The Prophet Muhammad A simple Guide to his Life
Prophetic Wisdom
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be created at Hudaybiya. The Prophet did not resort
to breaking this deadlock in order to move ahead.
Instead he withdrew and came back to Madinah.
It amounted to accepting the status quo already
established between the Prophet and the other
party. This wisdom gave the Prophet an
opportunity for further consolidation, which
became a reality within a period of a mere two
years. It was at that stage that the Prophet’s
victorious entry into Makkah became a possibility.
EASE IN DIFFICULTY
The Prophet of Islam conquered Makkah in 8 A.H.
Then he set off from Makkah for
Taif,
along with his
companions. In those days there were no well-laid
roads in and around Makkah, and on the journey
they had to walk along a narrow path, which lay
between two hills.
When the Prophet of Islam reached that point, he
asked his companions what its name was. They
replied that it was called
Azzaiqa,
meaning the
“narrow path.” The Prophet said:
