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Edition: 153
TAMIL - AUTHOR : MUFTI A.UMAR SHARIF KASHIMI
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ENGLISH- THE SEALED NECTAR – MEMORIES OF THE PROPHET (PBUH)-AUTHOR- ISSAM DIAB
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 [pbuh]. 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 [pbuh] , 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.
Late in the six year A.H., on his return from Hudaibiyah, the Prophet [pbuh] decided to
send messages to the kings beyond Arabia calling them to Islam. In order to
authenticate the credentials of his envoys, a silver seal was made in which were graven
the words: "Muhammad the Messenger of Allâh" in the following formation: [Sahih Al-Bukhari
2/872,873]
Envoys were chosen on the basis of their experience and knowledge, and sent on their
errands in Muharram in the year 7 A.H., a few days before heading for Khaibar. [Rahmat-al-
lil'alameen 1/171]
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