The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) – Volume III — Page 3
1. ط ِ بِسْم ِ اللّٰه ِ الرَّحْمٰن ِ الرَّحِیْم 2. ط ِ نَحْمَدُہ ٗ وَنُصَلِّی ْ عَلی ٰ رَسُوْلِه ِ الْكَرِیْم I Commencement of the Second Era of Life in Madīnah Prior to the Era of the Treaty of Ḥudaibiyyah Towards the end of the second volume of this book, as already mentioned, from the start of 6 A. H. , the second era of the Holy Prophet’s life in Madīnah begins. The three prominent distinctions of this new era were three: Firstly, the city of Madīnah had now been practically cleansed of non- Muslim elements. Although a group of the hypocrites was present in Madīnah, due to their heartfelt enmity and secret conspiracies at that time, these people were even more enraged than previously. Yet still, they called themselves Muslims. As far as the public order was concerned they were a part of Islāmic society. Secondly, although the Quraish of Makkah were in action against Islām, their failure in the Battle of Aḥzāb 3 had cast such a blow that they no longer remained the epicentre of Islām’s enmity. Thirdly, the field of battle had turned away from Madīnah and spread to different parts of Arabia. On account of this last development, the external expeditions of the Muslims became more numerous and diverse in their type, and becoming far more widespread in their scope than ever before, began to present themselves as diverse expeditions. Therefore, it is known through history that 6 A. H. , which we are now entering, was a year 1 In the name of Allāh, the Gracious, the Merciful (Publishers) 2 We praise Allāh and invoke blessings upon His Noble Messenger (Publishers) 3 Literally means “The Parties” or “The Confederates” (Publishers)