7:THE FINAL VICTORY WITHOUT A DROP OF BLOOD

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*THE FINAL VICTORY WITHOUT A DROP OF BLOOD AND THE MOST PEACEFUL ENTRY OF MUSLIMS IN MAKKAH

The Prophet Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam ordered preparations to be made for march to Makkah. The expedition was first kept secret but later on he revealed that the neighboring tribes, who were in alliance with the Muslims, were also invited to join the Prophet's Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam army. For twenty-one long years the Quraish had been committing atrocities on the Muslims. They tortured them, inflicted injuries upon them, dragged them in the fire and on the burning sand of blazing Makkah, in fact, made their very existence impossible. Hard pressed by these shameless acts, the Muslims left their native place in order to seek shelter at Madina. But the revengeful Makkans allowed them no rest even in that city. They attacked them even in their new abode. After making full preparations the Holy Prophet, Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam proceeded to Makkah at the head often thousand soldiers on the 10th of Ramadan, 8th Hijjrah. He encamped at a place known as Marr al-Zahran. The Quraish were quite unaware of the development. But the Holy Prophet Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam did not like to take them by surprise. He, therefore, ordered his men to kindle fire on all sides for cooking purposes. The idea behind this was that the Quraish should be afforded full opportunity to assess the situation correctly in which they were pitchforked and should not endanger their lives by leaping blindly in the battlefield. The Holy Prophet Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam wanted to avoid bloodshed as far as possible and was anxious that the wiser counsel should prevail upon the haughty Makkans and they should weigh the pros and cons of the matter before coming forward for an encounter. Abbas, the Prophet's Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam uncle, like his brother Aboo Taalib, had always been friendly to his nephew, Muhammad Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam He had been giving him timely warning of the Makkans attack on Madina. He met the Holy Prophet Salallaho Alaihi Wasallam on the way and discussed the situation with him. Abbas had tender feelings for his kith and kins in Makkah and was desirous that they should realise the gravity of the situation and yield before the irresistible tide of the Muslim army.

Abbas was fully aware of the change of heart of the majority of the Makkans and he succeeded in convincing Aboo Suufyaan on this state of affairs. The Peace Treaty of Hudybiyah had provided them a respite to see and think in a calmer atmosphere, and, with cool-head feelings and in a rational frame of mind, the teachings of Islaam and the great spiritual and moral revolution which it had brought about amongst those who had accepted it. Their hearts bad attested (he truth of the Divine mission which Muhammad (Sallallahoo Alyhe Wassallam) h;nl drought.

Only their proofing in words was to be made. It, was, therefore, in the best interests of Makkah that Islaam should be allowed to take hold of the city without the least resistance and should he accented as an incontestable truth. Through the intercession of Abbas and the conviction of Aboo Suffyaan, the way had been paved for this "peaceful conquest."