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    Makkah is the holiest city in Islam and home to the Ka'bah, which Muslims face during prayer. The Al-Hudaibiya Treaty between Muslims and the Quraysh tribe of Makkah established a 10-year truce, but the Quraysh broke the treaty by supporting an attack on an allied tribe. In response, the Prophet Muhammad marched on Makkah and conquered it, entering peacefully and forgiving the Quraysh despite their treaty violation.

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    Makkah is the holiest city in Islam and home to the Ka'bah, which Muslims face during prayer. The Al-Hudaibiya Treaty between Muslims and the Quraysh tribe of Makkah established a 10-year truce, but the Quraysh broke the treaty by supporting an attack on an allied tribe. In response, the Prophet Muhammad marched on Makkah and conquered it, entering peacefully and forgiving the Quraysh despite their treaty violation.

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    Makkah is the holiest city in Islam and home to the Ka'bah, which Muslims face during prayer. The Al-Hudaibiya Treaty between Muslims and the Quraysh tribe of Makkah established a 10-year truce, but the Quraysh broke the treaty by supporting an attack on an allied tribe. In response, the Prophet Muhammad marched on Makkah and conquered it, entering peacefully and forgiving the Quraysh despite their treaty violation.

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    The importance of Makkah:

    Makkah (or Umm AI-Qura) is the holiest city in Islam. The Holy Mosque is
    located at its center, and in the middle of this Mosque is Ka'bah, the qibla of
    Muslims in their prayers and their destination for pilgrimage. Ka'bah was built by
    Ibrahim Al-Khalil and his son Ismael. Makkah has also several important religious
    landmarks, such as Zamzam well, Arafa, Muzdalifa, Mina, Al-Noor Mountain,
    Thawr mountain and Hera cave in which revelation came to the Prophet
    Muhammad PBUH. From Makkah Islam spread to the world. It is the city in which
    Adam and Eve, as well as most Prophets and Messengers lived. The Prophet
    PBUH was born in Makkah, emigrated from it to Madina and return to it in
    conquest.
    Al-Hudaibiya Treaty paved the way for the conquest of Makkah:
    AI-Hudaibiya Treaty was made in the month of Dhu AI-Qa'da, in the sixth year
    AH, between Muslims and Quraysh, at a place called AI-Hudaibiya, on the
    outskirts of Makkah, when the Muslims went to perform Umrah but were
    prevented by the polytheists of Makkah.
    Key terms of the treaty: the two sides agreed on a truce between them for ten years.
    Muslims will not enter Makkah, but will return to it the following year to perform
    Umrah.
    The treaty gave tribes the freedom to join either of the two parties: the Muslims or
    Quraysh. It provided that any person from Quraysh who converts to Islam and
    comes to the Messenger, peace be upon him, shall be returned to Quraysh, and any
    person from the side of the Messenger, peace be upon him, who joins Quraysh
    shall be accepted. AI-Hudaibiya Treaty formed a suitable framework for spreading
    Islam among tribes and enhancing the strength of Muslims and limiting wars and
    fighting.
    Events of the Conquest of Makkah:
    After the Truce of Hudaybiyah, Bani Bakr became an ally of Quraysh while Bani
    Khuzaah sided with the Muslims. As per the Truce, no party shall indulge in any
    kind of attack either directly or indirectly.
    But when Bani Bakr attacked Bani Khuzaah , while they were asleep, Quraysh
    helped them with weapons and some of their chiefs took part in the attack. Thus
    they broke the Truce of Hudaybiyah.
    The Prophet (peace be upon him) sent a man to Makkah to confirm the news that
    the Quraysh had broken the Treaty of Hudaybiyah.

    The Prophet (Peace be upon him) placed three alternatives before the Quraysh:
    1. To pay blood-money for the victims of Bani Khuzaah.
    2. To withdraw their support for the section of Bakr involved in the attack.
    3. To declare the Truce of Hudaybiyah to have been broken.
    They did not agree to the first two alternatives and declared the Truce of
    Hudaybiyah to be null and void.
    After breaking the Treaty of Hudaybiyah, the Quraysh were greatly troubled as to
    the possible consequences of what they had done. So they sent Abu Sufyan to
    Madinah to strengthen the Hudaybiyah Agreement and to prolong its duration.
    All attempts by Abu Sufyan to convince the Prophet and win him over failed. He
    did not succeed in his mission.
    He began to prepare for a campaign. He told Abu Bakr about his plan and
    instructed him to keep it a secret. He, then, prayed, “O Allah! Take from Quraysh
    all sight of us and all news of us, what we are about, that we may come suddenly
    upon them in their land”.
    Trust in Allah and making necessary efforts:
    The Prophet PBUH went out to conquer Makkah in Ramadan in the 8th year after
    Hjira ( ‫)هجره‬. He and the Muslims accompanying him were fasting. He and the
    Muslims broke fast until they entered Makkah. The Prophet PBUH maintained full
    secrecy while marching, He told Abu Bakr about his plan and instructed him to
    keep it a secret. He, then, prayed, “O Allah! Take from Quraysh all sight of us and
    all news of us, what we are about, that we may come suddenly upon them in their
    land”.
    Example of forgiveness from Prophet life:
    After the peace treaty at Al-Hudaibiyah was drawn up between the Prophet and the
    people of Makkah, it resulted in a ceasefire and prevalence of peace. Then an
    incident occurred in which some Makkans tried to kill the Prophet and his
    companions:
    Anas reported that a Jewess came to Allah’s Messenger with poisoned mutton and
    he took of that what had been brought to him. (When the effect of this poison were
    felt by him) he called for her and asked her about that, whereupon she said:
    ‘I had determined to kill you’. Thereupon he said:
    ‘Allah will never give you the power to do it.’
    Later Prophet PBUH forgive her.

    Forgiveness and tolerance


    Ibn Ishaq said; the Messenger of Allah, (PBUH) stood at the door of Ka’bah and
    said: “ O Quraysh! What do you think I would do with you? They said: “
    something good. You are a good brother and a good nephew.” He said” you are
    free to go.” This is the perfect example of forgiveness, tolerance and having mercy
    on others. One of the effects of forgiveness is that people felt secure and entered
    the religion of Allah in multitudes, and Islam became stronger.

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