Pledge of Ridwan
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The Pledge of Ridwan was a significant oath of allegiance given by the early Muslim community to the Prophet Muhammad near Hudaybiyyah, marking a key moment of solidarity and commitment in Islamic history.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious event
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ |
| associatedWithTribe | Quraysh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | rumor of Uthman ibn Affan’s killing in Mecca ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | occurred before the signing of the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Muslim scholars and historians ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Islamic historical literature ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Hejaz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 628 CE ⓘ |
| etymologyOfName | “Ridwan” refers to divine pleasure or approval NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Treaty of Hudaybiyyah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Bayat al-Ridwan
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Bayʿat al-Ridwan NERFINISHED ⓘ Pledge of Good Pleasure ⓘ |
| hasContext | Treaty of Hudaybiyyah negotiations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature | took place under a tree ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
collective pledge by the believers
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non-tribal, faith-based solidarity ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Hadith collections
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Sirah (biographical works on Muhammad) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IslamicYear | 6 AH ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalSignificance | basis for discussions of bayʿah (allegiance) in Islamic political thought ⓘ |
| location | Hudaybiyyah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| madeTo | Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Qur’an 48:18 ⓘ |
| moralSignificance | example of steadfastness and commitment ⓘ |
| near | Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipants | approximately 1400 ⓘ |
| participants |
Ansar
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Companions of Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ Muhajirun NERFINISHED ⓘ Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance | strengthened Muhammad’s negotiating position with Quraysh ⓘ |
| purpose | to support Muhammad against Quraysh if Uthman had been killed ⓘ |
| quranicDescription | Allah was pleased with the believers when they pledged allegiance under the tree ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
key moment of loyalty to Muhammad
ⓘ
turning point in early Islamic history ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | bayʿah (Islamic oath of allegiance) ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Hudaybiyyah expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| result |
divine approval mentioned in the Qur’an
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increased solidarity of early Muslim community ⓘ |
| symbol | tree at Hudaybiyyah ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuring | lifetime of Muhammad ⓘ |
| typeOfOath |
oath of allegiance
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pledge to fight to the death if necessary ⓘ |
| viewInShiaTradition | acknowledged as important event in Prophet’s life ⓘ |
| viewInSunniTradition | highly meritorious act of the Companions ⓘ |
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