The Pledge of Ridwan under the tree

The Pledge of Ridwan took place at Hudaybiyyah under the tree, during the events of the Umrah of Hudaybiyyah and the situations that followed it among the Muslims with the Prophet ﷺ.

It falls within the events of Hudaybiyyah in Year 6 after the Hijrah (6 AH), and it is one of the turning points of the Madinan period.

The Prophet ﷺ and his Companions had set out for the Umrah of Hudaybiyyah, then negotiations and events took place before the peace treaty.

• The Companions' unity and their initiative to give the pledge became clear

The event showed the strength of the Companions' commitment and their following of the Prophet ﷺ in a clear collective stand.

• Loyalty
• Obedience
• Steadfastness
• Unity of ranks
• Solidarity
• Rallying around leadership
• Collective commitment
• Building the community on the Message

• Collective commitment strengthens the call to Islam
• Practical situations teach more than words
• A community's unity around principle preserves it
• Leadership needs the support of followers.
• Practical example creates response.
• Critical moments need unity.
• The pledge is a symbol of institutional commitment.
• Reading the wider situation is part of good judgment.
• Training the self in loyalty and obedience.

• Where did the Pledge of al-Ridwan take place?
• Under what did the pledge take place?

• What does it mean that the pledge took place in Hudaybiyyah?
• What is understood from describing it as under the tree?

• How can commitment to the pledge become practical commitment today?

• Identify the location of the event from the summary
• Link the event to its context in Hudaybiyyah