BATTLE OF MECCA

The conquest of Mecca (Arabic: فتح مكة‎ fatḥ makkah) refers to the event when Mecca was conquered by Muslims led byMuhammad on 11 January, 630 AD, (Julian), 20 Ramadan, 8 AH. Muhammad started the journey on 6 Ramadan, entered Mecca on 18 Ramadan.

Accornding to huddabiyya treaty, Mecca people could not fight with Muslims who had alliance with Medina Muslims. Tribe of Banu Khaza was not Muslim but few people among them had accepted Islam and they lived near to Mecca city called Waqeer. They had alliance with Medina Muslims. Tribe of Banu Bakar was enemy of tribe of Banu Khaza. Mecca did help of Banu Bakar against killing few people of Banu Khaza. Mecca broke those conditions written at the time of huddabyya treaty. Medina Muslims were not bound to abide the treaty which had been broken. Prophet prepared largest army wherein all allianced tribes were also included. This army had ten thousand men in army. They all gathered Al-Zahran located near to Mecca. Abu Sufyan knew that Muslim had got much power and Mecca cavalry could not fight against them. So he came toward prophet camp with the help of Abu Abbas who was uncle of prophet. When he reached then hazrat Umar asked permission from prophet for murder of Abu Sufyan. Prophet in next morning called Abu Sufyan and asked for acceptance of Islam who accepted. For his respect, prophet commanded army to pass in front of Abu Sufyan for going toward Mecca. Second command was given to Abu Sufyan for decree in Mecca for hiding in their homes and in Abu Sufyan home so that army could not attack on them and they would remain in peace. First group of Muslim army under leadership of hazrat Ali reached in Mecca and then entered into Kaba.  Second group of Muslim army under leadership of Zubair bin Awam reached Mecca from west side. Third group of Muslim army reached Mecca under leadership of Sa’ad bin Ibada Ansari from East side. Fourth group of Muslim army reached Mecca under leadership of Khalid bin Waleed from North side. Prophet commanded all four groups for not drawing their swords arm until anyone attack on them. Only Khalid bin Waleed faced some groups of Mecca who attacked on him and all were killed by Khalid bin Waleed. Then all four groups gathered around Kaba.  Seven rounds were taken by prophet around Mecca. Then you decreed that all Mecca people are free and no one would harm to their lives and goods and forgave all. Then prophet broke all idols in Kaba and destroyed all pictures fixed in Kaba walls. People of Mecca who were fearing from great calamity due to breaking idols but nothing happened with Muslims. Hazrat Bilal also gave crow at the roof of Kaba. Akrma bin Abi Jehal who was son of Abu Jahl fled from Mecca but he came back when prophet forgave him. Also prophet forgave to Hinda who was wife of Abu Sufyan who chewed liver of hazrat Hamza and cut the nose, ears, and lips of other Muslims in battle of Uhd. Prophet also forgave to Safvan bin Ummayya who sent one man in Medina for murder of prophet. After victory, two thousand Qureshi accepted Islam in front of hazrat Umar who advised to refrain from adultery and to do good deeds in lives. After stay of fifteen days, prophet left Mecca as you promised people of Medinia for living life with them for forever.