Editing Musaylima (section)

==Early life==
Musaylima was the son of Habib, of the tribe Banu Hanifa, one of the largest tribes of Arabia that inhabited the region of [[Najd]]. The Banu Hanifa were a [[Tawhid|monotheist]] branch of [[Banu Bakr]] and led an independent existence prior to [[Islam]].<ref>{{cite book |title=The Qur'an and the Aramaic Gospel Traditions |first=Emran |last=El-Badawi |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iIhiAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA69 |page=69 |year=2013 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=9781317929338 }}</ref>

Among the first accounts of him describe events in the late 9th [[Hijri year|Hijri]], the Year of Delegations, when he accompanied a delegation of his tribe to [[Medina]]. The delegation included two other prominent Muslims. They would later help Musaylima rise to power and save their tribe from destruction. These men were Nahar Ar-Rajjal bin Unfuwa{{sfn|Ibn Kathir|2000|p=69}} and Muja'a bin Marara.  In Medina, the deputation stayed with the daughter of al-Harith, a woman of the [[Ansar (Islam)|Ansar]] from the [[Banu Najjar]]. When the delegation arrived at Medina the camels were tied in a traveler's camp, and Musaylima remained there to look after them while the other delegates went in.

They had talks with [[Muhammad]]. The delegation before their departure embraced Islam and renounced [[Christianity]] without compunction. As was his custom, Muhammad presented gifts to the delegates, and when they had received their gifts one said, "We left one of our comrades in the camp to look after our mounts."

Muhammad gave them gifts for him also, and added, "He is not the least among you that he should stay behind to guard the property of his comrades." On their return they converted the tribe of Banu Hanifa to Islam.