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NOOR DECEMBER Ahmadiyahanjuman Isha’At [Lahore] , Canada Islam - i - 2013 – ISLAM - I - NOOR DECEMBER Ahmadiyah Anjuman Isha’at [Lahore] , Canada Editor: Sadiq Noor - [email protected] The name HUDAIBIYAH denotes a grand victory for the Muslim nation. Though the Muslims in 6 AH (which corresponds to 628 AD) were by no means strong militarily, morale remained high at Hudaibiya. It had been six years since the Prophet Muhammad, peace on him, and his supporters had left Makkah. The pagans of Makkah had tried to crush the rising power of Islam and attacked Muslims at Madinah three times, first at the battle of Badr, then at the battle of Uhud and finally at the battle of Khandaq. The Muslims were not strong enough to launch a counterattack on such a large force at Makkah. The Prophet, peace on him, would declare his plan to visit Makkah to perform the Umrah later that year. A large caravan of 1400 pilgrims and 70 sacrificial camels consequently headed for Makkah. The leaders of Quraish at Makkah were alarmed at this congregation, and despite the fact that Makkans were bound to allow any unarmed pilgrims to perform Umrah; they prevented the Muslims from entering the city and sent their commander Khalid bin Walid with 200 fighters to stop them. Prophet Muhammad, peace on him, changed his route to avoid confrontation and traveled to a lesser known place called Hudaibiya on the western edge of the Harem territory. A battle was out of question as it was a sacred month and they were already in a state of consecration called “ihram”. From there, the Prophet, peace on him, then sent a message to the leadership of Makkah but they mistreated the emissary. Hulais bin Alqama, the chief of Ahabeesh, visited the Muslim camp and advised the Makkan tribe of Quraish that there was nothing to fear but his advice was ignored. Subsequently, they sent Urwah bin Massoud to negotiate, who then relayed that “I have visited the royal courts of Emperors Caesar, Kisra and Najashi (the Persian, Roman and Ethiopian courts) but I have never witnessed such respect and high esteem from followers like those of Muhammad. They have come purely for worship.” Still, the Makkan leaders were bent on preventing the Muslims from entering. As a last resort, the Prophet, peace on him, sent Uthman bin Affan, who was well-connected in Makkah, but he was detained and a rumor was spread that Uthman had been killed. Though 400km away from his city and possessing no [email protected] Page 1 proper arms to fight, the Prophet, peace on him, called on his followers to prepare for war. People rushed to pledge allegiance to the Prophet and the Makkans were soon informed that 1400 volunteers were ready to fight alongside him. Fearing them, the Makkans agreed to discuss new terms of peace with him. The Makkans released Uthman bin Affan and sent Suhail bin Amr Al-Thaqafi to negotiate the terms of a peace treaty. Though tough in his dealings, Al-Thaqafi later embraced Islam at their return to Makkah. Terms were agreed and documented, including an armistice between the two parties for the following ten years and the liberty for any person to join the opposing side if they so wished. In addition, they had stipulated that a Makkan travelling to Madinah would be sent back to Makkah but that migrants from Madinah would be allowed into Makkah to join Quraish. This depicted the Prophet’s absolute tolerance to those rejecting his teachings and his support for freedom of choice (even where sending back converts to Makkah was concerned, the Prophet had accepted this on the basis that the convert would attempt to spread Islam within his tribe). Furthermore, a minor whose father is still alive would not be able to join Muhammad without the consent of his guardian but that anyone from Madinah who joins the Quraish tribe would not be sent back. Finally, they had agreed that the Muslims would return to Madinah without entering Makkah but that they would enter Makkah the following year and perform the ‘Umrah’ ritual for a period of 3 days. The Makkans attempted to deliberately provoke the Prophet through rigorous terms, but the Prophet accepted the terms in spite of that in order to maintain peace and stability. This treaty, known as the Treaty of Hudaibiya, proved to be a turning point in the history of Islam. Very few people could visualize the long-term benefits of the treaty. The first advantage of the treaty was that a hostile Makkan leadership recognized the Prophet Muhammad, peace on him, as the head of state at Madinah. Secondly, the treaty curtailed the hostile behaviour of the Quraish against Muslims. They were now allowed to move freely and talk openly about Islam. Third, Muslims were allowed to