THE QURAN MIRACLES

Entering the Sacred Mosque and the Close Victory

Allah (SWT) says: (Truly did Allah fulfil the vision of His Messenger. You shall enter the Sacred Mosque, if Allah wills, with minds secure, heads shaved, (or) hair cut short, and without fear. For He knew what you knew not, and He granted, besides this, a close victory.) (XLVIII: 27)

Allah’s Messenger (Peace be upon him) saw in dream that he entered Mecca and circumambulated the Ka’ba. Prophets’ dreams are Divine Revelation, so the Prophet informed his Companions of his dream while he was in Medina. When they headed towards Mecca in the year of Hudaybiyah, none of them doubted that the dream would come true that year.

When Quraysh prevented them from entering Mecca and performing the ‘Umarh, some of the Companions (May Allah be pleased with them) were somewhat displeased so much so that ‘Umar ibn Al-Khattab (May Allah be pleased with him) asked Allah’s Messenger (Peace be upon him) about that, saying: “Didn’t you tell us that we would come to the House (i.e. Ka’ba) and circumambulate it?” He replied: “Yes. But did I tell you that you would come to it this year?” ‘Umar said: “No.” The Prophet (Peace be upon him) said: “You will come to it and circumambulate it.”

Allah’s Messenger (Peace be upon him) concluded the Hudaybiyah treaty with the polytheists of Quraysh, which was a speedy manifest victory, as Allah (SWT) described it: (Verily We have granted you a manifest victory.) (XLVIII: 1)

Through it the number of Muslims doubled within two years, and during it Quraysh violated the treaty and that led to the Conquest of Mecca.

The Conquest of Khaybar was part of the close victory. Allah (SWT) promised the Muslims involved in the Hudaybiyah Treaty in the same Surah: (Indeed, Allah was pleased with the believers when they gave you the pledge under the tree. He knew what was in their hearts, and He sent down tranquility upon them, and He rewarded them with a near victory, and abundant spoils that they will capture, and Allah is Exalted in Power, Full of Wisdom. Allah has promised you many abundant spoils you will capture and He has hastened for you this, and He has restrained the hands of men from you that it may be a Sign for the believers, and that He may guide you to the Straight Path.) (XLVIII:18-20)

Within a few months the Muslims conquered Khaybar, and Allah’s Messenger (Peace be upon him) did not allow other than the participants in the Hudaybiyah treaty to go out to Khaybar. All that was a miraculous Sign for the believers.

Allah (SWT) told his Messenger of what those who had not attended Hudaybiyah would say when Allah’s Messenger (Peace be upon him) set out for Khaybar along with those who had gone with him to Hudaybiyah, in His Saying: (those who lagged behind (will say), when you set forth to take booty (in war), ‘Allow us to follow you.’ They want to change Allah’s Words. Say, ‘You shall not follow us. Allah has already declared (this) beforehand.’ Then they will say, ‘But you are jealous of us.’ Nay, but little do they understand (such things).’) (XLVIII: 15)

After the close victory that Allah (SWT) had promised the believers, the dream of Allah’s Messenger (Peace be upon him) about entering the Sacred Mosque came true. He and his Companions entered it safely with their heads shaved or their hair cut short.

All that was of the information of the unseen revealed to Allah’s Messenger (Peace be upon him) before the relevant events occurred accordingly.

Al-Sha’bi said: “Allah’s Messenger (Peace be upon him) gained in Hudaybiyah what he did not gain in any other invasion: His previous and later sins were forgiven by Allah; he was given the Ridwan pledge; ate the dates of Khaybar; the sacrificial offering reached its destination; the Romans defeated the Persians, and the believers rejoiced at the victory of the People of the Book over the Magians

Reference : "ILM AL IMAN" by ABD ALMAJEED ALZENDANEE.