It is narrated from Hazrat Ata that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) set out to perform Umrah in the month of Dhu al-Qa'dah. A group of Muhajirin and Ansar were with him. Until he (peace and blessings be upon him) reached Khaybar. Then people from the Quraysh came to him (peace and blessings be upon him) to turn him back from the House of Allah. During this, there was a harsh conversation and dispute between them. It was close that they would fight each other. The narrator says: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took a pledge (bay'ah) from his companions under a tree. The number of companions was one thousand five hundred. This day is called the Day of Bay'at al-Ridwan. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) made a truce with the Quraysh. The Quraysh said: We make peace with you on the condition that you slaughter the sacrificial animals here and shave your heads and return. And when you come next year, we will allow you to stay in Makkah for three days. So he (peace and blessings be upon him) accepted this. The narrator says: Then the people set out towards 'Ukaz and stayed there for three days. The polytheists also set the condition that you (peace and blessings be upon him) will not enter Makkah with any weapons except swords. And if anyone from the people of Makkah wants to go with you, you will not take him with you. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) slaughtered the sacrificial animal at that place and had his head shaved and returned. When the same days came the following year, he (peace and blessings be upon him) entered Makkah and brought several camels with him, and many people were with him. When these people entered Masjid al-Haram, Allah the Exalted revealed these words: { لَقَدْ صَدَقَ اللَّہُ رَسُولَہُ الرُّؤْیَا بِالْحَقِّ، لَتَدْخُلُنَّ الْمَسْجِدَ الْحَرَامَ إِنْ شَائَ اللَّہُ آمِنِینَ } The narrator says: Allah the Exalted also revealed this verse: { الشَّہْرُ الْحَرَامُ بِالشَّہْرِ الْحَرَامِ وَالْحُرُمَاتُ قِصَاصٌ، فَمَنِ اعْتَدَی عَلَیْکُمْ فَاعْتَدُوا عَلَیْہِ بِمِثْلِ مَا اعْتَدَی عَلَیْکُمْ } That is, if they fight you in Masjid al-Haram, then you also fight them. Thus, Allah the Exalted made it lawful for you that if they fight the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in Masjid al-Haram, then you also fight them in Masjid al-Haram. Abu Jandal bin Suhail bin Amr came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) while he was tied up, and his father had tied him. But the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) returned him to his father.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his companions came after the treaty that took place between the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and the polytheists. The narrator says: The polytheists were present near the Bab al-Nadwah adjacent to the Black Stone and were conversing among themselves that weakness and frailty had afflicted the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and his companions. So when the companions performed Istilam, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to the companions: These people are saying among themselves that weakness and frailty have afflicted you. Therefore, perform Ramal in three circuits so that they may see that you are strong. The narrator says: When the companions performed Istilam, as soon as they lifted their feet, they began Ramal. Upon this, some of the polytheists said to others: Was it not your opinion that weakness and frailty had afflicted them? Yet these people are not content with merely walking unless they run.

It is narrated from Hazrat Majma’ bin Jariyah that I was with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) at Hudaybiyyah. So when we returned from Hudaybiyyah, the people began to drive their camels at a fast pace. Then some companions asked others,“What has happened to the people?”They replied,“Revelation has descended upon the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).”The narrator says: Then we too, along with the people, hurried our mounts until we found the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) standing by a mountain called Kara’ Ghamim. So when the desired people had gathered near him, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited this verse: {إنَّا فَتَحْنَا لَک فَتْحًا مُبِینًا } One of the companions of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) submitted,“O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! Is this victory?”The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said,“Yes! By Him in Whose hand is my soul, indeed this is victory.”The narrator says: Thus, this victory was distributed among the people of Hudaybiyyah in eighteen shares. The army numbered fifteen hundred, and three hundred among them were horsemen, and each horseman received two shares.

Hazrat Iyas bin Salamah narrates from his father that we set out with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in the expedition of Hudaybiyyah, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sacrificed one hundred animals. Our number was seventeen hundred, and they had preparations of weapons, men, and horses. Among the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) animals was also a camel. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) camped at Hudaybiyyah, the Quraysh made a peace agreement with him on the condition that the sacrificial animals would be made lawful (i.e., slaughtered) at the place where they had been stopped.

