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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic religious event
historical event
associatedWithTribe Quraysh
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
date 628 CE
etymologyOfName “Ridwan” refers to divine pleasure or approval
followedBy Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
hasAlias Bayat al-Ridwan
linked to: Bay‘at al-Ridwan

Bayʿat al-Ridwan
linked to: Bay‘at al-Ridwan

Pledge of Good Pleasure
hasContext Treaty of Hudaybiyyah negotiations
hasFeature took place under a tree
hasQuality collective pledge by the believers
non-tribal, faith-based solidarity
historicalSource Hadith collections
Sirah (biographical works on Muhammad)
IslamicYear 6 AH
languageOfName Arabic
legalSignificance basis for discussions of bayʿah (allegiance) in Islamic political thought
location Hudaybiyyah
madeTo Prophet Muhammad
linked to: Muhammad
mentionedIn Qur’an 48:18
moralSignificance example of steadfastness and commitment
near Mecca
numberOfParticipants approximately 1400
participants Ansar
linked to: Medinan Ansar

Companions of Muhammad
Muhajirun
Prophet Muhammad
linked to: Muhammad
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
religion Islam
result divine approval mentioned in the Qur’an
increased solidarity of early Muslim community
symbol tree at Hudaybiyyah
tookPlaceDuring lifetime of Muhammad
typeOfOath oath of allegiance
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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Bay‘at al-Ridwan hasAlternativeName Pledge of Ridwan
Shat-il-Arab-er Sapath hasTitleInLanguage শাত-ইল-আরবের শপথ
linked to: Pledge of Ridwan
Saqifah meeting relatedConcept bayʿah (oath of allegiance)
linked to: Pledge of Ridwan
Bay‘at al-Shajarah alsoKnownAs Pledge of Ridwan
Pledge of the Tree alsoKnownAs Pledge of the Ridwan
linked to: Pledge of Ridwan
Ahl al-Shajarah alternateName People of the Pledge of Ridwan
linked to: Pledge of Ridwan