The Prophet Muhammad A simple Guide to his Life
The Life of the Prophet
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Makkah enjoyed the central position in ancient
Arabia, playing the role of the leader. Now when
Makkah was brought into the fold of Islam under
the leadership of the Prophet, the entire situation
changed. Now the other tribes of Arabia felt that
they too should adopt the same religion, i.e. Islam,
as had been adopted by the Makkans.
Subsequently, Arabia witnessed the widespread
and novel development of far-flung tribes sending
their representatives in the form of delegations to
Makkah in order that they might enter the fold of
Islam, and thus, by entering into a new covenant
with the Prophet of Islam, regularize their relations
with the Islamic state. That year, delegations of this
nature came in such large numbers that it became
known as the year of delegations. In this way, one
after another, all the tribes of Arabia, including the
Taif, entered the fold of Islam.
After having consolidated the power of Islam in
Arabia, the Prophet decided to perform the Hajj
pilgrimage. This is known in the history of Islam as
Hajj at al-Wida,
the final pilgrimage. In the last year
of his life the Prophet left Madinah for Makkah,
