Muhammad a Prophet For all Humanity
13. Victory and after
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13. VICTORY AND AFTER
Victors usually tend to be susceptible to two kinds
of feelings—pride and vengeance. The Prophet of
Islam, however, after his conquest of Makkah in
A.H. 8, displayed neither of these traits. His victory
was that of a Prophet of God. According to Ibn
Ishaq, when the Prophet entered Makkah, his head
was bowed so low that people saw that his beard
was touching the camel’s saddle. Such was the
humility of the Prophet, even in his hour of
triumph. Standing at the door of the Ka’bah, the
Prophet delivered an address, in the course of
which he said,
There is none worthy of being served save the
One God. He has fulfilled His promise and
offered succour to His slave. He alone has
brought the hosts of enemies low.
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He did not, in other words, claim any credit for the
victory: he attributed it entirely to God. Later on in
the same speech, he had this to say to the Quraysh:
“What do you think I am going to do with
you now?” “We think you will treat us well.”
