It has been narrated on the authority of al-Bara' bin 'Azib (RA) who said: 'Ali bin Abu Talib penned the treaty between the Holy Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) and the polytheists on the Day of Hudaibiya. He wrote: This is what Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, has settled. They (the polytheists) said: Do not write words "the Messenger of Allah". If we knew that you were the Messenger of Allah, we would not fight against you. The Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said to 'Ali (RA): Strike out these words. He (Ali) said: I am not going to strike them out. So the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) struck them out with his own hand. The narrator said that the conditions upon which the two sides had agreed included that the Muslims would enter Makkah (next year) and would stay there for three days, and that they would not enter bearing arms except in their sheaths or bolsters

It has been narrated on the authority of Abu Ishaq, who heard Bars' bin Azib (RA) say: When the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) made peace with the people of Hudaibiya, 'Ali drew up the agreement between them, and so he wrote: Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah. (This is followed by the same wording as we have in the previous tradition except the omission of the words: This is what he has settled.)

It has been narrated on the authority of Bara' who said: When the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) was checked from going to the Ka’bah, the people of Makkah made peace with him on the condition that he would (be allowed to) enter Makkah (next year) and stay there for three days, that he would not enter (the city) except with swords in their sheaths and arms encased in their covers, that he would not take away with him anyone from its dwellers, nor would he prevent anyone from those with him to stay on in Makkah (if he so desired). He said to 'Ali (RA): Write down the terms settled between us. (So 'Ali wrote): In the name of Allah, most Gracious and most Merciful. This is what Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, has settled (with the Makkahns), The polytheists said to him: If we knew that thou art the Messenger of Allah, we would follow you. But write: Muhammad bin 'Abdullah. So he told 'Ali to strike out these words. 'Ali said: No, by Allah, I will not strike them out. The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) (may Peace be upon him) said: Show me their place (on the parchment). So he ('Ali) showed him their place and he (the Holy Prophet) struck them out; and 'Ali wrote: Ibn 'Abdullah. (According to the terms of the treaty, next year) the Holy Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) stayed there for three days. When it was the third day, they said to 'Ali (RA): This is the last day according to the terms of your companion, so tell him to leave. 'Ali informed the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) accordingly. He said: Yes, and left (the city). Ibn Janab in his version of the tradition used: "we would swear allegiance to you" instead of "we would follow you".

It has been narrated on the authority of Anas that the Quraish made peace with the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) . Among them was Suhail bin Amr. The Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said to 'Ali (RA): Write "In the name of Allah, most Gracious and most Merciful." Suhail said: As for "Bismillah," we do not know what is meant by "Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim" (In the name of Allah most Gracious and most Merciful). But write what we understand, i. e. Bi ismika allahumma (in thy name. O Allah). Then, the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: Write: "From Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah." They said: If we knew that thou were the Messenger of Allah, we would follow you. Therefore, write your name and the name of your father. So the Holy Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: Write "From Muhammad bin 'Abdullah." They laid the condition on the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) that anyone who joined them from the Muslims, the Makkahns would not return him, and anyone who joined you (the Muslims) from them, you would send him back to them. The Companions said: Messenger of Allah, should we write this? He said: Yes. One who goes away from us to join them-may Allah keep him away! and one who comes to join us from them (and is sent back) Allah will provide him relief and a way of escape.

It has been narrated on the authority of Abu Wa'il who said: Sahal bin Hunaif stood up on the Day of Siffin and said: O ye people, blame yourselves (for want of discretion); we were with the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) on the Day of Hudaibiya. If we had thought it fit to fight, we could fight. This was in the truce between the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) and the polytheists. Umar bin Khattab came, approached the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) and said: Messenger of Allah, aren't we fighting for truth and they for falsehood? He replied: By all means. He asked: Are not those killed from our side in Paradise and those killed from their side in the Fire? He replied: Yes. He said: Then why should we put a blot upon our religion and return, while Allah has not decided the issue between them and ourselves? He said: Son of Khattab, I am the Messenger of Allah. Allah will never ruin me. (The narrator said): Umar went away, but he could not contain himself with rage. So he approached Abu Bakr (RA) and said: 'Abu Bakr, aren't we fighting for truth and they for falsehood? He replied: Yes. He asked: Aren't those killed from our side in Paradise and those killed from their side in the Fire? He replied: Why not? He (then) said: Why should we then disgrace our religion and return while God has not yet decided the issue between them and ourselves? Abu Bakr (RA) said: Son of Khattab, verily, he is the Messenger of Allah, and Allah will never ruin him. (The narrator continued): At this (a Sura of) the Qur'an (giving glad tidings of the victory) was revealed to the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) . He sent for Umar and made him read it. He asked: Is (this truce) a victory? He (the Messenger of Allah) ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) replied: Yes. At this Umar was pleased, and returned.

It has been narrated on the authority of Shaqiq who said: I heard Sahl bin Hunaif say at Siffin: O ye people, find fault with your (own) discretion. By Allah, on the Day of Abu Jandal (i. e. the day of Hudaibiya), I thought to myself that, if I could, I would reverse the order of the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) (the terms of the truce being unpalatable). By Allah, we have never hung our swords on our shoulders in any situation whatsoever except when they made easy for us to realise the goal envisaged by us, but this battle of yours (seems to be an exception). Ibn Numair (in his version) did not mention the words: "In any situation whatsoever".

The same tradition has been narrated through a different chain of transmitters on the authority of A'mash. This version contains the words: Ila amrin yofzi'una instead of Ila amrin na'rifuhu.

It has been narrated through a different chain of transmitters on the authority of Abu Wa'il who said: I heard Sahl bin Hunaif say at Siffin: Blame (the hollowness) of your views about your religion. I thought to myself on the day of Abu Jandal that if I could turn down the order of the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) , I would. The situation was so difficult that if we mended it at one place, it was rent at another.

It has been narrated on the authority of Anas bin Malik (RA) who said: When they (Companions of the Holy Prophet) were overwhelmed with grief and distress on his return from Hudaibiya where he had slaughtered his sacrificial beasts (not being allowed to proceed to Makkah), the Qur'anic verse: Inna fatahna... laka fathan mobinan to fauzan 'aziman, was revealed to him. (At this) he said: On me has descended a verse that is dearer to me than the whole world.

This tradition has been narrated through a different chain of transmitters.