Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq — Page 79
23 The Conquest of Makkah T he Treaty of H udaibiyah had allowed the tribes of Arabia to form allainces. These alliances were meant to provide mutual support and protection. Both the Muslims and the Quraish of Makkah formed such alliances. The Khuz a ‘ah tribe was allied with the Muslims. In the eighth year after Hijrah, during the month of Rama d an the Ban u Bakr attacked this tribe. The Ban u Bakr tribe was allied with the Quraish, so the Quraish helped them and took part in the fighting against the Khuz a ‘ah. The Khuz a ‘ah called on their Muslim allies for help. In accordance with their treaty, the Holy Prophet sa left Mad i nah on the tenth of Rama da n with ten thousand Muslims and marched toward Makkah. When