It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) to the people of Makkah to announce the declaration of Bara’ah, I was also accompanying Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). The narrator says: I asked Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him),“What would you announce?”He said: We would announce that only the people of faith will enter Paradise, and henceforth no one will circumambulate the House of Allah naked, and whoever has any kind of covenant with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), its duration is four months. After four months, Allah and His Messenger will be completely dissociated from the polytheists. After this year, no polytheist will be able to circumambulate the House of Allah. I would announce this in such a loud voice that my voice would become hoarse.