Hudaybiyya Peace Treaty: Difference between revisions

== Background ==

===Dream of the Prophet (s)===

In [[6]]/628, the [[Prophet (s)]] saw in the dream that he (s) had gone to [[Mecca]] and was performing [[circumambulation]] and [[hajj rituals]]. This dream of the Prophet (s) has been mentioned in the Qur'an as well: "Certainly Allah has fulfilled His Apostle's vision in all truth: You will surely enter al-Masjid al-Haram, God willing, in safety, with your heads shaven or hair cropped, without any fear. So He knew what you did not know, and He assigned [you] besides that a victory near at hand.{{enote|لَّقَدْ صَدَقَ اللَّـهُ رَسُولَهُ الرُّؤْیا بِالْحَقِّ ۖ لَتَدْخُلُنَّ الْمَسْجِدَ الْحَرَامَ إِن شَاءَ اللَّـهُ آمِنِینَ مُحَلِّقِینَ رُءُوسَکمْ وَمُقَصِّرِینَ لَا تَخَافُونَ ۖ فَعَلِمَ مَا لَمْ تَعْلَمُوا فَجَعَلَ مِن دُونِ ذَٰلِک فَتْحًا قَرِیبًا,

  (Quran 48:27)}}  

The Prophet (s) narrated this dream for his [[Companions]] and promised them about it and called the companions for going to [[Mecca]] and performing [['umra]] and since he (s) was concerned about the hatred of [[Quraysh]] and their possible prevention, called the Arab neighbors of [[Medina]] for this trip as well. The mentioned tribes except few did not accept the call of the Prophet (s) and only the [[Muhajirun]] (Immigrants) and [[Ansar]] (Helpers) of Medina prepared for moving and went out of Medina accompanying the Prophet (s).

===Departure for Performing 'Umra===

The caravan of Muslims consisting of the immigrants, the Helpers and those Arabs who joined them left Medina towards Mecca on [[Dhu l-Qa'da 2]], [[6]]/[[March 17]], 628. There are different reports regarding the number of the companions of the Prophet (s) in this journey, but seemingly, the report of [[Jabir b. 'Abd Allah al-Ansari]] saying that, "We, the companions of Hudaybiyya, were 1400" is more famous. Four women were in this crowd as well, one of whom was [[Umm Salama]], a wife of the Prophet (s). The Prophet (s) appointed [['Abd Allah b. Umm Maktum]] or Numayla b. 'Abd Allah al-Laythi as his vicegerent in Medina.

== Peace Treaty ==

After a while, it was disclosed that 'Uthman was not killed and was actually captured in Mecca. Quraysh sent a representative to Muslims to sign a peace treaty with them according to which, Muslims return to Medina without visiting the Ka'ba in that year and the next year they come to Mecca so that Meccans would not be criticized by other Arabs. This representative was Suhayl b. 'Amr. Upon seeing him, the Prophet (s) said, "By sending this man, Quraysh wants peace."

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