The Divine Plan

Message of Peace - P K Shamsuddin

Mohammed and his companions heard about the arrangements the Meccans have done to fight the Muslims out. The main entrance to Mecca was heavily guarded. Mohammed enquired if there is any other way leading to the city. Surprisingly, he could meet a man who could provide necessary guidelines on that. When Mohammed reached the place of Al Hudabia, the she camel on which Mohammed was riding stopped. The companions of Mohammed thought that the camel was exhausted. But Mohammed said that it was stopped by the same power which stopped the elephant from entering Mecca. He added that if Meccans wanted guarantee of the Muslims, based on their blood relationships with them, they would be happy to give the same. Mohammed commanded his companions to encamp in Al Hubadia. They but complained that there is no water in the locality. Thereupon Mohammed sent one of his men with a stick, to one of the wells and asked him to enquire about the availability of water. When the man plunged his stick into the bottom of the well, water sprang up and finding this the Muslims put up a camp there.

The Meccans were observing the movements of the Muslims. They resolved to prevent the Muslims from entering into Mecca by force. The companions of Mohammed did not know whether or not they were leading for a war with Meccans. Some people on both sides were for a settlement with the swords. But Mohammed did not change his original plan to perform Umrah in peace and to avoid a war. Meccans decided to send a delegation to the Muslims camp partly to estimate the Muslim strength and partly to dissuade Mohammed and his companions from entering into the city of Mecca. They sent Huday Ibn Waarqa to the Muslim camp together with some tribesmen from Khuzaah. Enquiring the Muslim intention, they were convinced that they only wanted to perform Umrah in peace and they had no intention to invade Mecca. The delegation returned to the Meccan’s camp and they informed the Meccans that the Muslims only wanted to perform Umrah in peace and counseled that they be permitted to fulfill their religious wish. However, the Meccans were not in a mood and mind to allow them to enter the city. They argued that even though the Muslims had no intention to engage them in a war he should not be allowed to enter the city even to perform Umrah. 

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