Chapter 22: The Conquest of Makkahفتح مكة
The year 8 A.H.Episode 72 / 94
Treatment of the disbelievers after the conquest of Makkah
From the book · p. 62
The book’s text
After completing the of the , ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) called for Uthmaan bin Talha Shaybi رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) and asked him to open the Ka’bah. Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) went into the Ka’bah and then to the Maqaam-e-Ibraheem and performed behind it.
On that day Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) confronted those who had planned to kill him. They had banished him from his hometown, afflicted his رضي الله عنهم (may Allah be pleased with them) with much difficulties, distress, suffering and engaged the Muslims in numerous battles.
All were waiting fearfully, expecting revenge to be taken against them. However, Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) who was (a mercy unto mankind) addressed them saying:
You all are free. There is no blame on you today.
This was the sublime character of that gracious personality who was a mercy unto mankind!