Sulh ul Hudaybiyah: The Peace Treaty with Quraysh

Treaty of Hudaybiyah The Quraysh offered a deal to Prophet Muhammad (SAW). The terms included the following: 1. Prophet Muhammad & Muslims would be permitted to visit Makkah next year and perform their Umrah and stay in Makkah for 3 days. 2. The Quraysh and Muslims would come to a truce for 10 years that they would refrain from fighting and avoid provocation. 3. The Muslim and the Quraysh would be free to sign alliance treaties with any tribes around Arabia. 4. The Muslims would reject any person from the Quraysh defecting to Madinah to become a Muslim. But the Quraysh would be free to receive any Muslim wishing to change his religion and join the Makkans.

The Story of Abu Jandal

The Story of Abu Jandal After the treaty Abu Jandal, son of Suhayl Ibn Amr came and joined the Muslims. When Suhayl saw him, he became furious and caught hold of him. Abu Jandal cried for the help. The Prophet asked Suhayl to allow his son to join the Muslims, but he refused. Rasoolullah said,”Be patient and control yourself, surely God will make some way out for you and for the oppressed (Makkah). We have bound ourselves to make peace between ourselves and the people (Quraysh) and we have given them and they have given us the covenant of God, and we will not break that.”

Internal Unrest When the Sahabah left Madinah, they had no doubt that they would open Makkah, as shown in the dream that they saw what the Prophet had endure during the negotiations, many of them felt that this was a humiliation to the Prophet and to Islam. The Abu Jandal scene compounded the negativity that they were feeling.

The Wisdom Ummu Salmah When he finished signing the treaty, the Prophet asked the Sahabah to slaughter their sacrifice and shave their heads. This was the ritual signifying the completion of their Umrah. No one moved. He repeated his request three times, but most of the Muslims didn’t obey. The Prophet entered the tent of his wife Ummu Salmah and complained her. She asked: “Oh Prophet of Allah! Do you want them to listen to you?” “Yes” he replied. “Then, go out and don’t speak to any one until you slaughter and get shaved yourself”. He got out and did exactly that. When they witnessed him doing so they got up and slaughtered and fought each other to get shaved first.

The Revelation of Surat ul Fateh

Benefits of the Treaty There follows a list of some of the benefits of the Treaty of Al Hudaybiyah. 1. Spreading Islam in Arabia 2. Saving the Lives of the Quraysh People 3. Protecting Muslim Lives in Makkah 4. Recognizing the Power of Islam in Arabia. Prepared by Mrs. Faryal Mateen