is He, praised the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) who gave the Bay‘ah and stated (in the Quran) that He was pleased with them, and the Prophet ﷺ testified to the fact that they shall enter Paradise. In this hadeeth, Salamah ibn Al-Akwa‘ (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that he gave the Bay‘ah of Al-Ridwaan beneath the tree in Al-Hudaybiyah to Allah's Messenger ﷺ and then moved to the shade of another tree. Bay‘ah (i.e., pledge of allegiance) is a contract and covenant between the ruler and the ruled, and it is given that name by analogy with the financial exchange; the Messenger of Allah ﷺ offers the promise of reward, and the Companion (may Allah be pleased with him) commits himself to obey him in return. When the number of people around the Prophet ﷺ diminished, he ﷺ said, “O Ibn Al-Akwa‘! Will you not give to me the Bay‘ah?” He (may Allah be pleased with him) replied, “O Allah's Messenger ﷺ! I have already given to you the Bay‘ah.” He ﷺ said, “Give it again.” He (may Allah be pleased with him) gave the Bay‘ah for the second time, and the Prophet ﷺ wanted him to emphasize his Bay‘ah, given his knowledge of Salamah’s courage, striving in support of Islam, and steadfastness. Therefore, he ﷺ commanded him to give the Bay‘ah for the second time to be added to his virtues (and rewards). The Taabi‘ee (Follower) Yazeed ibn ‘Ubayd asked Salamah ibn Al-Akwa‘ (may Allah be pleased with him), “O Aboo Muslim,” i.e., his nickname, “For what did you give him the Bay‘ah on that day?” He (may Allah be pleased with him) replied, "We gave him the Bay‘ah for death,” meaning that they pledged not to flee from the battlefield, even if it cost them their lives. Other narrations have reported that the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) pledged allegiance to the Prophet ﷺ for patience, not death, and other narrations stated that they pledged not to flee from the battlefield. The term ‘patience’ incorporates all these meanings, because giving the Bay‘ah for death in Allah’s Cause is the same as giving the Bay‘ah not to flee from the battlefield even if it meant death, and this also entails patience, and therefore the term patience includes the rest of the meanings.This pledge indicates that they would adhere to endurance and steadfastness on the battlefield and would not flee until they triumphed over their enemy or died trying. The hadeeth urges Muslims to adhere to patience and steadfastness on the battlefield. It also highlights the Companions’ great love for the Prophet ﷺ. .