Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum (The Sealed Nectar). Excellent Biography of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ Episode 128

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Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum (The Sealed Nectar).

Excellent Biography of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

Episode 128

THE SECOND STAGE

A NEW PHASE OF ISLAMIC ACTION 

Al-Hudaibiyah Truce marked a new phase in the process of Islamic action and life of the Muslims. 

Quraish, a bitter enemy of Islam, now withdraws from the war arena and embraces a peaceful 

settlement with the Muslims, thus the third support of a tripartite enemy (Quraish, Ghatfan and the 

Jews) is broken, and being the holder of the banner of paganism in Arabia, the other pagans’ 

aggressive feelings towards Islam considerably subsided. Ghatfan Tribe no longer constituted any 

remarkable threat, and their provocative deeds were mainly Jewish-instigated actions. The Jews, 

after being banished from Madinah, resorted to Khaibar to change it into a hot bed of intrigues 

against the Prophet (Peace be upon him). There, they used to hatch their plots, ignite the fire of 

dissension and allure the Arabs living in the vicinity of Madinah to join them with the aim of 

exterminating the new Islamic state, or at least inflict heavy losses on the Muslims. The Prophet 

(Peace be upon him), not heedless of their devilish schemes, placed a decisive war with them as a 

first priority on his agenda shortly after the endorsement of the above-mentioned treaty. The treaty 

of Hudaibiyah allowed the Muslims to intensify their Islamic career and double up their ceaseless 

efforts in propagating their Da‘wah, and consequently give this sort of action preponderance over 

the military activities. Hence, we deem it imperative to divide this post-treaty stage into two sections: 

1. Ceaseless peaceful efforts in propagating the Islamic Da‘wah (Call) and initiating a sort of 

correspondence with kings and princes of the neighbouring political entities. 

2. Military activities.