Bay‘at al-Ridwan

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Bay‘at al-Ridwan was a pivotal pledge of allegiance made by the Prophet Muhammad’s companions at Hudaybiyyah, symbolizing their unwavering commitment and leading to divine approval referenced in Islamic tradition.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf event in early Islamic history
pledge of allegiance
aimedAt avenging Uthman ibn Affan if killed
defending the Prophet Muhammad
associatedWithTitle Ahl al-Shajarah
Pledge of the Tree
surface form: People of the Tree
commemoratedIn Islamic historical works
hasAlternativeName Bay‘at al-Shajarah
Pledge of Ridwan
Pledge of the Tree
hasDivineApproval yes
hasKeyFigure Muhammad
surface form: Muhammad ibn Abdullah

Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad
hasOutcome divine pleasure for the participants
preceded the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
prestige for the participants
strengthening of Muslim unity
hasParticipantGroup Companions of the Prophet
Sahaba
hasSourceType hadith literature
sirah literature
legalSignificance cited in discussions of bay‘ah in Islamic jurisprudence
mentionedIn Quran
surface form: Qur’an
numberOfParticipantsApprox 1400
1500
occurredDuring Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
surface form: Treaty of Hudaybiyyah negotiations
participantsReceiveTitle People of Ridwan
pledgeContent companions pledged not to flee
companions pledged to fight to the death if necessary
quranicDescription Allah was pleased with the believers when they pledged under the tree
referencedInQuranSurah Surah Al-Fath
surface form: Surah al-Fath
referencedInQuranVerse Qur’an 48:18
relatedEvent Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
relatedToPerson Caliph Uthman ibn Affan
surface form: Uthman ibn Affan
religiousContext Islam
symbolizes loyalty to the Prophet Muhammad
readiness for sacrifice
unwavering commitment of the companions
theologicalSignificance evidence of Allah’s pleasure with the companions who pledged
tookPlaceAt Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
surface form: Hudaybiyyah
tookPlaceIn Arabian Peninsula
tookPlaceInGregorianYear 628 CE
tookPlaceInIslamicYear 6 AH
tookPlaceInRegion Hejaz
tookPlaceNear Mecca
surface form: Makkah

Mecca
tookPlaceUnder a tree
triggeredBy rumor of Uthman ibn Affan’s killing
viewedAs pivotal event in Seerah
turning point in relations between Muslims and Quraysh

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Surah Al-Fath mentions Bay‘at al-Ridwan