The treaty of HUDAYBIA and its Outline

An important Islamic event that took place during the development of Islam was the treaty of Hudybia. It was between the PROPHET MUHAMMAD PBUH and the tribe of Quraish. This treaty helped to create peace between Medina and Makah. It was due to this treaty that the Muslims were able to do the pilgrimage of the sacred house of ALLAH, the Holy KAABA. And it was the first pilgrimage made by the Muslims.

History

HAZRAT MUHAMMAD PBUH reported that he has been receiving the messages and the revelation from ALLAH at the age of forty. The tribe of Quraish persecuted the Muslims and the PROPHET and they were compelled to move to Medina.

The first pilgrimage

The PROPHET PBUH had a dream that he did pilgrimage and tawaf around the Holy KAABA. When HE told the dream to the followers they became were happy and congratulated HIM. The PROPHET PBUH along with 1400 followers dressed as pilgrims and moved towards Makah to perform the UMRA. They had no intention to fight rather they hope that the Quraish would respect the pilgrims and let them perform the UMRA.

The Holy PROPHET PBUH and the followers camped outside Makah and there the PROPHET met a leader of Quraish and said that if they agree then I will have a treaty with them. They have become weak after the war and had bear great loss and if they want then they can embrace Islam and there will be no harm to them. And if they do not agree then we will fight against them until the end of our lives. Both the parties agreed to solve the issues in a peaceful manner rather than having a war. This treaty was later named as the treaty of Hudybia.

The treaty

The outlines of the treaty were:

• There will be no fight between the two parties for ten years.
• Any person who wants to embrace Islam and convert to Muslim is welcome and is free to do so.
• And a person is also free to join the Quraish if he wants to join them.
• If a person comes to the Prophet PBUH without the permission of his parents, if alive, then he will be returned back to his guardians.
• But anyone will not be returned if he goes to the Quraish.
• The Muslims will return back without entering Makah but they will be able to return the next year and stay in Makah for three days to perform the pilgrimage.
• In those three days the Quraish will not harm the Muslims and will move back from the hills when the Muslims come for pilgrimage.
• The Muslims will not bring any arms with them but except the swords.

After the treaty of Hudybia, there was still some confusion. As the prophet was the messenger of ALLAH and the Quraish did not accepted this so they had some issues with this and also the Muslims were also not in favor of the stipulation but the PROPHET PBUH asked the Muslims to do as directed and follow the treaty. In 629 A.D the Muslims returned back and performed pilgrimage according to the treaty. After that the allies of the Muslims named as KHUZA was attacked by the alliance of the Quraish and BANU BAKAR which was against the treaty. So the treaty was finally dissolved.

 

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