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One of the beauties of the Prophet’s biography | Episode (24) | Optimism in times of adversity
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Among the beauties of the Prophetic biography (Seerah)
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is maintaining optimism during times of hardship.
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They arrived in Mecca with the joy and delight of those reaching their destination,
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like a lover reaching their beloved.
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The breezes of the Ancient House (the Kaaba) had perfumed the surroundings,
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and happiness spread and hovered over them.
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Suddenly, the Quraysh blocked them at al-Hudaybiyyah.
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Messengers went back and forth between them,
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and their souls grew heavy at being barred from the House, their homes, and their comfort.
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Then, when Suhayl Ibn 'Amr arrived,
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the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"Your matter has now been made easy for you."
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Suhayl Ibn 'Amr came and said,
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"Write a document between us and you."
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So the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, called for the scribe.
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Indeed, the hardship was alleviated,
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and an agreement was reached for peace and the sparing of blood.
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The war was halted for ten years,
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which the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, invested in calling people to Islam.
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No rational person was invited to Islam thereafter but that they accepted it and submitted.
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That is why the conquest of Mecca took place two years later,
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in the eighth year of the Hijrah.
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He entered it as a conqueror with ten thousand fighters.
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Thus, he, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, teaches us optimism
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and how to deal with crises.
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He teaches us that the voice of reason is better than intense confrontation when the latter is misplaced,
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and that the call to Islam only spreads in an atmosphere of calm and safety.
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He teaches us that the breezes of hope are better than pessimism,
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and better than resenting the distress that Allah has decreed.
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We learn from the excellent dialogue of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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and his magnificent wisdom in accepting a peace treaty that barred him from the House,
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and postponing the 'Umrah to the following year as a matter of policy and outreach.
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For the continuation of war is a drain on time, wealth, and lives,
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and the wiser course is to postpone it until its proper time.
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And peace.