Treaty of Hudaybiyya
In what year did Allah declare Hajj to be wajib?
In the year 5 AH
Under what was this pledge taken?
Under a tree
What is 'Aam al-Wufud?
The period of peace that came after the signing of the treaty of Hudaybiyya
How many Muslims set of with Rasulullah (S) to do perform the 'Umra?
Why did the prophet go to Makkah to perform Hajj?
He had a dream of himself and his companions doing Hajj
What did the Muslims fear?
That Uthman b. Affan has been killed
What would sometimes happen to the messengers of the Prophet?
They would be tortured and killed.
What is the Lapsed 'Umra?
The 'Umra that came the year after the signing of the treaty of Hudaybiyya
What did Allah do to the Muslims for this treaty, that he has never done otherwise?
Congratulate the Muslims for their victory
Why was this pledge taken?
Because of Uthman b. Affan's delayed return to the Muslims.
What was the ruler of Egypt's reaction?
The ruler of Egypt was convinced, but he decided that he was not ready to give up his role as head of the Coptic church.
What were the Muslims reciting?
The Muslims were reciting the Talbiyya (Labbayk, Allahumma Labbayk - Here I am my Lord, here I am)
Who did the Prophet send as a messenger, and why did he send who he did?
The Prophet sent Uthman b. Affan as a messenger, because he was an Umayyed, and the nephew of Abu Sufyan, the chief of the Makkans.
What was the Pledge of Ridwan known as in Arabic?
Bay’at al-Ridwan
What was the Caesar of Rome's reaction to the letter?
The Caesar was impressed with the contents of the letter. The Caesar was convinced that the letter came from the same Prophet whose coming has been foretold in the Tawrat and Injil. However, he feared that if he openly declared himself a muslim, he would be removed from power by the power of the influential Christian priests.
Why was it hard for the Quraysh to see Bilal on top of the Kaaba reciting the adhan?
This was difficult for the Quraysh, because they were seeing a black, free slave standing on the Ka’bah, speaking against their Gods and Idols
Name one of the six conditions of the Treaty of Hudaybiyya.
The Muslims should return to Medina that year without performing Hajj.
They could return the next year for ‘Umra but their stay would not exceed three days.
The Muslims should not bring any arms with them except sheathed swords.
There would be no war between the Quraysh and the Muslims for 10 years.
Any Makkan who tries to migrate to Medina without permission of his or her tribe would be deported back to Makkah even if he is Muslim, but any Muslim in Medina who wished to return to Makkah even without permission from Rasulullah would not be stopped from returning.
Any tribe of Arabia would be free to join any of the parties to the treaty and the allies of either side would be bound to this treaty.
What did the Muslims pledge to do?
They pledged to support the prophet, even in the face of death
What were the four powerful states that Rasulullah (S) sent a messenger to?
Persia (Iran), Byzantine (Europe, called Rome by Arabs), Egypt, and Abyssinia (Ethiopia).
What did the presence of the Muslims in Makkah do.
The presence of the muslims in Makkah was so great that they ended up taking control of everything, including masjid al-haram, the Ka’abah, and the hills of safa and marwa.