Conversion of Abu Sufyan ibn Harb, Hakim ibn Hizam and Budayl ibn Warqa in Ramadan before the Prophet ﷺ entered Makkah
Abu Sufyan ibn Harb, Hakim ibn Hizam, and Budayl ibn Warqa became Muslims in Ramadan of Year 8, before the Prophet ﷺ entered Makkah.

Abu Sufyan ibn Harb, Hakim ibn Hizam, and Budayl ibn Warqa became Muslims in Ramadan of Year 8, before the Prophet ﷺ entered Makkah.
It comes in the context of the Conquest of Makkah and the preparation for it, as well as people entering Islam.
In Ramadan of this year: before the Prophet ﷺ entered Makkah, Abu Sufyan ibn Harb, Hakim ibn Hizam and Budayl ibn Warqa became Muslims.
These three were from the people of Makkah, and they became Muslims before the Prophet ﷺ entered Makkah in the year of the Conquest.
Abu Sufyan, Hakim ibn Hizam, and Budayl ibn Warqa had been gathering news as they left, then they became Muslims before entering Makkah.
Quraysh's position was growing weaker and the Conquest of Makkah was drawing near, so some of its leaders entered Islam before the Prophet ﷺ entered Makkah.
These three moved from polytheism to Islam before the Prophet ﷺ entered Makkah.
It is connected to the stage of the Conquest of Makkah and the Islam of some notable figures of Quraysh.
It shows the impact of the call to Islam in the entry of men from Quraysh into Islam.
It represents a change in the position of some leaders of Makkah before its entry.
It reflects the movement of some influential figures from the Quraysh camp to Islam.
It shows that guidance may come before the final confrontation and before entering the city or town.
It helps move Meccan society into a new stage under Islam.
It comes in the context of preparing for the entry into Makkah.
Became Muslim before the Prophet ﷺ entered Makkah
Became Muslim before the Prophet ﷺ entered Makkah
Became Muslim before the Prophet ﷺ entered Makkah
Guidance is in Allah’s hands, and it may come before the Prophet ﷺ enters the intended place.
Accepting the truth and submitting to it when it appears.
The possibility that social and tribal leaders may enter Islam.
The change in the positions of some leading Quraysh figures before the Conquest.
Teaching that repentance and Islam may come before the moment of decision.
The beginning of Makkah’s integration into the Islamic structure.
Some influencers delay accepting the truth until the great turning point is near.
It is not impossible for someone far away to be guided if the truth becomes clear to them.
Focusing on the call to Islam before the great turning points.
Understanding rapid changes in the positions of social leaders.
Taking the initiative toward the truth and not delaying.
It is limited to the general lesson, without unsupported applications.
The prophetic context is tied to revelation and the Conquest of Makkah, while the modern context has its own circumstances.
Faith or intellectual change may come before the moment of political or social change.