6 Year Of hijra

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Q) Write a detailed note on treaty of hudaibiya?

Answer:
The revelation of the Holy Quran, about the performance of pilgrimage had
already come. The Holy Prophet, therefore, decided to perform the pilgrimage along with his
companions in the following month of Zul-Qadah 6 A.H. He called upon the Muslims living in
the neighboring tribes to accompany him. Holly Prophet PBUH) along with 1400 Muslims left
Madinah for Makkah in the month of Zal-Qadah, 628 A.D. They wore Ihram and took with them
70 camels for sacrifice. When Quraish heard this, they prepared to resist their entry by force.
The Muslims adopted an unfamiliar route and halted at Hudaibiya. The Makkans sent their two
ambassadors to the Holy Prophet and finally, Urwah Bin Masood was sent to convince the Holy
Prophet to return to Madinah. The holy Prophet said to him:

“We did not come to fight, we came to visit the sacred house but if they
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refuse and wish to fight, I will fight them until I die, or Allah decides

Urwah went back highly impressed with the faithfulness of the Muslims. And He said, “I think it will be
good for us to let him perform Umrah” Two other emissaries received the same impression. Then the
Holy Prophet told Hazrat Uthman to go and reaffirm to the Quraish that the Muslims did not come to
fight, rather they came as pilgrims. Hazrat Uthman went to Abu Sufyan and other chiefs to seek their
permission for the performance of Umrah. He also assured them that after the performance of Umrah,
they would soon depart peacefully. But the Quraish were adamant and were not ready to permit them
to visit the Kabbah.

In the Muslims camp, the rumor about the murder of Hazrat Uthman spread. The holy Prophet was
now convinced that the Quraish were determined to fight with the Muslims. The pledge was taken on
hand of the Holy Prophet, while he stood under a tree. It came to be known as the Baityat-ar-Rizman.
Fortunately, Hazrat Uthman returned soon after and the negotiations resumed once again. This time
Quraish leaders deputed Suhail Bin Amr, one of their leaders to negotiate a treaty of peace for 10 years.
It Included the following terms:

1) The Messenger of Allah will have to return to Medina instead of having entered Mecca that
year.
2) The Muslim shall perform their pilgrimage in the upcoming year and they would stay in peace
at Mecca for three days
3) They shall visit holy city unarmed. No arms except sheathed swords.
4) Whoever flees to Muhammad from Mecca without the permission of his guardians will be
sent back to the Quraysh, but whoever comes to the Quraysh from the Muslims will not be
sent back to the Muslims.
5) Pease between Quraish and Muslims will last for 10 years, during which time both way of
anymore from among themselves, wishing to remain in Makkah.
 6) Anyone of the Arab tribes may enter an alliance or treaty with the Holy Prophet or with the
Quraish.
7) The Muslims shall not take back them the Muslims living in Makkah, nor shall they stand in
the way of anyone from among themselves, wishing to remain in Makkah.

The Muslims, in general, were not satisfied with the terms of the treaty was they regarded it much
humiliating to themselves, they were quiet for the pleasure of the Holy prophet. On their way to
Madinah, Allah revealed to the Holy Prophet declaring this treaty as the manifest victory for the
Muslims” Surely, we have given you a victory, a very clear victory.

Q) Write about the importance of the Treaty of

Hudaibiya?

Answer:
The peace treaty was a great victory because the Muslims were no longer
preoccupies with the war, rather they concentrated their efforts on inviting people to Islam.
The number of people who accepted Islam after the treaty of Hudaibiya was far greater than
the preceding six years. Quraish accepted the legitimate rights of the Muslims both politically
and religiously. Madinah become a Centre around which all the tribes were united under the
banner of Islam. Holy Prophet diverted his attention to the non-Arabs and conveyed the
message of Islam to them including kings and emperors of several countries.
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Muhammad Fahad
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