A Strategist Mind

On previous March 9, or 12 Rabiulawal was the birthday of our prophet Muhammad s.a.w. or Maulidur Rasul. There were many articles and discussions about the life of our prophet, but in this article, let us see and learn the strategic mind of our leader.
The acceptance of Islam in Madinah provoked Makkans to take military action against our prophet. The first big armed confrontation is known as the Battle of Badr. The battle was won by Muslims, but later Makkans were able to avenge their defeat at Uhud.
The prophet felt that war was not the solution. He announced in 6 A.H that he would perform Umra with 1,400 companies in a peaceful march. Makkans were against it and at Hudaybiya the prophet was halted. Negotiating peace, an agreement was reached which was the Treaty of Hudaybiya. By accepting all conditions of Makkan leaders, the prophet managed to suggest that there would be no war for the next 10 years.
The Hudaybiya treaty was a proof of prophet’s strategic mind, as it proved to be of tremendous benefits to Islam. The pact created an atmosphere of peace that allowed makkans and other Arabian tribes to visit Madinah and vice versa. There was no stopping Islam from becoming a subject of general discussion, which lead to it spread rapidly everywhere.
Maybe this information is not new to some of us, but the act of sharing it with everyone is more important. So, now that all of us know about this, let’s share this with others, won’t we?