It is narrated from Hazrat Sahl bin Hunaif that we were with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. If our opinion had been for fighting, we would have fought. This was during the truce that took place between the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and the polytheists. Hazrat Umar bin Khattab came and presented himself before the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and said: O Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him! Are we not upon the truth and are they not upon falsehood? He, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Why not! Then Hazrat Umar asked: Will not our slain be in Paradise and their slain in Hell? He, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Why not! Hazrat Umar said: Then why are we returning after saying such a lowly thing? Has Allah not yet decided between us and them? He, peace and blessings be upon him, said: O son of Khattab! I am the Messenger of Allah. Allah will never let me be lost. The narrator says: Then Hazrat Umar could not be patient and left in a state of anger and went to Hazrat Abu Bakr and said: O Abu Bakr! Are we not upon the truth and are they not upon falsehood? Hazrat Abu Bakr said: Why not! Hazrat Umar asked: Will not our slain be in Paradise and their slain in Hell? Hazrat Abu Bakr said: Why not. Hazrat Umar said: Then why are we going back after saying such a lowly thing about our religion, and Allah has not yet decided between us and them? Hazrat Abu Bakr said: O son of Khattab! He is the Messenger of Allah and Allah will never let him be lost. The narrator says: Then the Qur'an was revealed to the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, with the promise of victory, so he, peace and blessings be upon him, sent a man to Hazrat Umar and (after calling him) recited this Qur'an to him. Hazrat Umar said: O Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him! Is this victory? He, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Yes! Upon this, Hazrat Umar's heart was pleased and he returned.

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas that the Quraysh made a treaty with the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and among those making the treaty was Suhail bin Amr. The Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said to Hazrat Ali, may Allah be pleased with him: Write! "In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful." Suhail said, "We do not know this 'In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.' What is this? Rather, write what we know: 'In Your name, O Allah.'" Then the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Write! "From Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah." They said, "If we accepted you as the Messenger of Allah, we would have followed you. Rather, write your name and your father's name." Upon this, the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Write! "From Muhammad, son of Abdullah." Then the polytheists of Quraysh set this condition upon the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, that whoever from among you comes to us, we will not return him to you. And whoever from among us comes to you, you will return him to us. The Companions said, "O Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him! Will this also be written?" He, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Yes! Whoever from among us goes to them, Allah will distance him. And whoever from among them comes to us, Allah the Exalted will create for him a way and an exit.

Hazrat Jabir narrates that on the day of Hudaybiyyah, we were fourteen hundred in number. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to us: Today, you are the best people on the face of the earth.

Hazrat Iyas bin Salamah narrates from his father that the Quraysh sent Suhail bin Amr, Huwaytib bin Abd al-Uzza, and Mikraz bin Hafs to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) so that they might make a treaty with him. When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saw Suhail among them, he said:“Your matter has become easy. People are coming to you along with their relations and are asking you for peace. So, make the sacrificial animals stand and proclaim the Talbiyah. Perhaps this will soften their hearts.”The Companions raised the Talbiyah from the sides of the army until their voices echoed with the Talbiyah. The narrator says: Then the polytheists came and talked about peace.

2. The narrator says: During this time, while these people were together, there were Muslims in the army of the polytheists and polytheists in the army of the Muslims. It was said: Abu Sufyan! Suddenly the valley began to overflow with people and weapons. The narrator says: Iyas relates that Salamah said: I drove six armed men from among the polytheists, while they had no power over benefit or harm for themselves. We brought them to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him); he neither killed them nor seized their property, but forgave them. The narrator says: Then, regarding our companions who were in the custody of the polytheists, we were strict, and we did not leave any of them in their custody but freed them. The narrator says: As for those of theirs who were in our custody, we prevailed over them.

