Post by Islamic Revival on Dec 19, 2005 6:19:33 GMT -5
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Before the treaty of Hudaybiyah, Messenger of Allah (saw) used a confrontational approach with Quraish to undermine their authority in peninsula. However, in the sixth year of hijrah, the Prophet(saw) became aware of Quraish’s intention of combining its power with Jewish tribe of Khaybar that was strategically situated just north of Medina. He (saw) realized the danger of this coalition as the Muslims had just faced an ad-hoc coalition during the battle of ditch. He (saw) realized the necessary to isolate and neutralize Quraish in order to prevent its coalition with khaybar.
So, He (saw) made attempts to have a treaty with Khaybar but was not successful. Subsequently, the Prophet(saw) was left with option of neutralizing Quraish. Though many maneuvers, culminating with treaty of hudaybiyah, Muhammad(saw) reduced the Quraish to third world status by politically isolating them and severing their coalition with Khaybar. Allah(swt) signaled to the Muslims that the signing of the treaty was a manifest victory and with the signing of the treaty, Allah(swt) revealed first ayah of surah al Fatah:
“Verily, We have given you a manifest victory.” Al Fatah 48: 1
After signing the treaty of hudaybiyah, Muhammad(saw) utilized this opportunity to shift the spread of Islam to other areas using diplomatic and military initiatives to secure the rapidly growing authority of state. He (saw) began by confronting Khaybar and confiscating its lands and property as it was conspiring against Muslims with Quraish. With the conquest of Khaybar, Messenger of Allah (saw) secured the northern border of Islamic state.
With the sealing of the southern border by the hudaybiyah treaty, the Prophet(saw) created a north-south security zone that allowed him(saw) to focus his (saw) foreign policy in other areas. Immediately, Prophet(saw) launched a massive dawah campaign by sending delegates to the Roman and Persian emperors, the Egyptian king al Muqawqis, and al Harith al Ghassani, the king of al heerah, which resulted in many Arab tribes submitting to Islam and joining the Islamic state.
Muhammad(saw) knew that the dawah would naturally expand in scope once its spread beyond Arabia. Therefore, He (saw) targeted Shaam, which was under the political rule of the Roman empired and confronted the Roman in the battle of Mutah (present day southern Jordan). Although Muhammad(saw) knew the balance of power favored the Romans, this step was instrumental in spreading the realization of Islamic state’s presence among the Romans and the other superpowers at the time. Late other campaigns such as Tabuk expedition ensued, and such expeditions that the Prophet(saw) initiated were completed during the khilafah of Abu Bakr (ra) and Umar (ra), culminating in the defeat of the Romans in the battle of Yarmouk.
Upon this point, the Arabian peninsula was contained and under the control of Muslims except for Mecca being under the control of Quraish. During this period, the Quraish broke the treaty of Hudaybiyah. In spite of their vain attempts to salvage the treaty the Prophet(saw) took this opportunity to finally conquer the Mecca, eventually resulting in the entire Arabian peninsula falling under the banner of Islam.
Before the treaty of Hudaybiyah, Messenger of Allah (saw) used a confrontational approach with Quraish to undermine their authority in peninsula. However, in the sixth year of hijrah, the Prophet(saw) became aware of Quraish’s intention of combining its power with Jewish tribe of Khaybar that was strategically situated just north of Medina. He (saw) realized the danger of this coalition as the Muslims had just faced an ad-hoc coalition during the battle of ditch. He (saw) realized the necessary to isolate and neutralize Quraish in order to prevent its coalition with khaybar.
So, He (saw) made attempts to have a treaty with Khaybar but was not successful. Subsequently, the Prophet(saw) was left with option of neutralizing Quraish. Though many maneuvers, culminating with treaty of hudaybiyah, Muhammad(saw) reduced the Quraish to third world status by politically isolating them and severing their coalition with Khaybar. Allah(swt) signaled to the Muslims that the signing of the treaty was a manifest victory and with the signing of the treaty, Allah(swt) revealed first ayah of surah al Fatah:
“Verily, We have given you a manifest victory.” Al Fatah 48: 1
After signing the treaty of hudaybiyah, Muhammad(saw) utilized this opportunity to shift the spread of Islam to other areas using diplomatic and military initiatives to secure the rapidly growing authority of state. He (saw) began by confronting Khaybar and confiscating its lands and property as it was conspiring against Muslims with Quraish. With the conquest of Khaybar, Messenger of Allah (saw) secured the northern border of Islamic state.
With the sealing of the southern border by the hudaybiyah treaty, the Prophet(saw) created a north-south security zone that allowed him(saw) to focus his (saw) foreign policy in other areas. Immediately, Prophet(saw) launched a massive dawah campaign by sending delegates to the Roman and Persian emperors, the Egyptian king al Muqawqis, and al Harith al Ghassani, the king of al heerah, which resulted in many Arab tribes submitting to Islam and joining the Islamic state.
Muhammad(saw) knew that the dawah would naturally expand in scope once its spread beyond Arabia. Therefore, He (saw) targeted Shaam, which was under the political rule of the Roman empired and confronted the Roman in the battle of Mutah (present day southern Jordan). Although Muhammad(saw) knew the balance of power favored the Romans, this step was instrumental in spreading the realization of Islamic state’s presence among the Romans and the other superpowers at the time. Late other campaigns such as Tabuk expedition ensued, and such expeditions that the Prophet(saw) initiated were completed during the khilafah of Abu Bakr (ra) and Umar (ra), culminating in the defeat of the Romans in the battle of Yarmouk.
Upon this point, the Arabian peninsula was contained and under the control of Muslims except for Mecca being under the control of Quraish. During this period, the Quraish broke the treaty of Hudaybiyah. In spite of their vain attempts to salvage the treaty the Prophet(saw) took this opportunity to finally conquer the Mecca, eventually resulting in the entire Arabian peninsula falling under the banner of Islam.