It was evident from the dress of the Prophet (a.

It was evident from the dress of the Prophet (a.s) and the that they were not going for a battle and heading for a pilgrimage to Ka`bah. But the Quraysh did not allow them to enter Makkah.

When this caravan reached the Valley of `Asfan, Busr ibn Abi-Sufyan al-Ka`bi came to the presence of the Prophet (a.s) and said that the Quraysh had assembled in the Valley of Dhi-tuwa hearing of the arrival of the caravan and Khalid ibn al-Walid was stationed at Kura` al-Ghamim with a contingent of troops to prevent them from reaching Makkah.

The Prophet (a.s) changed his route, and via Thaniyyat al-Marar, they reached Hudaybiyah which is a well at a distance of fifteen miles from Makkah and the area around it was known by the same name. Khalid informed the Quraysh that the caravan has changed its route and had reached Hudaybiyah. Quraysh sent Badil ibn Warqa’ al-Khuza`i along with some men from Banū-Khuza`ah to talk with the Prophet (a.s).

He asked the Prophet (a.s) to give up the idea of going to Makkah and return from Hudaybiyah only. He said that if he went any further, Quraysh would use force to stop him. At any cost they did not want his party to enter Makkah. The Prophet (a.s) said that they had come only to circumambulate the Ka`bah and Quraysh need not have any apprehensions from them and they had no plan whatsoever of fighting with them.

Badil conveyed the Prophet’s message to the Quraysh who agreed that the intentions did not appear warlike; nonetheless they would not be allowed to enter. If they tried to enter forcibly, the Quraysh would fight to stop them. `Urwah ibn Mas`ūd al-Thaqafi said that it would not harm Quraysh in any manner if they enter, perform `Umrah and return like any other group generally coming for the pilgrimage!

Quraysh said that Arabs would consider it as their weakness and capitulation if the Muslims were allowed in. Then `Urwah sought permission to negotiate with the Prophet (a.s) and send his party back peacefully. Quraysh agreed and he came to the presence of the Prophet (a.s). He said, “O Muhammad (a.s)! Quraysh is the tribe you personally belong to! Imagine if you annihilate the tribe, it will be the first example in the entire Arabia that someone destroyed his own tribe!

Quraysh do not want that you enter Makkah. If you try to do it, the consequence will be a fight!