3. Then the Quraysh went to Suhail bin Amr and Huwaytib bin Abd al-Uzza and made them responsible for their treaty. And the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and Hazrat Talhah. Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) wrote the agreement between them: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. This is the document upon which Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, made peace with the Quraysh. He (peace and blessings be upon him) made peace with them on the condition that there will be no deception and no violation of the terms, and it is also a condition that whoever from the companions of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) comes to Makkah to perform Hajj or Umrah or seeking Allah’s pleasure, his life and property will be safe. And whoever from the Quraysh comes to Madinah or goes towards Egypt or Syria seeking Allah’s bounty, his property and life will also be safe. And it was also a condition that whoever from the Quraysh comes to Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) will be returned, and whoever from the companions of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) comes to the Quraysh, he will remain with them.

4. This matter was very hard upon the people of Islam. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever from among them comes to us, we will return him to them (even though) Allah knows Islam in his heart, and Allah will make a way for him.

5. The Quraysh made peace with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on the condition that next year, during these same months, you (peace and blessings be upon him) will perform Umrah, but you will not bring horses and weapons with you except for the amount that a traveler keeps in his bag. And you (peace and blessings be upon him) will stay in Makkah for three days. And it was also a condition that the sacrificial animals should be slaughtered at the place where we have stopped them; they will not be driven further. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: We will drive them, and you may turn them back.

Hazrat Iyas bin Salamah narrates from his father that the Quraysh sent Kharijah bin Karz to spy for them. He returned while praising (the Companions). So the Quraysh said to him, "You are a villager. They made you hear the clanking of weapons, so your heart flew away. Thus, you did not realize what was done to you and what you said." Then the Quraysh sent Urwah bin Mas’ud. He presented himself before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). "O Muhammad! What is this matter? You call towards the essence of God and then you bring to your people lowly people, some of whom you know and some you do not know... so that you may sever ties with them and make their sanctities, blood, and wealth lawful." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "I have only come to my people so that I may maintain ties of kinship with them. Allah gives them, in exchange for their religion, a better religion and, in exchange for their livelihood, a better livelihood." Upon hearing this, he too returned while praising (the Companions). The narrator says: Hazrat Iyas narrates from his father, the hardships and severity increased upon the Muslims who were in the custody of the polytheists. The narrator says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) called Hazrat Umar and indicated, "O Umar! Will you convey a message from your side to your Muslim brothers who are prisoners (come)?" Hazrat Umar said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! I do not have a large family in Mecca, whereas others have more family ties there than I do." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called Hazrat Uthman and sent him towards the people of Mecca. Hazrat Uthman mounted his ride and set out until he reached the army of the polytheists. They started talking nonsense and engaged in frivolous conversation with him. But then Aban bin Sa’id bin Al-As, who was Hazrat Uthman's cousin, gave him protection, mounted him on his own saddle, and himself rode behind him. Then, as they moved forward, he said, "O cousin! Why do I see you wearing old clothes? Lower your izar (i.e., cover your ankles)." The narrator says: Hazrat Uthman's izar was up to half his shin... Hazrat Uthman replied to him, "Our master (the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him) also wears his izar like this." Then Hazrat Uthman did not leave any Muslim prisoner without conveying the message of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) (i.e., he delivered the message to all). Hazrat Salamah says: During this time, while we were resting at noon, the caller of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) announced, "O people! The pledge (of Muhammad), the pledge! The Holy Spirit has descended." The narrator says: So we proceeded towards the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). He was sitting under an acacia tree. We pledged allegiance to him. This is mentioned in this verse: { لَقَدْ رَضِیَ اللَّہُ عَنِ الْمُؤْمِنِینَ إِذْ یُبَایِعُونَکَ تَحْتَ الشَّجَرَۃِ } The narrator says: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took the pledge for Hazrat Uthman in such a way that he placed one of his hands over the other. People began to say, "How fortunate is Abu Abdullah! He is performing tawaf of the Ka'bah while we are here." The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Even if he remains there for several years, he will not perform tawaf until I perform tawaf."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said on the day of Hudaybiyyah: Do not light a fire at night. Then he, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Light a fire and cook (food). No nation after you will be able to attain the reward of your mudd and saa‘.