Treaty of Hudaibiyyah (Hazrat Musleh Mau’d’s (ra) Narration)

Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud (ra) states:

“On the occasion of the Treaty of Hudaibiyah, the Holy Prophet (sa) entered into a peace treaty with the idolaters which caused the companions to feel great anguish that even a person of the calibre of Hazrat Umar (ra) presented himself before the Holy Prophet (sa) and submitted, ‘O Messenger (sa) of Allah! Has Allah the Almighty not vouchsafed His promise to you that we shall perform the tawaf of the Ka‘bah or is victory not destined for Islam?’ The Holy Prophet (sa) replied, ‘Indeed!’ Hazrat Umar (ra) then submitted, ‘Then why have we entered a peace treaty whilst being subdued?’ The Holy Prophet (sa) replied, ‘No doubt, Allah the Almighty has granted His promise that we shall perform circuits of the Ka‘bah; however, He did not declare that it will certainly be this year.’”

(Khutbat-e-Mahmud, Vol. 30, p. 220)