The Prophet ﷺ's journey to Ta'if to call Thaqif to Islam, the harm he faced there, then Allah's honoring him by strengthening him through the angel of the mountains and the jinn delegation, and then his entering Makkah under the protection of al-Mut'im ibn Adi
The Prophet ﷺ went to Ta'if to call its people to Islam, but they did not respond and harmed him, so he returned saddened. Then Allah strengthened him by showing him His support: He sent the angel of the mountains to him, and a group of jinn embraced Islam at his hands, then he entered Makkah under the protection of al-Mut'im ibn Adi.

The Prophet ﷺ went to Ta'if to call its people to Islam, but they did not respond and harmed him, so he returned saddened. Then Allah strengthened him by showing him His support: He sent the angel of the mountains to him, and a group of jinn embraced Islam at his hands, then he entered Makkah under the protection of al-Mut'im ibn Adi.
It represents a severe stage before the Hijrah, highlighting trial along with divine strengthening and the continuation of the call despite rejection.
In this year, the Prophet ﷺ went to Ta'if to call them to Islam, but they refused and harmed him. He returned saddened. Then Allah strengthened him in two ways: He sent him the angel of the mountains, and a group of jinn embraced Islam at his hands. Then he entered Makkah under the protection of al-Mut'im ibn Adi.
The Prophet ﷺ went to Ta'if to present Islam to its people, but they refused and harmed him. After he returned, Allah honored him with strengthening that eased what he had faced, then he went back to Makkah under the protection of al-Mut'im ibn Adi.
The Prophet ﷺ kept calling the tribes to Islam during the Hajj season and beyond, after Quraysh's harm in Makkah grew severe.
His ﷺ keenness to convey Allah's message to all people, and to seek support for the call after the harm in Makkah intensified.
The Prophet ﷺ moved from sadness after the harm in Ta'if to reassurance and steadfastness, then returned to Makkah under tribal protection.
One of the most famous events before the Hijrah, and it shows the severity of the trial in the Makkan stage.
It shows that the call to Islam continues despite rejection, and that conveying the message does not depend on people’s response.
It reveals the effect of tribal neighborly protection in protecting the caller within Makkan society.
It shows the interaction of society between harm, individual mercy, and tribal protection.
It teaches patience, good hope in Allah, and not giving up after apparent failure.
It highlights that the Message goes beyond the limits of place and tribe, and that it will continue by Allah’s support.
It represents a shift from a stage of pure harm to a stage of steadfastness and preparation for a new stage.
He went out to Ta'if to call to Islam, then returned after the harm, then entered Makkah under the protection of Al-Mut'im ibn Adi
He accompanied the Prophet ﷺ when he went out to Ta'if, and shielded him with his own body, then objected to his entering Makkah after being driven out
He granted him protection and allowed him to enter Makkah, and announced his protection among Quraysh
He came with the angel of the mountains after the Prophet ﷺ returned from Ta'if
Allah sent him to the Prophet ﷺ to ask his permission regarding the people of Makkah
A Christian boy sent with grapes to the Prophet ﷺ in Ta'if, and he either embraced Islam or was influenced by him
That Allah strengthens His Prophet after hardship, and brings him signs that reassure his heart.
Patience with harm, mercy, and not answering wrongdoing with the same.
The importance of neighborly protection in the old Arab society.
That tribal power affected movement and da'wah, but the Message goes beyond it.
Training in steadfastness after apparent setback, and in continuing the work of da'wah.
The need for support and protection to carry out the Message in a hostile environment.
That the Islamic call to Islam began to create a new path despite the resistance of the surrounding environment.
Rejecting the call to Islam or a reform idea, along with harm and distortion.
Continue useful work with patience, seek Allah's help, and do not despair at rejection.
The importance of planning for the call to Islam, being patient with delayed results, and building legitimate networks of protection.
The need to protect reformers and reduce social harm against them.
Steadfastness in the face of frustration, and turning back to Allah in hardship.
The modern reality cannot be measured exactly against the prophetic state, and details of tribal protection should be borrowed only to the extent of the general meaning.
The prophetic context involved direct revelation and divine support, while the modern one is human effort within systems and laws.
If the call to Islam or a righteous initiative is rejected, truth is not abandoned; rather, work resumes with good manners, patience, and lawful means.