One of the chapters in the twenty-sixth juz’ of the Qur’an is Surah al-Fath which was revealed after a very intense moment in the life of the Prophet ﷺ.
Six years after Hijrah, the Prophet ﷺ informed his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) that they would travel to Makkah to perform Umrah.
The Prophet ﷺ longed to see the Ka’bah again but undertaking this journey meant that they would have to engage with the Quraysh of Makkah. At this point, the Muslims had already faced them in three major battles. Nevertheless, they prepared to travel.
As they approached Makkah, they were prevented from entering and ultimately, the situation resulted in a peace treaty between the Muslims and the Quraysh. This occurred in a place called Hudaybiyyah.
Among the terms of the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah was a ceasefire which would benefit everyone, but the other terms seemed to favor the Quraysh. For example, the Muslims would not be able to perform Umrah that year, but would have to return the following year.
Wanting peace after nearly two decades, the Prophet ﷺ agreed and instructed the Sahabah (may Allah be pleased with them) to get ready to head home.
The Sahabah (may Allah be pleased with them) had withstood years of difficulty, persecution, migration, starvation, and one battle after another to protect themselves and Islam.
These remarkable individuals sacrificed everything for Allah—their homes, their comfort, their wealth, and many of them even sacrificed their lives.
At Hudaybiyyah, they were asked to give up what they wanted for so long—to visit the Ka’bah and perform Umrah—when it was just within their reach. They were asked to concede, to turn around and go home.
They were asked to submit their egos and desires to Allah’s command—and they did, and therein lies the victory. As the Muslims headed back to Madinah, Allah revealed to the Prophet ﷺ: “Truly We have opened up a path to clear triumph for you [Prophet].”
Alhamdulillah, we visited Hudaybiyyah just over a month ago with the #QalamUmrah group. It’s a remarkable place and a remarkable story which teaches us that victory comes through humility to Allah and the greatest victory is over our own selves. 
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