The Prophet Muhammad A simple Guide to his Life
Sunnah Hudaybiya
~ 148 ~
opportunities, great progress can be made. The
reason for failure in life is often traceable to the fact
that people become embroiled in controversy. They
think that unless all obstacles and hurdles are
removed, the onward journey can never he made.
But the Sunnah of the Prophet of Islam is totally
different. That is, one should refrain from tackling
difficulties by confrontational methods. Instead we
must find ways and means of availing of the
existing opportunities by avoiding the problems. If
necessary this principle should be observed to the
extent of our being willing to accept the unilateral
conditions of the opponents, treating them as
representing a temporary phase.
The incident that took place in Hudaybiya is a
specific instance. Apparently it is regarded as only
one of the many such incidents recorded in
seerah.
But, in reality, it is not just one happening like
many others. In actual fact, the spirit of Hudaybiya
pervades the entire life of the Prophet. It would not
be wrong to say that this was a very well-
considered policy of the Prophet, which he adopted
throughout his life.
