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The Conquest of Mecca - Al-Shia The Scientific and Cultural Website of Shia belief The Conquest of Mecca 2024-04-08 522 Views Conquest of Mecca it was in the month of Dhu al-Qa’dah in the sixth year of Hijrah that the Messenger of Allah (PBUHH) saw in a dream that he and his companions had travelled to Mecca and had succeeded in circumambulating the Sacred House of Allah and performing Umrah rites. The Prophet narrated this dream to his companions and promised them its actualization.

After that, he invited the Muslims and tribes around Medina to follow him to Mecca in order to perform Umrah. Those aforementioned tribes did not welcome the invitation of His Eminence, except a few of them. It was only the emigrants and Ansar of Medina who were ready to travel and they thereafter left Medina with him.

Contents The Treaty of Hudaybiyah The Conquest of Mecca The Treaty of Hudaybiyah As the noble Prophet (PBUHH) moved out of Medina a little bit and reached a place known as “Dhu al-Hulayfah”, he put on Ihram clothes and put a mark of sacrificing animals on the seventy camels he had taken along with him and drove them in front to let the people who shall be taking the news of his departure to Quraysh understand that he did not come out with an intention of war, but he only intended to perform Umrah and the circumambulation of the Sacred House of Allah (i.e., Ka’aba).

The Prophet of Islam (PBUHH) and his companions continued to repeat ”Labbayk” until they reached ”’Usfān”, which was the name of a place two houses away from the city of Mecca. It was at that point that he met a man named Bashir who was from the Khuzā’a tribe and asked him about the situation [in Mecca].

In response to the Prophet (PBUHH), he said: “The Quraysh, who have been informed of your movement, have all come out of the city to prevent you, and have brought their wives and children with them, and they have taken an oath not to allow you enter Mecca at all cost.” Thereafter, the Prophet (PBUHH) turned to his companions and said: “Who can lead us on a route so that we do not encounter Quraysh?” A man from the tribe of Aslam came forward and took the reins of the Prophet’s camel and led them through the valleys and hard rocks, and they continued until they reached “Hudaybiyah” which is close to Mecca.

The camel suddenly stopped there and did not go any further. The Prophet knew that this was a mystery.