make alliances with other tribes. Finally, the 10-year armistice with Quraish provided Muslims with a unique opportunity to preach Islam and to deal with their rivals in other parts of the peninsula. They would consequently go on to conquer the Jewish stronghold of Khyber and the tribe of Quraish could do nothing to stop this acquisition. Following the peaceful armistice at Hudaibiya, Islam increased by leaps and bounds. Quraish had lost three battles against the Muslims and people were now beginning to foresee the eventual triumph of Islam. Thus began the conversion to Islam in the thousands. The Prophet, peace on him, entered Makkah the following year with 2000 pilgrims alongside him, an increase of 600 from the previous year. The treaty is referred to in the 48th Surah (or Chapter) of the Qur’an. Quraish would later request that the clause stipulating that converts to Islam be returned to Makkah be abrogated, as runaways did not emigrate to Madinah knowing they would be returned but instead hid at the Red Sea coast and fought the trade caravans of Quraish as they passed. The treaty at Hudaibiya proved to be a prelude to the conquest of Makkah. As per the agreement, the tribe of Banu Bakr joined forces with Quraish and Banu Khaza’a entered into alliance with the Prophet, peace on him. Owing to a long history of enmity between the two tribes, Banu Bakr attacked Banu Khaza’a just 20 months later in the 8th year AH. Many people were killed and Quraish supported their allies with manpower and arms. Amr bin Salem of Banu Khaza’a, along with twenty men, rushed to Madinah and told the Prophet of the situation on the ground. He consequently sent word to Quraish to pay blood money for those killed and terminate their alliance with the Banu Bakr tribe or consider the Hudaibiya Treaty void. Quraish refused [email protected] Page 2 to pay nor break their alliance with Banu Bakr and voiced their approval to nullify the terms of the treaty. Wishing to avoid bloodshed, the Prophet, peace on him, would devise a secret strategy to surround Makkah with large force so that Makkans could surrender without a fight. Indeed, the Prophet had declared his preparation for war without specifying a location. The Muslim tribes rushed to Madinah in the month of Ramadan of the 8th year AH. Various northern tribes had entered the fold of Islam in these 20 months following the conquest of Khyber and Taima. Muslim volunteers came in the thousands. The famous tribes of Aslam, Sulaim, Ghifar, Muzaina, Ashjaa and Juhaina joined the Islamic forces. Muslim forces marched towards Makkah and camped at Marr Zahran. They then surrounded the holy city. The Quraish were perplexed by this sudden attack. The Muslims had also sealed all possible routes of escape. The Prophet, peace on him, had declared a general amnesty and the entire city surrendered to him on the 10th day of Ramadan. It is of great significance that the arch enemies of Islam grasped the situation and embraced Islam after the Hudaibiya treaty and prior to the conquest of Makkah. These included Abbas bin Abdul Muttalib, the Prophet’s uncle, Abu Sufyaan of Quraish, Khalid bin Walid and Amr bin Al Aas, the would-be conqueror of Egypt. Later, Ikrimah bin Abu Jahl, Uteba bin Abi Lahab, Safwan bin Umayyah, Kaab in Zuhair, Suhail bin Amr, Hakim bin Hizam and Hindah bint Rabeeah embraced Islam. Practically, there remained virtually no enemies to Islam in Makkah. The Makkan leadership, which had previously banned his entry to the city in the 6th year following his immigration, welcomed him as their head within 22 months, thus highlighting the great achievement of the Hudaibiya treaty. The Prophet Muhammad, peace on him, had thus achieved his divine mission. While he embraced slaves such as Bilal bin Rabah, Zaid bin Haritha and Wahshi, he was also able to cultivate the ruling elite. He addressed nine important letters to the rulers of leading empires and prominent kingdoms including King Najashi, ruler of Abyssinia, Emperor Heraclius of Rome, Emperor Chosroes of Persia, King Makawkas of Egypt, Hauza bin Ali, the ruler of Yamamah in Yemen, the ruler of Busra in Jordan, Harith bin Shammar, ruler of Damascus, Manzar bin Sawi, ruler of Bahrain and Jeefar, ruler of Oman. All these letters were received with great ovation except for the Persian emperor, who is said to have torn it up. The empire itself disintegrated when the emperor was killed by his own son as predicted by the Prophet Muhammad, peace on him. Such was the significance of the events that took place at Hudaibiya near Makkah. People were to visit this historical place and a mosque was to be erected at the place where the Prophet offered prayers during his stay.
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