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standing nearby turned to him and said: ‘Believe as I do now.'
Abu Sufyan stood quietly for a moment, then in a calm, clear
voice swore in front of everyone, there is no divinity but Allah,
and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah.'
The Prophet (pbuh) then told Abu Sufyan to go back to
Mecca and tell the people that the Muslims would enter the
city the next morning. Before he left, however, al-'Abbas
suggested to the Prophet (pbuh) that as Abu Sufyan was a
proud man, it would be good to give him an honorable
position. The Prophet (pbuh) took this advice, saying to Abu
Sufyan, 'Tell the people that when we enter, anyone seeking
refuge in your house will be safe.' This was a great honor for
Abu Sufyan.
In addition, the Prophet (pbuh) told him to assure the
Meccans that those who remained in their own homes or at the
Ka’bah would also be protected.
Abu Sufyan returned quickly to the city. He made straight
for the hill Hagar had climbed in her search for water and from
which the Prophet (pbuh) later spoke, and called upon
Quraysh to come to him. Abu Sufyan then spoke to the people,
'0 people of Mecca, the fires we saw all around us were the
camp fires of Muhammad and his men. He has come with a
strong army and there are too many for us to fight. It is best,
therefore, to surrender. Anyone who stays in my house, or in
his own home, or at the Ka'bah will be safe.'
Early next day, the Muslims entered Mecca from all sides.
They had been ordered to cause no harm unless anyone tried
to stop them entering. When the Prophet (pbuh) arrived, he
got off his camel, bowed down on the ground and thanked
Allah for this victory. When the unbelievers saw this, they
knew that the Prophet (pbuh) had come in peace. People
began leaving their homes and running towards the Ka’bah.
When they arrived there, they found the Prophet (pbuh)
performing the ritual encircling of the Ka'bah, the tawaf on his
camel, surrounded by the Muslims. When he had finished, he
said, 'There no divinity except Allah and He has no partner.