THE TREACHERY OF THE KUFFAAR OF MAKKAH
One of the conditions of the Treaty of Hudaibiyah had stated that any other tribe who wished to associate with either the Quraish or RasoolAllah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) were free to do so.
Hence, the Banu Bakr pledged their allegiance to the Quraish, whilst the Banu Khaza’ah did so to the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam). These two tribes lived close to Makkah but had harboured extreme hatred for one another for a long period of time.
Following the Treaty of Hudaibiyah, there had been no fighting with the Quraish and their supporting tribes against the Muslims, yet during this period, the Banu Bakr suddenly attacked the Banu Khaza’ah in seeking revenge for their past grievances with them supported by their haleef, the Quraish. Various leaders and chiefs of the latter had taken part in this attack (such as Ikramah bin Abu Jahl, Safwaan bin Umaya Suhail bin Arm, etc.) and very mercilessly killed people of the Banu Khaza’ah in an attack which was something they were not prepared for. Thus, in saving their lives, they ran to the protection and safety of the Haram of the Ka’ba which caused the Banu Bakr to refrain from their attack. Their chief however, Naufal, could contain his want to revenge and began to slay the tribe while in the Haram of the Ka’ba, exhorting his people to do the same and saying, “We’ll never have a more better opportunity than this.” At the instruction of their cheif, the Banu Bakr now also participated in killing the Banu Khaza’ah regardless of them being present in the Haram, and the Quraish further joined to be part of this unforgiving massacre. (Zarqaani, Vol. 2, Pg. 289)
The Banu Khaza’ah were the haleefs of RasoolAllah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam). Thus, by attacking the haleef of RasoolAllah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), the Quraish were attacking RasoolAllah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) himself, and as a result, breaing an agreement of the Treaty of Hudaibiyah. A total of 23 members of the Banu Khaza’ah were killed in this attack.
After this, Amr bin Salim Khazaa’i (the leader of the Banu Khaza’ah), with a delegation of 40 other people, proceeded to Madina in seeking help and assistance. Thus began the preface to the Conquest of Makkah.
Assistance from the King of Madina, Muhammad Mustafa (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)
