After long negotiations and hesitations Mohammed entered Mecca and Masjid al-Ḥarām. Mohammed and his companions numbering two thousand circambulated Kaba. The Qureshis watched them carefully. They were convinced that the Muslims were now forced to be reconciled. At that time Abdulla Ibn Rovka attempted to make a declaration of war against the Qureshis but Umer prevented him from doing it. After completing circambulation of Kaba, Mohammed moved to As-safa and Marwa mountains As-safa and Marwa and ran seven times between the mountains and completed the ritual on shaved his head. Mohammed thereafter entered Kaba and spent some time in Dhuhr prayer. Bilal climbed on the top of Kaba and in loud roar made the call for prayer. For the last seven years Muslims were prevented from performing prayers at Masjid al-Ḥarām. Mohammed and his companions stayed there for three days. Without making any obstructions, the Qurashis were watching the behavior of Muslims. They found that the Muslims were not drinking alcohol and they are not attempting any kind of offenses.
On completion of three days stay as agreed upon under Ubaidiya treaty, Suhail and Hawadig came to Mohammed and reminded Mohammed that the time for their stay was over and they have to leave Mecca. Both of them were afraid that further stay of Mohammed and his companions would change the atmosphere and the Quareshi mind which had become inclined to Islam.
Thereupon Mohammed declared their return journey to Medina. They left for Medina after three days. Soon after Mohammed reached Medina, Khalid Bin Walid who lead the cavalry and who was an expert in the strategy of war and who was responsible for the victory of Meccans at Uhd declared before an assembly that Mohammed was not a magician or a poet and he speaks the words of the lord of the universe and only and that any sensible person would follow him. Ikrima asked him whether he became a apostate. Khalid replied that he only became a Muslim. Ikrima said that such a statement would not have come from a responsible person like Khalid. Khalid asked Ikrima why he stated so. Ikrima said that Mohammed tore the pride of Khalid’s father by causing injury to him at the battle of Badr. His grandfather and his son were killed at the battle of Badr. He added, “By God I will not talk like you or become a Muslim. Are you not aware that the Qureshis are making preparation to wage a major against Mohammed.” Khalid replied that his remarks reflect the past sentiments of hatred of Qureshis against Islam. He said, “By God, his truth is clear. Have you become a Muslim?” Khalid sent some members of cavalry asking them to inform Mohammed of his conversion.
Justice P K Shamsuddin
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