41. THE BOOK OF VARIOUS DELEGATIONS THAT CAME TO ALLAH’S MESSENGER
According to Ibn Ishaq, after Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, conquered Makkah and returned from Tabook, and after Thaqeef had embraced Islam and pledged allegiance, Arab delegations came to him from different directions.
Ibn Hisham added that “Abu ‘Ubaidah related to me that the event occurred in the 9th year and that it was known as the Year of Delegations. Ibn Ishaq said that the Arab tribes were watching the emerging relationship between Islam and the Quraish for they did not deny that the Quraish were leaders and guides of men, the people of the Sacred Mosque, the pure progeny of Prophet Isma‘eel, the son of Ibrahim, and the leaders of the Arabs. In the first place, it was the Quraish who first waged war and opposed the Messenger of Allah. After the Conquest of Makkah, when the Quraish surrendered to Islam and Allah’s Messenger, the Arab tribes were convinced that they were in no position to wage war on Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, or demonstrate animosity toward him. Thus, they entered into the religion as Allah stated ‘in throngs’ coming to him from all directions. Allah says to His Prophet: When comes the Help of Allah (to you, O Muhammad, against your enemies) and the Conquest (of Makkah), And you see that the people enter Allah’s religion (Islam) in crowds, glorify the Praises of your Lord, and ask for His Forgiveness. Verily, He is the One Who accepts repentance and forgives. (Soorah An-Nasr 110:1-3) ” Meaning, give praise to Allah for having made your religion triumphant and ask for His Forgiveness. Verily, He is the One Who accepts repentance and forgives.
I say: Muhammad Ibn Ishaq, Al-Waqidi, Al-Bukhari, and Al-Baihaqi have all mentioned that among the delegations were those whose arrival we have already mentioned under the events of the 9th year, or even from the Conquest of Makkah. Allah says: Not equal among you are those who spent and fought before the conquering (of Makkah) (with those among you who did so later). Such are higher in degree than those who spent and fought afterward. But to all, Allah has promised the best (reward). (Soorah Al-Hadeed 57:10)
Earlier we mentioned that Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said on the day of the Conquest of Makkah: “There is no Hijrah (i.e. migration) after the Conquest (of Makkah), but Jihad and good intentions remain.”Thus, it is incumbent to make a distinction between the earlier delegations at the time of the Conquest among those whose arrival was considered a migration and the latter ones who joined them after the Conquest among those whom Allah has promised the best reward. Nevertheless they (latter ones) cannot be compared to those who preceded them in time, both in reward and excellence.
By: Ibn Katheer
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