Those who had previously converted to Islam, Khadija bint Khuwaylid, and his cousin Ali bin Abi Talib, who was a ten-year-old boy who lived under Muhammad’s sponsorship and embraced Islam for a year after the prophethood. Then his master, the companion Zaid bin Haritha, and his friend Abu Bakr converted to Islam in the early days of the call. The invitation continued in secret for a period of three years, then the revelation was revealed, tasking the Messenger to announce the invitation and make it public.