164 Life Sketchwith dawat (invitation) of Islam to many rulers of many
countries.
It's the 8th year of Hijri. The Prophet (Sm.) started for Makka
with a huge gathering of ten thousand crusaders. The
unbelievers of Makka did not dare to face and fight them. The
Prophet (Sm.) captured Makka through a bloodless battle.
People, who ceaselessly tortured the Prophet (Sm.) for long
thirteen years and conspired to kill him and forced him to finally
leave Makka, his dear homeland, apprehended severe
punishment to them. But the kind Prophet (sm.) took no revenge
against them. Rather, he openly declared:
He forgave them all. All the Quraish people became over
whelmed with his generosity. Finding the kindness and
benevolence of the Prophet (Sm.) the people of Makka took
shelter in the cool shade of Islam in large groups. Thus the
establishment of Islamic state came to reality. With this the
Islamic social order got started.
In the 10th hijri year the Prophet (Sm.) in accompany of his
followers started for Hajj (the holy pilgrimage). The Muslims
from all around gathered in the wide field of Arafat. The
Prophet (Sm.) performed Hajj in the house of Ka'ba with more
than one lac followers. The sermon, the Prophet (Sm.) delivered
on this day is known in the history of Islam as the 'Fare-well-
Hajj-address' of the Prophet (Sm.). In this address, addressing
the huge gathering, he said:
"I have no complain against you."