Bay‘at al-Shajarah

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Bay‘at al-Shajarah is the historic pledge of allegiance sworn by the Prophet Muhammad’s companions beneath a tree at Hudaybiyyah, regarded in Islamic tradition as a sign of their steadfast faith and loyalty.

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Bayʿat al-Shajarah 1
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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic historical event
historical event
pledge of allegiance
alsoKnownAs Bay‘at al-Ridwan
Pledge of Ridwan
Pledge of the Tree
associatedConcept bay‘ah (oath of allegiance)
associatedFigure Abu Bakr al-Siddiq
Ali ibn Abi Talib
Umar ibn al-Khattab
Uthman ibn Affan
associatedTribe Quraysh
associatedWithQuranVerse Qur’an 48:18
category Events in the life of Muhammad
Islamic pledges and treaties
commemoratedBy Islamic historical literature
hadith collections
countryAtTime Hejaz
date 6 AH
circa 628 CE
hasArabicName بيعة الشجرة
hasContext Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
historicalOutcome Treaty of Hudaybiyyah was concluded peacefully
Uthman ibn Affan was found to be alive
location Hudaybiyyah
near Mecca
mentionedIn Sahih Muslim
Sahih al-Bukhari
other major hadith collections
numberOfParticipants approximately 1,400
participants companions of the Prophet Muhammad
performedUnder a tree
purpose affirmation of loyalty to Prophet Muhammad
pledge to fight Quraysh if necessary
quranicDescription Allah’s pleasure with the believers who pledged under the tree
relatedEvent Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
religiousTradition Islam
resultedIn divine commendation of the pledging companions in the Qur’an
significanceInIslam considered a pledge of unwavering loyalty
sign of steadfast faith of the companions
swornTo Prophet Muhammad
linked to: Muhammad
symbolizes loyalty to the Prophet
readiness to sacrifice for Islam
steadfastness in faith
triggeredBy rumor of Uthman ibn Affan’s killing in Mecca
viewInShiaTradition emphasis on participation of loyal supporters of Ali
viewInSunniTradition high honor for all participants

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Bay‘at al-Ridwan hasAlternativeName Bay‘at al-Shajarah
Ahl al-Shajarah associatedWith Bayʿat al-Shajarah
linked to: Bay‘at al-Shajarah