Pledge of the Tree

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Pledge of the Tree is a significant early Islamic oath of allegiance sworn by the Prophet Muhammad’s companions under a tree before the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic historical event
oath of allegiance
religious pledge
alsoKnownAs Bayʿat al‑Ridhwan
linked to: Bay‘at al-Ridwan

Pledge of Satisfaction
Pledge of the Ridwan
linked to: Pledge of Ridwan
arabicName بيعة الرضوان
associatedWith Hudaybiyyah expedition
Meccan Quraysh
linked to: Quraysh
category 7th‑century events in Arabia
Events in the life of Muhammad
Islamic oaths
cause rumor of Uthman ibn Affan’s killing in Mecca
commemoratedBy Islamic historical literature
commemoratedIn hadith collections
followedBy Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
hasConsequence divine approval of the pledging companions in Islamic belief
elevated status of participants in Islamic tradition
hasParticipant Prophet Muhammad
linked to: Muhammad

Uthman ibn Affan
companions of the Prophet
languageOfName Arabic
location Hudaybiyyah
near Mecca
mentionedIn Quran 48:18
numberOfParticipants approximately 1,400 companions
precededBy attempted pilgrimage to Mecca
purpose to fight Quraysh if necessary
to pledge loyalty to the Prophet Muhammad
quranicDescription Allah was pleased with the believers when they pledged allegiance under the tree
recognizedBy Shia Islam
Sunni Islam
relatedTo Conquest of Mecca
Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
religion Islam
timePeriod 6 AH
circa 628 CE
under a tree

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Bay‘at al-Ridwan hasAlternativeName Pledge of the Tree
Bay‘at al-Ridwan associatedWithTitle People of the Tree
linked to: Pledge of the Tree
Surah 48 mentions Pledge of the Tree
subject linked to: Surah 48 of the Qur’an
Bay‘at al-Shajarah alsoKnownAs Pledge of the Tree
Ahl al-Shajarah alternateName Companions of the Tree
linked to: Pledge of the Tree